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'''Cottonee in Love!''' (Japanese: '''恋するモンメンは風に乗って！''' ''The {{tt|Monmen|Cottonee}} in Love Rides the Wind!'') is the 29th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 686th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on April 28, 2011, and first aired in the United States on August 20, 2011.
 
'''Cottonee in Love!''' (Japanese: '''恋するモンメンは風に乗って！''' ''The {{tt|Monmen|Cottonee}} in Love Rides the Wind!'') is the 29th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', and the 686th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on April 28, 2011, and first aired in the United States on August 20, 2011.
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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
The episode begins with {{Ash}} and {{an|Iris}} having a battle, using {{AP|Scraggy}} and {{TP|Iris|Axew|Axew}} respectively.  Ash calls a {{m| Headbutt}}, which Axew dodges, and Iris orders a {{m|Scratch}}, which hits, which makes Scraggy take major damage. Seeing that Scraggy has been knocked out, Iris tells Axew to use {{m|Dragon Rage}} to finish it off.  Axew begins to charge up, and the newly mastered Dragon Rage hits Scraggy full on the face, knocking him out.
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<i>Ash and his friends are doing a little training on their way to Nimbasa City when they are interrupted by a lone Cottonee. Cilan explains that this is pretty unusual, because it’s the time of year when large groups of Cottonee visit the nearby Rainbow Valley to pair up and ride away on the Diamond Breeze. It turns out that this Cottonee wandered away from its group to pursue a prospective partner, but was rebuffed!


Axew gets happy, while Ash gets down as he looks at the knocked out Scraggy.  Suddenly, a {{p|Cottonee}} comes up, resting itself on Scraggy's head. Scraggy wakes up and looks at Cottonee, while Cottonee looks back. Ash scans it on the Pokédex while {{an|Cilan}} remarks that it's strange to see a Cottonee alone at this time of year, as this is the season where all Cottonee come together and start a life together.  Iris says that it's quite romantic, but, as she is eating an apple, Cilan says that it's not quite romantic with the mouth full.    As usual, Scraggy tries to attack Cottonee, however Cottonee uses {{m|Cotton Spore}} which distracts Scraggy.  Suddenly another Cottonee comes up, and the Cottonee that was sitting on Scraggy's head looks up, looking at that Cottonee admiringly.
Our heroes offer to teach the rejected Cottonee the art of battling so it can gain some much-needed confidence. After some intense training, Cottonee is ready for courting once more. But the Pokémon’s plan is soon delayed—Team Rocket has been planning to take advantage of this gathering to swipe all the Cottonee at once!


Suddenly, Cottonee goes up to the other Cottonee and begins to talk, while Cilan exclaims it's "heart to heart time".  However Cottonee does not return the feelings and attacks it.  Cottonee gets very upset as the Cottonee it has been harboring feelings for continues to attack it, with {{m|Energy Ball}} and {{m|Razor Leaf}}.  It isn't until another Razor Leaf, however that Cottonee begins to guard itself with {{m|Cotton Guard}} and begins to attack the Cottonee it loves, using Razor Leaf, which the Cottonee easily dodges, and then following up with an Energy Ball, which misses completely.  Cilan says that the other Cottonee was testing this Cottonee in order to see if it was worthy, however this Cottonee did not exceed expectations and the other Cottonee leaves, leaving the Cottonee heartbroken.  
With the aid of Pikachu’s Thunderbolt, all the Cottonee break free, overwhelming Jessie, James, and Meowth in the process. Team Rocket escapes and vows to fight another day.


Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] is discussing how they're going to steal the Cottonee at [[Rainbow Valley]].
With newfound confidence, Cottonee again approaches the object of its affection—who is already being wooed by several others! The battle training really pays off, as “our” Cottonee manages to fend off its rivals, and the Cottonee couple float off on the Diamond Breeze to live happily ever after!</i>


Cilan is shown putting a bandage upon the Cottonee's bruise, and Cottonee gets very grateful. In the meantime, Ash decides to help it out, to see if they can make Cottonee's battling style better. Ash tries to return Scraggy, though Scraggy gets angry, exclaiming it wants to help out Cottonee.  So, Ash decides Scraggy should be the one to battle Cottonee.  
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{an|Iris}} have a {{pkmn|battle}}, using {{AP|Scraggy}} and {{TP|Iris|Axew|Axew}}, respectively. Ash calls a {{m| Headbutt}}, which Axew dodges, and Iris orders a {{m|Scratch}}, which hits, which makes Scraggy take major damage. Seeing that Scraggy has been incapacitated, Iris tells Axew to use {{m|Dragon Rage}} to finish it off. Axew begins to charge up, and the newly mastered Dragon Rage hits Scraggy full on the face, knocking him out.


The practice battle begins. Ash calls for a {{m|Leer}} which Scraggy follows and leers intimidatingly at Cottonee.  Cottonee, frightened, sweats and runs, going behind a tree stump.  Ash is very supportive and tells Cottonee that it can't run away--it has to dodge or protect itself.  Cottonee returns to the battlefield as Scraggy uses Headbutt, which, though Cottonee tries to dodge, fails and gets hit and nearly knocked out. Ash then gives it tips on how to dodge, saying that you need to watch your opponent closely and dodge when the moment comes.  They try, though Cottonee stares at Scraggy, gets hit by the Headbutt, but the second time around Cottonee guards itself with Cotton Guard.  
Axew becomes happy, while Ash gets down as he looks at the knocked-out Scraggy. Suddenly, a {{p|Cottonee}} comes up and rests on Scraggy's head. Scraggy wakes up and looks at Cottonee, while Cottonee becomes scared and uses {{m|Cotton Spore}} which distracts Scraggy. Suddenly, another Cottonee comes up, and the first Cottonee looks up at the new Cottonee admiringly. Ash scans it on the Pokédex, while {{an|Cilan}} remarks that it was strange to see a Cottonee alone at this time of year since this is the season when all Cottonee come together and start a life together. Iris says that it is quite romantic.


Iris then helps Cottonee works on its aim, saying you need to focus your mind on the target, and Axew is willing to help the Cottonee out. They have their target be the tree stump Cottonee had hid behind earlier, and Iris tells Axew to use Dragon Rage. Axew charges up, and then releases all the power, hitting the tree stump perfectly as well as making it explode and break. Axew gets very happy and puts a small stone on top of the stump to be Cottonee's target. Cottonee focuses all of its attention on the small stump, using Energy Ball, which misses. Iris encourages it to try again, and uses Energy Ball, which hits the tree stump.  
Suddenly, the first Cottonee goes up to the second Cottonee and begins to talk, while Cilan exclaims it is "heart-to-heart time". However, the second Cottonee, a female, does not return the male's feelings and attacks him with {{m|Stun Spore}}. The male Cottonee becomes very upset as the female continues to attack him with {{m|Energy Ball}} and {{m|Razor Leaf}}. The male begins to attack the female with Razor Leaf, which she easily dodges, and then follows up with an Energy Ball, which misses completely. Cilan says that the female was testing the male in order to see if he was worthy, but the male did not exceed expectations. Eventually, the female leaves, leaving the male heartbroken. Cilan puts a bandage on Cottonee's bruise, and he becomes very grateful. In the meantime, Ash decides to help him out, to see if they can make Cottonee's battling style better. As a result, Ash decides that Scraggy should be the one to battle Cottonee.


