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Previously on The Next Step...

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Are you sure you wouldn't rather be with your band right now?

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No, Riley. Of course. This is Internationals.

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'I do want to be here.

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'But I also really want to be with the band.

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'But I'm just not ready to tell anyone that yet.'

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If Noah comes in...

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then we need to lose somebody else.

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I'm the alternate for the team.

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I'll back out.

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She cheated and she still won.

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This isn't about Internationals any more.

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Ella betrayed me. But worse, she betrayed my team.

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And we're going to make her regret it.

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Ready? A five, six, seven, eight. Go one, a two, a three, a four...

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We still can't believe that we made it all the way to semifinals.

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We started with 160 teams at Internationals. 160.

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Now we're down to four.

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England, Sweden, Italy and us.

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Today, each team gets only one hour to rehearse their group number.

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One, a two, a three, a four...

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'And it's really the only time we get to practise on stage so...'

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we really, really need this rehearsal.

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And one, a two. Hold on. Stop one sec.

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Cierra, just push out a little. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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That's a little bit better. OK. Your time is up.

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What?

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No. She's just messing with us. No, no, no. Your time is up.

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Please get off the stage.

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Having to leave for Ella's team...

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just makes me really angry.

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You just don't look ready and you know why?

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Why? Because you're not.

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'She's wrong. We are ready. We're going to win'

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and we're going to find a way to beat her.

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We have to.

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# We, we are gonna show the world

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# Everything we're made of

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# We're gonna tear the roof off this place

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# Stand up. #

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Whoa. This is huge.

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I feel like Amanda and I just need a moment on stage to ourselves

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'because we aren't in any of the routines

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'and we won't get to dance here.'

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Wow.

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This is amazing.

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Look at this stage.

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Look at the audience.

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'So I feel like we just need this moment to take in all the lights'

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and just imagine what it would be like to compete at Internationals.

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It would be amazing to dance on it though.

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Why can't we?

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Shall we dance?

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'The spotlight is shining on us.

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'And it's almost like we're having our own Internationals moment.'

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It's pretty magical.

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APPLAUSE

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'I know we're only alternates, but...'

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this moment is pretty great.

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Welcome back to our ongoing coverage

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of the Absolute Dance International Championship.

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I'm your host, Chuck Anderson

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alongside dancer and performer, Ashley Leggat.

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And then there were four.

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On one side of the ledger we have Academia Toscana di Danza

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out of Italy...

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and Stockholm Dance Theatre. Now Stockholm Dance Theatre,

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they've been through this battle too many times.

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They are ready to go.

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On the other side of the ledger,

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we have Summerford School of Dance and, well,

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the antithesis of Stockholm Dance Theatre - The Next Step

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are getting their first kick at the can here at Internationals.

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The cold hard truth is that at the end of today...

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only two teams will remain.

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HE GROANS IN PAIN

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This isn't good.

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West looks really sick.

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'As I was in Miami, I found the best kebab spot

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'that you can possibly ever go to.'

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And I think it gave me food poisoning.

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All right. How many times have you thrown up?

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Three times. You know what? Actually four

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because I just threw up in my mouth. Ew. And I swallowed it back in.

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What are we going to do? You know what? This is food poisoning.

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I know it. I eat shawarmas a lot.

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It happens to me like once or twice a month.

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It takes 24 hours to get out of your system.

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I think it's just from the meats.

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We do not have 24 hours.

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It was... Someone help me up. Come here. Come here.

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HIS STOMACH RUMBLES

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You know, I think I got to go... Where?

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You know where! Oh!

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That makes five times. Five. Five times.

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West is definitely not going to be ready in time

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for the semifinals routine.

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We can't afford to wait for him to get better so we're going to

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have to replace him. Well, it's either Michelle or Amanda.

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Michelle's better for this one. When Michelle and I became alternates,

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we decided that we would each be responsible for five dancers.

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And West was one of hers.

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Michelle? Do you feel ready?

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'I've been dreaming about dancing with the team.

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'But now that I have the chance,'

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I'm so nervous and I don't want to let the team down.

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Do you think you can handle it?

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Yeah. I'll do it.

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We need to get you your costume. We need to rework the routine.

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We have lifts so we need to change that, obviously.

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'I feel really bad for West, but I just can't wait to perform'

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on the International stage.

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CHEERING

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The first semifinal is getting set to go.

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It's going to be Stockholm Dance Theatre

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against Academia Toscana di Danza.

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That Italian troupe is set to go.

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ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS

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CHEERING

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We can use the word strong to describe these four teams

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that are left standing here at Internationals here in Miami.

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But that really wouldn't do it justice.

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They're so much more than just strong.

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They have just exemplified everything that you want to see

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in a competition of this nature. They absolutely have.

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They have taken every curveball thrown at them

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and thrived and this is why they are the final four.

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There is no room for mistakes.

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And Italy's drawn the short straw here today having to go head-to-head

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against defending champions Team Sweden.

