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CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber, you can submit your own events for publication to calendar@coloradopolitics.com for free publication on this page. Please include who, what, when, where and why for each event.

(Party designations: R-Republican, D-Democrat, L-Libertarian, G-Green, S-Socialist, U-Unity, F-Forward.)

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MONDAY, JAN. 22

· Colorado General Assembly: House State, Civic, Military & Veteran Affairs; Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old Supreme Court, Denver

· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Men’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 565 Union Blvd., Lakewood

· Protect Abortion Campaign Launch: Denver, 12-2 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/co4repro/event/596648

· DRCOG: Transportation Advisory Committee, 1:30 p.m., visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83892470061 to join the meeting

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· Colorado General Assembly: House Finance; Senate Finance, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old State Library, Denver

· (D) Denver Democratic Party: Tech Office Hours, 5-6 p.m., visit https://www.denverdemocrats.org/county-party-calendar for Zoom link

· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: HD 25 Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., contact 303-277-1113 for more information

· (R) Boulder County Republican Party: W.I.N. Talks, 6:30-8 p.m., 619 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont

· (R) Weld County Republican Party: Volunteer Training, 6:30-8 p.m., 1675 Main St., Windsor

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· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Study & Stand Evening, 6:30-8 p.m., 13952 Denver W. Pkwy, #450, Lakewood, contact joanmeister1@comcast.net for more information

· (R) Larimer County Republican Party: Executive Board Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 4020 S College Ave Unit B11, Fort Collins

· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Steering Committee, 7-8 p.m., contact info@denverdsa.org for more information

TUESDAY, JAN. 23

· Colorado General Assembly: House Business Affairs & Labor; Senate Business, Labor & Technology, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old State Library, Denver

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· Colorado General Assembly: House Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0112, Denver

· (D) Arapahoe County Democratic Party: Heather Gardens Democrats Meeting, 4-5:30 p.m., 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora

· Colorado Bar Association: Legislative Welcome Reception, 4:30-7:30 p.m., 1290 Broadway, Ste. 700, Denver, contact tmounsey@cobar.org for more information

· Protect Abortion Campaign Launch: Pueblo, 5-7 p.m., 131 Spring St., Pueblo, RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/co4repro/event/597742

· Colorado Behavioral Health Council: Legislative Reception, 5-7 p.m., 1776 Grant St., Denver, contact Edie Sonn at 720-201-7307 for more information

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· Airports & Aviation: Legislative Reception, 5:30-8 p.m., 1550 Court Pl., Denver, contact khlawson68@gmail.com for more information

· (R) Douglas County Republican Party: Castle Rock Grassroots Conservatives, 6 p.m., 519 Wilcox St., Castle Rock

· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Internationalism Working Group, 6-7 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88473026633 to join the meeting

· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Plains & Mtn West District Call, 6-7 p.m., contact info@denverdsa.org for more information

· One Colorado LGBTQ: Legislative Kickoff, 6-8 p.m., 525 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, contact matthewb@one-colorado.org for more information

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· (R) Larimer County Republican Party: Republican Women Board Meeting, 6-8 p.m., 4020 S College Ave Unit B11, Fort Collins

· Protect Abortion Campaign Launch: Grand Junction, 6-8 p.m., 538 Main St., Grand Junction, RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/co4repro/event/597768

· (R) Fremont County Republican Party: Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 603 Main St., Cañon City

· (D) Arapahoe County Democratic Party: HD 61 Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., contact info@arapahoedems.org for more information

· (D) Denver Democratic Party: Energy & Environment Study Group, 7-8:30 p.m., visit https://www.denverdemocrats.org/events for Zoom link

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24

· Colorado General Assembly: House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources; Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old State Library, Denver

· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Heath & Human Services, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver

· (R) Douglas County Republican Party: Republican Women Meeting, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree

· (R) Larimer County Republican Party: Republican Club Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 1716 E. Mulberry St., Fort Collins

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· The Lincoln Club of Colorado: January Luncheon Featuring Josh Penry, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 5400 E. Yale Ave., Denver, visit https://secure.anedot.com/lincolnclubofcolorado/donatetothelincolnclubofcolorado to RSVP

· American Society of Landscape Architects: Colorado Chapter Legislative Reception and Lunch, 12-2 p.m., 1370 Grant St., Denver, contact scott@meiklejohn-law.com for more information

· Colorado General Assembly: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old Supreme Court, Denver

· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Transportation & Energy, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver

· (D) Colorado Democratic Party: South Asian Initiative, 4-5 p.m., visit https://www.coloradodems.org/calendar-of-events/ for Zoom link

