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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll uncover the magic of unexpected friendships

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<v Speaker 3>and the power of vulnerability in the Heart of Christmas

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<v Speaker 3>lit Barcelona.

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<v Speaker 1>Amichlsstretskrisdal barigotid Barcelona, las ums, navalenkas, bria venkom astrilas anuncel

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<v Speaker 1>last viva am lasparitda naval als marcatal lastaban plends, the

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<v Speaker 1>jenbuscandragalzas al sparaceus es, estimats, nuriya kamaba and buriol parakeets

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<v Speaker 1>carres blends, thestoria Ian khan, theya TEMs canos, bayan des

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<v Speaker 1>DALs dias univarsitad euriol a via da sidid visitala, siutad pernadal,

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<v Speaker 1>nuriya era unadona malda, dikada ala seva fena, the tansentrada

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<v Speaker 1>commastava subin subli dabada, quidara a simatsha uriol sempra ten

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<v Speaker 1>lipar lava, the la sevas via jazi experientias mentrain tantabada

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<v Speaker 1>no perdras entra la multitude, the Supta nur ya vasan

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<v Speaker 1>ti kalmon al sultan ji daba babara agafansa al bras

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<v Speaker 1>duriol a stick be baddi, sumbrienam difficultat pro uriol to

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<v Speaker 1>the avea canashi eyas, tabamasa, palidad aumen una joa, gizella banutala,

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<v Speaker 1>suso as ba, custar, rapidamn nasasite a juda, babra, gunta, amba, mala, pradida,

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<v Speaker 1>nuria in tantanza, laforta barraspondra no da dabo a stick

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<v Speaker 1>be pro al, silva, batra la sevakunfiensa uriol novadupta, ciz

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<v Speaker 1>plau nuria as called talva, miga, gizella, ambuna, mirada, tranquilid

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<v Speaker 1>zadora libasujeri an au para ira, kuparasa amduas miradas as

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<v Speaker 1>van truba in uria fenelmen basadi ban kaminalentamen capa umpatit

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<v Speaker 1>cafel gustad da la plaza las yums kalidas ila roma dala,

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<v Speaker 1>sukulata kalenta ban am bultala sala de star plea na

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<v Speaker 1>da jen un koppadins nuriyavasa iva dafa idra ames kalmad

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<v Speaker 1>grassias baddi dunan saparvan suda creek, cayastadkaran masa alascenna, urial livasumba,

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<v Speaker 1>tod zufem nuriya proracorda, canostas, sola, gisella, kabia, bingud para,

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<v Speaker 1>juda asbakada, unastona, am bez, kumpartina eg dutasidas alstes ban

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<v Speaker 1>kunata fasilmen comes si as kunaesin da fanj ankeya, taula

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<v Speaker 1>da cafe, intralariayas i el caloma, nuriyaba pendra unabas also labida, nora,

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<v Speaker 1>numez feena era, tambekui darsa, the kumpartin mumenza balsamix is

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<v Speaker 1>c the damna a juda, kwanfos necessari juan Bansurti del cafe,

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<v Speaker 1>alzums nadalan zankara ilumina ven als carees, bronuria alsaba ambuna

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<v Speaker 1>lum difarin arasabeka albaradas the shaka doni nunkob mapot verta mesfort.

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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>Amich del zastrets carres del bari, Gothic da Barcelona, lasums

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<v Speaker 1>Nadalenkas bria ven com astrelias anuncel Vernal.

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<v Speaker 3>In the midst of the narrow streets of the Bari

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<v Speaker 3>Dotti of Barcelona, the Christmas lights shone like stars in

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<v Speaker 3>a winter sky.

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<v Speaker 1>La Seudada staba viva am las parit da Nadal.

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<v Speaker 3>The city was alive with the Christmas spirit als.

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<v Speaker 1>Marcat da nadal Astaban blends, the jen buscandragalzas pasils parlsius

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<v Speaker 1>eser zestimat.

