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<v Speaker 5>Dehabs at the Familia and branden Borga toa ncam Dibleta

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<v Speaker 5>der boim ring zum here funketen Envamen got wrotn and

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<v Speaker 5>on Rasher and Lisa Invint greater anenach tinajeran met anam

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<v Speaker 5>tiefen wunsch Ira woods and sufashtin blickte bah Eindrucht aftersmay

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<v Speaker 5>Estata Chetour, the touristan Strimpton and kleinen grippenherum Ira kamarras

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<v Speaker 5>after historischebauwer Gerrichtet jakob eafata hat design and post ein

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<v Speaker 5>Gang of Them Handi and black Senegeduncan shown by Nestener

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<v Speaker 5>Chefstrafen Maria iremuta lechete de hoffno imherzen desee moment Ana

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<v Speaker 5>schansatsugibon the familiar angered Susaman soubringen as istwerkleichba eindroppend Sakta

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<v Speaker 5>Maria on Deuteter of the Quadriga destoyts open of dem

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<v Speaker 5>tour stand doc Greta Feudezzi and Weni Felloren in their

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<v Speaker 5>manger the LaMDA touristan rang and iro Oran also loud

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<v Speaker 5>prattsleich bleepzistein Mama Papa began Greater Liza dormed and Schlossenheit

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<v Speaker 5>and irashdeme cannen we On's ambisient side namen Echmachtadas tour

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<v Speaker 5>and ruherbetrachten Alaina Jakopsa barashtaus the'rebliq fan thanam handied Susanna

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<v Speaker 5>Torta van dant Maria Schenkta, greater an amoudigendeslichen naturely yiebling

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<v Speaker 5>zak diseizanft where cannon hirwarten on the Ogebo gensen dand

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<v Speaker 5>Barnik the Greater on tratzuzaide Neya Understaharan, the Spurte di

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<v Speaker 5>Gesichte on the harum devender flustertn Lisa Geshichten fro On

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<v Speaker 5>triumph on one day in these a moment no offer

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<v Speaker 5>and Pami Newton war is I's Verdi said Ingebleden Greater

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<v Speaker 5>Spurte di fabindong to iram rbo on ira menchle Hingershi

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<v Speaker 5>di Schweeradestein's Dishtaka, deshtroktur iida sprattu iram hartzen langsam keert

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<v Speaker 5>is its iern Alta and zorek jakob legted as telephone

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<v Speaker 5>wag known for by dessagre as hate iim edvas pedoated dsaigne,

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<v Speaker 5>Torchta deson momentzurte Maria Soxi and analbe follow om Armon

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<v Speaker 5>Dunke flistered a greater Liza, the familiar, Felista's Brandenburger, toura

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<v Speaker 5>hunt and haunt the koula helps lived affricent on the

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<v Speaker 5>here an annoy a ea fabansi, respect on fashtandnez futen

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<v Speaker 5>di luppen ditsufur Dawaren greater Streter for zebstevost sign on

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<v Speaker 5>dank bar kite for familiar on de fabindend kraft Irageschichte,

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<v Speaker 5>the feud, the lechtsugouri on Berright, Meyer van der veld

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<v Speaker 5>on Ira Eiden andfa Gannenheitz and decan.

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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 5>The habstluftakul nt klas Adstefamilia and Brandenburger Tour nkam.

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<v Speaker 3>The autumn air was cool and clear as the family

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<v Speaker 3>arrived at the Brannburger Tour.

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<v Speaker 5>The Bletter der Boimer ring zum here funketen envamen god

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<v Speaker 5>wrote ontunen on rascherten lisa ivint.

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<v Speaker 3>The leaves of the trees all around sparkled in warm

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<v Speaker 3>shades of gold, red and orange, rustling softly in the wind.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater einenach denglichetin ijern mit anam tiefen vunsch iravots and

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<v Speaker 5>sofashtin blichte Bainrocht after asmayes tetchetur.

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<v Speaker 3>Greater a thoughtful teenager with a deep desire to understand

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<v Speaker 3>her roots. Gays in awe at the majestic gate.