Cottonee then has practice battles with all of them. Ash uses Scraggy, who gets severely hurt in the battle.  Iris's Axew lays some damage on it, however it results in a draw.  Cilan is then the last opponent, using {{TP|Cilan|Dwebble|Dwebble}}.  Cilan orders a {{m|Slash}} while Ash, acting as Cottonee's trainer, tells Cottonee to dodge, and Cottonee dodges all of them repeated Slashes.  Cilan then calls for an {{m|X-Scissor}} which Cottonee dodges and Ash orders a Razor Leaf, which hits Dwebble hard. Cilan then sends out {{TP|Cilan|Pansage|Pansage}}, and the battle continues.  
The practice battle begins. Ash calls for a {{m|Leer}}, and Scraggy leers intimidatingly at Cottonee. Cottonee, frightened, sweats and runs, going behind a tree stump. Ash is very supportive and tells Cottonee that he cannot run away; instead, he has to dodge or protect himself. Scraggy tries to use Headbutt, but Cottonee guards himself with {{m|Cotton Guard}}. Ash then gives him tips on how to dodge, saying that he needs to watch the opponent closely and dodge when the moment comes. They try, and though Cottonee stares at Scraggy, he gets hit by the Headbutt. However, the second time is more successful, with Cottonee guarding himself with Cotton Guard. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is discussing how they are going to steal the Cottonee at [[Rainbow Valley]].


The group then thinks that Cottonee is ready, though they need to find the Cottonee that they've been training for. So, Ash sends out {{AP|Tranquill}} to go and look for it.  
Iris then helps Cottonee works on his aim, saying that he needs to focus his mind on the target, and Axew is willing to help Cottonee out. They select the tree stump Cottonee hid behind earlier as their target, and Iris tells Axew to use Dragon Rage. Axew charges up, and then releases all of the stored power, hitting the tree stump perfectly as well as making it explode and break. Axew becomes very happy by this and then places a small stone on top of the stump so it could serve as Cottonee's target. Cottonee focuses all of its attention on the small stump and uses Energy Ball, which misses. Iris encourages him to try again, and he uses Energy Ball, which successfully hits the tree stump.


Meanwhile, Team Rocket have been looking for the Cottonee too, using [[Jessie's Woobat]]. Unfortunately for them, Woobat doesn't find anything, so {{MTR}} suggests some devices that fly up in the air to look for Rainbow Valley.  
Cottonee then has practice battles with all of them. Iris's Axew lays some damage on him, but the battle ends in a draw. Cilan becomes the last opponent, using {{TP|Cilan|Dwebble}}. Cilan orders a {{m|Slash}} while Ash, acting as Cottonee's Trainer, tells Cottonee to dodge, and Cottonee dodges all of the repeated Slashes. Cilan then calls for an {{m|X-Scissor}} attack which Cottonee dodges and Ash orders a Razor Leaf attack, which hits Dwebble hard. Cilan then sends out {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, and the battle continues.


Team Rocket isn't the only one that failed--the group does, as well. Ash returns Tranquill as they marvel over how they are going to look for the Cottonee--Cilan them comes up with an idea; Cottonee can't fly by themselves, they have to ride the wind. Iris then says they'll have to sense the wind's movements, which she confirms are going south. The trio then heads south in the hopes of finding the Cottonee.
The group then thinks that Cottonee is ready, though they need to find the female that they have been training for. Ash tries to [[recall]] Scraggy, though Scraggy becomes angry, exclaiming that he wants to help Cottonee out. Ash sends out {{AP|Tranquill}} to go and look for her. Ash recalls Tranquill to her Poké Ball as they ponder over how they are going to look for the Cottonee. Cilan then comes up with an idea: Cottonee cannot fly by themselves, and instead, they have to ride the wind. Iris then says they will have to sense the wind's movements, which she confirms are going south. The trio then heads in that direction with the hopes of finding the female. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has been looking for the Cottonee too, using [[Jessie's Woobat]]. Unfortunately for them, Woobat doesn't find anything, so {{MTR}} suggests some devices that fly up in the air to look for Rainbow Valley.