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· Rep. Jason Crow: Town Hall, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2255 W. Berry Ave., Littleton, RSVP at https://crow.house.gov/news/events

· DRCOG: Boulder Road Corridor Study-Public Meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., register in advance at  bit.ly/sbrpublicmeeting1

· (D) Colorado Democratic Party: Platform Committee Meeting, 6-7 p.m., visit https://bit.ly/PlatMeethttps://bit.ly/PlatMeet to join the meeting

· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: HD 23 Meeting, 6-8 p.m., contact 303-277-1113 for more information

· Protect Abortion Campaign Launch: Boulder, 6-8 p.m., 1135 13th St., Boulder

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· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Electoral Meeting, 7-8 p.m., visit https://www.denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link

· (D) Denver Democratic Party: Healthcare Study Group, 7-8:30 p.m., contact belwood0328@gmail.com for more information

THURSDAY, JAN. 25

· Colorado General Assembly: Joint Technology Committee, 7:30 a.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver

· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver

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· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Health & Human Services, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver

· (D) Chaffee County Democratic Party: Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., contact info@chaffeecountydemocrats.org for more information

· Independent Community Bankers of Colorado: Legislative Reception, 6 p.m., 500 16th St., Denver, contact mmarchun@capstonegroupdllc.com for more information

· Protect Abortion Campaign Launch: Greeley, 6-8 p.m., 931 16th St., Greeley, RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/co4repro/event/597774

· Rep. Jason Crow: Campaign Kickoff, 6-8 p.m., free tickets at https://act.jasoncrowforcongress.com/a/crowkickoff2024

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· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: HD 30 Meeting, 6-8 p.m., contact 303-277-1113 for more information

· (R) Denver Republican Party: Monthly Social, 6-8 p.m., 457 S. Broadway, Denver

· (D) Weld County Democratic Party: Executive Committee Meeting, 6-8 p.m., info@weldcountydems.org for more information

· (D) Denver Democratic Party: HD 2 Monthly Meeting, 6:15-8:15 p.m., 1955 E. Arizona Ave., Denver

· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: JeffCo EIC Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., contact makeadifferenceinco@gmail.com for more information

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· (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: HD 27 Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., visit https://www.jeffcodems.org/calendar for Zoom link

· (D) Arapahoe County Democratic Party: HD 41 Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., 15200 E. Girard Ave., Ste. 1400, Aurora

· (R) CU Republicans: Meeting, 7-8 p.m., contact coloradocr@gmail.com for more information

· (R) Boulder County Republican Party: Executive Committee Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., contact twatson@bocogop.org for more information

FRIDAY, JAN. 26

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· (R) Douglas County Republican Party: Highlands Ranch Republican Breakfast, 7-8:30 a.m., 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd., Littleton, cost $15

· League of Women Voters of Colorado: Legislative Meet & Greet, 7:30-9 a.m., 1410 Grant St., #B204, Denver, contact drduncanlwv@gmail.com for more information, register in advance at https://www.lwvcolorado.org/

· DRCOG: Advisory Committee on Aging, 11 a.m., 1001 17th Ave., Ste. 700, Denver

· (R) Republicans @ Denver Athletic Club: Meeting, 12-1 p.m., 1325 Glenarm Pl., Denver

· Colorado General Assembly: Pension Review Subcommittee, 1 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0107, Denver

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· (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: Labor Advisory Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., contact calendar@jeffcodems.org for more information

· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: EIC Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., contact makeadifferenceinco@gmail.com for more information

SATURDAY, JAN. 27

· (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: Mountain Area Dems, 9-10:30 a.m., 3757 Ponderosa Dr., Evergreen

· (D) Denver Democratic Party: HD 9 Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., 1500 S. Dahlia St., Denver, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/house-district-9-denverarapahoe-democrats-tickets to register in advance

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· Keren Breslin for CD 4: Meet and Greet, 10-11:30 a.m., 3800 Wilson Ave., Wellington

· (R) Douglas County Republican Party: Caucus Training for District Captains and Precinct Committee People, 10-11:30 a.m., 83576 N. Rampart Range Rd., #200, Littleton

· (L) Colorado Libertarian Party: Liberty Toastmasters-North, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 315 S. Bowen St., Longmont

· (R) Denver Republican Party: Republican Women Meeting, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 727 E. 16th Ave., Denver

· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Labor Committee Meeting, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81953520834 to join the meeting

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· (D) Denver Democratic Party: Central Committee Meeting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., contact info@denverdemocrats.org for more information

