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The confirmation, long whispered about but never guaranteed, was sealed with a brief speech in which Sajak, visibly moved, thanked those who had \u201callowed a kid from Chicago to become part of America\u2019s nightly routine.\u201d The moment felt less like a career checkpoint and more like a closing chapter being written in real time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Outside, reactions split sharply. Fans framed the news as overdue recognition for a man who guided families through four decades of laughter and routine comfort. Critics, while acknowledging his influence, questioned whether any single television figure deserves such institutional enshrinement. 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