Shadowing Practice: BUILD A BASE AND STEAL! - Learn English Speaking with Video

Hi guys, today me and my brothers are playing this game called Roblox Build a Base and Steal and uh, it's pretty simple.

All you gotta do is build a base and then you steal.

So boys, you better watch out because I'm coming to steal everything.

You ain't stealing nothing from my base, buddy.

Bro, you better not steal my cute little dog.

I'm coming to steal right now.

Where you at, Chex?

Oh my gosh.

Yeah, buddy.

Back up.

I'm protected.

You're a baby.

Why are you locking your base?

I have to protect my dog dummy.

All right, step number one.

I'm gonna lock my base too.

Boom.

Nobody's stealing my doggy Oh, I have to build.

Oh, okay So I can build a spike right here and then I can build blocks around.

Oh my goodness, bro I'm about to build the unbreakable base, bro.

I got two pets now.

Oh, I locked your base folton checks Get your stink butt out of here.

You're not coming anywhere near my base Come on, Biscuit, don't worry.

You're in good hands.

Nobody's gonna touch you, all right?

Who the heck is Biscuit?

That's my dog's name.

Oh, wait, you can upgrade your dog.

Wait, level two dog.

Hey, what's that do?

I have no idea.

But, uh, all right, let me roll for a block.

And I got a...

Oh, I just got 100 wood blocks for free.

That's what I got.

My base is starting to look good.

All right, let me get a...

Oh, I got a bat.

Oh, me too.

Oh, and then the pets make you money.

Oh, buy a bat to fight off intruders.

Okay.

jars per second.

How?

Did you upgrade it?

Only once.

Chex, come here.

Try to steal.

Get out of here.

Give me that back.

Get out of here.

Oh my gosh.

Nate, don't come over here, or you're going to get whacked.

Don't come over here.

My base is looking crazy.

Let me see your base.

Whoa.

Nah, Nate has a fork.

What's Nate's base looking like?

Let me see.

Oh, wait.

I see it.

Oh, yeah.

Wait, so do I just keep building up, or how do I...

Hey!

Oh, I'm stealing!

I'm stealing!

No!

Get out of here.

And never come back.

Dang it.

Oh my gosh.

Chex, you're not gonna steal my anything.

Come on.

I got it.

Yeah, right, buddy.

Get out of here.

Are you kidding me?

You're not stealing my pets, alright?

Get out of here.

Okay, let me upgrade my bat.

Boom.

Oh my gosh.

My bat makes me so much money.

W bat.

How much does he make you?

He makes me $131 a second.

Yeah, it's more than mine.

Oh, and then you can buy pet luck and block luck.

Okay, so let me upgrade that and upgrade that.

boost.

There we go.

Oh, let's go.

I got spikes, but it costs $12 ,000 for one spike.

That is actually so expensive.

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Okay.

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I can't afford that.

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Just buy it.

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That's a scam.

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Don't buy it.

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Oh, I can get a chicken, but it only does $3 a second.

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Uh, yeah, I'm going to pass on that.

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I'm just going to keep rolling.

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Nah, you should get the chicken so I could steal it and eat it.

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Okay.

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You're not going to steal anything.

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Chex.

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Oh, I feel something.

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Let's go.

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Just get out of here.

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Bro, how are you so fast?

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Don't worry about it, buddy.

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All right.

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I need to build a better like mine.

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Oh my gosh, Spulton.

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Look at Nate's face.

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What's his base look like?

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Oh my gosh.

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Get out of here.

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Oh, come on.

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Get back up.

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Get out of my base.

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Yes.

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Oh, really, bro?

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Really?

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He got it?

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No, he didn't get it.

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He's hitting me though.

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Oh, your spikes are killing me.

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Out of here.

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Oh my gosh.

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Stop trying to steal from me.

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Go steal from Nate.

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You can't steal from me, buddy.

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My place is too crazy.

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Yeah, it's impossible.

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I locked my base.

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Finally.

