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I just want to lie on the beach and eat hot dogs.
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I just want to lie on the beach and eat hot dogs.
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That's all I've ever wanted.
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Anybody need sunblock?
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Oh, you know what?
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Uh, you're not going.
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It's beach day.
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Yeah, I know.
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I'm sorry, Toby.
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We, um, somebody has to stay here.
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Hey.
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Want my sunscreen?
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Oh, great.
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I forgot mine, and I'm wearing a two-piece.
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Thanks, Toby.
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And the night got deadly quiet.
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And his face lost all expression.
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Said, if you're gonna play the game, boy, you gotta learn to play it right.
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You gotta know when to hold on.
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Know when to hold on.
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Know when to fold on.
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Know when to walk away.
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Know when to run.
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You never count your money.
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When you're sitting at the table There'll be time enough for counting When the deal is done
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Today, we are not just spending a day at the beach.
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Oh, sweet mother of God.
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If you don't like it, Stanley, you can go to the back of the bus.
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Excuse me?
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Or the front of the bus, or drive the bus.
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We are all participating in mandatory fun activities.
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Funtivities!
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Yes!
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Funtivities!
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I knew it wasn't just a trip to the beach.
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For the competitions, you will be divided into four tribes.
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Each tribe will have a leader that I will pick randomly off the top of my head without thinking.
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Jim, Dwight, Andy, and Stanley.
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Yes!
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Choose your tribes.
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Except for Pam, not Pam.
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Jim Halpert.
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Karen.
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Pros.
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Smart.
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Cool.
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Good-looking.
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Remind you of anybody you know.
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Cons, not a hard worker.
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I can spend all day on a project, and he will finish the same project in a half an hour.
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We are going to choose team names.
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Dwight.
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We will be called Gryffindor.
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Really?
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Not Slytherin.
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Slytherin are the bad guys, Jim.
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I know.
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Okay, we will be Voldemort.
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You must not be named.
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I wouldn't do that.
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Voldemort.
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Okay.
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Voldemort.
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Seriously.
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Really?
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Should I be saying that?
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Hey, hey, please, please.
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It is, please.
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It is, please.
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It is, please.
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Balda Moore.
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Sabotage.
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What?
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What are you saying?
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Did you say sandwich?
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No. I was saying that before.
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Not now.
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Now I am saying sabotage.
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The ancient Dutch art is screwing up your own team.
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I knew you were saying sabotage.
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I was giving you an example of it.
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I will misunderstand everything that Andy says until he goes insane.
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If Michael organizes some kind of group hug, stand next to me.
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Very simple.
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There are only three rules.
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You must not touch the ground, you must not step outside of the ring, and you must always wear the safety mittens.
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We don't have any safety mittens.
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Probably left them in the trunk of my car.
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It's all right.
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Go!
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Come on, Jim!
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What are you doing?
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Come on.
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Oh, wow.
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Wow.
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Nice, Stanley.
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Sorry about that.
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It's all about taking points away from Dwight.
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Yeah.
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No, good.
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Help!
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Help!
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Angela!
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Angela, hey!
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Oh, thank God, go tell somebody.
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What, Andy?
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Andy, what should I tell them?
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Don't tell them we're floating away, obviously.
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I don't understand what you want from me.
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A great manager need, most of all, courage.
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How so?
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I mean, sure thing, that sounds smart.
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I can't do this anymore.
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I'm going to sit in the bus.
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Your loss, Stanley.
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Meanwhile, the rest of us will have a super fun time defeating our fear and creating a lasting memory walking through fire!
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Where a place made out of history
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Little Cabсьon for the лес Little Flintstones Clubyabba-destao-tom Clubyabba-destao-tom Clubyabba-ga-ly au-tom Bye!
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though done Dunder Mifflin this is Pam Yes, he is.
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Hold, please.
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Yeah?
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Michael, David Wallace for you.
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Okay.
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David Wallace is the CFO of Dunder Mifflin.
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He is the smartest man I have ever met.
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He is easy on the eyes, which is not really important, but I think it would be odd not to mention it.
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He is on the phone right now, so I should probably take this.
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What you talking about, Wallace?
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Hi, Michael.
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How are you?
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I'm well.
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How are you?
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Very good.
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So, listen, as you know, we haven't yet filled the regional supervisor job.
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Oh, have you not?
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Correct.
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And I was wondering if I could get you to do some of the field work that would normally go to the supervisor.
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Okay?
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There's an area from Carbondale to Marshbrook where we've never done any business.
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There's a small company there, Prince Paper.
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I can't get a report on it because it's not a public company.
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But we've been talking about going after their market, so I was hoping you could do some fact-finding for me.
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Okay.
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I'll fax over some of the things we're looking for, OK?
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Fax?
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Why don't you just send it over on a dinosaur?
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This is important, Michael.
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Oh, well, then email it, David.
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What if the owner of Prince Family Paper has a beautiful daughter, and we have to seduce her in order to get their secrets?
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I will seduce her.
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No, I want to seduce her.
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I'll seduce her.
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Let me seduce her.
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Michael, please.
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No, no, no, no, no, no. I got it.
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You'll fall in love with her.
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Yeah?
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So what if I did?
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That would take precedence, and I would expect your support.
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OK, so let's go over the plan again.
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All right.
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I am a local business owner.
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I need to buy paper.
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I find out everything about their prices and policies.
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Your fictitious name?
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Michael Skarn.
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Good.
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I am a paper salesman looking for a new job.
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I find out everything about their expenses and salaries.
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OK.
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Then we meet at the Denny's and we compare notes.
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No, no, I never said Denny's, IHOP.
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No. IHOP?
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I said Denny.
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You know how I feel about IHOP.
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Don't start.
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Don't, you know what?
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Socialist?
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I don't want to get into this debate again.
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OK.
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I enjoy IHOP.
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I'll have a cup of coffee.
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You will have pancakes and you'll like it.
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International House of Pancakes?
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I don't think so.
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You hear that sucking sound, America?
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That's our pancakes going overseas.
