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<v Speaker 3>during a snowstorm leads two contrasting colleagues to discover the

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<v Speaker 3>perfect blend of structure and creativity, transforming their office dynamics.

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<v Speaker 1>Het Contour, vas Ze for ross and style hodramachk are

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<v Speaker 1>mens Hatko bin in Devar modern around zat Brom. He

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<v Speaker 1>starred in Arsen's herm her focused Obsen spreadsheets. Bloom was

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<v Speaker 1>a mate toady s aproject manager. He yields from order

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<v Speaker 1>and stricture. Tod new too hot alas alted Netchius Vagn's

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<v Speaker 1>plum for lope under under the count from the Comer

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<v Speaker 1>sadleas Har Contour Wook sought full met cleers, Hetze and

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<v Speaker 1>wild the idea alls creative on werper altad Nanniuer spawned

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<v Speaker 1>the maner on the dinner to doom mar von dach

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<v Speaker 1>Full the desire routine arsenswedecre bay the vekelexe er hardring slut,

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<v Speaker 1>the spawninger over blom Cake von Saint Nailis Forestell the

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<v Speaker 1>lopeen Achtor say hey, they have a new preseasing order.

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<v Speaker 1>Hain Wilde weiseringer yez seurte the muten at pojett op Frisser,

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<v Speaker 1>Honder's rag of the Alama FoST Na the van Hardering

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<v Speaker 1>blaved still Blum ticked in her furs mad same penn

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<v Speaker 1>of a bureau Yea's cake, neither snail flock of these

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<v Speaker 1>pills lungs at ramdwalder naw and moment von stilte spruck

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<v Speaker 1>lis plot seiling blom baronham a kneat and weak anchievech

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<v Speaker 1>even on snoper and at werk and distress Blon fronsts

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<v Speaker 1>and weng Brauer haydached on the deadline, mar it e

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<v Speaker 1>liz black rag. The heem miss Hin was a tide

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<v Speaker 1>for Infrondering zonder Veder Arselet stemmed ahead to the cousenpenspontaneous

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<v Speaker 1>stayed the trip naranabeg lerestad obfredr Afont for torokens the

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<v Speaker 1>reis bohon Hut marfordots selves marann afl maal hodecun plumer

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<v Speaker 1>phil ernsvars Neil storm in it claim a hotel's howland

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<v Speaker 1>zatus abay in open heart. The storm blockaded the olave

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<v Speaker 1>heretruch sahadahin under the coursed on the Prata, the tate

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<v Speaker 1>drawn and summer Rfann comfortable. The ruler of Contour Natula

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<v Speaker 1>perhab I. The deadlines say is harhant rustant of designer

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<v Speaker 1>marsoons bring them baker House. The best creazis blank nicht

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<v Speaker 1>nadenkans Ii knew that structure belongrekis market Mahon's knit tevernhauder

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<v Speaker 1>Yao and ushasma is unstake. Look the storm numb ain'tlekof

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<v Speaker 1>a Metestrelle and the zoom both the first of all

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<v Speaker 1>snail fool the Brom and Lisi her shrab selacht and

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<v Speaker 1>marked the pluma for hunturuchkir Na contour to Ruhukomer funders

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<v Speaker 1>and Beta Rhythma for dwerg Mett Brom's structure and least

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<v Speaker 1>creative date passed Contour Nu and ev vicht replek from

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<v Speaker 1>Productividad and Inovatzi and zhou kid is innit a layin

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<v Speaker 1>physik to uch mark ok osenfniute team Narmata de winter

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<v Speaker 1>fordered the sat new idea ortl pluiant on zam leakalading

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<v Speaker 1>zhou Fronda, the cowddach informed and Samowerkin.

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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>Head contour, posen ze, fan ross and style.

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<v Speaker 3>The office was a sea of glass and steel.

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<v Speaker 1>J to rama cake near up the Drugta from the

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<v Speaker 1>ste bar men's haste un snap and the winter coow.

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<v Speaker 3>Large windows looked down upon the bustle of the city

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<v Speaker 3>where people hurried to escape the winter cold.

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<v Speaker 1>Bin In devarmed from the modern ramde ult Blum.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside in the warmth of the modern space sat brom Hey.

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<v Speaker 1>Start in arsenscherm re focused obscense spreadsheets.

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<v Speaker 3>He stared at his screen, focused on his spreadsheets.

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<v Speaker 1>Bloom was a meeto di sepoyecht manager.

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<v Speaker 3>Brum was a methodical project manager.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey yield from order and strictt your.

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<v Speaker 3>He loved order and structure.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't need to holt alas alte nechius forns plum flobe.

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<v Speaker 3>So far everything had always gone smoothly according to plan and.

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<v Speaker 1>The one conte from the gamer soltis.