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Oh my gosh.

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All right.

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Yeah, baby.

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All to steal from me, bro.

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Oh my gosh.

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I got a one in 1 .5 million polar bear, but I can't afford it.

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Just use Robux, bro.

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Wait, should I?

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Yes.

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Wait, how much does that make you?

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Uh, $30 ,000 per second.

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$30 ,000 a second.

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Yep.

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I got it.

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That means you should be able to build like the craziest base ever.

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Bro, my base is only getting crazier.

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This is ridiculous.

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All right.

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My base is starting to look good too.

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I'm not going to lie.

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Um, oh, wait a second.

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Oh, I have the best idea ever.

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I need a lot more blocks.

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Bro, you get like a hundred each time.

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I know, but I haven't been buying blocks.

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I need to buy a lot more.

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Alright, I have $23 ,000.

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Actually, no. Now you said we could spend Robux.

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I'm spending Robux.

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Hey, hey, hey.

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I said Chex can spend Robux, not you, buddy.

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Too late.

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I already spent Robux.

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I'm buying $11 million for 3 ,000 Robux.

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Bro.

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Oh, yeah, baby.

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Alright.

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3 ,000 Robux spent.

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Now I can buy whatever I want, basically.

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Whoa.

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Oh, no!

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Yes!

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Yes!

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Yes!

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Please, please, please, please.

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Oh my gosh.

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I stole both of his pets.

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Yep, he stole it.

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He stole it.

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Get out of here, buddy.

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I'm gonna steal it back.

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Don't worry.

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I'm gonna get my revenge.

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Bro, why are you stealing my stuff?

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And I'm gonna name him Biscuit.

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That is the name of the game.

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That's already his name, Chex.

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All right, Biscuit's engraved.

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He's gonna eat them.

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Okay, I'm gonna upgrade my luck.

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So let's do that, that, that.

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Nice.

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I need way better blocks.

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Bro, how about we team up and steal from Nate?

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Look at his base.

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You already stole from me.

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No, no, no, no. You already stole from me.

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Nate, let's steal from Chex.

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No matter of fact

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that is a good idea really Nate really oh my goodness

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I got a archipteryx Nate get out of here you have

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a golf club oh I got checks I got checks no

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no no come on respawn respawn are you kidding me Fulton

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hold on Nate oh my goodness I just bought the craziest

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pet I actually just bought the craziest pet I'm locked uh I just stole Chex's pet actually that was archipaterics.

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I don't know how to say the name, but it does $440 ,000 a second.

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What?

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The heck did you get that?

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We are making money over here.

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All right, so now let me buy the dirt blocks.

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I'll buy that.

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Let's roll.

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And then I'm locking my base, bro.

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That's why my pet got stolen.

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I forgot to lock the base.

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And I'm about to make this base even better.

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Come on, Fulton.

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What just happened?

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The game update?

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Oh, the game updated.

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Whoa, that was scary.

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I thought my base disappeared.

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Yeah, Plus the 100 % luck.

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Let's see what I get.

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Wait, ab abuse?

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Is this ab abuse?

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I think ab abuse is happening.

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He said, hi, guys.

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I'm going to say ban checks.

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Hey, hey, hey.

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Don't say that, please.

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Please.

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I hope he listens.

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Please ban checks.

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Get him out of here, bro.

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Actually, that's not a bad idea.

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You should ban checks.

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Bro, what is wrong with you guys?

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You deserve to get banned.

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I just bought a billion dollars cash.

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What?

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I'm rich.

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Oh, my goodness.

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My base is starting to look so good.

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I need better pets.

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Bro, I need a lot more blocks.

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And I also need a lot more weapons.

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I need more spikes.

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What are you trying to build where you need so many blocks?

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You get 100 each time.

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Bro, I'm trying to build the ultimate base.

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The best base ever.

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And I gotta keep criminals like checks out.

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I am no criminal, buddy.

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So the dev just came here and said, hey guys, and that's it?

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He didn't give us nothing?

