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what's up chat what's up everyone i hope you're all fine
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i hope you're all good i hope you're having a great day today um
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because i'm not i'm not having a good day um i
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hope you guys day is good i have some sad news
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today to tell you guys um i have some sad news
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that you know i feel like you guys should know it's only fair uh you know
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so uh let me just join a game real quick
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but i feel like you guys should know you know you
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guys deserve to know um what happened guys i'll get to
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it in a second guys i i'll get to in a second let me let me just get in again
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i'll get to it in a second okay guys i have some sad news now me and
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how have i got the gun what wait wait what wait hold on Wait.
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Wait, wait, wait.
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I'll tell you the sad news.
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Hold on, bro.
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This is more important.
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Let me lock in real quick.
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MM2 is more important.
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Hold on.
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Let me lock in. Who is it?
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I don't even know who it is.
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Hello?
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Spill the tea.
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I got...
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Guys, I will spill the tea.
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It's her.
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Eh, huh.
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Okay, chat.
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So, I have sad news.
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For everybody watching, okay?
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So, as you guys can see by the title, Erin has left.
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Erin isn't here.
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Erin isn't in the stream.
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Erin isn't playing Roblox right now.
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Erin isn't in call with me.
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Erin is...
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And she won't be chat for a little while.
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She won't be playing with me for, like, a bit.
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Or calling me for a bit.
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Um, yeah.
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So, you guys were thinking, focus, what's the reason?
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Aaron isn't even talking to you, bro.
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Like, why is Aaron not here?
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Why is Aaron on stream?
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She was literally playing with Vanny the other day, and why not you?
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Like, I know, bro.
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I know, okay?
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Trust me, I know.
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Um, I don't know, chat.
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I don't know what to tell you.
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Basically, I don't know if Erin said That she has gone away on vacation Erin has gone away on vacation, bro I know!
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She's gone away during MM2 Erin isn't going to be with me for a week Because she's on vacation Like, who goes?
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Like, who am I going to play MM2 with?
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Who am I going to call?
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Who am I gonna, like, troll with?
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Like, why is she going away, chat?
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Like, why is she going on vacation?
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I don't get it.
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Now I'm gonna be all on my own.
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I'm gonna be...
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Erin's not gonna be here.
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She's not gonna call me.
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She's not gonna message me.
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Chat.
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Look.
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Let me try to call her right now.
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She won't answer me.
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She won't answer me anymore, chat.
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She's gone.
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now i'm playing all on my own bro what about kyle lowkey chat i might be able to play with kyle
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so you know what that means chat now
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that i've lost erin there is a space in star crew
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who wants to join star crew this week we need a temporarily member temporarily member who wants to be StarCrew's temporarily member.
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We don't have an Aaron anymore, so who wants to join StarCrew for a week?
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Who wants to join StarCrew?
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Aaron's gone for this week, so we can't even record, bro.
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We're literally not recording this week because Aaron's gone.
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And I was gonna play a fun game with everyone.
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Well, I guess because Aaron's not here.
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Why are you beating me up?
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Nah, I have that emote on too buddy um yeah
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so erin's not here for a week chat obviously no we haven't broken up
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i trolled you we haven't broken up
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but erin has actually gone for a week
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and she has no signal where she is so i don't know
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if she's like she's basically playing 99 nights in the forest iro bro
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and i have no idea what she's doing right now
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hopefully she's okay but yeah
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so chat i don't have a duo now i'm duolus i
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have joined justin i now have no duo chat who who can be my duo for a week
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while aaron's gone should i try and find a duo chat should i try
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and find a duo kyle he's got vanny kyle's got vanny
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i could ask though should i ask him justin oh my
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god wait you guys are right justin doesn't have a duo in star oh my god you guys are
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so right wait you guys are
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so smart okay hear me out chat justin doesn't have a
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duo in star crew right someone said bold from vc gang yo okay chat right here's the plan red guy Yo,
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red guy!
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Thank you, bro!
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Yo, thank you so much for the donor, bro.
