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<v Speaker 1>Flor antee, totos, gegara and paralunio, familiar, Felippe, sermano major,

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<v Speaker 1>siempre via, sidoel favorito, charismatico and cantador capturav la tencion

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<v Speaker 1>de totos, convasilidad, Carmen, uncle, timsta, simpressa, via sento, po sombra,

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<v Speaker 1>sus padres no, paresia, tarlo, jeso, la via, gevados and

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<v Speaker 1>segura oi, durantesta, runion, Carmen Kerria, cambiareso, men traslos familiar, jegavan,

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<v Speaker 1>carmen procurava, sonredi, participa, las conversationis pero, comoa, deespera, Felipe pronto,

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<v Speaker 1>se convertio and el centro, the attention, susquanto, si vertidos,

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<v Speaker 1>s sonrisa and plia si andrea totos and la sala, Carmen,

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<v Speaker 1>sen contrava, lado sndrindo de ves, sen guando, men tras,

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<v Speaker 1>genavad names clada, tristesa determination finelmente deesposum par the oras

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<v Speaker 1>carmen de sidio a la confelite luncntronl grdin Admirandolas Flores

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<v Speaker 1>reci and Floresidas compaso filme cer co ail Felipe podemos

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<v Speaker 1>avlar dijo subocin segura pero de sidida Felipe a annual

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<v Speaker 1>conflict to interno de carmen, sondrio ya cintio claro, carmen quepasa,

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<v Speaker 1>carmen respidoondo sim presidol fa borito is upolo dige perozo

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<v Speaker 1>MEAs center menos siento questoen to SOMBRAI quiero keu so

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<v Speaker 1>cambi Felipe lamidos or prendido not niea de ket sentia

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<v Speaker 1>sa si carmen lociento mucco las pala ra sinceas de

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<v Speaker 1>Felipe to caroenel corrason de carmen noe solo to culpa

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<v Speaker 1>nolo savilla perro ser a miiga the mermano no solo

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<v Speaker 1>to ermana mass pecenia, Felipe ja cerco colocndo namano and

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<v Speaker 1>e lombro de carmen man cantaria eso prometto prestarmas attention

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<v Speaker 1>quero kems ercanos con pegnoesto ambos miraron elgardin, compartiendo, momento

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<v Speaker 1>de pasi and ten demiento, carmen snrio, cintiendo, come peso,

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<v Speaker 1>cavia gevado, poros comen sava di sol versee conel compromiso,

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<v Speaker 1>the felipe, la nuova, confienza de carmen, la relacion and

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<v Speaker 1>trelos dos sa villa, comensados, juntos, prometio, pegnos, pasos, aiona

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<v Speaker 1>connection mass forte, henuina, laruno, continuo, peruesta ves, carmen no

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<v Speaker 1>sentia questa la periferia cecentia, parte the area, partea familia

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<v Speaker 1>don the suvosta, Vienna, portava, alfinal del dilla, Carmena, vien contrado,

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<v Speaker 1>masque laso renovado, con felipe a vien contra as ya simizma.

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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>El sol de primaeva re viejo villa la safa aires.

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<v Speaker 3>The spring sun shone softly over the old villa on

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<v Speaker 3>the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

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<v Speaker 1>Floris Colorida van der gardin creonmoso contraste colas pads gastada

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<v Speaker 1>ze la casa.

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<v Speaker 3>Colorful flowers filled the garden, creating a beautiful contrast with

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<v Speaker 3>the weathered walls of the house.

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<v Speaker 1>Carmeno de la Ventana into tranquiliser cora sonantez parlo familiar.

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<v Speaker 3>Carmen watched everything from the window, trying to calm her

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<v Speaker 3>heart before everyone arrived for the family gathering.

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<v Speaker 1>Felide smo major siempre villa sidol favorito.

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<v Speaker 3>Felippa. Her older brother had always been the favorite.

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<v Speaker 1>Cherismati ko yen cantadur captura va la ten siund to loos.

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<v Speaker 3>Coumfasilide Charismatic and charming, he easily captured everyone's attention.

