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<v Speaker 1>Der Morgen vafrisch Atstizonobdekila Marina basis alfking in alichtebrizarinhafen montefonzitz

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<v Speaker 1>on ul lakendeloft and in dox va regstreiben, matrosen on

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<v Speaker 1>techhnika ging and ira abeit nach dorge dant Lucas einnuner

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<v Speaker 1>engineer the kant fezanegenawer abit Lucas petrachte de das ubode

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<v Speaker 1>das ruij mhafen lak eswaba eindroten dont mechtich dor in

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas kob schweltenereduncan hermarchtesi zogen on the omvat de basis

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<v Speaker 1>at zoig the field upfile ont Lucas voter atsendan reuter

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<v Speaker 1>wais saint zel does ubot so in spitzeran and then

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<v Speaker 1>a zeidewaran anika on greg Sinecolleagan Lucas virmusen weitera machen

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<v Speaker 1>sacta anika metnatrok si vost does Lucas sikoft and gaeduncan

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<v Speaker 1>fellower ja ichkommer an't vater de Lucas wherein the arbeteden

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<v Speaker 1>beheld Lucas andand plan m kopp ervolter and geheim and

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<v Speaker 1>umwachecked as a steamer marchen v was the designer. Four

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<v Speaker 1>Gazette's mayor Anger Schwindikite adds an umwert shots in terrasiatvaren

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<v Speaker 1>das Martin frostrate dog Lucas war and Schlausen Schpeeder adds

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<v Speaker 1>the mitax on it in half envamter fund Lucas in

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<v Speaker 1>perfect moment erschik ta grego on anikat so ana bisprachon

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<v Speaker 1>echolenor and wagtok zag the Lucas biloifi on bleipzok schnell

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<v Speaker 1>began amzana ona laubten inspection Lucas arbetter demito dish erberpuf

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<v Speaker 1>the filter tongues on tigezamte machine as war anna anstringender

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<v Speaker 1>off gabe aba Fi Lucas fut sirichtich an deed side

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<v Speaker 1>fagin schnell on bitetgenuk dartan gazamit i part Hager Schweta

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<v Speaker 1>codes for Oustan Trad Lucas and daspuro Zanes Fogazette ston

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<v Speaker 1>ishaba at vaswichtigestut Saigon began Lucas sein Hartzraster praslich Atunta

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<v Speaker 1>alam and tangkatter and kleins leg bright and vasa OUs

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<v Speaker 1>and perfect a by vice whi Lucas unlegan Lucas not

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<v Speaker 1>steady moment does is ganaw wufore iwan habe zakde Ahmed

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<v Speaker 1>natrok at Zak designer Agidnesser, The four Gazette sten laushten

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<v Speaker 1>off Maxim Lucas moudwaba eindrotend On Dibdington of Sichtlich their

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<v Speaker 1>Commandante basis by eindropt from Moozza and his engineers and

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<v Speaker 1>chet via miussen etwas Endan Kuta albeit Lucas zovoden Esta

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<v Speaker 1>mas namen zoford Ungazette Kleiner fabassarumen abba einwichtiga Anfang Lucas

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<v Speaker 1>hatt afoik Erva stoutz On Furtisi shtaka the Alfa rong

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<v Speaker 1>hate e gillierd fidas ein sustein voran erglaubte kiel vode

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<v Speaker 1>in decent friuling ambisian zaubera on Lucas wade hel de Shtunde.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>They are morgen wa frisch atstizono uberde Kila Marina basis

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<v Speaker 1>off King.

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<v Speaker 3>The morning was fresh as the sun rose over the

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<v Speaker 3>Killer naval base.

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<v Speaker 1>An alijtebreeze vete Uberdin half ante garofanzeitz on oul lac

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<v Speaker 1>in delft.

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<v Speaker 3>A gentle breeze blew across the harbor, and the scent

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<v Speaker 3>of salt and oil hung in the air.

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<v Speaker 1>And in dok s varrigs Treden.

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<v Speaker 3>There was a bustle of activity at the.

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<v Speaker 1>Docks matreusen on Teeshnika ging and ira abit Nah.

