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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore the unexpected magic born when

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<v Speaker 3>creativity meets tradition as three friends turn a snowy idea

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<v Speaker 3>into a collective celebration in Barcelona's iconic Castle.

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<v Speaker 1>Alvenfred buffa travel canuk onjorgi, monsepera stavano comkapltra barsalona la

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<v Speaker 1>bista del caste eraspactacula amla sutat iluminada parlas yums da

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<v Speaker 1>cab dang il marva and sota al sel deven al

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<v Speaker 1>stresa mix astavana, mussunats giordi tanilla una i dea bojia

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<v Speaker 1>kunstruy al ninod the neu mes grand iriginal commasu presa

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<v Speaker 1>paratutom giordi amlasva creativitad das burdan a villa, putat una

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<v Speaker 1>culaxiodak sassori is paculias monse mesa, septica, drapatiya ka putse

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<v Speaker 1>no a la miloida propera, sempra pled nargia, gastavarussaan mes

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<v Speaker 1>nell a nunyok and pravospai parlseu projetta pratod joust kumansa

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<v Speaker 1>bana revals primes touristas un group da da Zenas, the

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<v Speaker 1>parsonas camaras and ma Saplaga, ven alvultandes Giordi Miraba perplex

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<v Speaker 1>commas to ristas asla ven iregan kumbansutz kayo ra Unas,

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<v Speaker 1>pacta ala traditional als flash us alstelefuns Ila realiaestran cavan

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<v Speaker 1>la Kunsan traciodl triu escas pens and quesunamena the tradisio

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<v Speaker 1>Catalana bachs Klama monse meets Frustrada pera, numez Barua, truvan

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<v Speaker 1>las Maldi Bartida putseeam the dunarus al Cabolan, Jordi basu

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<v Speaker 1>jeri and be walta unaida vai Lumina al zulis de Jordi,

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<v Speaker 1>Femuna corzanovac baddi, ibacu mansa al fajida tis all niot

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<v Speaker 1>in spiranza and alamnz the folklore catalat mirem the transfer

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<v Speaker 1>maru a nunak to asio ban kumansa a, improvisa, moncel

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<v Speaker 1>Barranca canta Una Maldia, traditional men trapera is, Jordi fai

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<v Speaker 1>and danzas albultand alnot muvenzal reed medals, geran Ivaston's imaginats

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<v Speaker 1>Alsturistas and cantach palkaway and yescultaven Bana Plaudia, bantusiasmat al Ninot,

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<v Speaker 1>the neu Ambumba read the jaomatas un romantic Shuru, the

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<v Speaker 1>neuper A lakara Asbakumbardi and Lastralia Alsturistas, Fhayan photos idaman

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<v Speaker 1>aven Participati then Colombian fours and Karamez divartit alfinl Alprujetta,

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<v Speaker 1>the jordi a Villas da vinhud Una, Casa molmes grand Alcavilla,

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<v Speaker 1>imaginat Iba kawarienam Balsuza mix sabs monse Badi Mentrals, Touristas

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<v Speaker 1>and avan ratiran Iya al Huna, Casas passial and the

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<v Speaker 1>sha ca Alsultra, Suna, shin A, Lastevas, bugarias m creat Una,

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<v Speaker 1>tradisionova Asbabra, guntapa an kara and Bunsumba da aurea yeshi

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<v Speaker 1>an Akaya nid de vern a comparti il mpl the

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<v Speaker 1>Iria yas cavandra suna mod.

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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>Al Winfred Buffa Traves del caste, munzuig Onjordi monse I,

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<v Speaker 1>perastavanro the nel comkapl Travarsalona.

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<v Speaker 3>The cold wind was blowing through Caste Demok, where Jordi,

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<v Speaker 3>Munsey and Pera were gathered trying to create a snowman

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<v Speaker 3>like no other in Bursla.

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<v Speaker 1>La vista del caste eras spectacula unless you tat Iluminada

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<v Speaker 1>parlas lumsd il Marva and sot al sel deven.

