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During his final State of the State speech today, Md. Gov. Martin O’Malley called for lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016. But instead, some people are focusing on the fact that he said “conclusion” — as in “This is the conclusion of my speech” — out loud.

The National Journal called it a “Ron Burgundy moment,” describing it as an “accident.” But as Democratic strategist Lis Smith pointed out on Twitter, this is a habit of O’Malley’s.

Indeed, he said it during a speech at the Center for American Progress.

And while speaking at the 2012 Maine Democratic Party Convention. (At 20:20)

The Post has more details on how he picked up the habit:

He picked up the habit from one of his favorite priests, the Rev. Andrew Costello at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Annapolis, according to an aide. The governor and the reverend both find it helpful to signal to their audiences that the end is near. (The aide added that the governor is also a big fan of “Anchorman.”)

Is it an odd quirk? Sure. But it’s certainly not anything new.