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episode of Dangerous Assignment, the original air date December the 9th, 1950, and the title is

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Yeah, Dangerous Assignment. I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce. They all spell

the same thing though, trouble. But when I walk into the commissioners office, I don't realize

this assignment's going to end up with me trying my level best to shoot myself.

Morning, Commissioner. Ruth said you had an assignment for me. I do see you've never been kidnapped.

Kidnapped. Well, I remember a redhead once who claimed we were out of gas. I'm sure you put up

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