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Good evening, little masters, and welcome to episode 268 of the Francing Pony podcast,

where, well, apparently, we're both quite old.

Let's see about that, Alan. What does a 10-year-old boy know about old?

Put up a bench in the common room and join us, folks.

I'm Sean Gunner, the mayor of Michael Delvin, and I'm here with the old man of the west,

who is not likely to grow anymore, save sideways, Alan Sisto.

Man, you could have picked hard, bold and wicked, but you went with that one.

I see. Fine. I guess I know where I stand, Sean.

Folks, tonight we are going to join Pippin' as he finds his best friends since Marri,

in the sixth and final part of Minnes Tirith, the first chapter in the Return of the King.

It would be nice to have some friends here, Alan, but some of you are hearing this show

for the very first time, who will hopefully join the Plancing Pony community of friends,

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