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'Six, seven, eight.'

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One and two and three and four and five.

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'I know Michelle is a fantastic dancer,

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'but to learn our semifinals routine'

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right before we go on, that would be hard for any of us.

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One, two, three and four.

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'I feel like I'm picking up the choreography just fine,'

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but I'm super nervous. It's just a lot to handle.

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CHEERING

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And up next, those wily veterans out of Sweden - Stockholm Dance Theatre.

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# Wake up in a new skin # Oh, babe

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# Life is how it's always been # Oh, babe

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# I can open up my eyes # Oh, babe

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# And see it in a brand-new light # Oh, babe

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# Shivers running down my spine # Oh, babe

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# Music in the bright light # Oh, babe

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# Suddenly covers me # Oh, babe

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# Pouring rain apparently # Oh, babe. #

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Sweden is already looking very impressive out there.

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It's no wonder they're the defending champions.

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Five, six, seven, eight. One, two, three and four, five

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and six seven, eight. One, two, three, four, five,

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six, seven, eight. Pose.

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So right now we're re-choreographing the routine to fit Michelle

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and it's actually going really well.

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I'm ready as I'll ever be.

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Got it? Um, yeah. I'm ready to go.

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Good because we need to get in costumes and go.

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So, let's do this, guys.

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West, you coming, bro? Just give me like... Just give me like two min...

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HIS STOMACH RUMBLES Oh I'm out. I'm out.

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That kebab was kabad. And it kablooied me.

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CHEERING

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Wow. Ashley, Stockholm Dance Theatre has been a model of consistency

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throughout this week. And it continues.

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That dance was incredible. They were moving as one. It was fantastic.

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And I don't know how they will ever be beat.

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All right. So now it's all left up to the judges.

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The judges have tabulated their scores.

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And the team moving on to the final round is...

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Stockholm Dance Theatre.

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CHEERING

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Sweden is moving on and, Ashley, what have they not used up yet?

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They have not used their five-point advantage. Wow.

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Really, at this point, they are practically invincible.

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# So give it up, up

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# All of your love, love

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# And don't run, run away. #

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Five, six, seven, eight.

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One and two and three and four and five.

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'Right now, Giselle and I are just backstage and we're just kind of

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'going over the dance just to really make sure it's in my brain.

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'I can't believe I got this opportunity.'

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I feel like this is my time to shine.

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The stage looks huge.

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Is it any different than Regionals or Nationals?

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I mean, I've never been to Nationals.

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Mind you, I've never even been to Regionals either.

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That's right. You weren't at either.

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It's going to be weird starting over at Regionals next year.

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Yeah. I never really thought of that.

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Me either.

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For Noah to go back to Regionals, it makes sense.

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Me on the other hand? I've been to Regionals.

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I've been to Nationals and now I'm at Internationals.

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Regionals?

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That's just a big step back.

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CHEERING

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'It's weird competing against The Next Step

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'because they're nice people.

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'But when it comes to competition,'

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no-one is going to hold me or my team back.

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SLOW DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS

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Our semifinal dance? There's a little girl wandering in the woods

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and we're all like enchanted trees all trying to scare her.

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And it's all about how you could control what you are afraid of.

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CHEERING

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'They're all so technically beautiful and very fluid.'

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And it's actually kind of brilliant.

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SHE EXHALES

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CHEERING

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'Ours is a lot more fun and upbeat and it kind of worries me

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'just because their routine is beautiful.'

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And I'm worried that that is going to beat us out.

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Guys, come in. Huddle around.

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Listen, I know that England is fantastic.

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They are a very, very strong team.

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And that's fine because we're here at the semifinals

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and I want you guys to focus on yourselves.

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Don't even think about them for one second.

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Yes. I totally agree. If we dance for us, we'll win.

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Yup. Honestly, this could be our last time dancing together, guys.

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We have to go all in.

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Yeah? You guys down? Yeah? You guys ready to go in?

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ALL: Yeah!

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This could be the last time that I step on the stage.

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I have to dance for myself.

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And I have to go all out.

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CHEERING

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The drama continues to heighten.

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That was a solid performance put forth by Summerford School of Dance.

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It sure was and our newbies are up next - The Next Step.

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They've got their work cut out for them.

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Beat that. Planning on it.

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I want to beat Ella more than anything.

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Well, Ashley, up next is The Next Step.

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And once again they are mired in drama.

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The scuttlebutt backstage is that they have to go to an

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alternate dancer here in the semifinals.

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Chuck, this is an absolute nightmare. We are at the semifinals.

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There's no room for drama or anything to be happening so

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I really hope they can figure it out and give it a fair shot on stage.

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All right. You guys got this? Will The Next Step... Here we go.

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..please enter the stage? CHEERING

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All right, all right. I'm here.

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West, what are you doing?

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What?

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Look, West, I got this. I can perform. No, no. It doesn't matter.

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I haven't... HIS STOMACH RUMBLES

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..thrown up in three minutes. It's fine. I'm good.

