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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll explore Greta's emotional journey through the

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<v Speaker 1>Nurnberg Christkindlemarked as she discovers a heartfelt connection that rekindles

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<v Speaker 1>her holiday spirit.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater ZiT i rendetenschal enga on din heitz verenzilipten Christkindemacht

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<v Speaker 5>and non bakshpats yet der dufton nichten delft di lichte dershten,

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<v Speaker 5>de leeuchtenbaum in de Carlton claren Wintanacht, greater fuzifloren wein

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<v Speaker 5>arten wah, i'm irrelieblings side falla freuder on lachen aberard

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<v Speaker 5>eratrenum felt is eshweer then geised as a zone sushburen

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<v Speaker 5>reuter hatzizi and schlossen i'm byzonder as gshenk irre grosmotat

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<v Speaker 5>sofinten iro oma the imma fuzi dava greater schlander and

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<v Speaker 5>in stanton for by figuran osroutz sarta glass ornamente on

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<v Speaker 5>traditionelle reucha mentioned alice, wonderschun aberichtscheintasrichtige gshenk sosign they're drock

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<v Speaker 5>vexed irregaduantan wander and zurrichzudingaminzam and Wynard's fastened mid irra

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<v Speaker 5>grosmote in kinder yarn, the leader Desperazian button, the warm Deefamilia,

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<v Speaker 5>the blabbed for anem kleinen dunsdein edwas upsides thenderin here

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<v Speaker 5>the zis vishen katzen on basta schmoke and one only

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<v Speaker 5>has hunt ga marts ornament as is ein kleiner engel

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<v Speaker 5>austro made i am zeban and glens greater hebdishore fast

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<v Speaker 5>andertech and trets in iron henton prattsleysh begins an Koa

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<v Speaker 5>and the near medim lead stillnachdt de zanften klanger wensu

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<v Speaker 5>yaharuba on greater spurt we are a vald inner rangzi

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<v Speaker 5>afft dze melodi had ero oma of kazomin de klangleichhen

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<v Speaker 5>inner Roman lusen atwas in eaause trannensteigen and ira augen

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<v Speaker 5>aberist ostrauichkit as is it efne yemand langsam and atur

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<v Speaker 5>in iramhadsen the ardmetief ironand lejet as istein Lescher in

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<v Speaker 5>their kindness on their Hoofno, the wise does alter a

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<v Speaker 5>inner Roman verd for azen Abba does nouer momentegenow sobeduden

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<v Speaker 5>warden cannon, greater enchided sich, the cough, the inklinen enge

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<v Speaker 5>the spirit ana warma in the disilanga famistut philait is

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<v Speaker 5>the sneach does perfect egshink abba is is dadrichtige on

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<v Speaker 5>this ist mar I signed cove as is any I'm

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<v Speaker 5>fun medim honament in their hand on I am annoyed

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<v Speaker 5>and a feel from frieden on freudik hed greater lanzamna

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<v Speaker 5>how that zrek wyer mark undersigned thesis. Yeah, abba does

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<v Speaker 5>ist in odd No, the can't id inner Roman shedsen

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<v Speaker 5>on sublichnuerschaffen on waren delichta is marked a hinta e

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<v Speaker 5>fa blasson fuzy the entlech of them weak so.

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<v Speaker 1>High long, Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any

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<v Speaker 1>parts you may have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater tzit ierndetenschal enger om din heitz verenzi duch ten beliebten.

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<v Speaker 5>Christkind remarked in non bagshpats yet.

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<v Speaker 1>Greeta tightens her thick scarf around her neck as she

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<v Speaker 1>strolls through the bustling christkindlemarked in Nurnberg.

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<v Speaker 5>Der duft van liib korung on gluevine leaked in their loft.

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<v Speaker 1>The scent of gingerbread and mulled wine fills the air.

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<v Speaker 5>Di liechte der shtend loeuchten waum in de kaiten claren Winternacht.

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<v Speaker 1>The lights of the stalls glow warmly in the cold,

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<v Speaker 1>clear winter night.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater Fuzichfloren, Greater feels lost weinacht en vah i'm my

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<v Speaker 5>irrelieblings site folla freuder at Lachen.

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas was once her favorite time, full of joy and.

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<v Speaker 5>Laughing aberachiratrenum fetes eshwa the geist desezon Sushpuren.

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<v Speaker 1>But after her breakup, it's hard for her to feel

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<v Speaker 1>the spirit of the season.

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<v Speaker 5>Reuta hatzizi and schlaussen and the zanderis kishenk irre grosmotatsufinten

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<v Speaker 5>iro oma the imma fuzi dava.

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<v Speaker 1>Today she has decided to find a special gift for

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<v Speaker 1>her grandmother, who has always been there for her.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater schlender and in stenden.

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<v Speaker 1>Forebay, Greater wanders past the stalls.

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<v Speaker 5>Figuron as houtz tata glazonamente razonell reicha mention alice, wunder

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<v Speaker 5>shun abichtschin tasrichtigshenk suzigan.

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<v Speaker 1>Wooden figures, delicate glass ornaments and traditional smoking men. It's

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<v Speaker 1>all beautiful, but nothing seems to be the right gift.

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<v Speaker 5>Der droch vexed.

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<v Speaker 1>The pressure builds.

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<v Speaker 5>Iregedant vanda and suruksudinga minzamen wenerds fest and mid ira

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<v Speaker 5>grosmota in kinda yarn the leader despletienbachen di vamed de famille.

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<v Speaker 1>Her thoughts drift back to past Christmas celebrations with her

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<v Speaker 1>grandmother and her childhood, the songs, the cookie baking, the

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<v Speaker 1>warmth of family.

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<v Speaker 5>Zieblebbed for anim kleinenstanstein etvas upsides tandaren.

