What’s the best time to schedule a dentist appointment? Why, tooth-hurty, of course! This is part of a complete episode.
Grant, say you have a sore tooth.
What’s the best time to schedule your dentist appointment?
I don’t know.
When?
2.30?
Tooth hurty?
You get it?
Yeah.
I was trying to think of something with K9 o’clock.
I don’t know.
K9 o’clock.
That’s good.
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