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<v Speaker 1>Fluid Fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey through a snowy retreat where

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<v Speaker 3>two souls seeking solace from a tumultuous past find unexpected

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<v Speaker 3>connection and new beginnings amid the serenity of a monastery.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lurts and the Beaux Arbedict met Dick, larsnail in

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<v Speaker 1>its heartful ardenebos laurent plain Closter mem com fluen Spiritu

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<v Speaker 1>you um stump by the Inhuan, cake On Sirhin and Adam,

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<v Speaker 1>the deep in hey hat recent semba for lad and

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<v Speaker 1>full as if no stage and baky flora hey hope

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<v Speaker 1>the year onwarded the Finder, I'm the under the count

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<v Speaker 1>from the hull Stunned, Marek sahotziv in save for the

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<v Speaker 1>retreat now and Mulak Relazzi bruk sevilde high leave obniu

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<v Speaker 1>im Balon Springer and Zordna rust her Organ and Muttadiva

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<v Speaker 1>yirun and serrim lach fut prede the dark fildos if

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<v Speaker 1>met stilt and Reflexi yerum wandled the rag tour, the

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<v Speaker 1>Bsnao de pader rundom at closer ain ortend beslowte ideal

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<v Speaker 1>the name Annahlaide meditatzi the door marek ver perlade huvel

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<v Speaker 1>hey in earste instamsi twafolder ful the hasif anghtrokodor harko

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<v Speaker 1>roma andeser had tden's the meidi Tatsi foretell the marae

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<v Speaker 1>kezacht over the kracht van adam hahling and loos latter

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<v Speaker 1>yerum fool asif erst in vacant on spanner. Now the

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<v Speaker 1>Meidiitatsi scrap to yurun saint kail donkeye the hezarcht mareek

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<v Speaker 1>a cake came on and fool unbond sender the hem

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<v Speaker 1>out from kopi crowded day in the refter the spranger

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<v Speaker 1>of unfrelied and unfloman snapped wandering bade the vara for

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<v Speaker 1>zichter bum on the field, praise the havere maron stunt

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<v Speaker 1>and still a for stundhouding the lads the avon from

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<v Speaker 1>the the treator weere trevered met and compour de lucht

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<v Speaker 1>fold as if met her van haut and the clonker

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<v Speaker 1>von zarchte music menseedl de varralla and open hearted her

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<v Speaker 1>momente mareke beslot that did it moment was on earletizeign

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<v Speaker 1>so Fertilda du hoop over the pain from arrezente broke

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<v Speaker 1>and harveghnazelvon Dekkin yerun lousted the and doctor ankh murrd

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<v Speaker 1>du Armud yerun deil, the darob sain eh fraul distress

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<v Speaker 1>from Zenbaan, the frondering and the angsteady darraut fort clamor

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<v Speaker 1>thevel de flommadonst On horshade On dektisidotvin farralea o karl

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<v Speaker 1>anfielder bade, the beseftis dotznit a layin bari in nunzubtot

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<v Speaker 1>and at ange from the afont whistled the Yirun and

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<v Speaker 1>Maraika contact her havens out the spraga off on Samon

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<v Speaker 1>and abeghlere stot to bezuku by near the retreator for

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<v Speaker 1>Babos therevels the offstrat Nama fool the yerun sir hopplucht

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<v Speaker 1>hailfond nit alay knew a perspective mar oken umfovartefrind marie

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<v Speaker 1>ga rimlach Denard the snail flocker gisarchis feeler full at

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<v Speaker 1>erst fools is erfrei umtefertrau the re tretta hat nit

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<v Speaker 1>a layin harcheistro opened my ok her heart.

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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>The lutros frees and the beaux me varra beedicte met

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<v Speaker 1>in dick lar snail.

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<v Speaker 3>The sky was gray and the trees were covered with

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<v Speaker 3>a thick layer of snow.

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<v Speaker 1>In its heartful not Ardenne boss Lochentlin Closter Baron hupe

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<v Speaker 1>men sesam Ma com furn Spirituel Trette.

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<v Speaker 3>In the heart of the Ardennin forest lay a small

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<v Speaker 3>monastery where a group of people came together for a

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<v Speaker 3>spiritual retreat.

