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Clips from Somm

BRUTAL. ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL.

"BRUTAL. ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL."

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CHILLING WINE IS A VERY TOUGH THING TO DO,

"CHILLING WINE IS A VERY TOUGH THING TO DO,"

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BUT THERE ARE SOME REALLY GREAT TRICKS TO IT

"BUT THERE ARE SOME REALLY GREAT TRICKS TO IT"

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IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, AND NOT VERY MANY OF THEM DID,

"IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, AND NOT VERY MANY OF THEM DID,"

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SO AS A RESULT, IT WAS A TOTAL FAILURE.

"SO AS A RESULT, IT WAS A TOTAL FAILURE."

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IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT, GET OUT,

"IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT, GET OUT,"

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YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE A SOMM.

"YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE A SOMM."

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FIX IT, LEARN IT, DO IT, GO.

"FIX IT, LEARN IT, DO IT, GO."

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OKAY, TODAY'S TASTING IS FOR BRIAN McCLINTIC.

"OKAY, TODAY'S TASTING IS FOR BRIAN McCLINTIC."

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I SEE HIM AT HIS EXAM IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS,

"I SEE HIM AT HIS EXAM IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS,"

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AND, UH, THE REDS I PICKED ARE PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD--

"AND, UH, THE REDS I PICKED ARE PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD--"

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JUST A COUPLE OF LITTLE TWISTS TODAY, SEE IF HE'S ON HIS GAME.

"JUST A COUPLE OF LITTLE TWISTS TODAY, SEE IF HE'S ON HIS GAME."

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FRED DAME IS... HE'S LARGER THAN LIFE.

"FRED DAME IS... HE'S LARGER THAN LIFE."

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HE IS-- HE IS SUCH A PERSONALITY.

"HE IS-- HE IS SUCH A PERSONALITY."

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I THINK THAT MOST OTHER CANDIDATES

"I THINK THAT MOST OTHER CANDIDATES"

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AS WELL AS MOST OTHER MASTERS WOULD PROBABLY AGREE WITH ME

"AS WELL AS MOST OTHER MASTERS WOULD PROBABLY AGREE WITH ME"

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THAT FRED IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST INTIMIDATING PEOPLE

"THAT FRED IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST INTIMIDATING PEOPLE"

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IN THE ENTIRE COURT.

"IN THE ENTIRE COURT."

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I WAS AFRAID OF FRED.

"I WAS AFRAID OF FRED."

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THE WHITES ARE KIND OF FUNNY TODAY,

"THE WHITES ARE KIND OF FUNNY TODAY,"

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BECAUSE I PICKED, UH, AROMATIC WHITES--

"BECAUSE I PICKED, UH, AROMATIC WHITES--"

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TWO AROMATIC WHITES TO START, WHICH ARE ALWAYS DIFFICULT.

"TWO AROMATIC WHITES TO START, WHICH ARE ALWAYS DIFFICULT."

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FRED DAME IS SUPPOSED TO INSTILL THE FEAR OF GOD IN PEOPLE.

"FRED DAME IS SUPPOSED TO INSTILL THE FEAR OF GOD IN PEOPLE."

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WE'LL SEE IF MR. McCLINTIC HAS HIS, UH, HAS HIS WITS ABOUT HIM.

"WE'LL SEE IF MR. McCLINTIC HAS HIS, UH, HAS HIS WITS ABOUT HIM."

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I'VE HEARD LEGENDS ABOUT HIS TASTING ABILITIES.

"I'VE HEARD LEGENDS ABOUT HIS TASTING ABILITIES."

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THE LEGEND OF HIM "DAMING" THE EXAM.

"THE LEGEND OF HIM "DAMING" THE EXAM."

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I'VE HEARD THE STORY THAT HE WENT TO HIS M.S. EXAM.

"I'VE HEARD THE STORY THAT HE WENT TO HIS M.S. EXAM."

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"DAMING" IT MEANS THAT YOU JUST SMELL IT,

""DAMING" IT MEANS THAT YOU JUST SMELL IT,"

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AND YOU KNOW THE VINTAGE, THE GRAPE VARIETY, THE COUNTRY,

"AND YOU KNOW THE VINTAGE, THE GRAPE VARIETY, THE COUNTRY,"

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THE SUBREGION, JUST ON THE NOSE.

"THE SUBREGION, JUST ON THE NOSE."

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SO, UH, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THREE SECONDS,

"SO, UH, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THREE SECONDS,"

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SAY, "WHAT IS IT?"

