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No. 246: "Unundercover"

"We're not hiding it," says Capt. Michael Fallon of the Hartford Police Department, hoping to ease community fears. In fact, they plan to take it to fairs so children can climb on it and have their pictures taken with it. What?

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Wednesday's Question (No. 245)--"Dis Sent":

Gerald Vollmer-Heurer has a plan, and Dirk Adol hates it. "It is cheap, it is degrading, it is smelly," says Mr. Adol, who has a plan of his own. "What I propose is something clean, useful and solid." What is the subject of Dirk and Gerald's disagreement?

"I don't know, but Procter & Gamble wants a piece of it."--Norman Oder

"Gerard wants Harry Knowles to replace Siskel; Dirk prefers Michael Medved."--Matt Sullivan

"American cheese in a peelable plastic envelope. Oh, really? String cheese in plastic. Oh, you're kidding. A thimble of gum surrounded by hard candy. Oh! Well, never mind."--Winter Miller

"Brands of household cleaners. You know, this is the kind of thing our newspapers are going to be just filled with if we let gay marriage go any further!"--Dale Shuger

"Like everyone else, they're talking about ground troops."--Alex Pascover

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