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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll uncover a tale of unexpected alliances

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<v Speaker 1>and blooming friendships amidst the vibrant hues of a tulip festival.

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<v Speaker 5>The zonscreen held over the Kirkhnolf town and the lutrol

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<v Speaker 5>fershibloom if O lebruster lanste bad gen O, rins Hetostefdjarlexetulpa

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<v Speaker 5>festival an efen immense, the all tights and hard sneller

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<v Speaker 5>dead clopper. Etho was in Botanicus madem poss for zel

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<v Speaker 5>samataupe Ha droned the ervandze patre Blum sworded to Bahauda

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<v Speaker 5>for the tucomst forhem vira tulpe hein Voneblum mars hatovon

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<v Speaker 5>the natur ivrasorbhing know the hode te well ivod'er the

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<v Speaker 5>town leap zachdizave and cleer the load, the hala and

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<v Speaker 5>fiolette Tupe with the sarchis in the varmel and the

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<v Speaker 5>breeze ervarra humder the bezukars Alamufo wandered over the shronehead

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<v Speaker 5>omenhin ma Ethos hudachte hingeferder hai daght A sempoyecked and

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<v Speaker 5>at Benoder, the held O Materializir plod swore, the hay

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<v Speaker 5>in Bekendi stem hadwas vemke an Aude Frindin and new

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<v Speaker 5>in concurrent, the wkt for Rivalizir and the Organizatzi, the

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<v Speaker 5>Oak financiering Zocht for Toupembahud efo reb, theemke mete him

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<v Speaker 5>lach there Wells and I am toulip Lad and the

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<v Speaker 5>brat sefonder lust replect to Sude Bloomer Barndiskussi Bahom, theemke Steld,

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<v Speaker 5>the fort Ensemerte wrker once Doulas and itself, the sayeser

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<v Speaker 5>Varon nat On, the Crachte bundle efo Arselder heyht alted

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<v Speaker 5>Elaine he werked Martha Wells, Sprague k kay On, Sirphin Hezarch,

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<v Speaker 5>the Kindred de Lochte and familis, the photos Nama to

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<v Speaker 5>Sude Blumer, the schronheit on'em haine broughtem tod inzyt had

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<v Speaker 5>Ring knead On winner of Liza had Ring on the

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<v Speaker 5>tube jehebtra legg say efo out angeluc met a new

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<v Speaker 5>fisi ins an Ogre, the kodamer Sama breaker Haber slow

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<v Speaker 5>tempoiacked the fraiiner method from Vempus Organizatzi hadwas knit longer

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<v Speaker 5>and straight maron partner's hoop sa makired as a trughni,

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<v Speaker 5>the festival ductor met new Plana, met Hunreukonvener, the HP

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<v Speaker 5>owner vistas a dottor Zeldzama tupe in vaile Hondevaara Efo

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<v Speaker 5>fooled Oplecht and Opravonde. He had leared that Sama waking

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<v Speaker 5>steaker post on competitzi in its heart from the kirken

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<v Speaker 5>Off towner Luis and knit a layin the tupe mark

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<v Speaker 5>op the frinds hop from Etho and mp the len

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<v Speaker 5>Blacht and the Belovtovanardel, the tukomst, the Midafananzevo bloom. Let's

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<v Speaker 5>take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may

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<v Speaker 5>have missed. The zun screen held over the Kirkhnoff town

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<v Speaker 5>and de Luchtrogna fersabloom.

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<v Speaker 1>The sun shone brightly over the Kuchenhoff gardens, and the

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<v Speaker 1>air smelled of fresh flowers.

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<v Speaker 5>Efo Lebruster longstapade jen ochinstentunopwinding.

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<v Speaker 1>Eva walked calmly along the paths his eyes glistening with excitement.

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<v Speaker 5>Heto stayed for jarlk schetulpafestifoal and efen Iment bilt All

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<v Speaker 5>titan hart Sneller date Clope.

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<v Speaker 1>It was time for the annual tulip festival, an event

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<v Speaker 1>that always made his heart beat faster.

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<v Speaker 5>Efo Vosimbotanicus met him. Possi for zel sam matulbe.

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<v Speaker 1>Eva was a botanist with a passion for rare tulips.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey dulom de erfon dei sepratre Blum sorted to Bahaud

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<v Speaker 5>for the tucunst.

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<v Speaker 1>He dreamed of preserving these beautiful species for the future.

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<v Speaker 1>For m Vira tulpe Hev, the bloom march hatafon the

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<v Speaker 1>nature di frasoor hing know. For him, tulips were not

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<v Speaker 1>just ordinary flowers, but treasures of nature that needed care.

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<v Speaker 5>Develle ifod'or de tau lip zach deze francleur.

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<v Speaker 1>As Eva walked through the garden. He saw the sea

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<v Speaker 1>of colors, Dulu de he and fiolete tulpe vichte sarchis

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<v Speaker 1>in the varmeleentebries. The red, yellow and purple tulips swayed

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<v Speaker 1>gently in the warm spring breeze.

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<v Speaker 5>Er vira jumla de bezukers a la mal for wundat

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<v Speaker 5>over the schronheit ohmannin.

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<v Speaker 1>There were hundreds of visitors, all amazed by the beauty

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<v Speaker 1>around them Maifo schraderchte hingeferder. But Ivo's thoughts went further.

