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Bethe] adds. "It has en en me so much cniilidence. hut it was hard. 'l‘he lirxt tiiiie Bernard made me sing "House in .\l} Head" that hiin laliiinxt \niiiited,' "l‘hat'x wh} it‘s the set clnser when we pla) lixe.‘ l’illk‘l'ulii giggles. 'iust in case nl an} accldclitx.‘
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