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==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
:[Cueball and Ponytail are walking to the right. Ponytail has her palm raised.]
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:[Cueball and Ponytail are walking to the right. Ponytail has her palm raised]
 
:Ponytail: There are three main estimates of the universe's expansion rate and they all disagree.
 
:Ponytail: There are three main estimates of the universe's expansion rate and they all disagree.
  
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:Ponytail: Measurements of the cosmic microwave background suggest it's expanding at 68 km/s/megaparsec.
 
:Ponytail: Measurements of the cosmic microwave background suggest it's expanding at 68 km/s/megaparsec.
  
:[They continue walking to the right. Ponytail points towards Dave who replies from off-panel to the right.]
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:[They continue walking to the right. Ponytail points to Dave, off screen]
 
:Ponytail: And Dave, who has a radar gun, says it's expanding at 85 mph in all directions.
 
:Ponytail: And Dave, who has a radar gun, says it's expanding at 85 mph in all directions.
:Dave (off-panel): ''Those galaxies are really booking it!''
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:Dave (off-screen): ''Those galaxies are really booking it!''
 
:Ponytail: Thanks, Dave.
 
:Ponytail: Thanks, Dave.
  
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
 
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