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In today's video, I'm gonna be using the brand new 0.01% chance mythical power, The Rumor.
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And this power is actually one of the most unique powers yet.
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You gain the ability to change reality, forcing opponents to suffer one of many unpredictable debuffs.
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Bro, you can literally change other people's reality.
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But anyways, I'm gonna show you guys how overpowered this power truly is.
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So make sure to smash the like button and subscribe, and let me go ahead and test out this power.
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Alright, so with this power, like I was saying earlier, you pretty much get the ability to change other people's reality.
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And obviously as you guys can see we have one move called the rumor
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and if I use the move You're gonna notice
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that there's this little menu that pops up
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and it says I heard a rumor that you and you're actually able to change the rumor So for example, we got dizzy we got forgot how to fight we got broke a leg
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So let me join on my alt account real quick
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and let's go ahead and test these out a few minutes later Yes, sir So here I have my alt account and the first one
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that we are going to be testing out is the eyes wide open All right, here we go.
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Here we go.
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Let's go to see what this is going to do Oh my god, did I just whisper in his ear?
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Okay, so as you guys can see it looks like I'm trapped
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in first person like I'm not able to leave first person Alright, the next one that we have is the fall asleep and dude There's no way this one actually makes you sleep bro.
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Like there's no way so we whisper in the ear and then we throw bro away Oh my god, dude There is no way as you guys can see you quite literally are just sleeping on the floor and yeah Honestly,
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I feel like most of these are pretty self-explanatory.
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Let me just try the leg break one So
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if I go ahead and do this hypothetically speaking my alt account should have a broken leg Bro, look at that!
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I'm actually not able to run on my alt account at all.
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And this one right here actually makes the person sick, like, bro, my guy's tweaking.
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So, ladies and gentlemen, let me hop into a public server and try winning this- Oh-oh my god, yo, this guy's playing on McDonald's Wi-Fi, bro.
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But yeah, this power is gonna be insane in red light, green light, hide and seek, mingle, and much more.
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Alright, you know what?
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Before red light, green light even starts, let me go ahead and break this guy's leg.
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Alright, don't mind me, buddy, there we go, we throw him, and I'm pretty sure- Yeah, look at him.
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Bro, his leg is already broken, bro.
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Put the fries in the back!
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Hey, yo, yo, yo, oh, oh, really?
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Really?
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Okay.
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My guy, you just made the biggest mistake of your life.
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Oh my god, bro, this guy just missed his Hercules, bro.
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Okay, you know what?
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Yeah, we can play that game, buddy.
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We can play that game.
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Wait, what is he doing, bro?
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Oh, he left?
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What?
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I mean, dude, what can I say?
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I am the Alpha Sigma Rizzler, okay?
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Somebody, like, pay attention to him, bro.
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This dude is a weirdo, bro.
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Okay, let me try putting this guy to sleep real quick.
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There we go.
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We grab him.
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And, bro, why does this guy have, like, a stand power, bro?
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You are not Dio, my guy.
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So, there we go.
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He is now going to be trapped on the floor for, like, 15 seconds, bro.
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Okay, so we got, like, five seconds left.
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Let me grab this guy over here and now we throw him, bro.
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If this works, that's gonna be insane.
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There was no way.
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There was a- Bro, I feel so bad.
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Dude, this power is actually goaded, bro.
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But anyways, here we are in the picture game.
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Let me go ahead and take a little picture for the boys real quick.
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Come on, go ahead and take a flick.
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There we go.
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Yes, sir.
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And guys, I'm not gonna lie, photobombing people in this game is a tradition, okay?
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We gotta do what we gotta do.
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Alright, but anyways, here we are in the next game, which is the cookie game.
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And, oh my, is that Mona Lisa?
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Bro, what?
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Dude, why does she look like that, bro?
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I do not remember Mona Lisa looking like this, man.
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But, uh, anyways, let me just go ahead and lock in. And there we go.
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The Mona Lisa cookie is done.
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Alright, the next game that we have is Lights Out.
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And low-keyingly, I'm gonna go with the fork.
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Alright, Mr. Garak, go ahead and put the fork in the bag.
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Look a good boy.
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And, guys, I just had a good idea.
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I'm gonna use the dizzy rumor on someone before lights out starts so
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when it actually starts I can get him alright There we go We got this guy with the dizzy rumor
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and he should now be dizzy And now it is time to go ahead
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and slam this dude out
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because as you guys know it does not only make them dizzy But it also inverts their controls.
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Dude this guy is so scared.
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Hey listen, man You can run, but you cannot hide my boy.
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You can run, but you cannot hide alright We're gonna go ahead and just finish this guy off.
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There we go.
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Yes, sir.
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Okay.
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This guy's also low.
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Okay.
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There we go We just got a second kill as well.
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Oh, we got another little person.
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Yo, don't mind if I do chat Don't mind
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if I do let me go to just get this guy as well, bro.
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Where you going buddy?
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Where you going buddy?
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Where you going buddy?
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There we go Wait, what?
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Ronaldo Wait, what is this guy doing bro?
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What do you- what do you- oh, it's Peebert?
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Oh, W man's bro.
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What the heck?
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I actually did not know Peebert was in the washrooms back here, bro.
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Thank you, man.
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I appreciate that Alright, but anyways guys the next game
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that we have is hide-and-seek and it looks like we got the hider.
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Okay bet.
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Oh Oh, oh, oh, oh my god, dude.
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Why is there so many seekers and why is there a hacker?
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There's no way there's no way there's no way there's a hacker in the game, bro There's no way there's a hack bro.
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He's literally teleporting to me, bro.
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This is not fair Well, this is bro.
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This is actually not fair.