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<v Speaker 3>Sailors and technicians went about their work.

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<v Speaker 1>Dutch Dante Lucas anjunga engeneer the kantfizenegenawa abite.

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<v Speaker 3>There stood Lucas, a young engineer known for his precise work.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas petrachtet des uboud das ruichemhafn lak.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas looked at the submarine gently resting in the harbor.

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<v Speaker 1>Eswaber eindrochen mechtich.

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<v Speaker 3>It was impressive and powerful do.

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<v Speaker 1>In Lucas kopp schwiltenedantan.

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<v Speaker 3>Yet thoughts swirled in lucas mind her.

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<v Speaker 1>Marte zizogen on the omvet.

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<v Speaker 3>He was worried about the environment.

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<v Speaker 1>The bases attic to fill upphile on Lucas vote etwas endan.

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<v Speaker 3>The base generated a lot of waste, and Lucas wanted

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<v Speaker 3>to make a change.

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<v Speaker 1>Reuter Va sinsildes ubotsu in spitzerran.

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<v Speaker 3>Today. His goal was to inspect the submarine.

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<v Speaker 1>And Zena zetevaren Anika on Gregor zena collegen.

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<v Speaker 3>By his side were Anika and Gregor his colleagues.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas viamus envita machen zachta. Anika metnatrock.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas. We have to keep going, Anika said emphatically.

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<v Speaker 1>Zi voste des Lucas sichoft and gedantan floor.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew Lucas often got lost in thought.

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<v Speaker 1>Yea ichkoma antvote de Lucas.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, I'm coming, Lucas replied.

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<v Speaker 1>Veren s arbeteten beheld Lucas anenplan m Kopf.

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<v Speaker 3>As they worked, Lucas kept a plan in mind.

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<v Speaker 1>Er volta anen geheimen umvechek des estimer Marchen.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to conduct a secret environmental check of the systems.

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<v Speaker 1>Er voste de senafour Gazette Mayer and geschwindichkait as an

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<v Speaker 1>umvechutz interraciet varen.

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<v Speaker 3>He knew that his superiors were more interested in speed

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<v Speaker 3>than in environmental protection.

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<v Speaker 1>Des Marte Infrostriet.

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<v Speaker 3>This made him frustrated Dor Lucasva and Schlaussen, but Lucas

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<v Speaker 3>was determined.

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<v Speaker 1>Speta at dimitak sonet in halfnvam te fant Lucas din

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<v Speaker 1>perfect moment.

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<v Speaker 3>Later, when the midday sun warmed the harbor, Lucas found

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<v Speaker 3>the perfect moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, schik de grego aunt Annika to aena bushprechon.

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<v Speaker 3>He sent Gregor and Anika to.

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<v Speaker 1>A meeting isholenoren vachtoeg zac de Lucas baileoufich untliptook.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll just get another tool, Lucas said casually and stayed behind.

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<v Speaker 1>Schnelbegane mizzena ona lauptn inspection.

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<v Speaker 3>Quickly, he began his unauthorized inspection.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas a vat demito dish.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas worked methodically.

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<v Speaker 1>Uberb puftefilter Tang's antigazamte machine.

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<v Speaker 3>He checked filter's tanks and the entire machine.

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<v Speaker 1>Esfa anda anstrangenda alfgabe abba fu Lucas futechtich an.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a strenuous task, but for Lucas it felt right.

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<v Speaker 1>The saetfeging schnel on baytatekdazamt.

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<v Speaker 3>Time passed quickly, and soon he had gathered enough data.

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<v Speaker 1>Iron partagasweta quotes for austen Trat Lucas and daspurosa and

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<v Speaker 1>as fogazetten.

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<v Speaker 3>A few days later, just before Easter, Lucas stepped into

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<v Speaker 3>his superior's office.

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<v Speaker 1>Ihaba at vaswechtiges suttaign began. Lucas zeinhatz raste.

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<v Speaker 3>I have something important to show. Lucas began his heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Racing pletslich etunta alam.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly an alarm sounded.

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<v Speaker 1>A tangata kleinesleck.

