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Previously, On Arrested Development

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4 episodes feature this joke:

Season 2

5: Sad Sack

"The PATRIOT Act. Read it."
9: Burning Love

"The Second Amendment. Read it."

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Season 3

10: Fakin' It

Thanks to the PATRIOT Act, anything said in the mock trial is legally binding.
12: Exit Strategy

George Sr.'s CIA file reveals that he was acting within the confines of the PATRIOT Act.

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