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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, will join Lena as she finds harmony

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<v Speaker 3>in Beijing's Vibrant Lantern Festival, discovering the joy of balancing

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<v Speaker 3>study and life.

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<v Speaker 1>Betting Da dun pier Hello etinci sol pyogy Socially the

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<v Speaker 1>maker Lina Shodo naj and Tandindel Tai Tadamu guang Sha

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<v Speaker 1>Tosian turn why silly san jetin Wanda dun Sie Nashi

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<v Speaker 1>to mans si Wan her turn to the train Toni

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<v Speaker 1>Lina say silly more Modi Sanja Sinwanda dun Sie she'd

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<v Speaker 1>have found song her Tonsi yung rule turns you to

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<v Speaker 1>tid hal ti khu Ena Mintienzo. She join out the

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<v Speaker 1>cow Shu Tabisutu, the halchun Ti tasilihn Shi deos de

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<v Speaker 1>Tusai Jushu tied upon your way. Her turn Soodin sushu

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<v Speaker 1>yan shah Dai Jasinfann sauro way sure Lina Jumbehallama womel

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<v Speaker 1>trofat doun Ziella Lena yo Yo Budir silly Suhuyo sel

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<v Speaker 1>sall delight to jack Nimisienzoba was the kai Hue shoe

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<v Speaker 1>ta da da Yendysio maoly Kai kobad where her Chandu

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<v Speaker 1>Shi Lisa gentle Lyna sure needsing Jumbadhan Halla tinya my

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<v Speaker 1>Juan to dan Sho I Sadun did tiefen y u

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<v Speaker 1>ji jung Shini Shiadlinga Lena Jida time shure the dread

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<v Speaker 1>you should tak her Shan Shubert saut says ya haba

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<v Speaker 1>were her name eti chi Taijrati white ta her Ponyoman

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<v Speaker 1>eati taaroa handland the years Sir don't did the same

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<v Speaker 1>Chang Yore not Faithan sada Hu Houda don long Jiang

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<v Speaker 1>doun ye ja the winna utrin Lina sinjoun the ya

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<v Speaker 1>Lii ser jeju Nada Janin su Sa don long shad

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<v Speaker 1>Gurjun turin Jiang shud Bu YadA Gushi Yaan ta sushu

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<v Speaker 1>is sujipyr Ya tae upon Yoman Fincian slash. He turned

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<v Speaker 1>to the Mashi sim john Yu Ti Guji away to

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<v Speaker 1>huan see without sushik Dina facing city the slu bind

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<v Speaker 1>Yi chanting Si Taidan Sho dai Jun since the dungle

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<v Speaker 1>Nashi Joon like the Siling shan to the Mansu tajn

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<v Speaker 1>Sinda Taishuba now hidro huidan Jiduni Hua lu Biza ji

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<v Speaker 1>shangfe kuu do tajda s ju mean bay la ju

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<v Speaker 1>ju and kurshan hu jiji Jada pin hung Lina ting

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<v Speaker 1>shand Sidishu Sishan Hudushi jun Yaoda wuinga ha hau jin

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<v Speaker 1>si jigi Yehwa Lina Rushu shi lin Shaan khwajating sun

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<v Speaker 1>the wai yah, don't the gunman y joza tadmung jung

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<v Speaker 1>jao ya when na mean lya.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen, listen closely to any part you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Beijing the dung pierre hanlan tin shi seoya and li

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<v Speaker 1>pyoji is Sudni di ti da.

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<v Speaker 3>The winter in Beijing is cold yet fresh, with a

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<v Speaker 3>hint of anticipation for the lantern festival lingering throughout the campus.

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<v Speaker 1>So surely the maid Ritao lu do Gwa sha la

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<v Speaker 1>hun Sudan long fum fuzega su Daidja Zizian dalai de

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<v Speaker 1>jua lu.

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<v Speaker 3>In every corner of the dormitory, red lanterns are hung

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<v Speaker 3>up as if announcing the upcoming joy.

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<v Speaker 1>Lina zuz Shu Jutien Shoju Naji ben Chendien di Nxosai.

