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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll unveil the heartwarming chaos of a

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<v Speaker 1>festive surprise as Clara's tangled ambition turns into a joyful

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas concert under Berlin's twinkling lights.

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<v Speaker 5>Devinter vintveta das tour in belin de fa di statva

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<v Speaker 5>f di iravainatsen khoefelchen in Midtenjesus tobe stunt, Clara the

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<v Speaker 5>trog and Rhodes Wynard's man costume complet mid anam flauschigen

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<v Speaker 5>weisenbard On Ana lustigen mitz your herdsva foller for freude,

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<v Speaker 5>Clara vodi i re friend de lucas on Hannes Iberashan

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<v Speaker 5>the biden varen ernd wo in their manger, Clara troumpted

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<v Speaker 5>dafon the mid anim Spontana and Wynards lead to a

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<v Speaker 5>freun Lucas were Immazo practice on Hannes oh Hannes vad

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<v Speaker 5>troima so samon warni antoles team Clara healed Anan tiefen

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<v Speaker 5>atam zuk ann On began Stelenard Susomen the band desten

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<v Speaker 5>vikto dimensioned manger dretzijmine eche on o nine yabad faheder

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<v Speaker 5>deesi and anam rat spray their stunts. De fa koefa

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<v Speaker 5>shout to ubarasht warrant Clara sukemfen wagan have a reef

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<v Speaker 5>Clara wearing devisabat the himma festafa had atta barashumva and

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<v Speaker 5>gaffa depasanten hilden and ainigelachten einiger shouten nougirich, lucas on

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<v Speaker 5>hannas varen ernvohir hofndlech lukas the declina mens anza long

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<v Speaker 5>on fog the neugirich isadas problem fashtant zoftste air oh

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<v Speaker 5>Clara momed the air on the aldetsu ear hannes vaglai

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<v Speaker 5>hintera im on grinste is Clara's rede wangenza Clara do

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<v Speaker 5>mustbefryan zak de lucas practice Clara there in an on

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<v Speaker 5>nikta and schlossen deerbad mosta up damitzifraikam lucas hannas on

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<v Speaker 5>sooga deir bretzeva koifa halfn i struck fistukdembartsu and common

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<v Speaker 5>id sie schlislich pefreidva You build thee dieminger einiger klatchten

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<v Speaker 5>i opis enthail innis shows Kevesenwera, Clara laughed aloud ire

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<v Speaker 5>freudeva anstetten last on singing reef Si freulich onta deemfunke

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<v Speaker 5>Licht and des Brandenburger TOAs Pagan and Clara Lucas on

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<v Speaker 5>Hanna's and weinards let suzingen de pa santan sangan met

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<v Speaker 5>on desvoda and klein as concert fomed lachen on Freude

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<v Speaker 5>i'm ended as abens m arm de clara irrefreunde dunkedes

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<v Speaker 5>emergerhoefn habt ondermit kizom inhabt lucas lejeter man schmil is

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<v Speaker 5>does onawata tada schuinste Hanna s nick di sush diment

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<v Speaker 5>ones markt weinachtna Clara nichte rhatz fala verma sozamin gingen

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<v Speaker 5>zid frichtrasenfon Berlin the right, Fudi nes debarraschon didsleibenfuzi four

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<v Speaker 5>gaze hatte.

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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>De winter vint veto MDAs branden voga tour in velin.

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<v Speaker 1>The winter wind blew around the Brandenburger tour in Berlin.

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<v Speaker 5>De feschake vistana an di stad vafola Fulija mentioned the

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<v Speaker 5>ira weinarts and khoife eli dichten.

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<v Speaker 1>The festive lights sparkled like stars, and the city was

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<v Speaker 1>full of cheerful people doing their Christmas shopping.

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<v Speaker 5>In midten diesus troubertstant.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara amidst this hustle and bustle stood Clara.

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<v Speaker 5>The trog and rotes Weinartsmann costume pled mit anam flauschigen

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<v Speaker 5>weissenbata lustigen Mitz.

