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Apparently the economic struggles<\/a> of the present day are not limited to our planet or our galaxy. Here\u2019s a video<\/a> of ex-Emperor Palpatine\u2019s struggle to find work here on Earth:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hMGvxhGWOFI<\/a><\/p>\n

(HT SF Signal<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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