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Nate!

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Oh my gosh!

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Let's go!

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Oh my goodness!

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I got it!

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I got it!

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What happened?

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He stole my best pet that is $400 ,000 a second.

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Oh my gosh.

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What are you doing over there?

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Oh, cosmic invasion!

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Oh my gosh, wait, what is happening?

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UFOs!

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Oh!

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Wait, are they gonna steal from us?

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I don't know.

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I'm scared.

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Wait, it says they're abducting pets?

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Oh, no!

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Wait, oh my gosh.

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I only have a dog now, bro! Where?

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Checks.

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Bro, you don't even love your pets.

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You weren't even watching them.

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That is true.

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You should watch your pets.

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Bro, I was trying to build a base.

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Yeah, yeah, buddy.

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But obviously, that didn't work.

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I need to build a bigger base.

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Better base.

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Oh, wait.

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Maybe I shouldn't build my base like this.

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Oh, no. That's actually dumb.

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Bro, mine sucks.

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Yeah, I keep getting garbage, bro.

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Yes!

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Who's stealing?

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boy.

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Come here, boy.

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This is mine.

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Yes.

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You're not going to get it.

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Yes, I am.

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Woo.

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Get out of here.

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All right.

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I'm blowing your base up.

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Bombs away, buddy.

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Bombs away.

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Oh my gosh.

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Chex is placing bombs in my base right now.

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Get out.

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Wait, you can do that?

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Yep.

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My base is locked.

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All right.

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We're nice and safe.

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Chex, get out of here.

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Get the heck out of here.

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I'm out.

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Finally, back to making good money.

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$13 million.

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Thank you.

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Now let me upgrade this.

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Upgrade that.

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Okay.

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I got to Nate!

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Please!

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Please!

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Yes!

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Wait, what?

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Wait, you didn't get it.

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Bro, I'm buying dumplings, and I can't see my screen.

343

Okay, finally.

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Alright, I don't know about you guys, but I'm skipping Rebirth, and oh my gosh, they're expensive.

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500 Robux every time we skip?

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I don't think it's worth it.

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That is not worth it, bro.

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Oh, wait!

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No, wait, guys, it's actually worth it.

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It's actually worth it.

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Ow.

352

Oh, my goodness.

353

How?

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Just come look at my base You'll see how it's worth it Oh my gosh Yeah, good luck trying to steal my pets now What's so cool about your base?

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What do you mean what's so cool about it?

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Look at it.

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Pretty normal to me.

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It's two stories.

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Chex, get out of here.

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Stop!

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Get out of here!

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Stop putting bombs in here!

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Dang it.

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All right, nice.

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You guys' base don't look like this.

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Bro, my base looks better than that.

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No, no, no, no. I definitely have the best base right now.

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Trust me.

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My base has a roof.

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My base has a roof too.

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Wait, a UFO abducted your dog?

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Are you kidding me?

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That's what you get.

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Wait a second.

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What?

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Did a UFO...

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Oh my gosh, I think a UFO kidnapped my dinosaur.

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Ah -ha.

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my gosh.

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That's what you get, buddy.

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What?

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That's actually so dumb.

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Oh, my gosh.

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All right.

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It's okay, though.

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My base is almost done.

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Place this down.

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Nice.

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Okay, it's looking better now.

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It's looking better.

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Not gonna lie.

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Yep, good luck trying to steal from this base.

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Okay, so let's roll some blocks, and let's max out our...

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Oh, wait, when you rebirth, you lose all your luck.

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Oh, my gosh.

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I need to buy more money.

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Oh, no. Yeah, rebirthing is not worth it, bro.

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Okay.

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Oh, I just bought it too.

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Let's also buy double pets.

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Nice.

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And then, um, Oh, server lock.

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There's server lock.

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Oh, thank you.

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Fulton.

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What?

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Who's stealing my dog?

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Nate.

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It's Nate.

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Nate, you're not going to get out of here.

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Hey, stop.

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No way.

