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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey through a Berlin snowstorm with

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<v Speaker 3>Lena and Klaus, exploring the delicate dance of love, fear,

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<v Speaker 3>and the courage to break down emotional walls.

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<v Speaker 1>Der schnefelisa on alfurlich in horn burgendes borga tours dilsh on,

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<v Speaker 1>Lena on Klaus stant Mitten and vintah sm blins asvaranoya

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<v Speaker 1>abba and ungew only hershtomva afgo, komen mention rantan and

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<v Speaker 1>al richdomen omschutztozuhen dor Lena on Klaus d n Angish Gray,

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<v Speaker 1>fatiefdvaren the magden as tonesnicht Lena Varena avoid Kracher architekten,

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<v Speaker 1>the heil de velt of abstant emozion and varenianichtkooya klausteragengenwaen musica,

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<v Speaker 1>the imma antistzweifetter urwener and lechen of the Leippen trog

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<v Speaker 1>varum tusto, imazo altwardestnichtsfun Frakt, klaus Seiner Stimmawaliza abba, Zeena Augenblichten,

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<v Speaker 1>directing era as ist einfarazzo Antvadtelena den black abgawant der

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<v Speaker 1>shne Tomtezik of iron schultan plat Sleichwodederstormstaker derschnefen dischhta on

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<v Speaker 1>Tika di biden canton kamnor delichtaz In as well it's

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<v Speaker 1>weear in the a line of the vet Klaus Frostete

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<v Speaker 1>abbey Amata and Shrednea Solena ihaba angst Lena zakteer manch

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<v Speaker 1>Mai glaube ich dassnik Schaffe, das nicht gut genupben Lena

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<v Speaker 1>sugata on an kampf Shpilti of irngist aap Schleisley soft

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<v Speaker 1>the the tieth i Si klein Habechmann and Fata Valoren,

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<v Speaker 1>the dm hab angemauat via angerboider Dassi and werfe ichvodenischwarsaign

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<v Speaker 1>der schnechtorm took the vita on the harm abayett Futenzizi

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<v Speaker 1>and klein venich Erma Klaus burutezant ENA's arm to best

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<v Speaker 1>stark Lena abba a stroke Schwartz sign Lenaza and Klaus

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<v Speaker 1>auben on Arkhante divahde and sin and Warten. The nick

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<v Speaker 1>Deliza felitzak Disi comes to mehefn dasmauan edwas abtsubauan Klaus

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<v Speaker 1>Lechetter innoy Eskefuda and schlossenheide on Sufa sicht marten im

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<v Speaker 1>bright on to hastnar and Misebstzuglauben. They are storm Li

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<v Speaker 1>s langsam nach deir windliktsi on deir schneeberganzofine lisa on

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<v Speaker 1>sanft the veld on the harmvan on ruij a'd stir

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<v Speaker 1>himl antlich aufklatter Lagen der schnee friedlich on das Brandenburger Tour,

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<v Speaker 1>the biden Zanzi and felnoya hoffnam on fashtentness their conflict

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<v Speaker 1>des storms on the emounden Lena on Klaus felsend schutzenburgendes

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<v Speaker 1>branten Boger Tours. Then moved on tsuf and the fest

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<v Speaker 1>tightened thee gingen geminzam deemnoigna and gegen arright siheren engstant sustein.

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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>Der schnefeliza on on Alfurlich on Hornbergen dees branten Boger Tours.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow fell quietly and incessantly beneath the high arches

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<v Speaker 3>of the Brandenburger Tour.

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<v Speaker 1>The luftwa on Frisch, on the festch Lichte fonten uber Al.

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<v Speaker 3>The air was cold and fresh, and the festive light

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<v Speaker 3>sparkled everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena on klausstand mitten and winter emhadzen Berleins.

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<v Speaker 3>Lena and Klaus stood in the midst of winter in

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<v Speaker 3>the heart of Berlin.

