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Okay, Molly, your new Thunder Pants are ready. Why do you need these again?

For today's lightning-themed game show, Mark,

you know I always like sporting fresh fashion when I host.

For a podcast where no one can see you?

That's why I asked you to make the Thunder Pants extra loud.

Well, I did my best. Ta da!

I used every pattern imaginable, and several unimaginable ones too.

Wow, they are very busy.

Yeah, most designers recommend against using Paisley and Plaid

with pinstripes and zebra stripes, but I say if it doesn't cause

immediate vertigo, is it really fashion? I feel nauseous just looking at them, but

are they loud enough? What? This is the loudest pair of pants I

could make. I can't make them any louder. Really? Because I don't hear anything?

Hear anything? What do you mean? I thought you wanted loud thunderpants.

Loud like clashing, garish, brightly colored and unmissible.

What? No, I mean like literally loud. I wanted pants that rumble when I wiggle,

crack when I jump and thunk when I shake my trunk. You know, pants that make

thunder sounds?

Oh, thunder pants.

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