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hello guys today we're gonna be doing a girls this is the girls these are the boys
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get your get your cooies away from us we're gonna be
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doing a 2v2 i've got five games lined up bomb chip tower of hell slap duels cup battles
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and if the girls are losing then it's an all for nothing in arsenal
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because i know aaron's been training for this
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because they're losing we have to do an obby just to slap each other yeah
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and this is the worst thanks aaron i'm sorry you just beat me up so hard i'm
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so bad obbies oh wait wait wait wait chill out yes
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oh it's pretty even don't do it erin dude you guys
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are dying more to fall off the map of each other
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yeah go this is our competition bro as long as you
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stand there they'll just jump off the map themselves yeah look at
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that i was falling from the obi all right we're team
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blue boys yep yep we got this family we got this
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okay yeah you're right i'm freaking out for nothing back down
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no okay i can't go go go go go okay
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oh my gosh nice bro i dived it up him
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he grabs my ankle while I'm falling through this is not okay
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oh god I made a fruit what the heck yes she fell are you serious why do we suck
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so bad this is not okay you hear the crackers oh we missed okay bye she fell off she fell off Yeah
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Yo, are you guys are you guys even playing?
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Yeah, see I knew it predicted predicted I do you say that No, they signed me off.
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Oh my god.
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I hit you.
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Don't worry cuz I'm about to make it before Vanny Are we gonna five oh clean your game?
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This is the game that you like we Yeah, this game stinks.
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No!
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Oh, you hit her.
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Come on, come on, get in there.
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Yeah, get the heck off.
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No!
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Watch this.
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This is revenge.
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What the hell is that?
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Oh, my God.
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You can't block all of us.
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Mm -mm, mm -mm, mm -mm.
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Yo, I lagged.
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No!
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Yes!
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Oh, my God.
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Let's go!
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Oh, yeah.
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What up?
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Five -0'd.
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Guys, video is actually over right now.
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Thanks for coming out.
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Thanks for watching.
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Like and subscribe.
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Okay, why don't we just all start like here.
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Like a bit on the ladder.
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Like this, like lined up.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Can we fit all of us?
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Yeah, yeah.
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I don't think Kyle's going to fit.
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Wow, is Kyle going to fit?
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That's a crazy one.
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He's the other ladder over there.
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I feel like I should skip this one because the one above looks really hard.
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Wow, you're already trying to handicap yourself.
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Wow.
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Okay, when it resets we go, okay?
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Okay, sure.
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Okay, three Wait, why am I so bad at everything?
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No, it's okay.
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It's okay.
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That's why I got Arsenal.
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No, I didn't jump.
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Oh, no I'm shaking Now I can just take my time and lock in bro.
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Wait, why is Aaron why is Aaron catching up?
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Chill out.
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Oh, I slipped.
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I slipped.
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I slipped.
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I slipped.
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I slipped.
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Okay, wait.
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I'm behind Darren.
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I'm behind Darren.
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Go, go, go.
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Look in, bro.
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Look in, look in, look in.
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Okay, wait.
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Kyle sucks at this game.
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There's no way he makes this.
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Nah, nah, nah.
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He's got this.
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I believe in him.
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You know why?
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Because I believe in my teammate.
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Yes, there it is!
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Nice, nice, nice.
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He scared me.
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No, no, no, no, no, no. There's no way.
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I literally was confident I was the worst one here.
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Oh, wait, Kyle.
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Yeah, I actually go it.
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Dude, he's actually like nearly done.
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I'm choking.
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No, I just fell again.
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I just fell on the same thing again.
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I just fell on the same thing again.
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Carl is actually up to you bro He's gonna die
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You're putting too much pressure on me You're putting too much
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pressure on me Just take your time They're nowhere near you Just take your time Take your sweet old time What?
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Oh my god I'm gonna press skip
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No I literally Oh my gosh I actually jumped on the wrong side of the ladder Oh my Okay, I I'm looking in bro.
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I'm getting my try hard music on.
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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Here we go.
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I was gonna finish doing.
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All right So close Focus, please.
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You got this, bro.
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You got this, bro.
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You got this, bro.
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You got this, bro.
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Full for 10 Robux.
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I think I'm down by up for 10 Robux.
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Make it 20 and I'll do it.
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Okay, full for 10.
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No. No!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Focus, focus.
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You got this, bro.
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You got this, bro.
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This is for you, bro.
