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<v Speaker 5>A la kulidura, salazavis urial elaja, esta's the familias, that's

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<v Speaker 5>the lumi vernal and treven perlas, finestres, illuminana records, familiars

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<v Speaker 5>if photographiaspanjadas a, la speretz lulo, duna, bundan, cassola, alfon

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<v Speaker 5>umpli elaira al CenTra iya villa una, taula a mich munta,

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<v Speaker 5>the sha da parmunta, uriel, practic protusut bulia, the mustra kera, kapas,

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<v Speaker 5>the munta kea, taula, moza d labutiga sueca and instructions

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<v Speaker 5>laya semprarie lera davan alcos numez bulia, mantanila, pao on

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<v Speaker 5>soon alscargols, bakridaan jauma, altiet curios, kavilla da SidD in, tvani,

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<v Speaker 5>craig cats, banaki, badi la tieta and nam kumvixio arsenel

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<v Speaker 5>al jokaibukat uriel asaya am las pas aldaban la fustracio

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<v Speaker 5>kum and saba kristia seu interio mentra kata membra la

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<v Speaker 5>familia tani a la seva propia, tauriya sobra communtala taula

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<v Speaker 5>SIUs plow adds utin kuntru lad badi urial masper kumbensersa

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<v Speaker 5>elmatesh cal sultras laya bay in tantas with zalasio and

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<v Speaker 5>bunsumba put se uriam dabaya na directa meena manja igadida

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<v Speaker 5>kella cassola, basu jeri a buntolera la seva intencio eradis

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<v Speaker 5>tra la tensio and bunmumenda bao lavos babassa al kattamien

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<v Speaker 5>unmumimada discusio sobraon and ava las potas ila taula basadi

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<v Speaker 5>las potas as bandas muntasuruo zamen il si lensi baka

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<v Speaker 5>la sala commun umbra urio asbad ibarraspirap fundamen a castera

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<v Speaker 5>al punda kulminasio astrian lasa musion za flo da pel

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<v Speaker 5>ilamatsha laya asba du na ka villa the felguna, corsa,

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<v Speaker 5>uriol putseefe muna, tau la unika, kumbinan laside as, the

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<v Speaker 5>toads badi ambuntosu gerido, the espress, dunmumenda, dupta, uriol ba

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<v Speaker 5>sent ti ashi amlasuma, the la zupinions ila pasienzia, dalaya

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<v Speaker 5>ban kumansarravaya juns danaw in tra larisa yelskunsels la tau

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<v Speaker 5>la ba pendra forma and kara kaduna manera paculia las potas,

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<v Speaker 5>kulukadas and anglas mescreatius de alspravistus, banduna una personalitatas pasil

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<v Speaker 5>al mapla uriol bara iba pendra kadama na ajuda yescultal

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<v Speaker 5>zltras no zum signa da fablezza sinoda forsa laya badas

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<v Speaker 5>kubrika ambumor pudia y la familia a travezdlkos quan final

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<v Speaker 5>meen banakaba la taula basseeuna radarkulaktiva familias banumpli la sala

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<v Speaker 5>da plau dimens uriol a villa kuncarrid tara nonumezu na

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<v Speaker 5>taula sinol respecta i al khalidun momen kumpartite plan amen

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<v Speaker 5>and familiar imentra laya, serville, la supera, sabilla, kakeldia a

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<v Speaker 5>mis al dadra il realias masublideria.

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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 5>A la kulidura, paradasurd nada, sala destar, la casa del

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<v Speaker 5>zabiz uriol elaya astabanambul. That's the familias.

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<v Speaker 3>In the cozy yet cluttered living room of al Zabi's house,

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<v Speaker 3>where All and Laya were surrounded by family members.

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<v Speaker 5>Ret de lumi arnal and treven barlas finestres illuminanal records,

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<v Speaker 5>familias ifutu, grafias panjadas lasparret.

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<v Speaker 3>Rays of winter light streamed through the windows, illuminating the

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<v Speaker 3>family memories and photographs hanging on the walls.

