WE'RE BACK!! In Episode 1 of Season 2 of T3, prior to COVID-19 restrictions, we hit the Taco-opolis of Lawrence, Kansas and taste tested the tasty tacos at one of the newest taco joints in the area, TA CO!! We are joined by our special guests THE BILLEN BROS (DAN & SAM) from PRIMARY COLOR MUSIC and we reminisce about their days growing up eating Greasy Mom Tacos in Oklahoma and Sam tells us the secret to making great Jorts! We're also joined by TA CO's Chef JAY DRASKOVICH & GM KRISTY LOPEZ! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss the new Torchy's coming to KC and Lawrence as well as THE AGE OF THE LARGE TACOS! In the new CHEESY GORDITA CRIME segment, we taco 'bout a man who broke into a Taco Bell, made some food and took a nap! This episode is CHOCK FULL! We also review MARGARITAS, FLAMING SAUCES, FRIED ICE CREAM, MUSSELS and inspect the HUGE KING KONG TACO! ALSO: Dave tells us what he's been up to over his hiatus, BASEMENT BATS, CILANTRO SANDWICHES and WILD CARD TACO QUESTIONS!! MUSIC by SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Engineered by MATT ALLEN.

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Episode 101: TA CO! ON LOCATION! (w/ Dan Billen, Sam Billen, Jay Draskovich, and Kristy Lopez)

It's our 100th EPISODE and SEASON 1 FINALE! To celebrate we are hopping on a TACO PARTY BUS for an EPIC KC TACO CRAWL driving around to some of the amazing taco spots Dave and T3 have reviewed over the past 100 Episodes! We pack the Party Express with some TACO THE TOWN ALL STARS and we even have some taco-rrific Musical Performances by CHRIS CARDWELL, TIL WILLIS & SUNEATERS! We'll check the TACO TICKER and taco 'bout a woman who was arrested for stealing a Chalupa and Taco Bell Cantina Locations offering Fake Liquor! We'll also check in with JOLIE JUSTUS and she'll tell us exactly how her TACO THE TOWN appearance changed her life forever! We'll make stops at MISSION TACO JOINT-SOUTH PLAZA, IN-A-TUB TACOS Up North, BONITO MICHOACAN in KCK, EL CAMINO REAL in KCK, TIKI TACO on 39th Street, LA FONDA EL TAQUITO on the Boulevard and TEOCALI in Midtown! We'll also read some BAD REVIEWS IN FUNNY VOICES of Famous KC Area Attractions! ALSO: We play the TOPICALLY TACO TOPPINGS Game!! Don't miss Kyle's traumatic childhood Piñata story!! And we answer some BURNING TACO QUESTIONS that we've debated over and over the past 100 Episodes!! We'll share some stories, share some laughs but most importantly SHARE SOME TACOS!! AND DON'T MISS THE BIG SEASON 1 CLIFFHANGER!!! Edited by MATT ALLEN, Music by SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

Episode 100: 100th EPISODE!! PARTY BUS TACO CRAWL!! (w/ Taco The Town All Stars and Musical Performances by Chris Cardwell, Til Willis, and Suneaters)

The Peanut has TACOS?!! YES THEY DO! And we're gonna eat 'em!! That's right we're reviewing KC'S OLDEST BAR THE PEANUT'S Tacos AND World Famous Chicken Wings and B.L.T. this week on T3 with special Taco Reviewer Guests all the way from Minnesota: Stand Up Comic and Podcast Host HESSLEY REY (Basement Appeal Podcast) and Champion Dirt Track Race Driver TRAVIS BUDISALOVICH! We're also joined this week by Executive Producer CHRIS GARIBALDI and we preview our special 100th Episode of T3 Next Week! We talk TRUE CRIME and TACOS! Is Murder-by-Taco the Perfect Crime? We also get into the Minnesota Taco Scene and the wacky Minnesota Food Scene in general! (JUICY LUCY'S AND LUTEFISK!!) We also taco 'bout Minneapolis Hot Spots and the KC Buffalo Wing Scene! In The TACO TICKER, we think of ways to revamp the TACO BELL STEAL A BASE, STEAL A TACO Promotion! And we touch upon CHIPOTLE's DRESS LIKE A BURRITO FOR HALLOWEEN promotion! (Would a sleeping bag work?) ALSO: We talk Chiefs Vs. Vikings!! Chris G. tells us about buying Jagerbombs for Bros! And in TOWN OF THE TACO, we answer the question'KC NEEDS A (BLANK)' and 'PLACES IN KC I'LL NEVER EAT AGAIN!' ALSO: Chris G. gets the Chicken Wing Sweats!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

