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[06:17] Some of it is just purely logistical. I think, in some ways, it's the norm in women's basketball for players to stay for an entire four years. So, for example, if you have a really exciting freshman, like, for example, Paige Bueckers four years ago, or Caitlin Clark four years ago, they stay at those programs for their entire college career. So, you get attached to them, and those jerseys, you get local fan bases get attached to these players. And so I think the iconography of women's college basketball has more opportunity to grow, or surrounding players themselves, than perhaps we see in the men's game with the more one-and-done structure.
[** iconography = (in this context) the visual symbols associated with the sport. //
Pictorial illustration of a subject; The collected representations illustrating a subject (thefreedictionary) ]
[20:20] Experts say 70,000 people are expected to visit the area, upwards of that, and that's more than double what this area would see on a really busy holiday weekend. Because of that, the state and city officials have really been planning for this for months now. The Oklahoma National Guard has been called out to be on guard during that time. They will be stationed to handle both crowd control and traffic, which is expected to be really horrible as this area is mainly just two lane highways. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol will also send 100 officers down to the area to be on standby. Beyond that, local businesses are actually asking employees to spend the night before, just in case they can't get to work the day of the eclipse due to this bad traffic. And city officials are saying, you know, pack your patience. Make sure that you have a full tank of gas, that you are bringing plenty of perishable food and water with you, just in case you're in your car for an extended period of time.
[** spend the night before = (in this context) to stay overnight at work or in nearby accommodations prior to a specific event, in this case, the eclipse ]
[** pack your patience = brace yourself for a situation where you need a lot of patience //
Imagine packing your essential items, when preparing for a journey, like clothes, toiletries, and gadgets. Now, think of patience as another crucial item you must include in your bag. ]
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