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# Every day when you're walkin' down the street

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# Everybody that you meet

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# Has an original point of view

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-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

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# What a wonderful kind of day If we can learn to work and play

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# And get along with each other

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# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat

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# Listen to the rhythm The rhythm of the street

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# Open up your eyes! Open up your ears!

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# Get together and make things better by working together

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# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart

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# Oh, believe in yourself For that's the place to start

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-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day

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# If we can learn to work and play And get along with each other

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# What a wonderful kind of day, hey! What a wonderful kind of day, HEY! #

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Hey, DW!

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-Hey!

-Whoa!

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CRASH!

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There are some people who just love being in the spotlight.

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No, let me go! I won't do it!

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AUDIENCE GASPS

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They're natural-born leaders who feel just as comfortable

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on stage as they do in their own rooms.

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Coming through!

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-Francine, come back!

-You said you wanted to do this.

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I changed my mind!

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And there's no-one I know who fits this description more than...

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..Francine.

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AUDIENCE MUMBLES

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ALL CHANT: Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!

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Uh-uh...

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Um, we're experiencing technical difficulties.

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Thank you for your patience. Start the show!

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Here we go. The perfect spot for a picnic.

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Uh, guys. You should come and look at this.

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Eww! Why are all those fishes dead?

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I don't know, but I just lost my appetite.

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I know. That creek gets worse and worse.

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It's mainly due to the way people care for their lawns.

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What do lawns have to do with it?

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Some fertilisers contain toxic chemicals.

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When we use too much or let the water

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spill into the streets, it ends up in the creek.

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So, someone's green lawn can wind up killing fish? That's terrible.

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I know, but it's pretty hard to get people to change their habits.

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My lawn is green, but I wish it was even greener.

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I want it to be so green that it glows in the dark!

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Hmm! I know, I'll use some extra lawn fertiliser.

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Hey! That sneaky Pete is using extra lawn fertiliser.

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There's no way I'm going to let his grass be greener than mine.

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Nice lawn, Mr Smith.

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Looking good, Mr Jones.

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Lawn fertiliser, it sounds harmless,

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but if you use too much or

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don't follow the directions, those chemicals can end up here

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and nothing can live without clean drinking water. Don't believe me?

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Just ask them.

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A green lawn is nice, but it shouldn't cost this much.

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It looks so professional.

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Since I put it up yesterday, we have 429 views!

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Someone from the Elwood City Parks Department called.

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They'd like one of you to give a speech about lawn care

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at the Earth Day Rally.

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Wow! That's a pretty big event. Who should do it?

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Oh, I will!

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It'll also be a great opportunity to promote Alien Awareness Day.

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Guys, I think the choice is pretty obvious.

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We need someone fearless, someone who commands respect

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and is not afraid to speak her mind.

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I accept!

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Muffy Crosswire? Speaking about the environment?

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SHE LAUGHS

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I'll have you know the Crosswires are very green.

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We only use 100 percent natural modified growth hormones

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on our lawn.

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-I vote for Francine.

-I second it.

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Those events never get any media coverage anyway.

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Well, Francine, do you want to do it? It's a big responsibility.

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OK, I guess I've already spoken to 429 people on the internet.

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How hard can this be?

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Very informative report on Portugal, George.

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Next up is Francine, whose presentation is about Luxembourg.

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Mr Ratburn, may I introduce her?

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(Just a little advance press for your big speech.)

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As some of you may know, Francine will be speaking

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at the Earth Day Rally next week to thousands of people.

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We all know, she's a great public speaker,

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but let's give her a little extra encouragement and support.

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THEY CHEER

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CLASS: Go, Francine! Way to go!

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Um, thanks.

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OK, Luxembourg, whose motto might be,

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"We're not as small as Liechtenstein!"

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Oh, I should have said first that Luxembourg is really small,

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and so is Liechtenstein.

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That's why it's funny.

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OK, well, um, the capital city is Luxembourg, which is

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actually the same name as the country. Um...

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Potatoes! They love potatoes in Luxembourg.

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In fact, there's a saying I found...something with potatoes.

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Um...

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The end.

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OK, your presentation was a disaster,

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but it was just a silly report on an unremarkable nation.

