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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore how a simple cafe practice

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<v Speaker 1>M Kafi and Eke Deschmann, gasse En, Munchen, Hashta and

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<v Speaker 1>Seshtemon Sva fruling On, trausenblud Erstenblumen, drennan Afferte der Duffon,

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<v Speaker 1>frischimcaffe On, croissanstluft, anika On Lucas Sazen and unemkleinentishneedndim fensta

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<v Speaker 1>om the harm lagen for streuter o teitzen On Shulbucha,

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<v Speaker 1>Anika shot a navius of erounta Lagen Morgen Waddy grows

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<v Speaker 1>Presentazione in their shouler he ha Haadsporti schneller by Demedunkan

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<v Speaker 1>for their classet Susprachen. The hatter Angst does the under

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<v Speaker 1>and the auslagen Cunin when the Anenfila marte ech weisnich

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<v Speaker 1>Opechta Schaffe, Lucas Sakta, Anika liza On Blickted, the iron

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<v Speaker 1>found of Lucas Lecheate boruigen On Lichta and a hand

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<v Speaker 1>of Anika Schulter dou schafstas Anika glaub andich sak de

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<v Speaker 1>lucas ruij thena walterwaren einfach Abba followed Sufa sicht erhatter

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<v Speaker 1>shone off in their classagesprachen on wuste v s va

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<v Speaker 1>las anstusamen ubin here ot yetst Anika admitted tief iron

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<v Speaker 1>de enschied on vaschwirech thutizis werglichferzurin when the yatsd aufgab

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<v Speaker 1>werdizi as nichchaffen deeza angste to eberwinden mate anam nikn

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<v Speaker 1>lentizezichtork on begun met ernfortrag de gerouschees cafez faschwantn and

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<v Speaker 1>rim kopp I see the erston watersprach lucaserda af maxam

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<v Speaker 1>thou nikta and then Reechtigenstein and Marta up on suemutigendgasten

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<v Speaker 1>Anika vodemotiga madye deemsat's vox efatraun and kleinerestook maer schleislich

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<v Speaker 1>ber ended izzy ernfortrag, lucas clutched eliza on lechiert stouts

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<v Speaker 1>du vast gross artech Anika do hastnicht subeferchten anika futa

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<v Speaker 1>an ennoya art van warmer in the Auvsteigen, the lechilted

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<v Speaker 1>some erston my werblich and spunt and deesent tug dunke

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<v Speaker 1>tas domchta sugebractast darnester morgenkam schnell Annika stunned for iraklasse

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<v Speaker 1>denotetzenfest and in hanten the Dahta and lucas water on

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<v Speaker 1>dazubn mkaffee whreen si sprat futezzizi sihira at yet sofour

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<v Speaker 1>era angstwan r da abayet's tartizidi controlle i'd stee present

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<v Speaker 1>hat soon ended. The applaudieton ireklassen camaraden Annika strite for stouts,

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<v Speaker 1>the hatter eskerschaft, lucas watt artem unterricht forem raum off

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<v Speaker 1>the sanehinder in the entashan sain lechen breta at jet

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<v Speaker 1>sofur echvuste desto eskanst zacht schlicht Annika lachte dunk dear

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<v Speaker 1>lucas they are frouling beighted the as blue in the

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<v Speaker 1>munchen af teraspofoschti indo ustafest four and Anika's hartz vaalle

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<v Speaker 1>aichta at jetsofur the hatter atvas wechtigeskland mete Nta Stutson

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<v Speaker 1>and his friends kontezi ubazi hinausvaxen.

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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>M cafe ander ech der schmain ghase and munchen hashta

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<v Speaker 1>andegemutly hechte mon.

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<v Speaker 3>In the cafe on the corner of the narrow alley

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<v Speaker 3>in munchin a cozy atmosphere prevailed.

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<v Speaker 1>Esva fruling on trausenblutend erstenblumen.

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<v Speaker 3>It was spring and outside the first flowers were blooming.

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<v Speaker 1>Drennen afferte der d'ftfon frischim caffe on croissansti loft.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside, the scent of fresh coffee and croissants filled the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika ont Luca Sassen and anemkleinentishneedndem fensta.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika and Lucas sat at a small table by the window.

