WEBVTT - Stephen A's Get@Me!: Stephen A responds to Fans phone calls!

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<v Speaker 1>Now let's get to your calls before I get on

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<v Speaker 1>out of here for the day. Let's go to Nikon.

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<v Speaker 1>You're live with Steven A. Nikon out of California. What's

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<v Speaker 1>up in Econ?

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<v Speaker 2>How are you hi?

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<v Speaker 3>Step?

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<v Speaker 4>I want to know when you have a great score

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<v Speaker 4>like James Harden, and when you have a player like

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<v Speaker 4>Dwayne Wade who won many rings, who do you think

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<v Speaker 4>is better all time?

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<v Speaker 2>I got to give it to Dwayne Wade. Do you

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<v Speaker 2>know why?

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<v Speaker 4>Why?

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<v Speaker 1>Because Dwayne Wade showed up winn he counted. See, if

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<v Speaker 1>you're looking at the stats and you're looking at the

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<v Speaker 1>one on one skill set, and you're looking at the

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<v Speaker 1>prolific scoring prowess of a James Harden over several years

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<v Speaker 1>of his career, particularly when he was in Houston, you

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<v Speaker 1>have a point. The problem with James Harden's resume is

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<v Speaker 1>that there has been too many occasions with the moment's

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<v Speaker 1>call from him. The game six close out game against

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<v Speaker 1>San Antonio, a Game seven in Houston against Golden State,

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<v Speaker 1>a game six and seven with the Philadelphia seventy six

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<v Speaker 1>is against Boston, A Game seven just now against Dan

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<v Speaker 1>with different teams, there have been several occasions where he has.

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<v Speaker 2>Not shown up.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm not talking about just the lack of efficiency.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm talking about a lack of aggression when he's attempted

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<v Speaker 1>nine shots, eleven shots, ten shots, or whatever, acting like

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<v Speaker 1>he didn't even want to be there in games where

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<v Speaker 1>it was on the line. That has never happened to

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<v Speaker 1>Dwayne Wade, who's a three time champion and an NBA

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<v Speaker 1>Finals MVP and a Hall of Famer.

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<v Speaker 2>That ain't even a discussion. Appreciate the call. Let's go

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<v Speaker 2>to Trey in Texas. You're live or steven A. What's up?

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<v Speaker 3>Trey? Hey, Steven Hand, this is Trey. First of all,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm want to thank you for somening my book and

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<v Speaker 3>for being an inspiration to me growing up. So my

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<v Speaker 3>question to you is how do you get more involved

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<v Speaker 3>in sports media at a twenty two year olds As

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<v Speaker 3>a twenty two year old person.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll go to number one. Go to school, get education.

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<v Speaker 2>Number two.

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<v Speaker 1>Edify yourself as much as possible, make sure you stay

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<v Speaker 1>up on the issues or whatever, and practice repetition contributes

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<v Speaker 1>to excellence. Do it over and over and over again.

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<v Speaker 1>And don't be about the money, be about the substance,

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<v Speaker 1>be about building something. You're twenty two years of age,

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<v Speaker 1>and what behind the ears? You're young, You got your

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<v Speaker 1>whole life ahead of you, a whole career ahead of you.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, study the issues, study how to be on

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<v Speaker 1>in front of the camera, Study how to speak in

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<v Speaker 1>front of that microphone. Pay attention to what makes a

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<v Speaker 1>good subject matter approach and what makes a good subject

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<v Speaker 1>matter to avoid, understand what the people want, what the

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<v Speaker 1>public at large wants, what would have a sense of

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<v Speaker 1>what's newsworthy and what resonates with an audience on a

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<v Speaker 1>day to day basis. And when you do that, it'll

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<v Speaker 1>go a long way towards assisting you and your aspirations.

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<v Speaker 2>Did I answer that question?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, sir. I appreciate you. Man. Here to go, Man,

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<v Speaker 3>thank you for being an inspirason to me all these years. Man,

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<v Speaker 3>appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you Man. I appreciate it. Trey, appreciate you. Anthony

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<v Speaker 2>in New York City, the last caller. What's going on?

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<v Speaker 3>Man?

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<v Speaker 2>How are you.

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<v Speaker 4>While you work on ESPN?

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you?

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<v Speaker 4>So I'm calling about these ice protests in Los Angeles

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<v Speaker 4>and I want to get your pain on it. Honestly,

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<v Speaker 4>I think it's disgusting. I think it's distasteful.

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<v Speaker 2>Hold what what's discussed?

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<v Speaker 1>Just for clarity, what's disgusting and what's distasteful for my audience,

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<v Speaker 1>and we don't understand you what's disgusting and what's distasteful.

