Shadowing Practice: NO WAY HE DIRECTED THE OFFICE! - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Uh, hi.
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Actually, it's polite to arrive early. And smart.
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Only really good friends show up early.
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Ergo de facto, go to a party early.
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Become a really good friend.
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Oh!
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Uh, potato salad?
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Oh.
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That's from both of us.
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No, it's not.
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Okay.
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Wonderful.
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Let's, uh, see where we can put this.
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Okay.
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Oh, you know what?
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You probably want to leave the cover on until the guests get here.
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It's been sitting in my car all day.
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The sun beating down on the mayonnaise.
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Just...
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You never know.
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1, 2, 3, up Jenkins!
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Down Jenkins!
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I think I heard the cord over here. Where?
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On this side.
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No, it is definitely under one of these hands.
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I kinda heard it on Roy's side too.
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No, it is here.
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Not here.
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Not here.
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Not here.
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Not here.
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Good thing you didn't listen.
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Yeah, close one.
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Not here.
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Not here.
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Okay, it's either here or here.
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Not here.
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Yes!
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Yes!
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I can read you like a book.
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Oh, yeah?
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You can't keep anything from me.
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Thumbs up.
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Hey, Kreen.
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Hey.
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So, what are you guys up to?
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Ah, hello.
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You're the man, buddy.
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I run a small fake ID company for my car with a laminated machine that I swiped from the sheriff's station.
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This was a gift from Lee Iacocca, 20-year-old single malt scotch.
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Here is to Mr. Iacocca and his failed experiment, the DeLorean. Are you okay?
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Yeah.
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Do you have any ice?
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How about some Splenda?
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You and the missus should join us, Sandals, Jamaica, next Christmas.
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Hi, Michael.
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I think David probably wants to spend Christmas here with his family.
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Oh, yeah.
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They don't allow kids in Sandals.
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They are our persona non grata there.
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Oh, but it's fun.
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It is an awesome place.
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You would not believe how low this girl can limbo.
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It's crazy.
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I'm sorry.
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You're just going to excuse us for just a couple of minutes.
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Sorry.
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Okay.
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Excuse me.
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What's going on?
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What is it?
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Sorry.
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What's...
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What's...
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No. What's...
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What did I...
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Come here.
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Just...
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Just...
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Just...
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Just...
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What are you doing?
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Don't you know what I'm doing?
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Yeah, but you could go.
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What is that?
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Why are we going in the bathroom?
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I thought this is where you light your privacy.
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Shut up.
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What?
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I want us to make it.
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I want a fresh start.
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That's awesome.
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That's what I want.
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Okay, but in order for us to make it, there can't be any secrets between us.
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I didn't do anything.
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I asked anybody I totally could have, and I didn't at all.
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Just listen.
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Remember that casino night about a month before we were supposed to get married?
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I kissed Jim.
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What?
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He told me how he felt and I guess I had feelings too and we kissed.
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Jim came onto you?
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Just listen.
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No, I am listening.
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That's the problem.
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I'm listening.
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Don't yell.
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DON'T YELL?
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This is over.
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Yeah, you're right.
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This is so over.
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You're over.
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You're killing me, Pam!
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Come on!
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Come on!
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You jet ski!
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Are they gonna call the cops?
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No, I paid them off.
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Jet ski money?
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All of it.
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I'm gonna kill Jim Halpern.
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Shabuya Roll Call!
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Shabuya, ya, ya, Shabuya Roll Call!
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My name is Pam.
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Yeah!
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I like to paint.
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Yeah!
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You think you're better?
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Yeah!
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Oh no you ain't!
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Roll Call!
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Shabuya, ya, ya, Shabuya Roll Call!
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Shabuya, ya, ya, Shabuya Roll Call!
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Jim taught them a driving song built around a nonsense word word.
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Nonsense.
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A word that makes no sense. On purpose.
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If you can't see what's wrong with that, I can't help you.
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My name is Kevin.
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That is my name.