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I really do appreciate it.
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Thanks so much for the 10.
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Temporary Joe.
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Justin?
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Chat, should I ask him?
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Alright, you know what?
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I'm asking him.
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Where's Justin at, bro?
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Hold on.
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Hold on, chat. Where is Justin?
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Wait, is he even online right now?
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Let me check.
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Let me ask Justin if he wants to be my temporarily duo.
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Hold on.
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Let me message him.
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Justin.
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Okay.
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Chat, what if he says no?
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He's already got a duo.
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Boat Cut G.
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Boat Cut G is already his duo.
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call jstn okay okay wait okay wait okay wait i'm gonna join my vip i'm gonna call justin
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and i'ma ask him if he wants to while erin's not here all right okay let's ask him okay
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guys i just said i just i just messaged him saying call me okay wait wait
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hello hey what's up bro how's your day going hey hoogers
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hashtag going good going good nice you still edit in
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that video no it's always how's the video going
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but it's never how is Justin okay okay how are you
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bro frick the video okay Justin I have a question can you join me real
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and why are you munching on bro I swear this time
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I swear y 'all wanna call record the worst times every time I have my food I'm ready, y 'all.
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Go away.
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Hello, focus.
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Yeah, what are you munching on, bro?
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It's a slice of bread.
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Little struggle meal.
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This is what happens when you don't upload, bro.
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Okay, wait.
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Join my VIP server real quick.
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Okay, okay.
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Just really quickly.
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I'm on the way.
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I have something I want to ask you.
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I don't know if you've heard the news.
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Alright, this sounds serious Yeah, it's a very serious topic Embrace myself Yeah Yo,
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thanks so much for the dono Appreciate it Alright, alright, alright, join me I'm so stupid, I just joined my own private server Oh my,
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Justin I'm sorry, my brain tooted Okay, I'm joining for this Okay, okay, okay, join myself Okay,
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Justin, I have a question for you so i don't know
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if you know um but aaron has left the star crew what yeah wait what
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when did this happen so she's on holiday for a week bro
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so she's temporarily out oh no so
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which means you see where i'm going with this
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so we have a spare spot to join star crew
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but with aaron being gone you know vanny
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and kyle uh you have dylan joven which leaves me
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and you both duolus so i was thinking did you want to be my temporary duo
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oh my god you're finally gonna have a duo bro
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you don't know how long i've been waiting for this day
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lord have mercy hey look i know i might I might be purple and I'm not bold cut G, but I can be a temporary bold cut G, bro.
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While Aaron's on vacation, bro.
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You know, I'll take that.
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What's Nefario doing in here?
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Hold on, one second.
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No, no, no. Intruder, intruder!
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Hey!
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No!
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What?
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I thought we were having a nice...
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See, we were having a nice date until you interrupted our conversation.
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Yeah, Jovan, we found Justin a duo.
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Mm -hmm, mm -hmm.
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Jovan?
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You're so adorable.
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Yo, Jovan, we found Justin.
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Wow, he doesn't care.
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He doesn't care.
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You see that?
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I say, yo, we found Justin a duo.
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He leaves instantly.
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Okay, well, thank you, Justin.
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That means now when we record Star Crew, bro, me and you, we're tag teaming up any game any games bro me
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and you and then when aaron's back we just get bonka g in
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and then you've got duo exactly exactly yeah yeah okay thank
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you justin everyone's spamming w justin why isn't he uploaded longer
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than my nan's been on this earth justin's actually slacking okay
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y 'all gotta chill on me y 'all gonna show me okay i'm okay video tomorrow video tomorrow Oh, you hear that, Justin?
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All right, thank you, Justin.
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Chat, you guys hear that?
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Justin's uploading tomorrow, bro. Did you hear that?
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Justin's uploading tomorrow.
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There's no way.
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Say psych right now, bro.
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There's no way he's uploading tomorrow.
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I've just joined a Static Ella.
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Oopsies.
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Oh, she left.
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Oops, I just, like, raided her server.
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Sorry.
