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All right, guys, today, every step we take in Roblox, we get a subscriber.
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So, boys, by the end of the video, whoever has the most amount of subscribers gets 100,000 Robux.
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All right, well, I better get to running.
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Oh, my gosh, I have 20 fans already.
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Go, folds it, go.
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We need to hit a million subscribers.
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Oh, I got, oh, I hit 20 subscribers.
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Let's go, W.
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Oh, okay, it made me go get one win.
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Oh, I got a different plaque now.
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Oh, we got the blue plaque.
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What the heck?
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Oh, my gosh, wait a second.
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What's the best plaque you can get in the game?
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Oh, that looks cool.
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It's a black and white plaque.
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Wait, look at this one.
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This one looks like a doesn't even look like a plaque It looks like the Sun, but you need so many fans a hundred trillion.
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Oh my gosh We basically gotta become mr. Beast.
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I'll be there in no time.
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Wait a second.
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I have 16,000 wins 16,000 Oh, so do I it makes you buy the previous ones first.
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Dang it.
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All right Let me uh go right here plus one win W and then nice.
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All right blue plaque equipped Oh, wait, if I stand here, I just get subscribers?
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It's easy.
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Oh, wait, now I got a rebirth.
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All right, boom.
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And wait, I can become an old fan.
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What is this?
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Oh, my goodness.
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Oh, my goodness.
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What?
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I ate a million subscribers.
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Already?
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Wait, what?
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Wait, Fultz only has 100 subscribers.
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Bro, fell off.
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Wait, why do I have like this old grandpa following me around?
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What the?
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Hey, stop following me.
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Oh, I got two.
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I respect your elders.
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Yeah, it's your number one fan.
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Oh, what's up, buddy?
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Thanks for subscribing to my videos, Grandpa.
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All right, I got level 25, so now I can get plus five wins.
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And, oh, wait, can I get this plaque now?
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I got the pink plaque now.
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Colton, accept your gifts, bro.
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Yeah, what are you doing?
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You're so far behind.
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Oh, oh my gosh, wait, I can get this plaque.
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Oh my gosh, I'm buying so many plaques.
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Yes, sir.
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All right, I got this one.
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This one is really cool.
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Okay, now I'm getting a lot of subscribers.
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Finally.
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Not really.
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He only hit 100K.
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Okay, Nate is destroying.
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He's about to hit 20 million subscribers.
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Wait, how are you guys getting so many subscribers right now?
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Did you check your gifts?
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Uh, okay.
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Oh, I got 10,000 wins.
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And let me rebirth again.
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Yeah, but we have five rebirths.
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Okay, I need to pick it up.
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Not gonna lie.
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All right, let me, uh...
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Wait, I can buy this?
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Woo, let's go.
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Okay, I got a good plaque now.
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I got the black and white one.
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Wait, this actually matches, uh, my merch.
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Keep running, Fulton.
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We need more subscribers.
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The people that follow you give you more wins.
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So we got the old fan, 2x wins.
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The next one is the rich fan for 8x wins.
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Oh.
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Ooh, I'm buying it.
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There we go.
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Woo, I got rich fans now.
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Oh my gosh, check them out.
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They are looking good.
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What do you mean buying it?
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I spent Robux.
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It was only 39 Robux though, so don't get mad.
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Are you kidding?
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It's only 39 Robux.
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Relax, all right?
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But guys, oh my gosh, they are rich.
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Look, they just look rich too.
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Perfect.
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Let me see them.
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Check them out.
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What do you think?
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They look that rich.
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They look richer than your old grandpa fans.
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Hey.
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All right, time to rebirth again.
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Let's go.
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Come on.
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We're about to get even more famous.
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W. All right, since you spent Robux, I'm going to spend a little Robux too.
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Sorry, Nate.
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What are you going to buy?
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Bro, don't worry about it.
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I'm just spending the same amount that Fulton did.
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Oh, wait, guys, we need to try and get on the leaderboard.
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Number one leaderboard with levels is 3,199.
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I can get that.
