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<v Speaker 3>a young entrepreneur into a defining moment, revealing the true

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<v Speaker 1>Deerhaps vast and distat goatsoden on dibleta verberten Vitansen de

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<v Speaker 1>flamendustat up in Kobato mention drenzich and de mordenen raum

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<v Speaker 1>delftakur dorfolaegi en four freud Azva, pitch day on Klaus

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<v Speaker 1>Varan neveus Klaus vae nyuma on Tarima met grosendreuimen Ervoi

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<v Speaker 1>design started up for the Investoran presenteeren on the Mezzana

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<v Speaker 1>ed ubatzoegen in the ledston warchen hate er Ona mutlich

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<v Speaker 1>Azanna presentatzeunga arbetet drausenfaya de dishtad oktoberfest Abba Klaus had

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<v Speaker 1>the nor augen fe Sinopholien nieben imstandten swen on Anna

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<v Speaker 1>baider hutten ebenfelitz by eindroben de ideen, diezidin and chida

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<v Speaker 1>and zeigen Woten Klaus spurti irracncurence on das marti in

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<v Speaker 1>Nornavuza dou schafstas Klaus marmalte at suzi sebst werand evatte

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<v Speaker 1>lanzam shopsichtt saiga de unarfon dan Va dran I lets

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<v Speaker 1>the smile slow sadie augen admet tief iron on Petrati

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<v Speaker 1>brune theraumwayette still ala albun of ingrichtet dor cam hate

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<v Speaker 1>albergonen gab is Anteghnisi's problem the Folian Varnicht met suzene,

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<v Speaker 1>klaus feute visine handed staten sign margnzicht, suzamanzine voiter in

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<v Speaker 1>decent moment most er aina and chaidong trefn Vita mahan

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<v Speaker 1>da afgben inner desij andi geschichten, the imsiganne grosmotta at

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<v Speaker 1>zelt hate and the arbend environment by anam grossenkrook beer

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<v Speaker 1>bas gab imut iChat sailorsichte begun klaus on de anjbanum

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<v Speaker 1>Vijosanna brost klaus atzel, the leidenschaftlich fonziina ed from their

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<v Speaker 1>vizion the er hatter er Sprahmed groserbatzoigng the investoran lauschten

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<v Speaker 1>ingersh bunt sizanden funtin and sinanaugen the bergeist room and

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<v Speaker 1>sina stimmer i'd ser fertichwa like a momentary badim zai.

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<v Speaker 1>Then come their applause Aunt mehernarch escarb lankton the blicker

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<v Speaker 1>on sush them under water. There investoran klaus hutter eskshaft

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<v Speaker 1>thin and traum conte ayetst fawerklechen klaus felis deebune alistat.

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<v Speaker 1>They are technashatz vishenfilva angershenkevisen er hattagellant does her owne

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<v Speaker 1>vizo e lhefn bad sooegen conte do sign a leiden

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<v Speaker 1>shafts dark genukwa, Aunt does their the zebstatraun conte met

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<v Speaker 1>anam lecher and trade and the in friction herbstwent he

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<v Speaker 1>nows the bladder rushatten on tazienenfusen abba inn vazwa zaina

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<v Speaker 1>vizion hate indian vikevisen montraberit deniesten schrezugin.

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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>De habstvasanft indistat gotsogen ant dibleta vilberten vitansend flamenduistadt up

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<v Speaker 1>in Kobatur.

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<v Speaker 3>Autumn had gently settled into the city and the leaves

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<v Speaker 3>whirled like dancing flames through the start up in Cabatua.

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<v Speaker 1>Mentioned renzich in de modernen Raum.

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<v Speaker 3>People crowded the modern space the.

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<v Speaker 1>Luftwa cour dorfoler and aghi n four freude.

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<v Speaker 3>The air was cool, yet full of energy and anticipation s.

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<v Speaker 1>FA Pitch Day on Klaus va na vus.

