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This is the illusionist in which I, Helen Zoltzman, stand back from language as it catches

the light, soars into the sky and bursts into multicolored sparkles. Coming up in today's

show, it's our annual dose of epinims with epinims superfan Roman Mars, because, as he said,

way back in our first epinimisode. An epinim, just almost by definition, has some kind

of story. And so, for that reason, I kind of love them. And today's story really is quite

a story. Content Note, this episode contains a description of 17th century torture, braised

and ready, on with the show.

This is our third annual epinimisode. Are you still glad you brought up epinims?

I am. That's nice. Not getting seconded yet. No, not at all. Never. I'll never be seconded.

Oh, that's good, because you and I have actually been occasionally performing a whole live show

about epinims. I know. And it's delightful. It is delightful. You've sold me on them. Good.

So, we covered ballpoint pens in the first year and medical epinims in the second year.

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