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They call me Kevin.
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Because that's my name.
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Roll call.
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Shabuya, yon, yon, shabuya, roll call.
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Shabuya, yon, yon, shabuya, roll call.
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My name is Oscar.
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Why am I here?
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I've clearly chosen the wrong career.
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Roll call!
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Shibuya, ya, ya, Shibuya roll call.
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Shibuya, ya, ya, Shibuya roll call.
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My name is Phyllis.
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Yeah.
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I'm very top off.
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Yeah.
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Let's see.
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Yeah.
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I like television.
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Roll call.
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I'm not very good at that.
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Roll call.
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Shibuya, ya, ya, Shibuya roll call.
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It's your turn.
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I'm not doing it.
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Yeah.
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You're wasting your time.
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Yeah.
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No, this doesn't I will not rhyme.
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Damn it.
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Roll call.
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Shibuya, ya, ya, Shibuya, roll call.
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My name is Andy.
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Yeah.
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Can't see through the fog.
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Yeah.
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Can you see?
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Yeah.
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The Nardong.
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Roll call.
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Shibuya, ya, ya, Shibuya, roll call!
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Oh, you guys, you guys, check this guy out.
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What?
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Hey!
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Oh!
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Nice!
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Hey, I'm Dwight!
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Dwight, catch up with him!
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Catch up with him!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Thanks.
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Playing a little hooky from work today.
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Oh my god.
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Everybody, hang on!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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High!
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Jim, take the wheel!
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What?
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Take it!
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What?
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Just take the wheel!
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What are you doing?
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Are you insane?
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You're gonna get killed!
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Don't worry about me!
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Take care of them!
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Get them!
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Pies!
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Don't close that stand!
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Thanks, Dwight.
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I rolled on a rock.
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You may be asking yourself, what am I doing on a trampoline?
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Well, I thought I'd bounce here for a while, relieve some stress, and then move on with my day.
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Not.
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Here's a plan.
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Dwight is going to gather all of the office workers and all of the warehouse guys, and we're going to have another safety seminar.
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Only this time, where's Michael?
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Oh, my God!
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He is on the roof!
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Now I have got their attention.
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I tell them about the cold hard facts of depression.
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And then I say, hey, you ever seen a suicide?
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And I jump.
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And they freak out.
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And they get to see the dangers of depression with their own eyes.
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Nice side note, they might think, hey, I should have been nicer to Michael.
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But that's not why I'm doing this.
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And then I land on the trampoline, take a couple extra bounces for fun.
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I climb off, walk around the corner.
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Ta-freaking-da!
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Some applause, maybe some tears, but they never doubt the dangers of the office ever again.
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Maybe later I find some money on the street.
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Not a bad day.
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What do you think?
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You know, guys, I recently learned some pretty cool stuff about the difference between feeling something and acting on that thing.
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Can you tell Andy to focus on the springs, please?
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Yeah.
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Drew?
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Yes, bosses.
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You know, Drew, why don't you go inside?
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Dwight, come here.
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Where should we put this?
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Okay, uh, turn around and do a broad jump for me on go.
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Ready?
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Go!
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One missus...
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Okay, you went that far on a one missus.
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Ippie would take you to here.
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This trajectory times the propulsion from your quadriceps would be about three missus Ippie,
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maybe three and a quarter.
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So one missus correct Ippie to Mississippi three Mississippi e Right here.
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Okay, good.
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Thank you I'll take our time do this right Ready let's do it drop that sucker Yeah!
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Bingo!
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Whoa, whoa, whoa!
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Bingo!
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Deactivate the car alarm, clean up the mess.
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Okay.
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Find out whose car that is.
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If it's Stan Lee's, call the offices of James P.
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Albini.
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See if he handles hate crimes.
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Got it.
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Also, take apart the trampoline, stick it in the bailer.
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We're not allowed to use the bailer.
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Have Patch do it or the Sea Monster.
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I'm on it.
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Hit it.
