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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore how a tech savvy couple

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<v Speaker 3>learns that the essence of love is found beyond digital

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<v Speaker 3>alerts amidst the vibrant winter streets of Barcelona.

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<v Speaker 1>Barcelona Brilla finn ambalsuza deficis moderns i elsk al midjeva,

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<v Speaker 1>casta sua bibran jorgi i la marina, kaminawend prissapalcare in

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<v Speaker 1>tantan trubaun regal, alcell ridma astaba marcat parnutificacions i alertas,

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<v Speaker 1>al suta, lephun tot baku man saku and alceua favurit

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<v Speaker 1>casulia urganidzala sebavida, albangan ya fen LUs creuda, cavu ra

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<v Speaker 1>al dia, the sanjordi angordi baban sakral dia, parfecta, parda, mustra,

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<v Speaker 1>la marina caspro kupava, parella era unoma genios am latag nulujia,

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<v Speaker 1>propocavil am las datas traditionals, parossians and surtim ambunai dea

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<v Speaker 1>genial sarafur midapla baddi, mentra kaminab and parlavinguda diagunal brudajad

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<v Speaker 1>de larkitak tura, banguardista y alsa deificies, the startups, tang

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<v Speaker 1>nulogicas la marina ammunsumrida, urletta, savilla, canjordi a villa, kume

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<v Speaker 1>zunar parol seu corrastaba play, the generusitat buliabada, fin zona

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<v Speaker 1>rivarilla and balsus plans in provisads putze, brangesi malhuna, causam

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<v Speaker 1>intrastan basubjerie, elia mirankapal supatit cafedlai and bunkliu unik la

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<v Speaker 1>parella ban tral cafe, intraglopes, the caffeklen jordi in Persian

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<v Speaker 1>buscabaidas alceuta lephun the supta babeura a la marina, fixersa anuna, parado, dunabutiga,

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<v Speaker 1>traditional roses, armelias, parfactas, praparadas, parl san giordi can kara

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<v Speaker 1>noa villa, rivat marina a gira pekan li luyett midjat

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<v Speaker 1>barting ikuana riva al mumen unaflodu, molmes countsant and other

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<v Speaker 1>utifications and jordi ba tur arsa una Ravalacio, no er

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<v Speaker 1>lastagnulugiyas l as applicac calsphari es, pacials sinlazilesa, dun ragalkum

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<v Speaker 1>press eufertam, thames atencio e amore ambuna ida, clara bada

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<v Speaker 1>mana a la marina, cala compaes aun look espacial bankaminapal zadu,

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<v Speaker 1>Kin's freds, the Barcelona Riban Finale, men alcerastauran, faburit era

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<v Speaker 1>unlac and tik ambuna roma, Familia iaculido, Junes riendol and

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<v Speaker 1>ranald al Dia, Bansala, ran noel Sanjordi, sino levern Barceloni

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<v Speaker 1>ban Brinda par la vida, Lamprovizacio, Iparanjordi, kavilla press unavalu,

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<v Speaker 1>ors a lisso abagadas, la barita, p lamaggia, astrava fora, dallas, nostras, pantalias,

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<v Speaker 1>quankunac temau ten, tikamen am balces messimpurtan akaelanid and Giordi

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<v Speaker 1>babrumetra Guardala's applications, numes, parguan calges arita, plamen, la marina, Sumbrea, satisfeda,

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<v Speaker 1>the vepu rut since Saint Pouza ajudhar lua Vea, al

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<v Speaker 1>monmesen YadA la tor ra da gadgets al cab Davai,

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<v Speaker 1>putzel Antiqui, al muderne nor Antani kumpatiblas tot Dapania, the

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<v Speaker 1>comkadascut triava kunstrui al suprasen.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Barcelona Brilla finzitot a leverne and balsuza deficis moderns i elskarsenimats.

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<v Speaker 3>Barcelona shines even in winter with its modern buildings and

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<v Speaker 3>lively streets.

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<v Speaker 1>Al Mitja da casta, Sulta Bivran, Ajordi Ila, Marina caminaven

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<v Speaker 1>the prince pal care in tantantruvon Regal.

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<v Speaker 3>In the midst of this vibrant city, Jordi and Marina

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<v Speaker 3>walked quickly down the street, trying to find a gift.

