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Anyways, as you can see, if you're watching, I'm joined by my pal, Nikki Javala, of the Washington

Post.

And I appreciate it.

Nikki, I don't know if you can tell that this is not a scratch and stiff.

So I got some smoked turkey breast going right now.

But really right now, all I smell is probably like coal.

So not very pleasant sitting here by myself, not yet.

It's after the turkey breast is smoked.

And I know how much you love turkey breast.

After the turkey breast has done smoking And I know how much you love turkey breast. After the turkey breast

has done smoking, then it's good. I mean, I'm willing to decide if it's worth changing my mind,

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