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<i>[all] Ta-da!</i>

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<i>[eyebrows squeak]</i>

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<i>[hydraulics whirring]</i>

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<i>-[beeping]</i>
<i>-[rock music plays]</i>

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<i>♪ They live in your computer</i>
<i>And they got a job to do ♪</i>

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<i>♪ They're all about learning</i>
<i>They make it fun too ♪</i>

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<i>♪ When you have a question</i>
<i>They answer it for you ♪</i>

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<i>♪ It's StoryBots: Answer Time ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Answer Time! ♪</i>

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<i>[clock ticking]</i>

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<i>[beeps and rings]</i>

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<i>-[all speaking]</i>
<i>-Hey, what's shaking?</i>

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<i>Answer Department. Bing here.</i>

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<i>Hi, Bing.</i>
<i>How many teeth do alligators have?</i>

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<i>Ooh, let's find out.</i>

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<i>[alligator growls]</i>

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<i>-One, two, three, four-- [screams]</i>
<i>-[alligator growls]</i>

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<i>[laughing]</i>

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<i>[Bing] Uh…</i>

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<i>There's about 80 teeth in here.</i>

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<i>Hello, Bo. Why do people have eyebrows?</i>

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<i>Oh. Eyebrows help prevent liquid and dirt</i>
<i>from getting into your eyes.</i>

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<i>They also help you convey</i>
<i>how you feel to others.</i>

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<i>Like this?</i>

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<i>[growls]</i>

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<i>-[screams]</i>
<i>-[laughs]</i>

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<i>[laughs nervously]</i>

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<i>I could tell you were making</i>
<i>an angry face.</i>

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<i>Yeah.</i>

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<i>It was scary.</i>

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<i>-[chewing] Mmm.</i>
<i>-[barking]</i>

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<i>-What is it, boy?</i>
<i>-[barking]</i>

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<i>-Hap is in trouble?</i>
<i>-[barking]</i>

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<i>-He's stuck in a well?</i>
<i>-[barking]</i>

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<i>-Show me where he is!</i>
<i>-No, no, no!</i>

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<i>I just wanted some of your burrito.</i>

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<i>For crying out loud,</i>
<i>what's a pooch gotta do to get a treat?</i>

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<i>And why does everyone think</i>
<i>people get stuck in wells?</i>

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<i>Where are all these wells coming from?</i>

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<i>Whoa. That was strange.</i>

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<i>[alarm beeping]</i>

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<i>Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>StoryBots, hi.</i>
<i>I'm so glad I got through to you.</i>

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<i>-[all greeting]</i>
<i>-[Bo] Hello! Hi, Mrs. Firefighter.</i>

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<i>How's it going?</i>

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<i>Ugh.</i>

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<i>Not too good, StoryBots.</i>

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<i>Oh no, what's wrong?</i>

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<i>Yeah. I don't see any fires.</i>

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<i>Oh, no, it wasn't a fire.</i>

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<i>I got called to get a cat out of a tree,</i>

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<i>so I brought my big net, and when I--</i>

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<i>[feline roaring]</i>

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<i>Whoa! Was that a lion?</i>

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<i>You got that right, Bing.</i>

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<i>Turns out my big net</i>
<i>is not gonna be big enough.</i>

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<i>Well, why don't you just buy</i>
<i>a bigger net, Mrs. Firefighter?</i>

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<i>Well, I tried to, Bo.</i>

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<i>When I went to the net store</i>
<i>to buy the super, giant, jumbo, big net,</i>

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<i>the price tag said $40.</i>

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<i>Well, that seems reasonable enough</i>
<i>for a great big net.</i>

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<i>Oh, I agree.</i>

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<i>But when I took it to the cashier</i>
<i>to pay for it, they asked me for $42.60.</i>

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<i>Whoa, really?</i>

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<i>Where did the extra $2.60 come from?</i>

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<i>Oh, yeah. That's what I said.</i>

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<i>But the cashier said</i>
<i>it had something to do with "taxes"?</i>

