Do you know why the number 200 is so vitally descriptive to both you and me? It's your weight and my IQ.

— Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman)

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9 seconds sound clip from the Superman (1978) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 02:00:32 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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