Shadowing Practice: 100 Lies That Will Destroy Your Trust! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Guys, today, we're gonna be watching 100 Lies That Will Destroy Your Trust.
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So I hope you're ready, because some of the things in today's video is actually insane.
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Hey guys, one more thing before the video starts.
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If you watch this video right now and you're not subscribed, what are you doing?
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Alright, subscribe right now, and don't forget about this button too, okay?
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Oh, you don't know what that is?
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Bro, the like button, alright?
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The thumbs up.
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So I'm in Subway, and I wanted to put my straw in the bin.
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So I thought, should I recycle it?
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Or should I put it in the normal bin?
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You wanna be a good person, you wanna recycle.
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Recycle!
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Let's have a look, shall we?
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Okay.
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Oh!
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Put my hand through.
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What?
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Somebody, can you explain?
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Wait a second!
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Wait, so when I put stuff in the recycle bin, I'm not actually recycling.
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This whole time, I thought I was saving the world, but I'm actually just mixing it with the trash.
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What the heck?
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The Flex Tape commercial lied?
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Oh, no. Does it actually work?
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No. Bro, see, you can't believe commercials, bro.
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Most of the time commercials aren't lying to us.
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Just like McDonald's when they show the nice crispy fries.
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But when you get it in real life, they're just soggy and wet.
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Wait, what is this?
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We have an arrow pointing to the left.
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Oh, wait, is it going to flip when the water goes over it?
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Oh, wait, I've seen something like this before, but I never knew how it works.
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Like, how does that work?
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Like, look, the arrow is pointing that way, but the water flips it?
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Like, what?
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What am I looking at, bro?
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What is this?
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Oh my gosh.
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What?
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This is like super creepy and super impressive at the same time Because this is like crazy good drawing What the heck?
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Ugh, that does not feel right Oh my gosh
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Oh my goodness I just remembered about the time I had to remove avocado sushi from my hand What the heck?
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Okay, no, I don't believe that That is definitely like makeup
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or something That's the last time I tried to use Wait a second, what?
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Wait, did he actually have an avocado sushi in his hand?
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Look at that!
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Wait, he has a hole in his hand?
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I'm so confused by this video Oh my gosh, okay I clap it up, I guess?
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I don't know Did anyone else know these car park mirrors were squishy?
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What?
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No What?
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Wait, mirrors are supposed to be hard Wait, why is there squishy mirrors?
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Wait, that's actually so cool What?
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Well, it looks like he was getting sucked into the mirror Okay Wait,
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are they about to actually weigh the steak?
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Oh my gosh Wait, no!
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Don't tell me restaurants are lying to us too So when I order a 10 ounce steak It's not actually 10 ounces?
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No Let me see How much does it weigh?
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No Bro, they lie Our whole lives we're just being lied to, guys Okay, oh my gosh, what is that?
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What?
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Wait, is this AI?
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Oh, how the heck does that work?
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, I gotta see that again.
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What is that made of?
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Well, like, look at this.
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This looks fake.
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Look where I paused it at.
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And then look at this statue.
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He's just like...
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But what the heck?
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Is it, like, made out of cardboard or something?
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That's so weird.
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Real archaic.
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Oh my gosh.
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Um, I didn't know we were doing this.
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I'm gonna say real.
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That's definitely real.
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Wait, that's cake?
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What?
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Okay, that's real.
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That's definitely real.
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There's no way that's cake.
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Oh my gosh.
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Bro.
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What?
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How do they make it look so real?
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That actually looks so realistic.
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Look, you can tell people you're being healthy, but in reality, you're not.
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You're like, yeah, I'm eating a salad, and then you eat the bowl.
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Oh my gosh, we have a burger.
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Okay, this burger looks like a cake.
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Alright, this is cake.
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Right?
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Cake, cake, cake.
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That's a real burger.
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Oh my gosh, I'm getting everything wrong.
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Okay, this is cake.
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Cake.
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Right?
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That's a real...
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That was a real hot dog.
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I haven't gotten a single one right.
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Okay, this is cake, because I've actually seen this one before.
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So this is cake.
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Yes, I knew it.
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Let's go.
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Yes, sir.
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Chocolate cake, too.
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Okay.
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That is definitely real.
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That is real.
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That is not cake.
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Yes, I knew it.
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Let's go.
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What the?
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Is that a packet of sauce?
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Um, I don't know.
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Wait, I'm gonna pause it.
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I'm gonna guess cake.
