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On the Superbowl

The 8 y.o.: What’s the Superbowl?
The British Dad: It’s a big football game where companies spend millions of dollars on new advertising.
The 8 y.o.: What’s so big about it?
Sound cue: {crickets}
The Mom: Well, if I remember correctly, the winning team for the Superbowl are the football champions for the year.
The 12 y.o.: We really need to get cable.
The 8 y.o.: Yeah.

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