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Speaker 3: My comment wong to It's imagination time and curiosity cold.

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Speaker 4: Cald Hello, and welcome back to season four 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: This season, we'll dive into brand new adventures from my treehouse.

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

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

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Speaker 4: Addie the Battie the conclusion.

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Speaker 1: She stared at the message so long her eyes dried out,

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Speaker 1: The night before tryouts, she barely slept. Her brain was

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Speaker 4: Baby, it's late, I know, I just don't want to

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Speaker 4: You won't because you already did the hardest part. What

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Speaker 1: Starting? Tryout day arrived like a cold splash of water.

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Speaker 1: Adelaide swallowed the universe. I think so. Inside the gym

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Speaker 1: She actually did it. This might seem like the happy

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Speaker 1: spoiler alert. One day, Addie the Battie will be up

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Speaker 4: an original story series created by Tika Sumter.

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Speaker 3: At Curiosity Cold, Curiosity col.

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Speaker 2: Get some magical place, Come Troup.

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Speaker 3: Welcome to Adventures of Curiosity Cold.

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Speaker 2: This is a Fort Sumter production.