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<v Speaker 1>Al Sridma marquad pernutificacions e alerts al sutafun.

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<v Speaker 3>Their pace was marked by notifications and alerts on their

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<v Speaker 3>phone to.

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<v Speaker 1>Baku man Saku and Alceua faur Casuli Urgizelda Alsbanga fin

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<v Speaker 1>luscrea ca vui irel dia the san Giordi.

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<v Speaker 3>It all started when their favorite app, which usually organized

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<v Speaker 3>their lives, misled them into believing that today was Sanka giuriasde.

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<v Speaker 1>Ajuri, Bapan sacral Dia, Parfetta, Parda Mustra, La Marina cas brukubabarell.

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<v Speaker 3>Geordie thought it was the perfect day to show Marina

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<v Speaker 3>that he cared about her.

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<v Speaker 1>Ira Uno manginozem Lataulugia, brabocavil Altra dicnals.

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<v Speaker 3>He was a clever man with technology, but not very

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<v Speaker 3>adept with traditional dates.

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<v Speaker 1>Barrossians and surtim mamune de genieale sera fur.

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<v Speaker 3>But if we come up with a brilliant idea, it

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<v Speaker 3>will be fantastic.

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<v Speaker 1>Badi mintre ka minave and barla Vinguda Dia runal brew

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<v Speaker 1>the jet la Tura vanguardista yel Za defics the startupticas.

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<v Speaker 3>He said as they walked along the Diegnal Avenue, surrounded

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<v Speaker 3>by avant garde architecture and tech startup buildings.

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<v Speaker 1>La Marina amun Sumbriata Savilla Ca and giorgi a villa Kumezuna.

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<v Speaker 3>Marina, with a teasing smile, knew that Giorgi had made

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<v Speaker 3>a mistake, but al.

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<v Speaker 1>Sil corastaba plea the generusitat bulia voda finzonariaria am balsius

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<v Speaker 1>plan zimpruzet.

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<v Speaker 3>But her heart was full of generosity. She wanted to

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<v Speaker 3>see how far he would go with his improvised plans.

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<v Speaker 1>Putzeprangesi mal una corza mintrastan.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe we should have something in the meantime.

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<v Speaker 1>Basujeriela miranka bl siu patit cafe lay a mun khalil.

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<v Speaker 3>Uniqu, she suggested, looking toward their little cafe from yesterday,

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<v Speaker 3>which had a unique warmth.

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<v Speaker 1>La Parella ban tral Cafe. The couple entered the cafe

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<v Speaker 1>in Travlops, the cafe klin Enjurdi imparsien buscavaider's al sulta

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<v Speaker 1>le fun.

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<v Speaker 3>Between SIPs of hot coffee, Jurdi impatiently searched for ideas

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<v Speaker 3>on his phone the.

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<v Speaker 1>Soupta babe a la Marina fixers anuna barado dunavutiga traditionnal.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly he saw Marina, noticing a window display of a

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<v Speaker 3>traditional shop.

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<v Speaker 1>Roses Vermelis parfactas brabaradas parral san Jordi canca novierrivat.

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<v Speaker 3>Perfect red roses prepared for the Shankari that hadn't yet arrived.

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<v Speaker 1>Marina Gira peican li luyet mijerbarting iguanaival moumen una flo

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<v Speaker 1>di molmescon santanada nuti ficaciuns.

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<v Speaker 3>Marina turned winking at him, half warning, when the time comes,

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<v Speaker 3>a flower says much more than a hundred notifications.

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<v Speaker 1>Enjuri baturarsa gurdi paused una ra vala sioux NoREL last

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<v Speaker 1>nu lujiaz la zablica size calsphari es parsils sinla senzileza

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<v Speaker 1>dunragalcumpres eufertam dimes a, then sieux eyemore.

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<v Speaker 3>A revelation. It wasn't technology or apps that would make

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<v Speaker 3>them special, but the simplicity of a gift understood and

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<v Speaker 3>offered with time, attention and love.

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<v Speaker 1>Ambunai there Clara bada manal la Marina cala compagnes unlo

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<v Speaker 1>caes pasiel.

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<v Speaker 3>With a clear idea, he asked Marina to accompany him

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<v Speaker 3>to a special place.

