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Speaker 1: Maddie Hepworth.

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Speaker 2: Good morning, happy Wolfy, my friend. Hallo.

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Speaker 3: Oh so good to hear your voice.

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Speaker 2: You too, my friend. It's funny to be talking to

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Speaker 2: Katie Wolford, not Christian Wolf. But that's a story for

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Speaker 3: Yeah, that's exactly right.

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Speaker 2: Maddie, It certainly is, and pesky's probably a great way

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Speaker 1: Yeah, Maddie, how well prepared are people? I mean it

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Speaker 3: On his name. Well, I'll tell you what.

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Speaker 1: I contacted all my family a bit earlier in the week.

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Speaker 1: Well, Mattie, I'll let you get back to your job

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Speaker 1: wanted to ask you to say hello to Maddie Hepworth.

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Speaker 1: For me, I miss hearing him on a daily basis,

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Speaker 2: Ah, Jody, thank you. It's loving to hear of your message. No,

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Speaker 1: Oh we miss you, mate, and stay in contact. Let

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Speaker 1: if you interview that Christian Wolf that you give him

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Speaker 2: Hey, the second best wolf in Australia.

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Speaker 1: That's exactly right. And then his assistant Ben Wolf. Well,

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Speaker 2: Well, I was gonna say, well, you've come down this Wayne.

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Speaker 2: You can keep the boys in line.

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Speaker 2: Thanks great, Thank you you

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