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<v Speaker 1>De l'urtos and vinciu tor the strata for bin intro

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<v Speaker 1>to famili house Lake, de Vintuca, need to bestand hetause

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<v Speaker 1>straldovarm to out matur fran Vers, Rebako, Spekulas and z

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<v Speaker 1>Frichting the Elko wuk Fricht. Marlaine met coffee in the hunt,

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<v Speaker 1>Stunned in the cougar, her heart clopped, the Sneller Szubinecourt,

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<v Speaker 1>Bhina and Missi di Harjovel Hope as Angstraff the family

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<v Speaker 1>bay incomes Organizer. Marline foolded the drug since the road

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<v Speaker 1>Ruzi four Yard of Omas friardach Vara, the family bonded

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<v Speaker 1>Air Respawner, Jost and Femke, har Nave and nicht Hodnet

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<v Speaker 1>fact drug between egg Levens and the Usprecha Vara, Court

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<v Speaker 1>and Opper Flackerworder. Marline wilded the family via Bell car

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<v Speaker 1>Bringer se Wild the dotted house. Harthouse symbolsaus down for

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<v Speaker 1>a new burhin Ig mud Burhine flows to the Seteus

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<v Speaker 1>herself devails the last made outnow the hinger to force

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<v Speaker 1>hain Halder metsor belt as elk famili lid personak har

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<v Speaker 1>motto their soulu contact marked at first hill the luster

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<v Speaker 1>the Narchmoro excuses mar Oak and Tushasma Shimlach to bed

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<v Speaker 1>the hernering Alfuro Mutiner the douch on the bay incomes

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<v Speaker 1>come Snell had house filled as if met rilaudevon loch

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<v Speaker 1>Enzaprat in the wonecamer stone the photolace met all the

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<v Speaker 1>famili kikiS and in the eighth comer marked her from

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<v Speaker 1>earthsoup either in Homer the sphere was hoot better than

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<v Speaker 1>Forbacht to dot bade dessert and aud Rusi to the

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<v Speaker 1>Jost and famecvi oplied the war the weddes herper stemer Louder.

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<v Speaker 1>The spawning was on the snaider Marline foolded the drug

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<v Speaker 1>stag mar Adam the deep in sewizt what's a mouse

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<v Speaker 1>doom long sam stans up and fuch in the rain

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<v Speaker 1>on the luster mate comte in her stem noder to

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<v Speaker 1>the Jost and vempa out on Miravul's outer spreak zomber

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<v Speaker 1>into rupsies. There was stilted from Wooden's veether outs broken

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<v Speaker 1>oh wed riforcht na an taichie was all an unhelsing,

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<v Speaker 1>ain't it the lucht late de Clara, The rest from

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<v Speaker 1>the avant was revealed matre Loch and the deily from Varralle.

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<v Speaker 1>The family found long sam de vector narocar tourn the

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<v Speaker 1>lads the hust for torok stoped Malaine and moment a

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<v Speaker 1>laye in the door opening. The cow was to rug

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<v Speaker 1>my the warm to vanatause play farmer celie de di

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<v Speaker 1>dach its wire falls their vexi is neither door. Why

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<v Speaker 1>the bowching enzammeer to coma is what ertelt devels dedur

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<v Speaker 1>slought vista delta Familivia, belle carvos rucombe and oselves the

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<v Speaker 1>kau de winterghene'schen from comsmachte.

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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>De l'urtrosreyes and de vinciuch tour de strata frondrustre needeln

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<v Speaker 3>The sky was gray and the wind swept through the

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<v Speaker 1>Been in it rot to famili house Lake de Vintkau

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<v Speaker 3>Bestand inside the large family house it seemed the winter

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<v Speaker 1>Hetause strell Of armed out meteurour fanfers Rebecca Speculas and

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<v Speaker 1>Zarchte Frichting the el caug Frichte.

