Watch Mark Cuban and Rudy Giuliani respectfully disagree over everything

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The final presidential debate began somewhat by proxy on CNN Wednesday evening in a showdown between Donald Trump advocate and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton supporter and businessman Mark Cuban:

But even when the conversation would get heated — "this is like out of The X Files, Mayor Giuliani!" Cuban sighed in exasperation at one point — the whole debate remained surprisingly respectful, seeing as it took place in the year 2016. "You're an American hero," Cuban gently told Giuliani at another point, "but everything you just said is incorrect."

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At the end of the lengthy debate, the pair even shook hands. Maybe we can all learn from this.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.