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<v Speaker 1>She stops at a small stall slightly set apart from

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<v Speaker 1>the others.

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<v Speaker 5>Here is zidzids fish and katz and on basta schmoke

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<v Speaker 5>and ungewuniches handge marts ornament.

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<v Speaker 1>Here among candles and craft decorations, she sees an unusual

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<v Speaker 1>handmade ornament.

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<v Speaker 5>As is ain kleina engel alstro mid amzi glance.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a small straw angel with a silver sheen.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater hyptis whore fast andrchtich on tretis in irnhinden.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta lifts it up, almost reverently and turns it in

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<v Speaker 1>her hands.

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<v Speaker 5>Pleaslich begins ancoa in the near midm lid Stelenacht.

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<v Speaker 1>Suddenly, a choir nearby begins the song Silent.

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<v Speaker 5>Night desanften klang a veen suiheruba on greater spurt via

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<v Speaker 5>a nevell de inner rangzi a foot.

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<v Speaker 1>The gentle sounds waft over to her, and Greta feels

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<v Speaker 1>a wave of memory washing over her.

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<v Speaker 5>Deeze meludi had iro oma of Kazomin.

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<v Speaker 1>Her grandmother often sang this melody.

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<v Speaker 5>De clang lich inner Roman loosen et vas in ea aus.

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<v Speaker 1>The auditory memories trigger something within her.

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<v Speaker 5>Trenensteigen and ira augen aber nicht Ostrauchkait.

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<v Speaker 1>Tears well up in her eyes, but not from sadness.

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<v Speaker 5>As ist it's ef nee yemant langsam einetuur in iramhatsen.

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<v Speaker 1>It feels as if someone is slowly opening a door

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<v Speaker 1>in her heart.

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<v Speaker 5>The admtif einand lechett.

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<v Speaker 1>She takes a deep breath and smiles, as is the.

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<v Speaker 5>Ein lechen de a kindness onnter hoofnong.

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<v Speaker 1>It is a smile of realization and hope.

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<v Speaker 5>The vice does ade in a Roman vietfoisend abadesnoye momentegenausobeduten

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<v Speaker 5>vietn kernen.

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<v Speaker 1>She knows that old memories are valuable, but new moments

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<v Speaker 1>can become just as meaningful.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater en chiditzich.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta makes her decision.

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<v Speaker 5>The coughed in KLi ange.

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<v Speaker 1>She buys the little angel zishput.

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<v Speaker 5>Anna varma in zi diezi langa famistat.

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<v Speaker 1>She feels a warmth inside that she has long missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Philait isternes perfect shink Abba is the srichtige.

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<v Speaker 1>Perhaps it's not the perfect gift, but it's the right one.

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<v Speaker 5>On this is maya I sign kauf is annoy anfang.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's more than just a purchase. It's a new beginning.

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<v Speaker 5>Midim honament in their hand on annoyed infu from Frieden

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<v Speaker 5>on freud kiet greater langsam najauszk.

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<v Speaker 1>With the ornament in hand and a renewed sense of

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<v Speaker 1>peace and joy, Greata slowly makes her way.

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<v Speaker 5>Home weinercht macer signed Jesus yeah, abba is an a non.

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas might be different this year, but that's okay.

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<v Speaker 5>Zi can at inner Roman sheetzen on soblichnoueschaffen.

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<v Speaker 1>She can cherish old memories and also create new ones.

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<v Speaker 5>And veren de lichte des maak de hinte if a

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<v Speaker 5>blessen futzizichentlich of tim viktahi loan.

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<v Speaker 1>And as the lights of the market fade behind her,

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<v Speaker 1>she finally feels on the path to healing.

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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 shall, dear shall, dear shall scarf der standt der

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<v Speaker 5>shtandt der stant stall de lib kochen deir lip koorhung

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<v Speaker 5>deir lip coorhung gingerbread, dere glue vine. They are glue vine,

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<v Speaker 5>dere glue vine, mob wine, clam lich, clamlish, clam lich,

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<v Speaker 5>auditory de nos tagie de nos tagi de nos taghi nostalgia.

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<v Speaker 5>That's ornament does, ornament does hon ament, ornament, d's trou

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<v Speaker 5>da'strou d's shtrou straw, dear anger, dear anger, dear amy Angel,

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<v Speaker 5>deir CoA, their CoA, deir CoA, choir velipta, vilipta belipta, bustling, leuischten, leuchten, louischten,

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<v Speaker 5>grow ouse houitz ouse, hooitz ouse, hoitz wooden, sad sad, sad,

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<v Speaker 5>delicate does glass does glass does glass? Glass, De Reischamen,

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<v Speaker 5>de Reuscherman, de Reuschaman smoking man and destich and detch

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<v Speaker 5>and dechtich reverently. The inner Roman, the inner Roman, the

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<v Speaker 5>inner Roman memories their freedom, their freedom, dere freedom, peace,

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<v Speaker 5>their bust schmoke, their busti schmoke, their bust, de schmoke,

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<v Speaker 5>craft decorations, de vermer, de vermer, de vermer warmth dere drug,

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<v Speaker 5>their drug, dear drug. Pressure ouse, loosen ouse, loosen ouse,

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<v Speaker 5>loosen trigger, d training d training, detining, tears, des lation,

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<v Speaker 5>des lation, does lation, smile the akindness, the akindness, d akindness.

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<v Speaker 1>Realization d hoff no d hoff no, d hoff no hope, d.

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<v Speaker 5>Hi long d high long d high loan healing d

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<v Speaker 5>N shydong d N shydong, d N shy dong. Decision,

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<v Speaker 5>The annoy unfang, the annoy unfang, the annoy nfhang beginning.

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