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<v Speaker 3>The house exuded warmth, with the smell of freshly baked

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<v Speaker 3>specolas and soft lighting illuminating every corner.

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<v Speaker 1>Marlaine metfi in the hunt stomped in the gurge.

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<v Speaker 3>Marline with coffee in hand, stood in the kitchen. Her

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<v Speaker 3>heart klopped the sneller, her heart beat faster.

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<v Speaker 1>Suzelbinicourt Bhine and Missi di harcheuvel hope as angstroff the

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<v Speaker 3>She was soon to embark on a mission that filled

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<v Speaker 3>her with both hope and fear. Organizing the family gathering,

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<v Speaker 3>Marlaine fool de de drug. Marline felt the pressure since

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<v Speaker 3>the ho de.

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<v Speaker 1>Rousie four jar of omas friar da vara de family

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<v Speaker 1>bond Eruspon.

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<v Speaker 3>Since the big argument last year on Grandma's birthday, family

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<v Speaker 3>ties had been very strained.

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<v Speaker 1>Jost and fem her nave nicht Hodden at fact drug

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<v Speaker 1>met an Eglefen's end the sprech Vara court and Opo Flakwarde.

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<v Speaker 3>Yost and Femka. Her cousin and niece were often busy

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<v Speaker 3>with their own lives, and conversations had become brief and superficial.

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<v Speaker 1>Marlaine Wilde de famili vir bel Carbreinge.

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<v Speaker 3>Marlin wanted to bring the family back together.

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<v Speaker 1>Sevilde delta tause hardause simbolsaustan for new Bufhin.

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<v Speaker 3>She wanted the house her home, to symbolize a new beginning.

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<v Speaker 1>Ik mud Buchine flows to the zete us herself Devel's

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<v Speaker 1>de LAist made outnoe the hinger to force hain hould.

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<v Speaker 3>I must begin, she whispered to herself as she took

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<v Speaker 3>out the invitation list.

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<v Speaker 1>Metsor bel des elk famili lit. Person luk.

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<v Speaker 3>Carefully, she called each family member personally.

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<v Speaker 1>Harmutto per soul lu Conte marked at first hill.

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<v Speaker 3>Her motto personal contact makes the difference.

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<v Speaker 1>Zelauster de narch mol excuses, mark oak and tuschasm.

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<v Speaker 3>She listened to grumbling excuses, but also enthusiasm.

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<v Speaker 1>Serhim Loch to be de her inering Alfour.

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<v Speaker 3>She smiled at the memory of past gatherings.

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<v Speaker 1>De d'ach from de bay incomest com snell.

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<v Speaker 3>The day of the gathering came quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>Her house filled as if metre laudefon loch enzerrat.

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<v Speaker 3>The house filled with the sounds of laughter and soft talking.

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<v Speaker 1>In de vone gamer stun the photo last met au

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<v Speaker 1>de famili kikiS and in the eighth ghmer marked de

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<v Speaker 1>heur from her to soup in Homer.

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<v Speaker 3>In the living room stood picture frames with old family snapshots,

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<v Speaker 3>and in the dining room the scent of peace soup

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<v Speaker 3>made everyone hungry.

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<v Speaker 1>De sphere vos haut beta don fervaut.

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<v Speaker 3>The atmosphere was good, better than expected.

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<v Speaker 1>Toldt made dessert an au de rousi to see Jost

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<v Speaker 1>and fem teveroplied.

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<v Speaker 3>Until during dessert an old argument between Yost and Femka

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<v Speaker 3>flared up again.

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<v Speaker 1>De voor de vedescherper stembule louder.

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<v Speaker 3>The words became sharper voices louder.

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<v Speaker 1>Despumning vas unt snaid.

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<v Speaker 3>The tension was palpable.

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<v Speaker 1>Marlaine fool de de druxe ste mar adem de deep.

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<v Speaker 3>In Marline felt the pressure rising, but took a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 1>Sevist votsimustum.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew what she had to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Lung sam stn sop enfuriderin umte laustre.

