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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey to Berlin, where Klaus and

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<v Speaker 3>Greta find love, courage, and the perfect moment under the

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<v Speaker 3>lights of the city, proving that sometimes the best plans

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<v Speaker 1>Esva i'm frisha freullinsnachmettach in Berlin de blumenbluten on a

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<v Speaker 1>feg klaus On, Greta Stanton off dimbelina sanseetom dim houstingaboid

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<v Speaker 1>deshtat de areblique from oben wa atom barraubend uber Alglitzer

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<v Speaker 1>and di liechta deshtadt m austin stik design a langsam

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<v Speaker 1>hinted im horizontauf on a healted distrasm with an Envarman

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<v Speaker 1>Gordon and Glens klaus Ain stiller on ein wenichna vuza

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<v Speaker 1>software engineer blickte heinous uber dishtad and then a Jacintasha

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<v Speaker 1>Spurtier and a kleiner ronde scharte as va austin i

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<v Speaker 1>infest hoofno on annoyrum can now de richtiget side pumped

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<v Speaker 1>data klaus On greater, di vichtiste fraget sustain greater and

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<v Speaker 1>a freuli here on arbentoya lostiga photogrind held Ira camera

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<v Speaker 1>on fingy leband against sin and iron chauml Klaus Riefzi

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<v Speaker 1>dishdat Sidausvi and Mayor Oslicht Klaus lecheter aba zain Hartschluk

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<v Speaker 1>Schneller Erratazophila Mahlasana radio grouped torjettes fude si fachan was

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<v Speaker 1>ni de vaudefen was n the nichta zachte diezer Gedunkan

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<v Speaker 1>korhan and sign and kopf Abadgedanka and irashtrayan An album

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<v Speaker 1>on ierhatleyas lachenap Imot Greater began Klaus pratzlech warrant ad

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<v Speaker 1>in ring Osen natashat sook s dretu imom Era album

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<v Speaker 1>loustten for barashum Ahata and a grocer rider foreberited Aba

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus held in a bedeckt from on the her height

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<v Speaker 1>on half non Sublai aba hired sushteen media s fuzi

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<v Speaker 1>and fa rishtich aan libedich that's the mine frauvieden de

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<v Speaker 1>valchin for animal man stilt Sushdin nor dasanfte zomen Deershtadwatsuhuren

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<v Speaker 1>Greater shout the klaus un defreuding iran augen baba veltigant

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<v Speaker 1>yeah zak desi legend naturelich welchtas in deza moment filled

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<v Speaker 1>the klaus we isinezorgen faschwanten erhatad in perfect moment gerschaffen

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<v Speaker 1>unperfect on acht gamin samshtant zi da hunt and hunt

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<v Speaker 1>wren de bund alloy de testad on the harnsom leben

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<v Speaker 1>awachte there arbenwagin and glukh nachrechten getiled mit freunden on

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<v Speaker 1>familiar klaus leante das mani planen mos omden perfect moment

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<v Speaker 1>suschaffen man schmin reichtez im aubenblichsu leben on san and

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<v Speaker 1>gefu and sofa traun soobegan ainoies kapitel in irm leben

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<v Speaker 1>feilfonliebe on gamainzamen treumen uberden lichta and von Berlin and

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<v Speaker 1>an avessander and osta attack.

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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>Zwa and Frisha Freulingsnachmettag in Berlin.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a fresh spring afternoon in Berlin.

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<v Speaker 1>De Blumen bluten On de Lofchen and Fengen.

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<v Speaker 3>The flowers were blooming and the air smelled of new beginnings.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus on Greater Stanton of Dimblina Fernsee Tom dim Housten,

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<v Speaker 1>Gaboi de Dershtadt.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus and Greta stood on the Berliner fernz Term, the

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<v Speaker 3>tallest building in the city.

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<v Speaker 1>Debliq von aubeenva atom Aunt.

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<v Speaker 3>The view from above was breathtaking.

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<v Speaker 1>Uber aglitza di licht Derstadt.

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<v Speaker 3>Everywhere the city lights sparkled.

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<v Speaker 1>Im austen stik dison e langsam hinted im horizond alf

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<v Speaker 1>on a het di strassenmid an Envamen, Gordon and glands.

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<v Speaker 3>In the east, the sun slowly rose over the horizon,

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<v Speaker 3>illuminating the streets with a warm golden glow.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus einstille and ein winichna Vuza software engineer blikte Heinus

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus A quiet and somewhat nervous software engineer looked out

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<v Speaker 1>In zenajakintash spurtiya and kleiner rend schachte.

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<v Speaker 3>In his jacket pocket he felt a small round box

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<v Speaker 3>a s.

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<v Speaker 1>Far austen i infest hoofno on annoyer rung.

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<v Speaker 3>It was austern, a festival of hope and renewal.

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<v Speaker 1>Gnaw der richtigets hide punt dachte Klaus m greater di

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<v Speaker 1>vichtiste fragate Sustein.

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<v Speaker 3>Just the right moment, Klaus thought to ask Greta the

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<v Speaker 3>most important question.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater and An a freulicher aunt abanoya lustigafoto gran hid

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<v Speaker 1>ira camara on feingdi le bendigenstein and An.

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<v Speaker 3>Greta, a cheerful and adventurous photographer, held up her camera

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<v Speaker 3>and captured the vibrant scenes.

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<v Speaker 1>Charmle Klaus.

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<v Speaker 3>Reefsi look Klaus, she called out.

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<v Speaker 1>Dishtat sit osvia and mayor.

