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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, will follow Klaus's whimsical quest through Berlin's

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<v Speaker 1>festive markets, all leading to a heartwarming and unexpected Christmas

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<v Speaker 5>Mitten mhatsenfanbelin verant di carte, vinter luftrasen vite, wein arts

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<v Speaker 5>mactas and alan faben mention, lachten kinda zang and wein

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<v Speaker 5>arts Vida and their loft, Klaus iron at vasphagaslicha abbey

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<v Speaker 5>Lebenswertamann Schlender, the Dutta Skeetringer Erva of the Zuhenati Imperfect

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<v Speaker 5>and Wynards Gshenk Sina Frau Grete Klaus healed and aim

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<v Speaker 5>stunt mate Hunt g Marten, Wynards Kugen, Phila tatsigazagt the

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<v Speaker 5>mark Ronde Dinger Mormte air inate does aletston Winter shown,

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<v Speaker 5>Wynards Kugen the calf tatte zuga Vita. They're marked with

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<v Speaker 5>folforementioned dina einzig artiganershankton Aushau, Hitten, klauswa and Schlassen i'm

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<v Speaker 5>byzonder raskashenk sofinten m nston Augenblik stand there for anam

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<v Speaker 5>stunt my childs on hunt shoen wa SnCH ed vas vames,

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<v Speaker 5>dassi voiter fraktesi klaus dorunziher obdaswerglich gezu te hin weisva

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<v Speaker 5>and chet asiwaiats again platslishifieman sanenamen asva hans an alta,

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<v Speaker 5>freund Hallo, Klaus vas mastuhir frakta hans wear and er

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<v Speaker 5>ain and dampen and beja glue wine he it isura

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<v Speaker 5>angershenkfe greater untwater the klaus aba inan vasi werglechweiter hans

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<v Speaker 5>laughter nemes met humour ichpenzicha two finds das rechtige klaus

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<v Speaker 5>sokwaiter fest and schlossen does perfect the gashenksofinten er pasie

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<v Speaker 5>de standamt nosknakan leib koornherzen on hurtzn and spieltzhoegen bald

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<v Speaker 5>abavode eervon an aseel sam and melody ungerlocked for imva

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<v Speaker 5>and kleiner shtand mete ungewnen cookox urn the Zangenfreulich wynards

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<v Speaker 5>leader and pratsley heagedonke shluk Klaus iron cook cook dere zinct.

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<v Speaker 5>That's is einzig artech bush loos erspontan our venes nitenau

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<v Speaker 5>daswa was greater void wa klaus seha. This is edvas

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<v Speaker 5>besonders vere m Wynards aren't ubericht Klaus greater dezin and

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<v Speaker 5>the cookox ur greater lach de hartzlech the uavazo un

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<v Speaker 5>avadad on lustech does the ye deem lachen en skizich

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<v Speaker 5>saubat the ganza familio m armta Klaus the kante does

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<v Speaker 5>the gedanke on the leebe hintera dimshenk mer wadwaren at

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<v Speaker 5>daskashenk zebst van decent tag unbleeped the kookoks who are

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<v Speaker 5>entire the Familian traditionn yidis yatsa Wynards side. What is

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<v Speaker 5>the harausko hold on prachte freude on lachen obvol Klaus

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<v Speaker 5>does uspeshenkfa guesten hate hate et vas unashaffen inner roomfala

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<v Speaker 5>lachen on libe onsvada's best de gashenk von allen.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Mitten m Hartzen van velin veranti, caylte winter, lufti strassen,

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<v Speaker 5>vite funke, dich tes weinarts marktis and allen phamen.

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<v Speaker 1>In the heart of Berlin. As the cold winter air

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<v Speaker 1>blew through the streets, the lights of the Christmas market

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<v Speaker 1>sparkled in all colors.

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<v Speaker 5>Mention, lachten, kinda zang and weinartlida on duft von glue

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<v Speaker 5>vine lac.

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<v Speaker 1>In the loft, people were laughing, children sang Christmas carols,

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<v Speaker 1>and the scent of glue vine lingered in the air.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus an et vas fergeslicha availibenswerta mann schlender Touchtestrene.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus, a somewhat forgetful but lovable man, strolled through the crowds.

