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comfortable"},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1315.41,"endTime":1316.329,"body":"a few more."},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1316.329,"endTime":1318.369,"body":"Okay, so as always, if you need"},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1318.369,"endTime":1320.21,"body":"any help or you'd like some more"},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1320.21,"endTime":1322.089,"body":"examples, you know where to find"},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1322.089,"endTime":1322.769,"body":"me."},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1322.769,"endTime":1330.21,"body":"www.englishlessonviaskype.com"},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1330.21,"endTime":1331.849,"body":"and always happy to help."},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1331.849,"endTime":1333.809,"body":"So this is Harry thanking you"},{"speaker":"Speaker","startTime":1333.809,"endTime":1336.49,"body":"And as always, join me again for"}]}