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The Hiccups I'm gonna tell you for the last time.
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This is a bad idea.
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It's just a joke, alright?
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Yeah, but it's not funny.
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Simka, you're boring.
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It's April Fool's Day.
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Did you forget?
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Quit worrying.
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It'll be funny.
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Katya, I got you a present.
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Hmph.
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You really think I don't remember it's April 1st?
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And what, is that some holiday?
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You're such a sneak.
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So what's in there a cockroach right or a frog?
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You're not gonna scare me with that
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Come on, what is wrong with you?
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You scared me half to death you two
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Hey, come on, we were just joking Great joke.
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Way to go.
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You ended up giving the hiccups to her.
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Humans use their lungs to breathe with the help of special muscles, the intercostal and the diaphragm.
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When these muscles contract, you inhale, and when they relax, you exhale.
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On its way in, air passes through the vocal cords.
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If you swallow unchewed food, drink a lot of water in one gulp, or just get scared, then the diaphragm starts contracting uncontrollably.
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These contractions make the vocal cords close very very quickly which produces a sharp sound that is called a hiccup
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Looks like they're gone you see Simka no need to worry.
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Thank goodness, but you shouldn't have done that
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They're back Katya you gotta try holding your breath
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Hold it, hold it!
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I can't anymore.
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Well, did they stop?
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Ah!
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Someone told me if you have hiccups, someone's thinking about you right now.
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You're right. But who?
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Mom?
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Guess not.
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Your dad?
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Not him.
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Chewsocka!
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For real, Chewsocka.
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Nolik.
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Sorry.
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The chameleon?
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Maybe my teacher?
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Santa Claus in April?
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All right.
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We need a different method.
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Nolik, why aren't you helping?
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Do you know anything we can try?
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Uh, of course I know.
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You need to jump up and down on one leg and count while you're doing it.
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What?
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Nice try there.
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Then think of something yourself.
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Alright, we'll try your method.
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One, two, three, four, five, how long should I count?
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Uh, I didn't figure that out yet.
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You mean you just came up with this idea?
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But look, your hiccups are gone.
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You're right.
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Aw, thanks, Nolik.
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You saved the day.
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People like joking so much that they even came up with the idea the holiday for it, April Fool's Day.
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For centuries, kids and adults have been playing tricks on each other on that day.
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For instance, 300 years ago, a crowd of townsfolk gathered together to watch a unique show.
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But when the curtains opened, there was nobody on the stage.
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But that's what happens.
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And if you're not careful, you could get fooled too.
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One One time they showed a story on television about harvesting pasta that grows on trees.
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And many people believed it.
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How funny is that?
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Yes, tricks and jokes can be lots of fun, but it's important that they not be mean.
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Before playing a trick on someone, think about whether you would find it funny if someone did it to you.
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I heard that once there was this guy, he had the hiccups for a hundred years.
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And was it the poor old guy's friends who scared him?
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An idea.
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You need to eat something really sour.
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Do you have a lemon?
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Thanks.
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Why don't you eat it first?
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Why would I?
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You got the hiccups.
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It's all because of you and your stupid tricks.
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Well, it's not my fault that you can't take a joke.
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What was that?
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Happy April Fool's Day.
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And now it's you, Katya?
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Well, at least your hiccups are gone.
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You're right, they are.
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Simka picked a pack of pickled pack -o -mats.
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Hooray!
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Tideesh!
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I guess the hiccups are contagious.
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Just don't worry.
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I have a surefire way to get rid of them.
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The Online Store One, two, three, turn it!
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Simka, you need to turn it in the opposite direction.
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No, it's righty -tighty -lefty -loosey.
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Why don't you come down here and do it, and I'll sit back and watch you?
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My dissertation?
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It went great.
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I successfully defended it.
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Professor Eugenius?
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No, he didn't congratulate me.
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I told the professor over and over not to forget about that.
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He wouldn't be our Eugenius if he wasn't forgetful.
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You should stop your joking and go and tell the professor about Elisa.
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Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and wait, go fix it once again.
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Hey!
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Whoa!
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Guess we shouldn't bother him.
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Then what do we do now?
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Look at that, Tweek!
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What is it?
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A store on the Internet?
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Uh -huh.
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The professor probably wanted to buy flowers, but got distracted.
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I think we should finish ordering them for him.
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There are so many bouquets to choose from!
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I'm sure he'd want the biggest one!
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What do you think these numbers mean?
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The number of flowers that are in it.
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Oh, everything's already filled in.
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The name, address, and a number for some kind of card.
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There, done!
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Tideesh!
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They'll get here in an hour.
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If there's something you want to buy, you don't have to go out to a store anymore to get it.
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Clothing, fresh food, electronics, supplies for your pet or a toy you might like.
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You can order almost anything you want from an online store without leaving home.