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Wait, yeah, that's not that far.
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What do you mean?
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Guys, we're only level seven and three.
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We have a long way to go.
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That's rebirth.
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Chex is level 200.
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What are you talking about, buddy?
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Oh, I'm dumb.
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I'm level 68.
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So, I mean, I still have a long way to go.
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Oh, wait, I forgot I could just stand here.
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Bro, I'm so dumb.
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Wait, what the heck were you doing?
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Running around.
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Dude, what did that mean?
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Finally.
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Oh, yeah, I'm getting subscribers.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Wait, Nate just passed Mr. Beast.
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Nate has 583 million.
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Let's go.
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I need 100,000 wins for the next black.
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How much do you get when you stand here?
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Plus 45 million.
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You guys have billions of subscribers.
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Okay, it's time for me to spend even more Robux.
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I'm buying max rebirth, okay?
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Are you kidding me?
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Bro, I need to do this to catch up.
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Yeah, you do have a lot of catching up to do.
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Bro's about to start botting subscribers.
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All right, one more rebirth and I'll have 10.
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Let's go, I'm on the next table.
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Me too.
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Just wait, guys, just wait.
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I'm at 12 rebirths, but I'm not stopping.
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I'm gonna keep going to have like 100 rebirths.
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Oh, my goodness.
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All right.
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I just bought 200 million wins.
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I'm buying the same thing.
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Oh, yeah.
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Wait, 250 million wins.
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What can we buy with that?
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Oh, my goodness.
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I get 20 trillion per second.
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20 trillion?
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Yes.
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I get 7 trillion.
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All right, let me just do this.
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All right, guys.
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I have 23 rebirths.
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But like I said, I'm not stopping.
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We're still going.
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We're still going.
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Well, you're still in the millions.
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I don't think rebirthing is helping you.
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Hey, don't worry.
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Don't worry.
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I can go right here now times 150x fame.
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Oh, yeah.
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Okay.
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So now I'm going to buy some trails.
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I'm going to buy the rainbow trail.
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Okay, nice.
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And then what else should I buy?
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How are you guys getting so many subscribers?
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What am I doing wrong?
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Your plaque sucks.
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Okay, let me buy wins.
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Oh, I can buy 50 billion wins.
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Whoa.
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Okay, that's a lot.
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All right, there we go.
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I bought that.
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And now that I have 50 billion wins.
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Oh, my gosh.
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I'm about to get a crazy plaque.
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Uh-oh.
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Nate, Falcon's going to pass us.
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No, he's not.
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It's impossible, bro.
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Really?
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You think it's impossible?
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Okay, just wait.
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Just wait.
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I'm gonna pass you guys soon.
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Oh, no. He's catching up.
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He's at a trillion checks.
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What should we do?
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Uh, Nate, kinda going up fast.
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Alright, boom!
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Just bought this table, and now...
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Oh, yeah, it's catch-up time.
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Oh, yeah, look at my fame going up.
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Nate!
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Uh, okay.
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He's catching up a lot.
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Look at my tag.
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I'm literally famous now.
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Woo!
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Okay, so let me, uh, do my gifts as well. And, um...
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Oh, wait, I forgot to get better skins.
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Oh, wait.
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I'm gonna buy the construction worker fan.
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125x wins.
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That's what I bought.
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Alright, there we go.
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Got the construction fan.
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Oh, look how many fans I got.
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Look how many construction workers are following me.
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Oh, my goodness.
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Whoa.
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Come on, boys.
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Let's go build the Fulton Tower.
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Come on.
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I'm gonna go get some wins.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Let's go.
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I'm getting a new plaque.
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I just bought 50 billion wins.
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Run, Fulton.
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Come on.
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We need more wins.
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Okay.
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Level 350, level 400.
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All right.
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Perfect.
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Oh, dang it.
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I can't make it past there.
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Let's grab 5X wins.
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Oh my gosh.
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Let's go.
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All right.
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You guys are not past me, bro.
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How are you at QI?
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Don't worry, Maddy.
