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<v Speaker 1>Spiciend in emawands internats, fantas libmzan and eigenen rutmos jetst

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<v Speaker 1>emhaps Vadas Internet and bay Russian landmurt dika IFoA and

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<v Speaker 1>inventing on chic Senna Letston grown Engrocer after them, schulhof

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<v Speaker 1>Standandy Schuler and Groppen Susamen de cup the Foller Wynards

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<v Speaker 1>edan On Firian Planner Amel Here he had a grocer,

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<v Speaker 1>aubuen on Fileichner and Engrocer and raum Friender finton on

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<v Speaker 1>that Sugahuren Ur the Wayne Arts Decorazion and Schwebten and

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<v Speaker 1>copp des creative human manners Abazen, Schichten, Haidwawa and dick

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<v Speaker 1>is book for him, schwertso Ifnan Clara bo obertetti in

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<v Speaker 1>Shonziite and Partagen the wazebstevost On Imma barright Iman m

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<v Speaker 1>de hant so Reichen come emil rives as nachmetags in

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<v Speaker 1>their aula we again, Wynard Zachen kaufen to comstmet emil

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<v Speaker 1>nicht zugalich thisvre zena chance med dick maintain on frostenhanden

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<v Speaker 1>for an email on clara zoschtat dega plaster and strassen

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<v Speaker 1>waren falla lichta on their dog von glue vine lug

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<v Speaker 1>in their loft uber al warren kleiner houtzstender the winers

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<v Speaker 1>artikeva kauften katzen staner lipkochen come shout us here zak

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<v Speaker 1>de clara on souk email so ainem stant mate hunk

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<v Speaker 1>marten decorazzionen email betrachte the de tannenhoutztaner on the glass engel.

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<v Speaker 1>Why is the bladder kleiner tannen sapfen that's werador einfa

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<v Speaker 1>on schoen mormite air Clara heard it, So who has

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<v Speaker 1>tolly eden email sakt clara amutigant we are contain I

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<v Speaker 1>know umwd friendly her auschtell o machen emile verklich frag

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<v Speaker 1>the air Clara nikte ergatish emits richem internat began email

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<v Speaker 1>I frischmed signen and werfen the under and schula varenugirich

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<v Speaker 1>on bushdounen signe de tai reichenskitsen, Clara half im mate

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<v Speaker 1>under and sorieden on gaminzam arbe didn't thee and in

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<v Speaker 1>hunt gamarten de Koratzionen, i'd the grosser Winard's fire come glence,

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<v Speaker 1>the desalem lichtvan Emil's de Koratzionen, the schuler applaudieton on

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<v Speaker 1>emil shemtechnichtmeer sondan streide firmly Clara klopped the im off

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<v Speaker 1>de shult, the Noah, the Aladin and Edane liben emil

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<v Speaker 1>futepratslich Anna varmat sefriedenheit erhata freunder gefunden on Gallant d

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<v Speaker 1>signa eigen and foschdelomen wertvolvaren Clara on ebleben angle frounded

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<v Speaker 1>on em vusta jetst thiss is okeeva alftsobloon does internatv

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<v Speaker 1>on emirtohauser folla lenen lachen on vunda for in orongen

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<v Speaker 1>vusta ainfa baiva eva and taifan aleem.

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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>Swishinden eten mau and internats, fantas leben zen and eignen rutmos.

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<v Speaker 3>Between the old walls of the Internet, life found its

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<v Speaker 3>own rhythm.

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<v Speaker 1>Yett inmhabst vades internat and by Russian land funder morgendchen

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<v Speaker 1>kelt omhut.

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<v Speaker 3>Now in autumn, the Internet in the Bavarian countryside was

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<v Speaker 3>enveloped by the morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Chill dika efo rangta and the inventen on chikt zen

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<v Speaker 1>eletsten gronen.

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<v Speaker 3>Grouser thick Ivy climbed the walls, sending its last green greetings.

