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<v Speaker 5>In the Coau de Wintermane stral delchis class helder in

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<v Speaker 5>the strata from Amsterdam, Yosper sat still forgeram hey gik

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<v Speaker 5>narbaute Ensarmens has since opera see fuld hezer ob slaughter

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<v Speaker 5>in sen eg apartment hey for London night, the veltabout

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<v Speaker 5>for all tadents to face dar Sona bel de hemop

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<v Speaker 5>Josper Janna artists come ye may Josper arseld equate need

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<v Speaker 5>of ket ancom Sona maint knee, come up, Josper says

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<v Speaker 5>Sona Madame Varmer stem bloom and Ixla Helper had his

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<v Speaker 5>center class. And the deer town is parterre fosiered Josper

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<v Speaker 5>fool de siswak my deep vambin wildehe of afontur heiber

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<v Speaker 5>slote matter hahn for zichter dedaisen vinto jos Ann and

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<v Speaker 5>pac de senkrugue by the deer town ancha comer for welcome,

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<v Speaker 5>the derur vanpovto castagnes en Varma maschoco lade melken. The

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<v Speaker 5>lychis hinstered austere above on the pot Sonna and brom

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<v Speaker 5>hupa Josper long Sam dur the inhume in the aquarium

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<v Speaker 5>was at warm and luster, and hold ram torned the

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<v Speaker 5>fissy in fella clere Josper adam the deep in full

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<v Speaker 5>the roost martun cumhebe hot the drop then hard bonster

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<v Speaker 5>equate need of it could come the result broom left

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<v Speaker 5>and hunt obsenshowder the zine year for you Jasper Sam

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<v Speaker 5>looked at medhun Sterne stopped the jasper for sicht Narbenede.

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<v Speaker 5>Then angst smalled veg or snail in the zoom under

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<v Speaker 5>hemspromo the fiss switterling as the cinter class lichis bowder Suza.

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<v Speaker 5>The ave is still open, Bunkie zou digbey. The exotis

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<v Speaker 5>on the water wild full the Josper's obronome in betow

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<v Speaker 5>fron the storm the clere head leaf had marked it

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<v Speaker 5>in avocer ange luck ton Tit was on mahausdham full

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<v Speaker 5>the Josper and warm ruful from for doning met either

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<v Speaker 5>the stop ruids and zelf Trawer heyberhaved that I mused

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<v Speaker 5>for trower of the man's n bedunked say Ta Soana

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<v Speaker 5>and brom Saint Stemp brake Barmer Oprecht hadwas mired on

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<v Speaker 5>a simple wonderling door artist Headwa was an afonteurnas herself

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<v Speaker 5>and heron decavon sen Kracht and on mis barstone from

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<v Speaker 5>winshop the well the snail Sarchi's near field and the

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<v Speaker 5>licht Veda twinkled in the nocht.

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<v Speaker 1>This Josper, that I.

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<v Speaker 5>Know mir Alain salzeninsen re snaiherstell and fort erst Since

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<v Speaker 5>long a date fool hey hopeful, Now vod courmosel.

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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 in the.

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<v Speaker 5>Coau de Wintermande stral de Delichius Foncintter class held it

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<v Speaker 5>in the Stratavon, Amsterdam.

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<v Speaker 1>In the cold winter months. The lights of Center Claus

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<v Speaker 1>shone brightly in the streets of Amsterdam.

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<v Speaker 5>Josper sat still for se ram.

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<v Speaker 1>Jasper sat silently by his window.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey kiek narbaute enzarmensee hasten lomstte.

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<v Speaker 1>He looked outside and saw people hurrying along the canals.

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<v Speaker 5>Since senknioperazzi foole Heiser obrou slaugh to inzen Eh apartments.

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<v Speaker 1>Since his knee surgery, he felt trapped in his own apartment.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey for londnarde Villetarbaut for Altide and stufface Da.

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<v Speaker 1>He longed for the outside world, especially during the holidays.

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<v Speaker 5>Sobel de Hemop.

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<v Speaker 1>Shauna called him.

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<v Speaker 5>Josper Bhana artist, Yesper, we're going to artish com ye

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<v Speaker 5>may are you coming, Josper Arselde yesper hesitated equate nit

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<v Speaker 5>o kt mkom so I don't know if I can

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<v Speaker 5>handle it, Shauna main kni comrop Josper say soamit um

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<v Speaker 5>warm stim.

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<v Speaker 1>My Nie, come on, Jasper, said Shauna with a warm voice.

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<v Speaker 5>Boom andik su help.

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<v Speaker 1>Brahm and I will help you.

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<v Speaker 5>Het isiner class, and the deer town is atre for seered.

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<v Speaker 1>It's cinder class, and the zoo is beautifully decorated.

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<v Speaker 5>Jesper fool devok my deep frombine vildehey of Alfontur.

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<v Speaker 1>Josper felt weak, but deep down he wanted an adventure.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey buslowed mater Ham. He decided to go forzichtre Detaisen

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<v Speaker 5>Vint jos Ahn and Bacti Senkruge.

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<v Speaker 1>Carefully, he put on his winter coat and grabbed his crutches.

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<v Speaker 5>Be de di den anucoma fervilcom de deur franote castagnes

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<v Speaker 5>envarmacho co la de mal can.

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<v Speaker 1>Upon arriving at the zoo, the smell of roasted chestnuts

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<v Speaker 1>and hot chocolate welcomed them.

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<v Speaker 5>De lichis hinstad the austereebau front bot.

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<v Speaker 1>The light sparkled like stars above the path.

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<v Speaker 5>Sonna m brom He Jusper lum sam dur the inchum.

