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Speaker 2: It's imagination time. A curiosity Come, Curiosity Come, It's a

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Speaker 2: Welcome to Dentures. Curiosity Come.

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

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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: in my cozy treehouse. Picture this. We're nestled among the trees,

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Speaker 1: Liam's Farm Part three? Are you ready to listen? I

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Speaker 3: We just bought the farm right next door, and I

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Speaker 3: A bit shy, Liam shakes her hand, Liam.

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Speaker 1: Well, let's go visit them pigs, huh.

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Speaker 1: I'm sorry you're carrying the weight of that frustration. But

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Speaker 1: for everyone, including you. What always helps me feel better

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Speaker 1: is sharing with someone who truly cares about me. Now.

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Speaker 1: I know we just met, but I'm here to listen

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Speaker 3: This makes Liam laugh a little.

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Speaker 1: No, gotcha, go on spill the beans.

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Speaker 3: Well. I used to think I was pretty good at

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Speaker 1: Well, shucks, Lim, I appreciate the compliment. Do you have

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Speaker 1: I figured, Liam, you gotta understand I'm not with these

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Speaker 3: You have a brother.

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Speaker 1: Oh you're so lucky, I am you can have them.

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Speaker 1: I'm here for you.

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Speaker 3: Well, yesterday I woke up and both my parents were

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Speaker 1: Oh my dear lord, Liam, I'm so sorry to hear that.

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Speaker 1: Oh, bless your sweetheart, Liam.

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Speaker 3: Liam fully embraced this hug and let out a well

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Speaker 1: You let it out. That's a lot for one boy

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Speaker 3: Liam tried to stop the flow of emotions and felt

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Speaker 1: Did they say where they were going?

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Speaker 3: They were running some arrngs and checking out some livestock.

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Speaker 1: Oh my dear Liam, I heard on the news yesterday

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Speaker 1: It specified that nobody was injured before folks had to

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Speaker 1: Wait a minute. Have you been taking care of this

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Speaker 1: Ready set go.

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