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<v Speaker 3>the cozy autumn ambience of a cafe by Bodense.

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<v Speaker 1>De haabstleta tanstenf Engrossenfenstandeskleinencafe's ambordenz, invent drennen vas varmutlich der duft,

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<v Speaker 1>von frischkabrutem cafe on varmenbru at dil klaus i'm marina

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<v Speaker 1>of itza thus an anim dietitiana, hadim fensta sein hava,

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<v Speaker 1>kotskshnetten on sigino oniform perfect gabubet, dorreuter hate amuir wachtsubliden

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<v Speaker 1>magda sinekin tides, freunden thus i'm nder and and deadestities

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<v Speaker 1>the wager radevon era arbeit im ouseland srigekat on hattisiza

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<v Speaker 1>after swedasi in mid klaus kefreud wegetis der werklech klaus

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<v Speaker 1>fraktesi warrant, thee iern caffi omruerte alice kud antwort, the

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<v Speaker 1>klaus lechlt on bermudi starksowtan dorsigina auben warmuder on sign

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<v Speaker 1>a schulter and schlaften on tadim drug senafa antwhartong seide

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<v Speaker 1>monaton had a hardga abetd on congeschlafen sine air guide

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<v Speaker 1>sinder te indharan natsubben makdashauti in an s spirte does

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<v Speaker 1>atvasnempte do the east murder house abe the stud sofi

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<v Speaker 1>ractice mezzanvdashtemer Klaus shotted it in kopf as is nu

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<v Speaker 1>shlim zak de air aby innerly thirty as the air

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<v Speaker 1>shift makda lick the ira hunt of sina as is

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<v Speaker 1>an out non helfets brauen zakdisi pratslich beganda realm for

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus augen suschwanten er schburte vizina and a gi schwant

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<v Speaker 1>schleislich trot seines vedastands vodde im schwartz for augen Klaus

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<v Speaker 1>sunk bevost blows of dentish the alam m cafe fashdomt

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<v Speaker 1>augen blet lich makdashra half aldedsuim andrievna hilfe iron kenna

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<v Speaker 1>come schnell herbai on Legda Klaus furst Off, dimboden langsam

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<v Speaker 1>come klauswidered susig blindselter on the Magda's bezoktes gsicht and

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<v Speaker 1>surely gone mormalte eschwach ich ichhwautsh dark blinden magda lechetsanft

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<v Speaker 1>on hive im the aosatsen man schmil is the shtagger

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<v Speaker 1>the of anderrat zophalasen zak Disi les on an an

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<v Speaker 1>arst aufsurgen klausnikte imma orbenomen abayettes stvashtantia irrevarte a swa

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<v Speaker 1>side than a grandson, so Acceptiran susaman felsen zidas cafe

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<v Speaker 1>de kuela helbst loved thirty, the affricient off klaus gesicht

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<v Speaker 1>an de blatter rushelton On, the iran fussen On, the

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<v Speaker 1>ousicht of Lfe and rue lac fo im in decent

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<v Speaker 1>moment for Desta's bands Vishon klaus On Magda anoud cafesticht,

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<v Speaker 1>the gingenzeter azeiter barright the harause for the Roman deeslebens

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<v Speaker 1>susamin an sogin klaus Lande. This is an outnomist schweeshet

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<v Speaker 1>sutzeigen on Magda awarded Zeina quel derschtako on testrostes f.

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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>The habspletter tansten for the engrossenfenced dees kleinen cafe's ambodenzi

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<v Speaker 1>in wint.

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<v Speaker 3>The autumn leaves danced in the wind in front of

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<v Speaker 3>the large windows of the small cafe by Bodensee.

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<v Speaker 1>Drennen vas varmon Gemutlich.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside it was warm and cozy.

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<v Speaker 1>Der duft von frischkebrutem cafe on varmen Broutchen fut di luft.

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<v Speaker 3>The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and warm rolls filled

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<v Speaker 3>the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus I'm Marina Offitzia zas and anim dietitianad Imfensta.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus, a naval officer, sat at one of the tables

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<v Speaker 3>near the window.

