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Feed the dogs, spit the fire, lock up your daughters. Turn on the radio, sit down, and shut up ’cause it is game time, people!
— Radio · Friday Night Lights
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The speaker piles up commands before announcing that it is game time. Practical instructions and exaggerated warnings create a bustling rhythm, then attention narrows to listening. The energetic sequence makes the contest sound like an event demanding everyone else's activities stop around it.
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