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<i>"Taxes"?</i>

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<i>What are "taxes," man?</i>

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<i>I have no idea, Bang.</i>
<i>That's why I'm calling to ask you.</i>

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<i>[lion roaring]</i>

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<i>Ah! I think the kitty is getting restless.</i>

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<i>Oh, yeah. I need that new net fast,</i>

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<i>but I'm not gonna pay an extra $2.60</i>
<i>when I don't know what it's for.</i>

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<i>So taxes…</i>

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<i>Where can we find out about taxes?</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>Oh! I think you're right, Boop.</i>

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<i>Taxes do have something to do</i>
<i>with the government.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>Oh, Boop.</i>

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<i>If you could find out what taxes are,</i>
<i>that'd be really helpful.</i>

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<i>[lion roaring]</i>

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<i>And if you could do that quickly, that…</i>
<i>That… That would be great.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>[whirring and suctioning]</i>

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<i>-♪ Answer Time! ♪</i>
<span style="style1">-[whirring]</i>

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<i>Hi, StoryBots.</i>
<i>What's in the news these days?</i>

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<i>[whirring]</i>

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<i>[reporter] </i><span style="style2">You're watching </i><i>StoryBots News</i>
<span style="style2">on channel 22 and 2/3, WBOT,</i>

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<i>with your hosts</i>
<i>Story Storyberg and Bot Botson.</i>

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<i>-[breaking news music plays, then ends]</i>
<i>-Today's top story…</i>

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<i>A grizzly bear's jaws are strong enough</i>
<i>to crush a bowling ball.</i>

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<i>Whoa, no, no, no. Uh-uh.</i>
<i>I ain't testing out that crazy fact.</i>

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<i>Forget it. Do you know</i>
<i>how much a bear dentist costs these days?</i>

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<i>You bite it if you wanna test it out.</i>
<i>I'm outta here. Gonna go eat berries.</i>

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<i>[whirring]</i>

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<i>Oh, hi, StoryBots. What is erosion?</i>

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<i>-</i><span style="style1">[whirring]</i>
<span style="style1">-[mellow music playing]</i>

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<i>[announcer]</i>
<span style="style2">Tired of rocks with sharp edges?</i>

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<i>-Ow!</i>
<i>-[buzzing]</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Are large, heavy boulders</i>
<span style="style2">getting you down?</i>

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<i>-[grunting] Whoa!</i>
<i>-[buzzing]</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Wish there was a way</i>
<span style="style2">you could shrink giant rocks</i>

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<i>and smooth their sharp edges?</i>

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<i>[thuds]</i>

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<i>-Yeah, actually, that'd be great.</i>
<i>-[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Well, now you can.</i>

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<i>Introducing erosion!</i>

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<i>Erosion, huh? What's that?</i>

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<i>-</i><span style="style1">[announcer] </i><i>Here.</i>
<span style="style1">-What am I supposed to do with this?</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Just splash it on that rock.</i>

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<i>Now, do it again</i>
<i>over a trillion more times!</i>

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<i>Huh?</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Might not seem like anything's</i>
<span style="style2">happening, but as water flows over rocks,</i>

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<i>it's using a surface process</i>
<i>known as water flow to erode its surface,</i>

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<i>dulling their sharp corners</i>
<i>and slowly carving into their shape.</i>

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<i>The only thing it needs is time,</i>
<i>and lots of it.</i>

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<i>Sometimes it can take years, decades,</i>

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<i>or even millennia</i>
<i>before you see any significant changes.</i>

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<i>-[clock ticking, rings]</i>
<i>-Wow, that's amazing.</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">But wait, there's more.</i>

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<i>Act now and we'll throw in</i>
<i>a second form of erosion absolutely free!</i>

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<i>Introducing airflow!</i>

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<i>It flows against rocks like water</i>
<i>and, over time, wears them down.</i>

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<i>-[clock ticking, rings]</i>
<i>-Whoa, incredible!</i>