Later, the path of the wind then changes, according to Iris, which is northwest. They all head northwest, which makes them head into Rainbow Valley. There are hundreds of Cottonee around, flying, looking for a partner. Cottonee then spots the Cottonee it had been looking for, and attempts to talk to it, while Iris remarks it's romantic once more, with her mouth full. However, when Cottonee talks, a sudden gust of wind blows, wrapping them up in a huge bag. Ash gets upset, and they look for who did it, and sees the bag full, and sees Team Rocket as well.   Iris gets upset that they ruined the moment, but Team Rocket performs their [[Team Rocket mottos|motto]].  
Later, the path of the wind changes northwest, according to Iris. They all head in that direction and eventually find Rainbow Valley. There are hundreds of Cottonee around, flying and looking for a partner. Cottonee then spots the female he had been looking for and attempts to talk to her. However, when Cottonee talks, a sudden gust of wind blows, wrapping all of them up in a huge bag. At that moment, Team Rocket reveals themselves. Iris becomes upset and accuses them of ruining the moment, but Team Rocket performs their {{motto}}.


Ash is very upset, and tries to stop them, but Team Rocket mocks him. While they continue to argue, the bag containing the Cottonee begins to bulge... and then, the Cottonee break out!  Team Rocket is surprised, but the trio is very happy. All of the Cottonee use Cotton Spore, which covers Team Rocket's faces, making them unable to see. Because of this, the car carrying the bag begins to go out of control, and they crash into a tree, and they go on their jetpacks, claiming revenge.  
Ash tries to stop them, but Team Rocket mocks him. While they continue to argue, the bag containing the Cottonee begins to bulge, and they all manage to break out. Team Rocket is surprised, but the trio becomes extremely happy with this development. All of the Cottonee use Cotton Spore, which covers the trio's faces, blinding them. Because of this, the car carrying the bag begins to go out of control, and they crash into a tree. Sensing defeat, they flee on their jetpacks, swearing revenge.


Now that Team Rocket is gone, Cottonee is free to tell its feelings for Cottonee. Just when Cottonee starts, two other Cottonee take this Cottonee away, and begin to battle it. They start off the battle with a Razor Leaf simultaneously, which this Cottonee avoids by using Cotton Guard, and the Cottonee it had been talking to and the trio watches on.   Then, they both using Energy Ball, which Cottonee easily dodges.  The Cottonee watching looks at this Cottonee admiringly. Then, the interrupted Cottonee uses Razor Leaf, which hits the two Cottonee, and then Energy Ball, which explodes on impact.  The two Cottonee are now knocked out, with Ash very proud.
With Team Rocket gone, Cottonee is free to express his feelings to the female. Just when Cottonee starts, two other male Cottonee take him away and begin to battle him. They start off the battle with a simultaneous Razor Leaf, which this Cottonee avoids by using Cotton Guard, and the female and the trio watch on. Then, the opposing Cottonee both use Energy Ball, which Cottonee easily dodges, causing the female to look at him admiringly. Then, Cottonee uses Razor Leaf, which hits the other two Cottonee. He then follows up with Energy Ball, which explodes on impact and knocks them out.


Cottonee goes back to the Cottonee watching, to explain its feelings without being interrupted. The Cottonee accepts and they begin holding hands and blow away. Later, they go where the Diamond Wind is blowing, as they see all of the land sparkle--Cilan says it's because the place is full of minerals. As they are enjoying the view, Iris suddenly notes that the sun is rising, and the Cottonee blow with the Diamond Wind.  The trio is mesmerized. Suddenly, the Cottonee Ash has taken care of bids them goodbye, and the trio continues on their journey.
Cottonee goes back to the female and explains its feelings uninterrupted. The female reciprocates, and they begin holding hands before blowing away. Later, the trio goes to where the Diamond Wind is blowing, and they see all of the land sparkling. Cilan explains that it was because the location is full of minerals. As they are enjoying the view, Iris suddenly notes that the sun is rising, and the Cottonee blow away with the Diamond Wind, leaving the trio mesmerized. The Cottonee they had been taking care of bids them goodbye, and the trio continues on their journey.