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Store next to them is released.
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So what?
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Means they're not expanding.
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Maybe they're shrinking.
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No. It could be shrinking.
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No, because the sign is centered perfectly above their store.
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No sign of the sign being moved.
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Uh-huh.
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Yeah.
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Yep.
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It's lunchtime, but no sign of anyone coming in or out, which means they're not taking new customers out to lunch, which means they're not acquiring new business.
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So once again, no growth.
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Yeah.
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And there are clouds.
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The clouds in the sky.
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It means it's gonna rain.
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Bad for business.
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Well, it would if there were altocumulus and not serostratus.
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Why are you all...
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Okay.
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Okay, so, you go in now.
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I'm going to go in in exactly ten minutes.
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We have never met each other.
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We are complete strangers.
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Hello?
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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How can I help you?
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My name is Michael Skarn.
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I am a local business owner, and I would like to find out about your company.
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Well, please come in.
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Thank you.
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Also, we're going to need a signal to bolt out of there in case there is danger.
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And that signal is, lick your lips.
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Try it.
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No, no, no. Like this.
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What kind of business are you in?
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We're a law firm.
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I assume your primary paper needs our stationary general office.
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You know, I'll be honest with you about something.
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Where I used to live, our paper supplier had a lot of big clients, and I just didn't feel like a priority.
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So I guess my question to you would be...
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How many clients do you have?
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About 80.
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Really?
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That many?
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Hmm.
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This doesn't seem like a very big operation.
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Well, it's just me, my wife, and my son.
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Ah.
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So when, uh, when did you set up shop?
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I opened this place after I came back from Vietnam.
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Ooh, Vietnam.
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I hear it's lovely.
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Mm-hmm.
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Dwight, this company is going down?
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This whole family is going down.
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Look, I got a whole bunch of their mail.
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Isn't that illegal, Dwight?
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No. I told them I'd mail it for them, and they just handed it to me.
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Idiots.
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What?
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It's personal.
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Obese people in my office building are a drain on resources.
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Chairs wear out faster, takes more Freon to keep them cool, they flush the toilets more often, Plus, their massive BMs bust the rivets on my pipes.
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But a gym turns fat into cash.
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What do you think?
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Huh?
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Um, no. No, this is not a gym.
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This is like a scene out of Saw 5.
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You haven't even looked around yet.
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Look.
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Gravel bucket squat yoke.
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Right?
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I...
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Hmm.
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Dedicated phone book ripping station.
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You ever cut tin before?
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No. Five yards in, and your forearms will be on fire.
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Plus, I will buy the tin back from you that you cut for two cents a yard.
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Got a hatchet station, lifting jugs, tossing rocks.
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Now, let's go over membership.
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I'm gonna need the first months and the last months up front for $49 a month, The third month is $59 a month, but the fourth month is a discount month at $19 per month.
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Obviously, you know how a gym works, so you know I'm not gonna pay money for this.
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You want people to come to your gym?
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Make a real gym.
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Daryl.
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Ah!
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Make a real gym.
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Attention!
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I am now accepting memberships for the Dwight Schrute Gym for Muscles.
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First 20 members can take advantage pay what pay-what-you-weigh promotion.
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All I need is another gym, as if I don't have enough drama.
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We have a gym at home.
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It's called the bedroom.
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Who's spotting who?
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Don't use the bike in the corner.
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That's Bruce's.
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Jeremy says.
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Enough, Oscar, enough.
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Kelly?
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I have these sneakers, which are basically just like a gym for your feet, so.
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Gabe, I'm already booked up with physical therapy.
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I'm not hurt, but it's preventative.
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That's okay.
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I know how to build a business.
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You got to get the black people to do it to get the white people to do it.
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Then you got to get the black people to stop doing it.
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One step at a time.
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Gotta get in shape.
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I'm gonna do an Iron Man next month.
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And I want him to be attracted to me.
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What do you think you're doing?
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Getting my sweat on.
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I build you this temple to the human body, and you're lifting what?
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Five pounds?
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I just did like 35 minutes on the treadmill.
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I was watching you.
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You want to know how long it really was?
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No. Eight minutes.
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Dude, I'm going to be here all week, right?
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Five days a week, I figure I'll start slow.
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Is that the same philosophy you apply to buffalo wings?
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I want you to bring that same buffalo wing passion to this gym.
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I'm going to make you look like LeBron James.
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It's LeJean Brames.
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That's what I said.
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Yeah.
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Get it right.
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I know.
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I can't afford advertising for my gym.
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Daryl is my advertising.
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When he loses 400 or 500 pounds because of my gym, that's worth more than 1,000 urinal ads.
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My gym, my rules.
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You do exactly as I say, no questions asked.
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Yeah, I'm gonna ask questions, and I might not do what you say.
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First thing, we're gonna stretch the pelvic bowl.
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Ready?
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Get down on the floor.
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Okay, I'm not doing that.
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Really?
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Too embarrassing for you, huh?
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He wished that every exercise was strutting around the gym like the Fonz.
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Well, how do you think the Fonz got so cool?
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He stretched his pelvic bowl.
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I didn't know Darryl joined.
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Looks that way.
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Nice pelvic bowl.
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Deep.
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They say that if you can strengthen your core, it improves your sexual performance.
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So you will find me on the ab blaster.
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And then you will find me blasting...
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Um, a very nice young woman.
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Hey, what are you listening to?
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Steve Martin.
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You're nothing!
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You are so weak, you call yourself a man!
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Huh?
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This doesn't help me.
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I don't respond to that kind of strategy.
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Okay, fine.
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Finish your set on your own and never come back to my gym again.
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Dwight, come back and spot me.
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All right, I'll help you.
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But first, you gotta tell me what your goal is.
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What do you want?
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To push this bar up.
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No!
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Because if that was the case, the bar would be up by now.
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What is your goal?
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Help me!
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What do you want?!
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To look good for Val!
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Val Kilmer?!
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I don't buy it!
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That doesn't make any sense!
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Wow.
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We figured out your goal.
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I am gonna make you the buffest dude Val Kilmer has ever seen.
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Oh, It's not going to be a big a big part
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Why practice speaking with this video?

