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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll unravel the unexpected path of a

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<v Speaker 1>mysterious letter that leads Klaus on a heartwarming adventure of

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<v Speaker 5>Envam and Schima de Vintason, Didstas, Frostiger, Fenstasagna, Bellina von Filzas,

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<v Speaker 5>klaus i'm kushinish de tishva fla papiastap stifto on, cafe, tassen,

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<v Speaker 5>drausen lakshni off tinchtras On, dishtadvas dil nardin the Vestafayran

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<v Speaker 5>klaus enge wistnahafta frible roof lehiergraphic designer had a field

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<v Speaker 5>So tune ein wichtiges project watata off inn and Deesen,

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<v Speaker 5>Morgeny doc lak and brief nab zigna tasta tour eva

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<v Speaker 5>anoneum on and healed kryptscha envisomen fogeti fat the oiler,

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<v Speaker 5>Stanta Klaus shop Sienna abeit by zeider on strata of

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<v Speaker 5>the water sign hards Porter for Nougea Klau slipped the

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<v Speaker 5>ratze Air, Contini Shwederstein, Deesen, hindvised So and verreen dort

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<v Speaker 5>sidewaknap Air Moost design project bite uplefan arbadas Retze watsofa

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<v Speaker 5>lootened we are conted in brief cashik tabn on Varum,

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<v Speaker 5>the unvisome Furten indusch belin so Anna bucher Rei mstadtzentrom

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<v Speaker 5>Swishenden Regae and mete Eidenbusch and fandier Anna Carter, the

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<v Speaker 5>raft Seichnet and the final linien up the inso aem

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<v Speaker 5>Klein and Caffe Furten does a fruer oft bezurte m

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<v Speaker 5>cafe Vatta Anna Vita rashbur einbild does anfa drauta platz

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<v Speaker 5>an unamparkd sector Klaus a inner deseich we adored freuer

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<v Speaker 5>fieldside mate Hanneluo on Gratian than in Alten Freunden fabrate

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<v Speaker 5>trodstead Ringen and Fristen and the anem hinter kop Fogt

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus dem letston hen vise their Parkawa faschnight still on

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<v Speaker 5>wonder shun dodd of Anna bank find a Hanneluo on Greetien,

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<v Speaker 5>the winton imsu met Brighton Leach and m Gesicht, theberassim

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<v Speaker 5>vagros via darchten du broste ainapause zachta hannelore lachrant greetien

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<v Speaker 5>nichte duhast on Skeffield Klaus fukti sihensu debriefa waren van

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<v Speaker 5>enen um en osana abitsveld sohoen Klaus fashtant di bedoiton

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<v Speaker 5>desbrief as vagrousa altzer darte eskingnished m abeit uda afgaben

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<v Speaker 5>zondan m freund shaft on innomen heer fa sprat the

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<v Speaker 5>sbassat sukumman m d d vichtiscent fan desent tag anva

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<v Speaker 5>klaus and nder rameench heir abeit at a wide hat

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<v Speaker 5>about onnazana frounded sofagessen de winter in Berlin va kaelte

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<v Speaker 5>aba di varme i ra vida fa ainigngblib in zanemhatsen.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Envam and schimmer der vintazone diduchtas frostige fenstasaa Bellina vonon

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<v Speaker 5>fieldzas klaus am kushintish.

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<v Speaker 1>In the warm glow of the winter sun which fell

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<v Speaker 1>through the frosty window of his Bellina apartment, Klaus sat

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<v Speaker 1>at the kitchen table.

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<v Speaker 5>De tishwafola pa pier stape stift on cafetasen.

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<v Speaker 1>The table was full of stacks of paper pens and

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<v Speaker 1>coffee cups.

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<v Speaker 5>Drausen lak schnie off tinstrassen on dishtat vas der nartinze

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<v Speaker 5>Vesta fayen.

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<v Speaker 1>Outside. Snow lay on the streets and the city was

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<v Speaker 1>quiet after the Zilvesta celebrations.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus angevistnahafta fiborufricher graphic designer hatfiltsu ton.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus, a conscientious freelance graphic designer, had a lot to do.

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<v Speaker 5>An vichtiges proyec tvatta off inn.

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<v Speaker 1>An important project awaited him and.

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<v Speaker 5>Dezen margnyidor laca and brief name zena tasta tour.

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<v Speaker 1>That morning, however, a letter lay next to his keyboard.

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<v Speaker 5>Geva anum antired krupt chernvaisomin.

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<v Speaker 1>It was anonymous and contained cryptic instructions.

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<v Speaker 5>Feuger dim fat eule stanta.

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<v Speaker 1>Follow the path of the owl. It read Klaus.

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<v Speaker 5>Schop zena ahbeit byzeite onn strata of di vote.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus pushed his work aside and stared at the words.

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<v Speaker 5>Zehen hatsporte for Nougia.

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<v Speaker 1>His heart was pounding with curiosity.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus slipter retse.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus loved riddles.

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<v Speaker 5>E continichvi der shtein deesen hinvist sou en vien.

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<v Speaker 1>He couldn't resist unraveling this clue.

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<v Speaker 5>Dor Dizaeiva Knapp. But time was short a most design

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<v Speaker 5>poyect bit apri fan.

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<v Speaker 1>He had to deliver his project.

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<v Speaker 5>Soon abbads revas.

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<v Speaker 1>Yet the mystery was too tempting.

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<v Speaker 5>We are counted in brief kashik Tarn.

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<v Speaker 1>Who could have sent the letter vum.

