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<v Speaker 5>D w sector fultzinotreisch At, Lucas, Malena on Tobias, dotischweren

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<v Speaker 5>houtzturndesprechtigenschuss now, Schwanstein tratten, drausenficta and alf kommandashnich Dombadi Bai,

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<v Speaker 5>Russian item On feshbat at inrik gefang and m schloss

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<v Speaker 5>mustenziden plats lichen veta om schwong accept Tiran Lucas and

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<v Speaker 5>fernunftiga Engeneer Petrada, schloss owner grosser avadomin hild nichtfelf On,

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<v Speaker 5>romantic On fan di Geschichten of ubertriden nab im schwam,

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<v Speaker 5>malene jedoff, fondermay estatation, architec tour on den schnebedekten tourmen.

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<v Speaker 5>The schloss is vias Anamerchen reef siebergeistadaus Warin Tobias Eflupta

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<v Speaker 5>geschichtli paba name lej on faurte era auf maxim kite

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<v Speaker 5>sugevinen asva Valentines, tug on Tobias hadegooft the intangment signer

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<v Speaker 5>for lupten Sugensen owner does the abe that's wision come

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<v Speaker 5>deir storm for shaftesech the Furerin informier de di gruppe

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<v Speaker 5>Dassi di nachd m schlosfa bringen misston Marlena not steady

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<v Speaker 5>gligenhite omnotitzen by the historian detised schlosses tomachan was Tobias

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<v Speaker 5>lighted and toyste lucas bermak de dishbanum on Buschloss does

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<v Speaker 5>dise derrichtigemomentwa omsana abna gongig ibershwengli heromantic and fraged sustein

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<v Speaker 5>erschlukfor lest on theadrin and sureness arbened as an organizeren

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<v Speaker 5>warandi dreisig and anem eltens byzes al mid hone fence

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<v Speaker 5>da nid a lisen nam desh doomsu dor garada als

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<v Speaker 5>does essenzavedward fieldshtromause perfect dat lucas ironesh abba elis nicht

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<v Speaker 5>beehren mizzaan and tachna snveej kaiten Schafte airs the generato

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<v Speaker 5>m schlossto rapareran on gleiitzeidich and parkardzenso and swinden the

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<v Speaker 5>ananzanften shine of the Roumwafen in the nonge damften romantic

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<v Speaker 5>lichassparne Ananda whereant Marlin is not Titsburg unburied bleed the

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<v Speaker 5>at sauberdes Momentzechen's wishen enan suschweben tobia sealed Marlins hunt

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<v Speaker 5>on see shorten the teeth in the augen Lucas eber

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<v Speaker 5>rushed from their wilkom signa bimoumen theganzo fashtin does romantic

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<v Speaker 5>Tatzeglich Indian Kleinen un averteden Augenblecken lug aldstir arbentwtererging taustenzigeshichiten

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<v Speaker 5>on lachten weren der stone drausen ging defense, the houte

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas at Seltevansiana arbeit on sign and bessyrigen arbentoyan Warren

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<v Speaker 5>Tobias einiger amuzante Historisia anecdotten by Stuyete eldsteinachlesli he reinbrach

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<v Speaker 5>hatti atvasper ended lucas arkandady Schoenheit Indian gas Houston, the

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<v Speaker 5>atsufophilit at, tu Drama, desh apkatan Hatte, the kelta on

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<v Speaker 5>Onzija heiders doms favand and Andavama are inner rooms reichenacht a,

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<v Speaker 5>morgen ittdsvetter zichberuchte, felisenzidschloss, mat Hatsen, the fenuge won and

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<v Speaker 5>an akindness and antifera fabindon Efertwaren.

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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>The watzig de fildzin ordreise Alt Lucas Marlene on Tobias

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<v Speaker 5>to t Schweren holtz tour and deesprechtigen schlosses nouschwanstein Traten.

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<v Speaker 1>The clock showed two thirty p m. As Lucas, Malena

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<v Speaker 1>and Tobias passed through the heavy wooden doors of the

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<v Speaker 1>Magnificent Schluss Neuschwanstein.

