Putting Feelings Into Words

Saki's Room

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Saki

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Hmm...
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Ichika

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The melody's pretty much done, but I feel like something's missing...
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Saki

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I came up with this while thinking about how much fun it is to play in shows with you guys, but it still doesn't seem right...
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Honami

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Do you think it's too bright and happy?
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Shiho

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Maybe it lacks depth...
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Ichika

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Depth?
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Shiho

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Yeah. Overall, the song Saki's come up with here is really catchy and fun.
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Shiho

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But the chorus feels a little thin because of how it lacks any deeper meaning if that makes sense.
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Shiho

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In my opinion, if you really want to get your message to hit home, you'll need to give the first two verses more substance.
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Saki

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I see...
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Ichika

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Do we have to rewrite it again...?
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Shiho

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Unfortunately, I think so...
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Honami

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But we have a better idea of where we want our song to go now, so I'm sure we'll be okay as long as we keep chipping away at it.
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Honami

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We don't have school today either, so we can focus on this for now!
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Ichika

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Okay, sounds good.
Let's make it our goal to finish this before the end of the day.
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Saki

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Alright, let's do this!
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Ichika

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How's this for the first verse...?

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Saki

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Oh, I like this! It sounds really cool!
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Shiho

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Yeah, it starts off strong too.
What if we make the second verse also sound a little more subdued by using more minor chords instead?
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Ichika

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Okay. So this part should be more like...

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Ichika

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I'll try singing this part.
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Saki

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Go for it, Ichi!
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Ichika

♪————... ♪————!
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Saki

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Whoa...!
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Ichika

...——♪
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Ichika

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How was that?
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Honami

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Much better than before! That's amazing!
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Shiho

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Yeah, the chorus has so much more energy now. Wanna go with this?
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Ichika

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Thank goodness...!
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Honami

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We should be able to finish the whole thing if we keep this up. I know it won't be easy, but would it be okay if we kept going?
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Saki & Ichika

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Yeah!

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Saki

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Finally...!!
We did it!
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Shiho

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To be fair, we have to write everything for each instrument now.
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Saki

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Hey, I just wanted to express how happy I am about actually finishing the entire thing♪
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Honami

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Hehe.
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Ichika

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But this took much longer than I expected.
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Honami

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It did... Our first song only took about half a day to finish.
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Honami

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And I was so sure that it'd be about the same for this song...
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Shiho

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We were on a pretty good roll that time.
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Shiho

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This time, we ended up spending a lot of time trying to mimic the melody from our first song.
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Saki

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Y-Yeah...
This song does sound a lot like our first one. I might be biased towards this kind of music...
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Shiho

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There's nothing we can do about that. You like what you like. No one's capable of doing everything, and it's actually pretty common to mirror music that you like.
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Shiho

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At the same time, you both put a lot into this song, so it would be nice to add more of a personal touch.
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Honami

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I agree...!
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Honami

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It may've taken longer than we expected, but I really like this song.
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Saki

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Yeah, me too!
I can't wait to play it together♪
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Ichika

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Then, we should start working on the music for each instrument.
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Shiho

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Yeah.
Given that we start working on that today, it'll probably take... Two days?
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Honami

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We'll have to adjust the schedule again.
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Saki

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Yikes... Our practice schedule's really gonna be cutting it close, huh?
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Saki

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Maybe it isn't a good idea to get a new song ready for our next show...
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Shiho

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I can't say for sure...
But we should keep trying.
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Shiho

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I'll do everything I can to help.
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Ichika

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Thanks, Shiho.
I'll keep trying my best too.
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Ichika

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Oh, but it is getting pretty late...
We should probably go home soon.
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Honami

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Also, something smells really good. Is it already time for dinner?
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Saki

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Oh, I think you're right!
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Saki

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You should all stay and eat!
How about it?
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Honami

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What? No, I couldn't...
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Saki

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Don't say that!
Mom probably already made enough for all of us anyway!
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Saki

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Lemme go ask! Be right back!
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Shiho

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W-Wait, Saki.
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Shiho

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I really should head home...
There's something I need to check that involves work.
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Saki

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Nooo!
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Saki

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*Sob*
I really wanted to have dinner with you, Shiho...
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Ichika

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But work is work.
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Saki

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Yeah...
How about you two, Ichi, Hona?
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Honami

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I... Haven't decided yet...
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Ichika

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Well, if it's okay with your Mom, I'll call home to say that I won't need dinner tonight.
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Honami

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I'll do that too.
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Saki

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Yay!
Thanks, you two♪
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Shiho

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Anyway, I really need to get going.
Great work today, all of you.
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Honami

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Bye, Shiho.
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Saki

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Yeah, thanks for today!
Lemme walk you out!
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Honami

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Hehe. Have fun.
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Saki

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Ichi! Hona!
There's more than enough for all of us!
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Ichika

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Thanks, Saki.
Your Mom's an amazing cook, so I'm pretty excited.
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Honami

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Me too. I can't wait to see what she made for us. In the meantime, we should finish cleaning up here.

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Honami

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Huh...?
Oh, it's Shiho's sheet music.
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Saki

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R-Really?!
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Honami

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Yes, and I don't see mine...
I think she took it by accident.
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Honami

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She couldn't have gone far, so I'll try and find her.
Scramble Crossing

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Honami

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*Huff*... *Huff*...
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Honami

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(I tried messaging her but...
I hope she's still around here somewhere.)
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Honami

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Oh...!
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Shiho

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Yes, so next month's...
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Shiho

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Really? Thank you very much.
Yes, so during my next shift...

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Shiho

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Phew... Thank goodness.
That takes care of a few of them.
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Honami

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Um, Shiho?
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Shiho

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Huh...?!
Oh, Honami, it's you...
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Honami

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I didn't mean to scare you like that. Were you on the phone with someone just now?
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Shiho

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Yeah, with someone from work.
What are you doing here, anyway?
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Honami

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Oh, that's right...!
I think you took my sheet music by accident, Shiho.
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Shiho

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Your sheet music?
Hang on just a second.

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Shiho

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Oh, you're right...
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Shiho

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Thanks for going through all this trouble.
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Honami

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No, it's okay.
Just get home safe, okay?
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Shiho

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I will. Thanks.
See you tomorrow.

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Honami

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(She's always so busy. Dealing with work-related business even after we practice...)
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Honami

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(I need to keep trying my best too...!)
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