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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore the festive chaos and heartwarming

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<v Speaker 3>unity of a Barcelona community as they overcome mishaps to

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<v Speaker 1>Als karistran kils Dunakada, Barcelona, levernda las castagnas, to ravas,

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<v Speaker 1>ilas yums da la al kuman savanava and tralzabras alswain

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<v Speaker 1>zaspra paravenam bantusiasma parla festa al danadal uriol astava alcentra

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<v Speaker 1>luraniaso a passunat pal datal bullia, ca castan fosas pacial

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<v Speaker 1>puttava only stad lark thea, tascas, cadacinta, lumetta ida curaca,

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<v Speaker 1>citavence a lorch azatta paracread mus, vera perfecta, kaminawa am

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<v Speaker 1>rapidesa capal CenTra da la plaza on algrana vedd minava

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<v Speaker 1>la vizio adas sae unik pansaba marta par altra vanda

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<v Speaker 1>tanilla unas, quantascapsas plan as, durnamens vet zama, gaudia, crian

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<v Speaker 1>nova zidees a riscadas and caracasuviin astrubaba and buriol capravaria

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<v Speaker 1>mantani sa fidel alas traditions, jap vadas a castaane pudria,

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<v Speaker 1>ma faji, figuras, the paseva, the veeltral, bultan da lavra,

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<v Speaker 1>sugjerimarta ambamencia, gema, pragmatica comes emperor astaba, dividida la seva, raspusavilitas,

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<v Speaker 1>familiars ila sva role and lurganid zazio errand dificiles the

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<v Speaker 1>kompagina beja las dasa venences and trauriol imarta in tantababa

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<v Speaker 1>punskummuns puteum prova anamenz da marta anundra coos pasial ufari amta,

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<v Speaker 1>kunsiliado amasura, casapaa al diad la sala, razio, lastsionza, mantaven dura,

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<v Speaker 1>nuna discucio, intends a sobral clad las garlandaz una roorda,

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<v Speaker 1>calculva feca undlskablas as dasakilibres amtor banbaura coom laved kuman

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<v Speaker 1>saba intlin narsaentamen comta, cridauriol proerra, masatard lavrabakaua terra and

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<v Speaker 1>bunkop sort mentravo plas illums astraan cavan albultan Unmumenda Silenzi

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<v Speaker 1>said gid Paruna's clad da tividad sen Sa Panzaru duas Baradas,

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<v Speaker 1>todds ban Kora juns Parcelva al Qaeda, Pusipla, Uriol, Martha

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<v Speaker 1>is Jemma am balsbayns Kasivan Suma banfurm un Cadena, Umana Paracula,

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<v Speaker 1>Calabra basse unatash Caaculativa, las Man's expertas duriol lasids creative

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<v Speaker 1>as the marta Ilakurdinaio, the Gemma van fe Calabra radrasasin Ia,

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<v Speaker 1>dur Nacina mes valza I di varsitad cavans kuan lass

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<v Speaker 1>jums as ban and sendra la placea Asbaumpli, the lung

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<v Speaker 1>kalida ia Kulorida Alsbahn's are plans that Miracio Bana Plaudilla's

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<v Speaker 1>four Sculatio uriol Bamira Alceo, vultan Ivasumba, saven cam juns Era,

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<v Speaker 1>mol Millokaku saval play individual Alafi alsumb the Gray Menda

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<v Speaker 1>marta Ilamirada and Thenadora da Gemma van Kumfirma and uriol

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<v Speaker 1>Una riiso inputan, lacula, uracio, ila, brasiacio da la zidees dlsaltres,

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<v Speaker 1>erin albaritabla sparita, qual savalsa, la bracio, ashi, aquel, nadal,

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<v Speaker 1>la coumunitat bay lumina, no numes, ALUs cares s not

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<v Speaker 1>tam bel selskors.

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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 als ca.

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<v Speaker 1>Restra and quills, du na, kumulitatdan cada, varsalona, leverne, purtava, luloda,

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<v Speaker 1>las castagnes, to radas ilas lumsda nadal, kuman, sava, navrilla

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<v Speaker 1>and tralsabres.

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<v Speaker 3>On the quiet streets of a gated community in Barcelona,

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<v Speaker 3>winter carried the smell of roasted chestnuts, and the Christmas

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<v Speaker 3>lights started to shine among the trees.

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<v Speaker 1>Alsbahin zas propara vena, bantusiasma par la festa nual da nadal.

