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| 0:00.0 | There's always been a lottery. |
| 0:06.5 | Do we agree with Old Man Warner that the lottery should be continued simply because there's |
| 0:11.6 | always been one as Oklahoma's try to strike it rich? |
| 0:15.3 | They also invest in Oklahoma's future. |
| 0:17.8 | Or do we object with Tessie that the whole thing just isn't fair, isn't right? |
| 0:22.8 | And so people who buy tickets thinking, hey I'm helping education, do you think they're |
| 0:26.1 | really doing as much as they think they are? |
| 0:28.3 | They believe they are, but they're absolutely not benefiting education. |
| 0:32.1 | Whatever IlT Shirley Jackson has done in her story, she has certainly given us a memorable |
| 0:36.7 | image. |
| 0:37.7 | We're not talking about that lottery. |
| 0:41.7 | Are we, Nick? |
| 0:42.7 | Well as every English teacher in America knows Hannah, the morning of June 27 was clear |
| 0:47.6 | and sunny with the fresh warmth of a full summer day. |
| 0:50.5 | Alright, I'm going to put the kai-bosh on Shirley Jackson from the outset. |
| 0:54.1 | Although I will say, that short story is all about hyper-local government. |
| 0:58.8 | But I do want to ask you with all seriousness, what does buying a ticket and maybe winning |
| 1:04.0 | millions of dollars have to do with US governmental systems? |
| 1:08.7 | Why are we doing a civics episode on the lottery? |
| 1:12.3 | Because I'm an awesome guy. |
| 1:14.9 | No, that isn't the right answer. |
| 1:16.9 | What is that Kevin? |
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