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<v Speaker 5>In mitten def haabenfun. Perhaps the chenboim schwatzweit stitt anruigis

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<v Speaker 5>hostikalis house de luft ist cool on fresh, I'm perfecta

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<v Speaker 5>artful r on bazino, Hans and uber abet teta angestelta

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<v Speaker 5>ospelin zen signagenau desen freedom, the leam dershtadt on their

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<v Speaker 5>stressda abey drankon in desent spirit to ellen richtzux ordzuburen

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<v Speaker 5>unentered the Entireymans and our great on dietrich sizundizer ru

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<v Speaker 5>zaide jaren as is tabst on does oktoberfest had demisten

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<v Speaker 5>to reston in the data getsoben so does their wild

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<v Speaker 5>still don't mentioned lair worked Hans moster them trouble and

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<v Speaker 5>fleeen on hoft of ambition, respect on the wandering aurwanerzeb

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<v Speaker 5>snichtfield from dezen spirit to len Dingenheit. Doctor Shikzel had

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<v Speaker 5>under a planner. I's their egentlyhguru crunkwert siedmann hands anondanked

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<v Speaker 5>as idnoi spirit to elefura the naruiga austral ensign lesiga

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<v Speaker 5>belina chamtoshen thou verthans pratslick gebeten themeditatzion soulighten med anam

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<v Speaker 5>schmunzen on neugier afteras was commed en chided the hands

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<v Speaker 5>dashpiel mitsushbien ye that's thee fod groppel on begint schlis

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<v Speaker 5>the augen sucked air warrant a faszurt the an aless

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<v Speaker 5>inan was aymalbameditatziung her tat then combed im ana ferrichti

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<v Speaker 5>ed he offended a mantra bradwat bred the beer with

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<v Speaker 5>a huld eliza on troudmesh de groupel to di imblych

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<v Speaker 5>sousanam ashed down and thank the groppa an setsu and

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<v Speaker 5>spannen DA's mantra tho zeltsam as clinged shined soverbn the

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<v Speaker 5>tail ny malechen adman tief iron on ousnarte zidzong fuziechti

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<v Speaker 5>grope afrished on inspiriot Dunke, Hans sagnzi imbergeistad u Haastonswerglehigerhoeffen,

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<v Speaker 5>greater on dietries than Byzonders beweaked the Schwermen von deir

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<v Speaker 5>Wayside Desnoyen, Gourros, Hans ist Fablift Abba Austeitz, Phileiche keep

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<v Speaker 5>Time and him il sa Dachte phileichte is creativitate on

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<v Speaker 5>furung door in than a reichweiter er leached aunt Nimpty Noyen,

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<v Speaker 5>Afaroman dan bah an arm enderflest Hanstenchwartzwild made an annoying

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<v Speaker 5>with you Von the abstphatrawn Erhadgallant does dos Onawadata of

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<v Speaker 5>the beston Arbantoyre brind aunt Er Hathrauskofonten does munch myl

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<v Speaker 5>Ambisian Romau on fantasiding Grosten on tasheed Marhankannen, Zokiat, Hans

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<v Speaker 5>Narbelin zorrich mide anam kleinen inner Relechen the right fernoue

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<v Speaker 5>Herausford Roman.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed in.

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<v Speaker 5>Mitten der Fabenfraun. Perhaps the chenboim schwartzweldstett En ruigez rostikaries house.

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<v Speaker 1>In the midst of the colorful autumnal trees of the

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<v Speaker 1>Schwarzwald stands a quiet, rustic.

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<v Speaker 6>House De luft ist cool on fresh.

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<v Speaker 1>The air is cool and fresh.

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<v Speaker 5>I am perfecta artferrue on pezenum.

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<v Speaker 1>A perfect place for peace and reflection.

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<v Speaker 5>Hans and uba albe teta angesteta asfelein zenziechnagenau de Senfrieden.

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<v Speaker 1>Hans, an overworked employee from Berlin, longs for precisely this piece.

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<v Speaker 5>De lem der schtadt on the stressed there ahbey drinking

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<v Speaker 5>in dezen spirit to Enrichtzuk's art Zuburen.

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<v Speaker 1>The noise of the city and the stress of work

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<v Speaker 1>pushed him to book this spiritual retreat.

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<v Speaker 5>Unto the entire Emans and our greater Antietrich.

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<v Speaker 1>Among the participants are also Greta and.

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<v Speaker 5>Dietrich sizundzeru zeit Yarn.

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<v Speaker 1>They've been seeking this piece for years.

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<v Speaker 5>A s is tabed on does Oktoberfest had maisten touristen

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<v Speaker 5>in the state getsoben? So does der Wistill mentioned lyer.

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<v Speaker 1>Worked It's autumn and the Oktoberfest has drawn most tourists

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<v Speaker 1>into the cities, so that the forest seems quiet and deserted.

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<v Speaker 5>Hans mechterim trouble and fleeen on toft of ambition, respect

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<v Speaker 5>on perwunder awnseeb stnicht fon deezen spirit to and ding

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<v Speaker 5>in hate.

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<v Speaker 1>Hans wants to escape the hustle and bustle and hopes

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<v Speaker 1>for a bit of respect and admiration, even though he

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<v Speaker 1>himself doesn't think much of these spiritual things.

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<v Speaker 5>Dorta shiksal had ander pleine.

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<v Speaker 1>But fate has other plans.

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<v Speaker 5>I'd stir eignlcheguru krankt zeitmann Hans an untinged ez i

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<v Speaker 5>de noue spirit to elefura.

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<v Speaker 1>When the actual guru falls ill, people look at Hans

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<v Speaker 1>and think he is the new spiritual leader.

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<v Speaker 5>Zina uiga australong ensign lesigabelina chamtoshen.

