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and indeed this is your one respite from the false dichotomies, the false information,

and really the false focus of politics today.

I said beginning this week that I didn't want any trouble.

I don't want to pick any fights here.

I didn't want to get into any fire fights.

I just wanted an easy week. I want a break.

I want to be with the family, really starting noon tomorrow.

So this might be our last episode this week.

But of course, that doesn't happen in this day and age.

As expected, we now have a government shutdown.

Our government shutdown last night.

See, I'm not referring to the suspension of or lapse of appropriations for 18% of our discretionary age.

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