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<v Speaker 3>he conquers his fear of heights amidst a festive celebration

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<v Speaker 1>La place de la tena yenel centro del bugisio, preparaevento, especial, matteo,

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<v Speaker 1>una artista, cage hero estavestido como Santa Claus, sumision, sencija

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<v Speaker 1>pero de sa fiente, clus la plasa, nunatio lesa como

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<v Speaker 1>parte del spectaculo, cinembargo all peceno problemaque solo conose dimido

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<v Speaker 1>de la slturas pero mato fraldra Carlos elorganisadore de levento,

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<v Speaker 1>need the spa suj amiga Lucia Carlos estanrvioso, caminando de unlado,

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<v Speaker 1>altroentras errifica cada de ta de levento, todes perfecto repeated

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<v Speaker 1>parasi mismo Lucia alnotar la tnimgo matteo, letown a palmada,

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<v Speaker 1>les pala susura tu putes matteo estoya qui para poiarti

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<v Speaker 1>el momento jega matteos coloc Nez, la tiro Lesa, Intenta,

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<v Speaker 1>ignrell Nudo and Swiss Tomaco, la Multituda, Pla de Leva Susilotta,

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<v Speaker 1>Contrastando contral as Luces Briantes de la Plaza, the Repente,

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<v Speaker 1>Oculo and Esperado, Mateo, Kella Suspendido and Elaide latiro Lesa

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<v Speaker 1>de Tennes in previo viso, oh no murmura Carlos mean

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<v Speaker 1>tresel Publico, guarda Cilenzio, in credulo Deslzuelo, Lucillo, Observaconaatencion, Confierra

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<v Speaker 1>and Mato and contra Rauna Solucion en Elaire and teresas

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<v Speaker 1>nervosas Matteo Reflexiona deveto Maruna, decision Pedia, Judai reve larsutemorro

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<v Speaker 1>and contra la Manera de Segira delante in spirrado porlas

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<v Speaker 1>pala Razelieno, the Lucia Matteo to man profundo Espiro conmanus

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<v Speaker 1>demblorosas busquel mechanismo, Emergenzia, Cavia, memrisado, dorantellos and saigos suzzetos

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<v Speaker 1>and quenra la palancau culta aquivamos cedisia simismo conuntiron de sivido,

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<v Speaker 1>librel mechanismoi de repente, la tirolesa sdeslisa denovo, matteo a

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<v Speaker 1>van zacnunvalenceo torpe perolmenos vay la di rexion correcta la

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<v Speaker 1>centa plao de vittorea, cregiendo que todo ra parte de

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<v Speaker 1>lacto ala terrisa lucia correaciel avrassandolo conunar risa, compliice Carlos aliviado,

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<v Speaker 1>leeda na palmadita and e loombro, matteo un caxausto sienna

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<v Speaker 1>lea da dergujo a conquistadosumeedo no solo competandol rita dorracto

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<v Speaker 1>sinota viena prendiendo U confierre los a migosa et da

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<v Speaker 1>la diferencia, la pla sa de la constitucion SiGe vibrando

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<v Speaker 1>conener jia festiva, mattelentien de cala verda de ra valentia

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<v Speaker 1>radica and friend arsus medosica, miterirbul neravilida de ses en

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<v Speaker 1>sie una granforsa conuna sonrisa renovada celeracies confiendo poco mass

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<v Speaker 1>in semismo.

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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>La pla sa de la constituciend sus lusses mi and

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<v Speaker 1>trasella roma de LUs tomlesie lul Lela de frio de invierno.

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<v Speaker 3>La place de la Constitucion lights up as the aroma

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<v Speaker 3>of Tamales and dulca the leccha fill the cold winter air.

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<v Speaker 1>La hinde serne paracelas festivida de villa de la virgin

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<v Speaker 1>de la da Lupe.

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<v Speaker 3>People gather to celebrate the festivities of the Dilla de

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<v Speaker 3>la Birhin, the.

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<v Speaker 1>Guadalupa, esuluimado, geno, verrisa, simusica, yenel centro del busios, pre

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<v Speaker 1>parae ventu especiel.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a lively place full of laughter and music, and

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<v Speaker 3>in the center of the commotion, a special event is

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<v Speaker 3>being prepared.

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<v Speaker 1>Matteo Caejiro is tavestido como Santa Claus.