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<v Speaker 1>Shauna and Bram slowly helped Josper through the entrance in.

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<v Speaker 5>Its acquarium based varm elustre.

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<v Speaker 1>In the aquarium it was warm and calm, and.

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<v Speaker 5>Hold Ram toned the fish in fella clere.

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<v Speaker 1>A large window showed fish in bright colors.

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<v Speaker 5>Jusper adam the deep, in full the roost.

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<v Speaker 1>Josper took a deep breath, feeling at peace.

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<v Speaker 5>Martum clomhebay hold the top.

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<v Speaker 1>But then he came to a slippery staircase zeen Haartbunster.

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<v Speaker 1>His heart pounded.

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<v Speaker 5>Equate neat off it get colm desert.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if I can do it, he said softly.

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<v Speaker 5>Boom lechte un hunt opseizhouder.

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<v Speaker 1>Brom placed a hand on his shoulder. The zen ny

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<v Speaker 1>for you, Josper. We're here for you, Yosper, Sam looked

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<v Speaker 1>it together. We can do it.

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<v Speaker 5>Meetune stood stopped the jasper for zicht Narbnide.

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<v Speaker 1>With their support, Josper stepped carefully down.

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<v Speaker 5>Zen angst smold ve al snail in the zoom.

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<v Speaker 1>His fear melted away like snow in the sun.

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<v Speaker 5>On the hemspoma de fis switterland us. The sinta class lichisbout.

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<v Speaker 1>Below him. The fish swam shimmering like the cinder class

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<v Speaker 1>lights outside.

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<v Speaker 5>Szat Afe is still open Bunky.

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<v Speaker 1>They sat quietly on a bench for a moment.

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<v Speaker 5>Zodichba the exotis voterveld fool the jospers obronome in the

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<v Speaker 5>toun the.

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<v Speaker 1>Storm so close to the exotic underwater wre world. Josper

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<v Speaker 1>felt engulfed in an enchanting stream.

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<v Speaker 5>The cur head leave.

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<v Speaker 1>The colors the life had marked eat in mvocer. It

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<v Speaker 1>awakened something inside him.

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<v Speaker 5>Angeluk to na tee twas nahusteham fool the Josper and

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<v Speaker 5>warm truful from Fulduni.

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<v Speaker 1>Finally, when it was time to go home, Josper felt

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<v Speaker 1>a warm sense of satisfaction.

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<v Speaker 5>Met either u stop hides and self fortrau.

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<v Speaker 1>With each step his confidence grew.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey berheb dte mustfertrau of the mense o my pain.

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<v Speaker 1>He understood he had to rely on the people around him.

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<v Speaker 5>Bedunked je te somna m bram jay stem break bar

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<v Speaker 5>mar oprecht.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, he said to Sonna and Brahm, his voice fragile,

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<v Speaker 1>but sincere hertvas.

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<v Speaker 5>Mere delman simple vondeling door artists.

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<v Speaker 1>It was more than a simple walk through artish.

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<v Speaker 5>Hetos and alfontur Narzi, herself and heron Deca Fonzenkracht and

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<v Speaker 5>the old miss baristone Fanfriendschrap.

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<v Speaker 1>It was an adventure to himself, a rediscovery of his

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<v Speaker 1>strength and the invaluable support of friendship.

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<v Speaker 5>Develle de snail Zachis near fiel End de lichte Ferder

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<v Speaker 5>twinkled in the nacht vizt Josper d'lteenoyed mire Alain salg

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<v Speaker 5>nin sen re Snayer.

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<v Speaker 1>Still as the snow fell softly and the lights twinkled

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<v Speaker 1>further into the night, Josper knew he would never be

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<v Speaker 1>alone again. In his journey to recovery and.

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<v Speaker 5>Fort eerst since long a day, fool de hey hopeful

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<v Speaker 5>now vodkomoselle.

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<v Speaker 1>And for the first time in a long time he

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<v Speaker 1>felt hopeful about what was to come.

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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 Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 5>Opresloughter, oprisloten, opres, slot, trapped, arselder, arselder arseolder, hesitated, uncome, uncome, ancme, handle,

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<v Speaker 5>blak bar, blak bar, blak bar, fragile, krukn krukn, krug crutches, bedophant, bedolphant, bedophant, enchanted, kloda, cloodahloda, slippery, boonster, boonster, boonster, pounded, opnom, opronoma, oprenom, engulfed,

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<v Speaker 5>full dooning, full dooning, full dooning, satisfaction, ston ston stern,

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<v Speaker 5>support for London, for London, for lunde, craved al froontuur, alfontur, alfontuur.

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<v Speaker 1>Adventure, hair on deck, hair on, deca, heir on dec rediscovery,

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<v Speaker 1>zill for trau zill for trauen zill for trau confidence o,

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<v Speaker 1>miss barra h, miss barra h, miss barre Invaluable, Race

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<v Speaker 1>Raise Race Journey for London, for London, for lounde Land

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<v Speaker 1>warm warmed to var to warm under under under Beneath, Twinkled,

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<v Speaker 1>twinkled and twinkled.

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<v Speaker 5>Twinkled, furvel comed, furvelcom the furvel Comed, welcomed, clinstd flinsterden

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<v Speaker 5>flinster de Sparkled Rooster, Rooster luster Come, Exo Ta s

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<v Speaker 5>exod exod.

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<v Speaker 1>Exotic, smart smat smart Melting, Adam, Adam and Adam, breath, Glitterant, Glitterant, glitterran, glittening, obricht, obricht, obricht.

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<v Speaker 5>Hearted, lungsam lungxam lungsham slowly.

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