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Hans Von Spakovsky, among other guests, talks about the return of the nationwide injunction somehow! And Rep. Mary Miller, and Chad Pergram are in the 1:00 hour, followed by and Annie Are You Okay that discusses the question about whether it's appropriate or not that snakes are nude. 
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