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It's simple You pick out what you want put it in a shopping cart and pay for it
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But kids should only shop online with the help of an adult before
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you know it your order will be delivered straight to your house
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Just as long as you gave them the right address that is Ah, what a lovely smell.
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Oh, there's a note in here.
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To Professor Eugenius, thanks a lot.
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Hmm?
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I was certain they were for me.
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Hey, you got it all wrong.
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They're from him.
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They're for you.
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We can fix this, no problem. To Elisa.
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Done.
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Ah!
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Another bouquet?
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These kind of flowers always set off my allergies.
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Professor Eugenius is so absent -minded.
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First they get sent to the wrong person, then he sends the wrong kind.
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We can fix it, no problem.
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Name, address, done.
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Why does my phone keep making all these funny sounds today?
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Don't worry, this time we know that we got everything right.
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Good job, guys.
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What is this?
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How?
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What happened?
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Um, someone used my card and ordered a ton of flowers without me knowing.
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No, not a ton.
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Just three.
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Bouquets, that is.
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What?
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You mean you guys never told the professor?
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Never told me about what?
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Well, um, Elisa, she was crying.
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And you were busy working.
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We decided to help you out.
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You decided to help me out by spending a lot of my money?
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Money?
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What do you mean, money?
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You think you can get flowers on the internet without having to pay?
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That's what those numbers must have been about.
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But you wanted to order flowers anyway, didn't you?
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Yes, I did.
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And look, I've already done it.
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And then you.. you...
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Professor Eugenius, you remembered!
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When you're playing a game with play money, you can spend as much as you want.
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But when you're playing a game on the Internet, you have to be careful.
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Many of the websites out there that offer games and cartoons charge real money that is collected using credit or debit cards.
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Adults get these cards from their banks or through work.
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They're convenient for paying in places like restaurants, theaters, or stores.
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Salesmen put the card in a reader to take money from the buyer's bank account,
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and the buyer gets a message saying how much money he has left.
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Now people can pay for things directly from their phones.
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Only kids, you have to remember this simple rule.
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Don't buy anything through the internet without the help of an adult.
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Because with just one click, money can be gone for good!
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Congratulations on defending your dissertation.
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You did so well.
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Thanks so much.
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But you spent much too much money, dear professor.
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Oh, nothing is too much for you, Elisa.
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Yes, and I'll make sure that the plant is taken care of properly.
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It will get watered and fed every single day.
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And I'll watch it, so I can tell you how you're supposed to be watering them.
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The Book Where did
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Tom Thomas go today?
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He went with his mom to the post office to pick up a package from his grandma.
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Class!
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I can't wait to see it!
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Well, what did your grandma send you?
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It's the number one coolest present.
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Did you really get a pack -o -mat?
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What?
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I'm allowed to dream, right?
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I wish it was a pack of math.
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It's a book.
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Oh, wow!
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That's Treasure Island.
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What's the difference?
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I think books are as boring as it gets.
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I agree.
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Guys, come on!
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Inside of this book are really cool adventures.
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What are you talking about?
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Inside that book are letters.
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So, you're really not interested at all?
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Nuh -uh.
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By the way, inside this book there aren't just letters, it's got pictures.
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Pictures?
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A lot of them.
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And they're exciting, colorful, and huge!
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How about we take a little peek at those pictures?
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Oh!
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Pirates!
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Uh -huh, a gang of the...
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Simka, help me out!
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Whoa!
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Check out that skull!
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What's going on here?
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Well, if we want to find out, we'll have to read it.
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Will you read it to us?
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All right.
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Having taken a hold of the map, the pirates set off to find the stolen treasure, and they walked on and on.
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The road was winding, and went up and down.
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Finally, that very pine appeared in the distance.
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It towered almost 200 feet above the thicket.
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Sensing that the treasure was close, the pirates rushed forward.
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Even Silver hopped along on his peg leg.
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After a moment, everyone was standing at a huge pit.
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It was dug a long time ago.
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Its edges were already crumbling and grass was growing at its bottom.
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There were old boards from boxes lying around, but there was no chest filled with untold riches.
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Someone had already been there and had stolen the treasure right out from under the noses of the pirates.
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700 ,000 pounds had disappeared.
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So what happened after that?
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Yeah, who stole the treasure from there?
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Read it.
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Read it?
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But reading's boring, you said.
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Then don't read.
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I don't care.
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Me neither.
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Oh, it's the guy who thinks reading is boring.
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What?
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I wasn't reading.
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I was looking at the pictures.
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I can't believe you.
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You're reading it without me?
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Grab it!
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Chewsocka, this is not yours.
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Give me back my book.
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Pull it harder, harder.
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Yes.
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Oh, this is bad.
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That book was his grandma's present.
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We'll fix it.
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In ancient times, people copied books by hand, but now they are made in printing houses.
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First a mock -up is produced to place the text and pictures where they belong.
