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Crack is Back.
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PETER SAGAL, HOST:
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Right now, panel, time for you to answer some questions about this week's news. Paula, a year ago, Toronto mayor, Rob Ford, got into trouble when a video surfaced of him smoking crack. He promised to straighten out, and he swore to run for re-election. This week, what did he do during his quest for redemption?
PAULA POUNDSTONE: He smoked crack.
SAGAL: Yes he did.
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POUNDSTONE: You know what?
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POUNDSTONE: Canada's a lot tougher than we've ever thought.
SAGAL: Yeah.
(LAUGHTER)
ALONZO BODDEN: I think by showing them that he's an overweight crack-smoker...
SAGAL: Yeah.
BODDEN: ...He's just proving he's the most amazing man in the world.
SAGAL: It's true.
(LAUGHTER)
BODDEN: There's never been a crack smoker with a weight problem before.
(LAUGHTER)
BODDEN: He's like, if I can smoke crack and gain weight, I can handle anything.
SAGAL: That's true.
(LAUGHTER)
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