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<v Speaker 3>The view from the castle was spectacular, with the city

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<v Speaker 3>illuminated by the New year lights and the sea dancing

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<v Speaker 3>under the winter sky.

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<v Speaker 1>Alstresa meeks aestava na mussounats.

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<v Speaker 3>The three friends were excited.

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<v Speaker 1>Giordi tenilla unaida Bogia kunstruill al ninodd neu mes grand

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<v Speaker 1>euriginale comasur presa para tutom.

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<v Speaker 3>Giordi had a crazy idea to build the largest and

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<v Speaker 3>most original snowman as a surprise for everyone.

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<v Speaker 1>Giordi amla seva creativitaddas burdan abiyaputtad una kulak SiO da

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<v Speaker 1>sassoris Paculias.

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<v Speaker 3>Giordi with his overflowing creativity had brought a collection of

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<v Speaker 3>peculiar accessories.

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<v Speaker 1>Monse mesa septica, drapatilla kaputz no re la miloi dere

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<v Speaker 1>pro pira sempra ple de nargia gestavarusin mes neo a

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<v Speaker 1>nunyok and prao spai paraseo brugette.

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<v Speaker 3>Munsey more skept kept repeating that maybe it wasn't the

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<v Speaker 3>best idea, but Perra, always full of energy, was already

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<v Speaker 3>dragging more snow to a place with enough space for

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<v Speaker 3>their project bra.

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<v Speaker 1>To just cumansa bana rivals primes tourists.

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<v Speaker 3>But just as they were starting, the first tourists arrived un.

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<v Speaker 1>Group the zen as, the parsonas came resen ma sapla

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<v Speaker 1>graven al voltandes.

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<v Speaker 3>A group of dozens of people, cameras in hand, gathered

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<v Speaker 1>Giordi Mireva parplex comous touristas a senne la ven iregen

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<v Speaker 1>kumbansutz ca yoira una spactec la tredciunal.

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<v Speaker 3>Giorgi looked perplexed as the tourists pointed and laughed, convinced

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<v Speaker 3>it was a traditional spectacle.

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<v Speaker 1>Als flash us doos telefuns il real estra cavan lakuncan

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<v Speaker 1>Tracio Valtriue.

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<v Speaker 3>The flashes from phones and the laughter broke. The trio's

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<v Speaker 3>concentration is Caspens and quezunamena the de SiO Catalana. Do

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<v Speaker 3>they think it's some kind of catalog tradition.

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<v Speaker 1>Bacs clama monce meets Frustrada.

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<v Speaker 3>Exclaimed Munse half frustrated.

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<v Speaker 1>Pea numez Bariura truvan la situ mol di vartida.

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<v Speaker 3>Pera just laughed, finding the situation very amusing.

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<v Speaker 1>Putze uriam the dunar luzel Cavolan.

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<v Speaker 3>Jordi, maybe we should give them what they want Jordi.

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<v Speaker 1>Basubjeri and veo Walta.

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<v Speaker 3>He suggested, loudly.

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<v Speaker 1>U nahi there vai lumina alzulz de Jordi.

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<v Speaker 3>An idea lit up Jordi sis.

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<v Speaker 1>Femuna carza Novac. Let's do something new, Badi ivacu mansa

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<v Speaker 1>al fajidaiz al ninot in spiranza ann la mens the

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<v Speaker 1>folklore Catala.

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<v Speaker 3>He said, and started adding details to the Snowman, inspired

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<v Speaker 3>by elements of Catalan folklore.

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<v Speaker 1>Mirem the transformru anuna Tuursiu.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's try to turn it into a performance.

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<v Speaker 1>Ban kumansa a improviza.

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<v Speaker 3>They began to improvise.

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<v Speaker 1>Monse barranca, canta una Maldia, tradisnal min trapea, Ijiordi fe

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<v Speaker 1>yen dan sadlnot muven sal rid madals gerenes ivastonzi Maginette.

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<v Speaker 3>Monse started singing a traditional melody while Erra and Giordi

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<v Speaker 3>danced around the snowman, moving to the rhythm of imagine

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<v Speaker 3>jiggants and sticks.

