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Ep327: Christine Sinclair · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Hey there. Kick Ass Daily is back and today
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  we're diving deep, covering everything from record-breaking
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  athletes to incredible science, amazing animals and beyond.
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  Christine Sinclair is one of the most successful soccer players
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  in history, and today we are exploring who she is, what she
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  accomplished, and how she became a hero to many young athletes.
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  We will look at her early years, her training, her biggest
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  moments with Canada and in club soccer, and a few surprising
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  facts that might be brand new to you.
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  Here is a quick trivia challenge to start us off.
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  In what Canadian city was Christine Sinclair born?
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  She was born in Burnaby, BC, that is on the West Coast of
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  Canada near the city of Vancouver.
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  Growing up, she played many sports, including baseball and
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  basketball, but soccer became her focus.
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  She joined youth teams, practiced often and learned how
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  to move quickly with the ball and finish plays with strong,
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  accurate shots. Christine's talent showed early.
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  She played for Canada at the youth level and then moved into
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  the senior national team. As a teenager.
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  She went to College in the United States at the University
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  of Portland in Oregon. There, she studied while playing
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  for the Portland Pilots and scored a huge number of goals.
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  Her college team won national championships in 2002 and 2005.
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  She also won top college awards, including the Herman Trophy in
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  2004 and 2005, which recognizes the best player in college
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  soccer. Here is a yes or no question
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  that introduces a cool Olympic detail.
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  Was Christine Sinclair Canada's flag bearer at the closing
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  ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics?
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  Yes, she was. Carrying the flag is a special
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  honor. That year, she helped lead
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  Canada's women's team to a bronze medal, and she showed
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  leadership on and off the field. Let's talk about what makes her
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  play so effective. Christine usually plays as a
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  forward. Forwards try to score by finding
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  space, making smart runs, and shooting with power and
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  accuracy. Christine is especially good at
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  reading the game. She watches defenders, looks for
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  open teammates, and makes quick choices under pressure.
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  She can score with both feet and with her head, and she is calm
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  when taking penalty kicks. She does not just score, she
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  also assists, meaning she passes the ball to set up goals for
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  others. Here comes another question that
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  unlocks a new fact. What jersey number does
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  Christine Sinclair usually wear? For both Canada and the Portland
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  thorns #12 if you ever watch a game and see #12 making a smart
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  run or finishing a pass into the net, you might be watching
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  Christine in action. Christine's international career
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  with Canada lasted over 2 decades.
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  She kept in the team for many years.
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  One of her biggest achievements is holding the world record for
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  the most international goals by any soccer player, men or women.
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  Her final total for Canada was 190 goals in 331 international
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  matches. That record shows not just
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  talent, but consistency and dedication over a long time.
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  She scored in World Cups, Olympics and qualifying matches,
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  often in high pressure moments. Let's visit a famous game moment
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  with a brand new question. Did Christine Sinclair score
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  three goals in one match against the United States in the London
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  2012 Olympic semi final? Yes, she did.
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  Scoring three goals in a single game is called a hat trick.
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  Even though Canada lost that match after extra time, her
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  performance was unforgettable and inspired many young players
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  to keep pushing even in very tough games.
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  Canada's women's team earned more big results in the years
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  that followed. They won another Olympic bronze
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  medal at Rio 2016. Then in 2021.
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  At the Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021 but called Tokyo 2020,
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  Canada won the gold medal. Christine was a key leader
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  during that tournament. She helped set the tone with
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  strong play, calm decision making and trust in her
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  teammates. Winning gold was a first for
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  Canada's women's soccer program and a high point in her career.
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  Christine also played club soccer for many years.
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  She joined the Portland Thorns when the National Women's Soccer
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  League, or NWSL, started in 2013.
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  With the Thorns, she helped the team win league championships in
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  2013, 2017 and 2022. She became a fan favorite in
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  Portland for her work rate, teamwork and steady scoring.
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  Earlier in her career, she also played for clubs in North
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  America, including the Vancouver Whitecaps women in the old USLW
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  league. Her club career shows the same
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  pattern as her international play, steady performance,
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  leadership and results. Here is how Christine trains in
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  clear, real steps. A forward needs speed, endurance
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  and sharp control. That means interval running to
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  build stamina, Sprint drills to sharpen acceleration, and lots
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  of touches on the ball to improve control.