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<v Speaker 3>It was pitch day and Klaus was nervous.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus va a juma ontima met grossen troum.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus was a young entrepreneur with big dreams.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivou desen start up fortin investoren presentirn on mizena ed

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<v Speaker 1>ubert Zeigen.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to present his startup to the investors and

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<v Speaker 3>convince them of his idea.

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<v Speaker 1>Indian letsten wochen hate ona mutrich presenter tsunga abetet.

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<v Speaker 3>In recent weeks he had worked tirelessly on his presentation.

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<v Speaker 1>Drausen feyer de dishtadt Oktoberfest Abba Klaus hutten augen ferzena foujin.

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<v Speaker 3>Outside the city was celebrating Oktoberfest, but Klaus had eyes

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<v Speaker 3>only for his slides.

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<v Speaker 1>Nieb imstanden Sven and.

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<v Speaker 3>Anna beside him stood spanin in honor.

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<v Speaker 1>Weiderhatten ebenfeitz baindro iden d zi din and chaidan seigen woeten.

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<v Speaker 3>Both also had impressive ideas they wanted to show the

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<v Speaker 3>decision makers.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus spurti irre concurens hondas marti in nor nevuza.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus felt their competition, making him even more nervous.

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<v Speaker 1>Doucha stas Klaus mormalte et susi sebest veran er va tete.

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<v Speaker 3>You can do it, Klaus, he murmured to himself as

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<v Speaker 3>he waited.

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<v Speaker 1>Lanzam chopsichte saiger der u narfon.

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<v Speaker 3>Slowly the clock's hand moved forward.

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<v Speaker 1>Then va dran.

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<v Speaker 3>Then it was his turn.

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<v Speaker 1>An lets the smile, schlosser di augen adm te tif

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<v Speaker 1>ain on petrati bune.

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<v Speaker 3>One last time. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath,

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<v Speaker 3>and stepped onto the stage.

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<v Speaker 1>Der raum vayetch de a la augen of ingrichtet.

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<v Speaker 3>The room was now quiet, all eyes on him.

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<v Speaker 1>The camhate ebergonen gap is Antehn's problem.

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<v Speaker 3>But no sooner had he begun, than a technical problem.

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<v Speaker 1>Arose defolian vah nicht suzen.

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<v Speaker 3>The slides were no longer visible.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus fute visa enehended sitten zeen manzichuzamanzine vote.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus felt his hands shaking, his stomach tying itself in knots.

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<v Speaker 1>In decent moment most aina en chairom trefen ta mahan

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<v Speaker 1>da offgeden.

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<v Speaker 3>At that moment he had to make a decision continue

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<v Speaker 3>or give.

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<v Speaker 1>Up inner desich andi geschichten di imzana grosmota at st

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<v Speaker 1>and the ad envomen by an engrossen koke beer.

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<v Speaker 3>He remembered the stories his grandmother had told him the

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<v Speaker 3>evening in the warmth with a large mug of beer.

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<v Speaker 1>Descap imot.

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<v Speaker 3>That gave him courage.

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<v Speaker 1>Ich etzlichte began Klaus on di vichsena prost.

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<v Speaker 3>I will tell you a story began Klaus, and the

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<v Speaker 3>tension eased from his chest.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus ete de leidenschaft lichfonza ed fondr vizion di rhatte.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus passionately told of his idea of the vision he had.

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<v Speaker 1>Er sprahmed gross bertsogng.

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<v Speaker 3>He spoke with great conviction.

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<v Speaker 1>The investoren lauschten ingerspant.

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<v Speaker 3>The investors listened.

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<v Speaker 1>Intently zizanden funen and zenen augen di bergeistorum and zenna schtem.

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<v Speaker 3>They saw the spark in his eyes, the enthusiasm in

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<v Speaker 3>his voice.

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<v Speaker 1>Fertich fa black and momente ro badimzai.

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<v Speaker 3>When he finished, a moment of silence hung over the hall.