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This is for the boys.
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No, he's so close.
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He's fall.
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I'm on the last level.
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I'm on the last level.
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Oh, my God, wait.
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I'm sweating, bro.
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Dude, there's no one near you.
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There's no one near you.
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No, I can see.
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I died again.
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You can see your stupid avatar I'm about to hit the top Kyle,
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I'm on the easy bed He's just running around the circles bro Oh my gosh Yes, I've done it I've done it!
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Yes!
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Wait wait wait wait Do I have to touch the door?
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No you have to reset I think I'm at the top Alright, I'm on one way Hey, we're both gonna make it just for that No,
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I died I remember saying that and just saying on the right I just see Kyle go 3,
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2, 1 Is that 2 -0 to the boys?
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Yay!
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I'm choking I'm getting nervous I know my smile looks really deceiving I'm not really that happy about this Alright, the boys win again
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But the girls are going to have a big comeback I
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can feel it Just like you were going to beat us in slap battles, right?
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And beat us in Tower of Hell, right?
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Goodbye focus Just just eat the chip, bro easy.
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Just okay.
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Oh, yeah, look how's got fruit cake?
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Okay, okay, okay, I got it.
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I got it First one what is Food car knows his food
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Oh my god, clean sweep. Are you serious?
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What?
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Oh my god, that was bad.
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That was bad.
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That was bad.
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I have one.
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I have one.
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Oh my god, I did it!
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Are you serious?
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Three in a row.
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There's no way.
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Yo, Vanny.
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Vanny, fire your teammate.
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Kick her out.
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I don't know what to say.
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All right focus Then you've got this okay, you you got this no she doesn't trust I'm gonna free for free just like Kyle did okay Oh, you have the devil fruit.
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That's sick.
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Oh, yes, it's the Corners No,
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no, okay Okay, I'm locked I'm locked I'm locked okay, Vanny wouldn't put it here.
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I know she wouldn't see oh
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all right all right that's fine that's fine oh okay okay nice nice having better luck than you
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so far okay okay all right you get this a lot
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closer oh nice oh nice yo vanny go for the corner one you won't
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which one uh the bottom one near you no that's not the corner yes he told you
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I feel like Vanny would have put one way.
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I just put one.
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That's why she picked it I'm gonna avoid that one space that she picked and you go for the corner one.
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I trust me.
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I don't want that I'm
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cheating how am i cheating reveal all no no no no
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wait you can buy a reveal oh i haven't bro i can show after
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that i haven't all right oh my guys you know what
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i'm doing i'm doing it i'm doing it oh my god
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oh my god oh my god are you serious how no way oh that was so exciting that to be it
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I promise you I promise you on everything I'm just getting
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oh oh my god trust me now trust me now go
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over the corner oh my god oh wait no get like
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all three now watch me get like three in a I hope
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so Oh my god Oh my god Oh my god Oh
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my god Oh my god My spidey senses are actually on
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Focus You're cheating Mums I'm not Oh my god On Kyle's life I'm not cheating Oh no Oh Oh Yeah,
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Erin was cheating, dude.
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She revealed it and ate all the bombs.
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No!
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Okay, that's fine.
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Vayne's gonna lose.
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She's gonna eat it right now.
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Nope.
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Come on, lock in.
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Lock in.
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Focus, bro.
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Yo, Kyle, which one? Do the middle one.
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Yes!
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No!
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Yes!
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Oh, my God.
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Vanny, you got 30 % chance of dying here.
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I think she dies anyways.
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Oh my god.
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No way.
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Wait, I just guarantee...
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No, I guarantee...
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Wait, if I pick this, then it's 1 -1, and then she has a 50 -50 chance, and if she gets it right, I lose.
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Then you...
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Yeah.
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Oh my god, she has to pick the wrong.
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You've got this.
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Oh my gosh.
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No. Go on, Vanny.
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Go on, Vanny.
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The top or the bottom.
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This is a dead...
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Please.
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Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.
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Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god,
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oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god,
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oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god,
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oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god Slap ghouls, buddy.
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Wrong game.
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You just knocked her over.
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Oh, now I got a 1v1 Vanny.
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Yeah, is it 1v1 of the winners?
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All right.
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Come on, Kyle.
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All right.
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Lock in, bro.
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You got this.
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I got this.
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I got this.
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I got this.
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Come on, Kyle.
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You're good at these games.
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Anything involving Ian, bro, you're the girl at.
