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Ep189: Super Mario · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify.
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  Kid Cast Daily starts yours. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today, we're jumping into the
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  colorful world of Super Mario. If you've ever played a Mario
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  game or even just seen him on a T-shirt, you might know he's a
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  little guy with a Red Hat and a big mustache.
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  But there's a lot more to learn about Mario and his amazing
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  adventures. So let's press start and explore
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  everything about Super Mario. First, let's talk about who
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  Mario is and where he comes from.
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  Mario is a video game character created by a company called
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  Nintendo. Nintendo is a Japanese company
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  that started making video games a long time ago, in the 1970s.
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  The first time Mario appeared was actually in a game called
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  Donkey Kong, released in 1981. Back then, Mario wasn't even
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  called Mario, he was called Jump Man because his main move was
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  jumping. In Donkey Kong, he had to save a
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  girl named Pauline from a giant ape by climbing ladders and
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  jumping over barrels. After Donkey Kong, Mario got his
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  own game. This game was called Super Mario
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  Brothers and it came out in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment
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  System or NES. This is the game where Mario
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  became really famous. In Super Mario Brothers you play
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  as Mario and your main goal is to rescue Princess Peach from
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  the villain Bowser who is a big turtle like creature.
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  Mario runs, jumps and stomps on enemies as he travels through
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  different worlds, collecting coins and power ups along the
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  way. Now let's talk about what makes
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  Super Mario games so special. The first thing is the way you
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  play. Super Mario games are called
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  platform games. In a platform game, you move
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  your character through levels by running, jumping, and climbing
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  on different platforms. Imagine you are playing in a
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  park and you have to jump from one stepping stone to another
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  without touching the ground. That's a little like what Mario
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  does in his games, except he's dodging Gumbas and Koopa instead
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  of mud or puddles. Super Mario games are also
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  famous for their power ups. A power up is something you
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  collect in the game that gives Mario a special ability.
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  One of the most famous power ups is the Super Mushroom.
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  When Mario grabs a Super Mushroom, he grows bigger and
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  can take an extra hit from enemies.
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  There's also the Fire Flower, which lets Mario throw
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  fireballs, and the Starman, which makes Mario invincible for
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  a short time. In some games, there are even
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  more power ups, like the Tanooki Suit, which lets Mario glide
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  through the air, and the Super Bell, which turns Mario into Cat
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  Mario so he can climb up walls. Did you know that Mario's
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  original name was inspired by a real person?
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  When Nintendo was setting up its office in America, their
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  landlord's name was Mario Segal. People in Nintendo thought the
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  name Mario sounded just right for their new character, and
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  that's how Mario got his name. Mario doesn't go on adventures
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  alone. He has a younger brother named
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  Luigi who wears green and is a bit taller than Mario.
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  Luigi first appeared in a game called Mario Brothers, which
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  came out in 1983. Many Mario games let you choose
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  to play as Mario or Luigi, and sometimes you can even play
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  together with a friend. There are also other characters
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  like Princess Peach, who often needs rescuing, and Toad who
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  helps Mario on his quests. Let's talk about the places
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  Mario visits. Most Mario games take place in a
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  world called the Mushroom Kingdom.
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  The Mushroom Kingdom is filled with all kinds of interesting
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  places like grassy plains, underground caves, castles, and
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  even haunted houses. The levels are designed with
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  lots of secrets like hidden blocks, secret paths, and bonus
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  rooms. Exploring these worlds is a big
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  part of the fun. One of the coolest things about
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  Super Mario is how it has changed over time.
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  The very first Mario games were in 2 dimensions, which means
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  everything looked flat, like a drawing on a piece of paper.
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  In these games, you could only move left, right, up and down.
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  But in 1996, Nintendo released a game called Super Mario 64 for
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  the Nintendo 64 system. In Super Mario 64, Mario could
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  move in all directions and the the world was 3 dimensional,
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  which means it looked like you were moving around inside a real
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  place. This was a huge change for video
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  games, and Super Mario 64 is still remembered as one of the
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  most important games ever made. Since then, Mario has been in
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  many different kinds of games. There are games where Mario
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  races go karts, like Mario Kart. There are games where Mario
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  plays sports like tennis, golf, and soccer.
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  There are even puzzle games like Doctor Mario where you have to
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  match colored capsules to defeat viruses.
