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<v Speaker 1>I'm morgen vard jim grau fahangenfanvintchten, klaus zane torta, gadashtantenfdimgamand

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<v Speaker 1>at centrom did nashnisht one iranfu bien di calte Marte

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<v Speaker 1>di Wangen wrote, Gada du weist w wichtist wil tatist

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<v Speaker 1>zacht klaus a hiel detoured som wi lokal auf on

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<v Speaker 1>the land brought kind of grossen fender rongen, gada zoftste

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<v Speaker 1>papa as a side, ding a sofa endan on the regeneratzion,

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<v Speaker 1>macht at vaspewegen deska mind at santrom hein schlichtbau waggeshmugt

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<v Speaker 1>mat bunten y pla cotten drennen va is wam de

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<v Speaker 1>florestirand and lichter spigettn sich off them blanketenboden ryan van

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<v Speaker 1>vaikabin and stantenba ride mentioned leer om diese morgenstonder do

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<v Speaker 1>mos das fashtin sakt Klaus when Alice Neuwert was black done,

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<v Speaker 1>We're miss narfuna Shaun the bakta gada and schlossen fagangenheit

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<v Speaker 1>is twichtich yeah abba wazoon utitsu konfeshtitan die biden rolten

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<v Speaker 1>irreval on tai laden up the dama am tish leheta

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<v Speaker 1>friundlich asked my ruich bleiden dakta gada dor Klaus continisht

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<v Speaker 1>ANDAs gada then grossvata had imma gazagt the ganir aba

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<v Speaker 1>gada on ta brahinzanft ichno opa skshechten abad is mine

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<v Speaker 1>stimmer mine week in the omitted their discussione held Klaus

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<v Speaker 1>inner erbetrachte designer torta vasi nichti glaischer pazon diezu leiden

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<v Speaker 1>shaftle ubertire bucha and ney eden wspornat inner desian irri

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<v Speaker 1>kin heid ar damites vasen neugerich on modik kevisen i

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<v Speaker 1>respectidn and vun schnafa enderum sucked the Klaus pratzlech abba

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<v Speaker 1>is feldmashvia lost soulassen gerda lejetelaicht ist zadana afarum papa

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<v Speaker 1>duhastricht dash w tedewichtechest abba escaped imma raum fernoise dishbanom's

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<v Speaker 1>vision enan bagan sushwinten by the futen does the leeber

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<v Speaker 1>on their respects if abandon trots their politician differenzen lass

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<v Speaker 1>on sween on dane an environment cakau drinking gin shluk

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<v Speaker 1>klausfour the nicht sichtsu gamin samging and ssudin vay kabinen

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<v Speaker 1>by the wosten dasinich uber einstem and mosten ominander sufashtin

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<v Speaker 1>drausen Bagan is like sushneine di weissenfloten vedechtn di irde

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<v Speaker 1>dor in irinhertzen vavme gemaind zam phelisen klaus aunt gerdades

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<v Speaker 1>gamind at saint trom baright for iraheisenetrenk aunt enruiges kaespreich verzzukoft.

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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>Ah margenwa de hime grau fa hangen fonvinterichenvoeten.

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<v Speaker 3>In the morning, the sky was gray, shrouded by wintry clouds.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus n sene torte Gerda stantenfordim gamind at Saint trom.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus and his daughter Gerda stood in front of the

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<v Speaker 3>community center.

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<v Speaker 1>Di duna schni schichknechte ante iernfusen.

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<v Speaker 3>The thin layer of snow crunched under their feet.

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<v Speaker 1>Di corte marte di vagenrote.

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<v Speaker 3>The cold made their cheeks red.

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<v Speaker 1>Gerda, du weist vicht wil tetist zachte Klaus.

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<v Speaker 3>Gerda, you know how important stability is, said Klaus.

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<v Speaker 1>Ehi di tursumvlo kalauf.

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<v Speaker 3>He held the door to the polling station open.

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<v Speaker 1>Onze land pratkaina grosenferenderrongen.

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<v Speaker 3>Our country doesn't need major changes.

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<v Speaker 1>Gerdazozte gerdaside Papa is a site ding itsfa enden.

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<v Speaker 3>Dad. It's time to change things.

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<v Speaker 1>On regenerat et vaspervigen.

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<v Speaker 3>Our generation wants to make a difference.

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<v Speaker 1>Deska minded sent trom ein schlichta bao vaguschmucht met buntenvai

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<v Speaker 1>pla caten.

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<v Speaker 3>The community center A simple building was decorated with colorful

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<v Speaker 3>election posters.

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<v Speaker 1>T renen vas va.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside it was warm, the.

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<v Speaker 1>Florestn de richt speghetnzich of Timblantenborden.

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<v Speaker 3>The fluorescent lights reflected off the shiny floor.

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan van vais kabin and stantenarhit mention lea omdiza morgenstande.

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<v Speaker 3>ROSA voting booth stood ready empty at this early hour.

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<v Speaker 1>Do mosta sferstin zach de Klaus.

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<v Speaker 3>You have to understand, said Klaus.

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<v Speaker 1>Then alis neithert vaspleabdan.

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<v Speaker 3>If everything becomes new, what remains wea.

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<v Speaker 1>Miss narfona shaun zachte Gerda and Schlaussen.

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<v Speaker 3>We have to look forward, Gerda said determinedly.

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<v Speaker 1>Fergangenheit is s twichtich jeah abba viazoin artsu kunftstaeiten.

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<v Speaker 3>The past is important, yes, but we should also shape

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<v Speaker 3>the future.

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<v Speaker 1>Die biden woulden irreval laden up.

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<v Speaker 3>The two collected their voting materials.

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<v Speaker 1>Die dama i'm tischlecherte.

