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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, good morning, good morning, and welcome, welcome, welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>It is time now for our community connection right here

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<v Speaker 1>on K one, the one you trust, and today we

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<v Speaker 1>have miss Claire Bartley in here and she's the executive

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<v Speaker 1>director of PADS the Independent. It's always great to have

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<v Speaker 1>you on board. How you doing today?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm doing great, Tom, thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's great. We're gonna light it up. How are

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<v Speaker 1>we show people that sign? We gotol visual aids there.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to light it up blue. That's right. What

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<v Speaker 1>are we doing this?

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<v Speaker 3>On April twenty six? We have our five K and

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<v Speaker 3>our friend runs starting at eight a m.

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<v Speaker 1>It's that timing year already.

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<v Speaker 3>It's April Autism Aware. This month starts next week.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go. You got to get your blue light bulb.

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<v Speaker 2>But your blue light bulb.

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<v Speaker 1>We've had ours for a couple you probably do for

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<v Speaker 1>another one. Here it's a wall hit champion.

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<v Speaker 2>You just come by if you want to. If you

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<v Speaker 2>need a blue light bulb, then you don't have one,

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<v Speaker 2>come by the office.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, they'll just take a little walk right there.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So now how do we get ready for the big

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<v Speaker 1>fun run? Here? Everybody knows where they're gonna get the light.

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<v Speaker 2>Bulbs, right, get the light bulbs.

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<v Speaker 3>You can register online on our website www dot.

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<v Speaker 2>Path Independence dot org.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, so if you want a T shirt guaranteed registered

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<v Speaker 3>by the fourth of April so that we don't run out.

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<v Speaker 1>This is pretty popular and everybody loves the T shirt

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<v Speaker 1>and we have.

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<v Speaker 3>To guess how many T shirts, so it'd be nice

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<v Speaker 3>not to guess yours.

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<v Speaker 2>So you want one, yeah, make sure you ask ahead

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<v Speaker 2>of time.

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<v Speaker 1>Sure it looks good on you.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, this is our T shirt designed too this year,

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<v Speaker 3>so it's gonna be like this.

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<v Speaker 2>It'll be our One of our.

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<v Speaker 3>Teachers, Susanne Jones, designed it and so we're pretty pretty

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<v Speaker 3>happy with it.

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<v Speaker 1>My goodness takes Now where does the path takes? On

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<v Speaker 1>our run?

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<v Speaker 2>You will if you go on the five K, you'll

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<v Speaker 2>start at PTI and you will run all the way

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<v Speaker 2>down the.

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<v Speaker 3>Pathfinder through Sooner Park, It goes a little bit into

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<v Speaker 3>the neighborhood and then comes back to PTI. If you

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<v Speaker 3>go on the fun Run, you'll run, you'll walk back

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<v Speaker 3>behind p and down Brookline and around through Poredom and

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<v Speaker 3>come back on Fortum.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, okay, there you go. It's very easy and it's

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<v Speaker 1>very seeny too. It's so green when we do.

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<v Speaker 2>This, I know, and the weather's usually perfect.

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<v Speaker 3>So that's let's keep our fingers crossed that stays that way.

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<v Speaker 1>It's got just enough cool and just enough warmth that

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<v Speaker 1>nobody's gonna pull a muscle, and you're gonna enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 2>It'll be nice and cool when you get there. It'll

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<v Speaker 2>be nice and warm when you go home.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfect. Welcome to Oklahoma, Claire. How long have we been

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<v Speaker 1>doing this?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh goodness, well, that is a hard question. I think

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<v Speaker 2>we've been probably at least ten years. Uh huh, because

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<v Speaker 2>we started the five K.

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<v Speaker 3>We first started running the Central route, you know, the

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<v Speaker 3>Central has that the five K there before we moved

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<v Speaker 3>over here to it's our school.

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<v Speaker 1>Now. Tell us a bit a bit about the school.

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<v Speaker 1>Because this school is highly sought after for parents and

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<v Speaker 1>for their children. They'll move here from distances to just

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<v Speaker 1>to attend PATS.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right.

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<v Speaker 3>So Fast Independent serves individuals with autism. We're unique in

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<v Speaker 3>the state and really this whole area because we serve

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<v Speaker 3>the entire spectrum.

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<v Speaker 2>So we'll serve children right now.

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<v Speaker 3>When children I diagnosed are diagnosed at level one, two

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<v Speaker 3>or three, based on their needs. So currently, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>we're the only school.

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<v Speaker 2>That will take children at any level.

