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William Shatner Reps Chicago in New Commercial Meant to Entice Amazon

Chicago unveiled its new secret weapon Friday in the bidding war to bring Amazons’ second corporate HQ to the city.

William Shatner.

His signature gravelly and staccato voice harkens back to the Great Chicago Fire.

“Did we cry uncle,” Shatner asks of Chicago after the historic inferno. “No.”

He continues to describe Chicago as a cultural hub with achievements in economics, transit, business and tech.

“A destination for doers and dreamers alike,” Shatner says.

It’s day one in the Second City, Shatner says, appealing to Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos, who is reportedly a “Star Trek” fan.

“Let’s he get started,” he says.

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