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The pages are then transferred to metal plates which are loaded onto rollers.
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Ink on the rollers is pressed onto paper as it passes through the printer.
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The pages are then trimmed to size and stacked into reams.
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Next the pages are put into order, stitched together into the inner book, and finally glued to the cover.
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Good.
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Now carefully.
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Great job.
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So now can you read the book to me?
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I think it's someone's time to go to bed right now.
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Just a little more, okay?
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So, it's not boring then?
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It's not!
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Tom Thomas, were you reading?
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Mom, Treasure Island is really great!
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You were right!
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It's the number one coolest present!
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I am so glad you like it.
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But why don't you continue reading tomorrow?
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Now it's time for bed.
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All right.
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You've managed to wear it out already.
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Well, me and Chewsocka, we were fighting over the book.
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I think she also wanted to read it.
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The Weather Station So what's the word?
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Did you finish your homework yet?
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Uh -huh.
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Way to go.
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So now you'll finish drawing us, yeah?
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I don't know.
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Katya.
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Let's go outside.
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Finally, we have some nice weather.
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Our weather station says it'll be sunny for the rest of the day.
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What weather station?
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Our new home one.
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I just bought it yesterday.
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Come on, I'll show you.
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She's never got time for us.
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It's always school or homework or who knows what.
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Like sleep and right now she's going out for a walk.
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Thanks to new technology this time, you've got to admit, that device is pretty cool.
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A home weather station is a smart thermometer.
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It measures the current weather conditions outside and predicts what the weather will be like over the next few hours.
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And not just the temperature, but also the speed of the wind and whether you can expect any rain or snow.
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In order to do this job, the station needs two parts an outdoor sensor, and an indoor bay station with a screen to display the information.
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Many of today's weather stations can also send this information to your smartphone.
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Told you!
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It's a great gadget!
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I'll shoot a review after our walk.
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Uh -huh.
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I'll go get ready.
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And what do you think Katya and her mom will do if we go and change the weather a little?
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With the power of our minds?
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Not quite with the power of a fixie tab.
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Time for a little magic.
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We did it!
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There we go.
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You going?
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Tweek, I promise you, I'll draw you after my walk.
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All right?
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Of course that's all right.
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It's only that I saw the forecast is predicting rain.
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Uh -huh.
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Like I really believe that.
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Katya, grab an umbrella.
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The forecast just changed.
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But that's not a big deal, right? Who cares?
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A little rain won't hurt us.
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That's what we've got umbrellas for.
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Actually, I forget where I saw it last.
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Will you help me find it?
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All right.
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What are you going to say now?
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It's here.
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What?
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Mom, check it out.
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Wow, did it get colder.
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Let's grab our scarves.
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Keek, let me do it.
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The End Since ancient times people have tried to predict the weather.
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At first their predictions were made by interpreting signs.
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If birds were flying low it meant it would rain.
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If the night sky was clear it would be freezing the next day.
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In the 17th century when Galileo Galilei invented the thermometer, the science of meteorology was born.
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In those days a weathercock or weathervane was used to show what direction the wind was blowing.
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And a device called a hydrometer would show how humid the air was.
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Today all of the changes in the weather are registered by sensors.
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Their data is being collected every second and is processed by powerful computers.
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And that's not all!
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There are satellites orbiting the Earth that are collecting data about the weather down here from up into outer space.
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I'm not sure if the weather's gone crazy or if this weather station has.
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Should we check what it says on the internet?
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Good idea.
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Where's my phone?
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Hey, Fixies.
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What are you planning on doing next?
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Get out of there or just forget about me drawing you.
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What else could we do to keep you at home?
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Stop your sulking.
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I can draw an extra picture of you after my walk.
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Yeah!
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Tideesh!
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But only if you fix the weather station you broke.
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What do you mean?
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We didn't break it.
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So you two.
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Peace?
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Peace.
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It looks like our weather station got it all wrong.
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I just made peace with it.
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It needed a restart.
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Now it's working fine.
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What a smart girl you are.
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Then let's go before the weather changes again.
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What shall we do while they're away?
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Go stroll together?
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Hey, look, Tweak.
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Now it's really showing rain.
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And they forgot to take umbrellas.
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That's why the forecast must have changed.
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If you forget your umbrella, count on getting rained on.
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The Quest Oh, colleagues!
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I've been looking for you.
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Can you help?
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Just a minute, Professor.
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We're finishing up a quest.
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Uh, the what?
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The quest.
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It's a game.
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Hmm, now chess I've heard of.
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And backgammon, of course. But quest?
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I don't know that one.
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Wow!
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I thought you knew everything.
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You're a professor.
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Sure, I'm a professor, of course.
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That's very true.
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It's just I haven't, um, played it, that's all.
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You've never been on a quest before?
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Uh, yeah, but I'm not much for kids' games.
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I have an image to uphold.
