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Solving Steps
1 [the F in FDR] is replaced by 'Franklin'
2 [sing like Idina Menzel or Aretha Franklin 🥋] is replaced by 'belt'
3 [like a blow that's below the belt] is replaced by 'low'
4 [illness that *isn't* caused by low temperatures 🤧] is replaced by 'cold'
5 ["___ again later" (extremely annoying Magic 8 Ball answer)] is replaced by 'Ask'
6 [use Google or Ask Jeeves (RIP) 🔦] is replaced by 'search'
7 [arduous search or journey, as to Mordor] is replaced by 'quest'
8 [title for FDR's running mate] is replaced by 'VP'
9 [like RSVP or the response "oui"] is replaced by 'French'
10 [what you might request someone do re: your "French"] is replaced by 'pardon'
11 [one pardoned in November] is replaced by 'turkey'
12 [goes cold turkey] is replaced by 'quits'
2 [sing like Idina Menzel or Aretha Franklin 🥋] is replaced by 'belt'
3 [like a blow that's below the belt] is replaced by 'low'
4 [illness that *isn't* caused by low temperatures 🤧] is replaced by 'cold'
5 ["___ again later" (extremely annoying Magic 8 Ball answer)] is replaced by 'Ask'
6 [use Google or Ask Jeeves (RIP) 🔦] is replaced by 'search'
7 [arduous search or journey, as to Mordor] is replaced by 'quest'
8 [title for FDR's running mate] is replaced by 'VP'
9 [like RSVP or the response "oui"] is replaced by 'French'
10 [what you might request someone do re: your "French"] is replaced by 'pardon'
11 [one pardoned in November] is replaced by 'turkey'
12 [goes cold turkey] is replaced by 'quits'
The Answer
George Bernard Shaw quits his day job
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