Episode 99: The Peanut! ON LOCATION! (w/ Hessley Rey and Travis Budisalovich)

HALLOWEEN IS HERE! And this week we're reviewing the tasty tacos at FRIC & FRAC on 39th Street (HOME OF TACO SATURDAYS SINCE 1979!) with special spooky guests ADRIAN TORRES (Horrorversary Podcast Host, Alamo Drafthouse's TERROR TUESDAY Host, Boom Howdy Network) and NAT BLUHM (Artist/Designer with HighHeart Creative)! Dave is also joined this week by special co-host Executive Producer CHRIS GARIBALDI who tells the gang about his intense Fear of Dolls! This week we also break down a big list of our FAVORITE HORROR FILMS to watch on Halloween Night as well as a big list of the real life HAUNTED LOCATIONS in KC! Haunted Hotels. Spooky Mansions and Gateways to Hell! OH MY! We also touch upon the Haunted House Attractions in the West Bottoms!! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout TACO BELL'S HALLOWEEN FASHIONS available on their website and we also taco 'bout a HAUNTED TACO SHOP in Arcadia, California! ALSO: Nat asks Dave: "If you were a cannibal what kind of Body part taco would You Eat?" & Adrian asks Dave a very disturbing TACO TO ME Question for the ages! If we are all destined to re-live our lives in the Afterlife, Will Dave be eating ghost tacos for all of eternity?! Doesn't sound half bad! HALLOWEEN & TACOS!!! IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS! Edited by MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS." 

Episode 98: Fric & Frac! ON LOCATION! HALLOWEEN EPISODE! (w/ Adrian Torres and Nat Bluhm)

Fox 4 Morning Show Traffic Anchor/Reporter KERRI STOWELL joins us this week on T3 as we review the tasty tacos in Martini Corner at SOL CANTINA! We taco 'bout KC Traffic, Fox 4's 70th Birthday Celebration, UMKC Football and how Kerri once scared away American Idol Winner David Cook! Kerri shares with us her best KC Traffic Tips, Her Favorite KC Street Names and HOW TO AVOID TACO TUESDAY BACK UPS ON SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD! We cover a lot this week! Everything from Martini Corner Hot Spots, Traffic Reporter Beefs (Could Kerri take Johnny Rowlands in a street brawl?), The Old Rock-a-Fire Explosion Bar and French Dip Sandwiches! In the TACO TICKER, we tackle the news that TORCHY'S TACOS is coming to KC, Taco Bell Meat Re-Called due to Metal Shavings and METH-LACED BEAN DIP! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we talk Potholes, Bird Scooter Accidents, OAK GROVE HISTORY, Our Favorite KC Sports Memory and FOOTBALL SHAPED CHIMICHANGAS! We also play a new game: THE TACO WORD ASSOCIATION GAME! Also: Kerri goes for perfect YAY Score in the Speed Round! Ever wonder what kind of taco the Fox 4 Morning Crew likes? We answer all the burning Fox 4 Morning Show Questions this week on T3!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music by: SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

Episode 97: Sol Cantina! ON LOCATION! (w/ Kerri Stowell)

It's been two years since TACO THE TOWN started our quest to EAT EVERY TACO IN THE TOWN of KANSAS CITY (and Beyond!) This week we take a look back at all the highlights, lowlights and tear-jerking emotional Taco Moments from YEAR 2 OF T3!! This one has taco-rrific Taco Ticker News stories, Bad Reviews In A Funny Voice, Taco To Me Taco Questions and many tantalizing taco tales we enjoyed with our special taco reviewer guest stars and MUCH MORE! Also Don't miss some of our top singing moments from the past year! What can we say, TACOS MAKE US SING!! Like it says on Dave's lower back tatt: Tacos4Lyfe!! Edited by Matt Allen. Music by SUNEATERS." 

