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<v Speaker 1>On l hey bevolkdeheim aud Babylon still dekau felvinter de

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<v Speaker 1>j Flocazzi plus Bozete, mit Aud Stain and bocl Bukstein

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<v Speaker 1>larst Middenin did his stories Adoroff then Hondovira Coutvatrava, marseen

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<v Speaker 1>hart blonde met pussy for ar he O Looghi Heizo

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<v Speaker 1>narnwasin over the Hondel spractaka from the Babylonias nast hemstom Sonna,

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<v Speaker 1>the coud sarse on some cons on manse Luka Vajala

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<v Speaker 1>to ondeke savasiniered to a dark lexelav from aud Bskraviner,

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<v Speaker 1>her old Richtesropte Klena artifactor di mishin mere fortilded on

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<v Speaker 1>economics Tabelle, the hardy Winter blocked out Darne, the foced

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<v Speaker 1>bedeckt estates mere von a terrain and the clock tiicte

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<v Speaker 1>lars marktes Izorge. The tate on the grafa was prepared.

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<v Speaker 1>Mahei was fosposlot Sona, the motor snelweg say hey tevell

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<v Speaker 1>heyen Staple, the stainer Obseizroff son of Nichte Mahra Focus

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<v Speaker 1>lach Elders, Lars cake here ditztucchia ardeverek hift Its retakens

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<v Speaker 1>miss Rin and hint of Rundak lexelaev Furse into the

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<v Speaker 1>sant my latav Ens Concentrero of the Joto Funster and

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<v Speaker 1>for the lars Haster the spawning tis an Huide Narmata,

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<v Speaker 1>the dach Cordeverde and the cow and d wung Sneller

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<v Speaker 1>Tewka Lars boslout longardor Teverke, the nochten vara ascaut Marmere

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<v Speaker 1>terrain must On the zwarde onder tusse Sortier, the son

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<v Speaker 1>of the sociala artifacted is a convinded pervust van hunvarde

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<v Speaker 1>open latter dach nettund kau de wind op quam huberdehead,

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<v Speaker 1>Lars botst op Its heart Sama Torcus and uncle tabletta

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<v Speaker 1>out Arde Tunsesu's home marked where the soveelhundles of raincomste

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<v Speaker 1>Osperson lu Kabriva from Hondolar sithbar Whun undekin was halt

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<v Speaker 1>bade the perspective hundel, and so shall leave Klama Sama

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<v Speaker 1>did for Rondo. The OLiS flows to the summer. Latter

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<v Speaker 1>the Sama Veerka from Juzama look study Lars himlach the door,

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<v Speaker 1>the couhen jah Sama kunever the hail of our head

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<v Speaker 1>Fortella the wind held the door. The outer Ruinus twell

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<v Speaker 1>Lars and Sonna dichtabel car stumble. The Stainer had a

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<v Speaker 1>neat Alene and Agres hidden his foretels mar okenbrugus lach

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<v Speaker 1>tusen embade suberheben knew that economy and so shall lave,

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<v Speaker 1>and no car for stirk in the still cow de

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<v Speaker 1>Nocht from Babylon was a new partners Rob Robourg, then

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<v Speaker 1>partner's hop dot so well handel as mansilicate unarmed and

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<v Speaker 1>Farralafa not freleed art he de brought the bevindinghe sau

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<v Speaker 1>de de rasidinis frondre marbelongreger no had saw en same

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<v Speaker 1>brenne in the Radil de missi had winded rue babilon

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<v Speaker 1>lake mlongs the cow warmer toward the door. Newer friends

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<v Speaker 1>Rob and Hdil de Possy let's take another listen. Listen

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<v Speaker 1>closely to any part you may have missed. On the

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<v Speaker 1>rujaes bevolc teheiml loched out the Babylons still hooled in

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<v Speaker 1>the cow from the winter.

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<v Speaker 3>Under a gray, cloudy sky. The ancient babylon lay still

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<v Speaker 3>shrouded in the cold of winter.

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<v Speaker 1>The half Lokatsi was beside met aud stain and broke

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<v Speaker 1>le rubustain.

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<v Speaker 3>The excavation site was littered with ancient stones and crumbling

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<v Speaker 3>brick walls.