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The quest is not just for kids.
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A quest is made up of many different tasks that the players have to complete in order to win the prize, like a treasure, for example.
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First the players learn the lore of the game.
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Depending on the quest, they can be detectives, Ghostbusters, or even astronauts.
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The players can explore lots of different locations while looking for clues, or they can arrange a quest right at home.
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You just have to come up with the story and the tasks.
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Then invite your friends and let the game begin.
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Good luck on your quest.
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I'm gonna go and...
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How about going on a quest, Professor?
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I'd love to, but science awaits, my friends.
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I, uh...
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Are you scared you might lose, Professor?
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Me?
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Pfft!
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How long does one of these quests take?
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Ten minutes.
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Ten?
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I'll do it in five.
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Okay, you're a seasoned detective.
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In this quest, you're investigating the mysterious disappearance of a valuable museum artifact.
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Something's gone missing?
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Don't worry, that's only the lure.
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I think I understand.
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Now find the missing item before the thieves escape with it.
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Wait, Katya!
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The timer's on.
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Where do I start?
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Hey, look for the clue.
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Ah, there it is.
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What is it?
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It's a fragment of a picture.
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No hinting.
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Yes, Nolik, I've figured it out.
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Now I just have to find the others.
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Ah, there's another fragment.
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Now where are the other two?
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This looks to me like an animal cell.
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Is this the missing artifact?
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That's not it.
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It's over there!
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I've got it!
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It's over there!
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Okay, let's see now.
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Did you break the skeleton's finger?
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Sure, for the quest.
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Don't worry, Professor.
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Just put it back.
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The first quests appeared a long time ago.
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In ancient Rome, quests were tales of great heroes' adventures.
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In the 19th century, a popular game had players searching through their cities for notes marked with secret codes.
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At the 20th century's end, computer quests became all the rage.
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These computer games were simple at first, but then entire lifelike virtual worlds appeared, where you could walk through simulated locations looking for clues.
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One day, a man met a woman playing a virtual computer game.
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She was stuck in a room searching for an exit.
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And he had an idea.
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What if somebody could recreate an exciting quest and put it inside a real, actual room?
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And that's how quests like ours began.
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Now everyone in the world can enjoy them.
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Almost there, Professor. Where?
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Here?
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Time's up.
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Just a little more time.
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I don't think these quests are for me.
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Hey, I think I found it.
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Tideesh!
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Quest complete!
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You finished your first quest.
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Yay!
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I, a respected professor, on a quest for a chocolate trophy.
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Uh -huh.
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Why are you eating it, Professor Eugenius?
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I'm eating it, so no one else will steal it.
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The Fitness Tracker What's with all the stomping?
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It feels like we're having an earthquake in the TV.
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Huh?
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Sorry, Nolik.
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I'm trying out this fitness tracker.
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Awesome!
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It's yours?
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My mom's.
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She uses it for working out.
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So it belongs to your mom, but you're trying it out?
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She left it at home today, so I just, uh, borrowed it.
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Now that I think of it, I'm helping her out.
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How?
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My mom told me that you need to walk 10 ,000 steps every single day.
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So I'll walk them for her, and the tracker will count them.
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10 ,000 steps, are you sure?
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How can you do that in one day?
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A fitness tracker can help you maintain a healthy, fit lifestyle.
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It has different built -in sensors.
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They measure your heart rate, blood pressure, count your steps throughout the day, and can even serve as your alarm clock.
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Everything gets recorded and displayed on the screen.
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But remember, all the tracker does is count and display numbers.
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It's up to you to do the getting up, walking, running, and exercising.
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But I'm sure you can handle that.
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One hundred ninety -nine, two hundred, two hundred and one, two hundred and two, two hundred and three.
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At this pace you'll be at it all day.
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Try running instead.
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That's more like it.
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All right, all right.
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Keep it up.
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Keep it up, keep it up.
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Enough.
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I think 500 steps is enough for me.
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But what about your mom?
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She'll be tired at the end of the day.
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Who's going to get her steps in?
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Ugh.
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Now I'm done.
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Let me do it.
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Come on, Nolik, you've got this!
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Nope.
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Maybe we should put the tracker on Chewsocka.
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No, wait.
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We can finish this ourselves.
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Right, Tom Thomas?
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Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health.
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Although not everyone has the strength or makes enough time for it, there's actually an easy way to keep yourself in shape.
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Walking.
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Preferably outdoors if you can.
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Every day.
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To make it easier to walk long distances, you can try using walking poles.
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This style is known as Nordic walking.
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Or if the weather outside is bad, you can walk on a treadmill inside.
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You can try walking at different speeds and inclines on a treadmill.
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Or you can try race walking.
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Race walkers use a special walking technique and can cover dozens of miles, set records, and even compete in the Olympic Games.
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9 ,900.
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98, 9 ,999?
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Stop!
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What?
