almost makes you wish he 'd gone the way of don simpson 
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(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VB ) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBD ) (VP (VBN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NNP ) (NNP )))))))))))))