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<v Speaker 1>Yer Un Stone bede inchme cake Umcirhine and Adam de

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<v Speaker 1>deep in.

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<v Speaker 3>Yurun stood at the entrance, looked around and took a

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<v Speaker 3>deep breath.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey haltra sin semba for lat and fools if no

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<v Speaker 1>state and bake chiflor.

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<v Speaker 3>He had recently left his job and still felt a

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<v Speaker 3>bit lost.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey hope the year entward the tefine.

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<v Speaker 3>He hoped to find answers here.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm the drecomte from the hall, stunned.

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<v Speaker 3>Mareg on the other side of the hall stood Marika.

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<v Speaker 1>Sir Hatzi in the sraf for the retreat Na Mulla Calatzebrug.

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<v Speaker 3>She had signed up for the retreat after a difficult breakup.

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<v Speaker 1>Sevil dehilef Opnieu Imbalon Springer and Zorna Roust.

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<v Speaker 3>She wanted to bring balance back to her life and

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<v Speaker 3>was seeking peace.

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<v Speaker 1>Her nunt Moute di fa Yerum and Sir him Laut Perrade.

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<v Speaker 3>Her eyes met Urunesse and she offered a fleeting, modest smile.

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<v Speaker 1>The da feeled as if met stilt and Reflexi.

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<v Speaker 3>The days filled with silence and reflection.

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<v Speaker 1>Yerun vonl de rach dour de bo de ba de

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<v Speaker 1>Rundo Maut closed her.

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<v Speaker 3>Yurune enjoyed walking through the snowy paths around the monastery.

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<v Speaker 1>E ortend buslowte dil to name Anna Chla de Meidi

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<v Speaker 1>Tatzi di dour maree cavert baffelt.

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<v Speaker 3>One morning he decided to participate in a guided meditation

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<v Speaker 3>led by Maraika.

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<v Speaker 1>Hu vilhey In eerste Instam Si Treefold Fool de hesier

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<v Speaker 1>An Kutoko d'r harco Ma'ambzerhet.

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<v Speaker 3>Although he was initially hesitant he felt drawn to her compresence.

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<v Speaker 1>T den's de meiditatzi fertil de maree cask adam hahling

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<v Speaker 1>ellos lads.

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<v Speaker 3>During the meditation, Marika softly spoke about the power of

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<v Speaker 3>breathing and letting.

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<v Speaker 1>Go Yerun fool the zifod erst in vacan on span.

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<v Speaker 3>For the first time in weeks. Yurune felt relaxed.

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<v Speaker 1>Na the meidi tatsi scrap to Yurun Saint Kiel.

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<v Speaker 3>After the meditation, Yurune cleared his throat.

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<v Speaker 1>Donk you zsatt.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, he said softly.

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<v Speaker 1>Marik a cake hem a and fooled um bonds.

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<v Speaker 3>Marikah looked at him and sensed a connection.

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<v Speaker 1>Zenoder the hem out for Kopi krouded day in the rifter.

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<v Speaker 3>She invited him for a cup of herbal tea. In

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<v Speaker 3>the refectory, the sprat.

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<v Speaker 1>Over unfrillaid en un for Loman snapped from the ring.

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<v Speaker 3>They talked about their past and their desires for change.

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<v Speaker 1>Be de varre forzicht bon Nteville praise to have mar

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<v Speaker 1>Un stand and still a firstandhauding.

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<v Speaker 3>Both were cautious, afraid to reveal too much, but a

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<v Speaker 3>quiet understanding developed.

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<v Speaker 1>The last afon frontreete vertrefert met en comtefeur.

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<v Speaker 3>The last evening of the retreat was celebrated with a campfire.

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<v Speaker 1>De lutte fuld meteur from haut and the clonke fonz demusique.

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<v Speaker 3>The air filled with the scent of wood and the

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<v Speaker 3>sounds of soft music.

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<v Speaker 1>Mensidil de fral and open heart moment.

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<v Speaker 3>People shared stories and candid moments.

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<v Speaker 1>Marie cabouschlote del dit moment pass irlet design.

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<v Speaker 3>Marica decided that this was the moment to be honest.