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<v Speaker 1>Zenhava kotzkschneten on zeno onifm perfect gebugit.

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<v Speaker 3>His hair was cut short and his uniform was perfectly ironed.

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<v Speaker 1>The reut hate amur Wachtsubliden.

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<v Speaker 3>But today he struggled to stay awake.

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<v Speaker 1>Makta Zanekintitz freunden zas i'mandern dadstitius.

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<v Speaker 3>Makda. His childhood friend, sat at the other end of

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<v Speaker 1>Ziwagerade fon ira abbat im ausland surge kiet on tatisizia

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<v Speaker 1>aftera svidezin mid klaus kefreut.

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<v Speaker 3>She had just returned from working abroad and was very

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<v Speaker 3>much looking forward to seeing Klaus again.

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<v Speaker 1>Vigetis der verkleich.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus, How are you really Klaus.

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<v Speaker 1>Fraktisi verenzi irenkfi omruerte.

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<v Speaker 3>She asked as she stirred her coffee.

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<v Speaker 1>Alice good antvo tete Klaus lecherte on bermudezich staktsoverten.

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<v Speaker 3>Everything's fine, answered Klaus, smiling and trying to appear strong.

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<v Speaker 1>Darsena augen warmuder on sena schulten schlaftendro sena fa antfhautong.

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<v Speaker 3>But his eyes were tired and his shoulders slumped under

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<v Speaker 3>the weight of his responsibilities.

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<v Speaker 1>Zaet monatn hate erhartka abbett on congeschlaffen.

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<v Speaker 3>For months, he had worked hard and hardly.

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<v Speaker 1>Slept zeniergeids in the te indha ran nachtsugiben.

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<v Speaker 3>His ambition prevented him from giving in.

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<v Speaker 1>Markda shati in an.

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<v Speaker 3>Matta looked at him.

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<v Speaker 1>Zishpurte does et vasnichtimte.

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<v Speaker 3>She sensed that something was wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Dou zistmudha OUs, you look tired, Abba tstutsufi.

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<v Speaker 3>Are you working too much?

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<v Speaker 1>Raktisi mizanft shtimer, she asked gently, Klaus shoot it in kof.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus shook his head.

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<v Speaker 1>Is isnchu shlim zach tear. It's not that bad, he said,

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<v Speaker 1>Abba inner lifute shift.

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<v Speaker 3>But inside he felt exhausted.

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<v Speaker 1>Mark dea likt irahand of sine.

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<v Speaker 3>Matta placed her hand on his is an.

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<v Speaker 1>Ord no heefer braun zach Dizi.

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<v Speaker 3>It's okay to need help, she said.

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<v Speaker 1>Klet Slich began der raum for Klaus Augen.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly, the room began to sway before Klaus's eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>Er schperte viz ergieschwandt.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt his energy slipping away.

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<v Speaker 1>Schlei slich trotzenes widershtans vade im schwartz for Augen.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally, despite his resistance, everything went black.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus sang beevostlows of dentish.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus collapsed unconscious onto the table.

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<v Speaker 1>De leam m cafe fechtompte aubenblelich.

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<v Speaker 3>The cafe noise fell silent.

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<v Speaker 1>Immediately, Mark de sprang alf A died, so im monriv Najefe.

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<v Speaker 3>Makda jumped up, rushed to him and called help.

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<v Speaker 1>I Kenna come schnelherbailikta Klaus votin Borden.

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<v Speaker 3>A waiter quickly came over and carefully laid Klaus on

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<v Speaker 3>the floor.

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<v Speaker 1>Lanzam come Klaus vida Suzi blins it markdasperzok desks.

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<v Speaker 3>Slowly Klaus came to, blinking and seeing Makhda's concerned face.

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<v Speaker 1>And surely going mormteschwach.

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<v Speaker 3>Sorry, he murmured weakly.

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<v Speaker 1>Ich hi isvo stark bladen.

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<v Speaker 3>I wanted to stay strong.

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<v Speaker 1>Mak De les tanft on taif im.

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<v Speaker 5>En.

