What “Squid Game: The Challenge” reveals about the state of TV
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CONTESTANT 299 sobs and retches; his face turns crimson as he focuses on the fiendish task at hand. Using a needle, he and his fellow players must try to extricate an umbrella shape stamped into a circular piece of honeycomb. If it snaps, they are eliminated from the contest.
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Culture November 25th 2023
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