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Speaker 1: Mama loves you so much, little cub and Happy birthday

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Speaker 1: Thank you. Slicko has been with Bob for a few

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Speaker 1: months now and has enjoyed learning the tricks he has

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Speaker 1: Slicko The Jumping Squirrel, Chapter eleven. Slicko had been a

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Speaker 1: Slicko can be here, Slicko, Slicko, he called, Come and

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Speaker 1: And oh, those nuts were so good. But I won't

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