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<v Speaker 1>Esfarnoya Abba and ngevuni herstormva offka komen.

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<v Speaker 3>It was new year, but an unusual storm had arisen.

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<v Speaker 1>Mention Rantan and al richtomen omshuttuzorn.

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<v Speaker 3>People ran in all directions to seek shelter.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena on Klaus the n angersh pre fetiftvaren the magnesnestnicht.

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<v Speaker 3>Yet Lena and Klaus, engrossed in conversation, did not notice

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<v Speaker 3>at first.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena Vaena afkreicher achitekten.

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<v Speaker 3>Lena was a successful architect.

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<v Speaker 1>Zihi di ved of Abstadt.

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<v Speaker 3>She kept the world at a distance.

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<v Speaker 1>Emozionen Varnierichtkahoya.

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<v Speaker 3>Emotions were unsettling to her.

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<v Speaker 1>Klausta Gegenva and musica the i'mma an zichitzpeifettere Ave and

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<v Speaker 1>lechen of deleppen troc.

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<v Speaker 3>In contrast, Klaus was a musician who always doubted himself,

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<v Speaker 3>even if he carried a smile on his face.

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<v Speaker 1>Varrumtuste imazo at vodestnichtfun.

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<v Speaker 3>Why do you always act like you don't feel anything?

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<v Speaker 1>Fractor Klaus asked Klaus zena stima valiza ava zena augenblichten

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<v Speaker 1>direct and ere.

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<v Speaker 3>His voice was soft, but his eyes looked directly into hers.

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<v Speaker 1>As is ein fazeo and for Tetelena din blick upkavant.

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<v Speaker 3>It's easier this way, replied Lena, turning her gaze away.

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<v Speaker 1>Der schne tom tezich of iron Schultan.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow piled on their shoulders.

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<v Speaker 1>Flat slichfo de der schtmschteka.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly the storm grew stronger.

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<v Speaker 1>Deshnef ontika.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow was now falling thicker and heavier.

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<v Speaker 1>Die biden kant km dichtazin.

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<v Speaker 3>They could barely see the lights.

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<v Speaker 1>Esva asanzi a line after vet.

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<v Speaker 3>It was as if they were alone in the world.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus frostete abba el maachta and Enshritnasulina.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus shivered, but he stepped closer to Lena.

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<v Speaker 1>Ihaba angst Lena zak te er.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm scared, Lena, he said.

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<v Speaker 1>Man maglaube ich chafepin.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes I believe I won't make it, that I'm not

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<v Speaker 3>good enough.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena tugat and kampf spt irmichtap.

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<v Speaker 3>Lena hesitated, and a struggle played out on her face.

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<v Speaker 1>Schlei sley surf stizzy tief.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally, she sighed deeply at.

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<v Speaker 1>Si kleinvah Habermann and fata floren.

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<v Speaker 3>When I was young, I lost my father.

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<v Speaker 1>Zaidim ha angemau at via angeboide dasi and ferfe.

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<v Speaker 3>Since then, I've built walls around myself, like a building I.

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<v Speaker 1>Design ifar Segin.

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<v Speaker 3>I never wanted to be weak.

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<v Speaker 1>De schnich dom top de vatam abba yet futi and

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<v Speaker 1>klein venichma.

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<v Speaker 3>The snowstorm continued to rage around them, but now they

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<v Speaker 3>felt a little bit warmer.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus perutzenf Lina's arm.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus gently touched Lena as.

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<v Speaker 1>Arm dubis shtak, Lena. You're strong, Lena Abba sister o

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<v Speaker 1>k schwacht suzigin.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's okay to be weak too.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena za in Klaus augen on a kante divahit in zenenvoten.

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<v Speaker 3>Lena looked into Klausa's eyes and recognized the truth in

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<v Speaker 3>his words.

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<v Speaker 1>Ze nik delize, She nodded quietly. Philach zach DISI canstomhefn

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<v Speaker 1>dosmauen etvas up tobaun.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe, she said, you can help me tear down some

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<v Speaker 3>of the walls.

