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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, will join Lucas on his heartfelt journey

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<v Speaker 3>of reconnection as autumn leaves whisper family tales and the

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<v Speaker 3>warmth of tradition reignites the soul.

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<v Speaker 5>In anaved de perfect sin perte tziflucas of anfamilion trefen

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<v Speaker 5>bazan engrosstan for diaps bleta rauschten, gouden en vint in

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<v Speaker 5>der ferna hertemanda slachenfon kinder and on de freulichen klanger

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<v Speaker 5>as October fests Lucas feudis side Anna Vailevi and fremder

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<v Speaker 5>and sina eiden and Familia Siena schwesta Clara foller libenskraft

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<v Speaker 5>on tradizionen hatte in eineladen onm di fabindong Ira familiar

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<v Speaker 5>vida suschtetten our gross father Friedrich mezzanam weisenblick on startenhanten

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<v Speaker 5>bain binderglid so ana lengst fora gannen Inside there's Familian

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<v Speaker 5>house lake and anam kleinen idulition doof apfel boimer bogenzich

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<v Speaker 5>ontard last friuchte on bunte keerbezischmuchten di Varanda, Drennan, Branta

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<v Speaker 5>and Carmen on de Warmen Houtznawten, famishtenzich metem duft von

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<v Speaker 5>frishkebuckenam Broad, Lucas, Hestmiamedian Bretzen, Reeve, Clara, Freulich aus der

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<v Speaker 5>Kuscher surgan fog de Lucas demru the Waichen Taigstringer, Marten

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<v Speaker 5>seinehander klebrech dor Clara, psyched the Ingeduli Headen shred here

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<v Speaker 5>lachen klang we mosiqu and Sigin and Oran, friedrichsas and

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<v Speaker 5>wontsema On Pollieta aldeber Krueger, Fider's fast Essen, diezer Krueger

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<v Speaker 5>habener Schichten, myne Junger zak the air on Hope, iron

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<v Speaker 5>hoch Luka, Sadi gravoren on Schburte plsleichtskevichte fa gangenheit arm

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<v Speaker 5>abn Camdi familiar Susamin deir tishwa follaschbet, Saliteitan Sauer kraut

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<v Speaker 5>verstian On fresh a sprat de Katzen flagatten em Sanften,

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<v Speaker 5>shine On, Drausenbagan and Kula habst Abend, Friedrich aerobees and

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<v Speaker 5>glass for iron and toast thirty familiar on on their

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<v Speaker 5>abe zak the ermed laudash deem in these a moment

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<v Speaker 5>robe lucas ebnfeite seine glass sign hartzva falla warma on

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<v Speaker 5>dunk barkhite furdas was wir on vas no common word

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<v Speaker 5>fukte erhinzo on sinastmid setata, the familiar huberta on Lucas

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<v Speaker 5>furdesiratznich mavi and fremder and deesem arband and chidzi tifa

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<v Speaker 5>indeed tradizion and ein zo tauran d. There are inner

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<v Speaker 5>Roman mitsuneman on sign and eigenen platz inner hypdefamili at

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<v Speaker 5>sofinten aldstir arb sech dem ended zunaikda on the letsten

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<v Speaker 5>lichter Alosian sasan lucas on clara nor susamen echben fro

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<v Speaker 5>does to hearbist fista de clara, Lucas nichte zufrieden on

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<v Speaker 5>med anam hartz lichen lachen on social sefried and mezzana

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<v Speaker 5>fa gamenheit barright ane bendigebrick, indeed zukonf defamiliat sosign.

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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>In aynaved de perfect sheen beeted tzich Lucas of a

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<v Speaker 5>familien treefen baisanen grosset and for.

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<v Speaker 3>In a world that seemed perfect. Lucas prepared for a

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<v Speaker 3>family gathering at his grandparents Di.

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<v Speaker 5>Luf tronahaps anti bleta rauschtengolden vint.

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<v Speaker 3>The air smelled of autumn, and the leaves rustled golden

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<v Speaker 3>in the wind.

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<v Speaker 5>In derferna hertemanda slachenfonkindan onti freulichenklangereds oktober fests.

