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From NPR, a WBEC Chicago, this is Weight Weight, don't tell me the NPR news quiz.

I'm Legendary Anchor Man, and today only I'm Legendary Birthday Boy, Bill Colonel.

And here is your host at the Studevaker Theater, the fine arts building in Chicago

on the 9th, Peter Segal.

Thank you, Bill.

So delighted to be with you with a fine show for you today, later on we're going to be talking

to John Wilson, the creator of How To With John Wilson on HBO.

But first, as you heard today, the day we were doing the show is Bill's birthday.

And we want to ask our dear friend, Judge and Scorekeeper Bill, is there anything special

you would like for your birthday?

I want what everybody wants, Peter, my own voice on my voicemail.

I think that can be arranged.

If anybody out there might like that, give us a call.

It's our prize.

The number is 1-triple weight weight, that's 1-888-924-8924.

Hi, you were on Weight Weight, don't tell me.

Hi, this is Pat from Wilmington, North Carolina.

Hey, Pat, how are you from Wilmington, you say?

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