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==Trivia==  
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* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} [[dub]], the audio for the title screen is erroneously taken from the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dub.
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Cottonee in Love!
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BW029   EP686
恋するモンメンは風に乗って！
The Monmen in Love Rides the Wind!
First broadcast
Japan April 28, 2011
United States August 20, 2011
English themes
Opening Black and White
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ベストウイッシュ！
Ending ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada
Assistant director 西田健一 Ken'ichi Nishida
Animation director 田島瑞穂 Mizuho Tajima
Additional credits

Cottonee in Love! (Japanese: 恋するモンメンは風に乗って！ The Monmen in Love Rides the Wind!) is the 29th episode of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and the 686th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on April 28, 2011, and first aired in the United States on August 20, 2011.

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Blurb

Ash and his friends are doing a little training on their way to Nimbasa City when they are interrupted by a lone Cottonee. Cilan explains that this is pretty unusual, because it’s the time of year when large groups of Cottonee visit the nearby Rainbow Valley to pair up and ride away on the Diamond Breeze. It turns out that this Cottonee wandered away from its group to pursue a prospective partner, but was rebuffed!

Our heroes offer to teach the rejected Cottonee the art of battling so it can gain some much-needed confidence. After some intense training, Cottonee is ready for courting once more. But the Pokémon’s plan is soon delayed—Team Rocket has been planning to take advantage of this gathering to swipe all the Cottonee at once!

With the aid of Pikachu’s Thunderbolt, all the Cottonee break free, overwhelming Jessie, James, and Meowth in the process. Team Rocket escapes and vows to fight another day.

With newfound confidence, Cottonee again approaches the object of its affection—who is already being wooed by several others! The battle training really pays off, as “our” Cottonee manages to fend off its rivals, and the Cottonee couple float off on the Diamond Breeze to live happily ever after!

Plot

Ash and Iris have a battle, using Scraggy and Axew, respectively. Ash calls a Headbutt, which Axew dodges, and Iris orders a Scratch, which hits, which makes Scraggy take major damage. Seeing that Scraggy has been incapacitated, Iris tells Axew to use Dragon Rage to finish it off. Axew begins to charge up, and the newly mastered Dragon Rage hits Scraggy full on the face, knocking him out.

Axew becomes happy, while Ash gets down as he looks at the knocked-out Scraggy. Suddenly, a Cottonee comes up and rests on Scraggy's head. Scraggy wakes up and looks at Cottonee, while Cottonee becomes scared and uses Cotton Spore which distracts Scraggy. Suddenly, another Cottonee comes up, and the first Cottonee looks up at the new Cottonee admiringly. Ash scans it on the Pokédex, while Cilan remarks that it was strange to see a Cottonee alone at this time of year since this is the season when all Cottonee come together and start a life together. Iris says that it is quite romantic.

Suddenly, the first Cottonee goes up to the second Cottonee and begins to talk, while Cilan exclaims it is "heart-to-heart time". However, the second Cottonee, a female, does not return the male's feelings and attacks him with Stun Spore. The male Cottonee becomes very upset as the female continues to attack him with Energy Ball and Razor Leaf. The male begins to attack the female with Razor Leaf, which she easily dodges, and then follows up with an Energy Ball, which misses completely. Cilan says that the female was testing the male in order to see if he was worthy, but the male did not exceed expectations. Eventually, the female leaves, leaving the male heartbroken. Cilan puts a bandage on Cottonee's bruise, and he becomes very grateful. In the meantime, Ash decides to help him out, to see if they can make Cottonee's battling style better. As a result, Ash decides that Scraggy should be the one to battle Cottonee.

The practice battle begins. Ash calls for a Leer, and Scraggy leers intimidatingly at Cottonee. Cottonee, frightened, sweats and runs, going behind a tree stump. Ash is very supportive and tells Cottonee that he cannot run away; instead, he has to dodge or protect himself. Scraggy tries to use Headbutt, but Cottonee guards himself with Cotton Guard. Ash then gives him tips on how to dodge, saying that he needs to watch the opponent closely and dodge when the moment comes. They try, and though Cottonee stares at Scraggy, he gets hit by the Headbutt. However, the second time is more successful, with Cottonee guarding himself with Cotton Guard. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is discussing how they are going to steal the Cottonee at Rainbow Valley.

