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All right, Leonard Skinner, Simpleman.

That can only mean one thing on this radio program.

That's all things, self-proclaimed simple man.

That means all things Bill O'Reilly, all things Bill O'Reilly of Bill O'Reilly.

Mr. O'Reilly, number one, New York Times bestseller of the new book confronting evil, and there is

evil in the world.

Mr. O'Reilly, sir, how are you?

You are thrilled to know me, right?

In some ways, yeah, I mean, it's great whenever we go to breakfast or lunch, and I pay for it every single time, but whatever, I mean, I don't mind.

You got more money then, but I do want to say this sincerely.

When you read a book of mine or probably anybody else's and you tell your audience you like it that's huge for the author that's big because

you got what 4,000 radio stations here is something pretty close we're up there you know it's

amazing before we get into the topic that I want to discuss with you which is the government

shutdown you know there is a phenomenon.

Back in the day when I started my talk radio career, believe it or not,

1987, Mr. O'Reilly.

And I would listen to other hosts and I would hear them, you know,

let me give you the toll-free telephone number.

It's 800-941-W-W-W-W-W, right?

They'd give out the phone number, and they wouldn't get any calls.

We have one open line at 800-9-41-W-W-W-W.

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