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<v Speaker 5>Lulo duna undan cassola alforn umplid.

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<v Speaker 3>The smell of a hearty casserole baking in the oven

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<v Speaker 3>filled the air.

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<v Speaker 5>Alcintra ia, villa una taula, michu munta, the shada parmunta.

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<v Speaker 3>In the center, there was a half assembled table left

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<v Speaker 3>to be put together.

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<v Speaker 5>Urial Pratt protusu Ulia the mustra queira capas de munta

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<v Speaker 5>keola famosa lautia sueca sint sintstruxions.

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<v Speaker 3>Uriol practical but stubborn, wanted to prove he was capable

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<v Speaker 3>of building that famous table from the Swedish store without instructions.

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<v Speaker 5>Laya simper rie lead van alcos numis vuliya mantanila pao.

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<v Speaker 3>Laya always cheerful amidst chaos, just wanted to keep the peace.

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<v Speaker 5>Enson alskargos. Where are the screws bakridan jooma al tiet

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<v Speaker 5>curios cavilla the cid Tintervanni, shouted Jauma, the curious uncle

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<v Speaker 5>who had decided to intervene greg ketzwana kui badi la

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<v Speaker 5>tie tam kumbixio a sennel a yo kakat.

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<v Speaker 3>I think these go here, said aunt Anna conviction, pointing

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<v Speaker 3>to the wrong spot.

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<v Speaker 5>Uriel esse ya am la spel davan.

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<v Speaker 3>Uriol sat with the pieces in front of him.

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<v Speaker 5>La frustrasio kuman saba grishal seu interior mintra cadamembra d

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<v Speaker 5>la familia denil la seba propieturia sobra coomuntala taola.

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<v Speaker 3>Frustration began to build within him as each family member

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<v Speaker 3>had their own theory on how to assemble the table.

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<v Speaker 5>SIUs plau adots utin kuntru lat badi Uriel miss perkumvenser

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<v Speaker 5>sael matesh calaltras.

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<v Speaker 3>Please everyone, I've got this under control, said Uriel, more

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<v Speaker 3>to convince himself than the others.

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<v Speaker 5>Laya baintan tasua vizala s a mun sumbri.

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<v Speaker 3>Laya tried to ease the situation with a smile.

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<v Speaker 5>Put se uri amda ve nad di rectamen a mane

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<v Speaker 5>igo did kella cassola bassugeri a munto.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe we should have gone straight to enjoy that casserole,

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<v Speaker 3>she suggested, in a cheerful tone.

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<v Speaker 5>La seba in thensiu era distria la densieu ammunmumenda bao.

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<v Speaker 3>Her intention was to ease the tension with a moment

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<v Speaker 3>of calm.

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<v Speaker 5>Levos babarsal catottamien.

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<v Speaker 3>Then it happened what everyone feared, unmu.

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<v Speaker 5>Min de nimada discusio so broona navan las potas ila

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<v Speaker 5>tao la basadi.

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<v Speaker 3>A moment of lively discussion about where the legs went

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<v Speaker 3>and the table collapsed.

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<v Speaker 5>Las Potassbanda's muntasurulo za minh i elsi lensi bacaua sal

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<v Speaker 5>la communombre.

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<v Speaker 3>The legs came apart noisily, and silence fell over the

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<v Speaker 3>room like a shadow.

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<v Speaker 5>Uriel lasbatur ivaraspirab Prufunda.

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<v Speaker 3>Minh Uriol stopped and took a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 5>Agues thea al punda kul mine Sieur. This was the

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<v Speaker 5>climax Astrien la Za musion za flo the pale Ila

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<v Speaker 5>matsha Laya asba du na ka villa the fel Runa Corza.

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<v Speaker 3>Emotions were running high, and even Laya realized she needed

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<v Speaker 3>to do something.

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<v Speaker 5>Uriel put sefe muna taola unika kumbi nan laside's the

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<v Speaker 5>thoughts badi a muntosujerido.

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<v Speaker 3>Uriol. Maybe we should make a unique table combining everyone's ideas,

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<v Speaker 3>she said suggestively.

