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Speaker 2: That's right, We're back with even more awesome adventures with

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Speaker 1: All right, hey friends, we have a couple shout outs

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Speaker 1: for today's episode. We have Vivian, Annabelle, Lena Jude. Thank

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Speaker 2: The sun was just rising as Levi stood on his bed.

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Speaker 2: He mimicked the movements of waves under his feet as

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Speaker 2: he pretended to surf off the shores of California. Knees bent,

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Speaker 2: he moved side to side above the make believe waves

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Speaker 2: because his mom opened the door and interrupted his amazing,

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Speaker 2: to go to the beach, she said, walking into Levi's room,

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Speaker 2: expecting that she would have to wake him up. Levi

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Speaker 2: her surprise when she saw her son wide awake, dressed

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Speaker 2: and ready to go to the beach. Hi, mom, said Levi,

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Speaker 2: now laying on his bed pretending to paddle out for

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Speaker 2: walked closer. Wow, you must be pretty excited about getting

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Speaker 2: to the beach. I can't remember the last time you

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Speaker 2: I'm completely totally crazy excited, said Levi as he caught

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Speaker 2: another pretend wave riding on his pillow surfboard. Today will

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Speaker 2: being right there by my side. You don't like surfing

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Speaker 2: with your dad? Anymore, Levi asked his mom, sounding rather surprised. No, No,

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Speaker 2: it's not that, mom, It's just I want to show

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Speaker 2: dad that I can do it alone, said Levi. He's

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Speaker 2: myself and ride it into shore. Levi's mom could see

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Speaker 1: What is all that noise, called out iv as she

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Speaker 1: waves crashing on the beach. That's what I call the

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Speaker 1: perfect sound, said Levi. He swayed and moved, pretending to

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Speaker 1: surf on his bed. Well, would you mind saving the

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Speaker 1: surfing for the beach, Levi, some of us are still

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Speaker 1: trying to sleep, said Ivy with a yawn. Why bout,

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Speaker 1: shouted Levi's He jumped off his bed and onto the floor,

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Speaker 1: up any minute. Anyways, we have to get to the

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Speaker 1: Do you want to give it a try, Ivy called

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Speaker 1: out Levi as Ivy was leaving. You could use my

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Speaker 1: Levi asked, kicking around a beach ball in the front lawn. No,

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Speaker 1: I think I'm all set, buddy, said his dad. You

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Speaker 1: right today, first one, all by yourself. That's right. I

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Speaker 1: can't wait, said Levi. Maybe when you get super good

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Speaker 1: said Levi's dad. Dad. Come on, I'll always have time

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Speaker 1: I know you love surfing with me, Levi. It's just

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Speaker 1: today's a big day, started his dad. It seems like

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Speaker 1: Now you've learned so much so quickly that you're ready

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Speaker 2: I'll always have time to hang ten with my best bro,

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Speaker 2: said Levi with a smile. Never forget that, dad, Levi's

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Speaker 2: dad smiled, happy that Levi and he had talked. Even

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Speaker 2: Levi to see him surf that day. Once everyone loaded

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Speaker 2: The spray of the sea gently cooled Levi and his

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Speaker 2: I know you'll do great out there. Just remember everything

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Speaker 2: I taught you, said his dad. And if you aren't

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Speaker 2: You may be looking at some nice small waves, then

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Speaker 2: all of a sudden, a monster one comes out of nowhere,

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Speaker 2: and be patient. You don't want to get hurt because

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Speaker 2: he rode the wrong wave. I got it, Dad, You

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Speaker 2: don't have to worry about me, said Levi as he

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Speaker 2: Levi quickly paddled out into the water and watched a

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Speaker 2: These waves are a little bit too small, Levi thought

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Speaker 2: to himself. I want the first wave I ride by

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Speaker 2: He doesn't want to wave too big for his first

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Speaker 2: He'll be just fine. After all, he learned from the best,

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Speaker 2: didn't he. Yeah, I guess he did, said Levi's dad,

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Speaker 2: I always taught him safety first and to avoid any

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Speaker 1: Just then, a larger wave rolled in and crashed on

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Speaker 1: I hope he doesn't try to ride one of these.

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Speaker 1: He just needs to wait it out and pick something

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Speaker 1: dad saw his son start to paddle in. This is

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Speaker 1: with me. At this point, the beach goers had turned

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Speaker 1: you can do it, buddy, call out his dad. Knowing

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Speaker 1: Levi's mom grabbed onto her husband's arm. She was getting

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Speaker 1: Levi's gonna be okay, right, asked Ivy. I mean he

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Speaker 1: can surf a wave that big? Right, Sure he can,

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Speaker 1: Ivy said her dad. LEVI be just fine. But even

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Speaker 1: Levi did all he could to get his bearings, but

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Speaker 1: the ocean waves would not let up. Levi's dad called

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Speaker 1: of the view of the beach goers, someone else was

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Speaker 1: watching everything that was taking place. That someone was Echo,

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Speaker 1: the dolphin known around the beach, is a sort of

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Speaker 1: safety dolphin. She often would help surfers and swimmers that

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Speaker 1: that was the moment that Echo reached him. Sensing that

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Speaker 1: He finally felt like he was moving in the right

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Speaker 2: Levi's mom heard this from the shore and was so

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