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Here we go. Of course.
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Oh, it's actually cake.
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Bro, one day I just wanted to take a bite out of those cakes just to see if they actually taste good.
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Guys, I think I've been scammed again.
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Oh no. I got a Cyro 14 off of Marketplace for about £300.
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Okay.
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The box seems to check out however it does seem a bit light.
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But when I tried to use the phone, here's what happened.
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Wait.
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Are you guys seeing this?
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I fully just been What the?
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Wait, it's an Android that looks like an iPhone?
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I'm gonna go see if I can get my money back.
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But look, this notch doesn't even work.
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This is going straight back.
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What the?
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Wait, I didn't even know you could do that.
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That's actually kind of cool.
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So some people might have fake iPhones out there.
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They're flexing their iPhone 16, but no. It's actually an Android.
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Wait for it.
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Okay, we got Doritos.
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Oh, I already know what he's gonna do.
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Doritos, they barely fill their bags up.
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It's gonna be empty, huh?
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Uh-oh.
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You're joking, bro.
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If I ever open up a bag of Doritos and that's what I get, I'm suing Doritos.
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There's no way they're going to give me four chips and some crumbs.
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What?
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Wait, he got basically just one chip.
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That's it.
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Oh, wait.
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One, two, three.
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I wouldn't even count that as a chip.
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That's like a crumb.
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That's it.
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Ha ha ha ha Five chips!
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Bro, Doritos is putting us on a diet now.
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What the?
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No, where are the weights fake now?
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Oh, wait, it's actually heavier.
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What the heck?
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Oh, wait.
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Wait, are both of them gonna be different?
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And that one's 24 pounds?
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What the?
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Bro, I can't even believe weights at the gym now.
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You know what?
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That's it.
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I'm never working out again.
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The weights are lying to me.
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Bro, I'm not even gonna lie.
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I always knew that.
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I would spam those buttons trying to cross the street and they just never worked.
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Wow.
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Wait, so what do you do?
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Do you just stand there and never push the button then?
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Okay.
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Dang.
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Wow.
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Bro, I don't know what to believe anymore.
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I was today years old when I learned this.
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What?
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Oh!
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Wait, you can just put your finger on it and stop it?
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Oh my- What?
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Bro, I'm 23 years old.
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Which, I mean, maybe old, maybe not old.
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I don't know, but I'm still learning crazy stuff like this.
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Like, how did I not know this?
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Museum of Illusions.
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Oh, wait, I've been to this museum.
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I've been here.
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It's actually so cool.
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I went with my brothers and sisters.
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It's actually so cool.
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Bro, I actually walked through this vortex.
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It feels like the world is spinning, and you want to fall down.
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It's so weird.
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Like, look at this.
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It's so weird.
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You can't even walk straight. Am I moving?
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Oh, my goodness.
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Guys, if you're ever in Vegas, and you want something to do, definitely go here.
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The museum is so cool.
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What the heck?
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What is this?
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What are we what are we doing?
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She's staring right into my soul chill Oh, I feel like i'm being hypnotized right now Oh, oh my goodness.
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What the heck?
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I actually can't believe what i'm looking at right now, bro She has no face.
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The face is gone.
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How do you do that?
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What where are her eyes at?
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh, wait, is that a cake?
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Oh Wait, what?
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Whoa Whoa, that's actually super cool I want one of those.
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What is that even called?
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I want to buy one Instagram Okay, what is this?
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Reality There's so many people in there See this is so true guys.
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Oh my gosh That looks so different than social media look that versus that
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What the heck but like I was saying that's
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so true like don't believe everything on social media like people edit pictures now Social media does not tell the truth whatsoever.
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How social media tricks you?
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Wait, what?
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Okay, he's capping.
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Bro, that's...
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Wait, is he saying all trick shots are fake?
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Bro, I don't believe that.
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The ball is moving too unnaturally here.
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Imagine Dude Perfect came out and said they faked all their trick shots.
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That would suck.
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That would break my heart.
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But that would never happen because they don't fake their trick shots.
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Oh, we're washing the grass.
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Oh, wait!