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<v Speaker 1>Afdim schulhoff standy schuler and gropen suzamen di kopfefola weinartzi

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<v Speaker 1>die in on firi en pleine.

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<v Speaker 3>In the schoolyard, the students stood together in groups, their

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<v Speaker 3>heads full of Christmas ideas and holiday plans.

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<v Speaker 1>Ehmeh va noi here Emil was new here erhata grocer

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<v Speaker 1>auben on filechnor and engroser and traum friend de finten

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<v Speaker 1>on tetsuguhuren.

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<v Speaker 3>He had big eyes and perhaps an even bigger dream

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<v Speaker 3>to find friends and belong.

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<v Speaker 1>Acht vaenarts de korazion and schwebten m Kopp descreativenomen manis.

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<v Speaker 3>The Christmas decorations also floated in the mind of the

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<v Speaker 3>creative young.

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<v Speaker 1>Man Aba zena schichten haidwavi and dikes pour foyim schwertzuf.

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<v Speaker 3>But his shyness was like a thick book in front

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<v Speaker 3>of him, difficult to open.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara bobartti in schwanzaite and partaen.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara had been observing him for a few days.

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<v Speaker 1>Ziva zebstevo imavart imandem dihansur reichen.

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<v Speaker 3>She was confident and always ready to reach out to someone.

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<v Speaker 1>Come Emil, a snachmetax in deer ala.

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<v Speaker 3>Come on, Emil, she called out one afternoon in the Ala.

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<v Speaker 1>We again, vainer sachen kaufen.

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<v Speaker 3>We're going to buy Christmas stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>To comstmtt Emil nichte suglich.

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<v Speaker 3>You're coming with us. Emil nodded hesitantly, dis var chance.

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<v Speaker 1>This was his chance medic menen on frostenhanden forn e

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<v Speaker 1>email on claratzostat.

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<v Speaker 3>With thick coats and frosty hands. Emil and Clara went

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<v Speaker 3>to the city.

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<v Speaker 1>Digeplester and strassen varenfola lichtadfluvine lac and de loft.

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<v Speaker 3>The cobbled streets were full of lights, and the scent

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<v Speaker 3>of glow wine was in the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Uba al varan kleiner horztender diviners artikeva kauften, katzen stane lipkochen.

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<v Speaker 3>Everywhere there were small wooden stands selling Christmas items, candles, stars, gingerbread.

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<v Speaker 1>Come shoodas here zach de clara on so anem stand

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<v Speaker 1>matanka marchten dikorazionen.

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<v Speaker 3>Come look at this, said Clara, pulling a meal to

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<v Speaker 3>a stand with handmade decorations.

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<v Speaker 1>Emil betrachte de di tannen horztaner anti glass ing.

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<v Speaker 3>Emil looked at the wooden stars and glass angels.

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<v Speaker 1>Vay sabletta, kleiner tanen, sapn desverador einfa on choon mormite.

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<v Speaker 3>Air, white leaves, small pine cones that would be simple

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<v Speaker 3>and beautiful, he murmured.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara hurt itsu. Clara listened, who has tolly eden Emil

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<v Speaker 1>zakt Clara, emutigint.

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<v Speaker 3>You have great ideas, Emil, Clara said encouragingly.

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<v Speaker 1>Via kintin I know umvet austell o machen. Emil lecherte fosichtich.

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<v Speaker 3>We could make an eco friendly exhibition. Emil smiled cautiously.

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<v Speaker 1>The clich fracte ear really, he asked, Clara, nichte ergatish.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara nodded energetically.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a so kim internat began Emil I Frischmidtzenen and verfen.

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<v Speaker 3>Once back at the Internet, Emil eagerly began working on

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<v Speaker 3>his designs the.

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<v Speaker 1>Under and shula varenugirich on bushtaunton zenetai Reichinskitsen.

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<v Speaker 3>The other students were curious and admired his detailed sketches.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara heif im metander and so reiden on gaminzam ahbez

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<v Speaker 1>and Hantmarten de Koratzunen.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara helped him talk to others and together they worked

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<v Speaker 3>on the handmade decorations.

