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Speaker 1: The series premieres on Friday, July twenty six. All episodes

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Speaker 1: money making conversations. My man ain't saw him in a

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Speaker 1: long time. Last Alonzo, Hey, I'm doing good, my friend. Look,

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Speaker 1: first of all, Man, you know I know you, I

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Speaker 1: To see the diversity or your resume, That's what really

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Speaker 1: I mean I've always wanted to to uh dibble and

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Speaker 1: everybody rallying behind him. That movie, man, was that was

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