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<v Speaker 3>Lina sits at her desk, holding a heavy text book

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<v Speaker 3>in her hands.

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<v Speaker 1>Tadamuguan cher hou san chany Sili sanji zill man de

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<v Speaker 1>dun Sie.

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<v Speaker 3>Her gaze occasionally drifts towards the window as she thinks

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<v Speaker 3>about tonight's festival Nashi.

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<v Speaker 1>Gu chu man siouan hutunji de chun tun tie.

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<v Speaker 3>It is a traditional celebration full of hope and reunion.

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<v Speaker 1>Li nase Sili mon mousie Sanja Siouan da Dunzie should

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<v Speaker 1>have fun soul hu chun si yu u ton siu

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<v Speaker 1>tin ti the hausi Hu.

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<v Speaker 3>Lina silently calculates in her mind that tonight's festival is

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<v Speaker 3>a great opportunity to relax and reintegrate with her classmates.

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<v Speaker 1>Jah nim pienzu shi Joya de kaush Tapi sutu the

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<v Speaker 1>hou chuan Si.

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<v Speaker 3>However, there's an important exam tomorrow and she must score well.

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<v Speaker 1>Tasili hen Shijoji.

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<v Speaker 3>She feels a great deal of internal conflict.

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<v Speaker 1>Tu seigu shi Tata ponyowe hu chen soujin su shu

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<v Speaker 1>yin shaang daiji Singfni sao jou.

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<v Speaker 3>Just then, her friends Way and Chen come into the dormitory,

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<v Speaker 3>their faces lit up with excitement.

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<v Speaker 1>Wai suur Lina jumbha lama wumo chru fa tu dunzi e.

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<v Speaker 3>La, Way says Lina, are you ready? We're heading to

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<v Speaker 3>the festival, Lina Yo yi bu tie Sili su huyo

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<v Speaker 3>ga the lad.

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<v Speaker 1>T yu jat.

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<v Speaker 3>Lina hesitates, feeling a small tug of war inside.

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<v Speaker 1>Ni misienzo bah wize kai hui is shu tada yenzi

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<v Speaker 1>yizo meo li khai kubat You.

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<v Speaker 3>Guys, go ahead, I'll read a bit more, she replies,

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<v Speaker 3>her eyes never leaving the textbook.

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<v Speaker 1>Wi hu chend Schili sa chender Lina sure ni jinjun

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<v Speaker 1>ha la tintia masha tu da Chui sa dun tie

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<v Speaker 1>the tife.

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<v Speaker 3>Wei and Chen exchange a glance, and Chen says to Lina,

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<v Speaker 3>you've already prepared well tonight. You should go and soak

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<v Speaker 3>up the atmosphere of the festival.

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<v Speaker 1>Yis j j shini shia de Lina.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe it's just the inspiration you need.

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<v Speaker 1>Lina Jita tamashur ded.

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<v Speaker 3>Lina knows they are right.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeshittahu shan shuba zezia lu Tui sueisa haabai chi.

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<v Speaker 3>So she closes the book, a small smile appearing on

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<v Speaker 3>her face. All right, I'll go with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Tadrasi whay ta huponyome zita la hanlan de yees su.

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<v Speaker 3>She grabs her coat and steps into the cold night

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<v Speaker 3>with her friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Dounzie de sien chan ju na feifa za Zahu houd,

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<v Speaker 1>Don long Jian don ye Jao de wuen da yu Chu.

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<v Speaker 3>The festival is bustling with activity, and the lanterns from

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<v Speaker 3>every household light up the winter night like spring.

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<v Speaker 1>Lina sin joun de ya li serge juna de jin

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<v Speaker 1>shinji sa.

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<v Speaker 3>The stress in lena As heart gradually dissipates with the

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<v Speaker 3>lively crowd Don.

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<v Speaker 1>Long Chan de gu jun toua Zian shujipu jan de

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<v Speaker 1>gou s Gian tadeusu ye schipya ya.

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<v Speaker 3>The various patterns on the lanterns tell different stories, letting

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<v Speaker 3>her thoughts wander.

