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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, will follow Klaus as he seeks to

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<v Speaker 3>heal family rifts and rekindle hope during a poignant airport

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<v Speaker 3>encounter with his estranged sister Greta.

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<v Speaker 1>Dear karte vinter venstromte dochtituran d'espelina fluchafens, brantenbok drennen vas

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<v Speaker 1>vam on hechtish klausstant mitten em termine om inharm varn

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned at coffin familion, dizim armpten on gesheftsreisender de hasti

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<v Speaker 1>anim for baileefen trotsdestrobeltsva Klau's heart swear va here on

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<v Speaker 1>greater zudreffen klaus voste dasti sienna einziger chansava greater shtand

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<v Speaker 1>kots for them up fluke in an underras land zaidjaran

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<v Speaker 1>hutten the congesporgen Greater had a defamiliar felasen alt destreeta

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<v Speaker 1>ryan on misfashtentnested Sophiel warden reid void klaus met er

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<v Speaker 1>sprechen before as sushpetva lang samginghad some gate woe greater

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<v Speaker 1>zichbatva upsheten verde thin hard schlukschnell sinegeduncan verbitten d inner

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<v Speaker 1>Roman an alder Familian dreffen kamen ho d shinen on

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<v Speaker 1>tishweirigen greater wada the madelana haa on ira augen waren

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<v Speaker 1>dunkel on nadenklich theiza in on Iramina fahttes dor klaus

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<v Speaker 1>li segnicht abschratten greater bitter zakt asanft ichmechte testnahauser comest

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<v Speaker 1>greatote klauss snittzo einfach du weist we complete set alessi

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<v Speaker 1>ifilemchnichtwashtanten klausnikte if wis as vashwa abba ihaben architect ivashde

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<v Speaker 1>yettmeyer we're ala machenphila greater there in an as lak

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<v Speaker 1>schmatz and iron augen abba or nougier vas hatzegga ended

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<v Speaker 1>klaus ihaberglanzo huren begun klaus ihaba a kant task sug

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<v Speaker 1>herd happened as stood my light if well, that's where

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<v Speaker 1>an annoya chanca happen does terminal on the harmba fall

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<v Speaker 1>on loud dorum klaus on greater sindi seide stilt sushtin,

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<v Speaker 1>the redditten ifnetton altawunden, donye Turin, Klaus sprachwa made respect

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<v Speaker 1>on fashtentness, Wearant, greater suhrt Naraina Wilsak, the greater philiitkani common,

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<v Speaker 1>noufa and Warnandebanach, Klaus lejetter asa and kline as fast

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<v Speaker 1>brassien annoya unfann on taskanuk tim erst emil, Dunke, greater Zakta,

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus despedoited, mefiel, the anzagafudin Fluka, tunta on gre nam

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<v Speaker 1>irin Koffer, the omampten sichkots It's greater somem fluksteiking, Fota,

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<v Speaker 1>klaushoffnong Zva, winter in Berlin, dorinzanam hadzenvagans and kleines bisiens town.

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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>The calte wintervin strumte do ti turandes Berlina Flukaffensprantenborg.

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<v Speaker 3>The cold winter wind streamed through the doors of Berlina,

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<v Speaker 3>Flukoff and Brandenborg.

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<v Speaker 1>Trnanva swam on hektish.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside it was warm and.

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<v Speaker 1>Hectic, Klaustant mitten em termine.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus stood in the middle of the terminal.

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<v Speaker 1>Om inherrum varen mentioned mat Coffen, Familian dizich om ampten

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<v Speaker 1>onkaschefts horaizend di hastig animfo Baiifen.

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<v Speaker 3>Around him were people with suitcases, families hugging, and business

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<v Speaker 3>travelers hastily passing by him.

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<v Speaker 1>Trotstestroebutzvah Klaus Hartschwer.

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<v Speaker 3>Despite the hustle and bustle, Klaus's heart was heavy.

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<v Speaker 1>Vahir omgreater tsutreffen.