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<v Speaker 3>The neighbors and two usiastically prepared for the annual Christmas party.

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<v Speaker 1>Uriolatava al centre.

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<v Speaker 3>Uriol was at the center of the organization a pasiunat.

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<v Speaker 1>T bulia, ca questanfosas.

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<v Speaker 3>Pasil passionate about detail. He wanted this year to be special.

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<v Speaker 1>Bava uni stadr da tscas cadacinta, lumeta ida curaa vence elazetta,

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<v Speaker 1>barcre musaete.

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<v Speaker 3>He carried a long list of tasks. Every ribbon, light

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<v Speaker 3>and decoration needed to be in the exact place to

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<v Speaker 3>create a perfect atmosphere.

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<v Speaker 1>Caminava mrapideza capl CenTra la la plasa onnlgrana vedd minava

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<v Speaker 1>la visio.

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<v Speaker 3>He walked quickly toward the center of the square, where

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<v Speaker 3>the large fur tree dominated the view.

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<v Speaker 1>Ada se unik bans.

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<v Speaker 3>It has to be unique, he thought.

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<v Speaker 1>Marta parral travanda tania unas quantascaps as plain as durnamenz fedza.

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<v Speaker 3>Marta, on the other hand, had a few boxes full

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<v Speaker 3>of handmade ornaments.

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<v Speaker 1>Go via crean no ba zidees a riscadas acara, cassubin astrubaba,

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<v Speaker 1>bouriol capra, faria, mantanisa, fidel alastradciuns japruvadas.

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<v Speaker 3>She enjoyed creating daring new ideas, although she often clashed

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<v Speaker 3>with the real who preferred to stick to the tried

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<v Speaker 3>and true traditions.

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<v Speaker 1>Aguestaan Pudria ma faji figuras the pasevrad feltra buldanda lavra

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<v Speaker 1>sujeri martam ba mencia.

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<v Speaker 3>This year we could add felt nativity figures around the tree.

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<v Speaker 3>Marta suggested vehemently.

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<v Speaker 1>Jim pragmatica come sempre astabad.

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<v Speaker 3>Jima pragmatic as always was torn.

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<v Speaker 1>La seva ros that's familias ila selasio ern dificiles da kumbain.

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<v Speaker 3>Her family responsibilities and her role in the organization were

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<v Speaker 3>difficult to balance.

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<v Speaker 1>Bella lasd zavinenseas intra real imarta in Tantaskumuns.

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<v Speaker 3>She saw the disagreements between Uriol and Marta and tried

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<v Speaker 3>to find common ground.

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<v Speaker 1>Pum puva anamnz the Marta anundra cos pasiel ufariam do gunsilie.

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<v Speaker 3>Though maybe we could try marta s ornaments in a

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<v Speaker 3>special corner. She offered, in a conciliatory tone.

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<v Speaker 1>A maasura ca aldia the la s la brascio las

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<v Speaker 1>denciunzo mantaven as.

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<v Speaker 3>The day of the celebration approached, tensions.

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<v Speaker 1>Dura nuna discusio intense sobra la culu cacio la las

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<v Speaker 1>garlandas una roor da calculba fe co undlscavlas as da

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<v Speaker 1>zakilibres i amteror ban veua com la ved kuman sava

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<v Speaker 1>a Inklinarsa lenta min.

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<v Speaker 3>During an intense discussion about the placement of the garlands,

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<v Speaker 3>a miscalculation caused one of the wires to become unbalanced,

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<v Speaker 3>and they watched in terror as the fir tree slowly

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<v Speaker 3>began to tilt.

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<v Speaker 1>Kumta Cridauriol Prora masa tart.

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<v Speaker 3>Watch out, shouted Urriol, but it was too late.

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<v Speaker 1>Lavra Bakaura Terra ambunkopsort Mintra voplas ilums astrankava alvultan.

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<v Speaker 3>The tree fell to the ground with a dull thud,

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<v Speaker 3>as bobbles and lights shattered around.

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<v Speaker 1>Unmumenda silenci segit parunas cladda t death.

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<v Speaker 3>A moment of silence was followed by a burst of activity.

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<v Speaker 1>Sin Sapanzaru duas barradas Totsbankora juns Parslva al qaeda buspla.

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<v Speaker 3>Without a second thought, everyone ran together to save what

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<v Speaker 3>they could.

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<v Speaker 1>Uriol Martajema ambals Bainskasivan Suma, Banfurma Una cana Umana Parra.