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<v Speaker 3>In the distance, one could hear the laughter of children

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<v Speaker 3>and the cheerful sounds of the Oktoberfest.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas fu dizzy site ana vailevi an fremda in zina

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<v Speaker 5>eiden and Fami.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas had felt like a stranger in his own family

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<v Speaker 3>for a while.

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<v Speaker 5>Xena schw Esta Clara foller libenskraft entradizionen hate in angeladen

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<v Speaker 5>m di fabind i fami vide sustten.

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<v Speaker 3>His sister Clara, full of vitality and traditions, had invited

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<v Speaker 3>him to reconnect with their family.

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<v Speaker 5>Our gross fat friedrich mizzanam weisendlik on startenhanten fahen binda

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<v Speaker 5>glitsa lengstfaganen in sight.

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<v Speaker 3>Also, grandfather Fritrich, with his wise gaze and strong hands,

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<v Speaker 3>was a link to a long past.

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<v Speaker 5>Era desfamian hous lak in anam kleinen iduli shn dof.

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<v Speaker 3>The family house was located in a small idyllic.

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<v Speaker 5>Village Abilas de on bunt kobisschmuch di veranda.

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<v Speaker 3>Apple trees bent under the weight of their fruit and

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<v Speaker 3>color pumpkins adorned the porch.

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<v Speaker 5>Drinnan Branta and carmene on divamen houtznauten famishtnzichmtim duft von frischkebacchnem.

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<v Speaker 3>Brought inside a fireplace burned and the warm notes of

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<v Speaker 3>wood mixed with the scent of freshly baked bread.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas hestumimitin breetzen.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas, will you help me with the pretzels.

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<v Speaker 5>Reeve Clara Frulich austere.

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<v Speaker 3>Kusche called Clara cheerfully from the kitchen.

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<v Speaker 5>Surgand fog de Lucas deemrouf.

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<v Speaker 3>Hesitantly. Lucas followed the call.

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<v Speaker 5>Diviichin taig stringer Marten zenehende klebrech dor Clara taychte inguduri

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<v Speaker 5>heiden schritt.

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<v Speaker 3>The soft strands of dough made his hand sticky, yet

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<v Speaker 3>Clara patiently showed him each step.

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<v Speaker 5>Here La chenklang vi mosique en zan and Oran.

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<v Speaker 3>Her laughter sounded like music in his ears.

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<v Speaker 5>Friedrisas von sima aunt pulieta alta bia Krueger Fudasfestessen.

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<v Speaker 3>Fritrich sat in the living room polishing old beer mugs

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<v Speaker 3>for the feast.

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<v Speaker 5>Deza krueger havengeschichten man jung zach de heer ant hope

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<v Speaker 5>anen hoor.

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<v Speaker 3>These mugs have stories, my boy, he said, lifting one up.

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<v Speaker 5>Luca Sadi gravoran on spurte pletscheskevichte fa Gannenheit.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas saw the engravings and suddenly felt the weight of

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<v Speaker 3>the past.

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<v Speaker 5>Am avnd cam di familie susamen.

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<v Speaker 3>In the evening, the family came together, dear.

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<v Speaker 5>Tishva foula schpitzerli tehten zaua kraut verstien ant fricius port.

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<v Speaker 3>The table was full of specialties, sauerkraut, sausages and fresh bread.

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<v Speaker 5>Cats and flakat and emzanften shine on trausen wagan and

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<v Speaker 5>kula habst aren't.

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<v Speaker 3>The candles flickered gently, and a cool autumn night began outside.

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<v Speaker 5>Friedricher hopes and glass finntoast.

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<v Speaker 3>Fritrich raised his glass for a.

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<v Speaker 5>Toast fur di famiir on abbe.

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<v Speaker 3>To the family and our heritage.

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<v Speaker 5>Zak de ermit lauda stemer.

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<v Speaker 3>He said in a loud voice, in decent.

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<v Speaker 5>Moment, hope Lucas ebenfeite seigne glass.

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<v Speaker 3>At that moment, Lucas also raised his.

