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Speaker 2: She texted me, She goes, how are we dressing?

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Speaker 3: I said, grab, I'm a sweat I'm looking pretty chopped

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Speaker 4: Vow's the only one who put himself together.

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Speaker 3: Spending time on tour with him, I fear he's the

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Speaker 5: Have you seen my head?

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Speaker 2: Like this is so long and beautiful.

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Speaker 3: Valve is good, and then it's the then you always

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Speaker 3: wear your loafers, and then you found sneaker loafers to

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Speaker 2: This man is a genie, you know.

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Speaker 3: What I mean.

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Speaker 5: It was like, it's my dream come true.

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Speaker 3: And we never forget the pasta jacket? Were you there

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Speaker 5: I don't think I'm in my crop top error.

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Speaker 4: Ezra, what have you done in the thirty six hours

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Speaker 4: Took a much needed vacation? Talk about your vacation.

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Speaker 3: Yes, okay, I went to Greece. And I definitely feel

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Speaker 3: Girl, the clock is ticking. But just getting to spend

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Speaker 2: They don't have their phones, they don't have that communication

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Speaker 4: Dancing with the Stars, a lot, if not all, of

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Speaker 3: I mean, if you're like, none of us are confirmed.

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Speaker 2: That's someone like you shouldn't be excited about.

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Speaker 4: We're talking on con weekend. What are you most excited

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Speaker 3: Feel like what I'm most excited about for con and

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Speaker 3: To say that we have a very devoted fan base

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Speaker 3: It's slaves like it's there's it's a special moment and

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Speaker 2: So this is this has been a very like interesting week,

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Speaker 5: Family vacation, yeah, family reunion, Yeah.

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Speaker 3: A big family reunion, but like in tenfold because now

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Speaker 4: I got to meet Christy Yamagucci.

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Speaker 2: Oh she's on her glitter.

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Speaker 4: Yes, so fun. Well, Ezra, thank you so much for

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Speaker 4: always have, always will and we'll catch you next time.

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Speaker 5: Love you guys.

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Speaker 2: I'm gonna take a nap.

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