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<v Speaker 1>At the gross Weinatzfaire come Glens de desal M de Koratzunen.

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<v Speaker 3>When the big Christmas party came, the hall shown in

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<v Speaker 3>the light of Emil's decorations, the.

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<v Speaker 1>Shula applaudet on em so streide Fermlich.

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<v Speaker 3>The students applauded, and Emil was no longer ashamed, but

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<v Speaker 3>beamed brightly.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara klufti im Offti Schulte.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara patted him on the shoulder.

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<v Speaker 1>Senor vi Aldin and Edine.

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<v Speaker 3>Lieden, Look how everyone loves your ideas.

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<v Speaker 1>Eme futepletch Anna Varmersufriedenheit.

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<v Speaker 3>Emil suddenly felt a warm sense of satisfaction.

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<v Speaker 1>Erhatfreund de gefunden gelant des sena eigen and fourche de

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<v Speaker 3>He had found friends and learned that his own ideas

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<v Speaker 3>were valuable.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara aunt eli engbefriended Aunt Eme Vustellett dessis Okeeva alf Tobloon.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara and he remained close friends. And Emil now knew

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<v Speaker 3>that it was okay to blossom.

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<v Speaker 1>In emert house foula en lachen on wunda in Rongen.

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<v Speaker 3>The Internet was now Emil's home, full of learning, laughter

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<v Speaker 3>and wonderful Christmas.

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<v Speaker 1>Memories evosa Eva and taifan Alem.

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<v Speaker 3>He knew that he was no longer just a part

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<v Speaker 3>of everything. He was truly a part of it all.

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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 German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Dear ephoy, dear e foy, dear e foy, the ivy

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<v Speaker 1>that's land does land does land?

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<v Speaker 3>The countryside the.

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<v Speaker 1>Shuchtan height d shuchtan hedd shuchtan hed shyness, the aula,

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<v Speaker 1>the aula, the oula, the hull t'es licht tes licht

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<v Speaker 1>does licht, the light m hun m hun um huhn

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<v Speaker 1>to envelope, sir galich, sir galich ze gleich hesitantly the adoft,

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<v Speaker 1>the adovt de adoft, descent, dega plaster strasse, dega plaster

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<v Speaker 1>de strasse de GiB plaster strasse, the Cobbold street, their anger,

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<v Speaker 1>their anger, dear angle, the angel died, so freedom height deeds, freedom,

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<v Speaker 1>height deeds, freedom hed the satisfaction. They are stunt, They

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<v Speaker 1>are stunt, The are stunt. The stand de shult, de shult,

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<v Speaker 1>de shulta the shoulder, Dear frost, dear frost, dear frost.

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<v Speaker 3>The frost.

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<v Speaker 1>More men, more men, more men, to murmur a moutigant

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<v Speaker 1>er mutigant l moutigant encouragingly, nickon, nickton nicken to nod off,

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<v Speaker 1>bloin off, bloen off, blooing.

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<v Speaker 3>To bloom, slash blossom.

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<v Speaker 1>Defourche delon defouche dellon de fouche delon, the idea, the Vundan,

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<v Speaker 1>the Wundan, the Vundan to admire, the Austellon, the Austellon,

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<v Speaker 1>the Austellon, the exhibition. Diamante diamante, dearmante, the coat that's

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<v Speaker 1>the tie? Does their tie? Does the tie?

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<v Speaker 3>The detail their end?

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<v Speaker 1>Volf dere involve dear Volf, the design, divine arts fire,

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<v Speaker 1>the vine arts fire, the weyn arts fire, the Christmas Party. Applaudiren, applaudiren,

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<v Speaker 1>applaudiren to applaud Motich, Motich, Motich, bravely d in a room,

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<v Speaker 1>d inner room, the inner Room, the Memory, the tannenhutz Stan,

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<v Speaker 1>the tannenhutz Stan Deir tannen Houtztan, the Wooden Star scene

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