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So here it is the 26th of December Friday for the Slate Political Gab Fest year-end roundup.

As you can see, we like this political year, are going to do this show with no discipline,

constant interruptions by odd happenings,

and we'll see if it has the thematic clarity that this year had.

Emily, you have been...

But just before we start, John, can I just...

Again, because I make this PSA every week.

Yeah.

So just to remind people about the live political Gab Fest that we'll be doing on Monday,

January 19th for the inauguration at 5 p.m. at the 6th and I Synagogue at 600 I Street,

Northwest Washington.

This is a reminder.

Everyone who will be able to come, we will send you a confirmation email.

Lots of you have emailed us requesting tickets.

We're not going to be able to accommodate everyone. Everyone will get a confirmation email. Lots of you have emailed us requesting tickets. We're not going to be able to accommodate everyone.

Everyone will get a confirmation email if we have tickets for you.

So we will send you that email.

And we're grateful to all of you who send emails, cards, letters, and Scotch.

Emily, beginning this drop into the year, you were talking earlier about, I don't know, something I wasn't listening, but let's talk about it again.

This was, that's so affirming in this holiday spirit.

This was an incredibly important year for women in politics.

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