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<v Speaker 1>De frishushnifiliza off tastacht, schloss schwanstein anzem on Clara Stanton,

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<v Speaker 1>i'mforsa dies hugots onzan fertichinof determina, deschlossis racht, my estetis Indian,

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<v Speaker 1>the landschaftwine and dichten weisen mantegejud they are isigevind fifthrom

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<v Speaker 1>iro oran abbay ira and schlossenheid wa ungerbrachen and theem

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<v Speaker 1>an historica fuld a nativa fabindong sukuni hlute wich deer

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<v Speaker 1>sweider dim abauer disis merchin hoftens losses er hofte here

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<v Speaker 1>klahide ibazenat zukofsofinten naben imshtant clara ainephotogrin diidaroff brandte, de

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<v Speaker 1>schuenheider schnebedeingtens, losses in iron bilden fest soo heiten their

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<v Speaker 1>stormward ima sh daka sakta clara on soak ironschilfesta ira

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<v Speaker 1>camara wa shtadparit Bestuzija das vedastochtzi en zoon anzem nkte

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<v Speaker 1>hechbrauhredaes desa odd heerestfolagerheimneszer and kashichten ichmusmeer haraus fenten seinershtimid

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<v Speaker 1>sit at the focato on philicht urenveni for ungavisite. They

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<v Speaker 1>are aufschtiged from schlosswabeschwelich der schniegnersched the on the ernfusen

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<v Speaker 1>on de wind Marte schwirech forrn so common doschleslich a

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<v Speaker 1>rechtenzi di prachtigen mauan for neu Schwanstein Clara martesisofod and

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<v Speaker 1>the arbeite on zutnartem perfect build auschnet azem hingegenzuchtetsuflogged them

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<v Speaker 1>innernder schlosses the roim warenkaelt dorin irachte le lag and

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<v Speaker 1>a eigen artic goverme eer fanzichbalde and tronzai vida and

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<v Speaker 1>am raumfla geschichte on pracht here Shpurti Eddie presents from

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<v Speaker 1>Kunighlutevich deer sweider dere in Traun from schlossva werdnles deer

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<v Speaker 1>storm voted the drausen on alfurlich aba anzem fudezekaschitzt. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the of the stuffendesrones at least the atmosphera of the

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<v Speaker 1>chwten the keltoum in her room heife em zanegeduncan so

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<v Speaker 1>ordnan plaid sleechwoode in clar does as an a lighten

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<v Speaker 1>shaft fegeshichte met under and tie in zeuter an annoy

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<v Speaker 1>richtom does laren drausen camp de clara met in elamenton

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<v Speaker 1>der schneeze dirty ira linza their wind sater and ira

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<v Speaker 1>camara aba pladslichra and a luker in the voyten outh

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<v Speaker 1>does liechtfegenau after schloss asva margish click the wooste theseus

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<v Speaker 1>photover the alispa endan it'd stirstorm nahlis trafnanzem on clara

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<v Speaker 1>am ein gangeschlosses veda iregzichta straten trots det azem futi

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<v Speaker 1>stagt arright. Then a nine weeks again Clara was the

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<v Speaker 1>dairebilder anakenm finten verden souzamin traaten Si didn't rikuk and

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<v Speaker 1>Ana and a letsten bleak of No Schwanstein, awa at

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<v Speaker 1>snow eenschloss aswader odd and imsi irabish dimung a cantatten.

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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>Deafricishniephiliza of Tastacht schlosss no Schwanstein.

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<v Speaker 3>The fresh snow softly fell onto the roof of Schlossni Schwanstein.

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<v Speaker 1>Andem On, Clara, Stanton am Fusidis, hugots On, zan fertichinav.

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<v Speaker 3>Ant Salm and Clara stood at the foot of the

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<v Speaker 3>hill and gazed up in awe.

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<v Speaker 1>The termed Schlosses ragged in my estati is in groun

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<v Speaker 1>him and tiumli de landschaftvin andendichten weiss mante Gert.

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<v Speaker 3>The towers of the castle jutted majestically into the gray sky,

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<v Speaker 3>and the surrounding landscape was cloaked in a dense white mantle.