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Come on, hurry up, you guys!
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My life!
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Oh, my life.
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Michael, what's wrong?
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Everything's wrong.
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The stress of my modern office has caused me to go into a depression.
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Depression?
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Isn't that just a fancy word for feeling bummed out?
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Dwight, you ignorant slut.
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Depression is a very serious illness over 32,000 people commit suicide every year,
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according to a 2004 study.
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Is that the last year the data was available?
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Yes.
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My head is in such pain and turmoil.
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Don't do anything rash.
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Dwight, where are the warehouse guys?
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I didn't...
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I didn't think you needed them for this part.
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Okay.
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That's...
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You said to just...
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That's the whole point, dummy.
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That's the whole point, dummy.
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Okay, I'm on it.
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Okay?
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Ooh, brownies.
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I'm taking two so I can parcel them up and eat them at my leisure later on, much healthier.
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You're taking two?
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Yeah, but one of them is for Tubby.
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Yeah.
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Why don't you send that to him in Costa Rica?
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I'm just gonna hand it to him right now.
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Okay, weirdo.
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Why is that weird?
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She said she's gonna give it to him right now.
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She's probably going to, because they sit next to each other.
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Yeah, they're used to.
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Toby works here again.
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Oh, can you imagine?
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Oh, no. Oh.
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You don't know.
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I don't know.
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What?
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You should probably just meander back there.
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Take a look.
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See if he's back.
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Dare I?
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You know what?
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I'm going to.
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For old time's sake.
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Great practical joke, Jim.
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You got me to go to the annex.
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No!
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God!
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No!
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God, please, no!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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Hey.
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Hey.
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You know, it's funny.
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I used to stand in here and wish I was out there.
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Now I'm out there and I wish I was in here.
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Well, the grass is always greener.
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Yeah, except there's no grass out there.
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It's just a farty dirt patch.
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Well, that's what you wanted.
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I really need my job back.
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We made a terrible mistake here.
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For the record, I fought this, all right?
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And now, I'm not really sure what we do.
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We make a poster that says, Happy Opposite Day, and she sees it on the way out.
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That's stupid.
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Oh, I wish we had one of those amnesia flashlights for Men in Black, just...
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Hey, what was that movie where their boss their boss was within earshot, and they could have just gone and talked to her.
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Lethal weapon?
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That's it.
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I think we should do it the lethal weapon way.
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You two are grown-ass men.
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What do I have to do, fire you and get two people in here who don't need so much management?
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Joe, I am a man of few words.
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I don't mince words.
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I try to use as few words as possible to express an idea or a thought or a concept.
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Along those lines, I try...
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Joe, we made a mistake.
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I...
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I hate to say this, but I hate being a manager.
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I only did it because I thought it was the responsible thing to do, but the truth is, if I can make more money as a salesman, I'd like to do that, please.
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And what I don't understand is that I am a great manager and a great salesman.
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So, what I'm saying...
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Michael's saying that he's better at being a manager, and I agree.
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I'm just...
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Because he's a better people person, weirdly.
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And weirdly, I'm a good dog person.
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Right, guys?
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See?
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They love me.
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Fine.
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I don't care which one of you does which job.
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Just stop meeting with me to talk about it.
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All right.
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All right.
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Oh, I gotta take this.
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Yep.
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Finish walking my dogs for me.
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And don't ride them.
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A lot of people try to ride them.
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Oh, smells good in here.
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Sure does.
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Okay, we have your space heater, your humidifier, your dehumidifier, your fan, your foot fan, and your food dehydrator.
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Aaron, what about my keyboard?
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Ah.
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So good to be home.
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How about a little bossa nova?
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Oh.
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He looks happy.
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Yep.
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Oh, well, well.
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Hmm.
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Lost for.. what was it?
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Oh, four and a half hours.
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New record.
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Whoa.
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Previous record?
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Henry Rosten.
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Lost for nine years, four months.
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And he only left because he had family matters to attend to, and he...
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What?
