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Katie Lambert
I love it.
Sarah Dowdey
I love this story of all these college kids, study-abroad kids, German guys singing and toasting King Ludwig in a bar.
Katie Lambert
There are not enough national anthems in bars, maybe during the World Cup, but besides that, we really need to step that up.
Sarah Dowdey
Maybe. Thank you, Karen, for answering our question.
Katie Lambert
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