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You just try to do that.

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Why don't you have good pets?

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Because I don't, I don't know what happened to mine.

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I think, I think the alien stole it.

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Oh my goodness.

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Oh my gosh.

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I didn't know you could buy this.

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I want.

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Don't worry about it.

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Okay.

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I bought this.

424

Who's stealing from me?

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Bolton, hit Jax.

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Hit Jax.

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I got the polar bear.

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Hit Jax.

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That's my best pet.

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Did you get his pet?

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Yes.

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You're going to pay for that, buddy.

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No. Thank goodness.

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Dang it.

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Thank you, Dave, for distracting him.

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Are you kidding me?

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Sorry, Jax.

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You're not going to get it, Bolton.

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You don't think so?

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You don't think so?

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Nope.

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Yes.

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Nope.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Oh, my gosh.

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You got so lucky.

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You actually got so lucky.

449

Oh, my gosh.

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What about time?

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I'm stealing.

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I'm stealing.

453

Who are you stealing from?

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have my dog bro it does a couple dollars a second

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don't care yes I stole Fulton's dog wait what it's Dylan bolted right here right here about

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that what what would you oh you dummy I'm locking my

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base right you're too slow all right Nate get out of here

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so I can build my base stop breaking my base I

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don't want anything in your base I'm just destroying it okay destroy you come here good luck with that Come here pop.

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No please my face alone.

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Oh Yes, his base is open now.

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This time my brother's feet me leave this base alone now.

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They want him up Yeah, they wish to team up against Fulton.

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Why do you want to team up against me?

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Because you're easy pickings, buddy.

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I'm coming.

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Hey, I just Drunk a Bloxy Cola.

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I'm ready to go.

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Let's go Nate.

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Oh, yeah, we're destroying this base.

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That's fine You can destroy it.

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You can destroy it.

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That's not voltage base.

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You idiots.

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Jax get in there.

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Oh I'm taking this bullet bear with me.

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- Ooh, Nate actually has the goods.

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- Oh, do I?

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Oh, do I?

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Yeah, you thought I was in here, buddy?

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Get out of here.

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- Bro, let me get some pets.

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I have no pets now.

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I'm literally making no money.

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Here, let me start rolling.

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All right, let me roll for some stuff.

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Hopefully I get lucky.

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Oh, three billion, yes.

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I will buy that.

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All right, the luck is luckin' right now.

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I just got one in 10 million.

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- One in 10 million, what?

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- Brachiosaurus.

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I need more pet luck, that's what I need.

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Oh, there we go, that's what I'm talking about!

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Wooly Mammoth!

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Oh my goodness.

498

What does that do?

499

400 Robux, yes, this is really good.

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Okay, and now, locking the base.

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Get the heck out of here.

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You think that can stop us?

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Yes.

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Okay, nice.

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Wait, I make the most per second.

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Chex makes $312 ,000 a second.

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Bolton has no pets.

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Of course you do.

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Chex, stop unlocking my base.

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Get out of here.

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Nate, Nate, get out of here.

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I'm distracting him.

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Hurry up.

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I'm hitting all my baseball bat.

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Bombs away.

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Get in here, Nate.

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I'm coming.

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Please, you're not going to be able to steal anything.

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Oh, really?

520

Keep hitting him.

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What's up, Nate?

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I was just kidding.

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Nate, distract him.

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Nate, what are you doing?

525

Get out of here.

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Whoopi, too.

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Both you guys got out of here.

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Let's go.

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All right, I just bought $12 billion cash.

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And then I'm gonna spend it all on pet luck.

531

Boom, there we go.

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Oh my gosh.

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That means I should get something crazy, right?

534

Bruh.

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Oh, admin tower.

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Whoa.

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What is that?

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What is that?

539

I don't know.

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Let's go inside.

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Is there something crazy in here?

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What's at the top?

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Oh my gosh.

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I'm going.

545

Oh my gosh.

546

Oh, it's like an obby.

