WEBVTT - DONKEY: George Stephanopoulos Apologizes After Saying Biden Cant Serve Another Term

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<v Speaker 1>It started a donkey, I mean, trying to be donkey

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<v Speaker 1>today more.

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<v Speaker 2>They should be embarrassed by what they already did. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not making these people do these.

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<v Speaker 1>Days called donkey of the day, and it really caught

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<v Speaker 1>me off guard.

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<v Speaker 2>Damn Charlamagne the.

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<v Speaker 3>Donkey out of day to day.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, just hilarious.

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<v Speaker 1>Donkey Today for Wednesday, July tenth goes to George Stephanopolis

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<v Speaker 1>of ABC News. George is a former White House Communications director. He's,

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<v Speaker 1>of course the TV commentator political commentator. You see him

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<v Speaker 1>every morning with Robin Roberts and Michael screenhan on Good

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<v Speaker 1>Morning America. He's a fantastic journalist, one of the best

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<v Speaker 1>out there, and that's why it pains me to see

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<v Speaker 1>someone like him have to apologize for saying exactly how

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<v Speaker 1>he feels when what he said actually needs to be said.

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<v Speaker 2>See TMZ obtained video.

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<v Speaker 1>Of George out and about working out in the streets

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<v Speaker 1>of New York City when a random pedestrian approached him

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<v Speaker 1>and fresh off the heels of an interview George did

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<v Speaker 1>with President Biden, an interview that was supposed to clean

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<v Speaker 1>up the mess Biden made at his debate against Trump.

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<v Speaker 1>The pedestrian asked the question that a lot of Americans

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<v Speaker 1>are asking. That question is simply, do you think Biden

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<v Speaker 1>should step down? Well, George replied with something the American

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<v Speaker 1>people don't get too often.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's an honest answer. Let's listen, what do you think?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think Biden should step down? You talked to

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<v Speaker 2>him more than anybody else have lately, and.

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<v Speaker 3>You could be answer for more years?

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<v Speaker 2>You don't think you can serve four more years? All right?

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<v Speaker 2>That's an answer. Nothing wrong with that answer.

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<v Speaker 1>If folks don't feel like, you know, Biden can serve

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<v Speaker 1>four more years, if folks don't feel like Biden can win,

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<v Speaker 1>if folks don't feel like he's physically or mentally capable of,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, serving four more years, and they should say

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<v Speaker 1>that because I've been asking a simple question four over

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<v Speaker 1>a year now. Is the Biden Harris ticket a winnable

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<v Speaker 1>ticket in twenty twenty four?

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<v Speaker 2>Most of the polling I'm seeing says no.

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<v Speaker 1>So, whether you are a high ranking Democrat and a

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<v Speaker 1>party or a pundit on TV, you cannot lie to

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<v Speaker 1>the American people about what they see and feel. You

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<v Speaker 1>don't gain the trust of people like that. The reason

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<v Speaker 1>this man in the street as George about Biden was

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<v Speaker 1>because George has been up close in person with Biden.

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<v Speaker 2>He just spoke to him.

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<v Speaker 1>So it is beyond damaging to hear George say that

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't feel President Biden can do four more years.

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<v Speaker 1>But the follow up question for George should have been, well,

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<v Speaker 1>who are you going to vote for? I can almost

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<v Speaker 1>guarantee George would say Biden. Because George gives a damn

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<v Speaker 1>about democracy. I'm sure the pedestrian would say to George, well,

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't think he can serve four more years,

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<v Speaker 1>why are you voting for him. George's answer would probably

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<v Speaker 1>be because these are our choices, Okay, Trump and Biden,

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<v Speaker 1>So I have to choose one. Are you can choose

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<v Speaker 1>to stay home? I can guarantee you a former senior

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<v Speaker 1>advisor to the Democratic Party is not going to stay home.

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<v Speaker 2>Now.

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<v Speaker 1>Why is George getting Donkey of the day Because yesterday, okay, George,

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<v Speaker 1>Stephanophlis apologized for his comment on Joe Biden's second term

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<v Speaker 1>White House chances.

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<v Speaker 2>In a statement obtained by.

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<v Speaker 1>NBC News, George said, earlier today, I responded to a

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<v Speaker 1>question from a passer by. I shouldn't have ABC News

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<v Speaker 1>also said in the statement, George expressed his own point

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<v Speaker 1>of view and the position of ABC News. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it just bothers me because journalists like George.

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<v Speaker 2>Are people we trust. Okay, they're people we trust.

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<v Speaker 1>So if George thinks Biden, you know, you know, can't

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<v Speaker 1>serve another four years, you know, he should be allowed

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<v Speaker 1>to say it and deal with whatever backlash comes with that.

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<v Speaker 1>But truthfully, it shouldn't be any backlash because we should

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate a journalist like George telling the truth.

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<v Speaker 2>Journalists like George owe.