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  Mario has also appeared in games where you build your own levels,
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  like Super Mario Maker. In that game, you can make your
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  own Mario levels and share them with friends or people all over
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  the world. Did you know that Mario has
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  appeared in over 200 different video games?
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  That's more than almost any other video game character.
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  Mario is not just a hero in video games, but he's also been
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  in cartoons, movies, and comic books.
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  In 2023, there was even a big animated Super Mario movie that
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  lots of people went to see in theaters.
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  Let's talk about the music in Mario games.
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  The music in Super Mario Brothers is very famous,
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  especially the main theme song. Almost anyone who has played a
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  Mario game can recognize it. The music in Mario games is
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  usually upbeat and cheerful, which matches the fun and
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  exciting gameplay. The original music was created
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  by a composer named Koji Kondo, who has worked on many Nintendo
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  games. Super Mario games are also known
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  for their creative enemies and bosses.
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  Some of the most famous enemies are Gumbas, which look like
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  walking mushrooms, and Koopa, which are turtle like creatures.
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  Bowser, the main villain, is usually waiting at the end of
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  the game and Mario has to defeat him to save Princess Peach.
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  Each Mario game adds new enemies and challenges, so there's
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  always something new to discover.
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  Mario's world is full of things to collect.
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  In most games, Mario collects coins.
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  If you collect 100 coins, you usually get an extra life.
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  There are also special collectibles like Power Stars in
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  Super Mario 64 or Shine Sprites in Super Mario Sunshine.
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  Collecting these items helps you unlock new levels and secrets.
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  Did you know that Mario's jumping ability was inspired by
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  the way real life athletes jump? The creators of the game wanted
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  Mario to feel quick and responsive, so they studied how
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  people jump and run to make the game feel just right.
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  Mario's games are famous for being fun for everyone, no
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  matter how old you are or how much experience you have with
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  video games. The controls are easy to learn,
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  but there are also lots of secrets and challenges for
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  players who want to become experts.
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  This is one reason why Mario has been popular for so many years.
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  Let's talk about some of the most popular Mario games besides
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  Super Mario Brothers and Super Mario 64.
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  There are games like Super Mario Galaxy where Mario travels
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  between different planets in space.
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  There's also Super Mario Odyssey, where Mario explores
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  big cities and new worlds with the help of his hat, which is
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  actually a character named Kathy.
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  Each new Mario game tries something different, so players
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  always have something new to look forward to.
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  Mario is also a big part of Nintendo's history.
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  Nintendo uses Mario as their mascot, which means he
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  represents the company. You can see Mario's face on lots
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  of Nintendo products, from game consoles to toys and even theme
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  parks. In 2021, Nintendo open a place
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  called Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Japan,
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  where you can walk through the Mushroom Kingdom, ride Mario
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  themed rides, and even collect coins with a special wristband.
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  Did you know that Mario's voice is done by a person named
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  Charles Martinet? He started voicing Mario in the
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  1990s, and he also does the voices for Luigi, Wario, and
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  Waluigi. When you hear Mario say it's say
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  me Mario, that's Charles Martin. Mario's adventures have inspired
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  millions of players all around the world.
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  Many people who played Mario games when they were kids still
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  enjoy them as adults. Mario games are known for being
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  creative, colorful, and full of surprises.
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  They encourage players to explore, try new things, and
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  have fun. Let's quickly recap what we
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  learned today. Mario is a famous video game
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  character created by Nintendo. He first appeared in Donkey Kong
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  and became a superstar in Super Mario Brothers.
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  Mario's games are platform games where you run, jump, and collect
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  power ups. He has a brother named Luigi and
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  friends like Princess Peach and Toad.
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  Mario explores the Mushroom Kingdom, faces off against
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  Bowser, and collects coins and special items.
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  Mario's games have changed over the years, going from 2
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  dimensional to three-dimensional and even into space and cities.
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  He's been in racing games, sports games, and puzzle games.
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  Mario is the mascot of Nintendo and is loved by people all over
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  the world. Thanks for listening to Kid Cast
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  Daily. If you want to learn more about
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  Mario, you can try playing one of his games, watching a video,
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  or reading a book about Nintendo's history.
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  Keep exploring, keep asking questions, and remember every
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  day is a great day to learn something new.
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  See you next time. Grab your breakfast.
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  Feeling fine? Adventures waiting?
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