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Speaker 1: Welcome to Lively Lewis Stories. Buckle up because you're about

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Speaker 1: to join Levi and Ivy on an adventure. All you

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Speaker 1: below in our show notes. Now, let's dive into today's story.

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Speaker 1: That day at school, Levi and all his friends couldn't

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Speaker 1: wait until recess. It wasn't because they'd be playing a

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Speaker 1: new game or because recess was longer that day than normal.

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Speaker 1: The reason Levi and the rest of the school was

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Speaker 1: excited was because of the annual rock and roller skate

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Speaker 1: Night that was coming up in just one week. Each year,

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy's school ran a roller skating night with food, games,

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Speaker 1: raffle prizes, skating of course, and oh yeah, one other

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Speaker 1: little thing. Only the biggest contest to take place all year,

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Speaker 1: the Best Skate Trick Contest. One winner was picked in

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Speaker 1: each grade and it was the most sought after title

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Speaker 1: in the whole school. Levi had always been pretty close

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Speaker 1: to winning every year, but he never quite managed to

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Speaker 1: pull off the best skating trick in his grade. That

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Speaker 1: title went to his friend Liam. Liam was an excellent

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Speaker 1: skater and always managed to spend more, jump higher, and

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Speaker 1: skate faster than Levi to grab that title every year.

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Speaker 1: But this year would be different because this year the

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Speaker 1: school decided to change things up a bit and have

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Speaker 1: a team trick competition as well. Levi knew that if

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Speaker 1: he and Liam worked together, they couldn't lose. The bell

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Speaker 1: finally rang after what seemed like an eternity, and Levi

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Speaker 1: and his friends ran to the cafeteria, but they were

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Speaker 1: all too excited to eat. Instead, they decided to talk

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Speaker 1: all about the tricks they were working on for the

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Speaker 1: roller skating contest. I'm thinking of trying a triple twirl,

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Speaker 1: said Levi's friend Ava. Oh, that's nothing compared to the

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Speaker 1: jump wheel grab I'm planning to try, added Levi's other

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Speaker 1: friend Brody. Well, good luck to both of you, Levi began.

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Speaker 1: But Liam and I are setting our sights on the

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Speaker 1: team trick trophy. But it actually wasn't a trophy. It

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Speaker 1: was an ice cream for a month in the school cafeteria.

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Speaker 1: Any ice cream novelty you could imagine, ice cream sandwiches,

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Speaker 1: chocolate chip ice cream, cookie bites, double icy flavor pops,

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Speaker 1: and so much more. Levi loved ice cream even more

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Speaker 1: than roller skating and couldn't wait to take home that

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Speaker 1: sweet prize. Liam and I are going to try a

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Speaker 1: synchronized crossover jump and spin, said Levi with a big

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Speaker 1: smile on his face. We'll skate together around the rink

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Speaker 1: gaining speed, then all skate ahead just a little bit.

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Speaker 1: Liam interrupted, cross in front of Levi and we'll both

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Speaker 1: jump and spin in the air before landing right next

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Speaker 1: to each other again, exclaimed Levi and Liam. Together, we

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Speaker 1: can't lose, said Levi. We're going to practice without our

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Speaker 1: skates at recess to get our timing down. Then we'll

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Speaker 1: head over to the skating rink after school to try

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Speaker 1: it out on our wheels, added Liam. Just as all

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Speaker 1: of Levi's friends were comparing their contest tricks, their school

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Speaker 1: principal walked into the cafeteria and asked everyone to quiet

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Speaker 1: I know you're all excited to get outside for recess,

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Speaker 1: but I have a special announcement to make, began the principal. Actually,

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Speaker 1: it's more of an introduction. As he said this, Levi's teacher,

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Speaker 1: Missus Moore, walked into the cafeteria, holding the door wide

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Speaker 1: said the principal. This is Billy. As the principal said

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Speaker 1: Levi didn't think anything of it. He had seen so

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Speaker 1: so for some kids it was their first time seeing this.

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Speaker 1: Let's all say hello to Billy, said the principal. Hello, Billy,

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Speaker 1: said the entire cafeteria all together like a chorus. I

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Speaker 1: the principal added. Billy is joining Missus Moore's class and

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Speaker 1: rest of your day, everyone. Levi was so excited to

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Speaker 1: with Liam about their skating trick. But as he did that,

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Speaker 1: What's so funny, Levi asked. He loved a good job.

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Speaker 1: if Billy joins the skating contest, laughed Liam. With wheels

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Speaker 1: Everyone laughed except for Levi. What's funny about that? He asked,

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Speaker 1: I'm just saying because he's in a wheelchair, he's got

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Speaker 1: don't know that it's an advantage, said Levi. It's how

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Speaker 1: think it's nice to make fun of someone for needing

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Speaker 1: Why are you standing up for him? Asked Liam. We're

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Speaker 1: just having fun, that's just it, Levi began, it's not funny.

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Speaker 1: Billy doesn't know anyone at our school. How would you

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Speaker 1: feel if you were in his position and someone was

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Speaker 1: making fun of your glasses? Hey, that's not cool. I

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Speaker 1: need my glasses to see, said Liam quickly. And Billy

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Speaker 1: like Levi was ruining his fun. He got up in

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Speaker 1: Levi he'd be waiting for him outside. Levi took a

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Speaker 1: and as he turned around, he bumped right into Billy

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Speaker 1: and Missus Moore. Hi, Billy, Hi, missus Moore, said Levi. Hi,

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Speaker 1: Levi do you think he could do me a big favor?

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Speaker 1: Asked Missus Moore. Could you please be Billy's buddy and

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Speaker 1: show him around a little bit during recess? Oh? I'd

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Speaker 1: love to, but I was supposed to practice my roller

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Speaker 1: skating team trick with Liam, began Levi. I'm so sorry.

