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Speaker 3: Pencil to paper, sketching you art on this page. What

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Speaker 4: Too?

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Speaker 3: Today another adventure awaits for you. Heo, Scout and Laila,

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Speaker 1: Hello, it's me Ella of the Curious. Whether you're joining

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Speaker 1: us for the first time or coming back for more adventures,

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Speaker 1: I'm thrilled to have you here. Welcome back to Season

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Speaker 1: two of the Adventures of Curiosity Cove, where each episode

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Speaker 1: we dive into one of my own lla, The Curious Adventures,

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Speaker 1: or listen to an original story.

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Speaker 2: Right here in my cozy treehouse. Picture this.

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Speaker 1: We're nestled among the trees, surrounded by comfy bean bag

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Speaker 1: piles of fluffy pillows, and yes, my favorite stuffy roe

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Speaker 1: is here too. It's like we've stepped into a peaceful world,

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Speaker 1: almost as if my mom used her relaxing dream spray

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Speaker 1: to set the toe. It's just peace and quiet, perfect

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Speaker 1: for story time. So what are we waiting for. Let's

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Speaker 1: dive into today's tale, the final part of MIA's Secret Garden.

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Speaker 1: Are you ready to listen? I sure, I am all right,

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Speaker 1: let's do it.

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Speaker 2: Mom. I'm so sorry. I'm late. I was just late.

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Speaker 2: You're right on time.

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Speaker 4: Mia looks at the clock and she hasn't been gone

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Speaker 2: Hmmm, that's strange. What's strange? Oh? Nothing, I didn't realize

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Speaker 4: The next day, Mia woke up bright and early, ready

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Speaker 4: When she got to school, she saw a group of

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Speaker 4: them talking about a predicament that one of the girls,

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Speaker 4: Zoe is in. Zoe has a school project due tomorrow,

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Speaker 1: Well, how about this after volleyball practice, I'll come over

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Speaker 1: to your house. We'll throw the clothes in the wash,

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Speaker 1: the dryer and do the entire project in an hour.

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Speaker 1: When your clothes are done, we'll quickly fold them and

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Speaker 4: The girls stare at me as surprised and astonished.

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Speaker 1: Is is there something on my face? No, that's just

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Speaker 1: that's a genius idea. I'll see you had.

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Speaker 4: Volleyball after practice. Me and Zoe had a blast coming

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Speaker 4: They're new appetites and their silly parents. Zoe's project was

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Speaker 2: Mia.

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Speaker 1: I feel really bad that you're here to help me

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Speaker 1: It's the least I can do for your help. Are

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Speaker 1: owe you. Your friendship is more than you can imagine. Now,

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Speaker 4: Mia made her way home just in time to see

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Speaker 4: When Mia made it past the fortress walls, the gnomes

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Speaker 4: to her. Welcome back, Mia, Would you like to try

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Speaker 2: What's the atomatopeia?

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Speaker 4: And on them on a pea is a sound that

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Speaker 1: How about when I fix your water problem, the water

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Speaker 4: Oh wow, Wow, that's that's a good one, on Mia.

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Speaker 4: As Bash sat there thinking about her on amonopeia, Mia

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Speaker 2: Mister Grammont, I did it. You were so right.

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Speaker 1: I was in school and my friend Zoe was having

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Speaker 1: But I figured out this really little scheduling problem she

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Speaker 4: Mia realized she was going on and on, and Garmont

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Speaker 4: If that's what you call it, I wish you would

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Speaker 4: what I heard is that you made more ripples. I

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Speaker 4: picked up a very tiny skipping stone. Mia gave him

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Speaker 4: a look as to say, how do you skip a

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Speaker 2: How do I even skip a stone so small?

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Speaker 4: How did you fix your friend's very tiny scheduling conflict?

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Speaker 4: After that, it seemed to glide across the pond before

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Speaker 2: WHOA, that's incredible.

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Speaker 1: Well, it's a wonder that such a tiny stone can

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Speaker 4: Mia, Do not forget that this stone is a symbol

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Speaker 4: With this newfound excitement to make ripples, Mia spent the

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Speaker 4: The following week, Mia was so excited to help others

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Speaker 4: She went to the Nomes Garden to visit Garmont. As

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Speaker 4: My dear Mia, you looking exhausted. Come come sit by

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Speaker 1: Well, last time I saw you, I was so fulfilled

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Speaker 4: In the end, Garmont stood up and walked over to

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Speaker 2: I can't skip this, hum of me.

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Speaker 2: WHOA, that was cool.

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Speaker 4: Now, come sit. How much time have you set aside

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Speaker 4: I guess only taking care of others and not taking

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Speaker 4: care of yourself is like skipping that giant heavy stone

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Speaker 4: It's a balance, Miya. Helping people will fill you up,

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Speaker 4: but if you fill up too much, you'll be like

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Speaker 1: Well, I do feel like that heavy stone at the

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Speaker 1: bottom of the pond.

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Speaker 4: When you leave this time, I want you to take

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Speaker 3: Mia.

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Speaker 4: We could have never done this without you. This simple

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Speaker 1: Actually, the first time I came here, it seemed as

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