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<v Speaker 5>The touristen Strumpton and kleinen gruppenherum ire Kamaras afters his Tourischebauwagrichtet.

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<v Speaker 3>Tourists swarmed in small groups. Their cameras pointed at the

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<v Speaker 3>historic structure.

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<v Speaker 5>Jak kop iavata Hattazan and post eang of the imhendi

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<v Speaker 5>emblique zenegedantan schonva nestingeschevstrefen.

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<v Speaker 3>Jakop her father had his eyes on his phone's inbox,

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<v Speaker 3>his thoughts already on the next business meeting.

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<v Speaker 5>Maria iremuta lechete die hoffnom imhatzen dize moment ana schansutsugiben

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<v Speaker 5>difami enga tsuzam and soubringen.

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<v Speaker 3>Maria, her mother, smiled, holding hope in her heart that

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<v Speaker 3>this moment might bring the family closer together.

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<v Speaker 5>As istvel klichpa eindrotend zached Maria on toutete aft chadriga

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<v Speaker 5>destoutz obem aftim tour stant.

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<v Speaker 3>It is really impressive, said Maria, pointing to the quadraga

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<v Speaker 3>that proudly stood atop the gate.

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<v Speaker 5>The greater feudisich and veini floren and deer menge de

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<v Speaker 5>l'am de touristendrang and iro oran I's.

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<v Speaker 3>So loud, but Greeta felt a bit lost in the crowd,

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<v Speaker 3>the noise of the tourists all too loud in her.

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<v Speaker 5>Ears pletzlich brizzichstein.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly she stopped.

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<v Speaker 5>Mamma Papa began greater Liza dormit and schlossenheit and irashtem.

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<v Speaker 3>Mom dad. Greeta began, quietly, yet with determination in her voice.

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<v Speaker 5>Canenvion's an Viciensidnemen.

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<v Speaker 3>Can we take a little time.

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<v Speaker 5>Echmuchtdastur and ruebetrachten.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to observe the gate in peace.

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<v Speaker 5>Alain alone ja copsa ibarascht aus der blik fonzanemhndi Susanna

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<v Speaker 5>tortarvan dant.

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<v Speaker 3>Jacob looked surprised, his gaze shifting from his phone to

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<v Speaker 3>his daughter Maria.

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<v Speaker 5>Schenkte greater an a moutigendieslechhen.

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<v Speaker 3>Maria gave Greater an encouraging smile.

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<v Speaker 5>Naturlich yiebling zak dizizantft.

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<v Speaker 3>Of course, sweetheart, she said gently.

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<v Speaker 5>Via kunnan hihavaten anti umghi bongenissen.

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<v Speaker 3>We can wait here and enjoy the scenery.

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<v Speaker 5>Danpa nichte greata entrat susaete ne'a andasturharan.

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<v Speaker 3>Gratefully. Graeta nodded and stepped aside, moving closer to the gate.

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<v Speaker 5>Si shpourte di geshicht umzicherrum de vender fleustaaten Liza geschichten fontriumfande.

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<v Speaker 3>She felt the history surrounding her, the wall's whispering tales

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<v Speaker 3>of triumph and change.

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<v Speaker 5>In deze moment no fur an parmi nouten wah z

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<v Speaker 5>alzwerd sei steingebleden.

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<v Speaker 3>In that moment, just for a few minutes, it was

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<v Speaker 3>as if time had stood still.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater spurte di fabindong suiram abbe and ira men Schlichingeschichte.

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<v Speaker 3>Greta felt the connection to her heritage and to human history.

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<v Speaker 5>D schwra de stein's dishtager der shtroktur ader schpraart suiram hatsen.

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<v Speaker 3>The weight of the stone, the strength of the structure

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<v Speaker 3>all spoke to her heart.

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<v Speaker 5>Langzam kiertesitsu irn Eta and zurik.

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<v Speaker 3>She slowly returned to her parents.

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<v Speaker 5>Ja kop lichtadas telf non fo desachre.

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<v Speaker 3>Yaka put his phone away, now fully present.

