Costello: The Word of the Minute is intermittent.
Abbott: Yes, but what is it?
Costello: It's intermittent.
Abbott: Yes, of course it is. It changes every minute. But what is it now?
Costello: Intermittent.
Abbott: No, not in a minute, now!
Costello: It already has. It's gone now.
Abbott: I know it's gone but what's the new word?
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