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Hello everyone, and welcome back to our channel!
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Hi guys!
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We're so glad you could join us today.
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In this video, we're going to talk about something really important for everyday conversation, talking about your feelings.
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That's right!
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Expressing how you feel is a big part of connecting with people.
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We'll teach you some useful words and phrases to help you do just that.
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We'll have a role play, explain some key vocabulary, and then do the role play again so you can catch anything you missed the first time.
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It's going to be fun and super helpful!
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Are you ready?
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Let's get started!
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Okay, so for our first role play, we are going to act out a short scene.
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I will be playing myself, Mia.
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And I will also be playing myself, James.
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In this scene, imagine I'm having a bit of a tough day, and Mia notices.
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Let's see how the conversation goes.
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Listen carefully for how we express our feelings.
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Let's begin.
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Hey James, you look a little down in the dumps.
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Is everything okay?
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Oh, hey Mia.
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To be honest, I'm not doing so great.
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I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
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I'm sorry to hear that.
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What's wrong?
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You can talk to me about it if you want.
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Thanks, Mia.
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It's just, I have this huge presentation at work tomorrow and I'm really stressed out about it.
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I feel like I'm not prepared at all.
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I see.
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That sounds like a lot of pressure.
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It's completely normal to feel that way.
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I know, but I can't help but feel anxious.
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I've been a bit on edge all day.
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I even snapped at a co-worker and now I feel guilty about it.
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Don't be too hard on yourself.
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When you're stressed, things like that can happen.
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Maybe it would help to get it off your chest.
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What's the presentation about?
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It's the quarterly sales report.
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I have to present in front of the entire management team.
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I'm just so worried I'll mess it up and forget what I'm supposed to say.
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I understand your fear.
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Public speaking can be scary, but you're always so good at these things.
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You're very thorough and you always know your material.
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You think so?
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I just feel like I'm going to fail.
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I'm disappointed in myself for not being more confident.
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It's okay to feel disappointed, but don't let it consume you.
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How about we practice together?
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I can be your audience.
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I'll be a friendly face in the crowd.
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Really?
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You would do that for me?
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Of course.
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I'm happy to help.
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A little practice might make you feel more secure.
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I'm here for you.
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Think of me as a shoulder to cry on, or in this case, a person to practice on.
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Wow, Mia, thank you so much.
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That makes me feel a lot better already.
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Just talking about it has helped.
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I'm glad to hear that.
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See?
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Your face is starting to brighten up already.
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Yeah, I honestly feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
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Okay, let's do it.
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Let me just grab my laptop.
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I'm feeling a bit more hopeful now.
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Alright, how was that?
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Did you understand everything?
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Now, let's break down some of the phrases we used.
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First up, at the very beginning, I said, you look a little down in the dumps.
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Down in the dumps is a very common idiom.
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It simply means to look or feel sad, unhappy, or discouraged.
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You could also say, you look a bit down, or you seem blue.
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For example, he's been down in the dumps ever since his team lost the game.
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Exactly.
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Next, I asked, what's wrong?
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This is a very direct and common way to ask someone why they are upset.
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You could also ask, what's the matter, or is everything alright?
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Then I said, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
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To be overwhelmed means you feel like you have too much to deal with.
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It's a feeling of being overpowered by your work or your emotions.
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For example, new parents often feel overwhelmed with responsibility.
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I also heard you say you were stressed out.
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This is a very popular phrase.
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It means you are feeling worried and nervous because of pressure.
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You can say, I'm stressed, or I'm stressed out.
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Both are correct.
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For example, I'm so stressed out about my exams.
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Another good phrase I used was a bit on edge.
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If you are on edge, you are nervous, irritable, or easily annoyed.
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For example, she was on edge before the job interview.
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My favorite phrase is get it off your chest.
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This means to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time.
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When you finally say it, you feel relieved.
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That's a great one.
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For instance, I have to get this off my chest.
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I'm the one who broke the vase.
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After you tell someone, you feel better.
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And that's why I offered to be a shoulder to cry on.
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This is a beautiful idiom.
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It means you are offering to listen to someone's problems and give them sympathy and support.
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A true friend is a shoulder to cry on.
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We also used brighten up.
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This means to become happier or more cheerful.
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You can say it about a person's face or their mood.
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For example, he brightened up when he saw his friends.
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And finally, the last key phrase.
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After I offered to help, you said, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
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Yes, this is a wonderful expression.
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It means you have a feeling of relief after you are no longer worried about something or have to deal with something difficult.
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It's the feeling you get after you get something off your chest.
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For example, after I finished my final exam, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
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Phew, that was a lot of phrases, but they are all super useful.
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We hope that explanation helped you understand the conversation better.
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Now that we've explained the vocabulary, we are going to do the exact same role play again.
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This time, try to listen for the key phrases we just taught you.
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See if you can understand them more clearly in context.
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Ready?
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Let's do it one more time.
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Hey James, you look a little down in the dumps.
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Is everything okay?
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Oh, hey Mia, to be honest, I'm not doing so great.
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I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
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I'm sorry to hear that.
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What's wrong?
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You can talk to me about it if you want.
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Thanks Mia.
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It's just, I have this huge presentation at work tomorrow and I'm really stressed out about it.
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I feel like I'm not prepared at all.
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I see.
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That sounds like a lot of pressure.
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It's completely normal to feel that way.
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I know, but I can't help but feel anxious.
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I've been a bit on edge all day.
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I even snapped at a co-worker and now I feel guilty about it.
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Don't be too hard on yourself.
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When you're stressed, things like that can happen.
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Maybe it would help to get it off your chest.
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What's the presentation about?
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It's the quarterly sales report.
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I have to present in front of the entire management team.
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I'm just so worried I'll mess it up and forget what I'm supposed to say.
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I understand your fear.
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Public speaking can be scary, but you're always so good at these things.
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You're very thorough and you always know your material.
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You think so?
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I just feel like I'm going to fail.
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I'm disappointed in myself for not being more confident.
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It's okay to feel disappointed, but don't let it consume you.
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How about we practice together?
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I can be your audience.
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I'll be a friendly face in the crowd.
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Really?
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You would do that for me?
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Of course.
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I'm happy to help.
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A little practice might make you feel more secure.
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I'm here for you.
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Think of me as a shoulder to cry on, or in this case, a person to practice on.
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Wow, Mia, thank you so much.
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That makes me feel a lot better already.
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Just talking about it has helped.
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I'm glad to hear that.
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See?
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Your face is starting to brighten up already.
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Yeah, I honestly feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
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Okay, let's do it.
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Let me just grab my laptop.
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I'm feeling a bit more hopeful now.
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And that's a wrap.
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We hope listening for the second time was helpful.
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Today we learned a lot of great ways to talk about our feelings.
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We learned phrases like down in the dumps, stressed out, and on edge to express difficult emotions.
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And we also learned supportive phrases like offering a shoulder to cry on and expressions of relief like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
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The most important thing is to practice.
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We're using one of these phrases this week with a friend or a language partner.
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Don't be afraid to express yourself.
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That's all the time we have for today.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more lessons.
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We'll see you in the next video.
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Bye for now.
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Bye everyone.