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<v Speaker 3>Matteo, a cheerful street performer, is dressed as Santa Claus.

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<v Speaker 1>Sumsi senciya pero di sa fiente, cruce la placea nuna

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<v Speaker 1>tiro lea parte del Staculo.

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<v Speaker 3>His mission is simple yet challenging, to cross the plaza

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<v Speaker 3>on a zip line as part of the show Si.

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<v Speaker 1>Nembargo allumpeken prole ma kee solo conose dino de la alturas.

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<v Speaker 3>However, there's a little problem that only he knows. He

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<v Speaker 3>is afraid of heights.

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<v Speaker 1>Pero ma ra Carlos, elgisador de le vento, nida miga Lucilla.

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<v Speaker 3>But Matteo doesn't want to let Carlos, the event organizer, down,

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<v Speaker 3>nor disappoint his best friend Lucilla.

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<v Speaker 1>Carlos ist nervioso. Camnando de un la dorarifica ca levento.

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<v Speaker 3>Carlos is nervous, pacing back and forth as he checks

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<v Speaker 1>Do do t s perfecto repeated, barasi mismo.

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<v Speaker 3>Everything has to go perfectly, he repeats to himself.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucia altar lago Matteo le les palle susura tupus Matteo.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucilla, noticing her friend Matto as tension, pats him on

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<v Speaker 3>the back and whispers, you can do it mattero.

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<v Speaker 1>Is toye quia poerte.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm here to support you.

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<v Speaker 1>El momento jegra the moment arrives, Mateo se colclesa intente reomgo.

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<v Speaker 1>Matero puts on the zip line harness and tries to

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<v Speaker 1>ignore the nod in his stomach. La multit sousiluta, contrastando

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<v Speaker 1>contre las luses brienz la plasa.

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<v Speaker 3>The crowd applauds as he rises his silhouette, contrasting against

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<v Speaker 3>the bright lights of the Plaza de repente.

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<v Speaker 1>O colu esperrado, Mateo kela suspendido and elaide let tirolesa

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly, the unexpected happens. Mattero gets stuck in the air.

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<v Speaker 3>The zip line stops without warning.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh no, oh no, murmura Carlos mintrasel pulico war da silenzio.

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<v Speaker 3>Incredulo, mutters Carlos, while the audience remains silent, incredulous.

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<v Speaker 1>Del suelo. Lucillo servatncion, confiera in Mateo and contra rauna

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<v Speaker 1>so Lucion.

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<v Speaker 3>From the ground, Lucilla watches him attentively, confident that Mattereo

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<v Speaker 3>will find a solution.

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<v Speaker 1>Laire entreriso as nerviosas Mateo reflexiona.

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<v Speaker 3>In the air amid nervous laughter, Mateo reflects dive.

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<v Speaker 1>Too, Maruna desision p dire judai revellarsute moro and contra

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<v Speaker 1>la manera de seghira de lente.

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<v Speaker 3>He must make a decision, ask for help and reveal

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<v Speaker 3>his fear, or find a way to move forward.

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<v Speaker 1>In Spirado porlas pala razeliento de Lucilla Mateo to maund

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<v Speaker 1>profun lor respiro.

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<v Speaker 3>Inspired by the encouraging words of Lucilla, Matteo takes a

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<v Speaker 3>deep breath.

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<v Speaker 1>Conmanus deembl rosas buscuil mechanismo de merghenzie kevilla memriseado do

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<v Speaker 3>With trembling hands, he searches for the emergency mechanism he

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<v Speaker 3>had memorized during rehearsals.

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<v Speaker 1>Suzelo sing cuintre la palancau culta.

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<v Speaker 3>His fingers find a hidden lever akiva mus sevisa simismo

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<v Speaker 3>here we go, he tells himself.

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<v Speaker 1>Conuntiro de sivido live rel mechanismo de repente le tiro

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<v Speaker 1>Lisa sees Lisa denevo.

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<v Speaker 3>With a decisive poll. He releases the mechanism and suddenly

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<v Speaker 3>the zip line moves again.

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<v Speaker 1>Matteo a vanza conunvalence torpe perol menos va la viric correcta.

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<v Speaker 3>Matteo progresses with an awkward swing, but at least he's

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<v Speaker 3>going in the right direction.

