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B-I-N-G-O! Vox’s own State of the Union game

by Sarah Kliff
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From Obama chuckling at his own joke to his very frequent “to be sures,” there are certain things you just know will come up in the State of the Union address. It is in that spirit we bring you our official State of the Union bingo card.

bingo card

(Anand Katakam / Vox)

State of the Union bingo works just like normal bingo: when the president utters a phrase on the card or a certain action happens (John Boehner eye rolls, anyone?), you cross the square off your card. Five in a row, and you’ve scored a bingo! Or, in tonight’s terminology, the state of your bingo card is strong.

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