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<v Speaker 5>Eva aftezuchnacht imperfect and weyinart geschenk fuzeina Frau Grete.

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<v Speaker 1>He was in search of the perfect Christmas gift for

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<v Speaker 1>his wife Gretel.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus hired and anem standt meert handgemachten weinards Kugen.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus stopped at a stall with handmade Christmas bobbles.

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<v Speaker 5>Phile tatzigezacht zima gronderding mormerte air.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe she said she likes round things.

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<v Speaker 5>He muttered, do inate des eletstenvinter schan weinarts kugen kauf

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<v Speaker 5>tate zogevita.

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<v Speaker 1>But as he remembered that he had already bought Christmas

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<v Speaker 1>bobbles last winter, he moved.

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<v Speaker 5>On der mark t va folfunmentioned dina heinzichtigenshenk a'll show hiten.

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<v Speaker 1>The market was full of people looking for unique gifts.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus va and Schlaussen and wanderus geshenksfinten.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus was determined to find a special gift.

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<v Speaker 5>Mnesten augenblik stant for anem stand machildz ontanschen.

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<v Speaker 1>In the next moment, he stood before a stall with

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<v Speaker 1>scarves and gloves.

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<v Speaker 5>Va et vas vamas de si vote.

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<v Speaker 6>Wasn't it something warm that she wanted fraktsich Klaus. Klaus wondered,

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<v Speaker 6>dounzicher OPTAs verklicht hin weisva and cheetasgin.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm sure if that was really the clue he

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<v Speaker 1>was looking for. He decided to.

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<v Speaker 5>Move on hemansanenamen.

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<v Speaker 1>Suddenly someone called his name.

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<v Speaker 5>Es va Hans and alta freund.

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<v Speaker 1>It was Hans an old friend.

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<v Speaker 5>Hallo Klaus, Hello, Klaus, vas mastuhre, what are you doing here?

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<v Speaker 5>Fracta Hans veranda and dampenden becher gluevine.

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<v Speaker 1>Yit, asked Hans, while holding a steaming cup of glue.

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<v Speaker 5>Vine isura anger schenk fur greater antvotet Klaus.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm looking for a gift for Gretel.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus answered, aberchichte inan vasi vergleichwete.

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<v Speaker 1>But I can't remember what she really wanted.

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<v Speaker 5>Hans lachte. Hans laughed, nimes mitomur ichpinzicha tu findestas rechtiger.

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<v Speaker 1>Take it with humor. I'm sure you'll find the right thing.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus sookwata fest and schlossen tas perfecte geschenksofinten.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus kept going, firmly, resolved to find the perfect gift.

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<v Speaker 5>Er pasie tishtende mit nosknakan lib kornhertzen, ont hertzen and spieltzheigen.

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<v Speaker 1>He passed stalls with nutcrackers, gingerbread hearts and wooden toys.

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<v Speaker 5>Balt abavode eerfon aase samen melu di angelocht.

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<v Speaker 1>Soon, however, he was drawn by a strange melody for.

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<v Speaker 5>Imvah en kleinershtand met ungewun lichhenko kox oren.

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<v Speaker 1>Before him was a small stall with unusual cuckoo.

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<v Speaker 5>Clocks zizangen Freulicherweinachtslida.

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<v Speaker 1>They sang cheerful Christmas songs.

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<v Speaker 5>And pletzlichergedanke shluk Klaus.

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<v Speaker 1>A sudden thought struck Klaus.

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<v Speaker 5>Iron ko kok der zinct.

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<v Speaker 1>A cuckoo that sings.

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<v Speaker 5>Dessist einzech hartech that's unique buschlos er spontane.

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<v Speaker 1>He decided spontaneously.

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<v Speaker 5>Alvenesnichtgenaud d'asvar vas greater voter va Klaus sicher dess is

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<v Speaker 5>et vasperzondr resvere.

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<v Speaker 1>Even though it was not exactly what Gretel wanted, Klaus

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<v Speaker 1>was sure it would be something special.

