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That’s how I see them heading into the eighth leg of the Amazing Race. It’s time to pick back up in Tanzania, Africa, to see who will be eliminated next.

First out of the chute is the Army of Two, who Phil nicely reminds viewers had a difficult time getting along last leg but still got first place. The teams get to take a safari through a crater and head to village junction to find a “Hillary Clington.”

Dave lets us know that with the Double U-Turn in play, they will consider using it on the Big Brother if they get there before Art & JJ, who apparently have said they want Brendon & Bad Rachel U-Turned. We’ll see how that works out. I stand by guess that a U-Turn is what divides these two aligned teams.

Team Justified heads out next and despite a knee injury that Bopper suffered last leg (bad pun intended), they are dead set on finishing the race. Somewhat founded is their observation that the other teams now see them as less underdog and more threat.

Well, that alliance to U-Turn Big Brother extends way beyond the two teams that I thought. A "flashback" to the fifth leg in Germany shows at least one other team (couldn’t tell which one but it’s probably safe to assume that it was Anti-Big Brother Vanessa & Ralph) conspiring to get rid of the malcontents, as JJ describes them. Art & JJ leave in third just ahead their U-Turn mark.

Their cup of overconfidence and ignorance runneth over for Brendon & Bad Rachel, as they are weary of the U-Turn but think that they will still persevere. Or as Rachel says, “It makes us more stronger.” Sorry Microsoft Word but I can’t correct your noted grammar error because it is a direct quote.

Given the huge target on their back (because of extreme dislike and not because they are a threat), it’s a safe bet they will be getting a chance to prove how much "more stronger" it will make them. Their other archenemies Vanessa & Ralph are behind them (leaving at 7:18 a.m.) and giddy at the prospect of the U-Turn.

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