WEBVTT - Press Pass: Carson Wentz

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<v Speaker 1>Just the routine of it, you know, the ins and

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<v Speaker 1>outs of the week, of the preparation leading up to it. Um. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>I've learned a lot about close games. You know, We've

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<v Speaker 1>been a lot of close games, and I've learned that's

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<v Speaker 1>it's tough to win in this league. So there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of things that have been really good learning things

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<v Speaker 1>for the for the season. Coach I mentioned you had

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<v Speaker 1>to played a lot of football since going back to

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<v Speaker 1>last year. Any any o d factor on that, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, combine and all that, I don't think. So,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's it's been unfortunate. You know, this is

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<v Speaker 1>our last game of the year. We're not gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>playing into January. Um, but you know, I've loved it.

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<v Speaker 1>I've loved every sep of the way. Um. Finally was

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<v Speaker 1>starting to get into a routine with as far as

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<v Speaker 1>the weekly prep and everything later in the year. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>but but it went quick, it went quick, unfortunately. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>it'll be over here in a couple of days. You're

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<v Speaker 1>the first quarterback to let's start of sixteen games year

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen thousand and eight. Giving the history you had with

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<v Speaker 1>the injury last year in the preseason, is that something

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<v Speaker 1>we take Friday. UM, I'll tell you I'm very fortunate.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very fortunate. Um. I think it goes first of

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<v Speaker 1>all the guys up front doing a great job protecting me.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, ultimately I'm very fortunate. You know, this is

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<v Speaker 1>a flukey game. Things happen, so UM, I just got

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<v Speaker 1>to thank the Lord for that for sure. The injuries

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<v Speaker 1>at the quarterback positions, the flaky something out is that?

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<v Speaker 1>Is that the nature of the build the position? What's

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<v Speaker 1>the key to being horrible? Yeah? I think, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>it's there's flukey things that happen. You know, those injuries

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<v Speaker 1>those guys Fate suffered, Um, really unfortunate. You know, it's tough,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's football. At the same time, it's football and

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<v Speaker 1>those things happen. You know, I dealt with some of

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<v Speaker 1>those in college, and Um, those things happen and it's

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of part of the game. Have you learned

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<v Speaker 1>anything since you've been in the league about, um, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>an appreciation for how much a team's success is tied

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<v Speaker 1>to the quarterback position and how it can kind of change,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, change things for franchise, even a coach. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>that sort of thing. Maybe a little bit. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I think you you can always see that. Heck, ever,

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<v Speaker 1>since I was a kid, you know, the quarterback us

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of ability to win games late in games

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<v Speaker 1>and those types of things. So, um, I've definitely seen

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<v Speaker 1>something that for sure, I guess what amazing? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>have a sense that people are going to judge Doug

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<v Speaker 1>in a way based on how well you do? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>I guess, I mean, I guess that's probably natural thing

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<v Speaker 1>that will happen. Um. I don't know if that's always

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<v Speaker 1>right or wrong or in different, but I think that's

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<v Speaker 1>just a natural thing that'll happen. First, you mentioned that

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<v Speaker 1>some of the games that kept it close and havn't

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<v Speaker 1>gone the Eagles way this year, the one in Dallas

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<v Speaker 1>was that particularly vexing to you? Yeah, that one was tough. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a couple, definitely a couple, especially when we have

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<v Speaker 1>chances as an offense late in games, and that happened

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<v Speaker 1>a handful of times, um, But definitely that one in Dallas,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, NFC East rival U the point of the

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<v Speaker 1>year we were in there, um kind of was a

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<v Speaker 1>turning point roughly. Um, So, so that one was tough,

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<v Speaker 1>especially being down there having a chance to win on

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<v Speaker 1>the road. That's hard to do in this league. Um, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that one was tough. I don't know, like Trout how

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<v Speaker 1>was supposed to do. Yeah, it was good. UM got

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<v Speaker 1>to know him through zach Ertzackertz actually knows him, so

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<v Speaker 1>he put us in touch and UM, it's been good. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>What did you hunt? We're wanted waterfowl, ducks and geese.

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<v Speaker 1>What is gonna be your off season play? And there

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<v Speaker 1>will be important for you to you know, take more

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<v Speaker 1>of a break this time. Um. Hard to say, having

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<v Speaker 1>had a lot of time to think about it. Um, honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>I've been so focused about now the Cowboys this week

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<v Speaker 1>and everything. But I'll definitely have some time to just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of relax and um, let my body and let

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<v Speaker 1>everything kind of just just decompress a little bit. Hump,

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<v Speaker 1>especially in a close game beating the Giants. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>able to beat the Cowboys and in this season on

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<v Speaker 1>a two game winning streak, how does that carry into

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<v Speaker 1>the off season and does that help going into next

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<v Speaker 1>year of feeling that you have. Yeah, I think that's huge,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think that's huge for us, especially in

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<v Speaker 1>NFC East. Um two rivalry games like that. Um, I

