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For the past couple of episodes we've been recovering old territory to reintroduce some of the players and refresh the story in our memories.

Today though, we're going to pick up on that story where we left off more than a year ago and we're doing so at a run.

First though, one note.

Today's show might seem a bit different than usual.

I recently had surgery on one of my hands, which has made typing a difficult, painful, and frustrating nightmare.

I'm healing up just fine, but it's made making notes and outlines difficult.

Handwriting is also right out. My handwriting is virtually eligible, even at the best of times, and this is not the best of times.

So today's episode might be a bit more off the cuff and improvisational than usual.

I'll do my best not to swear and to stay on track.

But with all that in mind, let's jump right in and, as I said said we're doing so at a run. This is episode 140, perils and accidents.

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