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Speaker 1: now mango. This is a fun episode, you know, because

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Speaker 1: Spanish name for the dish for holes, refritos, So free

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Speaker 1: different meaning. It adds emphasis to an adjective. So rofritos

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Speaker 1: good one, Gabe. I'm glad he helped you out on

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Speaker 1: So instead he started working on this gooey liquid form

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Speaker 1: So I feel like, just to honor how much cheese

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Speaker 1: I like that, and we'll take Tristan with us. Well,

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Speaker 1: that's it for today's show. If you've got a great

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Speaker 1: nacho story or fact, be sure to share it with

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Speaker 1: us on our socials. You know, we're curious about it.

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Speaker 1: And from gave Tristan Will and me. Thank you so

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Speaker 1: much for listening. H