Shadowing Practice: My Viewers Made Me a Horror Game! - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Why do I look like that?
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This is kind of creepy.
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Why do I look like this in the very beginning?
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Let's go, Chad.
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Get ready.
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Spin up the Ws.
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Here we go.
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Come on.
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Let's go.
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What's up, Chad?
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We're gonna have an amazing stream today.
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We're probably gonna play some Fortnite, so lock in.
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Guys, stop faming L's stream.
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Yo, Spade.
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What is the chat saying?
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You look sad, bro.
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Ronaldo, bro.
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They saying L -Stream.
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I don't know what I did wrong, bro.
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Bro, what?
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Which one of y 'all in the chat just sent that?
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Don't go to sleep tonight.
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I'm coming for you.
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Every single one of y 'all.
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Every single one of y 'all in this stream right now.
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Do not go to sleep tonight.
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I am coming for you.
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What you just witnessed was something none.
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This is where it all began.
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My name is Jonathan Fletcher.
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I was the detective assigned to the disturbing case.
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I was so this was a routine case.
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I was wrong.
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RONALDO RONALDO RONALDO RONALDO SUI PLEASE SUI WHAT THE F F RONALDO RONALDO SUI WHAT THE F
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CEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE or no?
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Let's picture the boss in his office.
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Wait, in his office?
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Wait, this one?
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Speed boost?
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Seriously?
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Oh, what the fuck?
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Oh Did you just add a damn backslip as a jump scare?
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Well, what is you doing?
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This man at a damn I show speed back flip Rocha, I'm not to get pissed bro.
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I'm not the dead ass get pissed bro.
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Ain't no way.
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He just added a I show speed backslip as a Listen, kid.
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There's a new job for you.
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You'll be working undercover for this one.
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Apartment 67.
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The man inside his eyes show speed.
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Five years ago, he vanished after murdering Talking Ben.
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I want to be friends.
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Okay, we friends now?
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No. Are you serious right now, bro?
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What?
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I'm about to be - get in wait 6 -7 don't
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oh bro chat this game bro this dude got nerda ass
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6 -7 okay deliver the door to nord the deliver the door to door 66
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god he keep trying to make me say 67 wait where's 67 at okay let's go to door 67 chat Chat,
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stop spamming 6 -7.
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Wait, this isn't door 6 -7.
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Where's 6 -7 at?
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Stop spamming 6 - bro.
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Come on, y 'all.
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Oh my God, 6 -7.
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All right, chat, we're here.
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We're here at the door 6 -7.
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Let's see what happens.
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Come on, like and sub, baby.
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6 -7.
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Uh, is this door number 67?
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I've got a parcel for you.
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Yes, this is apartment number 67.
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Well, uh, great.
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I'll just leave your parcel here then.
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Listen, bro, I've been looking for some new friends.
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Wanna hang out? Of course!
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Bro, what the f - You just stop - Why the fuck - Bro, why - Why did you add - Wow, bro, why are you adding that?
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I don't do that.
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Like, bro, I don't just be like, yo, you wanna...
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Like, what is you doing, bro?
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Chat, do I hang out with speed, yes or no?
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Chat, do I hang out with speed, yes or no?
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Do I hang out with speed, yes or no?
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Come on, chat, it's speed, bro.
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It's speed, bro, we got it.
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Chat, we, yo, bro.
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I feel like we gotta hang out with my boy Speed, chat.
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It's Speed.
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Bro, chat, I feel like we have to.
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Chat, why not, chat?
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Let me hang out with Speed, chat.
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Of course, bro.
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Of course I wanna hang out with my boy Speed. Of course.
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Come on in bruh Hey,
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bro, listen, I'm gonna cook us up some food you just chill for a little bit
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and do not go into the basement That's a warning What the fuck you mean I'm going to the basement?
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Oh, look, chat, it's my setup.
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It's my setup, bro.
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I show speed lot.
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Chat, do I go in a basement?
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Chat, do I go in I show speed basement?
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What does I show speed have in his basement?
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Chat, should I go in I show speed basement?
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Should I go in his basement?
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Let's go in I show speed basement.
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Oh, this is speed.
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What the hell?
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What does he have in his basement, bro?
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Bro.
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This is I Show Speed Basement.
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What the?
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Am I tweaking or they looking at me?
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Bro, am I tweaking or they looking at me chat?
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What the he - Hey!
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Why the hell is his hair moving?
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What type of shit is this?
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Find the tape.
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Pick up tape.
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Watch the tape on the TV.
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Okay, let's watch the tape on the TV.
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11 -11.
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The day which changed me.
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The moment I met the beast, I show speed.
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What does he want from me?
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Sui!
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Why would I just...
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How did I like...
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I knew the...
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What's happening?
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Bro, what the f - Bro, what you lookin at?
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What is y 'all lookin at?
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What the hell is y 'all lookin at, bro?
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Damn!
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Like what - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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I'm not good.
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Chat, am I cooked? Am I cooked?
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Find your phone and contact your boss.
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Boss speed has captured me.