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<v Speaker 1>think it'll give us a lot of confidence going forward.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we know we're a good football team. We

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<v Speaker 1>know we've been in all these games. Um, but I

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<v Speaker 1>think just it'll kind of give us that extra boost

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<v Speaker 1>and to carry over in the off season. Well not hunting.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you think if you pick his brain at all

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<v Speaker 1>about you know it'll be athlete? You know, grew up

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<v Speaker 1>a small town from this area, knows this area and

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<v Speaker 1>just what's that like? Um, not so much. We kind

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<v Speaker 1>of just hung out and went hunting. Nothing real crazy,

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<v Speaker 1>but um, he's a great guy. He's a great guy,

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<v Speaker 1>and um it's been cool again and all are you

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<v Speaker 1>a baseball fan? You follow him at all? Yeah? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I've I've seen what he's done in college. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't follow baseball play as much, didn't have a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of time, but definitely a baseball fan for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>To plan entering the season was for you to sit

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<v Speaker 1>and watch and obviously you got a chance to play.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do you think that benefits you having the

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to a play versus watching. Yeah, I think it's been,

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<v Speaker 1>um unbelievable. You know, I don't think you can put

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<v Speaker 1>it into words how valuable that's been, you know to Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Now coming back next year, it'll be it won't be

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<v Speaker 1>new anymore, you know, I won't have to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of get used to that feeling on Sundays. It's

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<v Speaker 1>already happened. I've been in sixteen games already, so I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's been huge and they'll just only help me

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<v Speaker 1>grow and this this offense and this organization grow. For sure,

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<v Speaker 1>Expectation is going to really ratchet up, you think for

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<v Speaker 1>next season. I think we always have high expectations around here. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I know we do in the locker room. I know

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<v Speaker 1>the organization does, and I don't think that'll ever ever

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<v Speaker 1>go away. UM, good or bad. I could ask you

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<v Speaker 1>one more Mike Trout for related question. Um, he's pretty

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<v Speaker 1>well known as a big Eagles fan stuff. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>did he kind of mention that to you when he

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<v Speaker 1>goes Yeah, he mentioned that right away. Um, big Eagles fans,

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<v Speaker 1>So that that's pretty cool that. Um, he's at some

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<v Speaker 1>of the games and the cheering a song. He probably

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<v Speaker 1>likes you then as quarterback that if I think he

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<v Speaker 1>asked you, I think he asked you, right, You're probably

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<v Speaker 1>gonna ask McNabb this week on total past attempts for

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<v Speaker 1>a season and EVENSI history, you're probably gonna end up

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<v Speaker 1>second all time among rookies didn't pattaps in this season. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>On a similar note to you know, you playing versus

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<v Speaker 1>not playing, but while that many attempts might now be

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<v Speaker 1>conducive to winning for a quickback in a looking season, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>do you feel like benefited from throwing the wall that

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<v Speaker 1>many times? Um? You know, it's always hard to say,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's always hard to say. I think just

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<v Speaker 1>all those different scenarios, all those you know, every kind

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<v Speaker 1>of past play has its own story. So there's just

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<v Speaker 1>been a lot of learning, a lot of opportunities for

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<v Speaker 1>me to grow and developing and kind of see things,

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<v Speaker 1>see the picture, and all those things are great, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and will only help me get better at a quicker pace.

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<v Speaker 1>I believe some of your teammates said that you really

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<v Speaker 1>established yourself as a leader this season. How did you

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<v Speaker 1>do that and was that something that you felt was important?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, from giving the position you play. Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>think first and foremost as a quarterback, you got to

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<v Speaker 1>be a leader. I think everyone has their own leadership style.

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<v Speaker 1>UM goes about it differently. So for me, it really

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<v Speaker 1>all just started back and right when I got here,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just kind of how it can conducted myself,

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<v Speaker 1>handled myself out on the field, you know, in the

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<v Speaker 1>locker room, those types of things, and then just how

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<v Speaker 1>you perform, you know, how you perform the effort you give,

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<v Speaker 1>all those things kind of conduct themselves to good leadership qualities.

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<v Speaker 1>So um, but it's really kind of started off back

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<v Speaker 1>when I first got here. And now obviously given those

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<v Speaker 1>those game situations, being out there with those guys have

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<v Speaker 1>obviously helped. Losing something that you that you had to

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<v Speaker 1>get used to having, not something that you ever really

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<v Speaker 1>want to, But did you have to find ways not

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<v Speaker 1>to sink down too low? I mean that's not really

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<v Speaker 1>my personality. You know, I hate losing, But as far

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<v Speaker 1>as you know, sinking low and letting it affect me,

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<v Speaker 1>he's never really been my personality. I'm always kind of optimist,

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<v Speaker 1>always kind of thinking, you know, the best thing, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>going forward. So um, that was obviously unfortunate this year,

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<v Speaker 1>having to deal with some of those losses, especially some

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<v Speaker 1>of the ways that we lost them. Um, But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that that never really affected me. Um going forward, So

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<v Speaker 1>to speak thanks everything,