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4.14sGentlemen, it's time we face up to the un-face-up-to-able.
4.8sWe must sacrifice television in order to save the lives of our townspeople.
4.52sWhoa! Whoa-ho-ho! Let's not go nuts!
3.55sWould it really be worth living in a world without television?
3.47sI think the survivors would envy the dead.
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3.9sI appreciate your passion on behalf of your medium.
2.67sBut I'm afraid we're out of options.
2.32sTelevision must go.
3.24sMay God have mercy on our souls.
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1.83sAnd as my final newscast draws to a close,
2.8sI'm reminded of a few of the events that brought me closer to you.
3.54sThe collapse of the Soviet Union, premium ice cream price wars,
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