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This is Minecraft Hide and Seek, but you can paint yourself to blend in like a chameleon.
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Using this mod, we can basically play Mecha Chameleon in Minecraft.
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So, with 7 YouTubers, 5 epic maps, and 1 random seeker, who will become the ultimate camouflaged hider?
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Well, as we loaded into the first map, we were about to find out.
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Let's go!
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Oh my god!
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I don't know where to hide.
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Okay, I'm going in plain sight.
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Yeah, I want to go - I was thinking of going like
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Pumpkin Face, but that's just like really obvious, I think.
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Literally winning.
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Our pixels are like smaller than the blocks pixels.
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You got to do like a two by two.
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I think four by four perfectly matches the pixel size.
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So the first seeker is going to be you.
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I'm just locking in.
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I'm not even talking.
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Oh my god, a chicken just pushed me out of the spot.
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If I can pull this off, I'm literally winning.
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The foreshadowing is crazy.
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I'm going for the points.
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Yeah, I just don't want to get caught.
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That is an insane spot locked up.
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If I didn't have the name tag, I don't think I'd ever see you.
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Three, two, one.
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Go!
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Wait, he's coming.
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No, I'm not even ready.
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Oh, it's choked.
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It's choked.
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I love mine.
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I know.
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Bro, if you find one of us, you'll find all of us.
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Oh, Mozy, I like yours.
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I don't even understand what you are.
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Oh, and by the way, this scoreboard on the right tracks how close you are to the seeker without getting caught.
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And whoever has the highest score at the end of each round wins $100.
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This means hiding far away in a corner is safe, But hiding in plain sight is how you win.
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Chaz is one of sick.
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Yo, he's missing everyone.
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Is there anyone here?
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What is Mozy?
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Ah, Mozy, that's cheating, Rav.
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I'm the cobblestone.
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Why can I hear people on vines?
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He doesn't see them.
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Oh my gosh.
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Yo.
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Ew.
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No, what?
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There's no way. Do it.
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By the way, whoever wins this round gets $100.
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I don't know if I said that.
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Wait, what?
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Oh, it says you at the top.
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Oh, dude.
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As people die, there will be less horns.
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So it will get much easier for the seeker to narrow down where the hiders are.
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How did you not see him when you were literally next to him?
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No, I just shocked.
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I could hear someone on vines.
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That's so lame.
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I'll be real.
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Divvy and Lockdown are not getting caught.
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I'll use a horn.
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I'll use a horn.
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I think I'm the only one in plain sight.
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Where are you, Chazza?
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I can't even see you.
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Who's that?
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Oh, hello there.
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The cheetah's out.
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Oh my god, Chazza, that's really good.
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It's basically me, gamers, and Divi versus Chazza.
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I'm not getting any points, though.
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I need to taunt so he comes near me for points.
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You're not very good at seeking, are you?
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Gilf, you're going everywhere but the horns.
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I think my headphones are on the wrong way around.
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Wrong way.
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No!
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We got him!
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No, what?
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Oh no, I feel like he's going to shoot the bush.
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No!
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Oh my god.
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Let's go.
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Nah, what?
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Over here, Gil.
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Nah, I didn't see you.
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Let's go.
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Oh, you were lying down.
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That was a good spot.
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That was literally the same as mine.
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What the hell?
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So, luckily, I get to keep my $100 for this round.
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But with the maps getting more and more detailed as the video goes on, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to keep winning.
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But let's find out in map two, which is this village.
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Here we go.
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Next secret is...
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Let's do it Mosey That's for cheating, Moe Dizzle Ooh, a village
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Sorry, patching grass?
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Yeah, we're gonna patch grass
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Like the long grass
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You can still be on, like, a grass block
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But I've not used it yet Nah, this is way too obvious I was gonna go on top of that
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This is gonna be so bad
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Guys, I'm gonna be a pig
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Oh, no Oh, my game crashed
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Uh -oh What the hell is that?
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What?
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That's definitely gonna trick him
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That you're a pig
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Someone's definitely just in a cauldron, aren't they?
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Oh, you've just given me a brilliant idea
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What, go in a cauldron?