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Okay.
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Um, I bought all the goods.
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So now let me grab this.
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We're going to buy this as well.
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Wait a second.
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I'm at QI.
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Bro, look at my little fans.
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They look so cool.
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Look at this.
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Whoa.
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Wait, let me try and draw something.
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Look at this, guys.
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Whoa!
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Bro, my fans will beat up your fans, buddy.
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We have you surrounded.
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Check stuff's grandpa's as his fans. So?
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They're nice.
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Oh, yeah.
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I'm fast.
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Alright, let me check out the store.
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What else can we get?
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Um...
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Oh, 2x walker speed.
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Yes.
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Need that.
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You're still in last place, by the way.
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Don't worry.
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I'm gonna catch up.
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Don't worry.
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Okay, let's buy...
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Oh, my gosh.
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I have a lot of wins.
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Oh, my goodness.
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I have a lot of wins.
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1.2 trillion.
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What?
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How do you have a trillion wins?
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Uh, I made it all the way to level 700 something, collected my wins, and boom.
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Okay, okay.
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Don't worry.
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Don't worry.
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Let me...
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Oh, I forgot to equip my trail.
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Oh, there we go.
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Now, um, time to skip more rebirths.
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Time to spend even more robux.
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I only got 300 billion wins.
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Did you buy the construction workers?
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Oh, I'm dumb.
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Bro, I haven't been buying anyone.
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They give you 125x wins.
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Uh, look at my level.
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950?
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Oh, yeah.
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Wait, check if you're on the leaderboards.
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You might be on the leaderboards right now.
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There's no way.
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What the?
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There's only 10 people on the leaderboard.
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Wait, what's number 10?
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Like 3,000.
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Oh my goodness.
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I have 89 trillion wins.
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Okay, I have 45 rebirths now.
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Um, I should be leveling up super fast.
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Why am I not leveling up super fast?
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Oh wait, I need a new plaque.
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That's what I need.
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Oh wait.
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Whoa, wait a second.
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Oh my gosh, you guys are done.
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What'd you do?
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Don't worry about what I did.
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I'm gonna find out, buddy.
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Wait, what is this?
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Boost.
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Ooh.
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Okay, I need a better plaque.
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Let's uh, we already bought this one.
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So let me buy this one this one.
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Oh Plus 2.5 trillion fame.
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Whoa, i'm holding the power of the sun This is gonna make me as famous as the sun.
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Perfect.
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All right.
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So let me just stand right here Oh my goodness dang it nate is still in the lead though.
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Not enough buddy sx Not enough.
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Oh my goodness.
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What did you buy?
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Bro, the final plaque is insane.
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You got that?
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Yes.
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Hold on, I know what I was missing.
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I'm buying like 8X fame.
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I'm maxing out my fame.
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Oh yeah, my fame is already maxed out.
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Finally, Okay.
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I have it maxed out now.
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Oh, yes.
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Perfect.
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Perfect.
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Perfect.
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Oh, I got a hundred trillion wins.
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I made it to the end.
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Are you kidding me?
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I'm in a different world.
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Oh, my goodness.
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There's different plaques here.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Oh, my goodness.
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The final plaque is insane.
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Chex.
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Nate is about to destroy us.
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He's in world two.
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About to destroy you.
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I'm already destroying you.
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Hold on.
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I'm going to catch up, Nate.
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Don't worry.
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I'm going to catch up.
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Oh, I'm already catching up.
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Nate, I'm right behind you, buddy.
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Oh, no. I'm skipping more rebirths, bro.
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I'm gonna catch up.
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You have 46 rebirths?
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Yes, sir.
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And I'm gonna keep going.
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I don't know how you're in last place, Fulton.
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You need the final plaque.
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Listen, slow and steady wins the race.
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That's what they say.
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Oh, I'm catching up.
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I'm catching up.
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Yes.
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Oh, my goodness.
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You are catching up.
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He is.
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Let's go.
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Let's go.
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Checks about to pass you.
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Oh, no. Woo, let's go.