"SAY, "WHAT IS IT?""

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YOU'VE GOT HOW MANY DAYS LEFT THERE, CHAMP?

"YOU'VE GOT HOW MANY DAYS LEFT THERE, CHAMP?"

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WE HAVE TEN DAYS LEFT.

"WE HAVE TEN DAYS LEFT."

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- YOU READY? - READY AS I'M GONNA BE.

"- YOU READY? - READY AS I'M GONNA BE."

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- THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. - YES, I'M READY.

"- THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. - YES, I'M READY."

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THAT'S A BETTER ANSWER. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT OTHER KIND OF ANSWER.

"THAT'S A BETTER ANSWER. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT OTHER KIND OF ANSWER."

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- [ chuckling ] - VERY INTRIGUING. WHY DO YOU--

"- [ chuckling ] - VERY INTRIGUING. WHY DO YOU--"

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YOU FIND THIS AMUSING? THIS IS IT.

"YOU FIND THIS AMUSING? THIS IS IT."

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- YOU'VE GOT TEN DAYS. - ALL RIGHT.

"- YOU'VE GOT TEN DAYS. - ALL RIGHT."

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- OTHERWISE IT'S ANOTHER YEAR. WANNA WAIT ANOTHER YEAR? - NO.

"- OTHERWISE IT'S ANOTHER YEAR. WANNA WAIT ANOTHER YEAR? - NO."

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- NO, THAT WOULD SUCK, WOULDN'T IT? - THAT WOULD SUCK.

"- NO, THAT WOULD SUCK, WOULDN'T IT? - THAT WOULD SUCK."

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HE STILL, TO SOME DEGREE, INTIMIDATES ME.

"HE STILL, TO SOME DEGREE, INTIMIDATES ME."

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SIX WINES, 25 MINUTES.

"SIX WINES, 25 MINUTES."

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AND I NEED YOUR BEST EFFORT.

"AND I NEED YOUR BEST EFFORT."

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- GIVE YOU EVERYTHING I GOT. - THAT'S WHAT I EXPECT.

"- GIVE YOU EVERYTHING I GOT. - THAT'S WHAT I EXPECT."

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FRED DAME'S GOT A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY.

"FRED DAME'S GOT A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY."

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YOU CAN CLICK DOWN FIVE DOMINOES,

"YOU CAN CLICK DOWN FIVE DOMINOES,"

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AND REALIZE WHERE THOSE DOMINOES ARE GONNA GO. FRED CAN DO A THOUSAND.

"AND REALIZE WHERE THOSE DOMINOES ARE GONNA GO. FRED CAN DO A THOUSAND."

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YOU LIKE THE LITTLE TRAP I LAID FOR YOU? YOU SURE FELL FOR IT.

"YOU LIKE THE LITTLE TRAP I LAID FOR YOU? YOU SURE FELL FOR IT."

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DID I? THAT DOESN'T SOUND GOOD.

"DID I? THAT DOESN'T SOUND GOOD."

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- TWO AND THREE. - DID I FLIP-FLOP 'EM?

"- TWO AND THREE. - DID I FLIP-FLOP 'EM?"

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NO, THE MINUTE YOU CALLED CHARDONNAY, I KNEW YOU WERE DOOMED,

"NO, THE MINUTE YOU CALLED CHARDONNAY, I KNEW YOU WERE DOOMED,"

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'CAUSE THE THIRD ONE IS A CHARDONNAY.

"'CAUSE THE THIRD ONE IS A CHARDONNAY."

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HE CAN BE REALLY SCARY.

"HE CAN BE REALLY SCARY."

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I'VE SEEN HIM YELL AT PEOPLE DURING THEIR TASTINGS.

"I'VE SEEN HIM YELL AT PEOPLE DURING THEIR TASTINGS."

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YOU PUNISHED YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU WENT TO THE OLD WORLD.

"YOU PUNISHED YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU WENT TO THE OLD WORLD."

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- REMEMBER, THIS IS THE MASTERS. - RIGHT.

"- REMEMBER, THIS IS THE MASTERS. - RIGHT."

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- CAN'T DO THAT. - THAT HURT. [ chuckles ] HERE.

"- CAN'T DO THAT. - THAT HURT. [ chuckles ] HERE."

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HE'S A LOT MORE FUN AFTER A GLASS OF WINE.

"HE'S A LOT MORE FUN AFTER A GLASS OF WINE."

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EVEN MORE FUN AFTER TWO.

