Earthling capitalized, earthly not capitalized when not referring specifically to the planet.
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Game 3 could only be better if the halftime show were a two-round bout between old-guard Knicks fans Spike Lee and new-wave fan Timothee Chalamet, with Ben Stiller referring.
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