We are receiving this time

and uh

receiving this message

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.

This is the omnibus. You have accessed entry 1427.

DE 232323.

Certificate number 451-33.

Whistling.

You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve?

You just put your lips together and blow.

Are you having a hard time whistling today?

You've got some dental work going on.

I want to say to everybody just right off the bat that my usual precise and accurate punctuation bbc level

pronunciation may be slightly affected by the fact that i am currently missing uh my one of my front teeth

you know they only have two congratulations did you get a quarter from the uh no from the tooth fair

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