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Didn't you say a person needs to walk 10 ,000 steps a day? So?
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Well, what if you take more steps than that?
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What do you think could happen?
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Well, maybe your legs could fall off.
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Tom Thomas, I'm home.
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Come help me with the groceries, please.
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What do I do now?
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Sit still and don't take any steps.
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Just don't move.
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Tom Thomas, I've been calling you.
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Didn't you hear?
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Yeah, I did, but I can't move.
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And why not?
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Because I've already walked 10 ,000 steps for the day.
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Well, that's wonderful, dear.
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But what's wrong?
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I can't walk any more than that.
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You can walk as much as you want to.
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One day, I walked 20 ,000 steps.
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Sometimes that's what it's like at work.
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Now come help me and we'll go walk in the park, okay?
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Park!
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Park!
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The Crane We did it!
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The first floor of our Fixie skyscraper is done!
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And only a hundred floors left to go.
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I got this!
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Let me try and help you.
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We need something a bit bigger and stronger.
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Oh!
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DJ, come here.
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Wow!
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With this crane, we could build an actual skyscraper.
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A crane is a very tall tower used for building things with a long arm called a jib.
579
The jib has a rope with a hook which lifts up the cargo.
580
But building a crane isn't easy.
581
You need a big cargo truck.
582
And finally, once the crane is nearly built, they put on a climbing frame.
583
It's like a big metal frame on the tower.
584
It builds itself using these new frames.
585
They just keep going until it's as tall as it needs to be.
586
A little left, more, a little more, a little lower, now more left.
587
Building a tower?
588
Dive scraper!
589
Well, let's hurry then.
590
Lower, go on.
591
That's it.
592
Now that's how it's done, Nolik.
593
But now it's crooked.
594
See?
595
It's fine.
596
I have an eye for these things.
597
Digit, grab the next one.
598
No, use the green one.
599
It's pretty.
600
Actually, red.
601
No, use the green one. Or yellow?
602
So wait, which one?
603
Take the blue one.
604
Did you stop?
605
If we keep arguing like this, we'll never finish.
606
But Fire, we want it to be pretty.
607
It doesn't need to be pretty.
608
Just tall, right?
609
Don't you guys have a blueprint?
610
We hadn't really thought about all that.
611
No blueprint?
612
Your tower's gonna fall.
613
It's fine so far.
614
What's most important is that it's pretty.
615
No, you're wrong.
616
You need a plan.
617
Digit, don't worry.
618
Just keep going.
619
Get the green one.
620
Lift it.
621
Wait, not yet.
622
Simka, we'll take care of this while you draw a plan.
623
Without a plan, you can't build.
624
And it really won't be beautiful.
625
This is ridiculous.
626
Let's all draw a plan.
627
First we have to make sure the colors match.
628
It's fine, just go.
629
But it needs a blueprint.
630
It doesn't matter if it's ugly.
631
It needs a plan.
632
Oh my goodness, just stop.
633
People, when you just go, they're going to be super fast.
634
In ancient times, humans lived in caves.
635
Eventually, they made pit houses.
636
Take a pit, stack some logs, boom!
637
Problem was, these were pretty dark inside.
638
Later, people learned how to make houses from stones.
639
The first multi -story houses appeared in ancient Rome thousands of years ago.
640
These were called insoli.
641
Over the years, we learned how to build taller.
642
At the end of the 19th century in America, they built the first 10 -story building.
643
People thought it was so tall, it could touch the sky.
644
That's where they got.. the term skyscraper.
645
I suppose they also could have called it a cloud scraper.
646
Today, the world's tallest building is in Dubai.
647
It's a skyscraper 163 stories tall.
648
It's not a plan.
649
It'll be a map.
650
Hey, stop fighting.
651
Look, it's done, guys.
652
Cool.
653
I believe it's actually super cool.
654
You did an amazing job.
655
She's right.
656
That's a pretty sweet building.
657
But you gotta fix that block over there.
658
Can you move the spire, please?
659
Oh, be careful!
660
Aw, it used to be cool. But it was pretty
661
Should have had a plan
662
That's alright guys
663
We'll build a new one I guess so
664
But we could use a few more supervisors
665
The Safety Harness Hey Nolik I say we go scare Elisa What do you think?
666
Yeah I'm in Alright let's go
667
Hey Nolik Where are you going?
668
What about the rock climbing?
669
We changed our plans for you.
670
Getting some lessons was your idea.
671
You're right.
672
Fire, I'm sorry.
673
I wish we could play our trick, but they invited me.
674
I invited you too, didn't I?
675
But you did it later.
676
You want to join us?
677
No, thanks.
678
Fire, are you upset with me?
679
Just go already.
680
They're tired of waiting around.
681
Why did Nolik do that?
682
Just trade me in for the new kids.
683
Just you waiting, Nolik.
684
you'll be crying your heart out to be with me.
