2 November 1999 - civilization vs decadence

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Civilization vs. Decadence: Round 20

bell: Ding!
Howard: Fin de siècle Decadence comes out swinging.
crowd: Oh!
Howard: Electric light! It’s a lightning attack!
Walter: Civilization is woozy from staying up late.
Howard: Civ strikes back... War! Depression! War!
Walter: That’s got to hurt, Howard, it’s got to hurt them both.
Decadence: ROAR!
Howard: Dec hits with a lawn mower! A leaf blower! A snow blower! These are powerful blows!
crowd: Cool!
Walter: Civilization can’t sleep late with all the noise. The crowd is going tame!
Howard: The fight of the century!

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