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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll journey with Lucas as he uncovers

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<v Speaker 1>the lost magic of history and Christmas in the enchanting

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<v Speaker 1>Bavarian Alps, finding tranquility and inspiration in a snowy paradise.

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<v Speaker 5>Luka Stantemitten de faschneiten Landschaft de Vinta Hatedi bay Rushan

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<v Speaker 5>album in ana Weisa deka gehert for imrak de schrosnow

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<v Speaker 5>schwanstein empoor belott fantausenden lichta asva weeinarchten on ti ganzas

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<v Speaker 5>and Rishin fat Saubat Lucas Hatta and Alami raiser hintazij

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<v Speaker 5>Ervado tendiechhten sneger commen and schlossen the Magi de geschichte

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<v Speaker 5>on twinardt Sushburen, seinhartzwashwa on er hoofte hid In Faloran

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<v Speaker 5>and Sauba vidatsofenten named Luka stantanhana On Allah senarisagafietn the

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<v Speaker 5>waren ibn zuba einrocht fonderbrachteschlosses dor Lucas feltesig on ruij

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<v Speaker 5>the Mansion Mangen de kete as Vanichhta's bonard zurte ervolterrua

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<v Speaker 5>and an odd somnachtingten heprawa and a momentemi zakte at

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<v Speaker 5>sohanna on allah the nichten vashtentnes foil warrant as if

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<v Speaker 5>fon dergroppa upsetste Lucas wandered the upsides their vege wag

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<v Speaker 5>fondin under and vezuchan derschnik nashed the ontarzanen schon der

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<v Speaker 5>wind trook and lizasomen van Winard slider mitzig Lucas are

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<v Speaker 5>conde de di faborgen and winkled a Schlosses. This air

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<v Speaker 5>of anapachdecta ekechtiz Es was still here derschne glitzat Mountlicht

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<v Speaker 5>on their conte defa gangenheite firmly shpuren alt Lucas dodge

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<v Speaker 5>dand zaydigeshchichitin pha gangenad seitan ershteltasti kernige kunigin and andretafour

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<v Speaker 5>the einsteer lebten plats lay thirte asiatstyldi zavunder baran geschichte

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<v Speaker 5>dershnee on de winter kaltashenen inenichtme susturen. In these a

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<v Speaker 5>moment found Lucas was zurte a nativa fabindoms of Gangenheit

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<v Speaker 5>on sergegenwad and stand in im the schuenheider Geschichte on

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<v Speaker 5>denatour afer design hartsmed neuer and spirazion on schtaunenshlesli Sohanna

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<v Speaker 5>on ala zorrikiirte lechete air. The wosten edwa was byzonder

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<v Speaker 5>as alipt hatte der schnefield weida hanzanft on Luca's fertezefreit

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<v Speaker 5>mid neuem elain keertenzi from schlossk im herzen di magie

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<v Speaker 5>for no schwanstein on weinachten. Lucas had a wide goofunten

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<v Speaker 5>v was erfa loren glaubte di fechkite, divelt mit neugerrigen

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<v Speaker 5>augen suzeen the raiser hardezigelund Let's.

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<v Speaker 1>Take another listen. Listen closely to any part you may

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<v Speaker 1>have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas stand in mitten defa schnight and lund shaft.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas stood in the midst of the snowy lands escape.

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<v Speaker 5>Devinta hate di bay rashn altem and ana weis deca Gehert.

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<v Speaker 1>Winter had wrapped the Bavarian Alps in a white blanket.

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<v Speaker 5>For imrak de schlos Schwanstein empor belochttfontausenden liechtan.

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<v Speaker 1>Before him Schlussnuswanstein towered, illuminated by thousands of lights.

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<v Speaker 5>Swa weinachten ontiganzasen reshin fatsaubat.

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<v Speaker 1>It was Christmas and the whole scene seemed enchanted.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas Hata and el Reiser Hintasich.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas had a long journey behind.

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<v Speaker 5>Him, evadendiechten, schneger kommen and schlossen di magi deichte weinacht Susburen.

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<v Speaker 1>He had come through the dense snow determined to feel

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<v Speaker 1>the magic of history and Christmas.

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<v Speaker 5>Zehen hatzwashwer on der hofte hid in Floren and Sauba Videtzofinten.

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<v Speaker 1>His heart was heavy and he hoped to find the

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<v Speaker 1>lost magic here.

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<v Speaker 5>Named Luka stant Hanna aunt Ella xena Isegeferten.

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<v Speaker 1>Next to Lucas stood Hanna and Ella, his travel companions.

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<v Speaker 5>Zivaren ibn Zuba androchtfondr pracht schlossies.

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<v Speaker 1>They were equally impressed by the grandeur of the castle.

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<v Speaker 5>Dor Lucas futizichnroich.

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<v Speaker 1>Yet Lucas felt restless the.

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<v Speaker 5>Mention mangen decte esfanichtas vonarch zurte.

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<v Speaker 1>The crowds, the cold.

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<v Speaker 5>It was not what he was looking for, Evolterroe Andronen

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<v Speaker 5>at Tomnachtingten.

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<v Speaker 1>He wanted tranquility, a place to reflect.

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<v Speaker 5>Ibra anen momentemich zacte et Soohanna.

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<v Speaker 1>And Ella, I need a moment to myself, he said

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<v Speaker 1>to Hanna and Ella.

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<v Speaker 5>Ze nichtn fachhdentns foil verant esichfon der groppa upsette.