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<v Speaker 3>We do manage behavior problems, which is unique to the

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<v Speaker 3>state too. And we get children traveling from the Tulsa

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<v Speaker 3>area all over northeast Oklahoma.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, and people actually move to town.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, we've had lots of families go ahead and just

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<v Speaker 3>move because it's easier than trying to drive every day.

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<v Speaker 1>Indeed, and once you get back is a child that

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<v Speaker 1>feels more integrated into society.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, PTI, we're pretty we're pretty proud of the

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<v Speaker 3>fact that it's a nice community. It's a good community

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<v Speaker 3>environment for children with autism and their families.

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<v Speaker 2>They don't feel that they're different, they're not left out.

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<v Speaker 2>They're a big part of everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, that's what our school is about.

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<v Speaker 3>So it gives them a chance to have leadership opportunities,

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<v Speaker 3>learn whatever they want to learn.

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<v Speaker 2>We have kids that go.

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<v Speaker 3>To Tri County Tech and work at the creamery downtown

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<v Speaker 3>and then just get out in the community.

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<v Speaker 2>A great deal and.

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<v Speaker 1>Many communities don't have this, and it's an opportunity lost

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<v Speaker 1>in a lot of cases. What drove you to start

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<v Speaker 1>a school like Past Independence.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, Jean Jensen and I.

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<v Speaker 3>Jean Jensen has a son named Keefer, who is, by

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<v Speaker 3>the way, graduating this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Hard to believe.

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<v Speaker 3>When he was in third grade he started struggling in

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<v Speaker 3>public school setting, and so Gene and I just decided

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<v Speaker 3>we set up a school for Keifer. And we've gone

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<v Speaker 3>from just one Keifer from twenty twelve.

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<v Speaker 2>To we have eighty two students currently.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow. You know, I heard you tell the story once

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<v Speaker 1>that you two really didn't know how to get this done.

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<v Speaker 1>You just knew that you had to get it done.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we didn't.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean Jane was worked with the cardiology at the hospital.

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<v Speaker 3>She was a what do you call it, the program

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<v Speaker 3>manager or the practice manager, and then I was a

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<v Speaker 3>teacher at Central, So we kind of had a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit of what we needed, like business plus education, but

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<v Speaker 3>of course starting a school is a whole different.

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<v Speaker 2>But it has been very successful and we're very pleased.

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<v Speaker 1>It has in Folks, don't know where you are. You're

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<v Speaker 1>at the old Will Rogers. Little bits and some changes.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh it's beautiful.

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<v Speaker 3>We've had so much community support when we did our

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<v Speaker 3>capital campaign and we have new windows and floors, we

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<v Speaker 3>have a brand new cafeteria, that's gorgeous a kitchen that

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<v Speaker 3>I'm trying to recruit, you know, chefs from around the

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<v Speaker 3>city that might want to just come on in and

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<v Speaker 3>cook in our kitchen because it's that nice.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll have an open house. We're playing at open house.

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<v Speaker 3>In August except for the community, so we'd love for

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<v Speaker 3>people to come out and see how beautiful the building is.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, some of those chefs. I've already got a

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<v Speaker 1>little sample of the kids because we do that big

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<v Speaker 1>a world renowned grilled cheese cookoff.

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<v Speaker 2>Exactly exactly.

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<v Speaker 3>I did send a picture to Andy Saltzman and told

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<v Speaker 3>her that I built the kitchen for Marjorie, trying to see.

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<v Speaker 2>If I could just hook myself up. But I haven't

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<v Speaker 2>worked yet, but I haven't given up.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my goodness, this is a great school. Once again,

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<v Speaker 1>it's because people participate people. We live in a very

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<v Speaker 1>giving town, yes, and we don't take that for granted.

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<v Speaker 1>And we also live in a town where people like

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<v Speaker 1>to walk and run and have a good time and

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<v Speaker 1>breathe fresh air. And with this big event coming up,

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<v Speaker 1>our five k run, let's get her done. How can

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<v Speaker 1>we sign up again?

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<v Speaker 3>Go to the website www dot past Independence dot org

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<v Speaker 3>and sign up and get your T shirts.

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<v Speaker 2>Or you can either run.

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<v Speaker 3>You can do the Fun Run, or you can buy

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<v Speaker 3>a T shirt just for fun and not have to

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<v Speaker 3>get up in the morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Or you can donate. We always love donat Alright.

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<v Speaker 1>Next thing you know, people will be dancing. That's right,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm funny looking. But anyway, I want to thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for coming in and reminding us about our great treasure

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<v Speaker 1>here with Pats and the independence and the wonderful opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>we have to help