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<v Speaker 1>Us the truth, and when the truth is spoken, the

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<v Speaker 1>Biden campaign should adjust accordingly. The Democratic Party needs to

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<v Speaker 1>adjust accordingly. The only person making George feel like Biden

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<v Speaker 1>can't serve another four years is Joe Biden. And the

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<v Speaker 1>only person who has to convince the American people people

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<v Speaker 1>they are capable of running for four more years is

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<v Speaker 1>Joe Biden. And if Joe Biden is sitting down with

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<v Speaker 1>folks like George and George walks away.

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<v Speaker 2>Feeling like he can't serve another four years, guess whose

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<v Speaker 2>fault that is? President Biden and his campaign.

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<v Speaker 1>If folks don't think that ticket can win, then damn it.

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<v Speaker 1>Put together a plan that changes people's minds, because if

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<v Speaker 1>you're losing November because you choose to ignore poles, more importantly,

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<v Speaker 1>you choose to ignore the feelings of the people, then

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<v Speaker 1>that is your fault. Okay, And I'm giving George donkey

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<v Speaker 1>today because the only reason he backed off those remarks

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<v Speaker 1>is because I guarant damn t the White House threatened

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<v Speaker 1>ABC with no access if they didn't. I know how

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<v Speaker 1>this works, They know how damaging what George said about

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<v Speaker 1>President Biden was. So someone made a call and he said,

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<v Speaker 1>if y'all don't walk this back, we will never sit

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<v Speaker 1>with ABC News ever again. All access to the White

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<v Speaker 1>House and the President and the Vice President will be denied, guaranteed.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what happened. And that's a damn shame that people

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<v Speaker 1>would go to those links to suppress the truth. And

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<v Speaker 1>that is what discourages people in regards to this whole

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<v Speaker 1>voting thing. You don't lie to people and attempt to

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<v Speaker 1>forenest people and pee on people's leg and telling miss raining.

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<v Speaker 2>Just tell me the truth because I already have eyes

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<v Speaker 2>and ears.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, y'all don't want Biden to drop out, fine, y'all

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<v Speaker 1>don't want Vice President Harris at the top.

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<v Speaker 2>Of the ticket.

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<v Speaker 1>But don't lie to me about how you feel in

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<v Speaker 1>regard to this eighty one year old man. If you

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<v Speaker 1>don't think he can serve another four years, cool, Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for confirming what I already believed. But I also

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<v Speaker 1>know I only got two choices in this coming election.

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<v Speaker 1>So now that you told me you don't think he

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<v Speaker 1>can serve another four years, tell me why I should

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<v Speaker 1>vote for him anyway. Hey, Trump passed thirty four felony convictions,

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<v Speaker 1>charges of fraud, election subversion, obstruction. Okay, he let an

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<v Speaker 1>attempt to cool his country, and he's the primary architect

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<v Speaker 1>of an institution that has no longer legitimate called the

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<v Speaker 1>Supreme Court. He selected three of those corrupt ask judges

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<v Speaker 1>that have abolished Roby Wade, that have made it legal

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<v Speaker 1>for state and local officials they accept bribes, and made

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<v Speaker 1>presidents immune the criminal prosecution for official acts in office.

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<v Speaker 1>With all that, people still feel like they're gonna vote

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<v Speaker 1>for Trump anyway. So you mean to tell me that

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<v Speaker 1>folks can't handle the truth about Joe Biden Joe Biden

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<v Speaker 1>and still vote for him in spite of They.

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<v Speaker 2>Can look past all of that with Trump, but not

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<v Speaker 2>for Biden.

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<v Speaker 1>This is what I mean when I say Republicans are

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<v Speaker 1>more sincere about their lives than Democrats are about their truth.

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<v Speaker 1>Republicans have no problem saying, so what keep it moving? Meanwhile,

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<v Speaker 1>George Stephanopolis tells the truth, and now he has to

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<v Speaker 1>apologize for it instead of being on Good Morning America

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<v Speaker 1>this morning having a discussion about why he feels Biden

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<v Speaker 1>can't serve four more years, but also why he's probably.

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<v Speaker 2>Gonna vote for him anyway.

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<v Speaker 1>Please give George stephanophilis the sweet sounds of the Hamiltons.

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<v Speaker 3>You, Oh the day, Oh the day. Ye.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm starting to think y'all purposely turn up the heat

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<v Speaker 1>when I do donkey today for some reason. Loving I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's what it is. They want to see me

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<v Speaker 1>do the fans, That's what it is. It's be perfectly

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<v Speaker 1>fine in here. You got on a blanket and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>over here burning up.

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<v Speaker 2>What's going on that side of the row and V

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<v Speaker 2>always giving somebody on with the the little shaw.

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<v Speaker 1>I drink my water and my juice, and I get

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<v Speaker 1>cold in the morning, I get a little chili, so

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<v Speaker 1>I just put on my little Oh that's menopause. Bring

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<v Speaker 1>us no they do something with this heat the way

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<v Speaker 1>to heat the menause. But most Dominican men do get

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<v Speaker 1>menopause around after forty five.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not Dominican.

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<v Speaker 1>These don't the Dominican man gonna call up like, no,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't, don't do all that.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Well, thank you for that.

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