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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll journey through the Arctic's icy Embrace

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<v Speaker 1>to uncover a glowing relic from a forgotten era as

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<v Speaker 5>Dear kaarta vintvee, dousti acta chatundra dehim istnke and muster

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<v Speaker 5>uses lich horizant lucas svennt eza stapfendustenschni zizendof ana vichtigen zion,

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<v Speaker 5>lucas de arbentoire such nach eltingerheimnissen swen fuzziesia dot the

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<v Speaker 5>isi gerlandschaft elsa ist skeptish, abba fast sineared form onna

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<v Speaker 5>clear lichin phenomenon, the nuer das licht sagged, lucas on

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<v Speaker 5>sighted off, the himel here is debat sacked as contadervik

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<v Speaker 5>to synymed, seasigin swen nicked, densign grossfataspra oft fon anam

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<v Speaker 5>louchten and seichen elsahingigen ronsel di strn on bo Obarteta's

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<v Speaker 5>phenomene met neuger rigen augen the kampenzichforan derschnee pitched on

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<v Speaker 5>the harm as is so killed does he atom to

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<v Speaker 5>eyes ashtat bizto d'azia does dassihai ist fragged elsa beezogt

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<v Speaker 5>lucas sneaked and schlossen effa draut of swen on sinegeschichten

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<v Speaker 5>plaid slash with the winch dagger an schniche dom seed

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<v Speaker 5>off dizicht ist fast knell dortaslicht is yet norhala the

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<v Speaker 5>freuden dem shimmand and wakweiser trots the abamo slowsen theater

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<v Speaker 5>gershutzt van ana schnefer won a rechhenzi end lichten oshpromdeslichts

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<v Speaker 5>dot m eyes slaked. It was unglobleches an artifact loichtened

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<v Speaker 5>on the alt a strald and ovama in a giahause.

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<v Speaker 5>The remodant leader avamped swhen douhartestrecht flustered, lucas er firstich

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<v Speaker 5>asa kneetin on Ontazurta's artifact as ist werkley of Anna

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<v Speaker 5>under inside themarked the ashdowned the mind sam arbeiten zidaran

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<v Speaker 5>as for astem is suberfryn entle hapen the sn in

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<v Speaker 5>handan as is my estatus and relict Anna floren and

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<v Speaker 5>civilizatsiun lucas dmetief een entlehattered enberweis den azurte er stride

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<v Speaker 5>for stoults on dunk bar kite so rock bym basis

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<v Speaker 5>laga zensia shipped aba glukleich Lucas and dacom bring in

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<v Speaker 5>the anna canon the azazente he had noise gallant. There

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<v Speaker 5>were the steam walks on thebedoitom von swans keshihiten on

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<v Speaker 5>Elsa's wissen i'm abend warren does not left am hemeltanst

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<v Speaker 5>fire and the ern a fogment aem improvisiate and tongksgiving

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<v Speaker 5>essen i'm still is dunka shun ndikrafted dizi gelighted haaben

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<v Speaker 5>Here in their isigen einsam kite hondra habzicht geschribn on

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<v Speaker 5>lucas reisietst dos der viktor tingnaso vichtich estvidi and dekomseebst.

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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>The carte vindtfeti acta schetundra, the.

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<v Speaker 1>Cold wind blows through the Arctic tundra, de.

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<v Speaker 5>Him istnke and mysteriouses lichtanst ibadim horizant.

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<v Speaker 1>The sky is dark, yet a mysterious light dances over

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<v Speaker 1>the horizon.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas sven Anteza stapfendustin schni.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas span and Elza trudge through the snow.

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<v Speaker 5>Siezend ana vichtigen mission.

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<v Speaker 1>They are on an important mission.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas de aventire Angeheimnissen.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas, the adventurer, is searching for ancient secrets.

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<v Speaker 5>Swen futzicherdust issigerlandschaft.

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<v Speaker 1>Spen guides them safely through the icy landscape.

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<v Speaker 5>As A is skeptish, abba fastened on clear lichhinferomenen.

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<v Speaker 1>Elza is skeptical but fascinated by unexplainable phenomena.

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<v Speaker 5>Zenor taslicht zached Lucas unsacked off. Din hime.

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<v Speaker 1>Just look at the light, says Lucas, pointing at the sky.

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<v Speaker 5>Here is bazeched as conte dervik suzanem seasign.

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<v Speaker 1>He is convinced it could be the path to his goal.

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<v Speaker 5>Swen nicked denzien grossvater sprach oft von aem lochten seichen.

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<v Speaker 1>Spen nods As his grandfather often spoke of a shining.

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<v Speaker 5>Sign ezahingiing ronser di stiln on po obacht fenomen neugerrigen augen.

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<v Speaker 1>Elsa, on the other hand, furrows her brow and watches

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<v Speaker 1>the phenomenon with curious eyes.

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<v Speaker 5>Zi kemfzichforan They forge ahead de schnee pech do hem.

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<v Speaker 1>The snow whips around them.

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<v Speaker 5>Is so kuled autumn to stadt.

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<v Speaker 1>It is so cold that their breath freezes two.

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<v Speaker 5>Ice bistudezicherestasicha ist.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you sure this is safe?

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<v Speaker 5>Frakt eza bezocht.

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<v Speaker 1>Asks Elsa anxiously.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas sneaked and schlassen.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas nods decisively if a.

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<v Speaker 5>Traut of sven En seine geschichten.

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<v Speaker 1>He trusts Ben in his stories.

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<v Speaker 5>Plaid sleech de vin schtaka.

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<v Speaker 1>Suddenly the wind grows stronger and schnicht set off. A

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<v Speaker 1>snowstorm is approaching.