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<v Speaker 1>Lea hinde pla de vitorea gregiendo quetra parte de lacto.

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<v Speaker 3>The crowd applauds and cheers, believing it was all part

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<v Speaker 3>of the act.

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<v Speaker 1>A la terriser Lucia correciel avrassando lo conuna risa compliice.

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<v Speaker 3>On landing, Lucilla runs toward him, embracing him with a

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<v Speaker 3>knowing laugh.

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<v Speaker 1>Carlos Aliviedo, Levona pl Marita nelmbro.

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<v Speaker 3>Carlo, relieved, pats him on the shoulder.

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<v Speaker 1>Matteo anxusto cilea del uu.

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<v Speaker 3>Matteo, although exhausted, feels a surge of pride.

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<v Speaker 1>A conquistado su miedo no solo competa doracto sin ta

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<v Speaker 1>viena prindiendo ke confierre los migo s cito da la diferenci.

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<v Speaker 3>He has conquered his fear, not only completing the challenging act,

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<v Speaker 3>but also learning that trusting friends makes all the difference.

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<v Speaker 1>La pla sa villa constituci hie festiva.

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<v Speaker 3>La place de la constitucion continues to buzz with festive energy.

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<v Speaker 1>Matteo and Tiendra valent tier radica nfrientsus. This is in

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<v Speaker 1>si una renforsa.

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<v Speaker 3>Matteo understands that true bravery lies in facing his fears,

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<v Speaker 3>and that admitting vulnerabilities is in itself a great strength.

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<v Speaker 1>Conuna sonrisa, renovada, celera, confiendo, poco masin simsmo.

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<v Speaker 3>With a renewed smile, he rejoins the celebrations, now trusting

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<v Speaker 3>himself a bit more.

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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>Laroma laroma e laroma, the aroma, blusta malis losta malis losta,

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<v Speaker 1>malis the tamalis eldulce delecchi, eldulce delece, el dulce de lechi,

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<v Speaker 1>Sweet milk, Elertista, cajejiro elertista, cajea hero elartista ca yeh gero,

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<v Speaker 1>the street performer, Bloody do Lisa Latirolesa, Lati Lisa, the

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<v Speaker 1>zip line, Blas Alturas, las Alturas, las Alturas, the heights,

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<v Speaker 1>decepsionar decepsionar, decepsionar, to disappoint de larnie e larness e

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<v Speaker 1>larns The harness Blasi lueita, plasi lueita, la si lueta,

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<v Speaker 1>the silhouette, Luin Esperrado, Lui esperrado, Luis esperrado, The Unexpected,

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<v Speaker 1>Il Mechanismo Emergencia, IL Mechanismo Emergencia, IL magnism Emergencia.

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<v Speaker 3>The emergency mechanism.

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<v Speaker 1>Bla ba lanca, bla pa lanca, la ba lanca, the

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<v Speaker 1>lever blos aplausos, los a plausos, los a plausos, The applause,

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<v Speaker 1>Blood decision, lady sision, ladision, the decision, La multi tooth,

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<v Speaker 1>la multi tooth, la multi tooth. The crowd, El spectaculo,

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<v Speaker 1>il spectaculo, el spectaculo, The performance, latinsion, latinsion, latinsion, the tension,

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<v Speaker 1>La risas nerviosas, larisas nervosas, la risas nerviosas nervous laughter,

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<v Speaker 1>Ellen Saigo, Ellen Sagio, Ellen saggio, The rehearsal pl suelo,

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<v Speaker 1>El suelo, el suelo, the ground, elrujo, elrujo, elrugo, The

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<v Speaker 1>pride Bla valentia, la Vallentia, La vallentia, the bravery, pel meedo,

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<v Speaker 1>el medo, el miedo, the fear Blada la lavo, the

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<v Speaker 1>vulnerability Gonquista, gonquistar gonquista, to conquer la Nerjhia festiva, La

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<v Speaker 1>nerhia fistiva la ner jia festiva. The festive energy blaforsa,

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<v Speaker 1>laforsa la fsa, The strength Bla Renovacion, la renovacion, la renovacion,

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<v Speaker 1>the renewal, hell aliento, helll aliento, el aliento, The encouragement

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<v Speaker 1>black garga, black carga, la carga, the burden.

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