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<v Speaker 1>Omsi her rom lagen fa streuten no titsen on schulbucha.

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<v Speaker 3>Scattered around them were notes and school.

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<v Speaker 1>Books Anika shot the navus of iro Ontai lagen.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika looked nervously at her documents.

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<v Speaker 1>Margen vard Grose presentazion in de schule.

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<v Speaker 3>Tomorrow was the big press at school.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeahats porto schnella badimeduntan for de classet suchpreechen.

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<v Speaker 3>Her heart beat faster at the thought of speaking in

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<v Speaker 3>front of the class.

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<v Speaker 1>Zi hatta angst does deander rinzi auslachen cuenten vinzy anenfhila marchte.

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<v Speaker 3>She was afraid that the others might laugh at her

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<v Speaker 3>if she made a mistake.

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<v Speaker 1>If we weisnich oprichta schaffe Lucas zacta Anika liza on

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<v Speaker 1>blichte to irin freund auf.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if I can do it, Lucas, said Anika, quietly,

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<v Speaker 3>looking up at her friend Lucas.

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<v Speaker 1>Leche teboruigend on lichta anna hunt of Anika schulte.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas smiled reassuringly and placed a hand on Anika's shoulder.

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<v Speaker 1>Douschafsta's Anika, you can do it, Anika, glaub anich zach

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<v Speaker 1>de Lucas ruich.

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<v Speaker 3>Believe in yourself, said Lucas calmly.

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<v Speaker 1>Say navottevaren einfach abafola sufa sicht.

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<v Speaker 3>His words were simple, but full of confidence.

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<v Speaker 1>Erhata shone oft in their classer gesprachen aunt voste v

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<v Speaker 1>s vain.

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<v Speaker 3>He had often spoken in class and knew what it

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<v Speaker 3>was like.

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<v Speaker 1>Las ans souzamen.

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<v Speaker 3>Ubin let's practice together here.

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<v Speaker 1>Antiett here and now Anika admitetif ain.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika took a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 1>Di enchaidon vaschwirech.

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<v Speaker 3>The decision was difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>Thotizis verklichfazurhen.

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<v Speaker 3>Should she really try it?

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<v Speaker 1>Venziyett alfgap verdisius nicheschaffen deeza angstu ubervinten.

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<v Speaker 3>If she gave up now, she would never overcome this fear.

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<v Speaker 1>Met anim nikn lintezizichtorik on beegan mit irmfootrach.

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<v Speaker 3>With a nod, she leaned back and began her presentation.

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<v Speaker 1>Digeroutcha tes kafez faschwandn and iram kopf atzidi erstenwalter sprach.

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<v Speaker 3>The sounds of the cafe disappeared in her head as

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<v Speaker 3>she spoke the first words.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas suerte alf maximsu nichta and enrichtigensten aunt marchta up

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<v Speaker 1>on suelmutigend gesten.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas listened attentively, nodded at the right moments, and occasionally

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<v Speaker 3>made encouraging gestures.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika vodemutiga.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika grew bolder.

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<v Speaker 1>Metier deemsad's vokes if her town and kleiner stook Meyer.

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<v Speaker 3>With every sentence, her confidence grew a little more.

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<v Speaker 1>Schleislich behendei zi irnfourtrak.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally she finished her presentation.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas clutched. Eliza on lecherte stouitz.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas clapped quietly and smiled proudly.

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<v Speaker 1>Du vast gross artich Anika, you were great, Anika, douhastnichtbeferchten.

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<v Speaker 3>You have nothing to fear.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika fute annoya art von vama in sich aufsteinen.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika felt a new kind of warmth rising inside her.

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<v Speaker 1>See leserted some ersten my velklich and schpunt and decent tack.

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<v Speaker 3>She smiled genuinely, relaxed for the first time that day.

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<v Speaker 1>Danka das to michtazzugebratest.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you for making me do it.

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<v Speaker 1>D'arnees de margen camtchne.