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<v Speaker 3>Uriol Marta and Jimma, along with the neighbors who joined

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<v Speaker 3>in formed a human chain to reposition the tree.

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<v Speaker 1>Bassi una taskakula tiva las mans expertas, duriol lasides creativas

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<v Speaker 1>da marta ilakas the zem van fe caladrasa sin i

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<v Speaker 1>dur nasina mes vlezavarsat cavans.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a collective task. Uriola's expert hands, art us,

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<v Speaker 3>creative ideas and jim Ar's coordination helped straighten the tree

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<v Speaker 3>and decorate it with more beauty and diversity than before.

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<v Speaker 1>Quan las jums asban and sindre la placea asbaumpli de

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<v Speaker 1>lum khalida ia kulurida.

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<v Speaker 3>When the lights were turned on, the square filled with

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<v Speaker 3>warm and colorful light.

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<v Speaker 1>Alsbain's ara plenzd Miracio banapla di las fscula tiu.

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<v Speaker 3>The neighbors, now full of admiration, applauded the collective effort.

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<v Speaker 1>Uriol ba mira al silbul tan Ivasumbria savenka yo cafe

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<v Speaker 1>yum juns era molmloca qual saval plaindividual.

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<v Speaker 3>Uriol looked around and smiled, knowing that what we did

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<v Speaker 3>together was much better than any individual plan a.

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<v Speaker 1>La fi al Sumbria the minda Marta i la mirada

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<v Speaker 1>and theadora, the jim van kumfirm auriol unaiso in putin

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<v Speaker 1>lakula uracio i la bracia, siro valasides dalsatresl barita bla

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<v Speaker 1>s parita kualsavalsa la bracio.

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<v Speaker 3>In the end, martos grateful smile and Jima's understanding look

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<v Speaker 3>confirmed to real an important lesson collaboration and appreciation of others.

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<v Speaker 3>Ideas are the true spirit of any celebration.

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<v Speaker 1>Ashi aguelval la gumunitat vailu minan no numeso suskaes sintam

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<v Speaker 1>vel seuscors.

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<v Speaker 3>Thus that Christmas, the community lit up not only their streets,

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<v Speaker 3>but also their hearts.

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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 Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Ku munita tan kada, ku munita tan kada, ku munitat

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<v Speaker 1>tan kada, gated community, castagnas to rothers, castagnas to rothers,

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<v Speaker 1>castagnas to rathers, roasted chestnuts. Ambenthusiasma ambenthusiasma, ambenthusiasma, enthusiastically, a passionet,

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<v Speaker 1>a passionat a persionette, passionate, tusca, tusca, tasca task, sinta sinta,

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<v Speaker 1>sinta ribbon, domina, domina do mina to dominate Urnam in

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<v Speaker 1>faith Ama urnam in faith, Ama namen faith Ama handmade ornament, amfruntsa,

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<v Speaker 1>amfruntarsa amfruntarsa. The clash yah rubat yaprubat, yahprubat try and

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<v Speaker 1>true figuras, the pasebra figuras, the pasebra figuras, the pasera

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<v Speaker 1>nativity figures.

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<v Speaker 6>Pragmatica, pragmatica, pragmatica, pragmatic kumpagina, kumpagina, kumpagina to balance, dosavinenza, dosavinenza,

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<v Speaker 6>doss avenenza.

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<v Speaker 3>Disagreement, poonskumuns, poonskumuns, boonskumuns, common ground.

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<v Speaker 1>Garlanda garlanda garlanda garland a roorda calcul a roor the

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<v Speaker 1>calcul a roor the calcul miscalculation inclinarsa, inclinarsa inclinarsa to tilt, copsort, copsort,

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<v Speaker 1>copsort third man's expert us, man's expertus man's expert us

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<v Speaker 1>expert hands drassadrasadrasa to straighten, sort sort sort oh, then Carsa,

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<v Speaker 1>then carsa, tren Carca to shudder, Draculuca, draculuca, the raculuca

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<v Speaker 1>to reposition, Taska coolak Tiva, Taska Coola, Tiba Taska coulac Tiva,

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<v Speaker 1>collective task the Yum Khalida, Yum Khalida, Yum khalida, warm light, Divarsitat, Divarsitat, Divarsitat, diversity,

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<v Speaker 1>upload the upload, the applode to applaud sum gray min,

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<v Speaker 1>sumb gray min sumbri min grateful, smile, mirada anadora, mirada, anenadora,

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<v Speaker 1>mirada antadora understanding.

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