Episode 96: 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!

It's NATIONAL TACO DAY and we're celebrating by eating TACOS at a Chili Parlor! But not just any chili parlor! We're taste testing the tasty tacos at DIXON'S FAMOUS CHILI PARLOR! Celebrating 100 Years in KC! It was Harry S. Truman's Favorite Chili Spot but we're not sure if he ever had the ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACOS! Joining us this week are Greg D & Jenius McGee, hosts of the "Nerds of Nostalgia" podcast as well as the "Nightmare Junkhead" podcast! They run down a list of some of their upcoming October film screenings and episode recordings at Screenland Armour and Tapcade as well as the Alamo Drafthouse! Dave asks them about their Most Overrated/Underrated Films of All Time, Favorite Actor and Director and WHAT MOVIE COULD HAVE BEEN MADE BETTER WITH THE ADDITION OF TACOS? Jenius tells us about his days working at a Taco Bell (he's not a fan), we ponder Dixon's 47 All-You-Can-Eat Taco Record (How many could we eat?) and we not only review the tasty tacos but we review the FAMOUS CHILI at Dixon's and in a T3 first we taste test a CHILI TACO and it is TACO-RRIFIC! In the TACO TICKER, we run down a list of NATIONAL TACO DAY Specials, break down the new TACO BELL VAT OF NACHOS that they are testing in certain markets and dream about the TOURING TACO MUSEUM that features a MECHANICAL TACO you can ride and a GUACAMOLE PIT you can frolic in! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we reveal KC NEIGHBORHOODS everyone should visit, Our Favorite New KC Restaurant Trends and WHAT IS IN THE BASEMENT AT THE ALAMO?! All This AND: WHAT'S YOUR GO-TO SIDE ITEM WITH CHILI: CORNBREAD or CINNAMON ROLLS?! We even manage to talk a little RAMBO and BILL & TED'S Trilogy, too! So pull on up to the counter and get yourself a hot steaming bowl of TACO THE TOWN! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music by: SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS." 

Episode 95: Dixon's Famous Chili Parlor! ON LOCATION! (w/ Greg D and Jenius McGee)

T3 is in Waldo this week and we're eating delicious THAI TACOS at Waldo Thai with special taco reviewer guests and KC Foodies SHANNON GAINES BOWMAN (Hardcore KC Foodies), KATE HAUGAN (Ham Kitty) and ANDREA GARCIA (Mind+Matter)! Dave and his guests run down their favorite Waldo hot spots as well as their favorite new restaurants in KC! We taco 'bout Fall Drinks in KC, What other restaurants that don't have tacos on the menu should do a pop up taco night, Thai Appetizers and IN-A-TUB VS. TACO VIA!!! WHAT CAMP ARE YOU IN? The gang is also joined by PAM LIBERDA, Chef and Owner of WALDO THAI, who gives us a break down on their special taco night and tells us the origin story of one of KC's spiciest dishes PAM'S SPECIAL! (And don't miss Dave getting a little hot under the collar as he taste tests PAM'S SPECIAL!) In the TACO TICKER we learn about the Woman Arrested For Pouring Hennessy in her Taco Bell Drive Thru Worker's Mouth as well as the SOFT TACO USED AS A BOOKMARK IN A LIBRARY BOOK! (And Dave remembers the time he hid a Cinnamon Toast Stick in a Cabinet in High School for a whole year!) In TOWN OF THE TACO, we remember the Best Concert We Ever Attended in KC, What KC Event/Attraction Have You Never Done and we demand "COME ON, KC! GET IT TOGETHER!!"  All This AND: MEAT CANDY! TURNING DOWN GRANDMA'S TACOS! OUR GUEST'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL TACO OPINIONS! OUR FAVORITE WOODSTOCK '99 MEMORIES! AND DAVE'S UP-TO-DATE TACO COUNT! This episode of T3 is almost as tasty as Pam's Pork Belly!!! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC BY Suneaters, Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS."   

