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Speaker 1: It was a good experience last year. And you know,

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Speaker 1: And then last year, of course they win, and then

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Speaker 1: this year got him. So I don't know, maybe there

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Speaker 1: will be a mascot head thing again. So yeah, go cyclones,

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Speaker 1: Yeah yeah we should, Thanks guys,