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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll whip up a heartwarming story of courage, friendship,

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<v Speaker 3>and unlikely romance amidst the delightful chaos of a winter

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<v Speaker 3>baking competition.

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<v Speaker 6>Der duftfon on cabrand manden aft di kaitetna weinertsmacht, loukas

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<v Speaker 6>stant am einanges maaktis the album vite Alfgarisen for alfregung

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<v Speaker 6>reute vad grosse lip up on air, der kaum and

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<v Speaker 6>Norma and korchen bagenknta hate bush Loss and tied sonemen

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<v Speaker 6>barum om greater the talentee, theebacker in suba Eindracken greater

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<v Speaker 6>wabakanti I reperfect the lip korn architec tour heredetai richen

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<v Speaker 6>Creazion and warnsdeeds and highlight as wet pavaps lucas had

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<v Speaker 6>and an ashpontana nachtn't nabele akzion bush lawson as the

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<v Speaker 6>wagen Folla enthusi asthmos abba on aphil afarum hate as

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<v Speaker 6>the ani arbeite Gemacht, then leip koornhauswa sagen viamal einzigte

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<v Speaker 6>at the Veda began blick the lucas nevus msig greater

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<v Speaker 6>legeti in friendly htzu on whit metzij danfoel concentrate irinwag

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<v Speaker 6>mitt sittan in handen Steed, the Lucas creaznim deanderen on

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<v Speaker 6>wigerlichfiel seenhaus of abanist ostin Richtigen Gronden, the vender warn

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<v Speaker 6>chief das dark klaprech on diegershmak noun jah dasts nor

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<v Speaker 6>heraustein the Juri ner dezi on probieta einsnartm under and

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<v Speaker 6>the auskestetn werker i'd c by Luca's house uncommon for Hospitalina,

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<v Speaker 6>the Uroran binar by Mina and Bison and Anderfazuta friendly Solation, Dorsagen,

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<v Speaker 6>blick ferried Alis d menge dizi on the backworker gazamt

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<v Speaker 6>hatter Bina explodiator in Galichhta, Lukas danta rode gesicht sein

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<v Speaker 6>hertz schweer dordantrad greeted suim on leser de hartzlech to

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<v Speaker 6>hast werklish mood Pevisen, lukaszak desisanft, Marx, Doug Dastia and

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<v Speaker 6>Patrick Zeige Lucas blick de barasht on Dana freud auf

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<v Speaker 6>In then commandant waren Va Braton, Lucas on greater field

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<v Speaker 6>side sosamen in anagamut kucher onmgeben from duft Na Frishka

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<v Speaker 6>Batnam leib koorun on hisam cacau the lachten bugten On

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<v Speaker 6>Landon for Ananda Greater Psyche de Lucas, Wiman Soka Glaso

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<v Speaker 6>Richtich andrud On Lucas at selte Geschichten, the greater some

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<v Speaker 6>lachen Brahten gamind theam ashufn Si schleislich and leib koorhenhaus

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<v Speaker 6>das no chun sondan or kostleichwa arm wynards abnt onmgeben

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<v Speaker 6>from liechten On Noya friendshaft Acante Lucas dazebst and a

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<v Speaker 6>Misratine Bagriazon and Wunda Bara and fang Zain khan thaland

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<v Speaker 6>brow to ubons hats fetvas Mataschet.

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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 6>Der Dufte von Glueviine on Cabrandon manden Afute di Kaytevinta

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<v Speaker 6>luft Off de Munshna weinerts marked.

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<v Speaker 3>The scent of glue vine and roasted almonds filled the

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<v Speaker 3>cold winter air. At the Munschnavinarts market.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas stant am e gang deesmarktis the augenweite Alfgarisen for Alfregung.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas stood at the entrance of the market, his eyes

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<v Speaker 3>wide open with excitement.

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<v Speaker 6>Reudevad grosse lib Koran.

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<v Speaker 3>Today was the big gingerbread competition.