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<v Speaker 5>Drausen Figta and off Commander schnich dom by the Bai

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<v Speaker 5>Russian album on fashbat Rock.

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<v Speaker 1>Outside. A brewing snowstorm swept across the Bavarian Alps, blocking

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<v Speaker 1>their way back.

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<v Speaker 5>Gefang and m schloss most insiden pletrichin Veta m schwong acceptirn.

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<v Speaker 1>Trapped in the castle, they had to accept the sudden

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<v Speaker 1>change in weather.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas and fernunftiga engeneer vitrata schloss owner grosser Avatomen.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas, a reasonable engineer, entered the castle without great expectations.

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<v Speaker 5>Ehnichirfon romantic on fan di geschichten off Ubertrieden.

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<v Speaker 1>He didn't think much of romance and often found the

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<v Speaker 1>stories exaggerated.

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<v Speaker 5>Nieden im schwam ta malene yedolf de mayestetisnaschitek tour onn dienschnebedichten.

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<v Speaker 1>Thomen beside him. However, Morlena was enthused about the majestic

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<v Speaker 1>architecture and the snow covered towers.

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<v Speaker 5>Deschloss ist vias animerchen reef sibegeistataus verreen Tobias i philupta

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<v Speaker 5>geschichtli paba niven let on faute ira alfma Savinen.

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<v Speaker 1>The castle is like something out of a fairy tale,

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<v Speaker 1>she exclaimed excitedly, while to bias, her fiancee and history

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<v Speaker 1>lover smiled beside her, trying to capture her attentions.

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<v Speaker 5>Fa Valentines tag On Tobias had to go offt the

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<v Speaker 5>Intagmzana philopten sogenisen honor ast the aba that's vision came.

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<v Speaker 1>It was Valentine's Day and Tobias had hoped to enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>the day with his fiancee without work getting in the way.

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<v Speaker 5>Der storm faschaftsich. The storm intensified the furan informier Te

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<v Speaker 5>di groppe desi di nacht schlosopher bringen Musten. The guide

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<v Speaker 5>informed the group that they would have to spend the

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<v Speaker 5>night in the castle. Marlena noste digiligenheit omniten uber ditor

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<v Speaker 5>schendtais de schlosses tomachen vas Tobia Sleicht and Toschte.

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<v Speaker 1>Marlena took advantage of the opportunity to make notes about

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<v Speaker 1>the historical details of the castle, which slightly disappointed Tobias.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas bermag de di spanum on the schloss dess der

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<v Speaker 5>richtige momentva Mzaena Apnai gong uber schwengi romantique infragate sustein.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas noticed the tension and decided this was the right

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<v Speaker 1>moment to question his aversion to over the top romance.

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<v Speaker 5>Yer schlukfor lest On sieredrin and schurness avntesn organizeren.

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<v Speaker 1>He suggested, let's organize a knight dinner.

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<v Speaker 5>In here verendidreisich in anim eichenspeizeesa, miton fenced nid lisen

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<v Speaker 5>name deshtomsu.

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<v Speaker 4>As.

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<v Speaker 1>The three settled in an old dining hall with high windows.

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<v Speaker 5>The storm picked up dor gerada at essenze vietvor de

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<v Speaker 5>fiel deshtromaus, but.

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<v Speaker 1>Just as the food was served, the power went out.

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<v Speaker 5>Perfect dat Lucas iron ish abba elis iern.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfect Lucas thought ironically, but he wasn't deterred.

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<v Speaker 5>Mitzan and technich kaiten schafte s the generato m schloss

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<v Speaker 5>raperirn on gleiszech and parkatsens and sunden the ananzanftenshine often Raumwafen.

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<v Speaker 1>With his technical skills, he managed to repair the castle's

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<v Speaker 1>generator and at the same time few candles, casting a

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<v Speaker 1>gentle glow across the room.

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<v Speaker 5>Indie nunge deemften romantic lichtastas pane menanda rant marlinis no

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<v Speaker 5>titspur unburuet.

