PETER SAGAL, HOST:
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Now, panel, what will be the big surprise about the aliens? Alonzo Bodden.
ALONZO BODDEN: They're here to see "Star Wars."
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SAGAL: Roxanne Roberts.
ROXANNE ROBERTS: Coincidentally, the aliens were one percenters who just got a huge tax cut and left their planet with all the money.
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SAGAL: And Peter Grosz.
PETER GROSZ: They will announce that they're here to pick up their undercover agents who have been living amongst us - the recent batch of Trump's judicial nominees.
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BILL KURTIS: If any of that happens, we're going to ask you about it right here on WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME.
SAGAL: Thank you, Bill Kurtis. Thanks also to Alonzo Bodden, Roxanne Roberts and Peter Grosz. Thanks to all of you for listening.
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