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<v Speaker 6>Aunt ere de comnen no main koran bachen conte hatebusch Larsenitzniemen.

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<v Speaker 3>And he who could barely bake a regular cake, had

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<v Speaker 3>decided to participate.

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<v Speaker 6>Bahrom why om greater detalentiet beekern soubaindrochen.

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<v Speaker 3>To impress Gueta the talented baker.

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<v Speaker 6>Greater wabakanfire perfect de lipe korn achitek tour.

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<v Speaker 3>Greta was known for her perfect gingerbread architecture.

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<v Speaker 6>Iredetai reichenkreazon and waren schtiets and highlight d svetaps.

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<v Speaker 3>Her detailed creations were always a highlight of the competition.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas hatin and Ashpontana nacht nabel akzun uschlausen estzovagen.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas in a spontaneous spur of the moment action decided

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<v Speaker 3>to take the plunge for.

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<v Speaker 6>La enthusiasmos abba on a phil afarum hatzi andi avd gemacht.

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<v Speaker 3>Full of enthusiasm but lacking much experience, he got.

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<v Speaker 6>To work zainlib kornhauswa zagnvia mael ainzich ahtich.

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<v Speaker 3>His gingerbread house was, let's say unique.

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<v Speaker 6>At Steve began brichte Lucas navus mzich.

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<v Speaker 3>As the competition began, Lucas looked around nervously.

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<v Speaker 6>Greater lecherti ifrin lichtzu and vit me de zichtin foul

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<v Speaker 6>concentret i remvag.

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<v Speaker 3>Greeta gave him a friendly smile and then focused entirely

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<v Speaker 3>on her.

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<v Speaker 6>Work mitsittanden henden ste de Lucas senekreez diandaren.

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<v Speaker 3>With trembling hands, Lucas placed his creation next to the others.

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<v Speaker 6>Envai delichfel zenhaus of a ostinrichtigen Grunen.

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<v Speaker 3>Inevitably, his house stood out, but not for the right reasons.

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<v Speaker 6>The vende baran chief d's da klaprech.

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<v Speaker 3>The walls were crooked, the roof rickety.

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<v Speaker 6>On der geschmack and the taste non ja dessertsichers nor heraustein.

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<v Speaker 3>Well that was yet to be determined.

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<v Speaker 6>Di juri neer desich on probieta einstnachtim andder and deer ausgestetnveck.

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<v Speaker 3>The jury approached and sampled each of the displayed works

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<v Speaker 3>one by one.

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<v Speaker 6>I'd see by Lucas house uncommon faraspertina de jurorn baina

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<v Speaker 6>by me nain bison.

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<v Speaker 3>When they arrived at Lucas house, one of the jurors

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<v Speaker 3>almost fumbled while taking a bite.

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<v Speaker 6>An under fazurte frichtulechen dorsen bleik ferrit alis.

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<v Speaker 3>Another tried to smile politely, but his expression said it all.

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<v Speaker 6>Di menge ezi umdi bachveck gezamert hat baina explodietor in geleechta.

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<v Speaker 3>The crowd gathered around the baked goods nearly erupted with laughter.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas shtanda rodem gesicht zen hatschwa.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas stood there, red faced, his heart heavy.

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<v Speaker 6>Dortan trat greater t suim on de hatzlich.

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<v Speaker 3>But then Greeta stepped up to him and smiled warmly.

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<v Speaker 6>Duast wkleichmud pevisen Lucas zach disizandft.

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<v Speaker 3>You really showed courage, Lucas, She said gently.

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<v Speaker 6>Marx dou d'astia and Patrick Zeiger.

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<v Speaker 3>Would you like me to show you a few tricks?

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas splicked to uberascht mondan e freut alf.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas looked up, surprised and then delighted in.

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<v Speaker 6>The in command and vochen fabracht Luke Lucas on greater

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<v Speaker 6>field site souzamen in ana gemutchen kucher umgeben from dutna

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<v Speaker 6>frishkebatne lip korun on haisom cacao.

