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C-Day (Entry 198.MT2527) Oct 27, 2020

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In which the U.S. military battles black marketing and currency destabilization by paying Korea- and Vietnam-era servicemembers in play money, and John learns about a 1990s fad for the first time. Certificate #46965.

The Day the Clown Cried (Entry 317.PS12605) Oct 22, 2020

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In which an unfinished Holocaust "dramedy" gains a reputation as the worst movie ever made even though no one has ever seen it, and Ken thinks a lot about dog poop. Certificate #46512.

Eliza (Entry 404.LK0247) Oct 20, 2020

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In which an MIT professor worried about a digital future accidentally creates the field of human-machine conversation, and John flirts with a 54-year-old computer program. Certificate #36441.

Cynthia Plaster Caster (Entry 949.JE4817) Oct 15, 2020

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In which a shy Chicago student becomes one of the most famous rock fans in America by virtue of her anatomically correct artwork, and John offers Ken an unwanted present. Certificate #30889.

Washington, CSA (Entry 1412.MT1225) Oct 13, 2020

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In which a doddering general saves America from an alarming alternate history in which the Confederacy takes over the nation instead of seceding, and Ken objurgates against several things (but especially slavery). Certificate #15899.

Seawise Giant (Entry 1121.AC2718) Oct 08, 2020

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In which an unnamed Greek shipping magnate "jumbo-izes" an oil tanker so big that it can't even navigate the English Channel, and John ponders digging a canal between Seattle and Omaha. Certificate #36640.

Aztec Death Whistles (Entry 088.PS5502) Oct 06, 2020

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In which thousands of Mesoamerican "toys" in museums around the world turn out to be terrifying vessels for the screams of wind and death, and Ken dreams of wearing "Bespin fatigues." Certificate #34995.

White Trains (Entry 1429.IS1305) Oct 01, 2020

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In which the Department of Energy decides upon a bizarre way to transport nuclear warheads, and Ken applauds the conservation of Cold War consonants. Certificate #25154.

Mary Kay Pink Cadillacs (Entry 762.2K0930) Sep 29, 2020

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In which a feisty Texan single mom comes up with the gimmick that puts a friendly face on the appalling direct sales industry, and John recommends kicking a bear. Certificate #29266.

Take Ivy (Entry 1274.LK1619) Sep 24, 2020

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In which the Platonic ideal of American "prep" fashion catches on with Japanese hipsters before it does back home, and Ken finds someone to blame for his short Uniqlo pants. Certificate #21125.

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