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Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gab Fest.

For the 31st of December, I'm John Dickerson with David Plotz in Washington.

Emily Bazelon is in New Haven.

And we are going to do an end of the year show that doesn't have much to do.

It's going to blow your mind.

It doesn't, well, that gives you some flavor of the show and its immediate descent.

We're not going to talk that much about politics, although we may talk about it a little bit.

Because we've decided to do a year-end show.

What's the point of this show, Emily?

The point of the show.

I guess to have an interesting, more philosophical conversation.

The timeless conversation, Don, that's the point.

That's right. But before we get to this timeless conversation, we want to remind you of our

live Gab Fest that will be like a regular Gab Fest, but it will be live at Sixth and I

Synagogue in Washington on the 12th of January at 7 p.m. We have a link to it on our

Facebook page, and you can also go. You can go to 6th and I.org. That's all letters, s I-t-h-H-A-N-D-I.

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