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Speaker 2: show notes. Now, let's dive into today's story. Levi and

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Speaker 2: Ivy raced home from school and into their house with

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Speaker 2: astonishing speed and excitement. They tossed their backpacks on the

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Speaker 2: ground and leaped onto the couch. Huge smiles spread across

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Speaker 2: their faces as they continued their journey through the living room,

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Speaker 2: jumping from the couch to the armchair, then onto the

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Speaker 2: coffee table, with their sights set on the stairs that

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Speaker 2: led up to their bedrooms. But as they made their

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Speaker 2: way from one piece of furniture to the next, their

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Speaker 2: what are you doing? She called out, looking rather shocked.

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Speaker 2: Usually Levi and Ivy were tired when they got home

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Speaker 2: from school, and they didn't have the energy to do

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Speaker 2: But today they were filled with more energy than their

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Speaker 1: Mom, we had the most amazing assembly at.

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Speaker 2: School today, exclaimed Levi as he climbed over the arm

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Speaker 2: of the couch toward his mom. It was more than amazing,

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Speaker 2: it was super amazing, exclaimed Ivy as she followed Levi. Wow,

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Speaker 2: I can't wait to hear all about it, said their

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Speaker 2: mom as she tried to harness their energy by giving

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Speaker 2: her kids a big hug. Maybe you two can stop

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Speaker 2: climbing on the furniture long enough to tell me about it.

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Speaker 1: Stop climbing.

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Speaker 2: Oh, we can't do that, mom, answered Ivy as she

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Speaker 2: wriggled away from her mom. Climbing is what we do now,

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Speaker 2: more specifically mountain climbing, added Levi.

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Speaker 1: It's what we were meant to do. Oh really, said

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Speaker 2: And you figured this out sometime between leaving the house

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Speaker 2: figured it out at our assembly today, said Levi as

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Speaker 2: he positioned himself to jump from the footstool.

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Speaker 1: He was standing on to the railing at.

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Speaker 2: The base of the stairs. Follow me, Ivy, we must

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Speaker 2: climb to the top of stair mountain. You got it, Levi,

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Speaker 2: I'm right behind you, she called out, climb on. Just

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Speaker 2: then their dad walked into the living room, just in

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Speaker 2: time to see Levi and Ivy using the living room

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Speaker 2: he called out, as Levi and Ivy carefully scaled stair

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Speaker 2: Do you really think so?

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Speaker 1: Personally?

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Speaker 2: I think we still have a ways to go before

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Speaker 1: But thanks dad.

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy's dad looked very puzzled and turned toward

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Speaker 2: I'm not entirely sure, but yes, I think maybe, replied

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Speaker 1: Levi, Ivy, mountain goats.

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Speaker 2: Stop, called out Levi and Ivy's dad with a smile.

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Speaker 1: You need to tell us what's going on before.

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Speaker 2: You climb cleared onto the roof, Levi and Ivy's eyes

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Speaker 2: said Levi, shaking his head. But we are ready to

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Speaker 2: they exclaimed, together, jumping up and down. Can you imagine

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Speaker 2: I bet the view would be amazing, added Ivy. So

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Speaker 2: man named mister Mapps. He's a world famous mountain climber

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Speaker 2: important in everything we do, explained Levi. Before his mom

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Speaker 1: What's that? Asked his mom. Mom, You know perky bear dance.

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Speaker 2: The ability to keep doing something even though it may

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Speaker 2: that's all we said, sighed Levi and Ivy together. Can

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Speaker 2: we finish our story now? So, mister Mapps is just

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Speaker 2: many amazing things and made mountain climbing sound like so

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Speaker 2: much fun, Levi began. At the end of his speech,

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Speaker 1: Feet above sea level, added Ivy. That's like, really really

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Speaker 2: Mister Mapps told us all about a group of people

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Speaker 2: then he and Ivy went on to tell their parents

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Speaker 2: Despite living on top of a mountain, faced with obstacles

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Speaker 2: same way as the McKinley Marvels, explained Levi. Mister Mapps

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Speaker 2: felt they have the best outlook on life and that

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Speaker 2: anywhere you want to go, added Ivy with a big smile. Wow,

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Speaker 2: that does sound wonderful, said Levi and Ivy's mom, So

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Speaker 2: what does that have to do with you two being

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Speaker 2: mountain climbers. We want to climb Mount McKinley with mister

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Speaker 2: Maps and meet the McKinley Marvels for ourselves, said Levi.

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Speaker 2: We want to learn from them directly and then teach

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Speaker 2: others how to fill their world with positivity, said Ivy.

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Speaker 1: Please please, please, please please, said.

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Speaker 2: trip for anyone that wants to go, began Levi. Mister

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Speaker 2: Maps will lead the climb, and some of our teachers

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy's parents were definitely moved by the story

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Speaker 2: But letting Levi and Ivy climb a mountain, now, that

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Speaker 2: climbing trip. Weeks passed as Levi and Ivy and their

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Speaker 2: going on the Mount McKinley Field trip to learn the

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Speaker 2: basics of mountain climbing. It was very exciting and was

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Speaker 2: and once they arrived at Mount McKinley, they could hardly

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Speaker 2: believe their eyes. It was more magnificent than any picture

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Speaker 2: or video they had ever seen. Standing in front of

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Speaker 2: This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever

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Speaker 1: The trip took days and days.

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Speaker 2: Mister Mapps even brought along several other experienced mountain climbers

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Speaker 2: the top of Mount McKinley was everything they could have

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Speaker 2: on inspiring, simply stated, more amazing than anything they had

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Speaker 1: It was the McKinley Marvels.

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Speaker 2: They were singing a welcome to greet mister Mapps and

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Speaker 2: Welcome, said mister Mapps. These are a few new friends

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Speaker 2: We could not be more excited to have you join

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Speaker 2: And as Levi, Ivy and their dad followed the group,

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Speaker 2: The icy snow stung their faces, and Ivy looked very uncomfortable.

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Speaker 2: This is not fun at all, she said to Levi.

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Speaker 2: Right before Sage stopped the group. Everyone gather around. Sage

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