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<v Speaker 1>She wore a red Santa Claus costume, complete with a

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<v Speaker 1>fluffy white beard and a funny hat.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah hat's va fla four freud.

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<v Speaker 1>Her heart was full of anticipation.

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<v Speaker 5>Clara vote de Lucas Montanes Ubarashan.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara wanted to surprise her friends Lucas and Hannas.

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<v Speaker 5>Die biden varen ernfo in their manger.

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<v Speaker 1>The two were somewhere in the crowd.

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<v Speaker 5>Clara trompte dafon am spontana and vainer.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara dreamed of delighting them with a spontaneous Christmas song.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas va imma zopractice Antanes oh Hannes vare Troima.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas was always so practical, and Hannas, oh Hannas was.

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<v Speaker 5>The dreamer, Souzaman Saranzi and tallest team.

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<v Speaker 1>Together they made a great team.

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<v Speaker 5>Clara hid an tiefn atom sukan on began stillnacht tsuzumen.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara took a deep breath and began to hum still.

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<v Speaker 5>Knacked zibantin viktuti mention manger dree eche onund o nine.

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<v Speaker 1>She made her way through the crowd, turned a corner

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<v Speaker 1>and oh.

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<v Speaker 5>No yabat fahda an maratsprasi stance.

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<v Speaker 1>Her beard got tangled in one of the wheels of

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<v Speaker 1>the pretzel stand.

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<v Speaker 5>De fa koefa shout to ubarasht wand Clara zukem fagan.

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<v Speaker 1>The vendor looked surprised as Clara began to struggle.

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<v Speaker 5>Hef reef Clara van der vaisabat si himma festa fa

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<v Speaker 5>head at.

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<v Speaker 1>Help, shouted Clara. As the white beard got more and

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<v Speaker 1>more tangled.

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<v Speaker 5>Irouberaschen va and geffra.

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<v Speaker 1>Her surprise was in jeopardy.

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<v Speaker 5>Di persantin hitn an einigelachten ainiger shorten Nougirich.

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<v Speaker 1>Passersby stopped, some laughing, some watching curiously.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas ant Hanes varan ernfoher hofndlich.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas and Hannas were somewhere here, hopefully.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas decline mention an zam nom nfog de nougirich.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas saw the small gathering of people and followed curiously.

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<v Speaker 5>Its problem ferchtant zeftzteer.

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<v Speaker 1>When he understood the problem, he sighed.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh Clara, mohmite ear and.

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<v Speaker 1>A sou ear, Oh Clara. He murmured and hurried to her.

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<v Speaker 5>Hannes vaglaichinter imn grinste at Clara's rote wangenza.

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<v Speaker 1>Hannas was right behind him and grinned as he saw

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<v Speaker 1>Claria's red cheeks.

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<v Speaker 5>Clara, do must pefryan zach de Lucas practis.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara, you need to free yourself, said Lucas.

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<v Speaker 5>Practically Clara za in an on nichte and schlossen.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara looked at him and nodded determinately.

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<v Speaker 5>Der bat mosta up da mitzifrai came.

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<v Speaker 1>The beard had to come off for her to be free.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas Hannes on sooga de braitseva koi fa haifn ear

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<v Speaker 5>stuk furstruktimbatsu and common.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas, Hannas and even the pretzel vender helped her escape

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<v Speaker 1>the beard piece by piece.

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<v Speaker 5>Ai schli sliche freetva you bilderdi menge.

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<v Speaker 1>When she was finally free, the crowd cheered.

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<v Speaker 5>Ainiger clutchten I it's up as entail annis shoskevi senvere.

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<v Speaker 1>Some clapped as if it had been part of a show.

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<v Speaker 5>Clara lachte laud ire freude va anstetten.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara laughed loudly. Her joy was contagious.

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<v Speaker 5>Blast on singin rif si freulich.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's sing. She called out, happily.