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You got this.
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There we go.
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There we go.
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There we go.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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I got this, Vanny.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Kyle.
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Kyle.
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If it gets too close, just reveal.
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I won't snitch.
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Don't.
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Don't get there.
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Okay.
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if you need to cheat you can cheat okay okay okay good good that's my goal that's my goal
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okay i feel like you put on this one i'm gonna do anyways oh no i did
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it's fine bro you're giving her a handicap you're giving her
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a chance you know yeah you don't want to feel too bad we already clean
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and swept them oh my gosh honey's like good right now
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no no way you put it beside each other oh my
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gosh okay something's telling me she's put it on the one that I put it on for her, so don't go for that one in front of you.
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Like, the one in front of you.
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I feel like she would do it, because I put mine on there.
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Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice.
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Okay.
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Don't eat that middle front one.
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I feel like she put it on this one.
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Oh, why did I do that?
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No, dude!
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I literally, okay.
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Okay, I have to go with the instincts.
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This is your best friend, bro.
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You gotta know where she puts it, bro.
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Oh my gosh, okay.
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You know her more than anyone here, bro.
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Lock in.
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Oh!
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Oh my god.
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Oh my god.
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Oh my god.
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Please um all right we gotta hope she gets one here
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please yes no no oh my god oh my god okay
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wait focus focus please tell me your turn please please go
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go go all right there's no way she put them all on one half right surely i think
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that i'm just gonna hope she hasn't
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and i'd say go to the top corner yeah i'm
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so sorry i'm so sorry no way i didn't do it oh my god oh my gosh
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trust your guts okay where would she put it out of
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the six you know what she definitely wouldn't put in the same spot you did
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so there we go are you sure there's no way I told you I told you
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you guys we actually like bombs of our chips he basically
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just gave us a free yeah i like spicy chips yeah
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erin i don't know why you're sat there dancing you died in the first three chips
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i was coaching i was she was she was whispering in my ear okay Hey, click on the cups to swap them.
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In this game, you and your teammate will work together to guess the opponent's combination.
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Okay.
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Oh, you're choosing it.
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You're choosing it fast.
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Oh.
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Hey, you guys are choosing it fast.
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Okay, it's taking a turn.
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Okay, so this one, I think goes here.
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One correct.
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Yes.
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You got the pink.
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Nice, nice, nice.
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That's good.
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That's good.
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That's good.
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I got five correct.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Wait, wait, wait.
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What?
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I can't do that.
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I made her color blinds.
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Okay.
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You know why?
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Oh, my God.
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It's a guessing game who cares i say we keep all the cups the exact same
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because i feel like they also didn't have a lot of
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time oh dude they they guessed it wait we're still colorblind this is so dumb we can't even see
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Just open your eyes.
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Just open your eyes.
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And then put this one there.
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What?
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I just got jump scared.
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Oh, did I not get any?
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Oh, they fought the jump scare.
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Losers.
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I'll go on.
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You got one.
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You got one.
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You got one.
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You got one.
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How many do they have?
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We don't even know.
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Three, correct.
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Three.
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I just got...
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Yeah, we have three.
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Wait, how many do we need?
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You need, like, all of them.
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No, they're lying.
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No, they're lying.
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They're lying.
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They're lying.
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They're lying.
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Look at Vanny swapping all of them.
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I can see her swapping all of them.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Yeah, literally, like, literally take all of them.
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We actually genuinely only need one, by the way.
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No, you guys are going to win again.
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Nah, we genuinely only need one.
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So you guys actually have to win this round.
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Aaron just switches all of them and gets all of them correct.
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Reveal all.
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Reveal all.
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No, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. All right.
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Well, GG.
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That's it, right?
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Boom.
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Okay, that was a warm -up.
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Yes, sir.
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Yes, sir.
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Okay, we got to do best of two.
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Yeah, best of two, bro.
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These guys are going to win.
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Oh, man.
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They're going to come back.
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I should be losing again.
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That would be so bad.
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Best of two.
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Because now we get it.
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Okay.
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We really got to switch these all the way up.
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Wait, Aaron just DM'd me.
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Here's the picture of them.
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Yeah, okay.
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Oh, I got two.
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I got two.
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I got two.
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I appreciate that.
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Thanks, Aaron.
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Imagine he gets an all right as well.
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Yeah.
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Oh, come on.
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We got four in the first turn.