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<i>-[thuds]</i>
<i>-[announcer] </i><span style="style2">It sure is.</i>

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<i>And it can be yours,</i>
<i>but only if you order now.</i>

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<i>I'm gonna go get my wallet!</i>

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<i>[grunting]</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Erosion. Ask for it by name.</i>

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<i>Erosion is powerful. Nothing in this ad</i>
<i>should be construed as endorsing Erosion.</i>

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<i>If you start to disappear, take</i>
<i>two aspirin and call me in the morning.</i>

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<i>Huh? What'd he say?</i>

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<i>[whirring]</i>

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<i>Hi, StoryBots. Can you tell me a fun fact?</i>

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<i>[whirring]</i>

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<i>[machine] </i><span style="style2">Fun fact number 200,141,853.</i>

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<i>Did you know that a female octopus</i>
<i>lays about 56,000 eggs at one time?</i>

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<i>-[baby crying]</i>
<i>-Put that down!</i>

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<i>-[crashes]</i>
<i>-Leave her alone!</i>

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<i>Andrew, get that off your head!</i>
<i>Amy, that's not food!</i>

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<i>[screams] Kids, please!</i>

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<i>Can't you see I've only got eight arms?</i>

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<i>-[sobbing]</i>
<i>-[baby screams]</i>

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<i>Boop!</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Next stop,</i>
<span style="style2">the Department of Government and Stuff.</i>

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<i>Story Storyberg here.</i>

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<i>Welcome back to the debate that'll help</i>
<i>StoryBots decide who'll be the next mayor.</i>

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<i>My fellow StoryBots,</i>
<i>if you elect me as your mayor,</i>

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<i>I hereby promise to lower your taxes.</i>

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<i>[audience cheering and applauding]</i>

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<i>And if you elect me as your mayor,</i>
<i>I promise to lower your taxes too.</i>

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<i>[record scratch]</i>

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<i>Even more than that guy.</i>

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<i>-[audience cheering and applauding]</i>
<i>-[Boob] Boop.</i>

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<i>[thuds]</i>

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<i>Candidate Boop, your stance on taxes?</i>

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<i>No taxes at all?</i>

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<i>Boop?</i>

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<i>-Woo-hoo!</i>
<i>-[audience cheering and applauding]</i>

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<i>[shutter clicks]</i>

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<i>[Botson] </i><span style="style2">Would-be Mayor Boop</i>
<span style="style2">is on the campaign trail.</i>

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<i>-[shutter clicks]</i>
<i>-[Botson] </i><span style="style2">No taxes?</i>

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<i>It's never been done before!</i>

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<i>Boop's the most popular candidate</i>
<i>this town's ever seen.</i>

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<i>Boop. Boop. Boop.</i>

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<i>[Botson] </i><span style="style2">Translation: "Read my lips."</i>

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<i>Boop. Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>[Botson] </i><span style="style2">"No taxes at all!"</i>

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<i>[audience cheering]</i>

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<i>Bot Botson here with the results</i>
<i>of tonight's historic election.</i>

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<i>Cynthia Applebee with one vote.</i>

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<i>Earl Perkins with zero votes.</i>

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<i>Uh, apparently he didn't even vote</i>
<i>for himself.</i>

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<i>And Boop Bunklebee with…</i>

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<i>[beeping]</i>

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<i>[Botson] Holy bananas!</i>

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<i>Boop Bunklebee is our new mayor!</i>

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<i>StoryBots everywhere are enjoying</i>
<i>their lives with absolutely no taxes.</i>

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<i>[shouts] No taxes! Yeah!</i>

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<i>I got so much money,</i>
<i>I don't even know what to do with it all!</i>

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<i>[cheers]</i>

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<i>[all chanting] Boop! Boop! Boop! Boop!</i>

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<i>We love you, Mayor Boop!</i>

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<i>-[door slams]</i>
<i>-[silence]</i>

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<i>[ambient music playing]</i>

