WEBVTT - Tom Morello Talks Riffs, Rage and Defend Minnesota

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, Tom Morello. I'm Lindsay Murray from ninety three X

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<v Speaker 1>Minnesota's rock station Fantastic. Perhaps you've heard of Minnesota before.

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<v Speaker 2>You've been in the news lately.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we have, and it's about time that you make

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<v Speaker 1>your way over here. I think we are promised to

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<v Speaker 1>rage against the Machine show. Uh, then you know the

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<v Speaker 1>whole Zach de La Rocca incident, and so we never

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<v Speaker 1>got it. So I'm making good on tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>If i'st Avenue, I will be there. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I'm ready willing and able to, uh to do

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<v Speaker 3>my best to make up for that tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very excited. It's going to be you and rise

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<v Speaker 1>against an especial guest. It could be Bruce Springsteen.

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<v Speaker 3>You can we also have We also have Al Demola

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<v Speaker 3>and Ike Riley, who has a long history with Minnesota rocking.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah. Well I was just I

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<v Speaker 1>was trying. I was like, Bruce, it could be Bruce Springsteen.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you guys are best friends.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, no, I want to announce you a special guest.

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<v Speaker 3>Is it's all four Beatles?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>Really tell me right now, it's.

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<v Speaker 2>Even bigger than you thought. Yeah, it's all for Itzy's

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<v Speaker 2>the original lineup of the Beatles.

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<v Speaker 1>No, we're excited to have you, Minnesota stra.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you know who my you know who, My

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<v Speaker 2>favorite guest is.

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<v Speaker 3>Who's going to be at the show are the people

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<v Speaker 3>of Minneapolis who have stood up and have been an

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<v Speaker 3>inspiration to the entire nation at this crossroads of crazy

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<v Speaker 3>crossroads of our American history. They have stood up for justice,

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<v Speaker 3>they have stood up for democracy. They're an inspiration. And

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<v Speaker 3>even though it's freezing cold there, we're very happy to

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<v Speaker 3>come and to play a show for those people.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't you've been such a busy guy. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know how you have time to fight fascism, but we'll

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<v Speaker 1>welcome it. We'll gladly.

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<v Speaker 2>I make I make time to fight.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been busy. I mean, okay, let me let me

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<v Speaker 1>have my cliff notes here. You're a one man radio revolution.

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<v Speaker 1>You're touring the world with all your friends. You just

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<v Speaker 1>played India. You directed the Ballot of Judas Priest, which

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<v Speaker 1>just gets its debut next month in Berlin. Uh. You

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<v Speaker 1>launched your new Fender guitar. Another Vender guitar, uh, which

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<v Speaker 1>my husband wants, by the way, gosh, I mean, how

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<v Speaker 1>do you your heart's in the right place, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>in so many places. How do you have time to

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<v Speaker 1>work on the new music? Like? Are we getting another

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<v Speaker 1>Atlas Underground?

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<v Speaker 2>With this long? Are you're gonna get? Know that? What

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<v Speaker 2>I'm working on now is.

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<v Speaker 3>The first Tom Morello solo rock album, A record that

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<v Speaker 3>will both incorporate the My song everything Burns Will Be

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<v Speaker 3>is from that somewhat of a preview of that record,

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<v Speaker 3>though it has the collaboration with Beartooth, which I greatly enjoy,

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<v Speaker 3>but a record that will both encapsulate the riffage, the Morellian.

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<v Speaker 2>Riffage of the sort of rage against the machine.

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<v Speaker 3>Audio slave world, but then also the you know, the

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<v Speaker 3>darkness on the edge of town, Bob Dylan of it

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<v Speaker 3>all that I'm also a very big fan of today.

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<v Speaker 1>In nineteen sixty one, Bob Dylan met Woody Guthrie for

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<v Speaker 1>the first time.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh with this, the famous meeting at the at.

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<v Speaker 1>The New York Yeah, yeah, yeah, I have these stupid

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<v Speaker 1>useless tidbits in my.

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<v Speaker 2>Brain that is not that is not a useless pivot.

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<v Speaker 3>That was That was a monumental meeting that that changed

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<v Speaker 3>Bob's life.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, I know, and it's all connected to Minnesota,

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<v Speaker 1>really the Midwest. Man. We're just it's just it's a vibe.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a total vibe.

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<v Speaker 2>It is a vibe.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, as an Illinois boy myself, I certainly am familiar

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<v Speaker 3>familiar with that vibe.

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<v Speaker 2>And the temperatures, yes.

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<v Speaker 1>And the temperatures you might freeze. The best part about

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<v Speaker 1>this well not, I mean, of course, one hundred percent

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<v Speaker 1>of the proceeds benefit the family literally harassed and murdered

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<v Speaker 1>the family of Renee Good and Alex Pretty It's it's

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<v Speaker 1>a ten thirty am Doors. I had to reread it

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<v Speaker 1>for a bit.