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  Shooting practice involves repeating the same movement many
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  times from different angles and distances until accurate
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  finishing becomes automatic. She also trains with teammates
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  on passing patterns, pressing and set pieces like corners and
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  free kicks. Recovery is part of her plan
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  too. She pays attention to sleep,
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  hydration and nutrition, including protein for muscle
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  recovery and carbohydrates for energy.
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  Did you know that Christine received a special honor from
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  FIFA in 2021 for her goal scoring record?
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  It was called the FIFA Special Award for Outstanding Career
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  Achievement given to her for setting the international goals
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  record. She has also been named Canada
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  Soccer's Player of the Year many times.
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  In 2012, she received the Lou Marsh Trophy, which is the award
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  then given to Canada's Athlete of the Year across all sports.
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  These awards recognize not just numbers, but also leadership and
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  the positive example she sets. Here is a quick story about
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  teamwork. Christine is known for staying
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  calm during tough moments. Teammates describe how she helps
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  younger players feel confident by giving simple, clear advice
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  on the field, like telling them where space is or when to switch
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  play. She also points to others
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  contributions and interviews, which shows respect for the
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  group. Many coaches trust her to guide
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  the pace of a match, to slow it down or speed it up based on
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  what the team needs. Christine's life outside the
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  field matters too. She has supported causes that
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  are close to her family, including efforts connected to
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  multiple sclerosis research and awareness because her mother
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  lived with that illness. She also Co wrote a book called
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  Playing the Long Game, released in 2022, where she shares
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  lessons from her career and her life.
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  The book includes practical advice about focus, teamwork and
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  handling pressure. Let's add one more fresh fact
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  through a yes or no question. After retiring from
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  international soccer in 2023, did Christine continue playing
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  club soccer for the Portland Thorns in 2024?
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  Yes. She stepped away from the Canada
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  national team at the end of 2023 but kept competing for the
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  Thorns the following season, continuing to contribute
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  experience and goals. If you want to learn from
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  Christine's approach, try these simple steps.
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  Set a clear, reachable goal, like practicing juggling the
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  ball for 5 minutes a day or making 10 accurate passes
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  against a wall without losing control.
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  Track your progress in a notebook or app.
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  Ask a coach for one specific tip to focus on each week, such as
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  quicker first touches or better body position when receiving the
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  ball. Watch a full match and pick one
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  player to study for 10 minutes, noticing movement off the ball
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  and how that player helps teammates.
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  Small steps repeated often lead to big improvements over time.
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  Here is one last trivia question with a new angle.
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  Can you name the city where she played her final international
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  match for Canada in 2023? Vancouver, BC.
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  It was a fitting place close to where she grew up, and many fans
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  came to celebrate her long career with the national team.
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  Before we wrap up, here are a few quick did You know notes?
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  Christine has scored in five different World Cup tournaments,
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  showing long term consistency at the highest level.
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  She has also been honored with the Order of Canada, which
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  recognizes outstanding achievement and service to the
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  country. Her club #12 has become a
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  popular jersey among young players in stadiums across North
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  America and many coaches point to her off the ball movement as
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  an example. They show in training sessions
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  to help young players learn how to find space.
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  Let's recap what we learned today.
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  Christine Sinclair is a Canadian soccer legend who grew up in
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  Burnaby, BC and became one of the most effective forwards in
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  the world. She starred at the University of
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  Portland, then LED Canada's national team for many years.
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  She holds the world record for international goals with 190.
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  She helped Canada win Olympic medals, including gold at Tokyo
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  2020, and carried the flag at the London 2012 closing ceremony
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  with the Portland Thorns. She won multiple NWSL
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  championships and kept performing at a high level.
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  She trains with careful routines, supports important
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  causes, and shares her knowledge through a book and by mentoring
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  teammates. Her story shows how study,
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  practice, smart decision making, and respect for teammates can
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  build a career filled with historic achievements.
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  If you're chasing a goal in sports, music, art, or school,
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  Christine's Path reminds us to stay patient, keep learning, and
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  show up for our team every single day.
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  Grab. Your breakfast, feeling fine,
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  adventures waiting, don't be late.
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  Today's. The day we sell.