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How DOGE staffers' video depositions went viral, and a Reddit thought exercise

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A script from the award-winning TV series: "The Wonder Years" (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Warning: This episode contains multitudes! Hosts Ben and Amory explore how viral clips of DOGE staffers' video depositions found a new life online after a judge temporarily ordered them removed. They also dabble in a Reddit thought exercise with a potentially dubious origin.

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