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I might run around when he's looking around and then jump back in That's my strat, I'm gonna be mobile
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Okay We'll just run around and last method to survive wins
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That'd be brilliant
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If I get the timing down, I'll just be like
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Hey, Mosey, give me the points I need to get the tail right, otherwise he's not gonna believe it
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That doesn't even look like a Minecraft pig, what have you even done?
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Gosh, dude, my spot needs a lot of work
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Yeah, mine too.
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I could be completely wrong, but I feel like Mosey's gonna be really good at this.
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Oh wait, the map's It's huge.
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No one's gonna appear.
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Oh, Gilf has.
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Hello.
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There's no way you don't get found
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What's Divi doing?
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Yo, Divi's is actually low -key cooking.
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I got disconnected I'm doing my same spot.
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We don't actually have much time
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Guys, I'm just gonna stand on this roof and see
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if he sees me straight away and then just jump in my cauldron
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Oh, man, this is so cooked.
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Why is it doing that?
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It like literally spins me like 90 degrees when I write his rotation lock I'm gonna rage!
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What the frick?
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Uh, and, okay, well...
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That's awesome.
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Oh, no. I'm cooked.
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Me too.
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I'll be honest.
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Terrible at seeking in any hide and seek I've ever played.
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So as long as I get one person.
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Just one person.
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There's no way I don't get that.
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It's not just it.
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No. It's not me.
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It's fine, guys.
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I'm safe.
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Don't worry.
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Someone's got to be doing the grass method again.
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Why is the pick block going through the tree?
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Yeah, I'm done.
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Oh, well there's one.
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Oh my god.
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I Swear the horn is the most annoying item because I know you're in the area.
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I just don't know where you are.
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Do you have to do a horn?
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No, thanks mate.
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All right No How did that work?
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I'm actually perfectly blending in right now.
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Someone's definitely in this tree.
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There's no way No!
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Nice job.
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Lockdown's gonna like win with this, dude.
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Yeah, why?
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Lockdown's gotta have the worst spot in the world.
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Nah, he's actually go in.
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I'm not gonna lie.
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Where is he?
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It's in.
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I swear there's something in the fountain.
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I had a pig.
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I had a pig.
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Lockdown, where did you go?
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I'm trying to farm points.
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Oh my god.
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One of these pigs is not like the other.
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I didn't even get to oink.
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Let's have a look.
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It was very last minute.
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Let's go.
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No. There's one person left.
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How does he get everyone?
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He wins it?
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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The horns are so AP now when there's just one player left.
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Yeah.
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No. Oh no. Mosey wins.
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I'll take the $100.
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So Mosey managed to find everyone before the time ran out.
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So he won the $100.
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But I have a feeling the next seeker won't get so lucky.
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Because the next map is this giant brown castle from my every color hide and seek video.
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The seeker for this round is going to be...
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Gamers.
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This is literally going to be so easy.
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Some of you guys might recognize this map.
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From the hide and seek.
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I recognize this map.
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Don't you chase me around.
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I don't know if this is too cheap.
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If you're like fully inside something, I'd say that's cheating.
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Can I go above this?
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I've had my win, so I'm here for a good time now.
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Not a long time.
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Make sure your camera's like not clipped into something else.
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That was happening to me last round.
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I have no idea what to go.
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I think I'm good.
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Here we go.
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This is the idea.
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Okay, yeah.
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I'm not sure about mine.
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I really hope this works.
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Okay, I need like an orange.
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So I can do like a flame.
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Oh, no, it fell.
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Three, two, one.
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Oh, boy.
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Oh, he's going.
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You know what?
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It is what it is.
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Where would I be if I was a little tiny mic -up youtuber?
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Oh my god, my thing's cooked and I didn't realize.
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No way.
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It feels so obvious
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Someone is right in here Timmy like
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Where the hell is that horn from?
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I'm spamming my horns.
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It's like someone's moving.
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They must be upstairs and there's no one in here.
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Hello there.
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Oh, that's the thing though.
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No, you scumbag!
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No!
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Someone is literally here.
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Right now Mog's winning with four points.
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So from what you guys have been saying some of the spots I'm never gonna find.
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You might find.
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You might find one or two of them.
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I climb here.
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I see someone.
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I haven't seen yours give oh
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We nice really place
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My blind one of these walls that's like laser weird shapes there
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No, I'm still a zero points.