Episode 94: Waldo Thai! ON LOCATION! (w/ Shannon Gaines Bowman, Kate Haugan, Andrea Garcia and Pam Liberda)

We're back on Southwest Boulevard reviewing the tacos at one of KC's most popular taco spots TAQUERIA MEXICO #4 with special guest MARIA ELENA CUEVAS, Lead Singer of KC's Mexican Folk/Rock Group MARIA THE MEXICAN! Maria tells us about growing up playing in her Grandmother's Mariachi band, Maria The Mexican's new music video, opening up for Los Lobos and good gigs/bad gigs! She also tells us about eating deli meat and mustard tacos as a youth!! (Yay or Nay?) We also go over a list of Motivational Taco Yoga Inspirational Quotes and run down the Best #4 Movies of All Time! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss LeBron James being denied a copyright on the phrase TACO TUESDAY, Taco Bell debuting their new vegetarian menu and introducing the new Toasted Cheddar Chalupa! We also unwrap the new Fried Chicken/Glazed Doughnut Sandwich from KFC! (Why does KFC want to kill us all?) In TOWN OF THE TACO, Maria tells us her favorite shop/store in KC and Things She'd Change About KC! Also: WILL PATRICK MAHOMES BRING OUR CITY BACK TOGETHER AS ONE WHERE WE CAN ALL LIVE IN HARMONY?! OTHER TACO TOPICS COVERED: Lawrence & Topeka Tacos! Free Queso Day at Moe's! Playing the Plaza Lighting Ceremony! AND CONTROVERSIAL TACO TOPICS! TACO THE TOWN! Way Better than a Bolgna and Mustard Taco!! Edited by MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

Episode 93: Taqueria Mexico #4! ON LOCATION! (w/ Maria Elena Cuevas from MARIA THE MEXICAN)

KC's Swing-Infused folk jazz duo VICTOR & PENNY (Jeff Frehling & Erin McGrane) join Dave this week on location in Martin City, MO to taste test some of the tastiest tacos in the town at DOS DE OROS TAQUERIA! Dave meets some true kindred taco spirits as Victor & Penny taco 'bout eating tacos all across America while on tour with their band! We discuss street taco memories, Chili Colorado, Iowa Tacos, Unique Mexican Dishes, Bad Cilantro Experiences and VICTOR & PENNY's Concert this Friday Night at Musical Theatre Heritage in KC! Dave also gets into some MARTIN CITY HISTORY and MARTIN CITY EATERIES! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss Fast Food Restaurants Tracking You By Your License Plate! Gordon Ramsey's Steakhouse Coming Soon to a KC Casino! And we break down the CHIPOTLE SECRET MENU! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we run down our favorite KC Hole-In-The-Walls, Favorite Music Venues, Favorite All-Time Concert Attended in KC, and WHAT'S ON YOUR KC POSTCARD? Other Taco Topics Discussed: PINEAPPLE ON TACOS! PINEAPPLE ON PIZZAS! TORONTO TACOS! TACO WALKS OF SHAME! TACO THE TOWN! It's Like Waking Up In The Morning With A Taco on the Pillow Next To You! Engineer: MATT ALLEN. MUSIC by SUNEATERS, Courtesy of Lotuspool Records."  