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<v Speaker 5>Glass zien hatzvah fella vama on tang bakite.

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<v Speaker 3>His heart was full of warmth and gratitude.

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<v Speaker 5>Furdas vas va on vasen kommenvelt fuch de r hinsul

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<v Speaker 5>on sinishtim.

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<v Speaker 3>To what was and what is yet to come, he added,

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<v Speaker 3>his voice trembling.

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<v Speaker 5>Di fami juberte aunt Lucas furtii pertrichnicht mehvi aen fremda.

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<v Speaker 3>The family cheered, and Lucas suddenly no longer felt like

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<v Speaker 3>a stranger.

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<v Speaker 5>And deezem arband and chet sich tifa indie tradizionen and

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<v Speaker 5>sutauren deze inner roman mitsunemen on sanen eigenen platz inner

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<v Speaker 5>hypte famisfinten.

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<v Speaker 3>That evening, he decided to delve deeper into the traditions,

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<v Speaker 3>carry these memories with him and find his own place

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<v Speaker 3>within the family.

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<v Speaker 5>Alsteer aarbn sichtim ended sunaikte aunti letstnrichta aloshen Zasnucas ant

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<v Speaker 5>Clara nor susamen.

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<v Speaker 3>As the evening drew to a close and the last

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<v Speaker 3>lights went out, Lucas and Clara still sat together.

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<v Speaker 5>Hpen frat dostuhrbist firsta de Clara.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm glad you're here, Clara whispered Lucas.

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<v Speaker 5>Snichte t sufrieden at mit anam hatzlichen lechen.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas nodded content and with a heartfelt smile, on.

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<v Speaker 5>Soci la se frieden mizzana fer gamenheit barright anele bendi

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<v Speaker 5>gebruke indeedsuknf de famieusign.

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<v Speaker 3>And so he made peace with his past, ready to

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<v Speaker 3>be a living bridge to the family's future.

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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 5>Dear fremde dear fremde dear fremde the stranger de liibnskraftlib

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<v Speaker 5>cufft d Liban's craft, The vitality detrazion di tratzion de Traditzion,

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<v Speaker 5>the tradition thes binder glat dos binder gleat, does binder gleat,

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<v Speaker 5>the link d last d last d last the weight,

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<v Speaker 5>There come in, there, come in, there come in the fireplace.

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<v Speaker 5>Der strand destrand der strand.

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<v Speaker 3>The strand de gravur, de graveur de graveur, the engraving.

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<v Speaker 5>Dspitzialitate, dishbitzier tate d spitzzialitate, the specialty dcatze, dcatze d katze,

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<v Speaker 5>the candle, di vermeer, di vermeer, di vermer, the warmth

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<v Speaker 5>D dank bakhite D dunk bar kite d dunk barkite,

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<v Speaker 5>the gratitude D in a room, d inner room, d

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<v Speaker 5>inner room. The memory de tradition de tradition de traditzion,

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<v Speaker 5>the tradition deir freedom, deir freedom, dear freedom, the peace

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<v Speaker 5>does abe, does aber does abe. The heritage they are albs,

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<v Speaker 5>they're albs, they are habs. The autumn they're blick, they're

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<v Speaker 5>blick dey are black, the gaze. There be a coke,

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<v Speaker 5>there be a coke, there be a crook. The beer

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<v Speaker 5>mug does fest essen, does fast Essen, does fest essen.

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<v Speaker 3>The feast.

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<v Speaker 5>Dey are strung, They are strung, de are strung. The

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<v Speaker 5>string does lahen, does lahen, does lahen? The laughter deir

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<v Speaker 5>alps albn't deir alps albn't dear alps albn't. The autumn night,

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<v Speaker 5>di veranda, di veranda, di verranda, the porch, dear roof,

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<v Speaker 5>dear roof, dear roof, the call dere albn't dere albumed

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<v Speaker 5>dear albamed, the evening, deep Brook, deep Brook, deep Brook,

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<v Speaker 5>the bridge de dedoft deft, the scent, the mosique, the

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<v Speaker 5>mosique de mosique, the music, D's doff d's doff dust off,

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<v Speaker 5>the village.

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