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Yo, no way is Justin uploading tomorrow, chat.
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I don't believe it.
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Yes, he's uploading.
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Bro, chat, Justin hasn't uploaded in so long.
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This guy actually retired from uploading. Where is it?
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Let's see what his last upload was.
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Oh my god.
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Yo, Mr. Mosul! shine bright like a star crew shine bright like a star crew thank you bro i appreciate
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that a lot hey chat the last time justin uploaded look
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at this two whole months ago bro we've had two justin
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videos in the past seven freaking months bro seven months
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but apparently he's uploading tomorrow chat i'll leak it i'll leak it
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and if he doesn't you guys all have to you know what i'm going on his recent video hold on
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so chat i comment on this a lot um just to troll him i'm gonna comment uh justin upload
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or you owe everyone 1000 robux each okay chat everyone go
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like the comment on his post anyone who likes it gets
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a thousand robux from justin yo i actually don't know what this guy's doing, though, bro.
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He actually might be just, like, slacking.
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Oops.
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Dude, reminding me of that... Of what? Of what?
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Eren's here?
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Where's Eren?
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Eren? Where is...
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Eren's not here, guys.
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Eren left it.
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What is this, bro?
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What is this?
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Why do I look like a plushie?
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Is this the focus plushie?
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Guys, I'm getting my own plushie.
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Look!
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The focus plushie.
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At hello underscore animals K -8 -0 donated $1 .05.
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Hey, thanks so much, bro.
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Appreciate it.
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Father?
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Yo, bro, I ain't your dad, bro.
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I ain't your dad.
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This might be your dad.
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The Takis, bro.
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Yo, I ain't your dad, bro.
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Takis is.
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Takis.
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At red guy underscore X -D donated $3 .50.
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Red guy.
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This is a dream come true.
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What's up, red guy? holding back tears emoji what's up bro she commented where erin spam my chat only erin
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erin are you here where cherry donated thank you so much cherry what's goody gang hello cherry
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oh my this mother fricker bro yo
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Aaron please speak Guys Aaron isn't here Why are you lying to me
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Wait let me message Is she messaged me Hello Aaron said
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she's Aaron said she's at the store Hi I'm at the store Can't answer Are you live streaming Oh
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She's in the middle of 99 nights, bro Yo, thank you so much, Aline Khan Thank you Alright Focus,
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you remind me of a grape Yeah, you know what you remind me of?
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You remind me of a piece of chewing gum Underneath the tables Okay,
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maybe that was a bit mean
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Maybe that was a bit far I'm sorry I take that back I don't mean that Wait, look!
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We're like the ugly ducklings!
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Look at us!
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This is like, if I was a Pokemon, this is me evolving, bro.
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This is my starter, second, third, and my final evolution, the Takis.
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Oh, my God.
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Alright, innocent.
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Okay, so Justin said he could be my temporary duo, bro.
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Justin said he could be my temporary duo while Eren's on vacation.
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Who else can I ask?
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Should I ask Kyle?
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Should I ask Kyle?
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Is Kyle online?
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I might ask Kyle if I can be his duo.
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Maybe Kyle will let me be his duo. While Aaron's, you know.
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I think he'll leave Vanny for me, right?
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Or Dylan or Joven.
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They might.
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Low Kirk.
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Wait.
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Yo!
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Chill!
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I'm gonna get killed.
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I'm gonna get killed.
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Pink mink?
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Oh my god!
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We're both British.
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Pink mink and i do pinky up bro
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and i do pinky up wait pink mink pinky up yo
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wait guys wait you might be onto something you might be
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cooking should i ask pink mink oh my pink mink pink
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minky up pink minky up pink minky up up pink minky
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up wait that's tough wait that's tough wait wait wait wait
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wait wait wait wait wait wait wait let me message pink mink uh
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let me find pink mink no don't No. What do you mean?
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No!
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Wait, Pinkmink already has a duo, though.
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He's with Sassy Blue, bro.
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He's got his own sister as his duo.
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That's Aura.
