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<v Speaker 1>Fluidlent dorg.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Fluent Fiction German, the podcast where we bring

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, will delve into Lucas journey as he

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<v Speaker 3>breaks the mold with an innovative pitch, overcoming doubt under

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<v Speaker 3>Berlin's snowladen skies.

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<v Speaker 6>Di Vintas on a street Grossen fenstadesbros on tatnraum in Anzanfteslricht,

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<v Speaker 6>Drausen Vedicta and finachstrassen Velins and still esperta yarist site

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<v Speaker 6>drendr hash de hecta schebet trip some kite, Lucas stand

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<v Speaker 6>and thinenburou theine hartsport Reuter the Attack, the Grossen present

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<v Speaker 6>hatziun he Volter, Friedrich behind Rotten, then string and senior

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<v Speaker 6>manager de Zelten and project Gichte said and Aswa Werklichkut

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas hatter and innovatiev Is project and wicked dasamed Ana

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<v Speaker 6>Gewagt nine metro de presenteran Vouter add Ma tief Deutch

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas Sakta Anika Zenaculigan the Imma Clara water fund, duhasttka

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<v Speaker 6>abetet as word Grossartech, Lucas, Nichte, o voisin a handed

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<v Speaker 6>Citaten h viz Aba, friedrich Is anchprusfeld Anika lecherta off

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<v Speaker 6>Montante dasabe mahanvia is ANDAs we had Saigon m West

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<v Speaker 6>creativ ted workle shipedotad the boardroom met inchdelfin ground venten

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<v Speaker 6>on then langenhoutzwee train and Warbarit lucas on Anika Hatten

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<v Speaker 6>the interactivist format Uba leikt does modern a technik notes

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<v Speaker 6>the umiriidane Lebendichtmagan Lucas petrat in raum Indian Barrit's einigemit

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<v Speaker 6>glider des team Swartatetan friedrichsas arm kopp, the's grossen conferenceatious

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<v Speaker 6>feel off mezzanam Schaffenblack Lucas We's in barrightvie representazione Zakte

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<v Speaker 6>Friedrich med anam klub Nitten Lucas begun asyched the kind

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<v Speaker 6>of classician fall in straddesn nots the air proeczon and

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<v Speaker 6>on touch disprays om darden dart sushtan on avec designe

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<v Speaker 6>vision som leben Anika half in dm sides the steam

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<v Speaker 6>steuerter onti fragendes publicoms by Antworte medjerraminu dees dig Lucas

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<v Speaker 6>the Ebsta drawn the interactiven elmenta faceta in the auf

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<v Speaker 6>maxim kited allah unweisenden Lucas spurte v the schwant fertichwa Richtten,

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<v Speaker 6>the Allebliica of Friedrich and lam schweigen Fracte dnnick de

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<v Speaker 6>friedrich Langsam sina augen fun Curtains of freedom in Trasande

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<v Speaker 6>on fresh Lucas They're good gemacht lucas ardmetter aligtat ouf

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<v Speaker 6>as furti ASoP an elast fanzan and schult nomen vah

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<v Speaker 6>the innovativn an that sahattan, the ouskat site a Fudenoian

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<v Speaker 6>mood on woste does a states of senecreativtate fa drawn

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<v Speaker 6>cont drausen fier nor imahaliza, deshni warrant im inner and

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<v Speaker 6>esperros luka sichmied anim lecha and dmnsten kapitesh theta anika

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<v Speaker 6>kloppti imsushtament of dishulte ziemil zakte zilachant ivuste destus schafst.

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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 6>The winters on a street duchti grosenfenced deespiros on taut

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<v Speaker 6>deen raum in anzanft slicht.

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<v Speaker 3>The winter sun shone through the large windows of the office,

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<v Speaker 3>bathing the room in gentle light.

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<v Speaker 6>Drausen vedekta and finer schnichchlaya distrassen velins and still is

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<v Speaker 6>bilte jaras site.

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<v Speaker 3>Outside. A fine veil of snow covered the streets of Berlin,

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<v Speaker 3>a quiet image of the season.

