# HTDE: The Breakfast Rule

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Podcast: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me-55813)
Published: 2026-03-04T19:00:25+00:00
Episode link: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5725297/htde-breakfast-rule
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