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Thunder Mifflin, this is Pam.
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Pam, it's Michael.
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Help me.
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I need help right now.
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Michael, what's wrong?
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I'm hurt.
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I have hurt myself.
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Oh my god!
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This is not looking good, Pam!
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Michael, do you need me to call an ambulance?
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No, I want you to pick me up!
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Okay, wait a sec.
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I thought you said that you were hurt.
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I am hurt.
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I hurt my foot.
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I'm sorry.
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Pam.
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I want to come to work, but I need you to come and pick me up.
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- Oh, God!
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- Hey, whoa, Michael.
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- Oh, God!
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- It's okay.
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It's Jim.
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Just say again really loudly what happened.
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- Okay.
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I burned my foot very badly on my foreman grill, and I now need someone to come and bring me into work.
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- You burned your foot on a foreman grill.
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I enjoy having breakfast in bed.
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I like waking up to the smell of bacon.
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Sue me.
Demándame.
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And since I don't have a butler, I have to do it myself.
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So, Most nights before I go to bed, I will lay six strips of bacon out on my George Foreman grill.
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Then I go to sleep.
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When I wake up, I plug in the grill.
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I go back to sleep again.
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Then I wake up to the smell of crackling bacon.
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It is delicious.
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It's good for me.
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It's a perfect way to start the day.
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Today I got up, I stepped onto the grill, and I clamped down on my foot.
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That's it.
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I don't see what's so hard to believe about that on Test Kit.
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Okay, I'll be putting them everywhere and Please don't throw these out.
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This is a radon test kit.
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Okay.
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Please don't throw these out.
Por favor, no los tires.
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see them all over the office.
Los veo por toda la oficina.
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Toby has been leaving radon kits everywhere, like he owns the place.
Toby ha estado dejando kits para detectar el radón por todas partes, como si fuera el dueño del lugar.
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The first time I threw mine away, I thought it was an ant trap.
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but I figured I'd rather live with Ants than with his creepy little disc.
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The second time, I thought it was one of those,
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you know, the things you turn over and moos, like a cow thing but upon closer examination, it was another ant trap, so I threw it away.
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And the third time, I did it out of spite.
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-Come on, Michael.
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You're interrupting.
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-You're kidding me!
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God!
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You say Radon is silent but deadly, and then you expect me not to make farting noises with my mouth?
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What is this?
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- You know what, we're not gonna die of radon, we're gonna die of boredom.
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- Yeah.
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- Right?
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And if I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden and Toby, I would shoot Toby twice.
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- No. - That's not...
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- Okay, all right.
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- You were being really funny and then you went too far.
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- I would kill Bin Laden and then Toby.
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- No. - But still...
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Okay, geniuses, how would you do it?
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- Yes.
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It is true.
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I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service.
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Thousands of people have done it.
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And I am going to do it.
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I need a username.
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And I have a great one.
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- Okay.
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- Little kid lover.
- Amante de los niños pequeños.
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That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.
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Hey, cuz.
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Heard you're having money problems.
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No, you didn't.
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Listen, I got the answer.
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You declare bankruptcy?
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All your problems go away.
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How would that help, Creed?
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In Monopoly, you go bankrupt, you lose.
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You don't go by Monopoly, man.
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That game is nuts.
Ese juego es una locura.
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Nobody just picks up get -out -of -jail -free cards.
Nadie recibe así como así tarjetas para salir de la cárcel gratis.
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Those things cost thousands.
Esas cosas cuestan miles.
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That is a good point.
Ese es un buen punto.
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Bankruptcy, Michael is nature's do -over.
La bancarrota, Michael, es una segunda oportunidad de la naturaleza.
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It's a fresh start, it's a clean slate.
Es un nuevo comienzo, es empezar de cero.
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Like the witness protection program.
Como el programa de protección de testigos.
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Exactly.
Exactamente.
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Not at all.
De nada.
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I've always wanted to be in the Witness Protection Program.
Siempre he querido estar en el Programa de Protección de Testigos.
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Fresh start.
Un nuevo comienzo.
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No debts, no baggage.
Sin deudas, sin equipaje.
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I've already got my name picked out.
Ya tengo mi nombre elegido.
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Lord Rupert Everton.
Lord Rupert Everton.
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I'm a, uh.. a shipping merchant who raises fancy dogs.
Soy un... un comerciante naviero que cría perros de raza.
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That's a life.
Esa es la vida.
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- I declare Bankruptcy!
¡Me declaro en bancarrota!
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Okay, Wendy.
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Hot and juicy redhead.
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We'll give this a try.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Wendy.
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Hello, Wendy.
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This is Kevin's friend, Michael.
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This isn't Wendy.
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Oh, I'm sorry, could you put her on, please?
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This is a Wendy's restaurant.
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Okay, um...
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- Could I just have a Frosty and a baked potato, please?
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You have to come to the restaurant to order food.
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Well, send somebody to pick it up.
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Just have it ready.
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It's ready now.
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Well, put it aside.
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Oh my god.
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No!
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God!
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Thank you.
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No, God, please, no, no!
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No!
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Nice.
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All brown.
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What's wrong, Michael?
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Like a gum in my hair.
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- You do.
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- This just...
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Stinks.
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Don't touch it.
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Please don't touch it!
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You've got a ton of dandruff.
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Okay, let me be.
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How'd you get gum in your hair?
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I was walking in and I noticed something shiny under Stanley's car, and I got under to see what it was, and I messed up my hair.
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All for a stupid piece of tinfoil.
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But, best case scenario, you thought it was a quarter.