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<i>[banging on door]</i>

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<i>-[slams open]</i>
<i>-We strongly dislike you, Mayor Boop!</i>

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<i>[grunts] Mayor Boop!</i>

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<i>-Thank goodness you're here.</i>
<i>-Boop, Boop, Boop?</i>

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<i>Who am I?</i>
<i>I'm the Secretary of the Treasury.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop?</i>

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<i>The treasury.</i>

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<i>It's the department of government</i>
<i>that manages all the money,</i>

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<i>and your no-tax policy has pushed us</i>
<i>to the precipice of disaster.</i>

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<i>Look!</i>

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<i>-</i><span style="style2">The tube system is an absolute mess.</i>
<i>-[citizens clamoring]</i>

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<i>[screams, crashes]</i>

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<i>I'm okay.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop, Boop?</i>

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<i>Well, what happened is we had no money</i>
<i>from taxes to pay for repairs.</i>

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<i>[clanging]</i>

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<i>-[tube bursts]</i>
<i>-[StoryBot screams]</i>

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<i>[Secretary] Broken tubes mean</i>
<i>StoryBots can't get to work…</i>

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<i>-[grunts]</i>
<i>-[Secretary] …putting their jobs at risk.</i>

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<i>That's why they are outside this door</i>
<i>with pitchforks.</i>

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<i>-[citizens clamoring]</i>
<i>-We still strongly dislike you!</i>

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<i>[door slams]</i>

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<i>With all due respect, Mayor Boop,</i>

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<i>your tax policy</i>
<i>is destroying vital services.</i>

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<i>If we don't collect some taxes soon,</i>
<i>there's no telling how this ends.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop?</i>

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<i>"What are taxes?"</i>

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<i>You stopped all taxes in the world</i>
<i>without knowing what taxes are?</i>

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<i>Boop.</i>

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<i>Oh, good grief.</i>

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<i>[sighs] Come with me.</i>
<i>I think we need a civics lesson.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop?</i>

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<i>[whirring]</i>

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<i>Hi, StoryBots. My name is Marley.</i>

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<i>Why do we get sunburned?</i>

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<i>-[whirring]</i>
<i>-[whistling]</i>

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<i>[narrator] </i><span style="style2">The adventures</i>
<span style="style2">of Blimblam the Barbarian!</i>

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<i>[Blimblam shouting, thuds]</i>

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<i>-[panting]</i>
<i>-[tribal music playing]</i>

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<i>Blimblam almost find</i>
<i>giant scorpion monster.</i>

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<i>[sniffs]</i>

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<i>Blimblam can smell it.</i>

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<i>[grunts] Step, step, step, step.</i>

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<i>[grunts] Huh?</i>

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<i>-[gasps, hisses]</i>
<i>-[grunts]</i>

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<i>Blimblam bash giant scorpion monster!</i>

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<i>[grunting] Ow! Ow!</i>

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<i>-[hisses] Oh?</i>
<i>-[Blimblam grunting]</i>

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<i>-[thuds]</i>
<i>-Why bashing hurt?</i>

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<i>Blimblam, how long have you been out</i>
<i>in the sun?</i>

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<i>Uh…</i>

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<i>One, nine, seven, two?</i>

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<i>You've obviously been out here a long time</i>
<i>because you are severely sunburned.</i>

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<i>"Sunburned"?</i>

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<i>Sunburn happens when your skin gets</i>
<i>exposed to too much ultraviolet light.</i>

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<i>Then Blimblam bash ultraviolet light!</i>

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<i>Blimblam!</i>
<i>You can't bash ultraviolet light.</i>

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<i>It's a wavelength of light</i>
<i>that your eyes can't even see.</i>

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<i>Blimblam confused.</i>

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<i>Let me show you.</i>

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<i>-[thuds]</i>
<i>-Our light is made up of invisible waves.</i>

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<i>Some light waves are long</i>
<i>and some are short.</i>

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<i>The shorter the wave,</i>
<i>the more energy it contains,</i>