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<v Speaker 3>Makhda smiled gently and helped him sit up.

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<v Speaker 1>Man smil is the shtaka of Andersfa lassen zach.

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<v Speaker 3>DIZI sometimes it's stronger to rely on others, she said.

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<v Speaker 1>Lessen asked alf Soren, let's see a doctor. Klausnikte immaor

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<v Speaker 1>penomen ava yet fashtante i revote.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus nodded, still dazed, but now he understood her words.

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<v Speaker 1>As fast sight. Then a grandson soak sept tiran.

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<v Speaker 3>It was time to accept his limits.

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<v Speaker 1>Souzaman felsenzids cafe de coule helbst fur di frisientt off

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<v Speaker 1>klaus gesicht an.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they left the cafe, the cool autumn air feeling

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<v Speaker 3>refreshing on Klaus's.

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<v Speaker 1>Face, dibleta rascherten onter irnfusen ont au sicht of lfe

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<v Speaker 1>and true lac feim.

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<v Speaker 3>The leaves rustled beneath their feet, and the prospect of

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<v Speaker 3>help and rest lay ahead.

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<v Speaker 1>In deza moment fudaspands fishen Klaus at Makta anoid gefestischt.

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<v Speaker 3>In that moment, the bond between Klaus and Makta felt

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<v Speaker 3>strengthened once again.

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<v Speaker 1>Seeking anxiete anziete bert de heraus for the Roman deesleven

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<v Speaker 1>suzamin and sobine.

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<v Speaker 3>They walked side by side, ready to face life's challenges together.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus lantedes is an art noungist schwesche sutzeigen aunt machta

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<v Speaker 1>vordtsina kuele derschtake onntestrostes fein.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus learned that it was okay to show weakness, and

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<v Speaker 3>makda became a source of strength and comfort for him.

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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>The ad the adopt, the adft the aroma their marina

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<v Speaker 1>of its her, their marina of its here, their marina

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<v Speaker 1>of its here.

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<v Speaker 3>The naval officer.

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<v Speaker 1>Schlappen, schlappen, schlapp'en to slouch their air guides, their air guides,

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<v Speaker 1>their air guides. The ambition spurn shpuren, shpourn to suspect,

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<v Speaker 1>schwangen schwanten, schwangen to sway, the vost laws, the vost laws,

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<v Speaker 1>the vost laws. Unconscious zincin zinten zinc to collapse, more men,

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<v Speaker 1>more men, more men, to murmur linsen, linsen, linsen, to blink, vegan,

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<v Speaker 1>vegan leagan, to lay down, Bourgain, Bourgain, Bourgain, to iron,

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<v Speaker 1>the kin tights, friend in the kintights, friend in the kintights,

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<v Speaker 1>friund in the childhood friend, Dear Lamb, dear Lamb, dear lamb.

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<v Speaker 1>The noise, Virton virton Wurton to appear de schwecher d schwecher,

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<v Speaker 1>de schwecher, the weakness, deir toast, deir toast, dear toast,

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<v Speaker 1>the comfort, difa at forton difah and felton difa at

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<v Speaker 1>forltngue the responsibility in, then hindn hindern to prevent schwinden, shwinton, shwinden,

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<v Speaker 1>to slip away, buy in iron iron to rush fallsten,

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<v Speaker 1>fellassen fellssen to rely DA's band, DA's band, That's band,

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<v Speaker 1>the bond, Knitten Knitton, Knitton to nod, then coop shooting,

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<v Speaker 1>then coop shooting, then coop shooting.

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<v Speaker 3>To shake one's head.

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<v Speaker 1>Accept, Tyran, accept, Tyran, accept, Tiran to accept, Festigen, festigen,

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<v Speaker 1>festiggen to strengthen, umruren, umruren, umruran to stir coffee. Then

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<v Speaker 1>he rouse for the Roman Begegnin. Then her rouse for

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<v Speaker 1>the Roman begegnen. Den her house for the Roman Begignin.

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<v Speaker 3>To face challenges the Ausicht, d Ausicht, d Ausicht the perspective.

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