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Jim Bridger Watching The Revenant For The First Time

Jim Bridger stood up after the show and spat a great stream of tobacco on the ground. He would generally have aimed at the spittoon, but this theater didn't have one.

"What did you think?"

Bridger considered a few moments before answering. "It weren't anything like what really happened."

"But did it at least capture the general atmosphere?"

"No." The producers huddled nervously, expecting Bridger would say more.

"If it's all the same to you I'd like to go back now."

"But we went through all the effort to build a time machine and bring you here."

Bridger just shrugged.

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