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<v Speaker 1>The isigevind fifth o iro Oran Abba Ira and schlossenheid

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<v Speaker 1>va Ungerben.

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<v Speaker 3>The icy wind whistled around their ears, but their determination

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<v Speaker 3>was unbroken.

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<v Speaker 1>An zem and Historica, Futa and Natifa fabindungsukunichlutchtetzweighter dim abbaua

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<v Speaker 1>diesis merschenhaften.

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<v Speaker 3>Schlossis Anselm a historian felt a deep connection to King

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<v Speaker 3>Ludwig two, the builder of this fairy tale castle.

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<v Speaker 1>Ir hofte here klahitbazanasukonsofinten.

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<v Speaker 3>He hoped to find clarity about his future here.

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<v Speaker 1>Nave imstand Clara ane photograhn di daof brante De schunheit

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<v Speaker 1>de schneebedikten schlossis in iran velden festso Heiten.

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<v Speaker 3>Beside him stood Clara, a photographer eager to capture the

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<v Speaker 3>beauty of the snow covered castle in her pictures.

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<v Speaker 1>De storm vet ima shtaka zach de clara on sook ironschailfesta.

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<v Speaker 3>The storm is getting stronger, said Clara, pulling her scarf tighter.

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<v Speaker 1>Ire camarava stadtarreit.

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<v Speaker 3>Her camera was ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>Bistuzicha desidestuchen zoon.

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<v Speaker 3>Are you sure we should go through with this?

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<v Speaker 1>Anzem nikte and so I'm nodded, Brades, I need this

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<v Speaker 1>diza ot istvola gaheimnezichten.

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<v Speaker 3>This place, it's full of mysteries and stories.

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<v Speaker 1>Ichmus mier harausfinten I have to find out more zenieshtimitter

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<v Speaker 1>de fokete on phileit enveni for ungevishit.

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<v Speaker 3>His voice quivered from the cold and perhaps a little

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<v Speaker 3>from uncertainty.

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<v Speaker 1>Der aufschtiek som schlosswaschwerlich.

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<v Speaker 3>The ascent to the castle was arduous.

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<v Speaker 1>Der schnichnercht onter irinfusen on de vint marte schweirich forran

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<v Speaker 3>The snow crunched under their feet and the wind made

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<v Speaker 3>it difficult to move forward.

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<v Speaker 1>Do schlislich rechtenzi di prechtigen mauan for Schwanstein.

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<v Speaker 3>Yet they finally reached the splendid walls of Nischwanstein.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara marteesisofot Andy abait onzurtnacht imperfekten bid al schnitt.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara immediately got to work searching for the perfect frame.

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<v Speaker 1>Anze hingig zurte zuflortem innerndes.

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<v Speaker 3>Schlossies Anselm, on the other hand, sought refuge inside the castle.

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<v Speaker 1>Di reima varen kaelte do ren irastile lac aina eigen

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<v Speaker 1>atti geverme.

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<v Speaker 3>The rooms were cold, yet in their silence lay a

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<v Speaker 3>peculiar warmth ef.

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<v Speaker 1>Fran sichbaitem tronza vida ainem raum fole geschichte en pracht.

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<v Speaker 3>Soon he found himself in the throne room, a space

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<v Speaker 3>full of history and splendor.

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<v Speaker 1>Here shpurte ri presents foncunichlutvichtietzwete der dittraum from schloss faviern lies.

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<v Speaker 3>Here he felt the presence of King Ludwig two, who

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<v Speaker 3>made the dream of the castle a reality.

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<v Speaker 1>Der shtorm vute te drausen on alf furli aba anz

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<v Speaker 3>The storm raged on relentlessly outside, but Anselm felt protected.

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<v Speaker 1>Etch of dichtuffn deesrons least the atmosphere of sichwten.

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<v Speaker 3>He sat on the steps of the throne and let

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<v Speaker 3>the atmosphere wash over.

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<v Speaker 1>Him de keetm inhiromhaifim zenegeduntan so ordnan.

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<v Speaker 3>The cold around him helped organize his thoughts.

