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<v Speaker 1>It's the Dodgers and Rockies from Salt River Field, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're joined right now by one of my favorite people.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's tremendous that he is back in the Dodger organization.

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<v Speaker 1>He has joined the Dodgers Spanish radio booth and he's

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<v Speaker 1>been all over spring training, the one and only Luis Cochito,

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<v Speaker 1>Cruz Cochito. Great to see you, great to have you back.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you very much, David.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm really happy to be back, and you know, especially

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<v Speaker 3>right now where the team he's loaded and now we

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<v Speaker 3>have one of the best teams in the league. And

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<v Speaker 3>I'm really happy. I mean, seeing those guys again, like

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<v Speaker 3>I play. I got to play against Freddy, I got

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<v Speaker 3>to play against Showhy, and seeing all the front office again.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean they always were nice to me. I'm really

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<v Speaker 3>happy to be back with the team. In different situation

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<v Speaker 3>now from the radio boot, but I'm very happy.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, we all know about Freddie and show Hey and Mookie.

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<v Speaker 1>Similar to when you joined the Dodgers in twenty thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>they had the stars, Matt Kemp, Adrian Gonzalez, Clayton Kersh,

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<v Speaker 1>the list.

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<v Speaker 2>Went on and on.

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<v Speaker 1>Even when you joined the Dodgers. What about guys that

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<v Speaker 1>are in your position that need to prove themselves. Can

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<v Speaker 1>they do that with so many stars?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, I mean I was always in that situation when

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<v Speaker 3>I was coming up to the big leagues, and I

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<v Speaker 3>can I'm seeing that from a lot of guys like Both.

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<v Speaker 3>He's doing a really good he's putting some good swings

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<v Speaker 3>on it, and all those guys, I mean both signed

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<v Speaker 3>a couple of weeks ago and he's swinging good. So

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<v Speaker 3>here hope he's also doing a really good job. And

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<v Speaker 3>I would would like to see those guys have success

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<v Speaker 3>because we know, I mean, I know what it like,

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<v Speaker 3>what it takes to get to spring training and look

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<v Speaker 3>for the spot, you know, look for a roster spot.

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<v Speaker 3>So what do you what we're trying to do as

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<v Speaker 3>a young player, or what they're trying to do is

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<v Speaker 3>do their best so so the managers can see what

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<v Speaker 3>I can bring to the table and maybe if he's

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<v Speaker 3>not now, maybe later in the season they can bring

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<v Speaker 3>him up.

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<v Speaker 1>What has impressed you the moment about watching the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>championship run last year and there and the way they've

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<v Speaker 1>started spring training.

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<v Speaker 3>What I I mean, what I impresses me the most

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<v Speaker 3>is I mean is everything is so like everybody have

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<v Speaker 3>their own routine, and you can see how hard how

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<v Speaker 3>hard they work. Like I got here like in February twelve,

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<v Speaker 3>and it was like almost all the hitters was already

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<v Speaker 3>here and they were not supposed to be there until

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<v Speaker 3>next week. So that tells you how important is for

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<v Speaker 3>them to come here early and get ready for for

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<v Speaker 3>the repeat, you know, like to to to to to

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<v Speaker 3>be a champion again. And and for me is for

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<v Speaker 3>being the first year guy on the on the radio, Bude.

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<v Speaker 3>Seeing all that is really important because that's what you get.

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<v Speaker 2>You can see what you can get.

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<v Speaker 3>From a player during the season, like when he comes

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<v Speaker 3>early to spring training and he gets ready and he

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<v Speaker 3>says he stays healthy most of the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Being a rookie in the radio booth, is it the

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<v Speaker 1>same feeling you had being a rookie in twenty thirteen.

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<v Speaker 3>It's not that hard because it's only two guys, three

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<v Speaker 3>guys on the board with me.

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<v Speaker 2>But I like it.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I like it. It's absolutely different. But I

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<v Speaker 3>mean I still hang out with the guys in the

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<v Speaker 3>clubhouse because I got to play against some of them

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<v Speaker 3>before my career, and I like it.

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<v Speaker 2>I like to be.

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<v Speaker 3>In the booth, and I like to like talk to

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<v Speaker 3>the people in the Spanish and kind of like in

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<v Speaker 3>different plays, what I can analyze and tell them what

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<v Speaker 3>exactly is happening, what I think, what I should, what

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<v Speaker 3>I did when I was a player, and I think

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<v Speaker 3>I like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you miss the game? You just finished playing professional

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<v Speaker 1>baseball in Mexico last year, just months ago. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>miss it?

