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hello everyone welcome back
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in this video we're going to learn 10
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idioms with friends but here's something
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exciting I'll give you a test on each
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idiom teach you its meaning and then
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show you how it's used in Friends
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so let's dive in and have a great time
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exploring idioms together
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question one
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Sarah has been feeling out of blank
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lately lacking her usual energy and
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enthusiasm for her daily activities
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the correct answer is sorts
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Sarah has been feeling out of sorts
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lately lacking her usual energy and
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enthusiasm for her daily activities
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out of sorts means feeling physically or
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emotionally unwell experiencing a lack
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of energy or enthusiasm or being in a
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slightly off or irritable mood
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fine
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what's the matter nothing I'm sorry I'm
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just I'm out of sorts
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fine
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maybe what's the matter nothing I'm
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sorry I'm just I'm out of sorts
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question two
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I can't remember his name but his face
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Rings a blank
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I think I've seen him somewhere before
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but correct answer is Belle
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I can't remember his name but his face
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rings a bell
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I think I've seen him somewhere before
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the idiom ring a bell means something
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sounds familiar or triggers a vague
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memory
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when a person says that something rings
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a bell they are indicating that they
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have heard the information before even
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if they cannot recall it precisely at
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that moment
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Joe Stalin
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do I know that name that sounds familiar
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well it does not ring a bell with me
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Joe Stalin
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Allen and do I know that name that
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sounds familiar well it does not ring a
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bell with me
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question three
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instead of getting overwhelmed by
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challenges Mark chose to roll with the
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blank
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the correct answer is punches
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instead of getting overwhelmed by
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challenges Mark chose to roll with the
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punches
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the idiom roll with the punches means to
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adapt to or deal with difficult
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situations or unexpected changes without
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getting discouraged or overwhelmed
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we agreed on Minnie it's funny um we
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agreed we'd spend the rest of our lives
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together things change
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how about Julia we agreed on Minnie it's
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funny um oh we agreed we'd spend the
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rest of our lives together things change
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question four
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the magic trick he performed completely
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blew my blank
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the correct answer is mind
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the magic trick he performed completely
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blew my mind
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the idiom blows someone's mind means to
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completely surprise or impress someone
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it refers to an experience or
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information that is so amazing or
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unexpected that it completely amazes the
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person
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you know what blows my mind women can
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see breasts anytime they want you just
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look down and there they are
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how you get any work done is beyond me
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you know what blows my mind women can
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see breasts anytime they want you just
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look down and there they are
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how you get any work done is beyond me
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question five
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Mary was always quiet but recently she
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has started to come out of her blank and
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engage in conversations more actively
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but correct answer is shell
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Mary was always quiet but recently she
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has started to come out of her shell and
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engage in conversations more actively
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the idiom come out of the shell means to
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become more sociable outgoing or
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confident especially after being shy
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introverted or reserved
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please God don't let it be Kung Pao
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chicken
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well I think you need to come out of
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your shell just
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please God don't let it be Kung Pao
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chicken
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well I think you need to come out of
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your shell just
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question six
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James finally gathered the courage to
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make a blank on Sarah and asked her out
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on a date
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but correct answer is move
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Jane's finally gathered the courage to
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make a move on Sarah and asked her out
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on a date
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the idiom make a move on somebody means
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to take action or initiate a romantic or
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sexual approach towards someone
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you know Paulo I'm familiar with his
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work yes he made a move on me whoa the
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store will be open tomorrow put coffee
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over here please
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you know Paulo I'm familiar with his
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work yes he made a move on me whoa story
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will be open tomorrow put coffee over
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here please
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question seven
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we were running late for the meeting so
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we had to haul blank to make it on time
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the correct answer is ass
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we were running late for the meeting so
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we had to haul ass to make it on time
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Paul s means to move or go quickly often
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with a sense of urgency or haste
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it is typically used in situations where
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there is a need to hurry either to
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complete a task quickly or to reach a
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destination promptly
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hey Helen you in the city just for a
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couple of days I got a job Midtown I
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figure I'm better off staying with the
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kid than all of my ass back and forth on
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a ferry
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hey how are you in the city just for a
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couple of days I got a job Midtown I
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figure I'm better off staying with the
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kid that all of my ass back and forth on
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a ferry
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question eight
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her comment about his weight was a cheap
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blank that crossed the line
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the correct answer is shot
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her comment about his weight was a cheap
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shot that crossed the line
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a cheap shot means an unfair action or
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attack on someone either physically or
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verbally when they are in a vulnerable
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position or not expecting it
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I just hope they have his old hairline
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and your old nose
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[Applause]
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cheap shot but I feel so much better now
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I just hope they have his old hairline
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in your old nose
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okay that was a cheap shot but I feel so
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much better now
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question nine
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after his speech he filled the
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audience's blank with insights and
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motivation
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the correct answer is heads
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after his speech he filled the
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audience's heads with insights and
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motivation
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fill one's head with something means to
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occupy one's mind with thoughts ideas or
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information related to a specific topic
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why did you have to fill your father's
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head with all that garbage about making
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things right
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things were fine the way they were
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why did you have to fill your father's
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head with all that garbage about making
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things right
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things were fine the way they were
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question 10
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after watching a horror movie she was
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scared to blank and couldn't sleep alone
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at night
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the correct answer is death
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after watching a horror movie she was
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scared to death and couldn't sleep alone
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at night
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scared to death means to be extremely
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frightened or terrified to the point
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where it feels as though one's life is
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in danger or at risk
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sorry that was wax
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it's a poor little Tootie is scared to
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death you should find his owner
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oh oh sorry that was wax
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it's a poor little Tootie is scared to
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death you should find his owner
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thank you for watching this video
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goodbye and take care
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