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<i>and the sun has waves that are</i>
<i>really short called ultraviolet waves.</i>

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<i>They contain so much energy</i>

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<i>they can kill the cells</i>
<i>that make up your skin.</i>

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<i>-That's why it hurts.</i>
<i>-Hmm.</i>

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<i>How Blimblam fix sunburn?</i>

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<i>Well, you can't fix it.</i>
<i>Your body just needs time to heal.</i>

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<i>But you can protect yourself</i>

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<i>by wearing a sunscreen</i>
<i>when you go outside.</i>

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<i>In the meantime, rub the insides</i>
<i>of this cactus on your skin.</i>

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<i>Oh, yeah. This'll help you feel better.</i>

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<i>[splattering]</i>

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<i>Uh, Blimblam?</i>

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<i>[splattering]</i>

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<i>Ooh, Blimblam feel better.</i>

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<i>Blimblam like cactus.</i>

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<i>Now sun will pay</i>
<i>for what it do to Blimblam!</i>

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<i>[shouts]</i>

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<i>Blimblam bash sun!</i>

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<i>Well, that's Blimblam, y'all.</i>

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<i>[Blimblam shouting]</i>

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<i>[upbeat song playing]</i>

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<i>-[singer 1] </i><span style="style2">♪ Everybody loves sunshine ♪</i>
<i>-[singer 2] </i><span style="style2">♪ They love it! ♪</i>

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<i>[singer 1]</i>
<span style="style2">♪ And they always have a fun time ♪</i>

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<i>♪ But there's something</i>
<i>That's important to learn ♪</i>

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<i>♪ If you stay out too long in the sun</i>
<i>You might get burned ♪</i>

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<i>[singer 2] </i><span style="style2">♪ We all know</i>
<span style="style2">The sun is super bright, right? ♪</i>

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<i>♪ And it's out all day</i>
<i>And giving lots of light, right? ♪</i>

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<i>♪ All light is made up of</i>
<i>These things called waves ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Some are short, some are long</i>
<i>And they're coming your way ♪</i>

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<i>♪ When the waves are shorter</i>
<i>They're filled with more energy ♪</i>

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<i>♪ The sun's are super short</i>
<i>And some rays are UV ♪</i>

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<i>♪ That's ultraviolet</i>
<i>That's high-energy waves ♪</i>

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<i>♪ That destroy your body's cells</i>
<i>And put a burn on your face ♪</i>

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<i>-</i><span style="style1">[singer 1] </i><i>♪ Everybody loves sunshine ♪</i>
<i>-</i><span style="style1">[singer 2] </i><i>♪ They love it! ♪</i>

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<i>[singer 1]</i>
<span style="style2">♪ And they always have a fun time ♪</i>

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<i>♪ But there's something</i>
<i>That's important to learn ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Without shade or some sunscreen on</i>
<i>You might get burned ♪</i>

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<i>[song ends]</i>

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<i>[announcer] </i><span style="style2">Next stop, StoryBot City Hall.</i>

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<i>-[classical music plays]</i>
<i>-[indistinct chattering]</i>

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<i>[Secretary] Right this way, Mayor Boop.</i>

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<i>Here it is, the origins of taxes.</i>

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<i>Since the dawn of time, StoryBots have</i>
<i>traded goods and services with each other.</i>

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<i>-[pre-historical StoryBot] Huh?</i>
<i>-[growling]</i>

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<i>[yelps]</i>

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<i>This became the foundation</i>
<i>of StoryBot society.</i>

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<i>With time, StoryBots wanted</i>
<i>to trade more things</i>

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<i>from locations further and further away.</i>

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<i>[screams]</i>

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<i>They needed a tube system to connect them,</i>

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<i>but building it</i>
<i>was going to be very expensive.</i>

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<i>To pay for it,</i>
<i>every StoryBot would need to chip in</i>

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<i>by paying three kinds of taxes.</i>

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<i>The first tax was a sales tax.</i>

