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Strictly Speaking, it isn't a Fourth Major

Season 1, Ep. 10
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Jennie and Chloe chat about two new events on the Snooker Calendar - the Xi'an Grand Prix and the "Saudi Arabia Masters" - bemoaning how terrible Matchroom is as a streaming platform and how disappointing it is to see WST participate in very obvious sportswashing. Then, they cheer themselves up with a trip to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.

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