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<v Speaker 5>Despres dunmumenda da ur l Basenthi.

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<v Speaker 3>After a moment of hesitation, or we all nodded.

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<v Speaker 5>Ashi amlasuma the la zupinions Ila paciencia da laya ban

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<v Speaker 5>kumansa travalla juns the now.

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<v Speaker 3>So with a mix of opinions and Lia's patients. They

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<v Speaker 3>began to work together again.

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<v Speaker 5>In tra lars, zielskunsels, la tau la vapendra forma and

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<v Speaker 5>cara caduna manera paculia.

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<v Speaker 3>Amidst laughter and advice, the table took shape, albeit in

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<v Speaker 3>a peculiar way.

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<v Speaker 5>Las potas, kulukadas and anglas miscretius dels, pravistus, bandu na

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<v Speaker 5>una personnalitadas pasiel mapla.

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<v Speaker 3>The legs, placed at more creative angles than expected, gave

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<v Speaker 3>a special personality to the piece of furniture.

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<v Speaker 5>Uriol bara iba pena da manajuda yes, cultalsltras no zum signa,

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<v Speaker 5>the fablesa sin, the forsa.

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<v Speaker 3>Uri all laughed and learned that asking for help and

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<v Speaker 3>listening to others isn't a sign of weakness, but of strength.

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<v Speaker 5>Laya badas kubrika ambumor pudia yala familia a travezd al caos.

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<v Speaker 3>Laya discovered that with humor she could lead the family

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<v Speaker 3>through chaos quan.

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<v Speaker 5>Final men bana cava la tao la barse unadula tiva.

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<v Speaker 3>When they finally finished, the table was a collective work

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<v Speaker 3>of art.

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<v Speaker 5>Familias banumbla salad blow. The mens.

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<v Speaker 3>Family members filled the room with applause.

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<v Speaker 5>Uril la villa kun kaidara, nonumezunataola sinor respecta iel khalidulu

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<v Speaker 5>men kumbartid menan familia.

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<v Speaker 3>Riol had not only conquered a table, but also the

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<v Speaker 3>respect and warmth of a moment fully shared with family.

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<v Speaker 5>Imen tra la ya, servia, la suba, sevilla, cakedia, ahmit

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<v Speaker 5>del i, reales masublida.

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<v Speaker 3>And as laya served the stew. She knew that day,

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<v Speaker 3>amidst the mess and laughter would never be forgotten.

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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 5>A kulidora, akulidora, a kulidora, cozyda, dedada, dassur danada, colored rats, rats, rats, raise, ivarnell, ivarnell, ivarnell, winter, illuminan,

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<v Speaker 5>illuminaan illuminan illuminating, avun dan avun dan a wun dan hardy, cassola, cassola, cassola, casserole,

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<v Speaker 5>forn forn forn oven, to sooth, to soothe, to soothe, stubborn,

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<v Speaker 5>The mustra, the mustra, the mustra.

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<v Speaker 6>Proof real edra real, edra realira, cheerful, coos, coos, caos, chaos.

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<v Speaker 5>Cargolls, cargalls, cargoles, screws, courios, courios, courios, curious, cumbiksio, cumbixio, cumbiksio, conviction,

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<v Speaker 5>luk yuk yuk, Spamunta, munta, munta assembled, frustracio, frustracio, frustracio, frustration, Dupta, dupta, dupta, hesitation, unica, unica, unika, unique, punda, culminacio, punda, culminacio,

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<v Speaker 5>pund cul minacio, climax, tensio, tensio, ten zeal, tension, This couzio,

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<v Speaker 5>this couzio, this couseo, discussion, suruloza, min suruloza, minh, surulosa, minh, noisily, silency, silency, silency, silence, umbra, umbra, ombra, shadow,

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<v Speaker 5>creativy tat, creativy tat, creativ tat, creativity, mabla mobla mobla, furniture,

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<v Speaker 5>fablezure fa bleazure fableza, weakness applow the means appload, the

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<v Speaker 5>means applowd the means applause.

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