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<i>Every time a StoryBot purchased something,</i>

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<i>a little extra was added to the price</i>
<i>and sent to the government.</i>

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<i>The second was a property tax.</i>

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<i>StoryBots paid money based on things</i>
<i>they owned, like cars, boats, and houses.</i>

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<i>[clangs]</i>

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<i>Sorry about that.</i>

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<i>-And third was an income tax.</i>
<i>-[steam whistle blows]</i>

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<i>[Secretary]</i>
<i>The government takes a little money</i>

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<i>out of every StoryBot's paycheck.</i>

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00:15:17,625 --> 00:15:19,791
<i>-[tube suctioning]</i>
<i>-Hey! What the… [grunts]</i>

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<i>[screams]</i>

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<i>With sales tax, property tax,</i>
<i>and income tax,</i>

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<i>the government got the money it needed</i>
<i>to build the tube system.</i>

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<i>Taxes also help pay</i>
<i>for other important things,</i>

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<i>like schools, parks, roads,</i>
<i>and firefighters.</i>

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<i>Boop! Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop,</i>

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<i>You want me to call a press conference?</i>
<i>But why, Mayor Boop?</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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00:15:49,291 --> 00:15:52,583
<i>-[indistinct chattering]</i>
<i>-[camera shutters clicking]</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>[all gasp]</i>

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<i>-[classical music playing]</i>
<i>-Boop, Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop. Boop!</i>

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<i>[sniffling] Such a way with words.</i>
<i>[sniffs]</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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00:16:15,958 --> 00:16:17,833
<i>"Read my lips."</i>

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<i>Boop, Boop. Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>"A reasonable amount of taxes."</i>

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<i>[all cheering]</i>

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<i>Newsflash, Mayor Boop</i>
<i>has reinstated taxes.</i>

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<i>That tax money</i>
<i>has been used to repair the tube system.</i>

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<i>All trade has resumed.</i>

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<i>A bipartisan commission is formed</i>
<i>to decide on future taxes.</i>

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<i>Some StoryBots think it's too much taxes,</i>

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00:16:44,625 --> 00:16:49,375
<i>some think it's too little taxes,</i>
<i>and some think it's just right.</i>

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<i>StoryBot society</i>
<i>is back to normal at last.</i>

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00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:56,250
<i>-[triumphant music playing]</i>
<i>-Boop, Boop. Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>[whirring and suctioning]</i>

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00:16:59,583 --> 00:17:01,583
<i>[whirring]</i>

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<i>[singer 1]</i>
<span style="style2">♪ Do you go to a public school? ♪</i>

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00:17:04,916 --> 00:17:05,791
<i>[singer 2] </i><span style="style2">♪ Yeah ♪</i>

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00:17:05,875 --> 00:17:08,125
<i>-</i><span style="style1">[singer 1] </i><i>♪ Is your library cool? ♪</i>
<i>-</i><span style="style1">[singer 2] </i><i>♪ It is ♪</i>

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<i>[singer 1] </i><span style="style2">♪ Do you have a favorite park</i>
<span style="style2">Where you can play and relax? ♪</i>

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<i>[singer 2] </i><span style="style2">♪ Ah, yes! ♪</i>

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<i>-[singer 1] </i><span style="style2">♪ The government has to pay ♪</i>
<i>-[backup singers] </i><span style="style2">♪ They gotta pay ♪</i>

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<i>[singer 1] </i><span style="style2">♪ For a lot of things we use</i>
<span style="style2">Each day ♪</i>

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<i>♪ So it collects the money it needs</i>
<i>With something known as a tax ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Oh, you gotta pay</i>
<i>A little added sales tax ♪</i>

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00:17:24,916 --> 00:17:27,125
<i>♪ When you buy stuff at the store ♪</i>

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<i>♪ If you own a house, a car, or boat</i>
<i>That's what property tax is for ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Whether you make money</i>
<i>By raising bunnies ♪</i>

