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Speaker 3: and Layla My comment too, It's imagination time. A curiosity Come,

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Speaker 1: Hello. It's me Ella the Curious. Whether you're joining us

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Speaker 1: two of the Adventures of Curiosity Cove, where each episode

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Speaker 1: Let's dive back into today's tale, MEA's Secret Garden, Part two?

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Speaker 2: With a curious smile, she took a step into the

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Speaker 2: The voices faded away, leaving Mia to wonder if she'd

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Speaker 5: Aah. Oh, your hah is very wavy. We hope you

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Speaker 5: brought some gravy. No, no, Bash, that's boulder Dash. Oh,

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Speaker 2: You are so very pretty. We hope you are also witty.

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Speaker 2: The leader of the Nome shook his head with his

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Speaker 2: bigger matters beyond miss Mia. We are so pleased to

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Speaker 2: It looks to the shiny, sparkling pond, but still does

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Speaker 1: What's wrong with the pond. It looks incredible. What is

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Speaker 2: We put a spell on you to make you much

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Speaker 2: Then we formed a guild. We came up with this

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Speaker 2: Mia shook her head, but still did not reveal her thoughts.

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Speaker 1: Okay, this is a very strange dream.

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Speaker 2: I guess I'll play along. Hmm, what's wrong with her pond?

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Speaker 2: The pond may appear to be clear, but if you

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Speaker 5: At last, our waterfall used to be a stream, but

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Speaker 2: All of the gnomes looked at Bash and shook their heads.

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Speaker 2: Oh he never learned the proper technique of rhyming. We

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Speaker 1: I don't know the first thing about being a nome,

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Speaker 2: That's it.

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Speaker 1: My grandmother was probably watering the garden. In turn, the

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Speaker 2: All of the sudden, hundreds of nomes pop their heads

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Speaker 2: out of the tree. All of the gnomes gasped, Oh,

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Speaker 2: she's good. Uh, how did you hear my thoughts? Oh

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Speaker 2: we the leader of the Nomes steps in. I'll take

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Speaker 2: it from here, bash Mia. We ah so very sorry

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Speaker 2: for your loss. When did this tragedy happen? Why did

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Speaker 2: they stop rhyming? It's strictly a formality, the rhyming. It

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Speaker 1: I wish she was just traveling. She passed away two

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Speaker 1: weeks ago. This is truly a tragedy. We are very

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Speaker 1: sorry for your loss as well as all of ours. See,

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Speaker 1: If it weren't for your grandmother, we would not be

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Speaker 1: think you're right. Your grandmother loved our fortress walls. Our

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Speaker 1: if my grandma was handwatering this entire time, I guess

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Speaker 1: I could start handwatering the sunflowers. But there are days

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Speaker 2: They would have no way of knowing why the water

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Speaker 1: So if we can make it a natural water source,

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Speaker 5: It's when someone opens an old door. It makes it

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Speaker 1: I mean it's a small, narrow stream of water that's

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Speaker 1: They're found in rural or natural areas. We can easily

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Speaker 2: I am very sorry, miss Mia. I cannot control hearing

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Speaker 2: is being wrong? Big deal? Bash is wrong ninety nine

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Speaker 1: Was that a fairy?

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Speaker 4: It was a real fairy, as real as it gets. Mia, Yes,

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Speaker 2: Well, my name is Gamont. Mia. I'd like you to

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Speaker 1: Oh my dear, I must be on my way. I'm

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Speaker 2: I knew you would Mia. Now, don't forget. Gramont holds

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Speaker 2: out a skipping stone for Mia. But I haven't made

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Speaker 2: Don't worry, Mia, the charm goes away when you walk

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