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Speaker 1: Oh that's okay, said Billy, looking a little sad and disappointed.

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Speaker 1: We can just do it another time where I can

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Speaker 1: figure it out myself. Levi looked at Billy and instantly

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Speaker 1: new just how he felt. He remembered being the new

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Speaker 1: kid at camp two summers ago, and how nice it

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Speaker 1: and showed him the ropes. You know what, said Levi.

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Speaker 1: I can always practice with Liam after school. Let's go, Billy.

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Speaker 1: There's lots of cool stuff to show you here at school.

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Speaker 1: We'll start with the Jim. Do you like sports? I

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Speaker 1: love basketball, said Billy with a big smile on his face. Thanks, Levi,

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Speaker 1: I really appreciate you showing me around. No problem at all,

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Speaker 1: said Levi. I'll also show you where the best water

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Speaker 1: right choice, said missus Moore, Patty Levi on the back.

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Speaker 1: Thank you so much. Levi and Billy left the lunch

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Speaker 1: as Levi showed him around. They talked about Billy's hobbies,

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Speaker 1: where he moved from, and of course, the Rock and

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Speaker 1: Roller skate night. They found out they had a lot

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Speaker 1: in common and could tell they would be friends. So

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Speaker 1: do you think you'll come to the skate night, asked Levi.

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Speaker 1: It sounds like a lot of fun. I'll tell my

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Speaker 1: parents about it, said Billy as they made their way

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Speaker 1: to the playground. This is the last stop on our

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Speaker 1: school tour, laugh Levi. I say the best for last.

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Speaker 1: Billy and Levi continued to talk as Liam, Brody and

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Speaker 1: Ava walked over. Hey, where have you been? Liam barked

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Speaker 1: at Levi in an annoyed tone. I thought we were

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Speaker 1: practicing for the skating contest. I'm sorry, Liam, said Levi.

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Speaker 1: Mis Moore asked me to show Billy around. I thought

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Speaker 1: we could just practice after school because we still have

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Speaker 1: a week before the skate night. But I should have

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Speaker 1: told you. Levi thought Liam was okay, but he wasn't.

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Speaker 1: So since you're all here, I wanted to introduce you

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Speaker 1: to Billy, said Levi with a smile. But Liam was

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Speaker 1: not interested in making a new friend or even saying hello.

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Speaker 1: It's not okay. Liam began, Since Billy is more important

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Speaker 1: than me, why don't you make him your team trick partner.

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Speaker 1: Just watch out that he doesn't roll over your skates

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Speaker 1: with those big will of his. Then Liam turned around

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Speaker 1: Brody gave Levi and Billy a smirk and followed Liam

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Speaker 1: back into the school. Ava looked confused. She didn't know

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Speaker 1: what to do, but then before she left, she said, Hi, Billy,

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Speaker 1: I'm Ava. I'm sorry about Liam, then ran off to class. Yeah,

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Speaker 1: I'm sorry too, said Levi. I can't believe he's acting

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Speaker 1: that way. It's okay, said Billy. I'm kinda used to it.

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Speaker 1: Kn't see me in a wheelchair and think I'm different

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Speaker 1: When they don't know how to interact, Some don't interact

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Speaker 1: at all, and some hide behind rude comments. I think

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Speaker 1: it's because they're nervous around someone who's different and they

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Speaker 1: just need some time to get used to me. Wow,

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Speaker 1: that's a really mature and understanding way to look at it,

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Speaker 1: said Levi. But I don't think anyone deserves to be

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Speaker 1: glasses or learns in a different way. I'm glad there

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Speaker 1: are kids like you in this school, Levi said Billy.

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Speaker 1: I'm really glad I met you. My mom and dad

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Speaker 1: always tell me that some people just need time to

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Speaker 1: adjust to new things, and sometimes I'm that new thing.

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Speaker 1: I think everyone should be treated with dignity and respect,

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Speaker 1: but unfortunately not everyone feels the same way. I'm sorry

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Speaker 1: about that, Billy said Levi. All I can say is

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Speaker 1: I feel the same way you do, and I always

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Speaker 1: will have your back. Maybe together we can make others

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Speaker 1: see things the way we do. As they headed inside,

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Speaker 1: Billy told Levi that he was sorry that Liam didn't

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Speaker 1: contest anymore. They had just been talking about how important

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Speaker 1: the contest was to Levi before they saw Liam. That's okay,

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Speaker 1: after the way he's been acting, I don't want to

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Speaker 1: be his partner, said Levi, but he did have a

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Speaker 1: pretty good suggestion. Would you like to be my skating partner?

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Speaker 1: Billy was so surprised at Levi's question, Are you sure?

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Speaker 1: Billy asked, I know. I get around on wheels all day,

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Speaker 1: but I'm not sure how I'll do on a trick

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Speaker 1: skating contest. All I'm interested in is having fun with

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Speaker 1: a new friend, said Levi. If we happened to beat Liam,

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Speaker 1: then all the better. Levi and Billy high fived as

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Speaker 1: they walk into Missus Moore's class. In the week that

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Speaker 1: followed leading up to the Rock and Roller skate night,

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Speaker 1: Levi and Billy would each learn some very important lesson,

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Speaker 1: and so would Liam. He just didn't know it yet.

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Speaker 1: Stay tuned for the next episode that's going to complete

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Speaker 1: this awesome story. Did you learn a lesson from this story?

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Speaker 1: A South? What was it? And parents, do your kids

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Speaker 1: kid's name for a chance to join Levi and Ivy

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Speaker 1: on their next adventure. Until next time, Thanks for listening.

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