WEBVTT - The UK Report with Enda Brady - Thu 26 Jun, 2025

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<v Speaker 1>Now this is a stratio urbanized with pat Panetta.

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<v Speaker 2>Then the garlic, who the Pharaoh? It sounds now war

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<v Speaker 2>is declared, a battle come down? Done the garlic to

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<v Speaker 2>the unworld command of the cover y bye the girl

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<v Speaker 2>done the garlic that don't look at us, phony Biddlemania,

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<v Speaker 2>it's burnt us. Then the darling. See we ain't got

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<v Speaker 2>the swing except for the ring of the concert things.

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<v Speaker 1>I see, yes, some Australia not Peppina for Tony McManus.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're going to a UK report now and the

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<v Speaker 1>Brady's on the line, did I Ender?

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<v Speaker 3>Good morning, past, good to speak again.

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<v Speaker 1>Great to have you back on the program. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>Kistama bringing forward Trump's state visit to September. But this

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<v Speaker 1>is not what Charles wanted there Ender, No.

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<v Speaker 3>This is really interesting today. So Trump is in your

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<v Speaker 3>he has been to the NATO summits in the Netherlands,

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<v Speaker 3>and the timing of this it's all about pleasing President Trump.

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<v Speaker 3>So the UK government moving mountains on this one. We

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<v Speaker 3>were initially told that when this second state visit for

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<v Speaker 3>Trump to the UK was being offered, that it would

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<v Speaker 3>be maybe mid twenty sixth, possibly early twenty twenty seven.

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<v Speaker 3>And now we're being told it's going to happen in September.

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<v Speaker 3>President Trump wanted it to happen as soon as possible,

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<v Speaker 3>and he's getting his way now. The King had initially

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<v Speaker 3>said that he would like President Trump to visit for

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<v Speaker 3>maybe lunch and a visit to Balmoral in Scotland at

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<v Speaker 3>some point this year and they could sit down and

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<v Speaker 3>hammer out the detail of the full state visit that

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<v Speaker 3>the King wanted to take place in twenty twenty six.

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<v Speaker 3>And now we're hearing it's going to happen in September.

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<v Speaker 3>And President Trump, he's a very kind of instantaneous kind

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<v Speaker 3>of guy. He likes a deal done quickly. He's going

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<v Speaker 3>to get his way. So let's see what's sort of

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<v Speaker 3>a reception he gets from the King, because of course

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<v Speaker 3>Charles is very very fond of Canada, where he is

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<v Speaker 3>of course the King too.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, wow, very interesting. And Trump's style of to the obvious,

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<v Speaker 1>of keeping everyone in their toes means that at NATO

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<v Speaker 1>you had nations moving with the spind on defense and

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<v Speaker 1>now this move as well, as you say, the date

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<v Speaker 1>being shifted just to keep mister Trump on side. Because

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<v Speaker 1>of this style where you just never know what's coming

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<v Speaker 1>next precisely.

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<v Speaker 3>Look, we know he's a transactional US president the likes

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<v Speaker 3>of which we've never seen before, and it's all about

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<v Speaker 3>the deal. So he's getting his way. He's got his

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<v Speaker 3>way in Europe today, cracking the whip and telling people

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<v Speaker 3>to spend five percent of their GDP on defense, and

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<v Speaker 3>they're all rowing in in line. They're falling over themselves

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<v Speaker 3>to do Trump's bidding and to be seen as on

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<v Speaker 3>his side. So it's quite something to watch.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely, the UK report on Australia ever night within the

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<v Speaker 1>Brady and the UK to spend millions on buying US

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<v Speaker 1>FIA jets that can carry NU killo weapons. Tell us

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<v Speaker 1>more about this one.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, So again this is kir Starmer and the UK

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<v Speaker 3>government taking sides with America and doing everything Trump wants

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<v Speaker 3>of them. He's all about the deal. The UK is

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<v Speaker 3>going to buy a dozen F thirty five A fighter jets. Now,

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<v Speaker 3>these can be equipped with nuclear weapons if needs be.

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<v Speaker 3>Currently the United Kingdom, while it has a supply of

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<v Speaker 3>nuclear weapons, they can only be launched from submarines, so

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<v Speaker 3>this will widen out the armory. It's pretty much a

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<v Speaker 3>kind of two fingers up to Russia doing the deal

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<v Speaker 3>with the Americans. It's obviously a multi billion dollar contract.

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<v Speaker 3>And again, you know, just shaking hands with Trump, keeping

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<v Speaker 3>him on side, and Kier Starmer clearly is doing everything

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<v Speaker 3>in his power to make sure what the Brits have

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<v Speaker 3>always called a special relationship remained special.