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Be a furry on Halloween?
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What?
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You guys actually want to know what I'm being for Halloween?
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I don't want to spoil it yet.
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I don't want to spoil it.
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But I actually know what I'm going to be for Halloween.
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Last Halloween, I was Zenitsu. But this Halloween...
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Wait.
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What the?
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Ew!
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What is this?
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That ain't me, bro.
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Wait.
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If that's me, come here.
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Do the pinky up.
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If that's really me, do the pinky up.
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There's no way to...
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Wait!
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Do it again!
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Wait.
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What is that face, bro?
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Ew.
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That ain't pinky up, bro.
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That's like, bro.
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What is wrong with my mouth there, bro? That ain't pinky up.
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Larks for Justin and StarCrew.
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Yeah, Justin and Larks were a W duo, bro.
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Low key.
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But the thing is, chat, think about it.
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If Larks joins StarCrew, there's going to be like three blue people.
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There's already Kyle and...
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There's already Kyle and Jovan who are both blue.
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If we had...
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Nah.
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Nah.
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Let me in!
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Bro.
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Bro.
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Bro.
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Bro.
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Oh my god, wait.
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I clutched this.
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Dafty?
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Look at...
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Ooh!
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Dafty?
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Wait.
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Let me ask Dafty.
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Let me see if Dafty's awake.
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Let me see if Dafty...
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We don't have a white and black star crew member like...
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Like, colours.
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Mr. Mosul D7D donated $1 .99.
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That would be so sick.
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That's not focus, that's look away.
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That's look away.
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Pretty much.
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Okay, wait.
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Let me ask Dafty.
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Wait.
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Okay.
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I'm going to call Dafty.
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Let's see if he answers.
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Tat, you think Dafty will be my duo?
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Please answer, please answer.
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Dafty's a really cool guy, bro.
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Please don't ego me, Dafty.
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Come on.
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Dafty, hello.
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I'm live right now.
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Yo, bro.
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I'm live right now.
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What's up, bro?
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Hey, yo.
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What's up?
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What's up, bro? what's up i have a question for you yes of
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course dude of course i'm not the group leader here
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but i will have my my take in this
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so uh we currently have lost a star crew member dafty
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yeah yeah we've lost aaron she's gone on holiday for a week
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so we have a special sport in the star crew meaning i'm without a duo i have no duo um
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so i was thinking bro how would you like to be my duo Dafty!
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Oh my god, oh my god.
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I'd love to.
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Yeah, let's go.
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Thank you, bro.
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I thought I was going to be on my own.
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I thought I was going to have no duo.
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I thought everyone was going to hate me.
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I thought I was going to be the ugly duckling.
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you're ugly duckling yo who called you ugly why wait whoa whoa why is everyone spamming is it
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because i what i've got a new duo guys bros oh wait it's
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because i did low -key just say to justin i'll be
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his duo i'm low -key snaking it on yo guys guys
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i can have multiple duos guys you know i can have erin on monday
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and tuesday i can have justin as my duo on wednesday thursday
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and then Dafty can be my duo on Friday and Saturdays
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and then Kyle can have me be my duo on Sundays
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bro C chat no no no this ain't L bro okay okay guys listen bro alright I'll solve this how about
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Dafty is duode with Rupert Rupert and Dafty Rupert and Dafty that's a good idea That would be tough.
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Wait, I'm the murderer.
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Okay, Datsy, do you have a recommendation who you think I should ask to be my duo next?
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Do you have anyone in mind, you think?
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A recommendation for who you should ask to be your duo.
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Chat, what do you think as well?
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Who should I do?
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I want to ask.
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Oh my god.
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This is tough.
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Oh my freaking god.
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I just died to some takis!