Episode 92: Dos De Oros! ON LOCATION! (w/ VICTOR & PENNY)

We're back on the Westside eating tasty tacos at LOS ALAMOS MARKET Y COCINA with Food Blogger/Taco Enthusiast and Nacho Connoisseur, CYNTHIA MALONE and Kansas City TV and Radio Personality, RANDY MASON! Cynthia gives us her list of the TOP NACHO SPOTS IN TOWN and even gives us her secret to making amazing Nachos at Home! We even delve into the ORIGIN OF NACHOS! Randy remembers some taco related and non-taco related stops from his days traveling the back roads of America on his show, Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations, including a taco shop/car wash and a place in Paris, Texas that had a tortilla chip cannon! Also Randy tells us about the GARDEN OF EDEN in Lucas, KS and takes a stance on Anti-Nacho Glop/Goo on tacos! We also get into Fish Tacos, Controversial Taco Opinions and Cynthia tells us of her youth growing up inside a TACO JOHN'S! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout LeBron James' attempt to trademark the term 'TACO TUESDAY' and TACO BELL dropping nine items from it's menu! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we talk about our Favorite KC Celebrity Interactions! And our favorite KC Landmarks! ALL THIS AND: Our Thoughts on Quesadillas! CYNTHIA'S HISTORY OF THE TACO! WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO SAY 'TACO BELL'?! Warm Taco Tico Memories! AND THE LETTUCE-ON- TACOS DEBATE CONTINUES! So much taco knowledge is dropped in this episode you're gonna need a tortilla chip cannon to blast your way out of the falling taco tidbits!! ENGINEER: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters, Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 91: Los Alamos Market y Cocina! ON LOCATION! (w/ Cynthia Malone and Randy Mason)

BAYLEIGH DAYTON and CHRIS "SWAGGY C" WILLIAMS from BIG BROTHER SEASON 20 join us at the Downtown Lee's Summit Taco Destination FRANKIE FARELANES! Bayleigh and Swaggy C talk about falling in love on a reality show and other Behind-The-Scenes tales from last year's BIG BROTHER Season 20! They also talk about their recent appearance on LOVE ISLAND and their future possible Reality Show plans in LA! Swaggy C shares a traumatizing Connecticut Taco Experience as a child that has shaped his view of tacos for his entire life! In the TACO TICKER, We read a report on the recent TACO BELL RESORT in Palm Springs! Was it a Hit or a Miss? And we also taco 'bout MOCK-A-MOLE (Fake Guacamole!!) In TOWN OF THE TACO, We discuss KC HOLE-IN-THE-WALLS and ask the question 'WHAT'S ON YOUR KC POSTCARD?' PLUS: Ketchup on RICE?! And we get Bayleigh and Swaggy's Review of the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich! Join us this week at FRANKIE FARELANES! With a taco on the menu named the TRASH PANDA you can't go wrong!! Edited by MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

Episode 90: Frankie Farelanes! ON LOCATION! (w/ Bayleigh Dayton and Chris "Swaggy C" Williams from BIG BROTHER Season 20)

This week Actress/Singer LAUREN BRATON brings T3 to BARRIGAS, her favorite KC Taco spot in her hometown Greenwood, Missouri! Lauren tells us about Greenwood's colorful past and present and she also tells Dave how she and her pups celebrated International Dog Day! Dave and Lauren also reminisce about Annie Santa Fe's on the Plaza! Indoor Shopping Malls of KC's Past! And Lauren tells us about being an amateur Weather Spotter and Storm Chaser! We also touch upon the Chiefs lookout this upcoming season and why Taco John's is the best post-Chiefs Game Loss Food! ALSO: We dissect Patrick Mahomes' Acting Style! OTHER TACO TOPICS DISCUSSED THIS EPISODE: Soggy Tortillas!! PRINCE COVER BANDS! MISUNDERSTOOD SONG LYRICS! THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE STORIES! And we play THE KC JINGLE GAME! In the TACO TICKER: We discuss the Man who died in a Taco Eating Contest, The Man whose life was saved by his Dog Taco and the TACO BELL BACK-TO-SCHOOL Clothing Line and Sunglasses Line! AND TACO BELL EYE EXAMS? In TOWN OF THE TACO, We answer the question: "If KC Ever Does THIS I'm moving!" And IS KC A GOOD SANDWICH TOWN? AND DON'T MISS Lauren's Anti-Robot Rant! And Dave and Lauren discuss SMALL WONDER, The Best Robot TV Show ever? ALL THIS and we remember our favorite VMA Performances of the past! Come on out to Barrigas in Greenwood where the tacos are tasty and the squirrels will eat the cilantro right out of your garden! Engineer: MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS, Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS

