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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey with Lucas into the snowy Schwarzwald,

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<v Speaker 3>where silence and nature guide him to newfound peace and clarity.

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<v Speaker 1>Deshnefilisa off titanen at Lukas dorchten witvandtte sad weinachten ant

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<v Speaker 1>eva m schwartzweit Anga komen om an ainem spirito enzuchtitsmen

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<v Speaker 1>diluftak fan kiva, naden a thirty loft, Lucas were Kinmandes

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<v Speaker 1>glaubens abba a hoofte in their stillerdannatour undwhortens finten zide

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<v Speaker 1>monat in thirty Asifloren sign job as architect, denier Einmleibte

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<v Speaker 1>thirty sijetzt leran sin a familiar vastoids off in are

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<v Speaker 1>by A thirtyy last Era, Avatomin, Lucas hatter angst Sufrazagen

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<v Speaker 1>avoid Frieden, finton On sin Aliden shoved Vida and deccan

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<v Speaker 1>das retreadfant and Anna Kleinen g mutely hin hutastad onmgeben

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<v Speaker 1>von Schnebedecten Boyman, Miryam the Lighter and as retreats the

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<v Speaker 1>grosster Lucas made an environment leachen We're common Lucas here

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<v Speaker 1>the study Stiller Finton, Dido Zurst, Tobias ironvitratai namer schlossienen

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<v Speaker 1>an gamin Samtraatenzi and distilla the wild as iron the

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<v Speaker 1>Naston targefer Bratenzi, schweigend no enta brachen from miriamskferden Meditazionen

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas was skeptish abba Efuda analysen frieden VAXen teeth and

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<v Speaker 1>signum inan in ana dieza stench Dontanzas, Lucas a line,

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<v Speaker 1>i'm caamen der schneed rausen louster mountlicht Elisa ner Geduncan

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<v Speaker 1>fleeson On blicked the teeth in the Henine pratsley spurte

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<v Speaker 1>Edi Quelasanus commas erhata angst nut sign Inderstiller kantea oursiina

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<v Speaker 1>eignestake evameyer asana alfougo damesa fouge, the targefer gingen On

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas Futzigleichte, the inner row r brighted the and sannamhadzen

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<v Speaker 1>ouse i'd there let's the targ as retreats come for

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<v Speaker 1>upsheeded dizih Miriam for aim in reddi Lucas. There weaksa

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<v Speaker 1>einziecht beginned in the zepst i'd add in schwartzwhite valies

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<v Speaker 1>filled the Lucas iron annoyed sufa senz er was the

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<v Speaker 1>des assigna arbeit mazzign in vietn in einklung bring in

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<v Speaker 1>voiter ervoldgeboider and warfen digeschichten at seltan on leiben by

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<v Speaker 1>ein flosten so rig and deerstadt, warrend glockender cathedrala and

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<v Speaker 1>Wynards aren't ludden, while Lucas by right by right then

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<v Speaker 1>in weaknid sugesteiten often felfila aba falla hoofno erste jetst.

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<v Speaker 1>This is an outnum wah fellatsicht sosign ondas assign an

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<v Speaker 1>eigen and weik finton content Lucas tra and snoyeyam at

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<v Speaker 1>anamnoin zil freedom and inner raskleiskevich tatn indian viktsaged ant

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<v Speaker 1>yet the ganza novara raisa.

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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 schneefiliza of titannen. It's Lucas truchtin waitwandat.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow fell gently on the fir trees as Lucas

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<v Speaker 3>wandered through the forest.

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<v Speaker 1>Esvadi vorhof weinachten aunt eva m schwarzwaet ange kommen m

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<v Speaker 1>an anem spirit enrichtsuk Taitsniemen.

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<v Speaker 3>It was the week before Christmas and he had arrived

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<v Speaker 3>in the Schwarzwaldt to participate in a spiritual retreat, the.

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<v Speaker 1>Luftwa kla aunt kaite an de duftfan kifa naden afferte

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<v Speaker 1>di luft.