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<v Speaker 2>I no, I'm still in the game.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just in a different spot. I'm just doing radio

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<v Speaker 3>right now. And like I say, all I learned in

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<v Speaker 3>my career for the twenty three years I played, I

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<v Speaker 3>can express it to be people and I like it.

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<v Speaker 3>Like if I see a play short stop or second

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<v Speaker 3>base that reminds me when I was playing, and and

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<v Speaker 3>and what I think the choices he got, if he's

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<v Speaker 3>a grandble to a high shopper, I should go get

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<v Speaker 3>it or whatever. It reminds me every play I make

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<v Speaker 3>in those twenty three years, so I can express it

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<v Speaker 3>to the people.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's a good crew, Jose Mota, Pepe and Ingez

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<v Speaker 1>and the one and only Luis Cochito Cruz. It's so

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<v Speaker 1>great to have you back. And you were a true

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<v Speaker 1>underdog when you joined the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I was.

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<v Speaker 3>I was, and and I think that's that's something like

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<v Speaker 3>the people in l A I appreciate, like I was

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<v Speaker 3>always a guy who came out and play hard every

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<v Speaker 3>every single day. If they want, if they need me

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<v Speaker 3>at second base, I will go to second base. They

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<v Speaker 3>need me in left field, I will go to left field.

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<v Speaker 3>And I finished playing third base every day for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that it was like a dream come true to me?

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<v Speaker 2>And I don't know. I was.

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<v Speaker 3>We always make a good connection with the front office. Also,

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<v Speaker 3>he was in twenty twelve, twenty thirteen. So I always

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to come back. I always say once I retire,

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<v Speaker 3>I want to come back and work for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>And any any other any other job.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I never expect this to be the Spanish

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<v Speaker 3>analyst so quick, but I'm really happy to have the

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<v Speaker 3>job and help Pepe and.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose before I let you go.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously, we lost one of the greatest Dodgers, Fernando Venezuela.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do you think of him when you step

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<v Speaker 1>into that booth every time?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, he still has his initials on the headphones

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<v Speaker 3>and and I know a lot of people. It's a

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<v Speaker 3>big shoes to feel. I'm not trying to feel his shoes.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just I'm just trying to honor him and do

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<v Speaker 3>my best for him to feel proud of me. And

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<v Speaker 3>I know him from a long time. He knows my dad,

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<v Speaker 3>I know his son. I mean, we played together in

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<v Speaker 3>double A. So Fernando Venezuela is irreplaceable. I'm not trying

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<v Speaker 3>to replace anybody. I'm just trying to do my job

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<v Speaker 3>and help and hopefully he feel proud of me.

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<v Speaker 1>No doubt he's looking down very proud of you because

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<v Speaker 1>you have the spirit of Mexico and you have the

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<v Speaker 1>spirit of the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I mean I was.

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<v Speaker 3>I was always a Dodger growing up, and I was

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<v Speaker 3>My kids are Dodger fans too, and I will always

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<v Speaker 3>be a Dodger and and I think that's one of

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<v Speaker 3>the reasons. I mean, I got the I got the job,

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<v Speaker 3>and I always say I was telling them, you know what,

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<v Speaker 3>once I retired playing, I would love to come back

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<v Speaker 3>because I spend the best time of my life playing

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<v Speaker 3>for the Dodgers. I grew up being a Dodger fan.

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<v Speaker 3>He's not so many people in life to have that luck,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, being sometimes.

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<v Speaker 2>You dream, you dream is to play in the big leagues,

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<v Speaker 2>but you don't have like a special team.

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<v Speaker 3>But like for me, I grew up thinking I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 3>playing the big leagues and someday I'm gonna play for

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<v Speaker 3>the Dodgers. So for me and my family, it was

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<v Speaker 3>like a dream come true.

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<v Speaker 1>For sure, it is a dream come true and you're

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<v Speaker 1>living the dream. Great to have you back. You've never

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<v Speaker 1>left the Dodgers. Certain players are associated with teams. You

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<v Speaker 1>always have been associated with the Dodgers, just because of

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<v Speaker 1>that Cinderella ride you had back in twenty twelve and

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<v Speaker 1>twenty thirteen. Can't wait to see you all season long

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll have some fun this year.

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<v Speaker 2>We will.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you very much, David, and I'm really really happy

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<v Speaker 3>to be here.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm gonna do.

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<v Speaker 3>My best to make every fan to speak the Spanish

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<v Speaker 3>or English proud. I'm gonna do my best like I

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<v Speaker 3>would used to do it.

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<v Speaker 1>On the film and go Dodgers Doubt number forty seven.

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<v Speaker 1>Luis Coccito Cruz, thanks a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, David. Thank you