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Still , I ' m glad I went . It was a good time , and there was some quality yelling from all corners of the theatre . My friends and I had feared that the line was too long and we would n't get in . But I made it all the way to the ticket counter , handed over my cash , and when the guy had given me my ticket he slammed his hands authoritatively on the counter : " That 's it !

Why was there anxiety before getting the tickets ?
The line was onerous .