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Michael?
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Pete?
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Alice.
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It's been a while, huh?
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Oh, did you two know each other?
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Yeah, we have a history.
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Oh.
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History, wow, okay.
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We dated for two years.
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That's so random.
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Well, is it?
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Andy also hired a management consultant today.
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Oh, no. Hey, Aaron!
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Look who's back!
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The Birdman!
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Hello, beautiful.
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Didn't you two used to do it?
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We absolutely did.
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Thank you for remembering that.
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She's looking good.
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Thank you all for coming in.
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Just wanted to check in.
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How was everyone's day?
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I just wanted to check in.
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How was everyone's day?
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Honestly, it was a little weird.
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Really?
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Hmm, that's interesting, because Aaron and Pete thought it wouldn't be weird at all.
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Why do you think it was weird, Gabe?
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Maybe because you and Aaron used to be an item?
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I still wear Aaron's button bands around the condo sometimes, so it feels to me like we're still in a relationship a lot of the time.
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And Alice, I understand you once dumped Pete.
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Ouch.
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It was an amicable breakup, Andy.
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Okay, while we're rewriting history, you never had a drinking problem.
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It was college.
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That is what you do.
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Yeah, you're also supposed to go to classes, so there's that.
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Hey, Andy, is this at all work-related?
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We'll get to that.
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Gabe, did Erin ever tell you that she loves you?
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No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. She wouldn't even let me say it.
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It was adorable.
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She'd plug her ears and scream her heart out.
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Can you stop talking?
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Because every word out of your mouth is like the squawk of an ugly pelican.
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I got a tattoo for you.
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I didn't ask you to get that Nike swoosh.
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Nobody did!
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You did that for you!
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Just do it.
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You were the it that I was just doing.
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So you're dating a secretary now?
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Moving up in the world, Pete.
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She's nice to me.
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How's that P.E degree coming?
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That's what he wanted to be.
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His dream in college was to be a gym teacher.
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Well, guess what?
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He could still be a gym teacher.
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In fact, we could all still be gym teachers. So, let's...
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I technically cannot.
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I don't have the lung capacity to blow a whistle.
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Oh, my God.
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What kind of music are you into, Peter?
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Uh, I like all kinds of music, Gabe.
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Really?
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All kinds?
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So you like songs of hate written by the white knights of the Ku Klux Klan?
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No!
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Erin, are you even hearing this?
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Gabe, he didn't even say that.
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He's not a very sophisticated man.
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I mean, he can't use chopsticks, so do I need to say anything else?
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Erin, I've been to Japan.
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I know how to use chopsticks so well.
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Come back.
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One night.
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Give me one night with you.
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I've shaped everything.
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I don't want you to shape everything.
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I wasted two years of my life on you.
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You realize that, right?
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I just want to be real clear that chopsticks is not the measure of a man.
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I am as smooth as a porpoise for you.
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Why don't you say at the beginning, this isn't really going that well.
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Just shovel his sashimi into his mouth at the support.
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All right, all right, yes.
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That is a legitimate question.
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Does making Aaron and Pete feel bad make me feel better?
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He's a simian fool and he's...
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, it does.
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Let's try a little social experiment here.
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Raise your hands if you like to buy things.
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Okay, I see some people who like to buy things.
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You're it.
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You are the reason that this world rolls along.
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Give yourselves a round of applause.
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Say you want to start a business.
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And business is all about buying and selling, is it not?
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So say you want to sell lemonade or stickers.
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Something you have to keep in mind.
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You must, and you might want to jot this down,
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you must sell the stickers for more than you bought the stickers for.
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Okay, I'm seeing some confused faces out there.
525
Let me slow down a little bit, break this down.
526
Okay.
527
The more stickers you sell, the more profit, fancy word for money, you have to buy PlayStations and Beanie Babies.
528
Michael, what we normally do here is more of a question and answer thing.
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Well, okay, I'm just kind of getting going.
530
Yeah, I know.