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<v Speaker 1>Lars dont midnin Diti Stori sidorov.

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<v Speaker 3>Larch stood in the middle of this historical maze.

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<v Speaker 1>Zen hond var recolteflatre Marten hart bron de met Bassi

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<v Speaker 1>for archi ol Hi.

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<v Speaker 3>His hands were cold from digging, but his heart burned

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<v Speaker 3>with passion for archaeology.

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<v Speaker 1>Heizurtna am de sign over the Hondolspraktaike from the babyloniars.

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<v Speaker 3>He was searching for clues about the trade practices of

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<v Speaker 3>the Babylonians.

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<v Speaker 1>Nastemstom Soon de cou de ortet sarse O samkons O

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<v Speaker 1>menslu Kafrara la Tondek.

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<v Speaker 3>Next to him stood Shanna, who saw the cold morning

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<v Speaker 3>air as an opportunity to discover human stories.

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<v Speaker 1>Servostre fassinirt do dall from au the busraf.

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<v Speaker 3>She was fascinated by the daily life of ancient civilizations her.

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<v Speaker 1>O richtetlina artifacte di missin mir fertel de don econbelle.

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<v Speaker 3>Her eyes were fixed on the small artifacts that might

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<v Speaker 3>tell more than economic charts.

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<v Speaker 1>The hard vinter b au darn.

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<v Speaker 3>The harsh winter brought challenges, the forced.

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<v Speaker 1>Dict estates mire from the terrain and the clock tikte.

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<v Speaker 3>Frost covered more and more of the terrain, and the

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<v Speaker 3>clock was ticking.

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<v Speaker 1>Lars marktissur Larsh was worried the date u tetra of

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<v Speaker 1>os poperchte mahe vos fospuslote. The time to dig was limited,

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<v Speaker 1>but he was determined. Son the mute snelvirg ze hey

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<v Speaker 1>tell hay and stopple out the stain opsezrof.

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<v Speaker 3>Shauna. We need to work quickly, he said, as he

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<v Speaker 3>pushed a pile of ancient stones aside.

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<v Speaker 1>Sonechniquete my focus lach elders.

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<v Speaker 3>Shauna nodded, but her focus was elsewhere.

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<v Speaker 1>Lars cake here, Larsh, look here, ditstu chaarde vie hefti's taken.

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<v Speaker 3>This piece of pottery has something drawn on it.

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<v Speaker 1>Miss Rin and hint of unda lexelaev.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe a hint about their daily life. Foorce she asked.

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<v Speaker 1>Into the sand my latskoncentriro ob de jo to funst

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<v Speaker 1>on toward the lars.

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<v Speaker 3>Hast interesting, but let's focus on the big fines, Lars

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<v Speaker 3>replied hastily.

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<v Speaker 1>Despunning des u narmat de dach corteverde and de cour

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<v Speaker 1>and dvun sneller te vereke.

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<v Speaker 3>The tension between them grew as the days became shorter

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<v Speaker 3>and the cold forced them to work faster.

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<v Speaker 1>Lars beslowte longer doorte.

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<v Speaker 3>Vike Larsch decided to work longer hours.

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<v Speaker 1>The nochten varescaut marmer terrain must und.

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<v Speaker 3>The knights were icy, but more ground had to be explored.

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<v Speaker 1>Undertus sortier de son of de Sosa artifacta di sekomfinde

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<v Speaker 1>bu vustfa unvarde.

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<v Speaker 3>Meanwhile, Shann assorted the social artifacts she could find, aware

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<v Speaker 3>of their value.

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<v Speaker 1>Op lace dach netunlekau de vint op klomdhit.

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<v Speaker 3>On a late day, just as the cold wind picked up.

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<v Speaker 3>It happened.

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<v Speaker 1>Lars bolts top its.

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<v Speaker 3>Hearts lush hit something hard.

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<v Speaker 1>Sam tookusen antel tablet alta'arde.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they pulled several tablets from the earth.

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<v Speaker 1>Dunses's home marked bed desoveel hundos off reincomste alsper sol

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<v Speaker 1>luk abriefa from homdo lares sighbar.