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<v Speaker 1>Heydarcht an sempojecht and had benodr thefeldt omiti Lizir. He

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<v Speaker 1>thought about his project and the money needed to make

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<v Speaker 1>it happen. Loo swore de hey in bekin distem. Suddenly

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<v Speaker 1>he heard a familiar voice het vos Femke and aude

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<v Speaker 1>frindin and nu concurrence. It was Femk, an old friend

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<v Speaker 1>and now a competitor.

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<v Speaker 5>Zeverte forrifalisird organizatsi the ok financiering Zortftulbenbahut.

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<v Speaker 1>She worked for a rival organization, also seeking funding for

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<v Speaker 1>two of conservation efo Ivo rep fimke metel him lachtervells

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<v Speaker 1>in ar hem to Eap called Femp with a smile

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<v Speaker 1>as she walked up to him.

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<v Speaker 5>Latin lebrat Let's talk sufun de LUs de reblic to

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<v Speaker 5>s the bloomer barundiscussi beauhom.

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<v Speaker 1>They found a quiet spot among the flowers, where their

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<v Speaker 1>discussion began. Fem castel de for m saint mateverke Femk

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<v Speaker 1>suggested collaborating once doulasen itself says, our goals are the same,

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<v Speaker 1>she said Varnet Rachel, why not combine our strengths. Efo

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<v Speaker 1>arselde Ivo hesitated hey holt alted alain vergt. He had

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<v Speaker 1>always worked alone mart Velle's sprague kee k umzihin. But

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<v Speaker 1>as they talked, he looked around.

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<v Speaker 5>Hezachte gindri di lochte and familis de photos namatis de bloom.

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<v Speaker 1>He saw the children laughing and families taking pictures among

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<v Speaker 1>the flowers.

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<v Speaker 5>The shnheit omm haine brochtem tot incift.

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<v Speaker 1>The beauty around him brought him to an insight hatring

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<v Speaker 1>nit vinne or frels hetring on the tube. It wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>about winning or losing. It was about the tulips.

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<v Speaker 5>Jeheb treleg je ifo out einelik met a new FISHI inzeno.

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<v Speaker 1>You're right, said Ivo, eventually, with a new vision in

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<v Speaker 1>his eyes. The kunmer sam breig, We can achieve more.

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<v Speaker 5>Together, heber slow tempoyek tef rener mettlt fonfemks Orgnisatzi.

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<v Speaker 1>He decided to merge his project with femk's organization hetvas

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<v Speaker 1>neet Lamer and straight marm partner Shop. It was no

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<v Speaker 1>longer a struggle, but a partnership.

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<v Speaker 5>Sam maghir de se tuch near the fistifold Lutte Metniuplon.

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<v Speaker 1>Together they returned to the festival Bustle with new plans.

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<v Speaker 5>Metunre convenier de rulpbone Vistas delta zelt sa matulpe veile Hondovarre.

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<v Speaker 1>With their combined resources, they knew the rare tulips were

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<v Speaker 1>in safe hands. Ifo fool deple en oun. Ivo felt

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<v Speaker 1>relieved and excited.

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<v Speaker 5>He halt lert delt samvie king Steerker Boston competici.

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<v Speaker 1>He had learned that collaboration was stronger than competition.

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<v Speaker 5>In his heart from the Kirkhnhoff town Luis de nit

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<v Speaker 5>a la de tulbe mar op de frins hop from IFO.

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<v Speaker 1>And fem in the heart of the Kirchhenhoff Gardens, not

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<v Speaker 1>only the tulips were blooming, but also the friendship of

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<v Speaker 1>Ivo and FEMK.

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<v Speaker 5>De linte bachten beloftef madel de toukomst timiga fomansee from bloom.

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<v Speaker 1>The spring brought them the promise of a shared future

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<v Speaker 1>amidst the sea of flowers.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 3>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then.

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<v Speaker 1>In English, screen screen.

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<v Speaker 5>Screen sean clinstrent, clinstandent, clinstrudent, listening up, winding op, winding up, winding, excitement, yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>lexu yeah, lexe yeah, lex annual, botanicus, botanicus, botanicus, botanist,

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<v Speaker 5>zilt sam zilt, sam.

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<v Speaker 1>Zilt sam rare bloom sort bloom short, bloom short species, bahoud,

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<v Speaker 1>bahoude bahoud, preserving vichte vichte.

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<v Speaker 5>Vichte suede, lentebris, lentebris, lentebris, breeze for wondert, for vuntlert,

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<v Speaker 5>for vondlert.

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<v Speaker 1>Amazed, verder verder verder further financiering, financiering, financiering funding, concurrent, concurrent, concurrent,

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<v Speaker 1>competitor refalisirnd reflisirund refalisir the rival foriener foreien foreigner merge

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<v Speaker 1>straight straight straight, struggle bound leah bound, le bound leh Combine,

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<v Speaker 1>gurteen Gorte, gurteen strengths, r Selde Arsolde, r Selde hesitated, insist, insists, insist,

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<v Speaker 1>insight vin Vine the Winning Partnershop Partnershop Partnershop Partnership Director,

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<v Speaker 1>Ductor Directe, Pascal Hilbronner, Hulbronner, Hilbroner, Resources olt orelucht Orelicht, Relieved, Bluidy, Bluidy, Bluidy, Blooming, Beloft, Belofte,

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<v Speaker 1>Beloft Promise two, Comst two, Comst two, comst future to

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<v Speaker 1>mediavon to mediavone du midifum amidst.

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