"EVEN MORE FUN AFTER TWO."

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YOUR COMMENT, "THE ONLY THING THAT COMES TO MIND..."

"YOUR COMMENT, "THE ONLY THING THAT COMES TO MIND...""

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POSSIBLE GRAPE VARIETALS INCLUDE...

"POSSIBLE GRAPE VARIETALS INCLUDE..."

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I CONSIDER MUSCADET NEUTRAL.

"I CONSIDER MUSCADET NEUTRAL."

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PINOT GRIGIO'S NEUTRAL, CHABLIS.

"PINOT GRIGIO'S NEUTRAL, CHABLIS."

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THE ONLY THINGS THAT ARE COMING TO MIND.

"THE ONLY THINGS THAT ARE COMING TO MIND."

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I DON'T GIVE A SQUAT WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND.

"I DON'T GIVE A SQUAT WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND."

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NEITHER DOES ANYBODY ELSE.

"NEITHER DOES ANYBODY ELSE."

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AND ALL THIS "I THINK" AND ALL, IS JUST WASTING TIME, ALL RIGHT?

"AND ALL THIS "I THINK" AND ALL, IS JUST WASTING TIME, ALL RIGHT?"

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GET RID OF IT. NOW, NUMBER FIVE.

"GET RID OF IT. NOW, NUMBER FIVE."

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THIS SUCKS.

"THIS SUCKS."

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HE SAID, "LET'S GO PLAY SOME POOL. I'M REALLY GOOD AT IT."

"HE SAID, "LET'S GO PLAY SOME POOL. I'M REALLY GOOD AT IT.""

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AND, UH, I WENT, "THIS GUY DOES EVERYTHING!"

"AND, UH, I WENT, "THIS GUY DOES EVERYTHING!""

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I MEAN, AND YOU KNOW, I WAS WISCONSIN JUNIOR STATE CHAMPION,

"I MEAN, AND YOU KNOW, I WAS WISCONSIN JUNIOR STATE CHAMPION,"

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AND I WAS A ROAD PLAYER, RIGHT?

"AND I WAS A ROAD PLAYER, RIGHT?"

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I PLAYED-- I'M-- I'M FAIRLY PROFICIENT IN POCKET BILLIARDS,

"I PLAYED-- I'M-- I'M FAIRLY PROFICIENT IN POCKET BILLIARDS,"

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AND I WENT, "FRED PLAYS-- THIS GUY IS A GOD, RIGHT?"

"AND I WENT, "FRED PLAYS-- THIS GUY IS A GOD, RIGHT?""

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AND THEN, WE WENT FISHING, AND I BROUGHT UP ALL THIS WINE

"AND THEN, WE WENT FISHING, AND I BROUGHT UP ALL THIS WINE"

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TO IMPRESS THE GREAT FRED DAME, RIGHT?

"TO IMPRESS THE GREAT FRED DAME, RIGHT?"

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SO I BROUGHT UP THESE REALLY FANCY WINES,

"SO I BROUGHT UP THESE REALLY FANCY WINES,"

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AND SO, WE'RE GOING HALIBUT FISHING--

"AND SO, WE'RE GOING HALIBUT FISHING--"

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PRETTY BLOODY, GUTTY KIND OF FISHING.

"PRETTY BLOODY, GUTTY KIND OF FISHING."

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THERE'S A LOT OF SHOOTING THE HALIBUT IN THE BRAIN SO IT DIES...

"THERE'S A LOT OF SHOOTING THE HALIBUT IN THE BRAIN SO IT DIES..."

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AND WE WENT TO THIS LITTLE UPSCALE POOLROOM IN ASPEN.

"AND WE WENT TO THIS LITTLE UPSCALE POOLROOM IN ASPEN."

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AND HE GOES, "MR. BJORNHOLM, BRING THE 1990 JAMET COTE ROTIE.

"AND HE GOES, "MR. BJORNHOLM, BRING THE 1990 JAMET COTE ROTIE."

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IT'S FANTASTIC STUFF."

"IT'S FANTASTIC STUFF.""

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I SAID, "WELL, FRED, YOU KNOW, COME ON,

"I SAID, "WELL, FRED, YOU KNOW, COME ON,"

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WE'RE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN,

"WE'RE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN,"

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AND WE CAN'T BRING GLASS ON THE BOAT AND, YOU KNOW,

"AND WE CAN'T BRING GLASS ON THE BOAT AND, YOU KNOW,"

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THERE'S BLOOD AND GUTS EVERY--"

"THERE'S BLOOD AND GUTS EVERY--""

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AND HE'S LIKE, "MR. BJORNHOLM..."