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I don't know where I am.
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Not the time dude.
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I'm trying to eat and watch a movie.
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I don't know what he's going to do.
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Help me, please.
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Not my problem, but for your information, if you don't come to work tomorrow, you're fired.
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I will fucking turn.
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Check the CCTV for a way out.
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Me - Messi?
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I need to zoom in on this.
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Is that Messi? Is that Messi?
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No way, Speed and Ronaldo still have him captured.
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Maybe he knows the way out.
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I need to find him.
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Bro, why does - Bro!
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Why is Messi locked in?
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Bro.
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Find Messi and escape.
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Chat, hold on.
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Hold on.
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So, chat, you telling me I got to...
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Hold on.
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Hold on, bro.
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Hold on.
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Hold on, bro.
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Hold on, bro.
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Hold on, bro.
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Chat, you telling me, bro.
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You telling me.
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Bro.
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Bro, let me get speed boost, bro.
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Bro, Chad, you telling me?
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You telling me?
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This dude.
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What is Messi doing here?
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Chad, what is Messi doing here?
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And why does Speed have Messi in his basin?
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Why does ISO Speed have...
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Chad, do I help Messi?
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Yes or no?
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Do I help Messi?
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Yes or no?
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Look at him.
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He's crying.
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Bro, he's crying.
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Messi is literally crying.
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Oh my gosh.
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Bro.
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Why is...
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Bro.
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Bro, I'm alive right now, bro.
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Messi's stuck in my basement.
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I mean, no. Bro, I'm live right now.
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Get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now.
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Get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now.
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Get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now.
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Get my basement.
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Hold on, chat.
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I forgot.
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Bro, nah, bro.
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Hold on, chat.
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Chat.
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Do I chat?
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Do I help Messi?
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Yes or no?
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Bro, I forgot to put my stream on my Instagram, bro.
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Bro, I'm live right now.
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Get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now.
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Get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now, get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now, get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now, get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now, get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right now, get my basement.
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I mean, bro, I'm live right - Bro.
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No, don't help him?
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Chat, don't help Messi?
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All right, bet.
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All right, bet, chat.
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I won't help him.
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I won't help him.
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I won't help him.
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But, chat, I go like, we gotta at least talk to him, bro.
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Chai, we gotta at least talk to him, Chai.
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We gotta see what's going on, bro.
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I'm not gonna help him, though.
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I'm not gonna help him.
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Chai, I'm not gonna help Messi, bro.
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I'm not gonna help him.
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Yo, Messi, you alright?
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Messi, you alright?
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Messi!
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Bro.
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Brother, you need to help me.
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Speed and Ronaldo have helped me here for years.
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He will do the same to you, too.
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I'm the only one who knows how to escape Bro Bro,
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bro listen help messy escape do we help him yes or no, bro?
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Chat, you know what, bro?
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You know what?
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You know what?
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You know what?
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You know what, bro?
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Wait.
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I'm gonna say no, bro.
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I'm gonna say no, chat.
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We not gonna help him.
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We not gonna help him.
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Chat, we not gonna help Messi, bro.
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Nah, bro.
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Nah, nah, nah.
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Good choice.
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Let's get out of here together.
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What?
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Follow me, brother.
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Bro, what?
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I thought I pressed no. Chat, did I not press no?
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Bro, why is Messi still insisting?
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Ah shit you nigga!
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Bro, mother f - You wanna escape right?
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Bro.
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I challenge Messi to a boxing match for your freedom.
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Ladies and gentlemen - What the fuck is going on?
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What is going on?
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Will Messi finally be free?
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And now, let's welcome iShowSpeed to the ring.
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What the hell is going on?
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Bro what is happening?
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Man what the hell going on?
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What is going on?
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And now, let's welcome Messi to the ring.
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What the fuck?
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Is that the Nor...
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Is that the Norto run?
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What the hell is going on?
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Round 1.
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Fight.
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What's your name?
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Speed.
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Speed.
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And the winner.
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I show speed yes, sir Let's go Let's go
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Let's go W's in a check W's in a What's up?
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We're now with me What are you?
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See you later and show slow.
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Why would he?
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Why would he do that?
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Why would he do that?
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Why would he do that?
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Why would Ronaldo do that the ISO speed?
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What?
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Chat, should we help speed out?
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Look at speed, chat.
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He looks sad.
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Chat, bro, we gotta help speed, bro.
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We gotta help Speedo Speed?
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Are you okay?
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We need to enter that portal now It's where Ronaldo went A few moments later What?
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Bro Where are we?
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What the heck?
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What the heck?
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It looks like a football pitch, but where's Ronaldo?
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Bro, who is that?
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Cee!
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Ronaldo!
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Ronaldo!
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Ronaldo?
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This whole time you are the one who turned me evil?
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You are the one who sent that monster after me!
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What?
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You're responsible for all the lives that were lost.
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Really?
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You betrayed me.
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Betrayed you?
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Oh, speed, we haven't even reached betrayal yet.
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I still have to execute my plan, which will make sure you never stream again.