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<v Speaker 1>Kermen uncop di mista sim preser ya sentidun pocoa susombre.

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<v Speaker 3>Carmen, although optimistic, had always felt a bit in his shadow.

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<v Speaker 1>Suspadre is no parisien no tlo yes la vie je

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<v Speaker 1>vado sentircein sevura.

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<v Speaker 3>Her parents didn't seem to notice, and that had led

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<v Speaker 3>her to feel insecure.

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<v Speaker 1>Oi durent tes terrunion germen quiria cam viso today.

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<v Speaker 3>During this gathering, Carmen wanted to change that.

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<v Speaker 1>Mien tres los familiar ri zye gavan kermen prokurava sondriri

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<v Speaker 1>partisi bar las combersasions.

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<v Speaker 3>As the relatives arrived, Carmen tried to smile and participate

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<v Speaker 3>in the conversations.

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<v Speaker 1>Veo comoira des perra, Felipe pronto se con vitu and

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<v Speaker 1>el sintrode tencion.

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<v Speaker 3>But as expected, Felipa soon became the center of attention suscuno.

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<v Speaker 1>Zi vertido, si su sondrisa and plia sienreira todosen la sala.

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<v Speaker 3>His funny stories and wide smile made everyone in the

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<v Speaker 3>room laugh.

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<v Speaker 1>Carameen seen contravaonlado sondrindo de ve sen cuando mintrasu corra

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<v Speaker 1>sonvaduna mes clave trite dermnacion.

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<v Speaker 3>Carmen found herself on the sidelines, smiling occasionally, while her

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<v Speaker 3>heart filled with a mix of sadness and determination.

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<v Speaker 1>Finellemente despoisun pardas caermen de sivia vler confelite.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally, after a couple of hours, Carmen decided to talk

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<v Speaker 3>to Felipa.

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<v Speaker 1>Luencntrul Gerdin admirendo las floresi floridas.

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<v Speaker 3>She found him in the garden, admiring the newly bloomed flowers.

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<v Speaker 1>Combaso fierme ce sergeil.

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<v Speaker 3>With firm steps, she approached him.

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<v Speaker 1>Felide podemosavl vijo subo sin sura pero de sivida.

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<v Speaker 3>Felipa, can we talk, she said, her voice uncertain but determined.

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<v Speaker 1>Felipe A genoal conflict do interno de caramin sondrio y Cinthio.

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<v Speaker 3>Felipa, unaware of Carmen as internal conflict, smiled and nodded.

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<v Speaker 1>Claro caramenquepasa.

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<v Speaker 3>Sure, Carmen, what's up?

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<v Speaker 1>Caramen res piondo.

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<v Speaker 3>Carmen took a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 1>Simpre sidol fa borto isupoo kenunca tlovije perue soo MEAs centimenos.

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<v Speaker 3>You've always been the favorite, and I guess I never

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<v Speaker 3>told you, but that makes me feel less.

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<v Speaker 1>Sieno quest yento sonre quiero ke so cambi.

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like I'm in your shadow, and I want

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<v Speaker 3>that to change.

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<v Speaker 1>Felipe la mido surprendido.

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<v Speaker 3>Felippa looked at her surprised.

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<v Speaker 1>No the nie there the gid de centia SACI caramene

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<v Speaker 1>lo siento mucho.

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<v Speaker 3>I had no idea you felt that way. Carmen, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>really sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>Las tala ra sincera de Felipe to carnl cora son

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<v Speaker 1>de caramene.

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<v Speaker 3>Felipe has sincere words touched carmen as heart.

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<v Speaker 1>No solo to culpa nolosa villa.

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<v Speaker 3>It's not just your fault.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know perkro mi de miremano, No solo tomana maspekemia.

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<v Speaker 3>But I want you to know. I want to be

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<v Speaker 3>friends with my brother, not just your little sister.

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<v Speaker 1>Felipe sa cerco colo can dona mano and elmbro de caramen.

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<v Speaker 3>Felippe approached, placing a hand on garmen As shoulder.

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<v Speaker 1>Min canariereso, I'd love that prometo pristamasa tencion.