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<v Speaker 3>The air was clear and cold, and the scent of

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<v Speaker 3>pine needles filled the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas va karmandes glaudens abba erhofte in de stilidenatur antwolten sufinten.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas was not a man of faith, but he hoped

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<v Speaker 3>to find answers in the silence of nature.

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<v Speaker 1>Zat monat in furte eziferloren.

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<v Speaker 3>For months he had felt lost.

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<v Speaker 1>Zen job at aschiticked din eer ain maleibte futiichstler an.

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<v Speaker 3>His job as an architect, which he once loved, now

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<v Speaker 3>felt empty.

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<v Speaker 1>Zene fami va stoutzov in abba effutid least ira avatomen.

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<v Speaker 3>His family was proud of him, but he felt the

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<v Speaker 3>weight of their expectations.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas hata angst sulfa sagen.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas was afraid of failing.

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<v Speaker 1>Volte frieden finten on seneliden shaft vida and tetan.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to find peace and rediscover his passion.

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<v Speaker 1>Des retrie artfant and ana kleinen gemud huttstadt omgeben fon

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<v Speaker 1>schnebedekten Boiman.

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<v Speaker 3>The retreat took place in a small cozy cabin surrounded

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<v Speaker 3>by snow covered trees.

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<v Speaker 1>Mir Jam the Lightndes retreats the grus de Lucas smidt

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<v Speaker 1>an mvamen lechen.

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<v Speaker 3>Miriam, the leader of the retreat, greeted Lucas with a

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<v Speaker 3>warm smile.

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<v Speaker 1>The common Lucas, welcome Lucas. Here this dodi stilliffinten diduzurst.

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<v Speaker 3>Here you will find the silence you seek.

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<v Speaker 1>Tobias I invitatai namer schlossichinen an.

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<v Speaker 3>Tobias. Another participant joined.

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<v Speaker 1>Them gamainzam traatenzi indie still dees valdes ain.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they entered the silence of the forest.

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<v Speaker 1>Densten tagefer bratnzi schweidened nochen f miryamskfurt Meditazionen.

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<v Speaker 3>The next days were spent in silence, only interrupted by

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<v Speaker 3>miriamsquided meditations.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas first skiptish Abba effuta an Liisenfrieden, VAXen teeth and

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<v Speaker 1>zanem Inan.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas was skeptical, but he felt a quiet peace growing

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<v Speaker 3>deep within him.

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<v Speaker 1>In Ana deza Stingtuntanzas Lucas alain am kamen.

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<v Speaker 3>In one of these silent hours, Lucas sat alone by

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<v Speaker 3>the fireplace.

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<v Speaker 1>Der schnetrausen neuchtete montlicht.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow outside glowed in the moonlight.

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<v Speaker 1>Elisa n negedantan fleesen on blikte tief in Zichenaine.

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<v Speaker 3>He let his thoughts flow and looked deep within him himself.

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<v Speaker 1>Pletsli schpurte rikuele zanes commas.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly he felt the source of his sorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Eehata angst nichtenuchtu.

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<v Speaker 3>Sign He was afraid of not being good.

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<v Speaker 1>Enough donde still akantea ursena eignesteke.

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<v Speaker 3>But in the silence he also recognized his own strength Eva.

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<v Speaker 1>Mia atsenna alfoeg da missa foege.

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<v Speaker 3>He was more than his successes or failures.

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<v Speaker 1>The tagefer gingen on Lucas futichichte.

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<v Speaker 3>The days passed, and Lucas felt lighter.

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<v Speaker 1>The inner rue Britchenzana mahatsenaus.

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<v Speaker 3>The inner calm spread in his heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Atte Let's attacts, retreats come fa apshi de Miriam fonim.

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<v Speaker 3>When the final day of the retreat came, Miriam said

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<v Speaker 3>goodbye to him.

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<v Speaker 1>In Redich Lucas der viktza einzich begins India.