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We're turning the grass green wait a second we spray paint
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grass out to make it green oh my gosh bro is
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our food even real is our water even real oh my goodness bro everything's fake how photographers trick you
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oh wait it looks like he's running on the guitar whoa
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that's super cool oh we're putting a camera in a in a water bottle oh
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that looks beautiful oh my gosh what the wait i want to see how this looks
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whoa that's so cool that's actually so cool
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but whoever these photographers are they definitely need to get paid more
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because they're amazing real or cake oh my gosh okay that's definitely cake
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that does not look like a real piece of steak and i am right there we go let's go w Oh, wait the cutting board is cake too Okay,
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that looks real That is not cake, that's real Yes, I knew it,
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let's go Okay, that is I'm gonna have to say cake Please be cake, please be cake Yes Let's go,
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I'm doing good this time Okay, we got a burger I'm gonna say real burger Yes Bro,
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I'm gonna get all of them right now Okay, that is definitely cake.
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I think, I hope so.
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Cake, cake, cake.
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No!
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Dang it.
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Okay, um...
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Wait, real.
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Real, it's real.
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Okay, that's cake.
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Dang it.
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Bro, they are so talented.
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Like, how do they turn those stuff into cake?
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Oh, look at the doggy.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Bro, what is that?
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I want one of those statues.
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That looks so cool.
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And why is he pointing at me?
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Why is he?
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Hey, man, stop pointing at me.
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I'll point at you, too.
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Okay.
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It's shrunk?
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They're shrinking our food now?
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Oh, my gosh.
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Okay, well, who orders a...
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What is this?
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A Filet-O-Fish.
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I've never eaten fish from McDonald's, and I don't think I ever will.
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But I'm not gonna lie, that is very small.
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Like, that is crazy.
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McDonald's is lying to you?
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Oh my gosh.
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Please don't tell me they all fit.
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The small fits in the medium and the medium fits in the large?
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What?
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No!
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Wait, I don't believe that one second.
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No, no, no, no. This video's a lie.
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Because when I order a large fry It's definitely a lot more fries than a small.
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Oh Why what oh There's a hole in the head.
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Oh, he drew it.
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Oh Whoa, you have to be such a good artist to do that.
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Oh my gosh, that looks so real Whoa, today we are painting our potatoes red.
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That is right.
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This is a What?
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It looks like water, but it is actually a food-safe dye.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
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Okay.
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There's no way this is real.
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We're painting potatoes now?
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So when I go to the store, you're telling me that's not the potato's real color?
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What?
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We also add this dye to the water here.
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Ew!
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Okay, this is making me not want potatoes anymore.
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Beautiful red color.
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Look at it.
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We do this because red potatoes sell for more money.
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If you learn- What?
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That's got to be illegal.
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They paint the potatoes red because they sell for more money?
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Oh my gosh.
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And also, why are the potatoes going through sewage water?
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Oh my gosh.
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Yeah, I think I'm going to stop eating red potatoes now.
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This is why I have trust issues.
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Oh, look at the dog.
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Wait, is the dog lying about his paw hurting?
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No way.
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Because the dog looks hurt right now.
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Like, you want to help the dog out, give him some food. And then, oh.
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Oh, he got food and he's just walking away now normally.
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Oh my gosh.
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Bro, I've never been scammed by a dog before.
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What the heck?
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I didn't know dogs were scammers.
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This is an injustice.
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Oh, he got a tiny burger.
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Oh, he's getting mad.
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Oh my gosh.
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Wait, why is the dog kind of buff though?
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Look at his neck muscles.
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Oh my gosh.
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This dog's in the gym.
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See, the last guy got scammed by a dog, But now we're doing the scam.
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Alright, we're scamming the dogs now Today is Thursday, which means we get to steal a slice from a customer's pizza.
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Oh, no, no listen listen If you're making my pizza and you steal a slice
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We're gonna have some problems and the problem might get bigger Just kidding.
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I'm not gonna shoot someone over pizza, but that's kind of messed up I hope it is our favorite activity.
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I hope pizza places don't actually do that, right?
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They don't steal pizza slices like that
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because look at this you would never know They just steal a thin slice in the middle
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and then put it together And saying it's your favorite activity is crazy.
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So you guys just love enjoying stealing people's pizzas.
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Oh, I love watching movie clips Like behind the scenes.
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This is how they film rock climbing scenes Our whole life is a lie, bro.
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What do you mean our whole life is like duh?
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Oh, they fake it?
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You think they're actually thousands of feet in the air about to fall off?
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Heck no. Oh my gosh, wait, that looks so real though.
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I was today years old when I found this out.
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Okay, what did you find out?
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A controller?
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Duh, it's a controller.
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Remove the dead batteries from your remote.
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Okay.
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Fill with rice, but make sure it says Maddie rice.
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What?