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I need to use the horn
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Does he have to be looking at us or can we leave this side?
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Oh!
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No!
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Give me some horns, guys.
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Someone's a copper golem.
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Oh, there he's far in the points.
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Yeah.
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Where the hell was that?
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In this tree or something?
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Oh, it's close between the points.
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Oh, he's far in the points.
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Anyone in this dirty bit?
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Oh, my God, Gil.
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Oh, Gil is some little rice pot up
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there you're freezing cold mate freezing cold i guess part of the strat is using the horn to try
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and get him to look at you it is it is there's someone like right near here
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but i literally can't find them oh this is gonna be so annoying to watch back
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Or something okay if he's just stand up
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and I told him from over there 20 seconds get the points in or or a farm the points
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Is there close come on?
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I'm just gonna look around to get points
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Give me all their points
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Oh We were oh my god, what is that?
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I was pretty great
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So Mog Swamp's amazing fence spot managed to earn him $100.
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But would he be able to do the same in the next map?
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Which is this crazy detailed pink and magenta part from the Every Colour City.
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Seeker for this round is going to be...
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Divvy.
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Oh my god, this is going to be hard to see.
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Oh, there's so many places to hide.
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I need somewhere out in the open, that's the issue.
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Do you see the fence strategy if you find some fences?
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Fence strat is good, but leaf strat might be better.
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Leaf strat is pretty well known though, so you're taking a risk there.
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This is 100 % the strat.
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This is a bad idea.
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I'm not optimistic about this.
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Oh, this is actually working a bit though.
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I think I'll still be painting when he spawns in.
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I'm just hoping he doesn't look at me straight away.
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Okay, guys.
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I'm coming for every single one of you.
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Okay, is anyone like just right here?
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Gamers, you're getting a lot of points, bro.
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Oh, actually mine is actually worth.
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Yo, are you like under here?
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What?
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Oh, I see you.
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No!
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Yes, let's go.
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Who else has some points?
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Gylth?
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He's cooking.
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Gylth, where you at?
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I'm actually pretty happy with this.
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That blends in really well.
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Anybody up here?
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Hello?
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No, I can't get it.
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No. No, I'm too young to die.
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The cross was like one second region where'd you go?
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Yo, I got juked I actually got juked
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You're next Charles is getting a lot of points.
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I'm not liking that.
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I don't know how bro.
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I'll be honest.
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I'm watching.
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I don't know how
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Oh my gosh, wait, I'm actually good at this.
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Okay, wait Chaza, where are you?
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Chaza's getting points, so I'm feeling like he's like in this tree right here.
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Okay, yeah, Gil's never getting fun.
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Alright, I'm leaving mine, I'm leaving mine.
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I literally heard someone over here. Where are you?
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Wait, let me just spawn the horn.
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Yo, what?
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I'm letting you right here.
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Yo. Where? Where are you, Chazzo?
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I can't even see you.
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Well, that's good then, isn't it?
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Yeah.
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It's a shame because you have so many points.
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Oh.
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Yo, he can't be killed either.
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How do I get you?
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Go, look down, guys!
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No, I'm stuck!
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My rotation was on!
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Get out!
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Oh Oh my god.
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I've just seen you, Gil.
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What is that, man?
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I need the money, guys.
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Yo, the horn is tripping me out.
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I'll say this.
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I'll say this.
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They're both outside. Where?
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Yo, I don't know.
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Like, I swear you guys.
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Yo.
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No way.
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Yes!
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Oh no!
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Alright, Charizard, where are you?
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Oh, now the horns are going to be crazy.
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Are they automatic now?
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Yeah, automatic.
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Every 30 seconds.
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I don't know where to look, though.
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That's the thing.
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Oh, over here.
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Where are you, dude?
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Oh, yes, I see you.
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Oh, my God.
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Yes.
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I'm actually so good.
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Oh, man.
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Divi wins.
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So with the help of that whistle, Divi managed to find Chazza and win the $100 for this round.
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Which brings us on to the final and most complicated map.
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The original Every Color Biome.
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And it's only right that I'll be seeking it on this one.
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As of course, I know every inch of this map from when I built it in my hardcore world.
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Okay, they're hiding.
