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And it's Friday here at The Damage Report. Last show of the week, always an exciting time,

particularly with Big Friday newsdumps, which we're going to be getting to in just a little bit.

It is Friday though, so Bret Erlich, a host of the Happy Half Hours here.

Yeah, I'm wearing sweaters now. It's a high-water guy.

He's a sweaty contested issue around the office where I have to up my game in terms of what I wear,

and I'm not happy about it. No. But I do comply because I like money.

Well, the funny thing is if someone asked is Bret a sweater guy, I would have said yes.

Everyone around the office, since it's been rainy in Los Angeles, has just demonstrated

how much better their sweater game is than me. Sophie had a better sweater,

Asher, better sweater. Our guests on yesterday's show, the long-time contributor to the journal had

or to the nation had the best sweater I've ever seen. Go back and watch it. It was amazing.

Okay, well, you know, watch it either for the sweater or for an analysis of accounting fraud in

the Pentagon. We've got some sweaters in the control room right now. We also have a packed show.

This is one of those days where we have way too much, someone is brandishing hammer at us.

Because I think from off camera, it's pretty. And I have a pink hoodie, which is not a sweater.

Okay, well, when we get to hoodies, we'll talk about that. We're not ready. Put down your hammer,

people. Okay, so we do have a lot today. Way too much. Couldn't fit everything we want to.

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