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When pitching SpongeBob to Nickelodeon, creator Stephen Hillenburg brought what bizarre prop into the corporate boardroom?

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When pitching SpongeBob to Nickelodeon, creator Stephen Hillenburg brought what bizarre prop into the corporate boardroom?

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When pitching SpongeBob to Nickelodeon, creator Stephen Hillenburg brought what bizarre prop into the corporate boardroom?
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