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TIL Saul Goodman's character (from Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul) was inspired by a real-life attorney Ron Bell, whose ads could, at the time, be found plastered across Albuquerque and airing on its local TV. Similar to Goodman, Bell had his own catchphrase: "Ring the Bell!"

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