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<v Speaker 3>The Christmas markets were full of people searching for special

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<v Speaker 3>gifts for their loved ones.

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<v Speaker 1>Nuriya Kaminava Amburiol parakeets, Caris blends, distoria Ian Khan.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria walked with Riol through these streets filled with history

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<v Speaker 3>and charm.

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<v Speaker 1>Thee Ye tims Canosbeyen dezdosi as univarsitad Uriol Avilla the

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<v Speaker 1>sidid Visitala sutad Parnaval.

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<v Speaker 3>It had been a long time since they had seen

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<v Speaker 3>each other, not since their university days, and Uriol had

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<v Speaker 3>decided to visit the city for Christmas.

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<v Speaker 1>Nuriya ra Una Donna Molda dikada a la Seva Feena.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria was a woman very dedicated to her work.

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<v Speaker 1>The Dansentrada comarstava subin subili daba, the Kuidarsai Matsha.

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<v Speaker 3>So focused as she was, she often forgot to take

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<v Speaker 3>care of herself.

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<v Speaker 1>Uriol simpra tin Liparlava, the sevas bie Jerzi experientius mintre intana,

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<v Speaker 1>the no perdres intra la multitut.

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<v Speaker 3>Uriol, always attentive, spoke to her about his travels and

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<v Speaker 3>experiences while trying not to get lost in the crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>The Suta Nuria vasantik cal mon al Sibuliva.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly Nuria felt the world around her spinning.

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<v Speaker 1>Barbara Agafansa al bras Duriol.

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<v Speaker 3>She stopped holding onto Urriola's arm.

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<v Speaker 1>Astig be badi sumbrien am difiicultat.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm okay, she said, smiling with difficulty.

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Riol pudia Velda Canora.

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<v Speaker 3>She but Riol could see that wasn't true.

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<v Speaker 1>E yaesava masa pallida, she was too pale anak umen

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<v Speaker 1>Una Jovalla Gizella banuta la situ Sioux.

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<v Speaker 3>At that moment, a young woman passing by Gazella noticed

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<v Speaker 3>the situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Asba gustar Rapida men.

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<v Speaker 3>She approached quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>Nesa citao a juda.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you need help?

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<v Speaker 1>Babragunta ambo a map la broda.

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<v Speaker 3>Sidida, she asked with a kind, yet determined voice.

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<v Speaker 1>Nuria intantan sam la forte baraspondra, No the de vo

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<v Speaker 1>astig be.

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<v Speaker 3>Nouria, trying to look strong, responded, no, really, I'm fine.

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<v Speaker 1>Bral silval busseg batrail la seva gumfiensa.

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<v Speaker 3>But her stammer betrayed her confidence.

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<v Speaker 1>Uriol nova dup ta.

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<v Speaker 3>Riol didn't hesitate.

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<v Speaker 1>Sizplau Nuria ascolta la tva miga.

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<v Speaker 3>Please, Neria, listen to your friend.

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<v Speaker 1>Gizella Ambuna mirada tranquilid zadura libasubjeri anna umkafe rupe parsa

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<v Speaker 1>ira Kuparasa.

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<v Speaker 3>Gizella, with a reassuring look, suggested going to a nearby

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<v Speaker 3>cafe to sit and recover.

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<v Speaker 1>Amdua's miradas asban truba Inuria finel min Basadi.

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<v Speaker 3>Both gazes met, and Nuria finally relented.

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<v Speaker 1>Ban kamnalentamen capa umpatit cafel gustadda la place.

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<v Speaker 3>They walked slowly to a small cafe next to the square.

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<v Speaker 1>Las ums Kalidas il roma da la shukulata Calinda banambulta

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<v Speaker 1>la salla de starplena da jin.

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<v Speaker 3>The warm lights and the aroma of hot chocolate enveloped

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<v Speaker 3>the crowded sitting area.

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<v Speaker 1>Unkopadens Nuria varsa iva da fa ida ames kalmad.