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<v Speaker 4>The way they're protesting is not peaceful. I see industry

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<v Speaker 4>is burning things. Is not peaceful, okay, And I'm will

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<v Speaker 4>who are people coming into this country? You know, a

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<v Speaker 4>bit opportunity all that, but they gotta do it the

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<v Speaker 4>right way, steven A. There's a process for that, and

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know how I gavin do some and people

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<v Speaker 4>stand support them being here the illegal way when they

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<v Speaker 4>don't belong here, then the process you have to go

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<v Speaker 4>to court get asylum. They're not doing that. They're questing

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<v Speaker 4>the border illegally and we certain states are just running

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<v Speaker 4>that and I don't understand that, and that's what really

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<v Speaker 4>drives my gears. I want to just your thoughts on that.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. A couple of things.

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<v Speaker 1>Number one, and don't hang up, because I want to

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<v Speaker 1>hear your response to what I have to say. Number One,

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<v Speaker 1>California is a sanctuary state, and when you look up

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<v Speaker 1>the definition of the sanctuary state, it basically gives you

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<v Speaker 1>a license to fight and fend off federal mandates that

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<v Speaker 1>may come your way because you don't agree with them.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what our court system is for.

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<v Speaker 1>So even though it's a sanctuary state, it doesn't make

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<v Speaker 1>the State of California illegal in their actions according to

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<v Speaker 1>the courts. Now, after courts reach a ruling, particularly after

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<v Speaker 1>Governor Newsom goes about the business of suing the Trump

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<v Speaker 1>administration and the court rules in Trump's favor, and then

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<v Speaker 1>Gavin Newsom in the State of California DeFi those courts,

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<v Speaker 1>now you're venturing into a legal status. But until that

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<v Speaker 1>time comes, if you're labeled a sanctuary state or a

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<v Speaker 1>sanctuary city, then you're not considered lawless.

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<v Speaker 2>That's number one. Number two.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody out there approach testing ain't illegal, ain't undocumented. We

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<v Speaker 1>have to keep that in mind. Some are, there's no

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<v Speaker 1>doubt about that. Obviously, most if not all, of those

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<v Speaker 1>protesters support illegal and undocumented immigrants, which is a different

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<v Speaker 1>subject altogether, something close to what you're alluding to. But

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't mean every one of them is illegal and undocumented.

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<v Speaker 1>There are legal citizens in the United States, there are

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<v Speaker 1>people here on their visas. There are people here that

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<v Speaker 1>are documented and naturalized immigrants. And because that's the case,

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't mean that would make them legal. And under

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<v Speaker 1>our laws, you do have the right to protest. Okay, Now,

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't mean you have the right to burn cars

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<v Speaker 1>and businesses and steal like folks were stealing from Jordan's

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<v Speaker 1>store in downtown LA. They showed footage of that taking place. No,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't have a right to engage in lawlessness. But

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes the art of a protest is being as disruptive

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<v Speaker 1>as you possibly can be, so you can garner the

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<v Speaker 1>tension not just of the federal government and our elected officials,

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<v Speaker 1>but the world, making sure the eye of the nation

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<v Speaker 1>and the world is upon you so they could see

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<v Speaker 1>what your vociferous protests are all about. That's what's transpiring here,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's what we have to pay attention to.

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<v Speaker 2>So again, it's not ideal. We don't like it.

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<v Speaker 1>We see what's going on in the state of California

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of their spending compared to the revenue that

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<v Speaker 1>they're generating, the fact that they're approaching a deficit in

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<v Speaker 1>the tens of billions of dollars.

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<v Speaker 2>We understand that. We understand that in a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>people's eyes, illegal.

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<v Speaker 1>Immigration contributes to that because you got people using medicaid

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<v Speaker 1>in the medical system as their form of health care,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's costing tax.

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<v Speaker 2>Payer dollars a lot. We get all of that, and

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<v Speaker 2>in somehow, some way it's got to be fixed.

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<v Speaker 1>But all those sorts and neggas said it best it

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<v Speaker 1>could easily be fixed, that they were committed to doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>But either side uses it as a tool to favor

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<v Speaker 1>themselves when they're running for election, and as a result

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<v Speaker 1>of that, it's in the politicians benefit to not resolve

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<v Speaker 1>this issue. And that's what the problem is right now,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's why all parties are to be blamed for

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<v Speaker 1>this as opposed to just one party.

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<v Speaker 4>Anthony, all right, right, And I respect for you saying

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<v Speaker 4>I understand all that. And I live in a sanctuary,

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<v Speaker 4>so I'm from New York City, so I see it

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<v Speaker 4>here too. And why don't like it when you speak

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<v Speaker 4>about illegal immigration? People want to call you a racist

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<v Speaker 4>or tell me you know got work. Oh, you don't

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<v Speaker 4>care about these people, and so I don't care about people.

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<v Speaker 4>This made me a racist. I wanted them to do

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<v Speaker 4>it the right way, the legal way. That's what I'm saying,

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<v Speaker 4>missus Stephen A.

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<v Speaker 3>Smith.

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<v Speaker 4>I told it to me, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>Good points to Anthony not going to sit up there

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<v Speaker 1>and to cry that, no doubt about it.

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<v Speaker 2>And I thank you for the call.