Joe Biden gave the internet a sound bite treasure in 2012 when he called Paul Ryan's stance on Never Sleep Alone (1984)the Benghazi attack a "bunch of malarkey." And at the Democratic convention Wednesday night, he took the m-word for another glorious spin.

After strolling onstage to the theme from Rocky, Biden delivered a stirring, energetic speech that pulled no punches when it came to Donald Trump — including the reality star's Apprenticepast and alleged disconnect with middle-class voters.

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"Think about everything you learned as a child," Biden said to the crowd. "No matter where you were raised, how can there be pleasure in saying 'you're fired?'"

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"He's trying to tell us he cares about the middle class," Biden added. "Give me a break. That's a bunch of malarkey."

And the crowd went wild.

No doubt filled with a warm rush of political nostalgia, the internet then entered a brief period known as "malarkey euphoria."

Play those hits, Joe.

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