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<v Speaker 3>Zebst remember Lucas. The path to insight begins within yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>It schwarzwet felis fude Lucas an annoyed zulfer sichech.

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<v Speaker 3>As he left the Schwarzwaldt, Lucas felt a new confidence

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<v Speaker 3>within him.

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<v Speaker 1>Ervost designa albeit mitzenen weten and einklan bringen.

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<v Speaker 3>Vouter he knew he wanted to align his work with

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<v Speaker 3>his values.

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<v Speaker 1>Vouter geboider and wfen digeschicht at setan on leiben ba einflusten.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to design buildings that told stories and influence lives.

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<v Speaker 1>Z rogenderstadt end glockenderkatedrala weinertz abenfloutten vhile. Lucas barret.

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<v Speaker 3>Back in the city. As the bells of the cathedral

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<v Speaker 3>rang on Christmas Eve. Lucas was ready.

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<v Speaker 1>Right zenenvignoud segestaeiten often fufila avafolahofnong.

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<v Speaker 3>Ready to reshape his path, opened to mistakes, but full

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<v Speaker 3>of hope.

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<v Speaker 1>I voste yett des is an art non va pheletschtuzaign

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<v Speaker 1>on des ezen an eigenenvik finten konte.

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<v Speaker 3>He now knew that it was okay to be vulnerable

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<v Speaker 3>and that he could find his own way.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas strat and snoye yamed an amnoin sil.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas stepped into the new year with a new goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Freedom on innersklaichkevich tratnindian vikasaged ant. Yet the gun za varraize.

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<v Speaker 3>Peace and inner balance had shown him the way, and

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<v Speaker 3>now his true journey was beginning.

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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>D tana d tana d tana. The fir tree vandon

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<v Speaker 1>vandon vandan to wander avite, de avite, de avite, the

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<v Speaker 1>forest derktsuk Derktsuk, der ruktsuk, the retreat, d nade, dinade,

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<v Speaker 1>d nade, the needle, de ash ticked, the ash ticked,

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<v Speaker 1>de ash ticked. The architect, d Avatum, d avatum, d avartum,

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<v Speaker 1>the expectations Farzagen, thzagen to fail, Vida and Dyton, Vida

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<v Speaker 1>and Dyton, Vida and Dyton, to rediscover germut lich, gimut lich,

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<v Speaker 1>germutly cozy, di hutter, de hutter, de hutze, the cabin

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<v Speaker 1>d medi tatsion, d medi tatsun, d me de tatsion,

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<v Speaker 1>the meditation, skeptish, skeptish, skeptish, skeptical, Distiller, distiller, dichtler, the silence. There,

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<v Speaker 1>come in, there, come in, there, come in the fireplace, blouchten, blouchten,

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<v Speaker 1>louischten to glow this mont licht, This mont licht does

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<v Speaker 1>mont licht the moonlight. E cannon a cannon, a cannon

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<v Speaker 1>to recognize, d schtacker, d schtaker d stack the strength,

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<v Speaker 1>dear al foik, dear al foik, dear l fouk, the success,

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<v Speaker 1>dear missa foik, dear missa foik, deir missa foik, the failure,

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<v Speaker 1>the inner ruler, the inner ruer, the Inner Ruler, the

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<v Speaker 1>inner calm in Einklang, bringing in Einklang, bringing in ein Klang,

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<v Speaker 1>bringing to align Deviet Deviet deir veat the value d

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<v Speaker 1>katy d Katrall d kat the Cathedral, Geschteitan, gesch ditan

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<v Speaker 1>gush Titan, to reshape, Felettslich, Felettslich, feletts Lich, Vulnerable, the Iron, Deeinzicht,

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<v Speaker 1>de Einzicht, the Insight, Dtzufazischt, Ditzufazicht, die Zufazicht, Confidence, Deaf Freedom,

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<v Speaker 1>Deaf Freedom, dear Freedom.

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