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 The whole world wasn’t watching before. Now they are. Especially my community back home, they’re so proud of me. I feel like any mistake I make reflects on them, you know?

Oh, I might know something about carrying a lot of people’s expectations on my shoulders, yeah.

Right. Guess you would.

Look, there are millions of people who think you’re a hero. But there are always going to be people who don’t. You can’t let that get in your head, any of it. You have to know you’re good at what you do. Because there may come a time, doing this, when it’s just you. When you have to make a decision, and there’s no one to guide you, you’re going to have to trust your choices.

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