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Let's go.
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Oh, my gosh.
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That is good.
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It's like, oh, here's seven right.
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Yeah.
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Nine correct yeah zero correct zero that's actually horrible look the
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heck Aaron it's all you I trust the process really moving
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them around right now okay hey how would you get to go to okay I'm gonna go like this
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and then like this and then like this don't do
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that okay I got I got one all right no don't go No, no, no, no. Don't go there.
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Oh, yeah.
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Oh, yeah.
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Oh, yeah.
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Because girls are predictable.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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And we win.
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We win.
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Yeah, we win.
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Gigi.
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Gigi.
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So I just wanted to let you guys know that as I mentioned at the beginning of my video,
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Arsenal is going to be for all the marbles everything else was just a prank
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and we're gonna do arsenal whoever wins wins the whole thing
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so nah so um aaron really need you here if you could wake up oh god hey guys
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i'm alive again three two one go
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don't give him a kill don't give him a go go
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on come through don't i left yeah they went they went
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on the opposite side um aaron they're talking calm got her got her got her um nice nice Nice, nice, nice, nice.
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This game stinks and poo.
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Oh my god.
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No!
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Got it again.
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Oh my god, this ping, bro.
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Oh, Karen, Karen, I love you.
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I died.
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Got her, got her.
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Bro, I can't.
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This ping, bro, I can't get a kill.
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I'm shooting you and it doesn't do anything.
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Oh my gosh, dude, nah.
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What?
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How did I even die?
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What?
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Who was there?
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Get out of the sewer.
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Yo, who was that?
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Who was that?
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Sewer rat.
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They are in there.
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They are inside and they are uh oh my gosh i missed every bullet oh
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44 and jacob where
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where where they're everywhere
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and nowhere at the same time kyle's where you just tied oh my god retraded retraded oh my god
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nice behind you bunny I'm on the knife.
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I'm on the knife.
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I'm on the knife.
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Watch out.
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Cause he'd be sneaky.
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He'll like sneak around.
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He's sneaky.
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Oh no. Oh no. He went that way.
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He's in here.
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He's in here.
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Right there.
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He's in here.
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He's right there.
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Yes.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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oh yeah wait actually uh last one to get on the
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stage loses first one on the stage is the ultimate winner
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oh my god we won again easy first one is singing so if you're the first ones Oh,
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we were the only ones singing.
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Yes, sir.
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So, uh, when do we get our prize?
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Yep.
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So, you get a shout -out.
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Shout -out to Creative File and Focus.
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Yay!
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And, and, and, you guys have to say, you guys are the best.
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and superior in every way you have to say boys are
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better than girls you have to say yep you guys are
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the worst you guys cheated okay okay the allegations hacked i
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don't have anything nice okay hold on let me think about
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this wow i have nothing nice to say about you guys
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i hate you all um get off my head hey guys
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um congrats to the boys for winning i guess i really
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wasn't expecting to lose this hard i'm a little bit distraught
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and i don't know if i can ever have you guys in my video again
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but uh thank you guys for coming in obviously erin for
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being my teammate i feel like i sold a little bit at the end there
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but i'm i'm mega sold i don't think i should ever
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play roblox again we had our ups we had our downs mostly the downs mostly the downs one game only
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but you know it was fun hanging out with you all
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and um shout out to um aaron go subscribe to aaron subscribe to kyle
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and subscribe to focus of course and thank you guys for being here
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and i will see you guys in the next video goodbye bye
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fanny's coming through bad at every game she plays
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but she's the coolest no raises all the time
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but it's fine it's what she'll do even though she sucks
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at everything her head it's really rude that's fanny You should
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subscribe Cause that's Fanny Laugh all the time Cause it's Fanny That's Fanny That's Fanny She sucks at everything
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but she's still super cool
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 505 sentences and 3414 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:30. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kyle noun | /kaɪl/ | A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| reveal verb | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| suck verb | /sʌk/ | To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). |
| arsenal noun | /ˈɑːsənəl/ | A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury. |
| slap noun | /slæp/ | A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat. |
| teammate noun | /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/ | One who is on the same team. |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| ladder noun | /ˈlæd.ɚ/ | A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. | |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| line up verb | /laɪnˈʌp/ | To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running. |
| back down verb | To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have. | |
| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| fall through verb | To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 149 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, allegation /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, superior /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/, allegation /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like kyle, gosh, cheat.
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.