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You can try, but I promise you, Ronaldo, you won't get far.
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Messi?
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Messi!
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh my gosh!
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Message?
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You escaped the prison?
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What is happening?
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Did you come here to save speed?
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It's over, Ronaldo.
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You hurt too many people. Is this it?
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What the heck?
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Chad, what is happening?
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Chad, what is happening?
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Oh my gosh.
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What is happening?
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Oh my gosh.
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Holy crap.
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Chad, Ronaldo, but...
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What in the fuck is that?
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Is that a Tarantara?
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The hell?
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What the hell is that?
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AHHHH NIGGA!
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I'm not gonna be you stu - Actually, actual speed 2 plus 2 is 4, you fucking - Dude!
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Come on bruh!
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Come on bruh stop - Bro this dumbass - like bro you see how this game did that bro?
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You see how this game just did that bruh?
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Like chat, look chat, look at the psychologically of this game I turned right to look at the spider They turned to left,
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it was a damn centipede To the left Man, what the hell is that, bro?
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Come on, bro Oh my gosh But Chad Ronaldo Betrayed me,
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bro Ronaldo was the one who Ronaldo was the one who betrayed me this whole time
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That whole time It was Ronaldo Come on,
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bro Let's go chat let's press the button let's go chat let's press the button let's see come on
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brother what did you do speed what happened what I got my friend to activate the destruct button in the back rooms.
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I will end this for good.
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What happened to my powers?
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Oh my gosh.
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Speed, you have to save me.
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Don't listen to Messi.
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Save me instead.
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But chat Ronaldo betrayed me. But I love Ronaldo.
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Messi.
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I think Messi did try to help me.
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But I love Ronaldo though, bro.
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Chat.
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Do I save Messi or save Ronaldo?
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Guys.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm saving Ronaldo.
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I'm sorry.
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What the fuck did I just play?
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What the hell did I just play?
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What the hell did I just play?
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But you know what, chat?
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Let's just spam off the Ws, okay?
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Let's forget it.
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And let's just forget that just spam off the Ws.
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Yo, once again, Hackett.
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Appreciate you for making these fan -made games.
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They always make the streams better, bro.
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W's in a chat
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Let's just say W's in a chat Let's move on with the stream and let's say W's in a chat.
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I Look, you want to play the other ending though.
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I want to see what the other ending looks like View other endings chat.
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Let's watch the other ending I want to watch messy take my hand What is the name of the car?
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Chat, I miss y 'all, man.
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But we're finally back with another stream.
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Today, we got a special guest.
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We got Messi in the building.
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Messi!
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What's up, Speeds Chat?
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I hope you guys like me.
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They spamming L's, bro.
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But listen, they'll like you.
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Chat, spam up L's!
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What the f - And the whole chat is spamming L's.
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Okay.
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Alright, chat.
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Nah, W game, bro.
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W game, bro.
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W game, bro.
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Appreciate it.
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Yo, bro.
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W games in the chat, bro.
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W games in the chat.
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W game in the chat, bro.
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I'm not going to lie, bro.
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That game was hard, bro.
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That game was hard, bro.
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W freaking game, bro.
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W game, bro.
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I'm not going to lie, bro.
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Yo, chat.
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I want to start playing my fans' games, okay? So, chat.
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If y 'all have a game that you made for me, or you made me...
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Oh Chat if you have a game that you made made me or want to make me chat Let me know bro, and I'll play it chat.
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I literally play it bro.
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I love chat.
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I love playing my fans games, bro
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Viewers Made Me a Horror Game!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bro, chat, speed, ronaldo, Messi. This video has 424 sentences and 2396 words to shadow. The speech runs for 26:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 137 of its 424 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| basement noun | /ˈbeɪsmənt/ | A floor of a building below ground level. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| spam noun | /spæm/ | Any undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes. |
| betray verb | /bɪˈtɹeɪ/ | To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly. |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
| tweak noun | /twiːk/ | A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch. |
| parcel noun | /ˈpɑɹsəl/ | A package wrapped, as for shipment or transport. |
| messy adjective | /ˈmɛsi/ | In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. |
| centipede noun | /ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/ | Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total. |
| destruct verb | /dɪˈstɹʌkt/ | To invoke the destructor of. |
| psychologically adverb | In a psychological sense. | |
| vanish verb | /ˈvænɪʃ/ | To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed. |
| disturb verb | /dɪˈstɜːb/ | to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids. |
| assign verb | /əˈsaɪn/ | To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose. |
| betrayal noun | /bɪˈtɹeɪəl/ | The act of betraying. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| zoom in on verb | To quickly focus on a particular subject or object. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why do I look like that?
- Are you serious right now, bro?
- Do I hang out with speed, yes or no?
- Chat, do I go in a basement?
- Chat, do I go in I show speed basement?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who knows · one who turned · one who sent |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has captured · have helped · haven't even reached |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is speed · were lost |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop faming · keep trying · stop spamming |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 95 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/, vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/
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 basement, gosh, spam.
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.