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Oh wait, this is kind of hard.

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Climb, climb, climb.

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Oh my goodness.

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What is it?

551

Oh my goodness.

552

It was a waste of time.

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Yeah, there's nothing good in here.

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Get out of here, Fulton.

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Ooh, all right.

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Go back to my base.

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Oh, just Fulton.

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Yeah, this is trash.

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I'm not gonna lie.

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What the heck?

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Fulton, he has a rainbow carpet.

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Go, go, go.

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Ah!

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Come here.

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Nate, help, please.

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Oh, I'm helping.

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No, dude, he's coming from me.

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Wait, Nate.

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Nate, steal from Fulton.

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Yes, yes.

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Oh, my gosh.

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Not yet.

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Not yet.

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I'm not gonna hit him yet.

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He's stealing my pet.

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No, leave me alone.

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I got it.

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I got his wooly mammoth.

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Oh, my gosh.

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Let's go.

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All right, yeah.

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You guys are L brothers.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 582 sentences and 2727 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:10. The speaker talks fast, about 207 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
steal verb	/stiːl/	To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
gosh	/ɡɑːʃ/	A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
pet noun	/pɛt/	An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
buddy	/ˈbʌdi/	A person far removed from the conversation.
goodness noun	/ˈɡʊdnəs/	The state or characteristic of being good.
upgrade verb	/əpˈɡɹeɪd/	To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
heck	/hɛk/	Hell.
spike noun	/spaɪk/	A sort of very large nail.
boom verb	/bum/	To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
whoa	/woʊ/	Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
climb verb	/ˈklaɪ̯m/	To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
distract verb	/dɪˈstɹækt/	To divert the attention of.
server noun	/ˈsɝvɚ/	A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
nope	/noʊp/	No.
skip verb	/skɪp/	To move by hopping on alternate feet.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
get out of verb		To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
come over verb		To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.
back up verb		To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
build up verb		To erect; to construct.
check out verb		To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
come back verb		To return to a place.
do over verb	/ˈduˌoʊvɚ/	To cover with; to smear or spread on to.
fight off verb		To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 114 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: mammoth /ˈmæməθ/, rebirth /ɹiːˈbɜːθ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/

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 steal, gosh, pet.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	keep building · keep rolling · Stop trying
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea	should get · should I · should be
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the craziest · the best · the most per
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	weren't even watching · was trying · was just kidding

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

Shadowing Practice: BUILD A BASE AND STEAL! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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We Merged the STRONGEST NUKES in Roblox!

ROBROS STOP THE BRAINROTS IN ROBLOX!

We Made BILLIONS in Roblox Throw A Coin!

We Went From POOR to BILLIONAIRE in Roblox Pet Farm!

Roblox +1 MAGIC EVOLUTION!

The FUNNIEST TRIO In Roblox Bedwars!!

Unlocking MAX LEVEL TURRET in Roblox Planet Destroyer!

ROBLOX DRAIN THE LAKE!

ROBLOX BUILD A BASE..

We Unlocked The TITANIC In Roblox SHARKBITE!

A VERY NORMAL ROBLOX CAMPING STORY!!

ROBROS PLAY REALISTIC STREET SOCCER IN ROBLOX!

ROBLOX SLIME KEYBOARD ESCAPE!

ROBLOX SECURE THE AIRPORT..

ROBLOX MONKEY SOCCER!

Surviving 8,142,567 Nuclear Bombs in Roblox!

We Spent $9,999,999 On The STRONGEST BOAT In Roblox Shark Bite!

We Became MAX LEVEL Super Heroes in Roblox!

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Jinx and Vi — Stealing

I Broke Every Rule At Arcades

Naz Anderson vs. New World #3SSB GOT CHIPPY!

I Secretly Lived In MrBeast's Theme Park

Can I Make a VIRAL Roblox Game Without AI?

Blood Puppy but it's my dog Carl

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The Verity Cast Plays The REAL Verity Mod

Engineers vs GIANT Egg Drop

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