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Okay, this can't be real.
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This is a lie.
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Is this an infinite battery glitch?
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There's no way this works Okay What?
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That's the short That's the TikTok Okay, wow, I just got scammed Oh my gosh Everybody's always asking us Okay,
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oh my gosh, he just wet that Okay Okay, that's a lie.
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That's not how they do their trick shots.
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Bro, imagine if that's how Dude Perfect faked their trick shots.
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That'd be hilarious.
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Mom, quick, there's water running down the stairs.
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Bro, come on.
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Yes, water.
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You get it, water's in the shoes running.
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Oh, my gosh.
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And why are they stopping on the best part?
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We didn't even get to see her reaction.
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Oh, no, bro.
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I've seen this before, and the first time I found out, green grass isn't real, I got so sad.
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Because look at that.
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Bro, now every time I see really green grass, I'm like, hmm, it's definitely painted.
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It's not actually that green.
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But I do have a question.
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Does grass actually get that green?
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Or is our life a lie and grass is never really that green?
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I don't get through.
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Wow.
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Guys, please do not try that at the airport, okay?
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Because if they catch you and you're trying to hide something, it's not gonna go good.
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He stands by the door and fakes injuries so I don't have to go to work.
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Aww.
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Just kidding.
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That's not all.
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He's a scammer.
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Guys, take a good look.
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This is what a scammer looks like.
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Oh, now you're fine.
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Oh, now you're hurt again.
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He's a cute dog, though.
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Look at him.
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Hey, yo, is he winking at me right now?
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When your family tells you a fake time so you're not late, but you're actually on time to the fake time.
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Bro, I'm not gonna lie.
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I don't get this because I'm usually on time to everything, but I do have friends that are late to everything.
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Did anyone else know these car park mirrors were so squishy?
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Bro, I've tried this before, but not every single one is that squishy, alright?
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The one where I live is actually glass, and I like kind of punched it, and then I hurt my hand.
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So guys, remember, not all of them are squishy.
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It's not actually red?
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Wait, what do you mean?
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Oh, it looks red because the bottle's red.
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Duh.
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That was kind of obvious.
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What was the point of this?
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My whole life was a lie.
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How is it a lie?
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What is this?
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Oh my gosh, they're faking bricks now?
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Why?
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We're faking green grass, we're faking bricks, we got dogs faking injuries, everything's fake.
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I don't know what to believe anymore.
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Excuse me guys, could you just take a quick photo of me okay is
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he trying to rizz them up thank you very much oh
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could you take a photo oh okay okay that's pretty funny
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I'm not gonna lie is it cake oh no I don't
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like these uh real that's cake how do they do
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that bro that looks
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so realistic every time I see this I always want to
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try a bite of it like does it actually taste good
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I don't know bro thought I gave him an apple oh that's an onion oh he's not gonna like
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that is it spicy bro oh he doesn't like he just
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put it on the ground all the face my dog oh my gosh you just slapped him.
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Oh my gosh, you just slapped himself.
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Bro, how do people fall for that?
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I feel like these are fake because if that happened to me, I would not fall for that.
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He missed it.
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Bro, that's Steph Curry.
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He doesn't miss.
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No way.
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Oh, he made it.
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Look at that.
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He wet it.
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Oh.
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Oh, never mind.
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Never mind.
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And he did it.
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What? Is everybody cheering too?
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Bro, everyone thought he made it.
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What the heck?
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Okay, there's no way this is real.
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Are the kids actually gonna believe there's a tiger right there?
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What?
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That's what?
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There's no way.
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Does the dog believe it?
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No, the dog.
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Oh, the dog got scared.
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Are you kidding?
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You gotta be smarter than that dog.
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This is why I have trust issues.
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Bro, no way they scam them.
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Let me guess.
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It's actually not that much in the cup.
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Okay, that does look good though.
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Oh my gosh, let me lick the whipped cream off that.
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Oh Okay, there's no way that can be legal What What bro,
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I'm pretty sure that's got to be illegal Like
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if a business is actually doing that they can get shut down for
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that because don't mess with my food If I order a large, I want a large meat in real life versus Instagram.
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Oh my gosh, bro Who does he eat a whole pizza?
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No, he just ate a bowling ball, actually.
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Alright, let's see him on Instagram.
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Oh, okay.
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The bowling ball just disappeared.
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My whole life has been a lie.
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How?
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You're at KFC.
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Oh!
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Wait, it's not digital screens?