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<v Speaker 1>And as you know, our Prime minister was struggling to

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<v Speaker 1>even get a meeting. I know they had to leave

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<v Speaker 1>the Trump left the G seven quite quickly. We wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to meet with Trump. All this Elbow did regarding the

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<v Speaker 1>Orcus agreement. I think there was a review there, well,

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<v Speaker 1>there was a review there. So interestingly, our prime minister's

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<v Speaker 1>finding it hard to sort of get his hands on

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<v Speaker 1>Trump and have a meeting. But Keys Starmer is making

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<v Speaker 1>more progress in that front. To state the obvious.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think it's been fascinating to watch actually past

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<v Speaker 3>in all honesty Starmer and Trump. You know, Starmer is

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<v Speaker 3>a human rights lawyer, He's a humanitarian, he is a

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<v Speaker 3>big legal brain. He's not massively charismatic, his critics say,

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<v Speaker 3>but I think, you know, for a studious guy who

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<v Speaker 3>is ultimately a socialist leader, leader of the Labor Party,

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<v Speaker 3>he has played a blinder. I mean he gets on

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<v Speaker 3>with Trump. He did that UK US trade deal the

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<v Speaker 3>other week. Starmer, I think, as he approaches his first

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<v Speaker 3>anniversary in the job, which will follow the end of

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<v Speaker 3>next week, he is playing a blinder and a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of other leaders are looking and just wondering how can

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<v Speaker 3>they get time with Trump? And Starmer's doing it the

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<v Speaker 3>right way, you know, offering him things. It's all about

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<v Speaker 3>the deal. He is a transactional president. He wants deals,

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<v Speaker 3>he wants stuff, he wants shiny things. So you just

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<v Speaker 3>got to think of what can you offer America.

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<v Speaker 1>So Keith Stamer obviously, as you say, playing a blind

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<v Speaker 1>a very clever. It's not easy to get the attention

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<v Speaker 1>to Trump and to get him on side that way.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe there's a very subtle art there to Kiyostama,

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<v Speaker 1>is what you're saying. He must be a strategic and

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<v Speaker 1>playing it very clever to make sure that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as PM of the UK, he's keeping that relationship solid.

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<v Speaker 1>So he's doing a good job on that front.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think you could not have predicted this from

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<v Speaker 3>Starmer came into power because he's not massively effective speaker.

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<v Speaker 3>He's not a brilliant communicator, and you know he spent

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<v Speaker 3>all his life in law. He is a lawyer prior

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<v Speaker 3>to becoming a politician. He only entered politics in his fifties.

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<v Speaker 3>He was head of the Crown Prosecution Service, which deals

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<v Speaker 3>with criminals and who to go after. And his whole

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<v Speaker 3>life up until going into labor politics was law, law

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<v Speaker 3>and prosecutions. And now he suddenly is the one man

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<v Speaker 3>in Europe who has Trump on speed dial, and Trump

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<v Speaker 3>does listen.

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<v Speaker 1>En de Brady on Australia ever night. The UK Report

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<v Speaker 1>and Wimbledon to commission a statue to Andy Murray for

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<v Speaker 1>its anniversary one hundred and fiftieth anniversary in twenty twenty seven.

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<v Speaker 1>And now you're a fan of Andy Murray and I

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<v Speaker 1>guess this is good news.

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<v Speaker 3>I think he's brilliant, but he has achieved how many

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<v Speaker 3>young people he has inspired, certainly in this country to

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<v Speaker 3>go and learn tennis. His brother as well, and not

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<v Speaker 3>forgetting his mother Judy, who pushed the two of them

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, took them out of the UK system,

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<v Speaker 3>took them to Spain where they learned from the absolute

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<v Speaker 3>best in Europe. Andy Murray will have a statue in

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<v Speaker 3>twenty twenty seven at Wimbledon The only British player previously

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<v Speaker 3>to have one male player is Fred Perry, who won

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<v Speaker 3>US I think in nineteen thirty six, and he was

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<v Speaker 3>a legendary old English player and he was the last

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<v Speaker 3>man to win Wimbledon's men single championship until Andy Murray

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<v Speaker 3>came along and of course won it for Scotland and

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<v Speaker 3>the United Kingdom. So two Wimbledon titles, a US Open,

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<v Speaker 3>so that's three slams in total, and two Olympic gold

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<v Speaker 3>medals on top of all the other matches and tournaments

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<v Speaker 3>he won along the way. Andy Murray will have that statue.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's brilliant. I think he's such an inspiring guy.

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<v Speaker 3>He gets a lot of grief in England because he

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<v Speaker 3>cracked one gag on the radio years ago when he

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<v Speaker 3>was being interviewed about a soccer World Cup and he

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<v Speaker 3>asked him who would he be supporting, and he jokingly

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<v Speaker 3>replied any one but England. People if not like that,

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<v Speaker 3>and it still gets brought up. It just goes to

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<v Speaker 3>show you the power of radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, that's right, and you make ones to the statement

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes that out of context you can sort of

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<v Speaker 1>see if you're sitting there, Yeah, there's a joke and

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<v Speaker 1>he's sort of poking a bit of fun, stirring it up,

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<v Speaker 1>but obviously it just took the wrong momentum. Wonderful. Great

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<v Speaker 1>to talk to you in the week as a feeling

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<v Speaker 1>for Tony Mac. I guess we'll talk again on the weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Always love having you on You enjoy your Thursday and

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday or whatever it is there. I think it's Wednesday

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<v Speaker 1>when you are enjoy you the rest of your week

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll talk to you soon.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks, Nder, look forward to it. Pat, thanks for having

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<v Speaker 3>me