Iris then helps Cottonee works on his aim, saying that he needs to focus his mind on the target, and Axew is willing to help Cottonee out. They select the tree stump Cottonee hid behind earlier as their target, and Iris tells Axew to use Dragon Rage. Axew charges up, and then releases all of the stored power, hitting the tree stump perfectly as well as making it explode and break. Axew becomes very happy by this and then places a small stone on top of the stump so it could serve as Cottonee's target. Cottonee focuses all of its attention on the small stump and uses Energy Ball, which misses. Iris encourages him to try again, and he uses Energy Ball, which successfully hits the tree stump.

Cottonee then has practice battles with all of them. Iris's Axew lays some damage on him, but the battle ends in a draw. Cilan becomes the last opponent, using Dwebble. Cilan orders a Slash while Ash, acting as Cottonee's Trainer, tells Cottonee to dodge, and Cottonee dodges all of the repeated Slashes. Cilan then calls for an X-Scissor attack which Cottonee dodges and Ash orders a Razor Leaf attack, which hits Dwebble hard. Cilan then sends out Pansage, and the battle continues.

The group then thinks that Cottonee is ready, though they need to find the female that they have been training for. Ash tries to recall Scraggy, though Scraggy becomes angry, exclaiming that he wants to help Cottonee out. Ash sends out Tranquill to go and look for her. Ash recalls Tranquill to her Poké Ball as they ponder over how they are going to look for the Cottonee. Cilan then comes up with an idea: Cottonee cannot fly by themselves, and instead, they have to ride the wind. Iris then says they will have to sense the wind's movements, which she confirms are going south. The trio then heads in that direction with the hopes of finding the female. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has been looking for the Cottonee too, using Jessie's Woobat. Unfortunately for them, Woobat doesn't find anything, so Meowth suggests some devices that fly up in the air to look for Rainbow Valley.

Later, the path of the wind changes northwest, according to Iris. They all head in that direction and eventually find Rainbow Valley. There are hundreds of Cottonee around, flying and looking for a partner. Cottonee then spots the female he had been looking for and attempts to talk to her. However, when Cottonee talks, a sudden gust of wind blows, wrapping all of them up in a huge bag. At that moment, Team Rocket reveals themselves. Iris becomes upset and accuses them of ruining the moment, but Team Rocket performs their motto.

Ash tries to stop them, but Team Rocket mocks him. While they continue to argue, the bag containing the Cottonee begins to bulge, and they all manage to break out. Team Rocket is surprised, but the trio becomes extremely happy with this development. All of the Cottonee use Cotton Spore, which covers the trio's faces, blinding them. Because of this, the car carrying the bag begins to go out of control, and they crash into a tree. Sensing defeat, they flee on their jetpacks, swearing revenge.

With Team Rocket gone, Cottonee is free to express his feelings to the female. Just when Cottonee starts, two other male Cottonee take him away and begin to battle him. They start off the battle with a simultaneous Razor Leaf, which this Cottonee avoids by using Cotton Guard, and the female and the trio watch on. Then, the opposing Cottonee both use Energy Ball, which Cottonee easily dodges, causing the female to look at him admiringly. Then, Cottonee uses Razor Leaf, which hits the other two Cottonee. He then follows up with Energy Ball, which explodes on impact and knocks them out.

Cottonee goes back to the female and explains its feelings uninterrupted. The female reciprocates, and they begin holding hands before blowing away. Later, the trio goes to where the Diamond Wind is blowing, and they see all of the land sparkling. Cilan explains that it was because the location is full of minerals. As they are enjoying the view, Iris suddenly notes that the sun is rising, and the Cottonee blow away with the Diamond Wind, leaving the trio mesmerized. The Cottonee they had been taking care of bids them goodbye, and the trio continues on their journey.

Major events

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Debuts

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Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Cottonee

Trivia

Errors

  • In the Polish dub, the audio for the title screen is erroneously taken from the Swedish dub.

Dub edits

In other languages



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