This week's question: A Tennessee law firm is offering a free divorce to whoever submits the best rationale, explaining that some couples trapped together in lockdown "may have reached their breaking point." In seven words or fewer, please come up with a snappy advertising slogan for a law firm that specializes in pandemic-era splits.
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Lila Ash, Los Angeles
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THIRD PLACE: "Helping you burst your pandemic bubble"
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George Pagliaro, North Cape May, New Jersey
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