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It's just a piece of paper?
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Oh my gosh, okay.
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Maybe my life has been a lie.
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That is hilarious.
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I don't think I should have found out about this.
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Wait, oh!
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What the?
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Wait, is he gonna break it?
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Oh, whoa.
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Okay, that's creepy.
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Whoa, he's in the underworld now.
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Whoa, that looks kind of cool though.
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What the heck?
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What's he gonna find?
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Oh, okay.
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We're just skipping to Chucky now.
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Please don't turn around.
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That's gonna scare me.
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Okay. That would be creepy.
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That would be so creepy.
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It has no batteries and it's somehow still working.
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Yeah, I'm breaking that doll apart.
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I'm throwing it all the way in the trash.
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Did you know that the apples you buy from the grocery store have paraffin wax on them?
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What?
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What do you mean paraffin?
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What is paraffin?
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This wax is used to make apples look shiny and fresh.
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Oh my gosh, bro.
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Why are they messing with our food?
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What is going on?
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But it can also increase the chance of cancer if eat it.
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Okay, now I'm not eating apples or potatoes.
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Wait, is that true though?
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I don't know.
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Is that real?
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See, like I said, I don't even know what to believe anymore.
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Nobody's gonna know.
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What is it?
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Oh, that's- that's so genius, but so evil.
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Is it actually gonna look like a calculator?
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Oh, so you just saved the picture?
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Okay.
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Let's see if it actually looks like it though and Oh Okay, now it does now that they zoomed in well,
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I'm not gonna lie Nobody will find out they would have to like really look closely at it
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when you don't tip McDonald's employee.
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Oh, I Don't get this.
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What is this pickle and ice cream?
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Oh Wait, is he giving that to a customer?
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Okay, that's evil.
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Oh my gosh, that would be so nasty.
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If I bit into an ice cream and I taste pickle, I'm gonna be mad.
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Whoa, that's cool.
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Oh my gosh.
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Bro, so this is how movies do it.
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It's not even real snow.
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to make sure it's all cleaned up.
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Bro, I'm not gonna lie.
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I live in Florida, so I might do this one day.
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Just get a bunch of fake snow.
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That looks so cool.
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The truth behind McDonald's orange juice.
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Please don't tell me the orange juice is fake.
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All right, I love McDonald's orange juice.
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Okay.
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Struggling with one hand.
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Wait, what's the truth?
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I don't get it.
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Wait, I'm so confused.
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Okay, orange juice. And boom.
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What?
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Is she saying it because it's in a bag?
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I don't know.
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Or is it...
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Oh, wait.
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Or maybe she's just showing how they do it.
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I don't know.
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But thankfully, the orange juice is real.
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All right, but anyways, that's gonna be it for today.
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If you enjoyed, make sure you like and subscribe.
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I'm Fulton.
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I'm out.
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Speaking Goals for This Clip
This video is perfect for practicing conversational fluency and natural reaction phrases. You’ll learn to mimic the casual, energetic tone of everyday speech, which is key for sounding like a native. It’s also great for shadowing practice—repeat the lines aloud to match the rhythm and emphasis, a technique that boosts confidence in real-time interactions. Whether you’re learning English with YouTube or using shadow speech methods, this clip helps you master the art of spontaneous, engaging communication.
Phrase Bank
- “What are you doing?” – A common, informal way to express surprise or confusion.
- “What the heck?” – A lighthearted exclamation for shock or disbelief.
- “I guess?” – Softens a statement when you’re unsure, useful for casual conversations.
- “Can you explain?” – A direct way to ask for clarity, essential in daily interactions.
- “I’m so confused” – Perfect for expressing uncertainty, a relatable phrase in any setting.
Fix Your Weak Spots
The dialogue is full of contractions (“gonna,” “wanna”) and colloquial shortenings (“bro”), which are tricky for non-natives. Focus on pronouncing these smoothly—don’t over-enunciate. Also, practice the rising intonation in questions like “Does it actually work?” to sound natural. Shadowspeaks techniques work well here: pause the video, repeat each line, and compare your rhythm to the speaker’s. This helps improve English pronunciation by training your mouth to move like a native. Don’t skip the casual “uh” and “oh” sounds—they make your speech feel more authentic. With consistent shadowing, you’ll notice your fluency and confidence soar.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've seen · haven't gotten · I've actually seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been scammed · being hypnotized · been scammed |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was saving · was getting · were doing |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop pointing · stop eating · love enjoying |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.