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Speaker 1: Craig and this is the Mushroom Cook. So it's day eight, Laura.

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Speaker 2: I can't believe it's Thursday. This week has gone very fast.

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Speaker 1: I know we're almost at the end of week two. Indeed,

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Speaker 2: That's right. So who else spoke in court today? We

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