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<v Speaker 3>A tank had a small leak uh brett.

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<v Speaker 1>M vasa osa and perfecta brevis fu Lucas anleigen.

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<v Speaker 3>Oil spread in the water, a perfect proof of lucas concerns.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas not dede moment.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas seized the moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Das ist genau woulfeichevan taber zac de metnachtroc.

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<v Speaker 3>This is exactly what I warned about, he said emphatically.

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<v Speaker 1>Etiktisenne egidnizer.

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<v Speaker 3>He presented his findings de.

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<v Speaker 1>Four gazett lauschten alf max.

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<v Speaker 3>The superiors listened attentively.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas mutwaba eindrotend ontibidingen offnzichtlich.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas courage was impressive and the concerns were obvious.

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<v Speaker 1>De commandante basis ba eendracht for muza and as engineers

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<v Speaker 1>and cheet via mussen et vas endan quta. Albeit Lucas.

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<v Speaker 3>The base commander, impressed by his engineer's courage, decided, we

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<v Speaker 3>need to make a change. Good work.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas zovoden est mas naman zofort ungazet kleiner fa bes

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<v Speaker 1>romen abba einvichtiga enfang.

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<v Speaker 3>Thus initial measures were immediately implemented, small improvements, but an

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<v Speaker 3>important beginning.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas hat a fog.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas was successful.

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<v Speaker 1>E va stoutz on furtisi schtecha.

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<v Speaker 3>He was proud and felt stronger Di e.

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<v Speaker 1>Farroon hatingeliert fudes eins souchtein voran erglaupte.

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<v Speaker 3>The experience had taught him to stand up for what

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<v Speaker 3>he believed.

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<v Speaker 1>In kievorde indzemfruling ambissien zaubera on Lucas vard hey derstunde.

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<v Speaker 3>Kil became a bit cleaner that spring, and Lucas was

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<v Speaker 3>the hero of the hour.

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<v Speaker 4>To Day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this

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<v Speaker 4>commercial break. Here are to Day's vocabulary words, first in German,

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<v Speaker 4>then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Fish fish fresh fresh, di Marina basis d Marina basis,

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<v Speaker 1>the Marina basis, naval base, dere haaffen, derehaffen, derehaffen, harbor, delight, debrieza, delight, debreeza, delight, debrieza, gentle, breeze,

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<v Speaker 1>deer gour, deer gouror der gour scent does triben does

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<v Speaker 1>triben does tribn bussel d dox d dox d dox

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<v Speaker 1>doct der technika deeteeshnika, der technika technician their ingenua, their ingenua,

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<v Speaker 1>their ingenua. Engineer gen now gain now gen now precise.

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<v Speaker 1>There's abode, there's a board, there's abode. Submarine mechtig, mechtich,

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<v Speaker 1>mechtich powerful, the umvet, the umvet, the umvet environment. They're apphile,

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<v Speaker 1>they're apphile, they're apphile. Waste in speed siren, in speed siren,

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<v Speaker 1>in speed siren. Inspect Mettnachtroc, mitnachtroc, mittnatroc emphatically in the

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<v Speaker 1>Duncan Floren, in the Duncan Floren, in the Duncan Floren

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<v Speaker 1>lost in thought, defoe gazettesten, defogazeten, defourgazetstein, superiors, fostriate, frostriett, fostriate, frustrated,

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<v Speaker 1>uber proofen, uber proofen, uber proofen. Inspect their theater, their theater,

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<v Speaker 1>their theater, filter their tank, deir tank, their tank tank.

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<v Speaker 1>Mayto dish, mayto dish, mayto dish methodically, anstringen, unstringent, anstringen strenuous,

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<v Speaker 1>The abvice their avice, the abvice proof. That's unleagal, that's uneagan,

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<v Speaker 1>that's unleagal.

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<v Speaker 3>Concern their mood, they are mood, their mood, courage.

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<v Speaker 1>They are commandant. They are commandant. They are commandant.

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<v Speaker 3>Commander.

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<v Speaker 1>The mass namer, the mass numer, the mass numer measure

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<v Speaker 1>their heat, their hate, their heat Hero.

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