685
There we go!
686
Pull yourself up!
687
This harness is just getting in my way.
688
Look where fire climbed all the way to!
689
And without any of these ropes!
690
You know, maybe it's less comfortable with a safety harness, but I'm sure I wouldn't want to fall without one.
691
Rock climbers wear special belts called climbing harnesses with loops on them.
692
Fastened to one of the loops is a hook with a lock called a carabiner.
693
The carabiner is connected to a secure rope protecting the climber from a dangerous fall.
694
By the way, safety harnesses?
695
They're not just for mountain climbing.
696
They protect window cleaners on skyscrapers and aerial gymnasts under the circus big top.
697
And come to think of it, a seatbelt in a car is a safety harness too!
698
Really?
699
No reaction?
700
Then wait till you see these, Nolik!
701
I'm going to go to the next one.
702
I'm going to go to the next one.
703
I'm going to go to the next one.
704
I'm going to go to the next one.
705
I'm going to go to the next one.
706
I'm going to go to the next one.
707
I'm going to go to the next one.
708
I'm going to go to the next one.
709
I'm going to go to the next one.
710
Check this out!
711
While we climbed up one mountain, Fire climbed up ten of them!
712
Together with my true friend Digit?
713
Then what am I?
714
Wait, give me that!
715
I could be wrong, but I think there's some cutting and pasting here.
716
You see?
717
That Digit's from another picture.
718
Look, there you can see some of the laboratory.
719
It looks like your best friend wasn't doing any climbing today.
720
Only, um, I don't get why he did that.
721
Yo, Nolik, you've got to be bored over there.
722
How can your rock climbers even compare to me?
723
Uh -huh.
724
Well, no one can compare with your lying.
725
My what?
726
Those mountains of yours are not real.
727
What makes you say that?
728
You're not even wearing a harness.
729
Because I don't need one.
730
Yeah!
731
Hey, stop fire, you could fall.
732
I'm not a scaredy cat like some fixies who I know quickly to the laboratory
733
you could get hurt without a harness you know what what did you protect him.
734
Help!
735
Fire, hang in there!
736
We're coming to save you!
737
Before trying to become a real mountain climber, beginners should start by getting some training at a rock climbing wall with an instructor.
738
While the wall is not a real mountain, it's still important to follow the rules.
739
The best kind of clothes for wall climbing are gym clothes.
740
For your footwear it's best to wear athletic shoes that have a non -slip sole on them.
741
You must never start climbing until after the instructor checks that you're wearing your safety harness correctly and that it's fastened securely.
742
While you wait for your turn move away from the wall
743
so another rock climber can't land on your head and no selfies up there.
744
While you don't need to be afraid of falling if you have your harness on,
745
it's still a lot more interesting to make it all the way to the top.
746
That fall could have killed you.
747
As if anyone cares what happens to me.
748
Hey, we all care about you, Fire.
749
You really care?
750
Nolik, you're my best friend in the whole world.
751
Woo -hoo.
752
When are you going to tell Digit?
753
By the way, that looks like a good climb.
754
Wanna try it?
755
Only you'll do it the right way this time.
756
Biggie!
757
One, two, Virtual Reality.
758
Four, five.
759
Ready or not, here we come.
760
You find Tom Thomas, I'll find Katya.
761
I never found anyone before that quickly.
762
It's just because I'm bigger than you.
763
That's all.
764
It's not a problem for Katya.
765
Now, where could she be?
766
You're so small.
767
That hiding's easier, everything's easier.
768
Not a care in the world.
769
You sure about that?
770
I'd love if I could become a fixie, but it's just not possible.
771
Hmm.
772
It's possible.
773
How?
774
If you put on a pair of virtual reality glasses.
775
Oh, yeah.
776
Katya's got a pair of them here.
777
She's going to be so upset she wasn't here when you used them.
778
Yeah?
779
Well, you won't be able to find them without me.
780
Virtual reality glasses have a pair of lenses inside of them that are each projecting a different image.
781
The left image is very close to the one on the right, but it's shot from a slightly different angle,
782
making the brain believe it's looking at one 3D scene.
783
No matter how far you turn your head, the view doesn't end.
784
By the way, special sensors can track your movements, which means you can use these glasses to play games, take rides, or even exercise!
785
The game's done!
786
What we made for you is so cool!
787
You'll love it!
788
Now we'll see what kind of fixie you'd be.
789
You need to get to the kitchen on your own and then fix the toaster.
790
You get five minutes total.
791
I'll need only three.
792
Turn on the game.
793
Ah, whoa!
794
Everything's so huge!
795
It's so high!
796
Jump!
797
To the floor?
798
Like I said, he won't get through a minute of this.
799
Tideesh!
800
That wasn't too hard.
801
Now try getting to the stairs.
802
It's only three steps to get there.
803
More like a hundred and thirty -three.