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<v Speaker 3>The next morning came quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika stand for Ira classe den titsen fest andianhndan.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika stood in front of her class, the notes firmly

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<v Speaker 3>in her hands.

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<v Speaker 1>Zi dahta and Lucas vote antes ubin m cafi.

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<v Speaker 3>She thought of Lucas's words and the practice in the cafe.

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<v Speaker 1>Veren sichchpra futizizizichira etzisofot.

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<v Speaker 3>As she spoke, she felt more confident than ever before.

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<v Speaker 1>Ira angstra norta abayet tatzi di controlee.

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<v Speaker 3>Her fear was still there, but now she had control.

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<v Speaker 1>Atzti presentazun ended, applaudietn ira klesenkamaraden.

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<v Speaker 3>When the presentation ended, her classmates applauded.

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<v Speaker 1>Annika streete fauchtouitz.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika beamed with pride.

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<v Speaker 1>Sia hate eska schaft.

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<v Speaker 3>She had done it.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas swattern tim unterrichtfem raum off si zanehende in the

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<v Speaker 1>intashian zen lechen breta etisfour.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas waited outside the room for her after class, his

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<v Speaker 3>hands in his pockets, his smile whiter than ever before.

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<v Speaker 1>Ich was the destou eskanst zach der schlicht.

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<v Speaker 3>I knew you could do it, he said simply.

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<v Speaker 1>Annika lachte. Anika laughed, Thank dear Lucas, Thanks to you,

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas der freuling varied dasplunder munsen afteraspofore stein do usta

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<v Speaker 1>fest four and Anikas hatzvah leachta etsfur.

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<v Speaker 3>Spring was preparing blooming muncheon for the upcoming easter festivities.

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<v Speaker 3>And Anika's heart was lighter than.

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<v Speaker 1>Ever siahata etva swechtigeskeland mettetutson andes freundes contesibasichinausvaksen.

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<v Speaker 3>She had learned something important. With the support of a friend,

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<v Speaker 3>she could surpass herself.

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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 German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>D schmiler gassa, d schmahler gasa, d schmiler gassa narrow alley,

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<v Speaker 1>the gemutely heshed demon, the gemutely hashed demo, the gemutely

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<v Speaker 1>hehed demm cozy atmosphere, the adopt, the adopt, the adopt scent,

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<v Speaker 1>Dino titzen, Dino tzen dino Teitzen notes d shul Bucher,

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<v Speaker 1>d shul bucher, d shol Bucher, score box, the tera lagen,

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<v Speaker 1>the ent lagen, the ont lagen documents the presentazi de

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<v Speaker 1>present ratsiun de present haratsun presentation, does hats, there's hats,

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<v Speaker 1>does hats hard? Deirghedanke, deir gedanke, deirghedanke, thought, deir fela,

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<v Speaker 1>deir fela, deir fela, mistake, did sufasidzu fasicht, did sufazicht? Confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>d enchydung d en chydong, d enchydung, decision, the angst,

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<v Speaker 1>the angst, the angst fear, deir cop deir cop, deir

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<v Speaker 1>cop head de gaston de geston, the gaston gestures deare

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<v Speaker 1>that's de's that's dere that's sentence. Das fat rounds fat

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<v Speaker 1>toune das fat town confidence, der stoits de stoids.

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<v Speaker 3>De stoits pride.

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<v Speaker 1>The understood song, the unto stood song, the understood song.

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<v Speaker 1>Support De foind de found de fronde friend der morgen,

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<v Speaker 1>der morgen, der morgen Morning declasse d classer declasser class

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<v Speaker 1>the controller, the controller, the controller control applow dieton applow

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<v Speaker 1>dieton Applaudeton applaud it. The classen cameraraten de classten camra

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<v Speaker 1>raden declassen cameraraden classmates, d hander, d hander, d hander hands, Deslation, deslation, deslation,

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<v Speaker 1>smile de frouling, defroiling, defroiling spring does Austerfest does Austerfest?

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<v Speaker 1>Does ustafist Easter festivities? Delah height de lahite de la

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<v Speaker 1>height truth.

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