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To oversimplify or "dumb down" complex scientific, medical, psychological or political ideas for easy intellectual digestion within the span of a 60-minute TV show. Usually ends with a convenient feel-good moment. The term stems from the habits of a certain long-time talk show host, but has wide applications.
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