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Speaker 1: thanks for the time. How are you. I'm doing well, man,

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Speaker 1: appreciate you having me on absolutely the off season workout

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Speaker 1: Why the Colts. What attracted you to this scenario with

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Speaker 1: Thanks so much for the time, best of luck this summer,

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