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<v Speaker 1>Bank Mina Palza dugins fred the Varsalona ariwan finel men

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<v Speaker 1>al surras turran Favouri.

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<v Speaker 3>They walked over the cold cobblestones of Barcelona, finally arriving

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<v Speaker 3>at their favorite restaurant, Ira.

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<v Speaker 1>Unla cantiq a buona roma Familia Iaculido.

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<v Speaker 3>It was an old place with a familiar and cozi Aroma.

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<v Speaker 1>Junes Brien de l'andrnodl dia ban slabran no al Sanjordi

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<v Speaker 1>sin livern barsaluni.

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<v Speaker 3>Together, laughing about the day's hustle, they celebrated not Tsanka Ajordi,

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<v Speaker 3>but the Barcelona winter.

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<v Speaker 1>Ban Brinda parla vida, lam pruvisasio, Iparanjordi, cavilla pres unavalorze liso.

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<v Speaker 3>They toasted to life improvisation and to Jordi, who had

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<v Speaker 3>learned a valuable lesson.

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<v Speaker 1>A baradas la barita, pla maggia astravafora de las nostras

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<v Speaker 1>pentalies quancunac temo ten kamen ambalces mesimpurtin.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes true magic is found outside of our screens, when

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<v Speaker 3>we truly connect with what matters most.

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<v Speaker 1>Aglanit Anjordi babrumetra gardalas of blicasions numis praguan cal es veritable.

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<v Speaker 3>Min That night, Giordi promised to keep the apps only

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<v Speaker 3>for when they were truly needed.

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<v Speaker 1>La Marina Sumbreya said veta the vepur ut sin sem

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<v Speaker 1>burzin a judar lua veda al mun mesenya the la

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<v Speaker 1>torre da radjit.

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<v Speaker 3>Marina smiled, satisfied to have been able without imposing to

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<v Speaker 3>help him see the world beyond the tower of gadgets.

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<v Speaker 1>Al kab davai putsi anti kiel muder norn tanin kumpatiblas.

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<v Speaker 3>After all, perhaps the old and the modern weren't so incompatible.

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<v Speaker 1>The pania, the comca, the sku trieva, kunstrui alsu brasin.

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<v Speaker 3>It all depended on how each person chose to build

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<v Speaker 3>their present.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Brilla brilla, brilla to shine, animat, animat, animat, lively, caminavenda, pressa,

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<v Speaker 1>kamina vanda, pressa, camina venda, pressa to walk quickly, Al

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<v Speaker 1>ragl al ragl al ragal gift la nutificacio lutificacio lanutificacio,

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<v Speaker 1>notification lalerta lalerta lalerta alert angaa angagna angaa to mislead

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<v Speaker 1>a genius, a genius, angenius, clever abil abyl abyl adapt jenieale, jenieale, jenial, brilliant, Avanguardista, Avanguardista, avanguardista,

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<v Speaker 1>avant garde, Bourletta, Burletta, burletta, teasing, legion, usitat le gien usitat,

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<v Speaker 1>lejon erusitat, generosity, improvisatt, improvis improvisa, improvised, soug jeri, sug jeri,

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<v Speaker 1>soug jerry to suggest a coolido, a coolido, a cool lido,

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<v Speaker 1>cozy all globe, all globe, all globe.

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<v Speaker 6>Step La parado, la parado, la parado window display, lad

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<v Speaker 6>Barti men lad Bertie men, lad Barti men warning, La

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<v Speaker 6>ra Valacio, la ra Valacio, Lara Valacio, revelation, Licenzi lesa, Lossnzi, lesa,

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<v Speaker 6>Lissenzi lesa, simplicity, al Zadukins, al Zadukins, al Zadukins, cobblestone.

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<v Speaker 1>La roma, laroma, Laroma, aroma, land rena, land rena, land Reno, hustle, Brinda,

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<v Speaker 1>brinda brenda to toast lameprovis a, seo lamprovisa, seo lameprovis a,

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<v Speaker 1>ceo improvisation, lara Lamagia, La Verita, p Lamagia, Lavarita, Plamagia,

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<v Speaker 1>True Magic, Lapenthalia, Lapenthalia, La Penthalia. Screen im Pusa, Impusa, impusa,

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<v Speaker 1>to impose all gadget, I'll gadget, I'll gadget gadget.

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