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Speaker 1: our story about Nia. She was on her way to

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Speaker 1: Beta to study when Bebes, her computer, told her they

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Speaker 1: needed to find a place to stop and recharge their batteries.

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Speaker 1: They land on Earth, and Nia is excited to explore

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Speaker 1: the planet. Biebes is ready to send a distress signal

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Speaker 1: at the first sign of day, but Nia sets out

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Speaker 1: and meets some animals, first a crow and then a dog.

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Speaker 1: Nia walked slowly over the long, crunchy grass towards the

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Speaker 1: huge animals she saw in the distance. Bebes, can you

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Speaker 1: Nia asked, yes, Please return to the capsule. Bebes said,

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Speaker 1: Nia kept walking through the grass towards the group of

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Speaker 1: Nea said, as the animal came over and said, mooh, Bebes.

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Speaker 1: What did you say, asked Georgina. Oh. Nothing. They walked

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Speaker 1: b b.

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Speaker 2: B b b

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Speaker 1: B