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<v Speaker 1>Alsturistas and Cantat's palcave yan yescultaven banapladillam bantuziesma.

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<v Speaker 3>The tourists, enchanted by what they saw and heard, applauded enthusiastically.

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<v Speaker 1>Al ninodda nieu ambunbar read de jaumatas un romantic schuru

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<v Speaker 1>the neu pa a la cara Azbakumbarti and lastrella.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow man, with a Jaomeda's hat and a romantic

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<v Speaker 3>snowchuo for the face, became the star.

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<v Speaker 1>Alsturistes feyen phothus idaman a ven partisipari finkalambien fo zen

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<v Speaker 1>karames di bartit.

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<v Speaker 3>The tourists took pictures and asked to participate, making the

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<v Speaker 3>atmosphere even more fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Alfinal al prugitta, the Jordi a villasda vingut una cosa

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<v Speaker 1>molmes grand alcavilla, imaginette iba kwarienam balsuza meks.

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<v Speaker 3>In the end, Jordia's project had become much bigger than

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<v Speaker 3>he had imagined, and he ended up laughing with his

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<v Speaker 3>friends SAPs.

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<v Speaker 1>Monse badi Minto's touristas Savandre tien yal juna calls us

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<v Speaker 1>passil and the sha calzautra sunna lastevasi.

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<v Speaker 3>Is you know, mom, say he said, as the tourists

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<v Speaker 3>began to leave. There's something special about letting others join

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<v Speaker 3>in on your craziness.

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<v Speaker 1>M creat una tra de SiO nova. Have we created

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<v Speaker 1>a new tradition asaprauna pea ankaram bun sumbadya Ala wondered

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<v Speaker 1>Pera still with a smile from ear to ear. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>she anake de verne ban kum partilas la grillez de

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<v Speaker 1>la ipruvisasio ilaspuntad umplin al caste munjui the sumbes Irieyes,

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<v Speaker 1>Cavandre suna molmesen ya de lano.

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<v Speaker 5>And so on.

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<v Speaker 3>That winter night they shared the joys of improvisation and spontaneity,

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<v Speaker 3>filling the castell the musk with smiles and laughter that

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<v Speaker 3>resonated far beyond the new year.

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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 Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Alvin, Alvin, Alvin. The wind, la vista, lavista, lavista, the view, aspectacula, aspectacula, aspectacular, spectacular, bakulia, bakulia, bakulia, eccentric, acceptica, acceptica, acceptica, skeptical, lanargia, lanargia, lanargia,

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<v Speaker 1>the energy, aplaga, aplaga, aplaga together, parplex, parplex, parplex, perplexed

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<v Speaker 1>ouse flashes, use flashes, uls flashes, the flashes, lacuncent tracio, lacuncentracio,

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<v Speaker 1>lacunsan tracio, the concentration, frustrada, frustrada, frustrada, frustrated, lasitosio, lasitu asio,

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<v Speaker 1>la situ asio, the situation. Divartida, divartida, divertida, amusing illumina illumina, illumina,

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<v Speaker 1>to illuminate in spira, in spira, in spira, to inspire, transforma, transforma, transforma.

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<v Speaker 3>To transform, improvisa improvisa, improvisa to improvise.

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<v Speaker 1>La Maludia, La maludia, Lama, the Melody, Ambenthusiasma, Ambenthusiasma, ambenthusiasma, enthusiastically. Albaret, albaret, albaret,

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<v Speaker 1>the hat. Romantic Romantic, Romantic, Romantic, Participate, Participa, participa to participate, Lambian, Lambian, Lambien,

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<v Speaker 1>The atmosphere, Imagina, Imagina, imagina to imagine, Lastria, Lastralia, Lastralia,

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<v Speaker 1>The Star, La Riayes, La Ria, Yes, la Real, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>The Laughter, Lasa, l agrias, Lasa, agrias, lasa, lagrias, the Joy, laspa, laspa,

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<v Speaker 1>las poa, spontaneity, Rasuna, rassuna, rassuna, to resonate Lettre ducieux,

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<v Speaker 1>lettre ducieux, lettre ducieux, the Tradition.

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