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<v Speaker 3>Slowly she stood up and asked everyone to listen.

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<v Speaker 1>Mete comte in her stem nortzi Jost and Femka out

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<v Speaker 1>Ovulin's out to sprague zumbre interrupsis.

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<v Speaker 3>With calmness in her voice, she invited Jost and Femka

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<v Speaker 3>to express their feelings without interruptions.

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<v Speaker 1>Erva stilte from mudens verde outre spoke, oh verde rufort.

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<v Speaker 3>There was silence, Suspicions were spoken, eyes were dabbed with tears, Na.

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<v Speaker 1>And take chievos and umhelsing indy de luchtli declar.

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<v Speaker 3>After a while there was a hug one that seemed

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<v Speaker 3>to clear the air.

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<v Speaker 1>The list from the alfont Vos reveilt Matrelach and the

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<v Speaker 3>The rest of the evening was filled with laughter and

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<v Speaker 3>sharing stories.

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<v Speaker 1>The Familie font lnge de vertu naro car.

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<v Speaker 3>The family slowly found their way back to each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Toun the lads the rost for Troc stomped Marlaine and

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<v Speaker 1>moment a Laine in the door opening.

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<v Speaker 3>When the last guest left. Marline stood alone for a

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<v Speaker 3>moment in the doorway.

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<v Speaker 1>The couvos true mare the warm tofatause play farmer.

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<v Speaker 3>The cold returned, but the warmth of the house lingered severe.

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<v Speaker 1>De didach it's varre the false. Their fixie is needed,

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<v Speaker 1>duel may the boing ensem to com is what echteld.

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<v Speaker 3>She learned something valuable that day. Perfection is not the goal,

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<v Speaker 3>but the attempt to come together is what truly counts.

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<v Speaker 1>Dervel's de douur slowed vista that the Familivia bell Car

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<v Speaker 1>was re com and thatselves the cow de winterhinshin van consmark.

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<v Speaker 3>As she closed the door, she knew the family had

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<v Speaker 3>come together again, and that even the cold winter didn't

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<v Speaker 3>stand a chance.

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<v Speaker 2>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 2>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch.

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<v Speaker 1>Then in English straude, straude, straulde exuded for liichte, flichte,

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<v Speaker 1>flichte illuminating, behenen am behinen am bhinen am embark, missi, missi,

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<v Speaker 1>missi mission, ruspona rusponen rus strained, bund Bunden Bullunde ties, operflocker,

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<v Speaker 1>operflocker operflocher superficial symbol STANMF symbol standfo simbol stem four

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<v Speaker 1>symbolize metsoor metsor metsour carefully outnow the king Outno, the

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<v Speaker 1>king outno the king invitation rumorl rumoral rumral grumbling, sphere sphere,

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<v Speaker 1>sphere atmosphere umte snayde umte snae dee unte snae dee

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<v Speaker 1>palpable colmte comte, calmte, calmness outs, breaking outs, breaking outspreaking

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<v Speaker 1>express for mudens, for mudens, for moudens.

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<v Speaker 3>Suspicions, ruefort, ruefort ruefort.

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<v Speaker 1>Dabbed umhelsing umhelsing umhelsing hug blaive, hummer blaieve, humman blaive,

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<v Speaker 1>hummer lingered perfixy, perfixy, perfixy, perfection, paing paing pau ring

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<v Speaker 1>attempt by ain coomst bae aincomst bae inincomst gathering, DRUC

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<v Speaker 1>DRUC drug pressure, excuses, excuses, excuses, excuses, enthusiosma, enthusiasma, enthusiosmer

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<v Speaker 1>enthusiasm kikiS kikiS kikiS snapshots where where where scent claren

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<v Speaker 1>claren Claren cleared vi to fool vi to fool vied

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<v Speaker 1>to fool, valuable, old muting, old mutine, Old mutinye Encounters.

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