804
Run, Tom -Thomas!
805
Faster!
806
Oh!
807
Where are the fixie boards?
808
A fixie can solve any problem with quick thinking.
809
Tom Thomas, there's a rope in front of you.
810
Grab it!
811
We should try doing that sometime ourselves.
812
Chewsocka, hi there!
813
Chewsocka?
814
In our home?
815
I was joking around.
816
Huh?
817
Hey, it's me!
818
Don't celebrate yet, you still got a toaster to fix.
819
You've only got one minute left.
820
But I don't have a pack -o -mat. So?
821
Just another joke there.
822
Help me!
823
Help me!
824
Run inside the toaster!
825
You're a fixie!
826
It's dark in here and my hair doesn't glow.
827
Save me!
828
I don't want to be a fixie anymore!
829
That's enough!
830
The first glasses for seeing three -dimensional pictures were invented as far back as the 19th century.
831
That device was called a stereoscope.
832
Doesn't it remind you of something?
833
Today, people wear quite similar glasses when they watch 3D movies.
834
But let's travel back in time to the last century.
835
It was then that the first entertainment attraction with virtual reality was built.
836
When a person would put his head inside of the machine, he could have found himself feeling like a racer.
837
He'd see the picture, hear the sound, even smell the sea.
838
And the chair he was sitting on would vibrate.
839
Today it's not necessary to sit in one place.
840
You can just put a helmet on your head, grab a pair of sensors, and be right inside the game.
841
Save me!
842
Save me!
843
Time's up!
844
You can take the glasses off.
845
Who am I?
846
Where am I?
847
So, is it easy to be a Fixie?
848
Not a care in the world.
849
Actually, I would say being human is easier.
850
I've got another game for us to try.
851
At least I won't have to hide from anyone in this one.
852
No!
853
Not again!
854
The Christmas Surprise Ho ho ho!
855
Merry Christmas!
856
Ha!
857
All done!
858
The robot's all fixed up, and we can finally go home!
859
Uh -huh.
860
Masi and Papus are waiting for me.
861
Oh!
862
But Mr. Norm is still here!
863
Yeah!
864
He's gotta clean up.
865
That's his job.
866
But today's Christmas Eve!
867
We're going home to celebrate, and he'll be here all alone.
868
I hear ya, but he's doing his job!
869
Ta -da!
870
Merry Christmas!
871
Nolik, enough with all the pranking.
872
I was just trying to be festive.
873
Quiet.
874
Mr. Normal hear you.
875
I bet he's feeling really low.
876
I can't believe he has to spend Christmas Eve all by himself.
877
Hey, I've got it.
878
He just needs a Christmas cracker.
879
Great idea.
880
You want us to scare him?
881
Oh, come on, guys.
882
It's super fun.
883
Hey, why not?
884
But I have no idea how we would make one.
885
Come on, I'll show you.
886
We'll come up with our own idea.
887
Right, Tula?
888
You can make a simple Christmas cracker right in your own home.
889
Just roll up a piece of cardboard, or you can use a toilet paper tube.
890
Then you pick up a balloon and cut off the top part, and tie the balloon in a knot.
891
Pull the balloon over the cardboard and wrap your cracker with pretty paper or drop pictures on it.
892
Then put some confetti and glitter inside.
893
Aim your cracker straight up, pull at the neck of the balloon, and boom!
894
Awesome, right?
895
Huh?
896
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, ho ho ho, Merry Christmas, ho ho ho,
897
Merry Christmas, ho ho ho, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
898
And here on Christmas Eve, on Christmas Eve, the clock sticks lower,
899
and miracles come out of nowhere,
900
and miracles come out of nowhere, on Christmas Eve.
901
Who's there?
902
Show yourself!
903
That cheered him right up.
904
I told you it would scare him.
905
Not like you and Tula did any better.
906
No fighting.
907
We were all just trying to help.
908
Yeah, but look how that turned out.
909
Poor guy.
910
He'll be working all night long.
911
Many people celebrate Christmas and New Year's at work.
912
For example, take doctors.
913
They're always on call in case someone urgently needs help.
914
Guards, police officers, and firemen remain on duty to handle any emergency that comes up.
915
The good news is, you can be festive anywhere, even at work.
916
On flights and train rides, the crew wish the passengers a happy new year at midnight.
917
Astronauts celebrate Christmas and New Year's far from Earth in zero gravity.
918
But they still attach a Christmas tree to the ceiling and decorate it.
919
And then they call
920
Earth and wish all their loved ones a happy and merry holiday.
921
The Fixies are on duty as well, always ready to help someone in need.
922
Ah, kids.
923
Professor.
924
Good evening, Mr. Norm.
925
And a very Merry Christmas.
926
What's the broom for?
927
Strange things have been happening all night.
928
The balloons, the lights, Christmas crackers going off with no warning.
