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The camping aisle on the Thursday before a long weekend

Ten lines from the tent aisle, each with the correct answer, so you're not the one saying them on Friday.

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Monster movies where the monster was really in the room

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The baseball movies that teach you how the game works

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A backpack lasts as long as its zipper does

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