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This is bro.
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This is not fair, bro This is actually not fair Why is there a hacker as you guys can see you look?
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I'm not even trolling boys like there's actually a hacker in
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the game bro like are we oh my god wait yo whoa whoa whoa Whoa, dude imagine hacking and getting dodged like come on bro lock in yeah,
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I'm not gonna lie guys There's no way I'm playing in the server with a hacker, bro So let's go to server hop a few minutes later All right, so here we are back in hide-and-seek and it looks like the seeker is very confused,
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bro What do you wait?
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Okay, there we go I think he sees me now
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or she sees me now So we're gonna go to do this
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and this should make this person dizzy
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and let's go to see what they do So their controls oh oh she's going backwards Dude, she fell for it, bro.
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Oh, I think she's figuring it out.
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I think she's figuring it out.
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Come on You got this buddy.
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You got this.
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I'm not gonna lie I think the best ones is probably like the sleeping one maybe the dizzy one
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and maybe not able to fight back to like dude Look how OP this is alright.
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We're gonna grab this Oh, this person tried running away All right, and now we throw them over there to the guards and the guards should slime around bro.
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Come on What are we doing Brian?
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Slap bro?
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What are you doing?
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Slime them out?
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Are we actually serious bro?
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Are we actually serious, bro?
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All right, anyways guys here we are in the next game
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which is jump rope I'm gonna go to make this person dizzy real quick.
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Let's see if they actually get messed up in jump rope Hopefully it doesn't cancel out.
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Um, okay I'm not gonna lie.
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It might have canceled out because this guy is not playing weird at all I have no idea, but dude I feel like in jump rope They should like
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at least have a couple of powers like able to be
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used in jump rope like you know how they have a couple of powers
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that could be used in uh in glass bridge like they
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should definitely do something for jump rope too bro let me know in the comments down below
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which powers you guys think they should allow to like be
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used in jump rope like i think maybe like trickster
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or something too dude that is insane there's not a single person
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that voted for rebel
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and honestly i understand bro like they need to add the
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update as you guys can see they were supposed to add the rebel rework update like a month
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and a half ish ago and they still have not added it yet
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so i feel like that's why nobody wants to rebel bro like it's so boring right now.
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But anyways, here we are in Mingle and- wait, I actually have a good idea, bro.
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Hold up.
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Let me go ahead and put this person to sleep right over here and, dude, this actually might be perfect, bro, because as soon as Mingle starts,
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this person is going to be ragdolled and that means they're not gonna be able to get inside of a room, bro.
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Come on.
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We got this, boys.
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Come over here.
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Four.
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We have four.
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Come on.
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What is that girl doing?
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Bro, get in the room.
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What is she doing?
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We have four people.
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Oh, I see.
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Okay, they're teaming.
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I mean, I should've known they're dressed the same too.
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Okay, since these people are teaming, I'm not gonna lie.
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I don't trust them.
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I'm gonna go to and just keep moving around so I don't get power hold it, bro Okay, here we are in the next round get in rooms of five.
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Okay, interesting Okay, this one Loki might be a little difficult, but I think I think we should be good come on over here guys Over okay, you know what?
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I'm gonna go in this room right here, bro.
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What is we doing bro?
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We need one more person come on inside close it close broke.
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Oh my god, dude.
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What oh my god Okay, really really really okay this lightning bro.
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Are we serious bro?
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You are not beating me in this game bro Okay, there we go.
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He just messed up right there.
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Okay, you know what?
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Let me just push this guy and now we close the door there we go.
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We have five people we look well What are you doing?
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We have five people do I swear I swear I?
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We literally have five people what is wrong with you bro?
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Is this what you guys wanted look look at you guys now all of you guys are dead now,
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bro I'm not gonna lie guys I need to take a chill pill like it's not that serious But bro,
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like sometimes in Mingle, like I'm not gonna lie bro, like it's actually very annoying man.
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Like people just don't know how to play the game when it comes to Mingle man.
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But anyways, if you guys did enjoy this video, make sure to smash the like button, hit subscribe, and let me know what you guys think of this power in the comments down below, and I'll see you guys in the next video.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “RUMOR IS THE MOST INSANE POWER in INK GAME..”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bro, dude, ahead, dizzy, anyways. This video has 193 sentences and 2075 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:18. The speaker talks fast, about 250 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 40 of its 193 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
dizzy adjective/ˈdɪzi/Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.
anyways adverb/ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
rumor noun/ˈɹumɚ/A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
rope noun/ɹoʊp/Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
mingle verb/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.
hacker noun/hækəɹ/Someone who hacks.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
rebel noun/ˈɹɛb.əl/A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
seeker noun/ˈsikəɹ/One who seeks.
slime noun/slaɪm/Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing…
whisper verb/ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the…
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
fork noun/fɔɹk/A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
cookie noun/ˈkʊki/A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
smash verb/smæʃ/To break (something brittle) violently.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
go ahead verb/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/To proceed with; to begin.
come on over verbto visit someone's home or other location.
come over verbTo affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.
hold up verbTo wait or delay.
mess up verbTo make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
move around verbTo relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long.
pop up verbTo come up with a "pop" sound.
run away verbTo flee by running.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Bro, you can literally change other people's reality.
  • I mean, dude, what can I say?
  • Are we actually serious bro?
  • Are we actually serious, bro?
  • What is we doing bro?

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 itis already broken · be trapped · is actually goaded
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould have · should now be · should slime
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmight have · might be
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe most unique · the biggest · the best

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 60 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: smash /smæʃ/, washroom /ˈwɒʃrʊm/
  • Long words — get the stress right: explanatory /ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/, overpower /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/

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 dizzy, anyways, rumor.

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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