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Hello and welcome to Car Talk from National Public Radio with us,

Click and Clack the Tappert Brothers,

and we're broadcasting this week from the Center for Creative Secession here at Car Talk Plaza.

Now, I'm sure you all heard the unfortunate news about the secessionist uprising in Texas a few weeks ago.

Well, at least we thought it was unfortunate news.

But leave it to our listeners, one in particular, to look at the bright side of any issue.

I happen to have here.

An email, right, from Warren Olson?

Is that who it's from? Warren Olson from Westboro, Massachusetts.

He says, the news of secessionist uprising in Texas got me thinking instead of working.

And having visited the state of Texas a few times over the years,

I find myself actually supporting the idea of a Republic of Texas.

See, really?

See that?

The secession of the lone star state from the United States has much potential upside

for the country as a whole.

See, now, no one even thought of this.

Go ahead.

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