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00:17:34,625 --> 00:17:37,083
<i>-♪ Or just playing the sax ♪</i>
<span style="style1">-[saxophone playing]</i>

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<i>[singer 1] </i><span style="style2">♪ The government gets a cut</i>
<span style="style2">It's called income tax ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Oh! ♪</i>

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<i>[all] </i><span style="style2">♪ Some say we pay too much in tax</i>
<span style="style2">While others disagree ♪</i>

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<i>-♪ Yeah! ♪</i>
<i>-♪ No! ♪</i>

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<i>[singer 1] </i><span style="style2">♪ What we get is nice</i>
<span style="style2">But there's a price ♪</i>

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<i>♪ 'Cause none of that stuff is free</i>
<i>Oh, from defense to education ♪</i>

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<i>♪ To repairs in the sidewalk cracks ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Well, the government has expenses</i>
<i>So we pay our tax ♪</i>

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<i>[all] </i><span style="style2">♪ That's why we grin and bear it</i>
<span style="style2">And pay our tax ♪</i>

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<i>-[singer 1] </i><span style="style2">♪ Oh! ♪</i>
<i>-[song ends]</i>

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<i>-[keyboard clacks]</i>
<i>-Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

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00:18:11,208 --> 00:18:13,458
<i>Oh, Boop. Is that you? Can you see me?</i>

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00:18:13,541 --> 00:18:14,375
<i>Boop, Boop.</i>

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<i>I'm so glad to hear from you.</i>
<i>Did you find out what taxes are for?</i>

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00:18:18,041 --> 00:18:21,291
<i>'Cause this kitty situation</i>
<i>isn't gonna take care of itself.</i>

375
00:18:21,375 --> 00:18:23,625
<i>[lion roars]</i>

376
00:18:23,708 --> 00:18:28,875
<i>-Boop, Boop. Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>
<i>-</i><span style="style2">Wait a minute. Let me get this straight.</i>

377
00:18:28,958 --> 00:18:33,458
<i>The government collects taxes</i>
<i>to pay for stuff like schools and roads?</i>

378
00:18:33,541 --> 00:18:36,916
<i>-Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>
<i>-</i><span style="style2">And firefighters?</i>

379
00:18:37,416 --> 00:18:40,083
<i>Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop,</i>
<i>Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

380
00:18:40,166 --> 00:18:46,583
<i>Wait, so the extra $2.60 for the super,</i>
<i>giant, jumbo, big net is a sales tax?</i>

381
00:18:46,666 --> 00:18:48,708
<i>Boop, Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>

382
00:18:48,791 --> 00:18:52,916
<i>And then there's property tax</i>
<i>and income tax too?</i>

383
00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,208
<i>Boop.</i>

384
00:18:54,291 --> 00:18:58,416
<i>I don't know, Boop.</i>
<i>Sounds like a lot of taxes if you ask me.</i>

385
00:18:59,041 --> 00:19:00,166
<i>Boop.</i>

386
00:19:01,083 --> 00:19:05,041
<i>Ah, well. I mean, I…</i>
<i>I do appreciate roads and schools, and…</i>

387
00:19:05,125 --> 00:19:07,041
<i>[inhales] </i><span style="style2">I love being a firefighter.</i>

388
00:19:07,541 --> 00:19:10,791
<i>I guess I'll head back to that store</i>
<i>and pay the extra $2.60</i>

389
00:19:10,875 --> 00:19:12,458
<i>and get that new net.</i>

390
00:19:12,958 --> 00:19:16,916
<i>-</i><span style="style1">Boop. Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop, Boop.</i>
<i>-Oh, Boop. Thank you so much.</i>

391
00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,708
<i>I appreciate your help</i>
<i>in teaching me about taxes.</i>

392
00:19:19,791 --> 00:19:21,750
<i>[lion roars]</i>

393
00:19:21,833 --> 00:19:25,541
<i>All right, kitty. I'll be right there.</i>
<i>Thanks, Boop. Bye!</i>

394
00:19:26,250 --> 00:19:28,958
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