· (R) Larimer County Republican Party: Campaign Management Academy, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 4020 S College Ave Unit B11, Fort Collins, cost $50

· Yara Zokaie for HD 52: Meet & Greet, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 124 Racquette Dr., Fot Collins, RSPV at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/yarajan27

SUNDAY, JAN. 28

· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Internal Organizing Committee, 10:30-11:30 a.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83483281054 passcode 399615 to join the meeting

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Point spread, betting odds for San Diego State vs. Colorado State men’s basketball game

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Point spread, betting odds for San Diego State vs. Colorado State men’s basketball game


San Diego State returns home after two games on the road to host Colorado State on Wednesday night in a matchup of teams that will move from the Mountain West into the Pac-12 Conference next season.

The first-place Aztecs (14-5, 8-1 MW) have been set as 8.5-point favorites against the struggling Rams (12-8, 3-6), according to Fanduel.com. The over/under is 139.5 points. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT at Viejas Arena. The game will air on FS1.

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This is another rivalry that will continue when the teams move into the reconfigured Pac-12 next season, along with Boise State, Utah State and Fresno State. They’ll join holdovers Washington State and Oregon State, as well as fellow newcomers Gonzaga and Texas State. 

SDSU continues to hold sole possession of first place in the MW. It is coming off an 82-71 win at UNLV in its final regular-season trip to the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin’ Rebels are staying behind in the MW.

San Diego State was the unanimous preseason pick to win the MW, while the Rams were picked to finish seventh in the 12-team league.

SDSU has won eight of nine games since a double-digit loss to No. 1 Arizona in Phoenix on Dec. 20. That streak has helped put the Aztecs back into contention for an at-large NCAA Tournament berth if they don’t claim the automatic berth that comes with winning the MW tournament.

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Colorado State has lost three of four, including a home 65-61 defeat to Utah State on Friday night.

The series

The Aztecs and Rams are meeting for the 99th time overall and 27th time on the

Viejas Arena floor. SDSU leads the overall series 53-45 and is 22-4 on 

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Steve Fisher Court.

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SDSU has won 13 of the last 16 games in the series, including five straight in San Diego. 

Below is a look at the notable trends and betting lines for Colorado State vs. San Diego State on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. PT.

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Notable trends

– Colorado State is 12-8 overall and 12-7 ATS

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– San Diego State is 14-5 overall and 8-10 ATS

San Diego State vs. Colorado State betting odds

Spread: San Diego State -8.5 (-110)

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Over/Under: 139.5 (-105)

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Moneyline: San Diego State (-465), Colorado State (+350)

Game time: Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. PT

TV: FS1

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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Colorado lawmaker drops defamation lawsuit against women who accused him of sexual harassment

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Colorado lawmaker drops defamation lawsuit against women who accused him of sexual harassment


A Colorado legislator has dropped a defamation lawsuit he filed against two women who accused him of sexual harassment.

Rep. Ron Weinberg and the two women, Jacqueline Anderson and Heather Booth, agreed to end the suit in a Friday joint filing that was submitted a week before all three parties were set to testify in court. The dismissal was approved by a judge later that day.

No settlement or confidentiality agreements were part of the joint filing, Anderson said in an interview.

A Loveland Republican, Weinberg filed the suit in August, weeks after Anderson and Booth publicly accused him of making sexual comments to them at public events in 2021 and 2022, when he was the chair of the Larimer County Republican Party but before he entered the legislature. Weinberg denied the allegations and sued both women for libel and slander.

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The women, in turn, denied that their statements were false, and they moved to dismiss the lawsuit under Colorado’s anti-SLAPP statute.

Anti-SLAPP laws are generally used to prevent people from using expensive defamation suits to target or punish others for their speech. The laws require that the person filing the lawsuit demonstrate that they’re reasonably likely to win the case; otherwise, the case can be dismissed, and the defendants may receive attorneys’ fees.

The case was set for a hearing on the anti-SLAPP motions this Friday. Weinberg, Anderson and Booth had all indicated that they would testify, along with several other people who’d filed affidavits seeking to support or undercut the women’s harassment allegations.

Witnesses in the case included the president of the Leadership Program of the Rockies, which ran the events at which Weinberg allegedly made the comments, as well as Amy Parks, who had been challenging Weinberg for his Loveland-based seat in this year’s Republican primary until Weinberg announced that he would not run for reelection. Rep. Brandi Bradley, a Republican lawmaker who filed a complaint against Weinberg last summer, was also on Booth’s potential witness list.

