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SUNRISE, FL - MAY 24: Stanley C Panther the Florida Panthers mascot comes down from the catwalk prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Five of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&amp;T Center on May 24, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Stanley C Panther

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 17: Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on from the bench during the first quarter of Round 1 Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at TD Garden on April 17, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

BenWatch: Ah, Well, Nevertheless!

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Please Explain This To Me

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Well, So Much For That

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Customers order from a taco truck amid the COVID-19 pandemic on July 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered indoor dining restaurants to close again today in Los Angeles County and 18 other counties for at least three weeks amid a surge in new coronavirus cases. Restaurants and food trucks may remain open for takeout and drive-through orders. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)