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<v Speaker 3>He was here to meet Greater.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus voste dasti sena einziger Chansava.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus knew that this was his only chance.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater shtan courts for him ap fluke in an Underusland.

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<v Speaker 3>Greeta was about to depart for another country.

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<v Speaker 1>Zatyarranhattenzi congrischporhen.

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<v Speaker 3>For years they had barely spoken.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater Hatti familiar palassen at de streeta ryan on miss

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<v Speaker 1>fashtenna Sitsufhilworden.

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<v Speaker 3>Greeta had left the family when the argument and misunderstandings

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<v Speaker 3>became too much.

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<v Speaker 1>Hide vote klausmat Yer Spreechen before Suspetva.

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<v Speaker 3>Today. Klaus wanted to speak with her before it was

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<v Speaker 3>too late.

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<v Speaker 1>Langzamgingetsum gate o greater zichbeatva apsheeden verde.

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<v Speaker 3>Slowly he walked to the gate where Greta would soon

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<v Speaker 3>say goodbye.

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<v Speaker 1>Zenhat schlukshnel zenegedankn verbeten.

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<v Speaker 3>His heart was beating fast, his thoughts were swirling.

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<v Speaker 1>Di innerrongen and alta familien trefen khamen hod shunen on tishwerregen.

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<v Speaker 3>Memories of old family gatherings came up, both the beautiful

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<v Speaker 3>and the difficult ones.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater Vada Greata was there, ziat Lahara on ira augenwaran

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<v Speaker 1>dunkel on nachtenklich.

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<v Speaker 3>She had long hair, and her eyes were dark and thoughtful.

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<v Speaker 1>Ziza in and iremine fatties.

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<v Speaker 3>She saw him, and her expression hardened.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus liseecht apschraten.

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<v Speaker 3>Yet Klaus was not deterred.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater bitter zach tzanft.

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<v Speaker 3>Greater Please, he said gently.

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<v Speaker 1>Ichmechte d'stunahauser comest.

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<v Speaker 3>I want you to come home.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater zutte.

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<v Speaker 3>Greater side Klaus is.

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<v Speaker 1>Isnichto einfach.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus it's not that simple.

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<v Speaker 1>Duvist we complete set alesva.

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<v Speaker 3>You know how complicated everything was.

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<v Speaker 1>If le michnichtstanden, I don't feel understood. Klausnichte Klaus nodded

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<v Speaker 1>ich weiss vash. Yeah, I know it was hard abba ihaberaktacht,

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<v Speaker 1>but I've thought about it. If shti yet maya.

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<v Speaker 3>I understand more.

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<v Speaker 1>Now via a la Machenphila. We all make mistakes great

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<v Speaker 1>as a in an.

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<v Speaker 3>Great I looked at.

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<v Speaker 1>Him aslakshmats and iron aug abba or Nogia.

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<v Speaker 3>There was pain in her eyes, but also curiosity.

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<v Speaker 1>Vas hatzig end that Klaus.

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<v Speaker 3>What has changed?

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus ishaba glanzohur and begun Klaus.

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<v Speaker 3>I've learned to listen.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus began ihaba a kant desda.

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<v Speaker 3>I've realized that we didn't listen to you enough.

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<v Speaker 1>Esto light.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>I why assurancea happen?

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<v Speaker 3>I want us to have a new chance.

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<v Speaker 1>There's terminal umzi harumva fall on loud dorum Klaus on

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<v Speaker 1>greater sindi seich de sushtin.

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<v Speaker 3>The terminal around them was fallen loud. Yet for Klaus

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<v Speaker 3>and greater time seemed to stand still.

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<v Speaker 1>See reditten, if not out of wunden done turan.

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<v Speaker 3>They talked opened old wounds but also new doors.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus Sprachwitter made respect on fushtendness were and Greater Suhert.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus continued to speak with respect and understanding, while Greta listened.