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Okay, I'm the most famous now.
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Hold on.
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So now I think I can beat World 1.
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Come on, Fulton.
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Go.
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Go.
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Go.
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Oh, wait.
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Nate passed me.
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Caught you in no time, buddy.
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Too easy.
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Dang it.
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Oh, this new world is sick.
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Wait, I think I can beat this world.
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Wait, Nate, you bought this?
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The 3,000x one?
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Of course I did.
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Oh, my gosh.
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It cost 1,200 Robux, but hopefully it's worth it.
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Come on.
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Oh, yes.
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Guys, look at my fame.
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Look at my fame.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Yes.
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Oh, my gosh.
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I have one SP subscribers.
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That's more subscribers than people on Earth.
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Okay, I have 61 rebirths now.
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And, um, okay.
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Let's see if we can beat it.
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Run!
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Go, go, go.
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I don't think you're beating World 2, bro.
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Wait, how many levels do you need for World 2?
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I mean, it goes past 1,000.
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Oh, it might go to 2,000.
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Oh, my gosh.
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I just got a whole bunch of wins.
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So now I can buy this, that, and that.
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Nice.
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Uh, Fulton.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Never mind.
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Oh, my goodness.
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Bro, my favor is going up crazy.
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Guys, I might be able to make it on the leaderboards.
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I might be able to catch you, Fulton.
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You think so?
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Maybe not.
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You're way too far away.
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Yeah, I don't know about that.
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Okay, so I'm level 1500.
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Come on, it's go time.
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Run, Fulton!
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Hopefully, we can get pretty far.
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Okay, and we still can't make it to the end.
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Dang it.
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All right, it's fine.
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Oh my gosh, I have so many wins.
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Okay, so now I can buy this plaque, this plaque, and I can't buy that yet.
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Wait, what plaque do you have?
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Do we have the same plaque?
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This one, this red one.
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Okay, yeah, you're ahead of me.
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Bro, I'm nowhere close to either of you guys.
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Yeah, I'm not spending more Robux.
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Well, you're gonna stay at the bottom, buddy.
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Come on.
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I gotta reach level 2000.
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I think once I'm level 2000, that should be the end.
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Or you could just skip them.
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That is true.
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Oh my goodness.
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I accidentally forgot to skip Rebirth.
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I'm back to level zero.
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What the heck?
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Why would you do that?
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Wait, I'm in first place.
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Oh my goodness.
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Okay, I'm not in first place anymore.
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But you're only level 60?
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Oh my goodness.
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You know what?
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That's it.
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I quit YouTube.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “ROBROS PLAY +1 SUBSCRIBER Per Step!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: plaque, gosh, subscriber, rebirth, goodness. This video has 477 sentences and 2307 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:18. The speaker talks fast, about 204 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
plaque noun/plæk/Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a…
gosh/ɡɑːʃ/A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
subscriber noun/səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.
rebirth noun/ɹiːˈbɜːθ/Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first.
goodness noun/ˈɡʊdnəs/The state or characteristic of being good.
leaderboard nounA board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
skip verb/skɪp/To move by hopping on alternate feet.
grandpa noun/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/grandfather.
heck/hɛk/Hell.
equip verb/ɪˈkwɪp/To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging).
rebirthing nounRebirth.
surround verb/səˈɹaʊnd/To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
bot noun/bɑt/A physical robot.
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
catch up verbTo pick up suddenly.
go up verbTo move upwards.
beat up verbTo give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.
check out verbTo record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
fall off verbTo become detached or to drop from.
find out verbTo discover, as by asking or investigating.
go past verbTo elapse. (said of time)
run around verbTo be very busy doing many different things.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • What's the best plaque you can get in the game?
  • Did you check your gifts?
  • Wait, I can buy this?
  • What do you mean buying it?
  • What are you going to buy?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itare done · is already maxed
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould I buy · should we do · should be
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmight be · might go
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe most amount · the best · the most famous

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 104 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like plaque, gosh, subscriber.

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.

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