Over the Hedge by T Lewis and Michael Fry for June 17, 2013
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Transcript:
rj: What's that? Verne: What do you mean? rj: that thing your'e holding. verne: what? it's a book. rj: how do I turn it on? Verne: With your brain. rj: Well, that's no very user friendly.
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