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<v Speaker 1>Eswahilich abnd and alam Fashnight, Invinta di corridora des kanton

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<v Speaker 1>houses var goschmucht mitrichtantanensweiden, de weiner stem as us Matthansenvabaraich

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<v Speaker 1>by the shouting Ostimfenster Woodershnelza Field, Lucas were an engineer

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<v Speaker 1>Erglaubta and logik on fernunft, the Reuter kemp de Eramezzine

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<v Speaker 1>and gaffun Iromuta Ingrid, lakshwer Krunk and Crankton House Ingrid Wadi,

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<v Speaker 1>Zila del familiar, Lucas Walter, Alice Ton omsitureten Hans their

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<v Speaker 1>Uner Rabruder were anders Erva, emotionale on impulsive. We are

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<v Speaker 1>missing Alice Fazuchen vas mirglichst Zakta, hansof correct eskipdainoiez, experimentalis

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<v Speaker 1>mettel phil like Kanesmama, hefn, Lucas, togete as extras kant

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<v Speaker 1>A vidette air. We're with snicht Opus from Tuniet the

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<v Speaker 1>adsdegam inenswimuglich kiten anezicherre abba wenigar hofnas followshdandad bahan long

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<v Speaker 1>oder Denyer experimentally Terrapi, the rizigenberg abba Ana chan sebitat

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas shouter of the lichtake by the recepci the said

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<v Speaker 1>drine a few disease saracens vishenzana razionalitied on der Hofnong,

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<v Speaker 1>the hans wakerbate Mama had imma gazagt dosman manchmal at

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<v Speaker 1>vaswagen was Mormete Lucas Ingrid wa abantoye loostech the headed

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<v Speaker 1>das Riziko phil like the ebstkavagt Lucas dmta tiftoch dannikte

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<v Speaker 1>air Viprobiranda's experimentale zak de Ashleslich hans Streide four Hofnong,

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<v Speaker 1>the stundenfagin and langsam abbade schneid rausen glands the hell

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<v Speaker 1>im lichter strasen lahtanen Schleislich come their ass met annam

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<v Speaker 1>Lesher and zorek Ingrid touched the b leviator Fakunda the

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<v Speaker 1>air a sid good ouse lucas On hans o Armtenzich

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<v Speaker 1>I liked and how von Sufa sigto strength it in

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<v Speaker 1>raum Lucas lante dasnich ales ratsuna a signmos de fabindung

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<v Speaker 1>von hoffnong on glauden khan wunda bewlten besonderst to weinachten

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<v Speaker 1>arant decation gloggen in their fan alloitereden Schneider is vitter

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas shouter off the in shnee on lejeter does Wenard's

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<v Speaker 1>first brachta hoofnong indeed dounkets deshtunde.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen, listen closely to any part you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed as.

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<v Speaker 1>Far highly arbend and anam fa schneight.

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<v Speaker 3>In winter, it was Christmas Eve in a snowy winter.

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<v Speaker 1>Di corridora dees kranktenhausers vaar geschmucht mitrichten ontannensweiden.

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<v Speaker 3>The corridors of the hospital were decorated with lights and

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<v Speaker 3>pine branches.

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<v Speaker 1>Di weiner stementragichzo Lukastoch.

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<v Speaker 3>The Christmas spirit did not reach Lucas.

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<v Speaker 1>Zasmitt Hans Envaterbarreich.

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<v Speaker 3>He sat with Hans in the waiting area.

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<v Speaker 1>Bai deshauten ostemfenst wo der schnieliza feel.

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<v Speaker 3>Both looked out the window where the snow fell quietly.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas fain engineer.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas was an engineer.

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<v Speaker 1>Erglaubta and logik onnfernoft.

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<v Speaker 3>He believed in logic and reason the.

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<v Speaker 1>Reute kempte yermitzan and geffoon.

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<v Speaker 3>But to day he was struggling with his feelings.

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<v Speaker 1>Ire the muta Ingrid lakshwe Krank and Kranktenhaus.

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<v Speaker 3>Their mother, Ingrid was seriously ill in the hospital.

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<v Speaker 1>Ingrid vadi zil de Famille.

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<v Speaker 3>England was the soul of the family.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas vote alistun ums turetten.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas wanted to do everything to save her.

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<v Speaker 1>Hans de um rabruder Vaandas.

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<v Speaker 3>Hans, the younger brother, was different.

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<v Speaker 1>Iva immoznal on imposiv.

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<v Speaker 3>He was emotional and impulsive.

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<v Speaker 1>Viemuss and alis fazuchn vasmuglichist zactor hansof Gerricht.

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<v Speaker 3>We have to try everything possible, said Hans excitedly.

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<v Speaker 1>Escipt anius experimentalismte.

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<v Speaker 3>There is a new experimental drug.

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<v Speaker 1>Philetknesma mah heefn. Maybe it can help mom Lucas zugerte.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas hesitated as istras kant avidete er. It's risky, he replied,

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<v Speaker 1>weavinicht opus fontuni it.

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<v Speaker 3>We don't know if it works.

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<v Speaker 1>The aztega enspi muglichkiten.

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<v Speaker 3>The doctors gave them two.