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<v Speaker 3>Once inside, Nuriya sat down and breathed more calmly.

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<v Speaker 1>Gracias baddi du nan saparvansuda.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, she said, admitting defeat.

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<v Speaker 1>Greg Carestadt caran masa a lascenna.

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<v Speaker 3>I think I've been carrying too much on my shoulders.

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<v Speaker 1>Urial Li Vasumbria.

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<v Speaker 3>Rio all smiled at her.

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<v Speaker 1>To zufem Nuriya.

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<v Speaker 3>We all do, Nuriya.

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<v Speaker 1>Praracorda cans tassla.

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<v Speaker 3>But remember you're not alone.

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<v Speaker 1>Gizella kabilla ingud para juda asbakada unastnam beez kumpartina neg dutasides.

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<v Speaker 3>Gisella, who had come to help, stayed with them for

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<v Speaker 3>a while, sharing anecdotes and laughter.

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<v Speaker 1>Alstes bankunnacta fasilmen come sie a scuna de fange.

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<v Speaker 3>The three connected easily, as if they had known each

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<v Speaker 3>other for years.

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<v Speaker 1>Annaq tao la the cafe intra laria yes i el

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<v Speaker 1>calomma nuri a babendra unavalsa lisu.

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<v Speaker 3>At that cafe table, amidst the laughter and human warmth,

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria learned a valuable lesson.

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<v Speaker 1>Labida noira numez Feene. Life wasn't just work ire tambequiders

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<v Speaker 1>the kumperti mumen zam balzamiques is si the the manna

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<v Speaker 1>juda quanfozna sosari.

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<v Speaker 3>It was also about taking care of oneself, sharing moments

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<v Speaker 3>with friends, and yes asking for help when needed.

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<v Speaker 1>Kuan bansurti de al cafe al zumzna de Lanzankarai lumina

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<v Speaker 1>ven als cares Pronuria alba vela ambuna lum diferin.

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<v Speaker 3>When they left the cat fe, the Christmas lights still

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<v Speaker 3>illuminated the streets, but Nuria saw them in a different light.

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<v Speaker 1>Are Sabeka of Aradas, the shaka donot ferta missfort.

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<v Speaker 3>She now knew that sometimes letting someone lend a hand

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<v Speaker 3>can make you stronger.

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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 Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 4>Amich amch amch midst astrett astrett astrett Naro, Briaven, Briaven,

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<v Speaker 4>Brillaven shown asperit aspirit aspirit Spirit Marca Marquat, Marquat, market

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<v Speaker 4>and can and can and can charm.

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<v Speaker 1>Dad Kada dad kada the d kada.

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<v Speaker 6>Dericated, multitude, multitude, multituoth.

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<v Speaker 1>Crowd, giraba, giraba, girabba, spinning brass, brass, brass arm, pallida, pallida, palida,

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<v Speaker 1>pale see to a seo, see to a seo, see

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<v Speaker 1>to a ceo, situation.

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<v Speaker 6>A mappla amapla amapla.

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<v Speaker 1>Kind the sidida, the sidida determined, confienza, confiensa, confianza, confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>tranquilid zadora, tranquilid zadora, tranquilidada, reassuring, rada, mirada, mirada, case

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<v Speaker 1>aspy yes, aspire yas, aspire yes, shoulders a negg dutas

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<v Speaker 1>an neck, dutas a negg dutas anecdotes Rea yes, rea yes,

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<v Speaker 1>rea yes laughter, baluosa, baluosa, balue osa, valuable so so

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<v Speaker 1>so listen, Callo, callo, callo heat mah mah mah hand

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<v Speaker 1>fourth fourth fourth strong, agafa ira, agafa ira agafa iidra

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<v Speaker 1>breathing ublidba ubli dabba ubili daba forgot agafansa, agafansa, agafansa.

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<v Speaker 6>Holding three three draye betrayed. Soup Jetty Soup Jetty Soup

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<v Speaker 6>Jetty suggested.

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