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<v Speaker 3>I promise to pay more attention.

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<v Speaker 1>Quiero queesa moser canos.

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<v Speaker 3>I want us to be close.

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<v Speaker 1>Conumpeguno questo ammos mirero nel gardin compartiendo momento de pasienten dimiento.

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<v Speaker 3>With a small gesture, they both looked at the garden,

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<v Speaker 3>sharing a moment of peace and understanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Carameen sondrio cintieno comol peeso cavie die vado purgos comen

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<v Speaker 1>sava disolverse.

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<v Speaker 3>Carmen smiled, feeling how the weight she had carried for

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<v Speaker 3>years began to dissolve.

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<v Speaker 1>Conel compromiso de Felipe la nuva confiensa de caermen lea

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<v Speaker 1>re la soon and trilos do saville comensadosana.

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<v Speaker 3>With Felipa as commitment and garment as new found confidence.

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<v Speaker 3>The relationship between the two had begun to heal.

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<v Speaker 1>Juntos prometim pequenus passo saciona, connexion masforte henuine.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they promised small steps towards a stronger and more

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<v Speaker 3>genuine connection.

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<v Speaker 1>L Rugnon continuo peruista Vescarmeno Cnthia questave la periferia.

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<v Speaker 3>The gathering continued, but this time Garmen didn't feel like

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<v Speaker 3>she was on the periphery.

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<v Speaker 1>C Cynthia parte veella, parte una familia, doun de suvosta viennimportava.

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<v Speaker 3>She felt part of it, part of a family where

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<v Speaker 3>her voice also mattered.

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<v Speaker 1>Alfinell devilla Caermila vien contra do masquillun la sour renovado,

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<v Speaker 1>confelippe avien contra don nuevo ca mino as ye simsma.

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<v Speaker 3>At the end of the day, Carmen had found more

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<v Speaker 3>than a renewed bond with Felipa. She had found a

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<v Speaker 3>new path to herself.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Plas afoiras, las afoiras, lasa fourras, the outskirts, pilcontraste il,

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<v Speaker 1>contraste il, contrasti.

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<v Speaker 3>The contrast.

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<v Speaker 1>Las baridis is gastadas, Las baridez is gastadas, las barrevis

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<v Speaker 1>is gastavas, the weathered walls, tranquilisa, tranquilisa, drunkuilisa, to come,

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<v Speaker 1>lar runion, lar runion, larrunion, the gathering, Cherismatico, charismatico, cherismatico,

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<v Speaker 1>charismatic cap durral, cap dura, cap durra, to capture, plas sombra,

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<v Speaker 1>plas sombra, las sombra, the shadow bin seura, in seura,

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<v Speaker 1>in seura, insecure, partisi, bar bartisi, bar bartisi, bar to participate,

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<v Speaker 1>El lado e lado, el lado, the sidelines, the terminacion

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<v Speaker 1>de terminacion, de terminacion determination din seura, bin seura, in seura,

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<v Speaker 1>uncertain bel conflicto, el conflicto, el conflicto the conflict. Prespiral prispira,

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<v Speaker 1>prispira to breathe, sorprendido, sorprendido, sorprendido surprised. Sinceiras, sinceiras see

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<v Speaker 1>in cerras sincere a lombro e lombro, e lombro, the shoulder,

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<v Speaker 1>bla pass, bla pass la pass the piece, intendimiento, intendimiento, intendimiento.

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<v Speaker 6>Understanding, the solver, the solver, the solver to dissolve el compromiso,

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<v Speaker 6>el compromiso, el compromiso commitment.

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<v Speaker 1>Henuina, henuina, henuina, genuine la peri feria, la peri veria,

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<v Speaker 1>la peri veria, the periphery, importa, importa, importa the matter

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<v Speaker 1>del laso e laso, el laso, the bond, El camino,

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<v Speaker 1>el camino, el camino, the path admira, admira, admia to

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<v Speaker 1>admire ascent thire ascent thire assent thi to nod. The

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<v Speaker 1>school barse, the school barse, the school barse to apologize, We.

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