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bro oh the tech has killed me dafty no wait wait i have an idea
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wait focus focus i have an idea what
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if you ask plus power to be your duo plus power
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i have him let me get him alien man go get him
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here he is oh my god in the flesh in the
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alien chat do you think plus power would well oh absolutely
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he would plus power yo plus all right you know what
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i'll ask the real plus power everyone's saying yes no don't
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ask him sport reg bro guys why don't you know what why don't
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why don't i just freaking join the koobas bro what
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if i leave star crew huh what if i leave star crew
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and join somewhere else don't do it don't do it i'm making my own group called the grapes
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and plus power is my first member in
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that right plus that's a strong first member that's a really
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strong first member all right well that's the I'm a I'm a go bro I'll go ask around um
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but I will I will catch you soon bro of course
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all right much love bro bye bye all right w dafti
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guys I'm only messing bro I would never Jovini Pizzanini bro
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wait Loki I could ask Jovini he might he might ditch
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dylan he might ditch dylan lowkey at a lean con oh the gun dollar is 99 cents
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freaking little butt you little butt bro you little butt all right
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oh i'm trying to find my way back home all right
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let me leave this let me let me join a new server bro.
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Let me join a new server, bro.
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L, focus, L.
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Yo!
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Why are you guys spamming L, bro?
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Are you trying to rage bait me?
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Stop trying to...
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Oh, I joined L's server again, bro.
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She keeps leaving when I join.
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I feel kind of bad.
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I'm, like, raiding her server.
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Let me join a small server chat.
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Hold on.
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Alright.
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Let's see.
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Fewest players.
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Alright.
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okay let's see oh my goodness what is it yo it's
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the same people every time bro this guy right here gets in all the time i don't know how
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okay chat i do have a question though for all of you
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so my next video with star crew what game do you
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want to see us play chat what game drop some game
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ideas bro what game what game do you guys want to see us play next let me know
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What are we saying, chat?
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What are we saying?
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Yo, whoever just said steal a brain rock, you're banned.
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You're banned from my channel.
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Rivals?
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Rivals, fleet of facility.
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Come on, chat.
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I need some big brain ideas, bro.
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I need some big brain ideas right now.
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I was gonna...
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Okay, this is kind of spoiler. So
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if you guys don't want a spoiler, cover your ears i was gonna play like um the the buckingham palace game i don't know
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if you guys have seen it it's like london i was gonna um take them all to london
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and then we all just like troll around in the whole of london
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and like become rude man and just like troll each other
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and drive cars i think
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that would be funny them going to london for the first time
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that would be so funny or death in the box What is death in the box?
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I'm dead to granny.
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Yo, why is my nan chasing me?
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Nan!
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Dress to impress?
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Bro, is that game even still alive?
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Yo, I don't think I can do dress to impress.
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Yo, thanks so much for the dono again, Aline.
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I appreciate it so much.
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Yo, I just died to granny, bro.
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I just died to granny, bro.
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Are we real?
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Guys, Justin is fine, bro.
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No, low kilo chat.
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Okay, no troll now.
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Who should we get for Justin's duo?
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I feel so bad that Justin has no duo.
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Like, I feel like he's just, like, part of us, though.
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We're all a group, you know?
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Everyone doesn't really have a duo.
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We're all one big group.
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We're a group chat.
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We ain't duos.
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We're all a group together.
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You know?
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Pepper Pig Escape.
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Bro.
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Pepper Pig Escape, really?
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Focus.
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Focus.
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Murder Mystery Doors Super Doors Hello to Grease What's up Grease Hello Grease Is
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that not a country I swear that's a movie Grease
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Like Footloose Get loose Whip off M2 shoes Grease Pet goose Whip out your Sunday Groose
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Please tell me you guys at least know that song Maybe I'm too unked
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Maybe I'm the only one that knows that song, bro Yo, Aline, thank you again Thank you Thank you,
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Aline Thank you Banana eats Bro, I'm not trying to eat Dylan,
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bro What do you mean banana eats
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hey and why do you look
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so angry huh who who put you in a bad mood why are you so mad
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oh my god ready watch this bomb drop oh my god that would have been so sick ready
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chat i'm gonna hit trick shot 360 wait no no no okay you ready 360 no 360 no
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Ready IRL trickshot IRL trickshot Where is she?
