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Speaker 1: this day last year, Baggy Day. Last year, the guy

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Speaker 1: who had the highest salary cap hit was Bradberry and

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Speaker 1: he was obviously not here because of that. Do you

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Speaker 1: Like for I think comes to you and ask you

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Speaker 1: I probably I want to play with dex as long

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