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Speaker 1: Consul to paper sketching you art on this page. What

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Speaker 1: Another adventure waits for you, ro Scout and Layla. My

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Speaker 3: Time and Curiosity Cold Curiosity came.

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Speaker 1: It's a magical place come true. Welcome to Adventures of Curiosity.

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Speaker 4: Cald Hello, and welcome back to season five of Adventures

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Speaker 4: of Curiosity Cove. It's me Ella the Curious and whether

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Speaker 4: for more adventures. I'm so thrilled to have you here.

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Speaker 4: This season, we'll dive into brand new adventures from my treehouse.

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Speaker 4: Think cozy beanbags, fluffy pillows, and of course my favorite

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Speaker 4: story time. So what are we waiting for? Let's dive

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Speaker 5: Two of the Uniquely You Crew. What's so funny?

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Speaker 2: Well, I just thought elephants were afraid of mice. Jean

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Speaker 5: Well, of course you did, because you don't care to

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Speaker 5: look things up. Elephants aren't actually afraid of mice. They're

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Speaker 2: Katie stepped in, calm but sharp.

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Speaker 5: And what does an elephant and mouse reference even have

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Speaker 5: Gene an elephant, I'll happily accept that elephants are some

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Speaker 2: She tilted her head slightly.

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Speaker 4: And I guess that would make you to the mice,

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Speaker 2: H I have problem solving skills. Katie didn't raise her voice.

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Speaker 4: Then, why haven't you figured out that the only reason

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Speaker 2: The boys froze. One blinked, then the other blinked. They

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Speaker 5: You ever noticed how bullies never go after people in groups.

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Speaker 5: Yeah, they liked to pick one person, single them out,

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Speaker 5: I've watched you get bullied by those two kids day

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Speaker 2: Josh scoffed, his voice sharp. Yeah, well that was old Josh.

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Speaker 2: Now I'm doing the bullying. Jane crossed her arms.

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Speaker 5: You're just saying that so they won't mess with you.

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Speaker 2: Josh's face hardened. Yeah, you don't get it. Katie stepped closer,

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Speaker 2: Josh laughed, but there was no humor in it. Oh yeah,

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Speaker 5: Blinked, what's the worst they can do?

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Speaker 2: Josh laughed, but it sounded defensive. Eh, how do you

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Speaker 5: You're right, and I'm really glad I'm met Jeane because

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Speaker 4: I've watched you for a while, and you're only picking

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Speaker 2: Josh stared at the floor. That's incredibly accurate, Jean blinked.

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Speaker 5: Wow, that's probably why my cousin started bullying me and

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Speaker 2: Josh looked up despite himself. Your cat.

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Speaker 2: The small kid cleared his throat. Ah, he wasn't actually

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Speaker 5: Josh, you have to be in our new group, and

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Speaker 2: Jean pointed at the smaller kid, grinning.

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Speaker 5: And you, little squirt, we could use a tough cookie

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Speaker 2: The kid shook his head. I'm not a tough cookie.

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Speaker 2: I just know my self worth. They all paused. That

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Speaker 3: Curiosity Cove, Curiosity Cove.

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Speaker 1: Gets some magical place. Come Trau, Welcome.

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