531
All right, okay, well, we can do questions.
532
Okay, very good, first hand up.
533
Sir, as a company that primarily distributes paper, how have you adapted your business model to function in an increasingly paperless world?
534
We can't overestimate the value of computers.
535
Yes, they are great for playing games and forwarding funny emails.
536
But real business is done on paper, okay?
537
Write that down.
538
Business models are just that.
539
They are models.
540
They are not real life.
541
I used to make models when I was a kid.
542
I'd glue them together.
543
I couldn't ride them around, because they were this big, and they were made of plastic.
544
You know what I'm saying?
545
Okay.
546
Uh, what percentage of gross profits does Dunder Mifflin typically invest in research and development?
547
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
548
See, in my line of work, that is what we refer to as gobbledygook.
549
Okay?
550
Yeah.
551
What are some of the public relations challenges facing an industry that pollutes the environment while destroying trees?
552
Well, for one, our company is a very green company.
553
We use all recyclable toilet paper, which, if you've ever met some of our employees, is a huge, huge savings.
554
This woman named Phyllis and Kevin in particular, Kevin uses our recyclable toilet paper all too often.
555
And, frankly, we do cut down trees, but trees are a renewable resource,
556
which is something you can't say about oil.
557
Oil just doesn't grow on trees.
558
What do you say to a customer who wants to leave you for the convenience and savings of a nationwide chain?
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I say you will miss our service, and I absolutely guarantee you'll come back.
560
Has anyone ever come back?
561
We don't want them back.
562
They're stupid.
563
How far has your Herfindahl index declined since the merger?
564
Nice try.
565
How's your Pollux's one index?
566
What?
567
Thanks, Kowalski.
568
Um, can we get back on track here?
569
How do you sustain morale in a business with no future?
570
I take issue with that premise.
571
That's a thing, and that's something that all of you should remember.
572
When you're in the business world, you can't always make people like you happy,
573
because there's always gonna be one jerk who's just getting under your skin and wanting something for nothing.
574
Not to say that you're a jerk, but people who ask questions like you just did are.
575
By your own employees' calculation, you'll be obsolete in the next five to ten years.
576
Wait, Ryan said that?
577
Thank you.
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Why This Video Clip Is Perfect for Speaking Practice
If you’re looking to sound more natural in English, this video is a goldmine! The dialogue is packed with casual, everyday phrases—exactly the kind native speakers use but textbooks often miss. It’s full of quick back-and-forths, humor, and subtle tone shifts, making it ideal for practicing shadow speech (repeating lines aloud to mimic rhythm and pronunciation). Plus, the mix of friendly banter and silly moments keeps learning fun—no boring drills here!
Breaking Down Natural English: 3 Key Phrases
- “Ergo de facto, go to a party early.” This playful mix of formal (“ergo de facto”) and casual (“go to a party early”) is pure conversational gold. Native speakers love blending tones for humor—practice saying it with a smirk to nail the vibe.
- “Good thing you didn’t listen.” Short, snappy, and full of relief. Notice how the stress falls on “didn’t listen”—this is how we emphasize a close call. Repeat it quickly to sound natural, not forced.
- “You can’t keep anything from me.” This confident, teasing line relies on intonation. The rise on “anything” and drop on “me” sells the playful challenge. Mimic that pitch change to make it sound authentic.
Your 5-Minute Shadowing Routine for This Clip
Ready to level up? Try this shadowspeaks practice: First, watch the video once to get the gist. Then, play 2-3 second clips and repeat them immediately—focus on matching speed, tone, and even the pauses. Use a shadowing app or shadowing site to record yourself; comparing your version to the original will show you where to tweak. Do this 5 times a day, and by the end of the week, you’ll notice your speech feels smoother, more natural, and full of that native-like flair. Remember: small, consistent steps = big progress. Let’s get shadowing!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to stand · used to do · used to be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has caused · I've been · I've shaped |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are grown · is done · were made |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who like · people who ask |
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.