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<v Speaker 1>Bleep in the now subdued romantic light. The couple sat

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<v Speaker 1>next to each other while marlene As notebook remained untouched.

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<v Speaker 5>Desaubads Momentchen's fishing en and Suschweeden.

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<v Speaker 1>The magic of the moment seemed to hover between them.

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<v Speaker 5>Tobias hild Marlina's hunt on sihaten zichtief in the ougen.

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<v Speaker 1>Tobias held marlene As hand and they looked deeply into

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<v Speaker 1>each other's eyes.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas iberasht fon der vilkom zena mumen the guns offshtin

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<v Speaker 5>does romantic tatzechich indian klinen unavatten augenblitten lac.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas, surprised by the effect of his efforts, began to

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<v Speaker 1>understand that romance truly lay in the small, unexpected moments.

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<v Speaker 5>Alsteer abendweiterter ging taushtnzigereshichten ont lachten en derstormdrausen ging defense

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<v Speaker 5>the houter.

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<v Speaker 1>As the evening went on, they exchanged stories and laughed

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<v Speaker 1>while the storm howled against the windows outside.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas etzetefanzana abeit onsen and vessyrigen arbentoyen veranobias einiga amusante

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<v Speaker 5>historia anikdoten by Steuerte.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas talked about his work and past adventures, while Tobias

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<v Speaker 1>contributed some amusing historical anecdotes.

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<v Speaker 5>Aldsteinachislich reinbrach hattezich etwasferenda.

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<v Speaker 1>When night finally fell, something had changed.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas arkante di schunheit indian gesten diets ophilecht at tu

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<v Speaker 5>drama apkatan hete.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas recognized the beauty in the gestures he might have

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<v Speaker 1>previously dismissed as too dramatic.

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<v Speaker 5>Dikett storms favand anavama inner rooms reichenacht.

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<v Speaker 1>The coldness and uncertainty of the storm transformed into a warm,

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<v Speaker 1>memorable night.

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<v Speaker 5>Amgen at dave felicenzid schloss matatzen defenigevon and a kindness

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<v Speaker 5>and antifara fab efurtvarhen.

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<v Speaker 1>In the morning, as the weather calmed, they left the

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<v Speaker 1>castle with hearts filled with new found insights and deeper connections.

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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 very words, first in German, then in.

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<v Speaker 5>English Prechtich, prechtich, prechtich, magnificent, de schnichtorm, de schnichtorm, deir

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<v Speaker 5>schnich dom snowstorm gfangen gerfagen gerfangen trapped, fernftich, fernftich, fernenftich, reasonable,

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<v Speaker 5>their engeneer, their engineer, their engenea engineer, Schwemen, Schwerman, Schwerman

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<v Speaker 5>enthuced ma s Tetish may s, Tetish mayes, Tetish majestic.

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<v Speaker 5>that meachen, this mechen, that's meachien ferritale de avalloupte, de avallupte,

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<v Speaker 5>deir pheloupte. Fiance for shafts, the chafts, fair shafts, intensified diffurerin,

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<v Speaker 5>diffurerin diffurerin guide, the geligen height, the Geligan height, the gilagen.

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<v Speaker 1>Height, opportunity.

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<v Speaker 5>The historician deties, the historician deties, the historician.

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<v Speaker 1>Deties historical details. And Teuste and Teuste and Teuschte disappointed.

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<v Speaker 1>The Abnaigon, the abnaiguon the abnaigon A version buberschweglich, biberschwenglich,

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<v Speaker 1>bubersch weng Lich over the top, Shlok four Shlok four

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<v Speaker 1>Schlook four suggested Deerschbeizersil, de Erschbeizersil, Deerschbeizersil, dining Hall, nam

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<v Speaker 1>generato deir genaratour generator, d Katzen, d cartzen, d cartzen candles.

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<v Speaker 5>gestures houte heute hoytere how the album Tooya, the album

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<v Speaker 5>Tooya D Album Tooya Adventures, the anecdoton, the anecdoton, the

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