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<v Speaker 6>Drennandor hesh de hectashe betriat some kai.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside, however, there was hectic activity.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas stand and zanemburo.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas stood in his office zen hatzporte. His heart was pounding.

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<v Speaker 6>Reute vadetak de grossen presentacion.

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<v Speaker 3>Today was the day of the big presentation.

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<v Speaker 6>Irvoter Friedrich Bainroten, the enstring and senior manager deset and

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<v Speaker 6>project michte ssiden svave klichkot.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to impress Freetriff, the strict senior manager who

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<v Speaker 3>rarely approved a project unless it was really good.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas hata and inovativs project and vacate desert ana gevacht

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<v Speaker 6>non meto de presentirn voute.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas had developed an innovative project that he wanted to

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<v Speaker 3>present with a bold new method.

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<v Speaker 6>At my chief Deutsch, Lucas zakta Anika zenkoleigan the imma

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<v Speaker 6>clara vota fant.

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<v Speaker 3>Breathe deeply, Lucas said Anika, his colleague, who always had

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<v Speaker 3>a way with words.

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<v Speaker 6>Douhas tatka abeit it.

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<v Speaker 1>You've worked hard esveld gross.

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<v Speaker 6>Artich Lucas nichte ob vois an a handed citatn.

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<v Speaker 3>It's going to be great. Lucas nodded, although his hands

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<v Speaker 3>were trembling.

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<v Speaker 6>Is ishwaiz abba. Friedrich is anchprusfoel Anika lecheta alf montante.

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<v Speaker 3>I know, but Friedrich is demanding. Anika smiled encouragingly.

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<v Speaker 6>Desmachan vie is ANDAs.

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<v Speaker 3>That's why we're doing it differently.

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<v Speaker 6>We had saging him vas creativitate verklich pedoit it di

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<v Speaker 6>botroum metinschte fen graunwenten on den langenhoutz vitrin and Warbarit.

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<v Speaker 3>Will show him what creativity really means. The boardroom, with

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<v Speaker 3>its stylish gray walls and long wooden showcases, was ready.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas and Anika hatnzich and interactives format Ubaylicht des modern

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<v Speaker 6>Technik noste umire deen le Bendichtmachen.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas and Anika had come up with an interactive format

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<v Speaker 3>that used modern technology to bring their ideas to life.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas petra den raum Indian barret's einigemit grii dedestin swartetn.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas entered the room where some team members were already waiting.

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<v Speaker 6>Friedrichsas amkofts grossen conferenceitious feel off mezzanem Schaffenblick.

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<v Speaker 3>Friedrich sat at the head of the large conference table,

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<v Speaker 3>standing out with his sharp gaze.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas, we isn't barreight representazion zacht friedrichmid anim knappnten.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas. We are ready for your presentation, said Fritrich with

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<v Speaker 3>a curt nod.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas began. Lucas began Exactekina classician foi in.

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<v Speaker 3>He did not show classic slides.

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<v Speaker 6>Sterteste projeksonen, untouched displays, m dat dat sushten an evictor

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<v Speaker 6>zene vision sumleden.

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<v Speaker 3>Instead, he used projections and touch displays to present data

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<v Speaker 3>and brought his vision to life.

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<v Speaker 6>Anika hif in dmzi des sustiem steuerte antifragndespupkomspa antfotet.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika assisted by controlling the system and answered the audience's questions.

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<v Speaker 6>Meti de min de stick Lucas zebstatraun.

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<v Speaker 3>With each minute, lucas confidence grew.

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<v Speaker 6>The interactiven ilamente fest and the alf mac sam kite

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<v Speaker 6>a lah anveisenden.

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<v Speaker 3>The interactive elements captured the attention of everyone present.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas spurte vi din schwant.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas felt the tension subside.

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<v Speaker 6>Fertichwach ale blick of Friedrich.

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<v Speaker 3>When he was finished, all eyes were on Fritrish.