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<v Speaker 1>Nahna vailes act the greater philiti common no for en

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<v Speaker 1>vorhen end.

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<v Speaker 3>After a while, Greta said, maybe I can come just

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<v Speaker 3>for a weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Ich I'll think about it, Klaus slecheter.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus smiled as far.

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<v Speaker 1>And kleiness fresh preschen anoya anfang.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a small promise, a new beginning.

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<v Speaker 1>On desknukti im erst ei mal.

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<v Speaker 3>And that was enough for him for the time being.

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<v Speaker 1>Danke greater zacht Klaus.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Greater Klaus.

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<v Speaker 1>Said, despidoted meerfeel.

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<v Speaker 3>That means a lot to me.

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<v Speaker 1>The anzagefudin fluke e tunte on greater name irn Kofer.

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<v Speaker 3>The announcement for the flight sounded, and Greater took her suitcase.

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<v Speaker 1>Zie omam tnzich kourts.

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<v Speaker 3>They hugged briefly.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd greater some fluchstei king fute klaushofnong.

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<v Speaker 3>As greater. I headed to the boarding gate. Klaus felt hope.

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<v Speaker 1>Esfah winter in Berlin, inzanamhadzen, theganis and kleines Bisiens of town.

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<v Speaker 3>It was winter in Berlin, but in his heart it

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<v Speaker 3>began to thaw just a little bit.

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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 German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Does terminate? Does terminate? Does terminate the terminal hectish, hectish,

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<v Speaker 1>hectish hectic, der koffer, der koffer, der koffer, the suitcase,

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<v Speaker 1>der tobe, de tobe, dear toube, the hustle and bustle

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<v Speaker 1>does God? Does gara? Does garta? The gate town town

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<v Speaker 1>town to tha upshricken, upshricken, upshrecken, to deter denoy gear

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<v Speaker 1>denoy gear de noy gear curiosity, the anzaga, the anzaga,

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<v Speaker 1>the anzaga, The announcement does miss fresh dentness? Does miss

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<v Speaker 1>fresh dentness? Does miss firsh dentness? The misunderstanding verbin verbon

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<v Speaker 1>verbin to swirl complete, see it complete, see it complete,

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<v Speaker 1>see it complicated? Up fleeting, up fleeking, up fleeging to

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<v Speaker 1>depart fresh dean firsh deen, firsh dean to comprehend, don't ke,

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<v Speaker 1>don't don't kench dark and thoughtful, for by Laufen, for

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<v Speaker 1>by Laufen, for by Laufen, to pass by m amen

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<v Speaker 1>um amen um ahmen. The hug zeiftsen, zeiftsen, zeiftsen, the sigh,

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<v Speaker 1>the enjoyedigen, the enjoyigen, the enchoyedagan to apologize de chance,

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<v Speaker 1>de chance, d chance, the chance a canon a canon,

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<v Speaker 1>a canon to realize sue Huran su Huran so Huran.

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<v Speaker 1>To listen, there's Familian Dreven, Dore's Familian Dreven does Familion Dreven,

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<v Speaker 1>the family gathering their flukesdyke, their flukesdyke, their fluke shdike

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<v Speaker 1>the boarding gate met respects pression, met respect pression, met

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<v Speaker 1>respect pression.

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<v Speaker 3>To speak with respect at.

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<v Speaker 1>Wunden efnin iuter wunden efnan outer wanden ef nan.

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<v Speaker 3>To open old wounds.

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<v Speaker 1>Iron fresh pression, gebon, iron fresh pression, gebon, iron fresh.

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<v Speaker 3>Pression, gebon to give a promise.

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<v Speaker 1>Dig a chef's reisender, dig cheft's raisender, de scheft's raisender.

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<v Speaker 3>The business traveler.

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<v Speaker 1>Half non foon, half non fun half non fun to

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<v Speaker 1>feel hope, d e in a room, d inner room,

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<v Speaker 1>the inner room.

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<v Speaker 3>The memory.

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