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Where did she go?
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Wait, she's there!
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Wait Adeline Kahn mech donated $1 .99 Wait, why she stood still?
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Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait IRL trickshot No!
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No!
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Yo, I just got hit by...
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Yo, I'm about to suplex Vanny.
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I'm about to suplex Vanny's plushie, bro.
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How am I back, bro?
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I was about to hit an IRL trickshot, bro.
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That would have been so freaking tough.
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You actually don't get it.
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uh scream and run i already played that with erin recently i want a redemption bro
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mukbang game bro what do you mean mukbang game
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there's a game where you can eat i look you need
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to eat chat should i do a long stream today should i do a long stream today
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right now right now it is Let's do this.
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Like 8 -8 -0 -3.
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8 -0 -3?
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I can't even tell.
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Wait.
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8 -33.
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8 -33.
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Oh my god.
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3 -2 -1.
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Yo, that would have been aura.
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Ready?
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Watch this, Jack!
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3 -2 -1.
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Wait, I just swore!
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Yo, yo, yo, chill.
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Oh, I'm gonna lose all the aura.
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Wait.
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wait
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yeah let's go
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yo i'm so sorry i meant to go i meant to go three two one
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and i put the wrong finger down chat i put the
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wrong finger down bro my fault sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry my bad fully my bad bro fully my bad
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all right time bomb duels chat you don't want to mess
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with me on time bomb duels on on my left pinky toe i'm the best at
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that game bro on my left pinky toe bro i i clipped
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that no no no don't clip that don't clip that don't clip
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that don't clip me swearing guys it's not funny at the end of the day it's just not
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that funny is it all right we keep it family friendly around here og focus may be different
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but we for no we keep it family friendly around here now
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suddenly his left pinky toe disappears yeah lowkey i only have four toes now i only have four toes now
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breaking point two breaking point is actually a good og game
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that game's been around for a
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while oh my yo someone come get their granny bro yo which which versus granny lost their bingo bro Bro,
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why is she crashing out?
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Yo, yo, yo, yo.
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Someone put her down, bro.
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It's okay, granny.
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I'll let you win next time.
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Yo, guys, guys, I need help.
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I've got an 82 -year -old chasing me, trying to kill me.
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Can someone get her, please?
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Right here, guys.
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Guys, guys, guys, right here, please.
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Please, right here, guys.
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Guys, the granny is chasing me in a wheelchair.
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I need someone to lock the fluff in, bro, please.
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Wait, I found Baron.
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What You'll Practice in This Lesson
Ever wondered how to express sad news in a casual, conversational way? This video is perfect for practicing natural English speech—think filler words, pauses, and the ups and downs of real emotion. You’ll learn to follow a relaxed dialogue, pick up on informal phrases, and even try shadowing speech to match the speaker’s tone. It’s a great chance to improve English pronunciation while getting comfortable with everyday conversation flow.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases to Notice
- Spill the tea: To share gossip or important news (e.g., “Guys, I will spill the tea”).
- Lock in: To focus or get ready (e.g., “Let me lock in real quick”).
- For a bit: For a short time (e.g., “She won’t be playing with me for a bit”).
- Trust me: A phrase to emphasize honesty (e.g., “Trust me, I know”).
- What's up: A casual greeting (e.g., “What's up chat, what's up everyone”).
Practice Tips for Shadowing
The video’s tone is relaxed and a bit scattered—perfect for practicing the shadowing technique! Here’s how: Start by listening to short 5-10 second clips. Pause, then repeat immediately, mimicking the speaker’s pauses (“um,” “hold on”) and emotional tone (sadness, hesitation). Notice how the speaker speeds up when excited (“MM2 is more important!”) and slows down when sharing bad news. A good shadowing site can help you loop clips, but even replaying the video works. Focus on matching the rhythm, not just the words—this will boost your fluency and pronunciation. Over time, try longer clips to build stamina. Remember, the goal is to sound natural, not perfect. Keep practicing, and you’ll soon feel more confident in casual English conversations!
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.