On Monday, Weinberg told The Denver Post that he decided to drop the case because he didn’t believe he would get the chance to defend himself in court. He provided an email from one of the women’s attorneys, who noted a separate active investigation into Weinberg’s campaign spending and that Weinberg’s reputation would likely suffer further if the anti-SLAPP hearing took place.

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Are stadium food and beer prices too high? Colorado lawmakers unveil bills targeting costs.

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Are stadium food and beer prices too high? Colorado lawmakers unveil bills targeting costs.


Colorado Democrats unveiled a trio of proposals Monday aimed at wrenching down rising prices that they blamed on corporate greed — and at forestalling newer attempts at varying pricing for different customers.

The proposals include a measure that would require price transparency for what might be considered “captive consumers,” including at sporting events or airports. Another would prohibit wholesalers from giving preferential pricing to large groups. And a third would ban companies from using consumers’ personal data to set prices or wages.

“Affordability isn’t this abstract concept. Everyone has experienced the $20 beer at a Nuggets game, the $10 water at the airport or the $80 Tylenol at the emergency room,” state Rep. Yara Zokaie, a Fort Collins Democrat, said during a news conference at the state Capitol. “When people are forced to pay more, simply because they’re trapped, that isn’t the free market. It’s exploitation.”

Only the proposal to require more price transparency has been formally introduced, as House Bill 1012. Supporters expect the other measures to be introduced in the coming weeks.

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Democrats framed the proposals as necessary to preserve the free market against large monopolies that have undue power to set prices — including by harvesting user data — and to force out competition.

The proposal is already facing stiff opposition from business groups. Three dozen lobbyists, including those representing the Colorado Hospital Association, the Colorado Bankers Association and various chambers of commerce, have registered outright opposition. Uber and DoorDash, whose delivery services would also be affected by the bill, have registered amend positions, signalling they will seek changes.

“The Colorado Chamber opposes the bill due to feedback from our members that it’s overreaching, creating new operational and legal costs for businesses across multiple industries statewide, with little benefit to consumers,” said Meghan Dollar, the senior vice president of governmental affairs for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.”

Gov. Jared Polis has underscored the need for affordability but also regularly voices business-oriented concerns, making him a wild card. Spokeswoman Shelby Wieman said Monday that he “is generally skeptical of these types of policies because they are not consistent with the laws of economics,” and he will monitor its progress.

The price transparency bill builds off a 2025 law passed by legislators against so-called junk fees charged by landlords. This iteration would prohibit businesses from charging “unreasonably excessive prices to a captive consumer.” Think sports fans whose only food options at a game are at stands all operated by the same big concessionaire.

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The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.

“Our economy is failing working people because corporations have been allowed to extract, overcharge and consolidate power with no real accountability,” Zokaie said. “They have found new and unique ways to squeeze every last cent from working people. Today, we are drawing a hard line against that system.”

The anti-price gouging measure, as written, would declare it an unfair or deceptive trade practice if a business charges a higher price than the average for a similar good or service within the same county. So that $20 beer, if it costs half that at a bar down the street, might run afoul of the proposed law unless the seller can show the price is not unreasonably excessive.

The bill would task the state’s attorney general with establishing the guidelines to determine unreasonably excessive prices for captive consumers, such as at airports, hospitals, sporting events, large festivals or in correctional facilities.

Lawmakers say the onus for preventing pricing abuses is on the state since the Trump administration has largely retreated from business regulations and has sought to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB.

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The federal agency was tasked with creating and enforcing rules to protect consumers from abusive practices across a range of financial institutions. Some Republicans have assailed the agency as overregulating industry. President Donald Trump said early in his second term that the bureau was “set up to destroy people.”

Sen. Mike Weissman, an Aurora Democrat, said the bills would rely on the Colorado Attorney General’s Office for enforcement, using powers from the state Consumer Protection Act.

“Historically, you’ve had maybe the prospect of state and federal enforcement,” Weissman said. “But as we live now, there isn’t a functional CFPB anymore. It’s been put through the wood chipper. It’s mulch now. So state enforcement through the Colorado attorney general will be important.”

The bill that would restrict the use of consumer data to set prices and wages also steps into regulations on algorithmic decision-making, which is part of the thrust of lawmakers’ long-debated, and still in flux, regulations on artificial intelligence.

Weissman said this bill was designed to stand alone.

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“We are playing against a supercomputer when we walk into a grocery store,” said Rep. Jennifer Bacon, a Denver Democrat. “We are playing against a supercomputer when we go to buy clothes.”



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