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<v Speaker 1>Suf deil de d'u houpe over the pain vanarscent debruk

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<v Speaker 1>and harvechnarzel fonde king.

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<v Speaker 3>She told the group about the pain of her recent

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<v Speaker 3>breakup and her journey towards self discovery.

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<v Speaker 1>Yirun luster de andocht an do armut.

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<v Speaker 3>Yurune listened attentively, encouraged by her courage.

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<v Speaker 1>Yirun dil de d'arrop sen eh fral.

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<v Speaker 3>Urune then shared his own story.

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<v Speaker 1>Distressful Zeenbaum, the ferndring and the angste dii.

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<v Speaker 3>Darraut fort klam, the stress from his job, the change

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<v Speaker 3>and the fears that came with it.

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<v Speaker 1>Devel de flemedon s dom hourschrod undecti siedltun Frara ol

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<v Speaker 1>car Anfield.

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<v Speaker 3>As the flames danced upwards, they discovered that their stories

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<v Speaker 3>complimented each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Bede the beseftisdulz nit a Lein Vari Nuzuktor.

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<v Speaker 3>Both realized they were not alone in their quest, and.

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<v Speaker 1>At end of from the affond Wissel the Yirun and

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<v Speaker 1>Marie contactrehevens out.

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<v Speaker 3>At the end of the evening, Urune and Marika exchanged

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<v Speaker 3>contact information.

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<v Speaker 1>Suspraca off um Samon and Nabel lett to bezuk byner

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<v Speaker 1>de re tree de Forbevos.

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<v Speaker 3>They agreed to visit a nearby town together. When the

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<v Speaker 3>retreat was over.

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<v Speaker 1>Develle's offsred name fool the Urunzi.

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<v Speaker 3>As they said goodbye, Urune felt relieved.

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<v Speaker 1>Hellfudit a Ley knew a perspective. Mar okun umfovartefrind.

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<v Speaker 3>He had found not only new perspectives, but also an

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<v Speaker 3>unexpected friend.

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<v Speaker 1>Marie g Himlach denied the snail floke Guisa.

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<v Speaker 3>Feeling Marikah smiled at the snowflakes gently falling.

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<v Speaker 1>Fool of earst fools is I free Montefertreu.

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<v Speaker 3>For the first time, she felt free to trust.

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<v Speaker 1>The retreat nit A lain in her haste opened my

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<v Speaker 1>old her heart.

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<v Speaker 3>The retreat had opened not just her mind, but also

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<v Speaker 3>her heart.

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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 Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Heyes, heyce hey, gray, vidict, vidict, vedict, covered, lah, lah

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<v Speaker 1>lah layer, gloster, closer, closed, monastery, retreator retreator retreat retreat

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<v Speaker 1>in hung inhung in hang entrance, Adam Adam Adam breath resin,

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<v Speaker 1>rescin rescind recently relazzi, brook, relazzi, brook, relazzi, brook, breakup, fluter, flutter, fluter, fleeting, berayed,

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<v Speaker 1>beshraden behave modest, reflexi, reflexy, reflexy, reflection, baden Baden bad paths, laide,

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<v Speaker 1>laid laide guided and these height and these height and

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<v Speaker 1>the height presence Adam Hahling, Adam Haling, Adam Haling, breathing

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<v Speaker 1>los latter los Latin, los latter, letting go on, sponner on,

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<v Speaker 1>sponner on, relaxed, keel kill, keel throat, BoNT BoNT bond

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<v Speaker 1>connection Clouding Day, Clouding Day, Clouding.

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<v Speaker 6>Day, herbal Tea Rifter Rifter Rifter, Refectory for Zichter Forzichter,

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<v Speaker 6>for Zichter, Cautious for.

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<v Speaker 1>Stunt Houding, for stunt houding for stunt Houding, Understanding comfur

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<v Speaker 1>comfur comphur, campfire, Where where where scent? Open hearte open heart, openheart,

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<v Speaker 1>candid old, dicking, O dicking, undicking.

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<v Speaker 3>Discovery, Moot, Moot, Moot, courage.

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<v Speaker 1>Am filled, aumfield and anfilled complimented.

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