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<v Speaker 1>His calmdemeanor and casual Berlin charm are deceiving.

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<v Speaker 5>Zovertans pertzlichgebeten dimditerzion souleiten.

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<v Speaker 1>So Hans is suddenly asked to lead the meditation.

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<v Speaker 5>Mett anam schmunzen on Nougia afteras Rasco and chided sich

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<v Speaker 5>Hans dashpil mitsushpien.

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<v Speaker 1>With a smile and curiosity about what's to come, Hans

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<v Speaker 1>decides to play along.

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<v Speaker 5>It sich fod groppe on begint.

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<v Speaker 1>He sits in front of the group and begins.

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<v Speaker 5>She's the auguin zached er end fast and alis su

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<v Speaker 5>in an vasymatiungertat.

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<v Speaker 1>Close your eyes, he says, while trying to remember everything

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<v Speaker 1>he's ever heard about meditation.

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<v Speaker 5>Then come to im ana ferrichti ed ye offended an mantra.

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<v Speaker 1>Then a crazy idea comes to him. He invents a mantra.

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<v Speaker 5>Bratvost bretz bier viderud eliza on trudmesh.

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<v Speaker 1>Bratvot bretze bier. He repeats softly and rhythmically.

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<v Speaker 5>Di grope touts imblaich. The group follows suit susanim ash

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<v Speaker 5>down and feink di gropa an zichtsu and schpannen.

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<v Speaker 1>To his astonishment, the group begins to relax.

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<v Speaker 5>The smntra zozezam is clinged shines soverten.

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<v Speaker 1>The mantra, strange as it sounds, seems to work.

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<v Speaker 5>The tiny imlation adman tief iron aunt.

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<v Speaker 1>Aus the participants smile, breathe in and out.

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<v Speaker 5>Deeply norte zizzong Fuzicht grope afrist on inspiriett.

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<v Speaker 1>After the session, the group feels refreshed and inspired.

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<v Speaker 5>Danke Hans zagzi imbegaistat.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, Hans, They say, enthusiastically.

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<v Speaker 5>Huhastnsvereklechkhuefen, you really helped us. Gre An Dietrich sin Pizonda Spevicht.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta and Dietrich are particularly moved.

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<v Speaker 5>The scherm and fonder weisit disnoying Gouros.

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<v Speaker 1>They rave about the wisdom of the new guru.

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<v Speaker 5>Hans ist fabu abba Auschteuitz.

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<v Speaker 1>Hans is bewildered, but also proud.

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<v Speaker 5>Phileich keepdismeer and him a dachte.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe there is more to him than he thought.

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<v Speaker 5>Phileicht is creativitate on fund reichchwete.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe creativity and leadership are within his reach after.

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<v Speaker 5>All, eleched on n empty no a fairomen dan bah An.

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<v Speaker 1>He smiles and gratefully accepts the new experiences.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm ende pheles hansteenschwatzweight and amnoin ufu fonse fatraun.

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<v Speaker 1>In the end, and Hans leaves the Schwarzwald with a

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<v Speaker 1>new sense of self confidence.

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<v Speaker 5>Er hat gelandas onavattofti besten aventoyer brindt.

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<v Speaker 1>He has learned that the unexpected often brings the best adventures.

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<v Speaker 5>Aunt irra terrauskofonden des man mal a vision, romo on

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<v Speaker 5>fantasidin grosten on taschit marchan kernen.

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<v Speaker 1>And he has discovered that sometimes a little humor and

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<v Speaker 1>imagination can make the biggest difference.

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<v Speaker 5>Zo kierns nabelin soruk mitt anam kleinen inner relation ferit

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<v Speaker 5>fernoyer heraus for romen.

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<v Speaker 1>Thus Hans returns to Berlin with a small inner smile,

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<v Speaker 1>ready for new challenges.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 3>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 5>Demitter, demitter, demitter, midst, habstlich, habstlich, habstlich, autumnal rostichai rostikail

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<v Speaker 5>rusti kail rustic, Derek Tooks, Art, Derek Tooks, Earth, Derek Tooks, Earth, retreat, Dibezenung, dibizinung, debzinung, reflection,

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<v Speaker 5>huber abete, huber abete, uber ahbete, overworked, dibevderm dibevunderum, debevunderum.

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<v Speaker 5>Admiration does Shiksai does Shikxi does Shikxi Faith, the Austrelong,

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<v Speaker 5>the Austrelom, the Australong demeanor tuisien teuisien, TUIs deceiving, denoy gear,

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<v Speaker 5>deny gear, de noy gear curiosity. That's Ashdownen does, Ashdownen

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<v Speaker 5>does ashdown and astonishment, d z song, d z it song,

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<v Speaker 5>d z it song, session, fab lift, fab lift, fair lift, bewildered,

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<v Speaker 5>the creativ tate, the creativ tate, the creativ tate, creativity,

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<v Speaker 5>difur ung, defurum, deffur ung leadership. That's sets fat Town.

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<v Speaker 5>There's that Fat Town does sets fat Town.

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<v Speaker 1>Confidence does.

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<v Speaker 1>Charm does.

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<v Speaker 5>Mantra does Mantra does Mantra Mantra rudmish rudmish rudmish.

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<v Speaker 6>Rhythmically affrition, affrition, affriction, refresh in spirit, in spirit, in

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<v Speaker 6>spirit inspired, device height, device height, device height wisdom. That's

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<v Speaker 6>who more, dere who more, dere who more? Humor, Defantasi defantasis, defantaisi, imagination,

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<v Speaker 6>The guys that the guystut, the guys that enthusiastically mention,

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<v Speaker 6>Leah mention, Lea mention, Lea deserted der Tobe de Tobe,

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<v Speaker 6>Dear Tobe.

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