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<v Speaker 1>They nodded understandingly. As he detached himself from the group.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas wander t upsites der vige vek fondinder ran Vesuhan.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas wandered off the paths, away from the other visitors.

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<v Speaker 5>Der schnik nel scht onntzan and schon.

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<v Speaker 1>The snow crunched beneath his shoes.

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<v Speaker 5>Der vin tork and Liza somenfon weinertli mezzich.

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<v Speaker 1>The wind carried a soft hum of Christmas carols with it.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas a kunde de di faborgenen winked de schlosses this

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<v Speaker 5>heir of Ana fechtect Ekestis.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas explored the hidden corners of the castle until he

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<v Speaker 1>came upon on a secluded spot Esva.

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<v Speaker 5>Still here.

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<v Speaker 1>It was quiet here.

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<v Speaker 5>Der schnie glitzer te montlicht on de conte di fer

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<v Speaker 5>gangenheid firmly schpuren.

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<v Speaker 1>The snow glittered in the moonlight, and he could almost

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<v Speaker 1>feel the past.

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<v Speaker 5>At lukastochtant zayedieshichten gangazeiten.

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<v Speaker 1>As Lucas stood there, he saw the stories of times.

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<v Speaker 5>Past estetsi kuhniger kuniginen onriter fur de einstierleibten.

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<v Speaker 1>He imagined the king's queens and knights who once lived here.

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<v Speaker 5>Plet lifurte eichtai di zavunda barneshichte.

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<v Speaker 1>Suddenly he felt a part of this wonderful history.

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<v Speaker 5>Deschnie anti vinta ketschinen inch suchturen.

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<v Speaker 1>The snow and the winter colds seemed no longer to

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<v Speaker 1>bother him.

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<v Speaker 5>In deza moment fund Lucas vsezurte.

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<v Speaker 1>In that moment, Lucas found what he was seeking.

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<v Speaker 5>And Natifa fabindom tofa gangnheid on sergegenwad and stantim.

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<v Speaker 1>A deep connection to the past and present formed within him.

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<v Speaker 5>The schunheider geschichte toa e futisa en, hatsmat noya and

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<v Speaker 5>spirazion on staunen.

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<v Speaker 1>The beauty of history and nature filled his heart with

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<v Speaker 1>new inspiration and wonder it.

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<v Speaker 5>Slis so hanna on elaskiete lecheteer.

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<v Speaker 1>When he finally returned to Hanna and Ella, he smiled.

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<v Speaker 5>Zi vosten et vas berzonders eli ptate.

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<v Speaker 1>They knew he had experienced something special.

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<v Speaker 5>De schnefilwita hanzandt on Lucas futi a fright.

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<v Speaker 1>The snow continued to fall gently, and Lucas felt liberated.

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<v Speaker 5>Mitniem elain kirtenzi from schlosserich imhatsend magiwanstein on Feinachten.

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<v Speaker 1>With renewed energy, they returned from the castle in their

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<v Speaker 1>hearts the magic of Neuschwanstein and Christmas.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas hatevidr gefundten vaserfloren glaubte di fechkait di vet mitt

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<v Speaker 5>neugerigen aun Suzen.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas had rediscovered what he thought he had lost the

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<v Speaker 1>ability to see the world with curious.

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<v Speaker 5>Eyes diisa hartezichgelund.

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<v Speaker 1>The journey had been worth it.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 3>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 5>Dmitter, demitter, d mitter, the midst fast night, fast knight,

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<v Speaker 5>fash knight, snowy d land shaft d land shaft, d

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<v Speaker 5>lund shaft, landscape, d decker, d decker d decker, the blanket, belochte,

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<v Speaker 5>belocht it, belochet, illuminated, fat saubat, fat saubat, fat saubat, enchanted, dicht,

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<v Speaker 5>dicht dense and schlossen and schlossen and schlossen determined, swia, schwea,

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<v Speaker 5>schwa heavy, d ruer de ruher, d ruher, tranquility, nah dington,

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<v Speaker 5>nah dington, nach dington, reflect on, rouch on, ruij on rouig, restless,

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<v Speaker 5>the upsets and the upsets, and the upsets. To detach

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<v Speaker 5>vandan vandan van dan, to wonder, fresh dect first dict

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<v Speaker 5>firsh dect, secluded, kinelsien, kinielsian, knielish, crunch does smon does

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<v Speaker 5>somen does soomen hum thaborgan thaborgan thaborgen Hidden, d Ekkee,

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<v Speaker 5>d Ekee d Ekee, The Corner Glitzen, Glitzen, Glitzen to glitter,

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<v Speaker 5>The Fourshdeen, the Fourshdeen, the Foes Staying to imagine, the

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<v Speaker 5>Rita de Rita Derita, the Night, Plts Lich PLEDs Lisch,

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<v Speaker 5>plats Lich Suddenly, Wanda, bah Wunda, bah Wunda bah Wonderful,

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<v Speaker 5>Nichs Duran, Nichs Duran, Nichts Duran not to bother. The

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<v Speaker 5>Fabindong Di Fabindong, Di Fabindong Connection, The Inspirittion, the Inspirtion,

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<v Speaker 5>the inspir Inspiration, dush down and dush down and dush

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<v Speaker 5>down and.

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<v Speaker 1>Wonder The Fright, the Fright, the Fright Liberated.

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<v Speaker 5>The Annoyer Ilan, the Annoyer Ilan, the Annoyer.

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<v Speaker 1>Ilan renewed Energy.

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