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Speaker 1 mentions this as one of his favorite movies and notes it's a rare instance where the movie is much better than the book. The discussion then shifts to the nautical insurance term 'inherent vice.'

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Steve Rinella mentions this as one of his favorite movies, specifically noting that he doesn't like the book but likes the movie adaptation. He describes it as 'a Thomas Pinchon novel' and discusses the concept of 'inherent vice' in maritime insurance law, which features prominently in the story with a character played by Benicio del Toro who is a maritime lawyer.

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Steve mentions reading this novel and references a detail about Wild Bill Hickok's dead man's hand (aces and eights), specifically discussing what the fifth card was. He notes the book says it was the seven of hearts.