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<v Speaker 5>Es hate im et vast pedotted da sanetote dies moment surte.

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<v Speaker 3>It had meant something to him that his daughter sought

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<v Speaker 3>this moment.

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<v Speaker 5>Maria Zolksi and an Alibefoilo m armand.

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<v Speaker 3>Maria pulled her into a loving embrace.

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<v Speaker 5>Dunka fusta to greater Liza.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Greta whispered softly.

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<v Speaker 5>De famia felistas brandenborga tour hunt in hand, de coule

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<v Speaker 5>helps lived a fricent msihir.

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<v Speaker 3>The family left the Branburgatur hand in hand, the refreshing,

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<v Speaker 3>cool autumn air around them.

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<v Speaker 5>An annoyany of fabanzi, respect on fashtentnez fut in di

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<v Speaker 5>luten disufur da varen.

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<v Speaker 3>A new closeness bonded them respect and understanding, filled the

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<v Speaker 3>gaps that were there.

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<v Speaker 5>Before greater strete frazet te vostzein nana kaite famili anti

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<v Speaker 5>fabin de kraft iraschichte.

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<v Speaker 3>Greta beamed with confidence and gratitude for her family and

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<v Speaker 3>the binding power of their history.

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<v Speaker 5>Sifu deich entrichtsugurich on perreite mere fonderve ira eiden and fergnenheitzeen.

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<v Speaker 3>She finally felt like she belonged and was ready to

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<v Speaker 3>discover more of the world and her own past.

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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 3>The Alps lift de absluft, the Alps loft, the autumn air.

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<v Speaker 5>That's my es teta chetur does, My es teta chetur

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<v Speaker 5>does my s teta cheteur, the majestic gate, de are tourists,

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<v Speaker 5>de a tourists, de are tourists, the tourist de bletter,

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<v Speaker 5>de bletter deep letter, the leaves, the quadriga di quadriga,

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<v Speaker 5>di quadriga, the quadraga, the Umgebung, the mgebung, the Umgebung.

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<v Speaker 5>The scenery does bauvac does bauvac does bauvac. The structure

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<v Speaker 5>d manger, dmnge, d mange, the crowd, digeschichte, die geschichte

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<v Speaker 5>di gichte, the history, dear Lamb, dear lamb, de lamb,

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<v Speaker 5>the noise de a triumph, de a triumph, dear triumph,

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<v Speaker 5>the triumph devan de devand deavand the change d Schwee

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<v Speaker 5>d schwere, d shwea, the way d Shtecker, d Shtecker

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<v Speaker 5>d Stecker.

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<v Speaker 1>The strength dim Armond, m armond, um armon, the embrace

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<v Speaker 1>their vunch deir vunch deir vune, the desire di fabindon,

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<v Speaker 1>di fabindng di fabindng, The connection, the sps, the vosteign, the'ceps,

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<v Speaker 1>the vos seign, the sebs, the v was sign, the

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<v Speaker 1>confidence d.

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<v Speaker 5>Dank bar kite D dank bar kite d dank bar kite.

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<v Speaker 5>The gratitude defa gannenheite, defa gangenheite difa gangenheide, The past

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<v Speaker 5>de Votzel di votze de votzel, the route they are

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<v Speaker 5>post eron gang they are post iron gung their post

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<v Speaker 5>iron Gung. The inbox that's handy does handy does handy?

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<v Speaker 5>The phone does the Scheftstrefen does gescheftstrefen does g schaftstreffen.

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<v Speaker 5>The business meeting d hoff Nong d hoffnng d hoff nong,

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<v Speaker 5>The hope d en Schlossenheit d en schlossenheide d en schlassenheide.

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<v Speaker 3>The determination.

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<v Speaker 5>They're blique, they're blique, they're blick. The gaze that's first

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<v Speaker 5>done does fustan does firstan?

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<v Speaker 3>The whispering D.

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<v Speaker 5>Manually Hergeneshichte D manually Hergeneshichte d manually he gushichta.

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<v Speaker 3>The human history d Luke de luca di luke the gap.

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