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<v Speaker 5>And why the anvise woman furten indusche Berlin so Ana

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<v Speaker 5>bucher rei m stadt sentrom.

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<v Speaker 1>The instructions led him through Berlin to a library in

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<v Speaker 1>the city center.

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<v Speaker 5>Swishenen regae and met een b fanta Anna Carte.

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<v Speaker 1>Between the shelves of old books, he found a.

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<v Speaker 5>Map darraffin Elenien up d in so anim kleinen cafe

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<v Speaker 5>Furuten das freud off.

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<v Speaker 1>Fasurte fine lines on It led him to a small

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<v Speaker 1>cafe he used to visit often.

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<v Speaker 5>Im Cafe Vatta Anna Vita rashpour einbild das anfa trauta

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<v Speaker 5>platz an anamparkt Secte.

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<v Speaker 1>In the cafe. Another clue awaited a picture that showed

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<v Speaker 1>a familiar place in a park.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus Inner desi vi erdot freuer field site Mataneloro on

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<v Speaker 5>greetien zennen eidenfreunden fer Brachte.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus remembered how he used to spend a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>time there with Hanolra and Gratchen, his old friends.

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<v Speaker 5>Trots de Dringen and Fristen and zanem hinter kopp folk

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<v Speaker 5>de klaustimletstnen Vice.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite the pressing deadlines at the back of his mind,

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus followed the last clue.

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<v Speaker 5>Dear park va faschnight still on wunder Shun.

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<v Speaker 1>The park was snowy, quiet and beautiful.

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<v Speaker 5>Dot of Anna bank fant e Hannelora on Greechen.

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<v Speaker 1>There on a bench he found Honolra in gletitchen.

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<v Speaker 5>Zi vintni im su met brighton leachen m gesicht.

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<v Speaker 1>They waved at him with broad smiles on their faces.

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<v Speaker 5>Di baraschon vacrous.

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<v Speaker 1>The surprise was great Via.

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<v Speaker 5>Dachhten dubrost Aina pauser zacht Hannelora lachhant.

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<v Speaker 1>We thought you needed a break, said Honelra.

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<v Speaker 5>Laughing greechen nichte Greetchen nodded, duhast onskfiet Klaus fuchtisien su.

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<v Speaker 1>We've missed you, Klaus, She added.

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<v Speaker 5>Debriefa varnfan enen um en arsena aberz vert sohoen.

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<v Speaker 1>The letters were from them to pull him away from

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<v Speaker 1>his work.

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<v Speaker 5>World, Klaus fechtandt. Klaus understood di bedotundesprifus va grousa a dachte.

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<v Speaker 1>The meaning of the letter was greater than he thought.

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<v Speaker 5>Eskinism abaitda afga zondan umfreundschaft innerarngen.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't about work or tasks, but about friendship and memories.

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<v Speaker 5>Yea fashpra sich besa tsukuman um did imvichtiscent.

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<v Speaker 1>He promised to take better care of those who are

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<v Speaker 1>important to him.

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<v Speaker 5>Fon disentak anvak Klaus and and Rahmensch.

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<v Speaker 1>From that day on, Klaus was a different person.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah abete tevata hat about onna zan frende sulfergesen.

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<v Speaker 1>He continued to work hard, but without forgetting his friends.

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<v Speaker 5>Devinta in velin abba di verme ra vida faini gong

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<v Speaker 5>bleep Inzana Mahatson.

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<v Speaker 1>The winter in Berlin was cold, but the warmth of

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<v Speaker 1>their reunion remained in his heart.

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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>Dear Shima, de shima, dear Shimer, glow, Frostich, frostich, frostich, frosty, divonon, divonon,

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<v Speaker 5>divonng apartment, der stape, der stappe, der stape, stack, cavisenhaft,

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<v Speaker 5>g wissenhaft, gavisenhaft, conscientious, friber, fleisch, friberufleisch, friber ufleisch, freelance, anonym,

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<v Speaker 5>anu anoneum, anonymous, Cryptish, cryptish, cryptish, cryptic, denoy, gear denoy,

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<v Speaker 5>gear denoy, gear curiosity. That's rights, that's rights, does ritze

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<v Speaker 5>riddle and varen en viaren and varen unravel dash that

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<v Speaker 5>centrum dash, that centrum dash, that centrum city center. That's regal,

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<v Speaker 5>that's regal, that's regal. Bookcase, Delenion, delenion, delenion, lines, dringand

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<v Speaker 5>dringand dring and pressing. The Frist defrist defrist deadline, fash Knight,

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<v Speaker 5>fash Knight, fash Knight, snowy de bank de bank de

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<v Speaker 5>bank bench. That's latien. There's latien, there's legen smile, the

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<v Speaker 5>uber ration, the uber rachum, the uber rausion, surprise, depauser,

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<v Speaker 5>depouser de pouser pause, fuk de hinsu fukt hinsou fuk

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<v Speaker 5>the hintsu added dibe deuton, dibe deuto, debet deu tone intent,

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<v Speaker 5>defrayne shift, defraynd shift defreun shaft, friendship, the inner rong

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<v Speaker 5>in d a inner Roman d inner rong in memories.

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<v Speaker 5>That's fast, brashen does freshpression? Does fresh pressen promise Cuman

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<v Speaker 5>Cuman cumen care, d abites ht d abites vit d

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<v Speaker 5>albites vet work World, d v DA fa Ainigung d

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<v Speaker 5>v dea fa Ainigum di v da fa Ainigung, Reunion

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<v Speaker 5>dus hats dus hats dus hats Heart.

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