"AND HE'S LIKE, "MR. BJORNHOLM...""

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BUT I WAS SO SCARED, I DRANK WINE LIKE IT WAS WATER,

"BUT I WAS SO SCARED, I DRANK WINE LIKE IT WAS WATER,"

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WHICH I'VE NEVER DONE IN MY LIFE TILL THAT POINT THEN,

"WHICH I'VE NEVER DONE IN MY LIFE TILL THAT POINT THEN,"

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AND I'VE NEVER DONE IT AGAIN.

"AND I'VE NEVER DONE IT AGAIN."

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I DRANK IT LIKE A GLASS OF WATER. GLUG GLUG GLUG.

"I DRANK IT LIKE A GLASS OF WATER. GLUG GLUG GLUG."

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I WAS SCARED OF FRED DAME.

"I WAS SCARED OF FRED DAME."

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OH, MAN, THERE WAS, LIKE, OCTOPUS, YOU KNOW,

"OH, MAN, THERE WAS, LIKE, OCTOPUS, YOU KNOW,"

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WRAPPING AROUND MY LEG AND GRIPPING ONTO ME,

"WRAPPING AROUND MY LEG AND GRIPPING ONTO ME,"

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AND I'M SITTING THERE WITH THIS STYROFOAM CUP

"AND I'M SITTING THERE WITH THIS STYROFOAM CUP"

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OF ONE OF THE GREATEST WINES,

"OF ONE OF THE GREATEST WINES,"

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ONE OF THE GREATEST VINTAGES OF COTE ROTIE,

"ONE OF THE GREATEST VINTAGES OF COTE ROTIE,"

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FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST PRODUCERS.

"FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST PRODUCERS."

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AND FRED'S LIKE, "MR. BJORNHOLM, POUR ME SOME!"

"AND FRED'S LIKE, "MR. BJORNHOLM, POUR ME SOME!""

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I PUT A CUE IN HIS HAND,

"I PUT A CUE IN HIS HAND,"

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AND IN TWO SECONDS, I WENT, "THIS GUY IS A MAN,"

"AND IN TWO SECONDS, I WENT, "THIS GUY IS A MAN,""

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BECAUSE HE COULDN'T PLAY AT ALL! HA HA!

"BECAUSE HE COULDN'T PLAY AT ALL! HA HA!"

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AND TO THIS DAY,

"AND TO THIS DAY,"

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IT REMAINS THE GREATEST "GLASS" OF WINE I'VE EVER HAD.

"IT REMAINS THE GREATEST "GLASS" OF WINE I'VE EVER HAD."

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BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. COULDN'T GET 'EM OUT NOW.

"BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. COULDN'T GET 'EM OUT NOW."

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NO, NO. NOW, THAT-- THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE WRONG ATTITUDE.

"NO, NO. NOW, THAT-- THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE WRONG ATTITUDE."

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THAT-- YOU HAVE NO CHANCE. DON'T EVEN BOTHER GOING. SAVE THE MONEY.

"THAT-- YOU HAVE NO CHANCE. DON'T EVEN BOTHER GOING. SAVE THE MONEY."

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YOU'RE NOT GOING BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.

"YOU'RE NOT GOING BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD."

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YOU'RE DOING EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, ALL RIGHT?

"YOU'RE DOING EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, ALL RIGHT?"

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YOU'RE A VERY GOOD TASTER. ALL THE THINGS ARE THERE.

"YOU'RE A VERY GOOD TASTER. ALL THE THINGS ARE THERE."

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- JUST DON'T MAKE IT HARDER THAN IT IS. - THANK YOU.

"- JUST DON'T MAKE IT HARDER THAN IT IS. - THANK YOU."

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- NICE JOB. - THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME.

"- NICE JOB. - THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME."

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- THIS IS HELPFUL. - YOU'RE GONNA BE OKAY.

"- THIS IS HELPFUL. - YOU'RE GONNA BE OKAY."

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BELIEVE ME, WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY

"BELIEVE ME, WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY"

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GOING THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF TIMES

"GOING THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF TIMES"

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WHERE I ASKED MYSELF WHETHER I WAS ACTUALLY-- WHY I WAS DOING IT.

"WHERE I ASKED MYSELF WHETHER I WAS ACTUALLY-- WHY I WAS DOING IT."

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