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+"""Base class for all voice classes."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import abc
+import re
+from threading import Lock
+
+
+class VoiceBase:
+    """
+    Base class for all voice classes.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Initialize the voice class.
+        """
+        self._url = None
+        self._headers = None
+        self._api_key = None
+        self._voices = []
+        self._mutex = Lock()
+        self._setup(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def say(self, text: str, voice_index: int = 0) -> bool:
+        """
+        Say the given text.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): The text to say.
+            voice_index (int): The index of the voice to use.
+        """
+        text = re.sub(
+            r"\b(?:https?://[-\w_.]+/?\w[-\w_.]*\.(?:[-\w_.]+/?\w[-\w_.]*\.)?[a-z]+(?:/[-\w_.%]+)*\b(?!\.))",  # noqa: E501
+            "",
+            text,
+        )
+        with self._mutex:
+            return self._speech(text, voice_index)
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def _setup(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """
+        Setup the voices, API key, etc.
+        """
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def _speech(self, text: str, voice_index: int = 0) -> bool:
+        """
+        Play the given text.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): The text to play.
+        """