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Tonight another segment
of "Vox Populi."
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And starring the Mad Prophet
of the Airways, Howard Beale!
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...network news anchorman
on the UBS "Network News Show"...
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known to millions
as the Mad Profit of the Airwaves...
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was shot to death tonight in
a fusillade of automatic rifle fire...
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just as he began
this evening's broadcast.
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We never compromise,
so why should you?
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Canada Dry Mixers.
Why compromise?
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Have you seen the other side
of where you live?
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- What's this stuff?
- Some cereal. It's good for you.
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- Did you try it?
- I'm not gonna try it. You try it.
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I'm not gonna try it.
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- Let's get Mikey to try it!
- Yeah!
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He won't eat it.
He hates everything.
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The extraordinary incident occurred in
full view of his millions of viewers.
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The assassins were members of
the Ecumenical Liberation Army...
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two of whom were apprehended.
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The leader of the group known
as the Great Ahmed Khan escaped.
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This was the story of Howard Beale...
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the first known instance of a man who
was killed because he had lousy ratings.