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<v Speaker 5>The zicht is fast, noil.

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<v Speaker 1>Visibility is almost.

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<v Speaker 5>Zero dort sicht norchella.

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<v Speaker 1>But the light is even brighter now.

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<v Speaker 5>The fund schimmannd invekwiservamon slowsen kt.

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<v Speaker 1>They follow the shimmering guide despite the relentless cold.

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<v Speaker 5>Geshutt van and schnefer villon a reichinzi en lichtenspron delichts.

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<v Speaker 1>Sheltered by a snow drift, they finally reached the source

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<v Speaker 1>of the light.

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<v Speaker 5>Dot m e leaked at vas unglasses.

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<v Speaker 1>There in the ice lies something incredible.

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<v Speaker 5>And at a fact Louchten at.

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<v Speaker 1>An artifact glowing an ancient.

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<v Speaker 5>Estrade and in agiaus the irremodant leader a vamped.

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<v Speaker 1>It radiates a warm energy that warms their weary limbs.

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<v Speaker 5>Swenduhartstrecht flistered Lucas er furchtich spen.

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<v Speaker 1>You were right, whispers Lucas reverently.

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<v Speaker 5>Ez A kneetin Ontazurta's artifact.

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<v Speaker 1>Elsa kneels down and examines the artifacts.

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<v Speaker 5>Is clichs Anna under insight, the magzishtownt.

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<v Speaker 1>It truly is from another time, she remarks, in amazement.

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<v Speaker 5>The minds am arbeiten zi darans fostich o stim is

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<v Speaker 5>suber fryin.

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<v Speaker 1>Together they work on carefully freeing it from the ice.

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<v Speaker 5>Entlichavenzias inanhandan.

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<v Speaker 1>At last they have it in their hands, as is.

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<v Speaker 5>My estetish and relict Anna floren and sivilizacion.

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<v Speaker 1>It is majestic a relic of a lost civilization.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas admetif ein.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas takes a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 5>Entlecheter din thewis din erzurte.

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<v Speaker 1>Finally he has the proof he was searching.

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<v Speaker 5>For, erstreildt for steutz n tang barkhaite.

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<v Speaker 1>He beams with pride and gratitude.

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<v Speaker 5>So rok bambasieslager zincei er scheft aber gruglich.

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<v Speaker 1>Back at the base camp, they are exhausted but happy.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas and Tekum bring him the anna kennon di zichesine.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas discovery brings him the recognition he longed for.

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<v Speaker 5>Erhart nous gerland der vertes timvos an tibidoitomfont svensk kshichen

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<v Speaker 5>ant ezaswissen.

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<v Speaker 1>He has learned something new, the value of teamwork and

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<v Speaker 1>the significance of spells, stories and elza s knowledge.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm abend virean does notch am him tanst fayanzi iran

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<v Speaker 5>afoulgmd anem improvizieten tanksgiving essen.

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<v Speaker 1>In the evening, while the Northern lights dance in the sky.

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<v Speaker 1>They celebrate their success with an improvised thanksgiving meal, and

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<v Speaker 1>still is.

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<v Speaker 5>Dan kashun andy, kreefte, dizigelite tapen.

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<v Speaker 1>A silent thanks to the forces that guided them.

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<v Speaker 5>Here India isigen einzam khaete tundra habenzigicht geschrieden.

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<v Speaker 1>Here in the icy solitude of the tundra, they have

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<v Speaker 1>made history.

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<v Speaker 5>At Lucas reisjetst dos der viktor tingenaso vichtich istvidi and dekomzebst.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lucas now knows that the journey is just as

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<v Speaker 1>important as the discovery itself.

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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>Dietundra, die tundra, d tundra, the tundra, derrizont, der hoh

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<v Speaker 5>rizzont der horizant the horizon, stephen steppfen stoppphen to trudge, skeptish, skeptish, skeptish, skeptical, defenomena, defenomena, defenomena, phenomena, onsen, onsen, onsen, deferral, dish,

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<v Speaker 5>din dishtil dichtiln brau, nougirich, nougerrich, neugirich, curious, tyson, tyson, pison,

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<v Speaker 5>the whip, their atom, their autem, their autumn breath and

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<v Speaker 5>schlossen and schlossen and schlossen decisively. That's art. The fact,

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<v Speaker 5>there's art. The fact does art facts artifact? Austrian Austrian,

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<v Speaker 5>Austrian to radiate mood mood mood, weary, kneen, kneen, kneen

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<v Speaker 5>to niel ash down't ash down, ash down, amazed, the Thryan,

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<v Speaker 5>the frying, the frying to free. That's relict. That's relict.

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<v Speaker 5>Does relict relic did CV, that's you dd CV Lisa

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<v Speaker 5>sn dd CV lisatsion, civilization, their vice, theirbvice, deirbvice proof,

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<v Speaker 5>their stoids, their stoids, their stoids, pride, dank bar dangba

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<v Speaker 5>dank bar grateful the uner kennon, the una kennon, the

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<v Speaker 5>unair kennon.

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<v Speaker 1>Recognition does team work?

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<v Speaker 5>Does team work? Does team work?

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<v Speaker 1>Teamwork?

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<v Speaker 5>Dibe deuton dibe deuton dibe douton.

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<v Speaker 1>Significance A shift, a shift, a shaft, exhausted.

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<v Speaker 5>Strayan strain straalen to bem tanksgiving, tanksgiving, tanksgiving thanksgiving, improvisiate

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<v Speaker 5>in puvisate, improviz it, improvised, d enzem kite d enzom

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<v Speaker 5>kite d enzam Kite Solitude.

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