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<v Speaker 1>Tay Yu ponoma fieno hu hu chun Tonda mais sin

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<v Speaker 1>joun yun ti guziuwe de juan Si.

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<v Speaker 3>She shares laughter and traditional foods with her friends, a

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<v Speaker 3>long lost joy welling up inside her.

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<v Speaker 1>Huda sushuh Lina Faisien Sisi the Silu Bien d Yi

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<v Speaker 1>chauan Shinshi.

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<v Speaker 3>Back at the dormitory, Lina finds her mind unusually clear.

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<v Speaker 1>Takan sho da li jun sin s dong li Nashi

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<v Speaker 1>jun la sisilin shin chu the Mansu.

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<v Speaker 3>She feels a fresh motivation, a deep sense of satisfaction

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<v Speaker 3>from within.

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<v Speaker 1>Tat chun sin da taishuba now hi jun hue dan

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<v Speaker 1>j dunji do hu lu bize jishanfe khu do.

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<v Speaker 3>She reopens her textbook, the joy of the festival resonating

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<v Speaker 3>in her mind, her pens swiftly gliding across the paper.

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<v Speaker 1>Taji da sisi ju ning bay la ju ju jukurin

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<v Speaker 1>shu hu jia dl pin hung.

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<v Speaker 3>She knows she has finally understood how to balance responsibility

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<v Speaker 3>and personal life.

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<v Speaker 1>Linai jinsh Hu hush huda w inga ha jin Si.

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<v Speaker 3>Lena softly says to herself, both study and life are important.

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<v Speaker 3>I should cherish them.

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<v Speaker 1>Jigi yeh what lina ushi li shang quaji jin sun dawisya.

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<v Speaker 3>That night, Lena falls asleep with a relaxed smile on

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<v Speaker 3>her face.

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<v Speaker 1>Doun the mong y jozet had the mung jun ja yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>wunda mean la.

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<v Speaker 3>The light from the festival continues to shine in her dreams,

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<v Speaker 3>warm and bright.

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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 Manda in Chinese,

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<v Speaker 2>then in English.

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<v Speaker 3>Tib see that anticipation, su shut so shut so shut, dormitory.

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<v Speaker 1>Gaze, trantu, transu, trantu.

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<v Speaker 3>Reunion siezun siezun, seize, son, calculate, jihu hu ji hue, opportunity,

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<v Speaker 3>jung ju jung ju jung hu, integrate tu tie tute

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<v Speaker 3>tu tie, conflict yo yu budu yo u budu yo

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<v Speaker 3>yu bu tu hesitate, lie to jack, light to jack,

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<v Speaker 3>light to you, jack, tug.

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<v Speaker 1>Of war, chiefan chiefan chiefan atmosphere linka linka linka inspiration

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<v Speaker 1>jun now faithan jun now faith fan John now faith fan,

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<v Speaker 1>bustling Janie Janie Janie, gradually shell sat shell san shell san, dissipate,

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<v Speaker 1>Don't lead, don't lead, don't lead, motivation, Manzou, Manzou, Mansou.

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<v Speaker 3>Satisfaction, Hueyta, hueyta, Hueyta, resonate, Genezi, gene c jene c Cherish.

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<v Speaker 1>Trent Hole, trent Hol, Trent Hole.

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<v Speaker 3>Tradit, tune, tie, ties, Ties, festival, yah yah hoo hoo

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<v Speaker 3>yah yah hoo hoo, yah yah hoo hoo, Household, Toura, Tourin,

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<v Speaker 3>Tourin patterns, ji Na ji Na, Jilena, lively, Huen Loo,

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<v Speaker 3>Huen Loo, huen Loo, Joy.

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<v Speaker 1>Fay Quiet, Fay Quiet, Fay Quiet.

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<v Speaker 3>Swiftly Ping Hun Pin Hung Ping Hung, Balance, Surjen, Suryen, Surjen, Responsibility,

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<v Speaker 3>Chien ce chien sat Chin see clear, Chien syin, chim

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<v Speaker 3>syn chin syin Fresh.

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