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<v Speaker 3>The lady at the table smiled kindly.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, my ruisch bleiden dachte. Gerda stay calm, thought Gerda

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<v Speaker 1>dor Klaus contenders.

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<v Speaker 3>But Klaus couldn't help himself.

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<v Speaker 1>Gerda then grossvata hat imma gazact the gang.

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<v Speaker 3>Ear Gerda, your grandfather always said, He began.

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<v Speaker 1>Abba gada on brah inzandft.

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<v Speaker 3>But Gerda gently interrupted him.

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<v Speaker 1>Ich keno opa skeshichten.

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<v Speaker 3>I know Grandpa's stories.

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<v Speaker 1>Abbads is mane shtim manvik. But this is my voice,

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<v Speaker 1>my path and the mitter de discoizion, hid Klaus Inner.

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<v Speaker 1>In the middle of the discussion, Klaus paused erbertrachtetizane torta.

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<v Speaker 1>He looked at his daughter, Vasi nichti glaiche pazon dizu

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<v Speaker 1>laidenschaftlch watire boucher aunt noi eden gushportnat.

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<v Speaker 3>Was she not the same person who had spoken so

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<v Speaker 3>passionately about animals, books and new ideas.

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<v Speaker 1>Eh inner tezijen irrequintite.

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<v Speaker 3>He remembered her childhood.

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<v Speaker 1>Or damitz vasi nougirich montichkevisen.

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<v Speaker 3>Even then she had been curious and brave.

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<v Speaker 1>I respectire den and vun schnar faenderom zac de Klaus pleslich.

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<v Speaker 3>I respect your wish for change, said Klaus suddenly.

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<v Speaker 1>Abba is feed meschwe loust to lassen.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's hard for me to let go.

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<v Speaker 1>Gerda lechetelaicht.

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<v Speaker 3>Gerda smiled slightly.

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<v Speaker 1>Ishetz dina afarum Papa.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate your experience, Dad.

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<v Speaker 1>Duhast recht desht wil tetchtichist abba escaped imma raum fernois.

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<v Speaker 3>You're right that stability is important, but there's always room

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<v Speaker 3>for new things.

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<v Speaker 1>Dishpan on's fishen enim the gun suschwinten.

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<v Speaker 3>The tension between them began to fade.

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<v Speaker 1>Bay de futen dstiliebo on ter respektsifabanden trots de politician difference.

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<v Speaker 3>Both felt that love and respect connected them despite the

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<v Speaker 3>political differences.

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<v Speaker 1>Less onsven on dan an envamen cakau trinkingen Schu Klaus.

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<v Speaker 3>Four, Let's vote and then go have a warm coco,

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<v Speaker 3>suggested Klaus.

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<v Speaker 1>Zi enik sichtsu.

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<v Speaker 3>They nodded to each.

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<v Speaker 1>Other gaminzam gingenzsudin va kabinen.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they went to the voting booths.

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<v Speaker 1>Bay de wusten de uba einstem and mousten ominanda soufshtin.

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<v Speaker 3>Both knew they didn't have to agree to understand each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Drausen theganessuschnein.

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<v Speaker 3>Outside it began to snow lightly.

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<v Speaker 1>The weissenfloten vedikt and the ide do iren hartzen wame.

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<v Speaker 3>The white flakes covered the earth, but in their hearts

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<v Speaker 3>was warmth.

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<v Speaker 1>Gaminzam Fehlisen, Klaus aunt gadadeska mind at, santrom barretraheisenetrenke and

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<v Speaker 1>andruiges koshpre veritzu koft.

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<v Speaker 3>Together, Klaus and Gerda left the community center, ready for

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<v Speaker 3>their hot drinks and a quiet conversation about the future.

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<v Speaker 2>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 2>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Fah Hangen, fahungen, fah hangen, shrouded, wintelich, winterlich, winterlich wintry,

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<v Speaker 1>does gomind at centrum, does coamind at centrum, doeskamind at

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<v Speaker 1>centrum community center, Di schicht, di schicht, di schicht layernelschteelshteelschte,

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<v Speaker 1>crunched dos va local va local, does v luke, polling

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<v Speaker 1>station course, goose cause major d val di val d

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<v Speaker 1>val election, the florest licht, the florest licht, the florest

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<v Speaker 1>sirend licht, fluorescent lights leiden, shaft lich leiden, shaft lich leiden,

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<v Speaker 1>shaft lich, passionately en, schlossen en, schlossen and schlossen determinedly,

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<v Speaker 1>dival ont lagen, dival ter lagen, d val ent lagen,

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<v Speaker 1>voting materials, d val cabinen, d val cabinen, d val cabinen,

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<v Speaker 1>booths friend lich, friend lich, freund lich.

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<v Speaker 3>Kindly on brach ter brach ter brach interrupted.

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<v Speaker 1>The kintight, de kintight, d kint height, childhood, neugerrich, neugerrich neugerrich, curious,

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<v Speaker 1>their um, their raum, dear reum room d bannon dsch

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<v Speaker 1>bannon d s banong tension, Schwinton shwinton schwinton faith, their respect,

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<v Speaker 1>their respect, their respect respect, fabandon, fabandon, fabanden connected the

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<v Speaker 1>politician difference, the politician difference, the politician difference.

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<v Speaker 3>Political differences, sh look for s, look for shluk for.

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<v Speaker 1>Suggested, Nickton, Nickton, nickton, nodded, de flotten, defluten, defloten, flakes, Bedicton, Bedicton,

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<v Speaker 1>Bedicten covered, d Hatson de hatson de hatson hearts heinruigis kushprech,

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<v Speaker 1>einruigis goushprech Einruigis goushprech quiet conversation.

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