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Speaker 1: a different way than I do, for example, But I

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Speaker 1: think it is important to get into that flow where

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Speaker 1: you feel really comfortable and whether it's a championship game

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Speaker 1: or whatever it may be, just it doesn't really matter.

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Speaker 1: You just gotta do what you gotta do. Thank you

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Speaker 1: very much back, Thanks everyone. See yeah,