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<v Speaker 3>In the weeks that followed, Lucas and Greta spent a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of time together in a cozy kitchen, surrounded by

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<v Speaker 3>the scent of freshly baked gingerbread and hot coco.

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<v Speaker 6>Zie lachten buchten on lamten fornananda.

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<v Speaker 3>They laughed, baked and learned from each other.

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<v Speaker 6>Greater Saige de Lucas vi Mansuka Glazo richtich and rut

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<v Speaker 6>aunt Lucas at sir de Geschichten the greater t somem

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<v Speaker 6>lachen brachten.

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<v Speaker 3>Greta showed Lucas how to properly mixed sugar glaze, and

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas told stories that made greater.

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<v Speaker 6>Laugh gamainzam lshofnzi schlislich and lib kornhaus dasch no schun

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<v Speaker 6>sondan or kastlechwa.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they finally created a gingerbread house that was not

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<v Speaker 3>only beautiful but also delicious.

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<v Speaker 6>Am weinachts abnd omgeben, fron lichtenya fraundschaft acante Lucas daseebt

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<v Speaker 6>and e miss ratine beekreetsun and vunda bara and fangzein Khan.

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<v Speaker 3>On Christmas Eve, surrounded by lights and new friendship, Lucas

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<v Speaker 3>realized that even a failed baking creation can be a

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<v Speaker 3>wonderful beginning.

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<v Speaker 6>Talent prato ubon turte villo on tasts fetvas machtendenvaren ntaschet.

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<v Speaker 3>Talent required practice, but the will and heart for something

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<v Speaker 3>made the real difference.

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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 6>De duft the adoft de a dufft thescent. They're vet baverb,

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<v Speaker 6>they're wet beverb, they're vett ber verb, the competition, d jury,

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<v Speaker 6>d jury, d jury, the jury, their iron gang, their

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<v Speaker 6>ain gang, deir ein gang, the entrance, chief, chief, chief, crooked, claprich, claprich,

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<v Speaker 6>clap rech rickety, fair, hospeter fair, hospeter fair, hospeter fumbled, friendly, friendly, friendly, polite. Decreazion, decreation, decreazion,

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<v Speaker 6>the creation. They are black, they are black, they are black.

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<v Speaker 1>The expression, their mood, their mood, their moot, the courage

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<v Speaker 1>di weke, di weake, di verke. The crafts explodeeren, explodeeran,

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<v Speaker 1>explodeiran to erupt the eindrochen bhindrochen by eindrogn, to impress

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<v Speaker 1>strain strain straleen, to shine heraustein haraustein harausteen, to determine

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<v Speaker 1>defreun shaft, defreund schaft, defreund schaft. The friendship, their enthusiasmos,

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<v Speaker 1>their enthusiasmos, their enthusiasmos. The enthusiasm does highlight does highlight

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<v Speaker 1>does high light?

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<v Speaker 3>The high right.

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<v Speaker 6>The tyreche, the tyrech de tyrie detailed uber rushed, uber rushed,

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<v Speaker 6>uber rushed, surprised, ode m gazisht ode m gazischt rode

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<v Speaker 6>em gezicht, red faced, de trick, de trick, deir trick,

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<v Speaker 6>the trick, zamitan, zamitan zamhten gathered there ash ticked, they're

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<v Speaker 6>asch tecked, their ash tecked. The architect does talent does talent?

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<v Speaker 6>Does talent?

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<v Speaker 1>The talent Taian Nyman, Tai Nyman, Taian Naeman to participate

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<v Speaker 1>the Ashi Tech Tour, the ash Tek Tour, the Ashi

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<v Speaker 1>Tech Tour, The Architecture lip korhen liep Koren, lip korum

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<v Speaker 1>gingerbread Frishgebatan, Frishgebatan, frishgabaten freshly baked.

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