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<v Speaker 5>Onta diem funken de lichtendes Brandenburger tours began, and Clara, Lucas,

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<v Speaker 5>ant Hans and weinertl Suzingen.

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<v Speaker 1>Under the sparkling lights of the Brandenburger Tour, Clara, Lucas

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<v Speaker 1>and Hannes began to sing a Christmas song.

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<v Speaker 5>Deepa santanzangen mitt on tesvoda and Klein's concert fe lachen

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<v Speaker 5>on Freude.

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<v Speaker 1>The passersby joined in and it became a little concert

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<v Speaker 1>full of laughter and joy.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm ended as ABN's omam de clad ire.

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<v Speaker 1>At the end of the evening, Clara hugged her friends.

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<v Speaker 5>Dankee mirg ufn hapt Antmitkazomin hapt.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for helping me and for singing along.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas lechete.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas smiled, Man.

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<v Speaker 5>Schmiel istas ona schuenste.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes the unexpected is the most beautiful.

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<v Speaker 5>Hanna is nicht such dement.

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<v Speaker 1>Hannas nodded in agreement.

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<v Speaker 5>Antes macht weinacht naus, and that's what makes Christmas. Clara

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<v Speaker 5>nichte hats for la verme.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara nodded her heart full of warmth.

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<v Speaker 5>So zamin gingen zidu ti festrichinstrassenfon belin bart fudi NAIs

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<v Speaker 5>de uberraschon di des libnfuzi fogies hate.

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<v Speaker 1>Together they walked through the festive streets of Berlin, ready

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<v Speaker 1>for the next surprise life had in store for them.

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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>De intervint dev intervint de intervint winter wind, defest lichen lichta,

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<v Speaker 5>defest lichen lichta, defest lichen lichta festive lights, de toube,

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<v Speaker 5>de toube, dear toube, hustle and bustle, defour freude, defour

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<v Speaker 5>freude de four freud anticipation does win Art's man cost tu,

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<v Speaker 5>does win Art's man cost to does weinartsman costume?

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<v Speaker 1>Santa Claus costume.

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<v Speaker 5>Flau shy, floushy, flower shy fluffy. They are bad, They're bad,

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<v Speaker 5>They're bad. Beard, the Lustiger Mitz, the Lustiger Mitza, the Lustigermitza,

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<v Speaker 5>funny hat, practice, practice, practie practical, de trouma, de trouma,

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<v Speaker 5>de trouma Dreamer, their tifa atom zuk, their tifa atom zuok,

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<v Speaker 5>their tifa atom zuke Deep Breath Dimension, Mager dimension, Mager dimension,

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<v Speaker 5>Mager crowd, their britzig stunt, the are Britzi stand there, Bretzige.

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<v Speaker 1>Stand pretzel stand.

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<v Speaker 5>Their fa Koifa deir fa Koifer deir fha Koifa bender kemphen, kempen,

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<v Speaker 5>keemphen the struggle dimension Anzam Long dimension Anzammon dimension Anzam Long.

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<v Speaker 5>Gathering En, schlossen enschlossen and schlassen determinately stuck fuchtruk struck

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<v Speaker 5>furchtuk struck furchtuck piece by piece and common and common

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<v Speaker 5>and common escape ansteckened anstegened anstecknt contagious de passanten di

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<v Speaker 5>passanten de passanten passers by. There's lachen, there's lachen, there's lachen. Laughter,

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<v Speaker 5>um amen, um amen, um ahmen, hud on avatt, unavatd unavated, unexpected,

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<v Speaker 5>does Schunste does Schunste does schuenste most beautiful, diet sush

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<v Speaker 5>demudet sush de mum deet sushe des moung agreement di

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<v Speaker 5>vermeer di vermer, di vermeer warmth, distrassen, distrassen di strassen

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<v Speaker 5>streets does concert does concert? Does concert?

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<v Speaker 1>Concert?

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<v Speaker 5>De uberrachen do uberrachim de uber rason surprise.

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