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Michelle, it's up to you.

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Listen, you could probably do a better job than I could, so...

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light up the stage guys.

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Good luck, guys. Good luck. Kill it.

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Will The Next Step please enter the stage?

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CHEERING Good luck!

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'I thought I was going to have this moment with the team, but...'

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I guess not.

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Sometimes you just have to step back.

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# Just set me on fire # Fire

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# Your love is just like a flame

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# You're burning me up # Fire, fire, fire. #

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CHEERING

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OK, now we have been told that they are not going with their alternate

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and they're ready to perform.

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Let's see what they got.

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ELECTRO-SWING MUSIC PLAYS

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'Our semifinals routine is called Let's Dance Tonight

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'and it's kind of about James having this dream.

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'He kind of gets pulled into this old-fashioned style of dancing.'

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He's very hip-hop and completely different from how we're dancing

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which is very swing.

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Then I realise that they have never seen hip-hop.

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'So I show them some hip-hop and then by the end of it

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'it's kind of like a hip-hop swing fusion.'

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# Shake your body from side to side. #

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CHEERING

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'Now that I'm on stage, I'm feeling better than ever.'

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I wouldn't have missed this for the world.

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'As I'm dancing I feel happy. Super happy.'

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Because even though this may be my last time dancing, I still love it.

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Woo!

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'They're doing so amazing, but...'

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you know, I just wish that I was up there with them and

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being a part of their performance.

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# You and me baby gonna dance tonight

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# Come here, girls Help me do it right

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# Shake your body from side to side. #

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'I think The Next Step have a good routine.'

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But we are going to win this.

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Woo!

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CHEERING

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Ashley, is it safe to say that The Next Step

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just delivered their best performance?

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It sure is. I'm blown away. I did not expect to see that

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after everything that's been going on backstage.

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But was it enough to beat England?

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Let's see how this thing pans out.

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The judges... We're waiting on them.

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'Waiting to hear who the winner is is always the most stressful part.'

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There's not much else you can do.

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You just have to stand and wait for the results.

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'This is very tense.' I am so nervous right now.

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And it's even worse because

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we don't have the five-point advantage any more.

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'The suspense is killing me.'

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If we don't beat Ella's team, I don't know what I'll do.

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Talk about the heightened drama throughout the course of this week.

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Absolutely. I feel so bad for the dancers standing up there waiting.

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There is no worse moment than waiting to hear

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if you've won or lost.

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And it looks like we might have a decision. Yeah, they're ready.

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Yeah, here it comes.

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The judges have tabulated their scores

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and the team moving on to the final round is...

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The Next Step! CHEERING

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We're going to the finals at Internationals.

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OK, this is huge. I don't even know how to feel I'm so excited.

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In your face, Ella.

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'I finally beat Ella.'

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She deserves it.

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It kind of reassures me that

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cheating does not get you ahead.

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Ella cheated and she lost.

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SNR has been following The Next Step through Regionals, Nationals

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and now here at the International Championship.

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It's The Next Step's first appearance here

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at the Internationals and they are in the title bout.

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THEY CHEER

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What are you doing?

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It's over, you beat us. We can be friends now.

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Don't you get it? Oh, no. I get it. I just don't play that way.

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Oh, Ri.

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Scowling doesn't suit you.

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That's right. Scowling doesn't suit me.

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'Celebrating with my real friends does.'

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Woo! THEY CHEER

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'We're just warming up for our finals routine.'

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This day is the most important day of the entire competition.

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Riley, come here for a second.

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Listen. I've been having a great time at Internationals.

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Don't get me wrong.

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But I've been thinking a lot lately.

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And...

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I just want to be with the band.

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I know. But once Internationals is done

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you'll have plenty of time to do both.

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No. No, no, no. You're not understanding what I'm saying.

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When Internationals is over...

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I just want to be with the band.

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I don't know what to say.

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You could say you're cool with that?

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I don't think I can.

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I can't give James my blessing for this...

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because it terrifies me.

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Dance has always been the one thing that we've had in common and

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by him saying that he wants to leave dance...

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it's kind of like him saying...

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he wants to leave me.

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All right. You guys warm? Yeah. Yeah? OK. Let's get up.

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Let's start working on this. Today is the big day.

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Come on, get in your spots. It sure is a big day.

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Excuse me. What are you doing here? This is a closed rehearsal.

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Yeah. Not for an Absolute Dance Internationals judge it isn't.

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Lucien is back.

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That's right. I'm a judge.

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Lucien's a judge? Are you kidding me?

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He has managed to sneak his way in again.

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Of course, his one goal is to take down The Next Step.

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And it looks like he might finally succeed.

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'I know Lucien really well.'

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And with him as a judge...

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there's no way we're going to win.

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# We, we are gonna show the world

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# Everything we're made of

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# We're gonna tear the roof off this place

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# You, you can never fade us out

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# Don't even ask the DJ

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# Everybody knows we own this sound. #

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