We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can

only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this

monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

this is our legacy to you.

This is our time capsule.

This is the omnibus. Oh, You have accessed entry 981. D.E. 2 211 certificate number 31310, the preppy handbook. The Preppy Handbook.

Look, Miss Cavalery, I told you, my name is Oliver.

Oliver what?

Barrett?

Barrett like the Hall?

Yes.

Hey, I'm having coffee with a real Harvard building.

You're Barrett Hall.

No, I'm not Barrett Hall. My great-grandfather just happened to give the thing to Harvard.

So his not-so-great- great grandson would be able to get in.

Hey, if you're so convinced I'm a loser,

why did you bulldoze me into buying you coffee?

I like your body.

Now what do you think of, Ken, when you think of prepy style?

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