Episode 89: Barrigas! On LOCATION! (w/ Lauren Braton)

We celebrate 50 Years of TACO JOHN'S this week on T3 w/ special taco reviewer guests, The Weatherford Brothers, Steve and Mike! T3 does our part to help Taco John's break the world taco record of selling and eating 500,000 69 Cent Tacos in One Day! We run down the history of Taco John's West-Mex Tacos and also their claims to be the originators of the phrase TACO TUESDAY! We go over a list of TACO JOHN'S Mascots throughout the years and also run down a list of other events celebrating their 50th Birthday in 2019! Oh! And we munch on some tasty tacos and Potato Ole's as well! Also, Dave and Steve reminisce on their days in Middle School as Comedy Rivals (Where an over-sized sombrero factors in heavily)! We talk COUNTY FAIRS! SUMMER VACATIONS! What we think of the new Fancy Quick Trips! And Steve tells us about working for 1970's-80s Superstar Willie Aames! We also do a tribute to the Dad from ALF! In the TACO TICKER Dave tells the tale of a Taco Bell employee who was fired for cleaning the restaurant! And we taco 'bout DEL TACO: Coming Soon to Tulsa! ALL THIS AND: Dave breaks out his latest invention: THE RANDOM QUESTION GENERATOR! TACO 'BOUT A GREAT EPISODE OF TACO THE TOWN!!! HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY TACO JOHN'S!! Music By SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Edited by MATT ALLEN." 

Episode 88: Taco John's! ON LOCATION! (w/ Steve and Mike Weatherford)

We head to the Lake this week on T3...(Lake Lotawana, that is)...and we review one of KC's Newest and Coolest Taco spots, TIPSY TACO!! We're joined by Taco Party Captain and Anti-Lettuce-On-Taco Activist MEGAN "MEGGO" WERNER and KC Actor BRETT ALEXANDER as well as Tipsy Taco Head Chef TYLER HOUGHTON as we taste test almost all of the tasty and tipsy tacos on the Tipsy Taco menu! Brett talks about being recognized around town as the 'Guy from the Boulevard Beer' commercials as well as reading his children taco themed children's books! Megan observes Dave's Taco Eating Style! We talk Lake Lotawana History, KC Lakes and Disney Princesses/KC Lake Princesses! In the TACO TICKER, We discuss Kangaroo Tacos in Kentucky! Taco John's 50th Birthday Celebration with 69 cent tacos! And The Saga of the Doorknob Nachos! In TOWN OF THE TACO we discuss KC Conundrums and Casinos! ALSO DON'T MISS: Mac N' Cheese Tacos: YAY OR NAY?! RUNZA: Nebraska and Russia's Favorite Fast Food Chain! BRETT OVERCOMES HIS FEAR OF TUNA TACOS! ALL OF THIS AND Megan tells us about the time she attended a Tequila Festival in Tequila, Mexico and woke up falling out of a Lime Tree!! PULL UP YOUR JET SKI OR PONTOON BOAT AND TAKE A LISTEN 'CUZ AT TIPSY TACO THEY WON'T LET THE FUN END! Edited by Matt Allen. Music by SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records.

Episode 87: Tipsy Taco at Lake Lotawana! ON LOCATION! (w/ Megan Werner, Brett Alexander and Tyler Houghton)

W. David Keith has never met a Taco he didn't like. He believes his hometown of Kansas City is one of the most under rated, underappreciated Taco Towns in the USA. TACO THE TOWN is a safe place where taco lovers can talk about loving tacos. A judgment free zone. On every episode of TACO THE TOWN Dave will be joined by a guest who will share with him their favorite local taco eatery. They'll share some stories, share some laughs and most importantly...share some tacos! Welcome to TACO THE TOWN!

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