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, yeah, it's ten thirty am Doors.

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<v Speaker 3>There was another show that night, and we didn't want to,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, kick anybody off the bill, and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we wanted to. We wanted we wanted to do it,

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<v Speaker 3>and also on supportive on this day, you know, with

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<v Speaker 3>the national strike and all of that. It was like

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<v Speaker 3>we wanted to sort of integrate the show into the

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<v Speaker 3>protests in Minneapolis. All all eyes are in Minneapolis, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know, it's been a while since I've played in Minneapolis,

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<v Speaker 3>and I really can't wait to get back to First Avenue.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it is the it is the house where you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know prints conjured the revolution and now it's your generation's turn.

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<v Speaker 1>It's so exciting to see it all play out. And

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<v Speaker 1>I just feel it, man, I feel I feel a

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<v Speaker 1>movement that's happening. I'm happy that you're a part of it.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm happy that we can fight the power during working hours.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just like, let's give me a matinee. I would

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<v Speaker 1>like a rock star matinee.

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<v Speaker 3>The people, you know, I'm going to I'm going to

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<v Speaker 3>try to pre guarantee that this is going to be

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<v Speaker 3>the greatest brunch time rock and roll show that has

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<v Speaker 3>ever happened at sixth Avenue.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a pre guarantee.

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<v Speaker 1>It's all for a wonderful cause. Totally sold out. People

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<v Speaker 1>are trying to like get tickets. They're not, they're void,

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<v Speaker 1>they're not.

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<v Speaker 2>So we sold out in two minutes. It was pretty crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah yeah, fast fingers, fast fingers. It's an honor.

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<v Speaker 3>It's an honor to become in your city, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>like it's a it's it really is. It's a meaningful

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<v Speaker 3>time in our country's history and in whatever your vocation,

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<v Speaker 3>standing up for what you believe in.

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<v Speaker 2>It's it's kind of a now or never moment right now.

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<v Speaker 3>And so whether you're a musician, whether you are a

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<v Speaker 3>radio host, whether you are someone listening who's a teacher

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<v Speaker 3>or a carpenter or whatever, it's really all hands on

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<v Speaker 3>deck right now.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a lot at stake everything.

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<v Speaker 1>I love this quote from you. I ripped it from

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<v Speaker 1>some interview you did a long time ago. You said

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<v Speaker 1>you are a historical agent, and if you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>your hands on the steering wheel, somebody else does. And

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<v Speaker 1>I just think.

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<v Speaker 2>By that I stand by.

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<v Speaker 1>It so applicable to Minnesota. They've always been ahead of

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<v Speaker 1>the curve. And you know, I'm I am honored, we

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<v Speaker 1>are honored to have you tomorrow, stick around, stay as

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<v Speaker 1>long as you'd like, I can.

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<v Speaker 2>We thank you. We'll be there, and we'll be there

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<v Speaker 2>for the you.

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<v Speaker 1>Know, driving west, go through Lake Michigan, you just leave

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<v Speaker 1>Wrigleyville and you just keep going.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yes, yeah, yeah, yeah, but no, thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>One thing too about Minnesota, like I first, I first

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<v Speaker 3>played there at Sixth Avenue with my pre Rage against

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<v Speaker 3>the Machine band lock Up, and so I may I

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<v Speaker 3>remember playing pinball. Is a is a very young man

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<v Speaker 3>in that venue, and so here we are X number

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<v Speaker 3>of years later you know, you know, still still coming

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<v Speaker 3>back to one of the world's greatest venues, one of

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<v Speaker 3>my favorite places to play uh and some of my

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<v Speaker 3>favorite people to play for at a very very important

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<v Speaker 3>moment in the country's history.

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<v Speaker 1>We love you, Happy to have you. Which guitar do

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<v Speaker 1>you even know what guitars? This seems like you just

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<v Speaker 1>threw this together last minute. Which have you packed yours?

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<v Speaker 2>Have you started driving? We yeah, we did throw it.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean a lot of thanks to like our crew

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<v Speaker 3>and the other artists who like raised their raise their hand.

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<v Speaker 3>Now I do a lot of like benefit shows and

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<v Speaker 3>charity shows and protest shows, et cetera. I really got

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<v Speaker 3>a hand it to the people who raise their hands

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<v Speaker 3>and are willing to, like at a no notice, to

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<v Speaker 3>drop everything and come. So for Rise against, for Ike Riley,

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<v Speaker 3>for Al Daimola, and for my band and all the

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<v Speaker 3>crew who got together.

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<v Speaker 2>It's pretty exciting for Minnesota.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much much, man, Happy to have you.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see you tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>Stay safe, stay strong, We'll see you tomorrow. Thank you,

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<v Speaker 2>tom bye bye, Thank you.