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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
{{w|Ke$ha}} is a pop/rap singer, and this strip refers to her 2009-10 hit single "{{w|Tik Tok (song)|Tik Tok}}." The song begins with the following lyrics, of which the title text is a parody:
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Ke$ha is a pop/rap singer, and this strip refers to her 2009-10 hit single "Tik Tok." The song begins with the following lyrics, of which the title text is a parody:
:Wake up in the morning feeling like {{w|P. Diddy}}
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:Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy
 
:Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city
 
:Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city
 
:Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
 
:Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
 
:'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back.
 
:'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back.
  
A "bottle of Jack" refers to the {{w|Jack Daniel's}} brand of whiskey.
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A "bottle of Jack" refers to the Jack Daniel's brand of whiskey.
  
The strip depicts Megan warning Ke$ha not to neglect dental hygiene by using whiskey instead of toothpaste to freshen her breath, due to the severe pain that could result if she let the nerves in her teeth become infected. The title text displays dental-hygiene-friendly lyrics, with emphasis on certain syllables (as all-caps) to imitate the rhythm of the original song.
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The strip depicts Megan warning Ke$ha not to neglect dental hygiene by using whiskey instead of toothpaste to freshen her breath, due to the severe pain that could result if she let the nerves in her teeth become infected. The title text displays hygene-friendly lyrics.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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:Megan: It's hard to describe the pain of a deeply infected dental nerve.
 
:Megan: It's hard to describe the pain of a deeply infected dental nerve.
  
:[Megan putting her hands in a bowl.]
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:[Megan putting her hands in a bowl]
 
:Megan: To get an idea, put your hands in a bowl full of ice cubes. Hold them there for 90 seconds.
 
:Megan: To get an idea, put your hands in a bowl full of ice cubes. Hold them there for 90 seconds.
  

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