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What transpired was a plodding game of telephone.

“The process back in the early ’70s was meant to be a little bit more plodding,” said Oregon Rep. Ken Helm, a Democrat from the Portland suburbs, during a House floor speech in April.

But as the heap grows taller and each character’s perspective bleeds into the others, “Weapons” becomes rickety, overreliant on conventions like unnecessary, predictable jump scares and plodding dream sequences to hold it up.

When they presented the tool to Bass’ team, they said they encountered general support but a plodding pace.

“I’ve reached the point of, I’m just going to endure it,” Juan Vargas said as they plodded down Mountain Highway 99.