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" We just have fun with our NFL Draft coverage because we understand that it's a long process, and there can be technical glitches that we don't profess to ignore. During our late coverage of the Draft, we sometimes get slap-happy and distort the heads of our analysts. "

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Lot

Need

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Taste

Red

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Age

Wine

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Kind

Lost

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People

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