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<v Speaker 3>As they cleaned them, both trade agreements and personal letters

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<v Speaker 3>from merchants became visible.

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<v Speaker 1>Hun unde king vus holt.

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<v Speaker 3>Their discovery was significant, bade.

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<v Speaker 1>The berespective humdel and so shall leif clam o Sam.

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<v Speaker 3>Both perspectives trade and social life came together.

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<v Speaker 1>Dit foronda de alas flows to the sun.

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<v Speaker 3>This changes everything, whispered Shahna.

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<v Speaker 1>Lots of vesama verrka for jusamluk studi.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's collaborate on a joint study.

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<v Speaker 1>Lars him lach the door deakauhen.

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<v Speaker 3>Larsh smiled despite the cold.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Sam kunvedeheevar hete fertel.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, together we can tell the whole truth.

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<v Speaker 1>De Vin tell the doorda au de ruvenis turvel Lars

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<v Speaker 1>and Somna dichterbel carstomle.

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<v Speaker 3>The wind howled through the ancient ruins, as Larsh and

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<v Speaker 3>Shanna stood closer together disdain.

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<v Speaker 1>How the nit alenun egs hidines fertels mar o kumbruchuslah tishenembade.

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<v Speaker 3>The stones had not only told their own history, but

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<v Speaker 3>also built a bridge between the two of them.

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<v Speaker 1>Sobuhepenu that ekunomi and so shall lay f and no

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<v Speaker 1>car forstare.

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<v Speaker 3>They now understood that economy and social life strengthen each other.

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<v Speaker 1>In this still kau de nocht from babi Us a

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<v Speaker 1>new partners rab rabourg.

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<v Speaker 3>In the quiet cold night of Babylon, a new partnership

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<v Speaker 3>was born.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Bartner's hop dot sovel hondlo os menselikit um armde

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<v Speaker 1>and f halafannald frile denrete de brt.

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<v Speaker 3>A partnership that embraced both trade and humanity and brought

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<v Speaker 3>the stories of the past to the present.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bevinige zau de de frasidins Ferndre mar Bilomre kernor

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<v Speaker 1>hedsou en Saint mabrege in hdil de missi.

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<v Speaker 3>The findings would change history, but more importantly, it would

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<v Speaker 3>bring them together in a shared mission.

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<v Speaker 1>Had vin der Ra babilone lake Umlamstadkau warmer toward the

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<v Speaker 1>Durnieu friends Hup and Hudil de Bassi.

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<v Speaker 3>The windy Babylon seemed, despite the cold, to become warmer

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<v Speaker 3>through their new found friendship and shared passion.

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<v Speaker 2>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 2>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Harult, hajultlt, shrouded, half, lookatzi, half, lookatzi, half lookatsi. Excavation, bajeite, bajeite, bjeite.

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<v Speaker 3>Lizard, bo.

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<v Speaker 1>Bo, crumbling, duelhof, dulhof, dulhoff, mace, avising, avising and avaising, clues, comes, comes, comes, opportunity, artifact, artie, fucten,

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<v Speaker 1>artie factor, artifacts, tabele, tabellon, tabella, charts, terrain, terrain, terrain, terrain, ticte, ticte, ticte, ticking, staple, staple, staple,

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<v Speaker 1>pile iidevirk eidevirk aidevirk pottery, spawning, spawning, spawning, tension, harder, harder, harder, harsh,

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<v Speaker 1>sortier de sortier de shortiered sordid buvust buvust bevust aware

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<v Speaker 1>over incomester, over in comestan over incomeste. Agreements hondolars, hondolars,

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<v Speaker 1>hondelar merchants, salmon, the urcer, salmon, the urkon salmon, the arca, collaborate,

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<v Speaker 1>berespectief perspectifen bearspectief perspectives, holder, holder howlder hold ruinous ruvenus

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<v Speaker 1>ruinous ruins, behavior, behapen behave understood, m armed, m armed,

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<v Speaker 1>um armed, embraced, bevinding, bevindinger, bevinding findings, partner's hop, partner's hop,

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<v Speaker 1>partner's hop, partnership, Hussam and look, Hussama, Look Hassam and

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<v Speaker 1>look joint Missy, missy, missy. Mission quote quote significant.

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