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<v Speaker 1>Options anezicher abawniga hofnos fol standard bahand long order Denoyer

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<v Speaker 1>experimental tera pi di rizienbergt abba chancerbit it.

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<v Speaker 3>A safe but less hopeful standard treatment, or the new

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<v Speaker 3>experimental therapy, which carries risks but offers a chance.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas shout of dilchtader reception.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas looked at the string of lights above the reception

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<v Speaker 3>desk dezadrente. Time was running out.

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<v Speaker 1>Ifutissan's fishenzen arazal teit on der hoofnoon the Hans fa kervate.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt torn between his rationality and the hope that

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<v Speaker 3>Hans embodied.

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<v Speaker 1>Mama hat imma gazacht des man manchmal et vaswagen was mormote.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas mam always said that sometimes you have to take

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<v Speaker 3>a chance.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas murmured, ingridva aventoya lostich.

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<v Speaker 3>English was adventurous.

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<v Speaker 1>The headed as risi kofiletebstkvacht.

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<v Speaker 3>She might have dared the risk herself.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas dma te tiftoch dan nikte ear.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas took a deep breath, then nodded.

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<v Speaker 1>Vieprobanda's experimentelle zak de eschleislich.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll try the experimental one, he finally said.

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<v Speaker 1>Hans straight to fore hoofnong.

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<v Speaker 3>Hans beamed with hope.

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<v Speaker 1>Di shtuntenfegin and langzham abba der shneed rausen glenz de

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<v Speaker 1>hell im lich der strasen l'etannen.

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<v Speaker 3>The hours passed slowly, but the snow outside shone brightly

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<v Speaker 3>in the light of the street lamps.

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<v Speaker 1>Schli slich kam der ast mad anim lechen zorek.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally, the doctor came back with a smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Ingrid touched a belvietor fecunde te.

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<v Speaker 3>Ear Ingland has stable vitals, he announced, essid good OUs,

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<v Speaker 3>it's looking good.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas aunt Hans omam tnzich elchtat.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas and Haunts embraced in relief.

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<v Speaker 1>A nhlfon soufa sigtu strom in raum.

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<v Speaker 3>A touch of confidence filled the room.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas lante as Ratsuna sain Moss.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas learned that not everything has to be rational.

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<v Speaker 1>De fabindung van hofnong on glauden khan wunder bevilten bizonder weinachten.

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<v Speaker 3>The combination of hope and belief can produce miracles, especially

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<v Speaker 3>at Christmas.

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<v Speaker 1>Veranti keshenlauken and defaneluterten schneider esvita.

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<v Speaker 3>As the church bells rang in the distance, it continued

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<v Speaker 3>to snow.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas shouter after in schnee on Lechete.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas looked at the snow and smiled.

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<v Speaker 1>Dos Weinert's first fracht hoofnong indeed Donststunde.

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<v Speaker 3>The Christmas celebration brought hope to the darkest hour. Today's

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<v Speaker 3>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 German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>They are abnt. They are abut de are abnt eve

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<v Speaker 1>de corridor, de corridor, de corridor corridors, d stimm d

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<v Speaker 1>stimm d stimmung, spirits der vata barach, der varta barich,

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<v Speaker 1>der varta bar reich waiting area, their engeneer, their engineer,

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<v Speaker 1>deir engenea.

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<v Speaker 3>Engineer, d lo geek di lo gk d lo geek logic.

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<v Speaker 1>Difaanft dif difft reason d zila d zila d zler

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<v Speaker 1>So emotional emotional, emotional, emotional, impulsive, impulsive, impulsive, impulsive, risk,

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<v Speaker 1>can't risk, can't risk, can't risky D standard bahan lung

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<v Speaker 1>d standard bahan lung d standard bahan.

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<v Speaker 3>Lung standard treatment the.

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<v Speaker 1>Experimentally TERRAPI, the experimental TEAP, the experimental tra.

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<v Speaker 3>PI, experimental therapy.

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<v Speaker 1>De recepttion de recepttion de redceptsi reception desk, de rational

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<v Speaker 1>tt de rational tate di razialit tte rationality d hoffnung

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<v Speaker 1>d hoffnung d hoffnung hop albumty lusteg arbum toya lustich abut.

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<v Speaker 3>Adventurous.

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<v Speaker 1>That's lation, that's lation. Do'es lation, smile stabi leviata, stabi

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<v Speaker 1>levietre stabilevieta stable, vitals did sufersicht, did sufersch didzu fer

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<v Speaker 1>sicht confidence, dear glauber, dear glauber, dear glauber belief, the

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<v Speaker 1>wonder de wunder de wunder miracles, the kirschen Glocken, the

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<v Speaker 1>kirschen Glocken d kirschen Gloten church bells does Fest, does Fest,

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<v Speaker 1>does Fest Celebration. Dear Schnee, deir Schnee, dear Schnee, Snow weinachten, weinachten,

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<v Speaker 1>weinachten Christmas. Dear Winter, dear Winter, dea vinta Winter, delishta, delishta,

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<v Speaker 1>dilichta lights, dtonansviga dtananceviga, d tonansvika, pine branches, d Chance

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<v Speaker 1>de chance, d chance Chance.

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