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Kill me!
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Right now.
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We have peanut butter in the kitchen.
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I don't feel like peanut butter.
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-Give me an ice cream sandwich.
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-Nope, not for you.
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It's for your hair.
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And it is 9 :00 a .m.
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-No, Dwight, not the good peanut butter.
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People are gonna get mad.
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-Hey, hey, hey.
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This is my hair we're talking about.
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Smells good.
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Tastes good too.
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Oh, Donald, that's disgusting.
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Wow, a lot of calories.
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Well, just don't leave it on too long.
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Keep massaging, please.
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Jim, could you come in here, please?
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Thank you.
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Hi, Jim.
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Hello?
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I am Harvey, a computer.
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Jim sucks.
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I'm sorry.
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Oh, wow!
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That's so rude.
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I'm sorry, I can't control him.
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-Yeah, he can.
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-You know what?
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Pam. For this?
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Pam!
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- - -Pam, you look very hot today.
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- - -Pam, meet Harvey.
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This is Michael's new friend.
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-Great.
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-Me so horny.
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Me love you long, Tim.
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-Oh!
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-Whoa.
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-Oh!
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That is gross!
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-Who's long Tim?
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Damn it.
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Long time.
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Me lobe yoi long time.
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Oh, well, yoi should bring Long Tim in one day.
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- Nope.
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- I'd love to meet Long Tim.
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- Yeah, right?
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- Yeah.
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You ruined a funny joke, you.
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Get out of my offive.
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Okay.
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Bye Harvey Thank you.
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Boobs.
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Phil recruited me to sell these cards, and now I am recruiting you.
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Who is this guy again?
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Don't worry about Phil.
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He drives a Corvette.
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He's doing just fine.
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Okay.
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Calling cards.
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THE CITY OF THE CITY OF THE The wave of the future.
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These things sell themselves.
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Who uses calling cards anyway?
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You know what?
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That's a nice attitude, Ryan.
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I'm just helping you invest in your future, my friend.
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- It sounds like a get -rich -quick scheme.
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- Yes, thank you.
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YOU WILL GET RICH QUICK.
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WE ALL WILL.
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-Can you lose a lot of money on that other investment, the one from the email?
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-You know what, Toby?
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When the son of the deposed king of Nigeria emails you directly, asking for help, you help.
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His father ran the freaking country, okay?
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All right, so...
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Raise your hand if you want to get rich.
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- All right.
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- No, how is this not a pyramid scheme?
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- All right, let me explain again.
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- Phil has recruited me and another guy.
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Now we are getting three people each, the more people that get involved, the more people who are investing, the more money we're all going to make.
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THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO I have to go make a call.
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Oh, my life!
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Michael!
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What's wrong?
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Everything's wrong!
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The stress of my modern office!
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has caused me to go into a depression.
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Depression?
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Isn't that just a fancy word for feeling bummed out?
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Dwight, you ignorant slut!
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Depression! is a very serious illness.
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Over 32 ,000 people commit suicide.
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Every year!
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According to a 2004 study!
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Is that the last year that data was available?
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Yes.
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My head is in such pain and turmoil!
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-Don't do anything rash.
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-Wait, where are the warehouse guys?
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I didn't...
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I didn't think you needed him for this part.
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Okay.
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You said to just-- that's the whole point, dummy.
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Okay, I'm on it.
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Okay?
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Attention, blue collar workers!
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Michael is up on the roof and he's acting strange!
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Oh, my life!
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Michael!
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What's wrong?
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Everything is wrong, Dwight.
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The stress of my modern office has made me depressed.
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Depressed?
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Isn't that just a fancy word for feeling bummed out?
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Dwight, you ignorant slut!
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- Oh.
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Thank you.
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- - Okay.
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I'm going to go to the kitchen.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Best of Michael Scott - The Office US”. Este vídeo tiene 269 frases y 1449 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:05. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 144 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
grill sustantivo/ɡɹɪl/rejilla
radon sustantivo/ˈɹeɪdɒn/radón
foreman sustantivo/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/capataz, sobrestante
recruit verbo/ɹɪˈkɹut/reclutar
peanut sustantivo/ˈpiˌnʌt/maní, cacahuate
bankruptcy sustantivo/ˈbæŋkˌɹʌp(t).si/bancarrota, quiebra
bacon sustantivo/ˈbeɪ.kən/tocino
whoa/woʊ/so, cho
distress sustantivo/dɪˈstɹɛs/distrés, distress
ignorant adjetivo/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹənt/ignorante, ignaro
declare verbo/dɪˈklɛɚ/explicar, aclarar
depressed adjetivo/dɪˈpɹɛst/deprimido, abatido
nope/noʊp/nop, no po
invest verbo/ɪnˈvɛst/invertir, insumir
trap sustantivo/tɹæp/trampa, cepo

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
get out of verbosalirse de, ponerse fuera de
get up verbolevantarse
go away verboirse, marcharse
mess up verbodesbarajustar, desbarahustar
pick up verbocoger, asir
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Michael, do you need me to call an ambulance?
  • Heard you're having money problems.
  • I've already got my name picked out.
  • How'd you get gum in your hair?
  • Jim, could you come in here, please?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahave hurt · have done · I've always wanted
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosapeople who are
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowere being · was walking
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingenjoy having · Keep massaging

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 45 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, we're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: rash /ɹæʃ/, massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: invest /ɪnˈvɛst/, lover /ˈlʌvɚ/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: depose /diˈpoʊz/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: juicy /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/, sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como grill, radon, foreman.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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