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Speaker 1: Already and this is the Daily This is the Daily OS.

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Speaker 1: Oh now it makes sense. Good morning, and welcome to

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Speaker 1: the Daily OS. It's Saturday, the eighth of March.

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Speaker 2: I'm Billy, I'm Sam, and it is that time of

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Speaker 2: week again where we take you through some of our

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Speaker 2: start off today with two Ozzy sporting legends.

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Speaker 1: We are there's something that you've missed saying to.

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Speaker 2: Me, Happy International Women's Day.

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Speaker 1: Thank you, What a day. What a day. Eighth of March.

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Speaker 1: Every single year it is International Women's Day. Happy International

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Speaker 1: Women's Day. To all the women listening.

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Speaker 2: To my mum, to my wife, to you, Billy, thank

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Speaker 2: you amazing powerful women around me.

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Speaker 1: That is very kind, Sam. And this year's theme from

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Speaker 1: You and Women is for all women and girls writes equality, empowerment,

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Speaker 1: and so today the story that we are focusing on

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Speaker 1: for this podcast is that to celebrate Mattel, who you'll

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Speaker 1: in that very famous movie. They are honoring legendary female

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Speaker 1: friendship duos across different backgrounds, professions and parts of the

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Speaker 1: friendships that they are focusing on is the tennis greats

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Speaker 1: Evon Gulagong Cauli and Ashbarti in barbiefm Wow.

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Speaker 2: Two tennis players, unbelievable stars of their sport from two

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Speaker 1: Yeah. And if you watched Ashbarti's last few matches before

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Speaker 1: her very own Barbie quote alongside my mentor Evon, celebrating

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Speaker 2: And there is lots of research that shows the power

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Speaker 2: And it wasn't just Australia where we saw some honors

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Speaker 2: It's a beautiful, beautiful story. An incredible example of science

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Speaker 1: Wanted to round out today's good News with a fun

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