929
Ah, looks like someone else had the same idea to bring you some holiday cheer. Who?
930
Uh, Santa Claus, of course
931
Look, that right there
932
That's Santa Claus Ah, you guys
933
Alright then Come on, Grandpa Poppet Hooray!
934
Hooray!
935
On Christmas Eve The cloth sticks so as And miracles
936
Come out of the way
937
Now it feels like Christmas!
938
Peace!
939
The Disco And one, two,
940
three, one, two, three, one, two, three, one, two...
941
Don't stop now, you're really getting it.
942
Ow!
943
Are you dancing?
944
Sweet!
945
Think I can join in?
946
Hmm, you don't appear to have a partner.
947
I can dance with Tula.
948
I mean, you're all set.
949
Hold it.
950
I know I'm good, but I still need to practice.
951
I know.
952
Digit can be my partner. Where were we?
953
Digit, will you come dance with me?
954
Er, I don't know how.
955
Verde can teach us.
956
She's a really experienced dancer.
957
Well, all right.
958
This hand goes here.
959
Now just do what we do.
960
Digit, stand up straight.
961
And one, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three.
962
What do you expect from me?
963
The waltz is a graceful dance.
964
And you two have no grace.
965
There you are.
966
Let's go fix the projector.
967
Okay.
968
Why are you so sad?
969
Verda sent us away.
970
Apparently, we're no good at dancing.
971
Since when does Verda get to decide something like that?
972
She's a great dancer.
973
Really graceful.
974
She knows best.
975
That's not true.
976
Everybody can dance in whatever way they want to.
977
Look, even Chewsocka can dance.
978
Let's throw a party like a real live disco.
979
What is that?
980
Disco comes from the French word discotheque.
981
It literally means a library of musical records.
982
People used to play them at dance parties.
983
Now they're treasures for record collectors everywhere.
984
At modern discos, the person responsible for the music is the disc jockey or DJ.
985
DJs choose the music tracks and make the transition smooth between them.
986
Everybody can dance.
987
It doesn't matter who's dancing or how they dance.
988
All that matters is having fun.
989
Why do you make me go to ballet school?
990
And play around the floor like a fool, fool, fool Why do we make each other suffer so?
991
In ballet I'm a big hero I find that human dancing on a keeling
992
The animals are much more feeling
993
Don't get too close, I don't know what I'll do
994
When I start to do the shoot
995
To the disco, to the gorilla Brilla, brilla, gorilla, gorilla, gorilla
996
To the gorilla, it really is a killer
997
To the mongingo, mingo, mingo, mingo, mingo, mingo, mingo
998
To the mongingo, when you're playing dingo
999
Dance like a giraffe with a silent laugh
1000
Dance like a beaver with your arms like a lever
1001
Dance like a shad whose locks are slipping back
1002
Dance like a cod and give a silly nod
1003
Dance like a fox jumping in a box
1004
Dance like a fly buzzing through the sky
1005
Dance like a shrimp walking backwards with a limp
1006
Dance like a pup who will not give it up
1007
Dance like an eagle in a shell, acting regal Dance like a bug in a spa bite on a rug
1008
Dance like a martin, secretly to park it
1009
Dance like a ram, really much a dare To disco!
1010
Something!
1011
Anybody!
1012
And you said they couldn't dance.
1013
I mean, was it just me?
1014
Or was that awesome?
1015
Wasn't bad.
1016
But obviously, the waltz is much more advanced.
1017
You can teach us tomorrow.
1018
We can throw a ball.
1019
Hang on.
1020
Not before we have another disco.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Katya Gets Pranked”. This video has 1018 sentences and 6823 words to shadow. The speech runs for 56:48. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 190 of its 1018 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| quest noun | /kwɛst/ | A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| merry adjective | /ˈmɛ.ɹi/ | Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. |
| harness verb | /ˈhɑɹ.nəs/ | To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain. |
| treasure noun | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. |
| virtual adjective | /ˈvɜɹt͡ʃuəl/ | In effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality; also, imitated, simulated. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| disco noun | /ˈdɪskoʊ/ | A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by… |
| tracker noun | /ˈtɹækə(ɹ)/ | A person employed to follow and monitor a political rival. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| crane noun | /kɹeɪn/ | Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight. |
| gorilla noun | /ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/ | An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. | |
| pass through verb | To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. | |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. | |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Nolik, why aren't you helping?
- Why don't you eat it first?
- You're reading it without me?
- What shall we do while they're away?
- You've never been on a quest before?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been playing · I've been looking · I've been calling |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if we want to find out, we'll have · If we keep arguing like this, we'll never |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be · used to play |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · will be delivered · is collected |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 209 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, smooth /smuːð/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, thirty /ˈθɝti/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, dissertation /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/
- Long words — get the stress right: laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/, dissertation /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/, ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like quest, climb, merry.
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.