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Yeah, and I still got nervous.

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If I can't even talk to my class, how am I going to talk to a big crowd?

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You have lots of time to practise.

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Great! Test it out on me.

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SHE CLEARS HER THROAT Ladies and gentlemen,

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I know I'm only a third grader...

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-You're losing me.

-What?

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-Boring!

-I just started.

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SHE SNORES

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-That's it, I quit!

-What? I'm just being a tough crowd.

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Try again. This time relax and be yourself...but better.

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Hey, I overheard you. If you want, I can help you.

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We had public speaking at my old school. I was pretty good at it.

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Thanks, Ladonna,

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but I think I know a little more about winning people over than you.

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My dad sells cars.

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Why are you giving me this pen?

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That's not just any pen, Muffy.

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I've been saving it for when I find the person who would do

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anything to help their friend, even if it meant letting that friend go.

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Today, I think I've found the person who deserves that pen.

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Am I right, Muffy Alice Crosswire? Is that person you?

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-Uh-huh.

-So, are you letting me help Francine?

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-Uh-huh.

-Great!

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OK, let's start with breathing.

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In from the diaphragm, out through the mouth.

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What just happened?

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Hey, there's my pen! I knew I dropped it somewhere. Thanks!

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SHE SIGHS

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So, in short, if we take care of our planet,

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it'll keep on taking care of us. Thank you.

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-That was great! You're going to be the hit of the rally!

-I am?

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Of course! All you have to do is listen to me.

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First thing, I want that speech memorised.

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You should be able to give it in your sleep. Let's hear it again.

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SHE SIGHS

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Ladies and gentlemen, I know I am just...

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Up at me, you're talking to people, not paper.

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Ladies and gentlemen...

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Smile, this isn't a funeral.

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Ladies and gentlemen...

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It was filled with dead fish,

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so my friends and I decided to do something about it.

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-MOUSE SQUEAKS

-Again!

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SHOUTING: And those fertilisers can contain nitrates and phosphates!

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-VERY LOUD:

-Did you say ice skates and moth plates?

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Nitrates and phosphates!

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Mah, mah, mah, mah.

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Mah, mah, mah, mah.

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Wah, wah, wah, wah.

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Wah, wah, wah, wah.

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-Atchoo!

-Atchoo!

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-No, that was real.

-No, that was real.

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SHE SIGHS

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And if we take care of our planet, it'll keep on taking care of us.

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Thank you.

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Francine, I think you're ready.

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There's just one little thing left to do.

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Give it in front of an audience.

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SHE GASPS

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Prepare to engage responsible lawn care speech.

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-IN SCOTTISH ACCENT:

-Oh, captain, the anxiety capacitors

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have been overloaded.

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-We've lost control of all voice functions.

-Put us on autopilot.

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I can't. The courage boosters aren't responding.

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Come on, Francine.

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Keep it together. You can do this.

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Uh...

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It was short, but very powerful.

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I can't do it.

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Sure you can. It's just one little speech.

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Yeah, one little speech in front of a huge crowd of strangers!

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And the worst part is, this is an issue I really care about.

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If only someone else could do it.

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Hey!

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Ladies and gentlemen, this speech is by Francine Frensky,

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a tireless crusader for the environment and my friend. Ahem.

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I know I'm only a third grader, but I know

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a lot about the environment cos I play in it every...

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SHE GASPS

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So, as I was saying.

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Fascinating things, lawns.

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See, if you use too much, uh, nitrous fish-face...

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(It's OK. I got it.)

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(If you get nervous, just say the speech to me.)

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Um, I've discovered two things in the past week -

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that our creek is polluted and that I'm a terrible public speaker.

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THEY LAUGH

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I play outside every day. Yes, even when it's raining.

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And this all started

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when I was having a picnic with my friends by this creek.

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So, in short, this is the only home we have.

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Let's take care of this yard as well as we take care of our own yards.

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Thank you.

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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You were amazing. That was even better than the speech you wrote!

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It was? I don't even remember what I said.

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Don't worry. I filmed it all.

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You'll probably be flooded with invitations to speak.

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No! No more public speaking!

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But you're so good at it.

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