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<v Speaker 3>Oslicht, the city looks like a sea of light.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus le abazaen hatschlukschnell.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus smiled, but his heart beat faster.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeatazophile mahleazen rede gupt bergetes fut sifaan.

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<v Speaker 3>He had rehearsed his speech so many times, yet now

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<v Speaker 3>it felt wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Vas Venieri votchin.

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<v Speaker 3>What if the words didn't please her?

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<v Speaker 1>Vus venzi nicha zachte.

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<v Speaker 3>What if she didn't say yes?

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<v Speaker 1>Diez Agedankan, Kochen and zen and kopf.

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<v Speaker 3>These thoughts crept into his.

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<v Speaker 1>Head abadgedanka and i reshtraand an album on yehatzlicheslachab imot.

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<v Speaker 3>But the thought of her shining eyes and her warm

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<v Speaker 3>laughter gave him courage.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater begun Klaus pretzlich where edin ring oar sen natasha zok.

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<v Speaker 3>Greta. Klaus suddenly began as he pulled the ring from

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<v Speaker 3>his pocket.

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<v Speaker 1>Sidrit sisu iim om ira auben louchteten for barrashoon.

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<v Speaker 3>She turned to him, her eyes shining with surprise.

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<v Speaker 1>Ichata and a grosser red of fiberited Abba Klaus hid

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<v Speaker 1>in a vidict from onzichaid on toof nong soglaich.

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<v Speaker 3>I had prepared a big speech, but Klaus paused, covered

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<v Speaker 3>with uncertainty and hope.

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<v Speaker 1>At the same time, Abba hid sushteen. My dear is

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<v Speaker 1>Fuzi and fachtich an.

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<v Speaker 3>But standing here with you, it just feels right.

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<v Speaker 1>Ichib dich.

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<v Speaker 3>I love you.

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<v Speaker 1>It's domna frauvieden.

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<v Speaker 3>Will you be my wife?

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<v Speaker 1>Di veschein fen moment Sustin.

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<v Speaker 3>The world seemed to stand still for a moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Nord sanftezomen deshtatwat suhuren.

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<v Speaker 3>Only the soft humming of the city was audible.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater shote Klaus an de freuding iran augnavavetigint.

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<v Speaker 3>Greta looked at Klaus. The joy in her eyes was overwhelming. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>zak dezilechhint, Yes, she said, smiling, natulich Vilichtas of course

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<v Speaker 3>I will in deezer.

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<v Speaker 1>Moment fu de Klaus via zanazogfashwanten.

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<v Speaker 3>In that moment, Klaus felt all his worries disappear.

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<v Speaker 1>Ihatad in perfect moment geshaffen unperfect und.

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<v Speaker 3>He had created the perfect moment, imperfect and genuine.

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<v Speaker 1>Gamainzam stantzi da hunt in hunt vereni bunte e lochte

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<v Speaker 1>de stadt umzihrum somlibeen avachte.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they stood there, hand in hand as the brightly

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<v Speaker 3>lit city around them came to life.

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<v Speaker 1>Dear abenfeging and glueklechnachrichten geted mit freunden on famie.

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<v Speaker 3>The evening passed in happy news shared with friends and family.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus s lante des mani planen moss mdin perfect moment suschaffen.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus learned that you don't always have to plan to

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<v Speaker 3>create the perfect moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Man schmin reichtes im aubenblichs lebem Ensen and Gufu and

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes it's enough to live in the moment and trust

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<v Speaker 1>Zobergan and Nois kapite in Imlibeen foilfonlibe on gaminzamen treumen

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<v Speaker 1>uberdin Lichtenfonvelin and an Invesandaran ousta.

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<v Speaker 3>Tak thus began a new chapter in their lives, full

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<v Speaker 3>of love and shared dreams above the lights of Berlin

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<v Speaker 3>on a special Easter day.

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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>De n achmetak, de nachmetac de narchmetak afternoon, Bluten, bluten, bluten, blossomed,

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<v Speaker 1>the unfinger, the anfinger, the anfinger, beginnings, They're blick, they

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<v Speaker 1>are black, They're blick you Atom barraubint, atom barraubant, atom barraubint, breathtaking,

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<v Speaker 1>delishta deirstad delishta, deir shtad delishta their stad city lights there?

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<v Speaker 1>Who reads nd there? Who reads nt there? Who reads

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<v Speaker 1>nt horizon, their glands, their glands, their glands glow, their

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<v Speaker 1>software engeneer, their software engeneer, software engineer.

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<v Speaker 3>Software engineer.

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<v Speaker 1>D Jacintasha, d yacn Tasha, d jacintasha.

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<v Speaker 3>Jacket pocket, difrag di frag.

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<v Speaker 1>Di frag question D photogrin, D photogrind, d photogrind photographer

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<v Speaker 1>This senand sanand senan scenes that's mayor, that's mayor, that's mayor.

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<v Speaker 1>duncan d get duncan, d get duncan thoughts d hoffnung,

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<v Speaker 1>d hoffnung, d hoffnung, Hope, their mood, their mood, their mood, courage,

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<v Speaker 1>dar ring, dar ring, dar ring ring, the uber Raschon,

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<v Speaker 1>the uber Raschion, the uber Raschion, surprise, the unzhahd, the

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<v Speaker 1>onseha height, the unseja height, uncertainty, their moment, their moment,

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<v Speaker 1>their moment, moment. This sman, the smon, de sman, humming,

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<v Speaker 1>de freud, de freuder, defreude joy, dizogen, dizogen diesogen, worries

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<v Speaker 1>perfect perfect, perfect, perfect one perfect on perfect one perfect

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<v Speaker 1>Capite Chapter Detroemer Detrouma, Detroemer Dreams.

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