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During the Local Hour segment, the hosts referenced The Friends of Eddie Coyle as an early 1970s novel that contained the phrase they were researching, mentioning it alongside No Bugles, No Drums. The book was cited simply as a source, without any explicit endorsement or critique.
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The hosts mentioned the novel while discussing the origin of a phrase, noting it appeared in early1970s books.
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They did a deep dive on it, and they found it in early 70s novels. The Friends of Eddie Coyle and No Bugles, No Drums.