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<v Speaker 5>Am weinerts arbnd uber reich de Klaus greater de zingender

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<v Speaker 5>ko kok's ouer.

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<v Speaker 1>On Christmas Eve, Klaus presented Graetel with the singing cuckoo

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<v Speaker 1>clock greater Lachtehertzlich. Gretel laughed heartily the u.

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<v Speaker 5>Vaso unavat aunt loustech dessi ye deem lachen and Schzichzaubert.

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<v Speaker 1>The clock was so unexpected and funny that it brought

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<v Speaker 1>a smile to everyone's face.

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<v Speaker 5>The ganza familio um amte klaus de arkante des de

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<v Speaker 5>gedanka on dilibe hinta dimingshenk meh vietvaren at desgashenkseebst.

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<v Speaker 1>The whole family embraced Klaus, who realized that the thought

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<v Speaker 1>and love behind the gift were worth more than the

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<v Speaker 1>gift itself.

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<v Speaker 5>Van desentac and lipt kokuks ua ententai de familien tradizion.

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<v Speaker 1>From that day on, the cuckoo clock remained a part

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<v Speaker 1>of the family tradition.

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<v Speaker 5>Yediesiatza weinertsaide vod isi haraus gohod on brate freuder ontlachen.

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<v Speaker 1>Every year at Christmas time it was brought out and

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<v Speaker 1>brought joy and laughter.

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<v Speaker 5>Ovoi klaus doas ushpoche geshenk fa guesten hate hate et

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<v Speaker 5>vas una zetches geshaffen in a roomfola lachen.

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<v Speaker 1>Although Klaus had forgotten the original gift, he had created

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<v Speaker 1>something irreplaceable, a memory full of laughter and love.

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<v Speaker 5>On des va does bestegshenk fon islan, and.

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<v Speaker 1>That was the best gift of all.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's 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 5>Does hats, does hats, does hats? The heart deskadringe, doskadringer deskadreinge,

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<v Speaker 5>the crowd, der shtunt, der shtuant der stant, the stall

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<v Speaker 5>d kuge d kuge d kug the bubble, deir hin vice,

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<v Speaker 5>there hin vice, dear hin vis, the clue, dere nos knacker,

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<v Speaker 5>there nous kneker, the are nusknacker. The nutcracker does lip

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<v Speaker 5>coran hats does lip coran hats does lip corhan hats.

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<v Speaker 5>The gingerbread heart does spieldzoik, the spieltzoik does spieldzoik. The

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<v Speaker 5>toy d melo d d melo d d melo d

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<v Speaker 5>the melody. The cookooks over the kokook's er d cook

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<v Speaker 5>cooks oer.

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<v Speaker 1>The cuckoo clock.

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<v Speaker 5>Does g a shank? Does a shenk? Does a shank?

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<v Speaker 5>The gift, the advt the adovt de adft the scent.

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<v Speaker 5>They are marked, They are marked, they are marked. The market,

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<v Speaker 5>deir hanshu their hunsho dear hunt, shoe, the glove, divin

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<v Speaker 5>CHT's leader, diviyn Art's leader, de vin CHT's Leader.

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<v Speaker 1>The Christmas songs, Dear.

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<v Speaker 5>Who more, dear who more, dear home more. The humor Deregadanka, deregadanka,

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<v Speaker 5>dear gedanka, the thought that's lahen, that's lahen, that's lahen.

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<v Speaker 5>The laughter they are abn't dere albn't dere albnt. The evening, defamiliar,

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<v Speaker 5>Defamilia defamia, the family, de Freund, de freund, de freud,

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<v Speaker 5>the friend Delft, Delft, delft there, d Minger, d Minger,

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<v Speaker 5>d Minger, the crowd, d faber, d faber de faber,

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<v Speaker 5>the color, distrasse, distrasse di strasse, the street, di um amum,

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<v Speaker 5>dium al mum, di um al mum. The embrace de vinta,

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<v Speaker 5>de venta, de vinta, the winter, diliba, dilibre de libre,

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<v Speaker 5>the love dear shall, dear Shah, dear Shah. The scarf

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<v Speaker 5>de uber raschium do uberrachium do uber rasum, the surprise.

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