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oh oh wow this is too hard of a map surely
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i placed every single block in this map surely i'm gonna get them all
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and if i do then i save myself another hundred dollars i've already lost 300.
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i don't want to lose any more
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if i do this this is pretty cheeky are you doing the bamboo
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i won't do it then everyone at the top of the bamboo just do it everyone
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which area would you least likely go to i want to win
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so i'm thinking if i just blend with the ice i mean you can stay me here right
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so this is a good way to like just shoulder peek for points
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and then when he uh
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when he comes towards the blue we can either probably just run away no yeah
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this guy's metagaming the the minecraft hide
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and seek oh yeah man why is always cheating with such like a confusing texture yo
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this spot's actually kind of bad i don't like this i'm leaving
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you should stay there why is it blue
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i'm i'm grabbing brown oh my gosh i have like no time this is actually this is not going well
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It's like decision paralysis.
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Right, you got 20 seconds.
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I'll just go back to where we were, man.
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I think I might just do this.
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Buy myself time.
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Mine's like slowly coming together.
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Oh.
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All right, here I come.
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Someone's definitely in the dark.
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You know, you always used to hide inside the dark.
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Oh, no one's in the dark.
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I'm just painting anything at this point.
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All right, I can't do any better than that.
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Maybe I should be like systematic about the colors.
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Anyone doing some fence technique on a tree?
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The most want mechagopage, bro took it out of the last update yes three points oh
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i hear a horn for the first time is anyone in the block
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this is gonna be harder wait the black is actually op
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if you go there i feel like someone's got to be in the block oh my god
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that was so loud bro he's right here gilf can't even see gilf
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where the hell is that how does gilf have
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so many points though mug that spot is Actually a winner there's no way
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My you know
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Even if he doesn't win just give the winners the mark that is insane now look at my texture in there
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Come look at mine.
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Yeah, your texture is nuts.
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It's good.
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Like it's really really good
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But Morgz creativity is not yeah, I know I did like that one alright
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Let's see any of this cobblestone that looks really light there.
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It's actually so hard I need some more horns
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Oh My god
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Oh my gosh does he see him?
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Does he see him?
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He's right here
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He didn't Is someone a boat?
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I'm gonna shoot every boat
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You're just under five minutes lockdown
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No I might just speed up for him
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There's no one in the pink tree
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Oh okay It's exactly what you would say
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If you were in the pink tree
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No don't be silly
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Oh my god, I've seen I can't narrow down the Location.
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You should probably have had longer on this map.
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You're gonna find anyone.
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I have thought about it
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But I'm having a nice time just walking around.
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Let me give you one hint because you only have two minutes
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No one's in brown, red or orange.
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There's gotta be someone in black.
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Even if there is I don't think you'll ever find them
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Who do we think has got the best hide spot?
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Mog Swamps is more clever of a spot
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Who's gonna get the most points?
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Because we've got to start running around.
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Do you want to do it? Do it.
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I will soon.
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Don't worry.
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This is where I would have gone.
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Gamers is gonna win based off this.
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Yeah, he took the lead.
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Let's go.
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This time has gone way too fast.
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What the hell?
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No prisoners.
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He's not even gonna find anyone.
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Look down, I'm right here.
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Yes.
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No. Oh, Gamers wins.
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Where was everyone?
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The guild was up there.
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The nosy spot was good.
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I was on there.
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It's just a little black hole.
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You looked right at me on the igloo, man On the igloo you stared at me in the igloo
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Come to the chorus fruit thingy.
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I knew someone was there.
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Oh my god, that's good I'll go again, but I want a bit more time we go again
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So he wasn't even checking the bamboo.
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So if we all just go to the top of our bamboo together I think we might all win.
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No, actually everyone did not look at that one time
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Should we actually do that?
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We might all win together at this point
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What if I just like am in the exact center of the map laying down as a black like full black?
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Look at the bamboo guys
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If we die we die together
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Thing is I kind of want to win so hopefully you get shot first and I can make a run
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It's already time oh my god I've got like 13 minutes to find you
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so I'm checking every single spot this time I'm gonna clear out this green
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Alright that's clear check all these fences
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Are you gonna check every fence though?
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I should have every single fence
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Why was there a laughing
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Wait, this is actually kind of crazy.
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You guys are the same points, dude.
