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  • Freedom Isn't Free

    Optimus Prime Hit With $236,000 Insurance Premium

    By Wes Siler, 1:45 PM on Mon Jul 9 2007, 2,330 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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    Saving the world from evil Decepticons isn't all it's cracked up to be. For one, the overheads are ridiculous. With gas set to hit $4.00 a gallon, Matrices of Leadership running a cool $6.5 million and less than understanding insurance agents, we're surprised they don't pack it all in for a lucrative reality TV show gig or just subcontract the work to Halliburton.

    A Letter to Optimus Prime from his Insurance Agent [McSweeney's Internet Tendency]

    Photo credit: Mike Bernardo

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