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Many fans were quick to recognize the famous line of his from the hit ABC medical drama.

Dempsey's post comes after his former co-star Eric Dane, who played Dr. Mark Sloan on the hit medical drama from 2006 to 2012, shared a photo of the two to emphasize the importance of social distancing.

\"Blurry pic of how to hang out 6 feet apart,\" the actor captioned the snap.

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A post shared by Eric Dane (@realericdane) on Apr 29, 2020 at 10:39am PDT

Although Dane did not disclose when the photo was taken in the caption, many super-sleuth fans speculated that it was taken while the pair were shooting season four of the show. Since leaving \"Grey's Anatomy,\" both actors have continued pursing projects in film and TV.

Dane recently starred in season one of the popular HBO drama \"Euphoria,\" and Dempsey currently stars in Sky Studios' new TV series \"Devils.\"

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