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10 minutes, Mr. Nareater, you're on in 10 minutes.

Thanks. Hey, Smarty pants. Is it just me? Or is it hot in here?

Is anyone else sweating? No? Just me? Hmm, okay. That's weird.

I mean, shirts hot outside, but I'm inside in an air-conditioned room

wearing light, comfortable clothes, and yet for some reason I'm sweating a lot.

Oh, and I'm also about to give a speech in front of lots of people.

Hey, Eki, is that you? It's not me. That one's all you, Eki.

Uh, who's that talking? Oh, sorry, Nareater friend. We're your sweat glands.

I'm your Echron Glam, but I go by Eki for short. And that's Eki.

Otherwise known as your Apple-Cran Glam.

They're the one currently making you sweat.

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