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This won't take long

Fast-forward (groan) to the 1:30 mark for one of the best video moments of the week:

The full clip puts things somewhat more in context.

As The Washington Post explains, "speed reader" Douglas Wilder was hired by Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to be available in case Republicans wanted a reading of all 900+ pages of the the bill capping greenhouse gases.

(Our thanks to NPR's Eyder Peralta for the tip.)

Update at 1:55 p.m. ET: For more on the serious part of the story -- the climate change bill -- see this story by NPR's Richard Harris.