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<v Speaker 1>Fled slich wo di imkla This is an eliden shaft

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<v Speaker 1>feurgeschichte metander and tie in zeute.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly it became clear to him that he should share

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<v Speaker 3>his passion for history with.

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<v Speaker 1>Others annnoirichtum dos leeren.

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<v Speaker 3>A new direction, teaching.

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<v Speaker 1>Drausen kemp de Clara medin ilimenten.

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<v Speaker 3>Outside, Clara battled the elements.

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<v Speaker 1>De schnicht to ire linsee de Vinceata and Ira Camara.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow cluttered her lens, the wind tugged at her camera.

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<v Speaker 1>Ava and Neluca in the voting alf.

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<v Speaker 3>But suddenly a gap opened in the.

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<v Speaker 1>Clouds d'aslichtigen now after schloss.

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<v Speaker 3>The light fell directly onto the castle.

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<v Speaker 1>Esva magish.

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<v Speaker 3>It was magical.

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<v Speaker 1>Click click zievostejesus photo voda alis ferendan.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew this photo would change everything.

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<v Speaker 1>At destormnah lis tram an Clara i'm ein gangdeschlosses Veda.

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<v Speaker 3>When the storm subsided, Anselm and Clara met again at

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<v Speaker 3>the castle entrance.

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<v Speaker 1>Ire g Straten trots de Kete.

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<v Speaker 3>Their faces beamed despite the cold.

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<v Speaker 1>And zem futi statt far right zanenoineviksugain.

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<v Speaker 3>Anselm felt strengthened, ready to embark on his new path.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara Vostribilda Anna kenong fintenwden.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara knew that her photos would gain recognition.

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<v Speaker 1>So zamraatek and and letstenblikkofn Schwanstein.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they began their journey back, but not without a

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<v Speaker 3>final glance at Nischwanstein.

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<v Speaker 1>Schloss.

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<v Speaker 3>It was more than just a castle.

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<v Speaker 1>Esfa der at and imzi im a cantatten.

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<v Speaker 3>It was the place where they discovered their destinies.

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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>De schnie deshnie de schnee the snow dustach dustach dust dach,

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<v Speaker 1>the roof, deer hugo dear huge, deer hooge, the hill

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<v Speaker 1>zen zeen zen to gaze ere fustich ere fuchtich ere

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<v Speaker 1>furchtich you all ragen ragen, ragen to jet d land shaft,

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<v Speaker 1>d land shaft, d land shaft, the landscape, huh huhn

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<v Speaker 1>houhun to cloak, diamante, diamante, diamante the mantle, dicht, dicht,

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<v Speaker 1>dicht dense deir wind deir wind, dear wind, the wind

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<v Speaker 1>thifen thifen fifen to whistle, ungerbrochen, ungerbrochen, ungerbrochen, unbroken, dere historika,

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<v Speaker 1>dere Historika, dear historreka the historian, declaheit, declaheide, declaheide, the

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<v Speaker 1>clarity d en schlossenheit, d en schlossenheite, d en schlossenheite,

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<v Speaker 1>the determination d photo grind photo, grind photo graen the

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<v Speaker 1>photographer fest heighten Fest, heighten fest Heighten to capture their aufstek,

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<v Speaker 1>their auschteek, deir aufschteek, the ascent bushwe bush via lich

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<v Speaker 1>bush via lich arduous so flor son sou flor son

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<v Speaker 1>so florzhn to seek refuge eigen attich, eigen, atich eigen

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<v Speaker 1>artich peculiar de are tonsile their toronsile, deir toronsile. The

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<v Speaker 1>throne room, dipracht, dibracht, dipracht, splendor on off her lich

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<v Speaker 1>on off ur lich on off her lich relentlessly zka

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<v Speaker 1>shoot poon zhiker shouldst foon zer shoultfoon to be protected,

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<v Speaker 1>sittn sit down sitan to quiver the elementor the elementor

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<v Speaker 1>the elemente the elements d looker de looker de looker

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<v Speaker 1>the gap off breshen off bresson off bretion to embark.

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