"All I can say is, thank you God for letting me live to see this day, " she said.

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"I say thank you to God for giving me this opportunity, but I still had to make things happen - I'm delighted, " added Basso, who is a devout Christian.

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Thank you for having me, and God bless.

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And I want to thank you all for giving me a chance to come by, and may God bless us all.

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