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<v Speaker 1>Klauslechete. Klaus smiled, I annoys kefuda and schlasnhid on soufa

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<v Speaker 1>sicht maachtezichin imbright.

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<v Speaker 3>A new feeling of determination and confidence spread through him.

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<v Speaker 1>On touhevstner and mesebt sooglauden.

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<v Speaker 3>And you help me believe in myself.

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<v Speaker 1>De stormily slang nach der vindtlik desich on de schneebergan

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<v Speaker 1>sofine lisa onzanft.

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<v Speaker 3>The storm slowly subsided, the wind calmed, and the snow

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<v Speaker 3>began to fall quietly and gently dive. The world around

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<v Speaker 3>them was now at peace.

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<v Speaker 1>At de him entlich aufklat laden den fritch umdras Brandenburger Tour.

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<v Speaker 3>When the sky finally cleared, the snow lay peacefully around

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<v Speaker 3>the Brandenburger Tour.

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<v Speaker 1>Di biden zanzich and folenoya hofnom on fashtinness.

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<v Speaker 3>The two looked at each other, full of new hope

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<v Speaker 3>and understanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Their conflict des storms emunden.

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<v Speaker 3>The conflict of the storm and emotions was overcome.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena on Klaus felisend schutzen and bugendes brandenburger tours den

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<v Speaker 1>moutufasichtenziefest titaned.

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<v Speaker 3>Lena and Klaus left the protective arches of the Bunburga Tour,

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<v Speaker 3>holding onto the courage and confidence within.

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<v Speaker 1>Them ziegingeneminzem diemnoigna and gegen bright zicheren, engst and sustein.

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<v Speaker 3>They walked into the new year together, ready to face

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<v Speaker 3>their fears.

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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 1>Die Burgen, die bugen, di burgen arches der storm, der

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<v Speaker 1>storm der storm storm shots, their shots, their shots, shelter, dmitter, demitter,

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<v Speaker 1>d mitter, midst on, alf heur lich on alf heur

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<v Speaker 1>lich on alf her lich, incessantly, fair, teethed, fair teethed, fairteethed,

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<v Speaker 1>engrossed ungavun lich ungavun lisch ungavun lich unusual, the asch

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<v Speaker 1>tecten d ashitecten, d ashitecten architect, nicht gehya, nicht gha,

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<v Speaker 1>nicht gehoya, unsettling, spy furter, spy furter, spy furter, doubted,

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<v Speaker 1>sir gota, sir goeta, zirgte hesitated, their camp, their camp,

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<v Speaker 1>their camp struggle, the azefa de azefta, their zoiftza sigh,

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<v Speaker 1>the moan, the mauan de mauan wal schwach, schwach, schwach weak.

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<v Speaker 1>They're blique. They're blique. They're blique. Case did zu fasi

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<v Speaker 1>did zu fasch didzu fa sicht confidence, the en schlossen height,

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<v Speaker 1>the en schlossenhight, the en schlossen height, determination, nah lassen,

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<v Speaker 1>nah lassen, nah lessen, subsided, shittsn't shitsn't shitsn't protective. They

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<v Speaker 1>are mood. They are mood.

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<v Speaker 3>They are moot courage.

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<v Speaker 1>That's fash dentness does fash dentness does fash dentness?

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<v Speaker 3>Understanding?

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<v Speaker 1>They are conflict. They are conflict. They are conflict conflict

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<v Speaker 1>d Emo d emo, d emozion emotions uba wunden uba

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<v Speaker 1>wunden uba wunden overcome fresh fresh, fresh, fresh, Dica Dica, dica,

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<v Speaker 1>thicker de Mosique, de Mosique de Mosique.

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<v Speaker 3>Music and that and that and thaten design.

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<v Speaker 1>D Akindness, d Akindness, d Akindness, Realization.

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