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<v Speaker 1>Done come der Applaus.

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<v Speaker 3>Then came the applause.

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<v Speaker 1>Aunt mehernarch escapleintendeblike on sushtem and a vaulted the investorn.

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<v Speaker 3>And more than that, there were approving glances and words

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<v Speaker 3>from the investors.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus hutter eskshaft. Klaus had done it zien and taum

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<v Speaker 1>conte e yett fave klechen.

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<v Speaker 3>He could now realize his dream.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus felicetibune alichtat.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus left the stage, relieved.

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<v Speaker 1>The tezhne schutz vision fiva angershenk visen.

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<v Speaker 3>The technical incident had been a gift yer.

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<v Speaker 1>Hatta gelant er owneviso e leevn batsoigen konte das sageneliden

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<v Speaker 1>shot sta keenokwa.

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<v Speaker 3>He had learned that he could convince without visual aids

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<v Speaker 3>that his passion was strong enough.

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<v Speaker 1>Aunt dasibta traun knte, and that he could trust himself

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<v Speaker 1>met an am lechenrat Indian frishnhab stintinaus.

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<v Speaker 3>With a smile, he stepped out into the fresh autumn wind.

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<v Speaker 1>Di blettera rascherten ontazen and fusen abba en vais vahm.

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<v Speaker 3>The leaves rustled beneath his feet, but inside it was warm.

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<v Speaker 1>Zaenevizion hati Indian vikevisen an de vabar right de naisten schrezugin.

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<v Speaker 3>His vision had guided him, and he was ready to

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<v Speaker 3>take the next step.

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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 today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Their albs, their albs, their albs, autumn, the bletter, de

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<v Speaker 1>bletter deep bleta waves.

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<v Speaker 4>The.

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<v Speaker 1>The their anima, entrepreneur, the investoran, the investoran, the investoran investors,

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<v Speaker 1>the concurrents, the concurrents, d concurrents, competition, d enschida, d enschida,

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<v Speaker 1>d enschider, decision makers, the ubert Zoigum, the ubert zoigum,

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<v Speaker 1>the ubert Zoigung, conviction, deir magen, deir magen, deir magen,

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<v Speaker 1>stomach d boone d boone d boone Stage Division Division

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<v Speaker 1>D vision vision their applaus, their applause, their applaus applause,

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<v Speaker 1>the ADS vision file, the adswission file, dead swission file,

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<v Speaker 1>incident Defolian Defolian Defolian slides. Does Oktoberfest does Oktoberfest does Oktoberfest?

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<v Speaker 3>Octoberfest?

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<v Speaker 1>Their pitch, their pitch, their pitch pitch, the present tatsion,

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<v Speaker 1>the present tatzion, de present tatsion presentation d n shydng

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<v Speaker 1>d en chy dung d n chy dong decision does problem,

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<v Speaker 1>there's problem? Does problem?

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<v Speaker 3>Problem?

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<v Speaker 1>Their mood their mood, their mood, courage, their funke, their funke,

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<v Speaker 1>their funke, spark the berguys ter roon, the berguyst roon,

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<v Speaker 1>deeper guys ta ron enthusiasm d li shton d lich

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<v Speaker 1>d n d lichte ron relief. Do's for trown, do's

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<v Speaker 1>for town? Does fa? Town?

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<v Speaker 3>Trust?

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<v Speaker 1>Their wind? Their wind their wind wind d nagy d

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<v Speaker 1>nagy d nagy energy, The four Freude, the four Freuder

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<v Speaker 1>D four Freuder, anticipation, the alf maxim kite, the alph

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<v Speaker 1>maxim kite, the alph maxim Kite, attention bibad soeugen Bibad Soeugen,

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<v Speaker 1>Bibad Seugen, Convince Faver Clichen, Faver Clichen, Faver Clachan, Realize Russian, Russian,

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<v Speaker 1>Russian Russell.

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