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Band 6+: What is your favorite time of the year? Why?

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All of the celebrations are special, especially since New Year is coming soon. I will emphasize New York's New Year. I love New Year because it's about sitting around the table with family, feeling warm and safe. With New Year comes new plans and a new me. So, yes, I really like this time of year.

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all of the celebrations are like, especially, it’s getting New Year soon. So I will emphasize the New York, New Year. And yeah, why I love New Year is it’s like, you know, sitting around the table with family and warm, feel warm, and feel safe in it. And when it’s New Year, and new plans, and new me, like, yeah. Yeah, so I like…

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