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What the hell are you guys doing?
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If me and gamers get the exact same points, do we both get paid?
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Yeah Neither of you get paid.
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It goes to me
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I'm just gonna have to start shooting stuff if you're up on the island make sure to send the thing back down.
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No, I'll send it back down Yes.
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Oh, yeah.
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Gylf's actually got a good spot, you know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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Never mind.
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Let's go.
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We got Gylf.
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Why did you say that, Chazza?
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Oh, yeah.
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I said, oh, he's right over there in the orange.
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Like, what?
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So, Chazza and gamers have got to be somewhere, like, really out in the open.
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No, no, not in the open.
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How's gamers got one more point?
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Yes.
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Wait, what is that thing on top of the bamboo?
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No. Let's go.
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Oh, that was so good.
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Alright, Mog Swamp's got loads.
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Where have I been looking?
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What, you were just on the duck, weren't you?
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Anyone part of the duck?
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I feel like there's not much texture to hide on.
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I could play this all day, bro.
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I'm way too far away from the area.
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Wait, I got disconnected.
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No!
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Who got disconnected?
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Me.
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I did. And Divi.
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Anyone underwater?
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Wow, a solid four points for me.
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This is huge.
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You could try and move to a different place in the same place to get more points.
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Yeah, you're not wrong.
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Probably for the best.
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Should we give him a big hint?
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You can give me a little hint if you want.
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How many colors want me to eliminate?
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Just give me a couple.
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Give me a couple of the night.
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Black, grey, light, grey, white, pink, magenta.
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It's interesting you didn't choose purple.
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It's kind of loud over here.
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Did you move?
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Yeah, a little bit.
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Oh, okay, I see.
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Now the horn isn't loud enough for you to be here.
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This mouth.
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No, it's almost got away with the two.
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That's pretty good.
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I didn't see it till I was right up on it.
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Alright, I need to find Mog.
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I know he's like over here somewhere.
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Actually, I don't know that at all.
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Didn't hear a horn.
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Are you a piece of ice?
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When it gets down to two minutes, do we need to eliminate more colors?
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Maybe.
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Okay, I'll do you a favor.
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It's not dark blue.
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It's not the ice biome, and it's not the cyan.
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A hay bale would be pretty good.
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Fair enough.
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No. He's even got his hands up.
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Run!
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No. GG.
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GG.
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That was a great spot.
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Thank you guys for watching.
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Please subscribe because we're trying to hit 2 .5 million subscribers.
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And let me know in the comments if you want me to do this again.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Minecraft, but it's Meccha Chameleon!”. This video has 569 sentences and 3720 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:11. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 91 of its 569 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 |
|---|---|---|
| horn noun | /hɔɹn/ | A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired. |
| fence noun | /fɛns/ | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| gamer noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯mə/ | A person who plays any kind of game. |
| bamboo noun | /bæmˈbu/ | Any of the fast-growing grasses of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterized by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| blend verb | /blɛnd/ | To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other. |
| texture noun | /ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ | The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something. |
| minecraft noun | /ˈmaɪnˌkɹæft/ | A warship which lays naval mines. |
| plain noun | /pleɪn/ | An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse. |
| hint noun | /hɪnt/ | A clue. |
| pixel noun | /ˈpɪk.səl/ | One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. |
| lockdown noun | /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/ | The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or… |
| grey adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Commonwealth standard spelling of gray. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| run around verb | To be very busy doing many different things. | |
| back down verb | To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have. | |
| look down verb | To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards. | |
| clear out verb | To completely empty. | |
| come together verb | /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ | To assemble; to congregate; to combine. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get away with verb | To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one. | |
| get down to verb | To start focusing on doing something serious |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why can I hear people on vines?
- You're not very good at seeking, are you?
- Do you have to do a horn?
- Lockdown, where did you go?
- What, you were just on the duck, weren't you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you find one of us, you'll find · If I get the timing down, I'll just · If you're like fully inside something, I'd say |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been saying · have I been looking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've not used · you've just given · have you even done |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might run · might recognize · might find |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 185 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, rotation /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/, shock /ʃɔk/, camouflage /ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/, foreshadow /fɔːˈʃædəʊ/
- Long words — get the stress right: automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like horn, fence, gamer.
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.