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<v Speaker 6>And lamis schweigenfuchte.

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<v Speaker 3>A long silence followed.

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<v Speaker 6>Then Nick de Friedrich zam zaena augenfon curtain so Frieden.

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<v Speaker 3>Then Fritrich nodded slowly, his eyes sparkling with satisfaction.

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<v Speaker 6>Interassant on Frisch.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas interesting and fresh.

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<v Speaker 6>Lucas zer gudgemacht. Lucas admet alachtat auf.

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<v Speaker 3>Very well done. Lucas breathed a sigh of relief.

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<v Speaker 6>As futisich an adds op an elast fonzane and schulteerenomen vah.

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<v Speaker 3>It felt as if a weight had been lifted from

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<v Speaker 3>his shoulders.

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<v Speaker 6>The innovatievn anzat serhattn sich auskatzite.

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<v Speaker 3>The innovative approaches had paid off.

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<v Speaker 6>If futenoy mood on voste de estietz of sene kreativtet

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<v Speaker 6>fatraun konte.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt newfound courage and knew that he could always

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<v Speaker 3>trust in his creativity.

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<v Speaker 6>Drausen fier nor Immerliza deschnie errant im inner and espiros

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<v Speaker 6>lucas sichmied and am lecha and dmnsten kaptchtete.

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<v Speaker 3>Outside, the snow was still falling quietly, while inside the office,

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<v Speaker 3>Lycas faced the next chapter with a smile.

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<v Speaker 6>Anika klufti imsustement of dischulte.

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<v Speaker 3>Aika patted him approvingly on the shoulder.

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<v Speaker 6>Ziemil zakte zi lachandt if vos de d'sturs schaft.

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<v Speaker 3>See, she said, with a laugh. I knew you could

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<v Speaker 3>do it.

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<v Speaker 4>To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this

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<v Speaker 4>commercial break. Here are to Day's vocabulary words, first in German,

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<v Speaker 4>then in English.

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<v Speaker 6>Deshlaija, deshlaija, derschlaija fail sti still stie quiet, hectish, hectish,

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<v Speaker 6>hectish headtck de betriep some kite de betriep, some kite

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<v Speaker 6>de betriep some kite activity portrand, portrand, portund pounding, stringer, stringer, stringer,

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<v Speaker 6>stricter in ova, teeth innova, teeth in ova, teeth innovative,

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<v Speaker 6>demode dem too, the DMO, the method act, go act,

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<v Speaker 6>gourv act bold off, montante off, montane off, montent.

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<v Speaker 1>Encouragingly, thecreativ tate, decreativ tate, decreativ tete, creativity their boat room,

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<v Speaker 1>their boardroom, their boardroom, boardroom, still foil, still foil, still

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<v Speaker 1>foil stylish d holtzweetrinin, d holtzweetrining, d holtzwee trining, wooden

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<v Speaker 1>showcases interactive, interactive, interactive, interactive, D technik, D technik, d

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<v Speaker 1>technick technology. They are conference diish, they are conference tish,

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<v Speaker 1>They are conferencedish.

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<v Speaker 3>Conference table.

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<v Speaker 6>Their chaffer blick, their chaffer blick, they're chaffa blick, sharp gaze, knap,

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<v Speaker 6>knap knap kurt division division division vision, the'cebstat towne, the's

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<v Speaker 6>ebstat town does zebstat to town confidence the alf maxam kite,

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<v Speaker 6>the alf maxim kite, the alf maxim.

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<v Speaker 3>Kite, Attention D.

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<v Speaker 5>D D.

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<v Speaker 6>Tension, schwinden, schwinten schwinden subside does schweigen does schweigen does schweigen? Silence,

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<v Speaker 6>fun Kent, fun kent, fun kent, sparkling, DIDs, Friedenheit, DEDs Friedenheit, deeds, freedenheight.

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<v Speaker 1>Satisfaction d last d last d last Wait their mood,

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<v Speaker 1>their mood, their mood, courage, Soush diamant, Soush diamant, soush dimant.

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