Engaging with the "You're Not Going..." video is an excellent opportunity to improve English pronunciation and conversational skills. This conversation vividly captures a dynamic interaction among friends planning a beach day, which offers learners a relatable context to practice speaking. By mimicking the characters’ dialogue and participating in their discussions, you can enhance your fluency and confidence in a casual setting. Utilizing videos like this as a tool for shadow speak allows you to listen and repeat with the intention of mastering natural speech patterns, rhythms, and intonations.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

This video features several key structures that can elevate your conversational English. Here are a few notable examples:

  • “If you're gonna play the game, boy, you gotta learn to play it right.” - This informal phrase introduces conditionality and highlights the importance of knowing the rules, both in games and in life.
  • “You know what?” - A common conversation starter that captures attention. Using phrase fillers like this can make your speech sound more natural.
  • “We are all participating in mandatory fun activities.” - This humorous structure juxtaposes obligation and enjoyment, reflecting playful banter among friends, which is essential for understanding slang and humor in English.

These expressions encourage learners to explore different ways of framing ideas and showcasing their personality during conversations.

Common Pronunciation Traps

In this video, the characters exhibit various elements of American English pronunciation that might be tricky for learners:

  • “Participating” - Pay attention to the syllable stress; the emphasis should be on the third syllable (par-TI-ci-pat-ing).
  • “Fun activities” - Notice how the 'n' in “fun” and the vowel in “activities” blend together. Practicing this can improve your overall English pronunciation.
  • Character names like “Jim” and “Stanley” feature common American accents that can be challenging. Listen closely and try to replicate their pronunciation to master these sounds.

By focusing on these pronunciation traps during your shadowing practice, you can significantly enhance your clarity and fluidity in speaking.

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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