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<v Speaker 3>On the other side of the room. Sat leash har.

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<v Speaker 1>Comtour wuk sought full met clers hetz envildeide.

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<v Speaker 3>Her office corner was full of colorful sketches and wild

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<v Speaker 3>ideas alls.

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<v Speaker 1>Creative unvereper Zurza alte nainiure sponde maner ding doun.

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<v Speaker 3>As a creative designer, she was always looking for new,

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<v Speaker 3>exciting ways to do things.

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<v Speaker 1>Mar fondach fool de desai routine alsainswedeik.

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<v Speaker 3>But today the boring routine felt like a heavy blanket.

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<v Speaker 1>Bed veliksa for harding slur de spawning.

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<v Speaker 3>Over Tensions flared during the weekly meeting.

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<v Speaker 1>Blum cake fun saint nailis forstele.

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<v Speaker 3>Brum frowned at least proposals.

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<v Speaker 1>The lopen achter. Eh, hey, we are.

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<v Speaker 3>Falling behind, he said.

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<v Speaker 1>The heaben ni pricissi noder hainville deevei seringa.

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<v Speaker 3>We need precision now, not wild changes.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye surte leiche, sighed the mutinet pojet op frise on

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<v Speaker 1>the srack of the a la malfost.

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<v Speaker 3>We need to refresh the project or we'll all get stuck.

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<v Speaker 1>Na the f hadering playfut.

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<v Speaker 3>Still after the meeting, it remained quiet.

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<v Speaker 1>Blon dikt in eer firs metsein pen opodouro.

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<v Speaker 3>Brom tapped nervously with his pen on the desk.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeas cake nei do snail floco di spiels lung set ramdvalde.

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<v Speaker 3>Leish watched the snowflakes playfully swirling past the window, na and.

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<v Speaker 1>Moment von stilte spruck li splotseling.

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<v Speaker 3>After a moment of silence, Leich suddenly spoke.

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<v Speaker 1>Bluem baron cham the neat and weak.

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<v Speaker 3>Enjievet Bram, why don't we go away for a weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Even uld snap ann advirk and distress.

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<v Speaker 3>Just to escape work and distress for a bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Bluem fulstas and vengbra.

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<v Speaker 3>Bram raised his eyebrows, hey dacht and the dead line.

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<v Speaker 3>He thought about the deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>Mar it e Leise blake rach to Heim.

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<v Speaker 3>But something in leichh gaze touched him.

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<v Speaker 1>Missrien was a date for inferndering.

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<v Speaker 3>Perhaps it was time for a change.

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<v Speaker 1>Zum larfder urselet stemmed heat.

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<v Speaker 3>Without further hesitation, he agreed.

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<v Speaker 1>Suco sfnspontan estay the trip narnabe le Ristat.

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<v Speaker 3>They opted for a spontaneous city trip to a nearby town.

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<v Speaker 1>Op fre de affelt Ftrocus.

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<v Speaker 3>They left on Friday evening.

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<v Speaker 1>De re spauhomhote Marford dots elf smile an affelt male

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<v Speaker 1>hodecun plum feel an enzvire snail storm.

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<v Speaker 3>The journey started well, but before they could even plan

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<v Speaker 3>a dinner, a heavy snowstorm fell.

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<v Speaker 1>In its cleaner hotel, shouland zatu sebey in open heart.

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<v Speaker 3>Sheltering in the small hotel, they sat by a fireplace.

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<v Speaker 1>The storm blocured olave touch.

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<v Speaker 3>The storm blocked all roads back.

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<v Speaker 1>Sir hadefin Enrique sa donteprat.

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<v Speaker 3>They had no choice but to talk.

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<v Speaker 1>The date dru and sam rfen comfortablo op contour.

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<v Speaker 3>Time push them together away from their comfortable rolls at

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<v Speaker 3>the office.

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<v Speaker 1>Natur le bergreb ikt deadlines say yes harhant rustant o

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<v Speaker 1>de zegne.

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<v Speaker 3>Of course I understand the deadlines, said Lise, her hand

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<v Speaker 3>resting on his.

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<v Speaker 1>Marsum spring the baker house.

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<v Speaker 3>The best creazis, but sometimes a little chaos brings the

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<v Speaker 3>best creations.

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<v Speaker 1>Blum knicht nadenkans.

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<v Speaker 3>Brum nodded thoughtfully.

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<v Speaker 1>Iksi nu dot structuur bilong regis mart mahons nite naude.

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<v Speaker 3>I see now that structure is important, but it shouldn't

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<v Speaker 3>hold us back.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeo and ushasme is unstakelik.

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<v Speaker 3>Your enthusiasm is infectious.

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<v Speaker 1>The storm numb ain't look off a metestrall and the

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<v Speaker 1>zumbo for the fierce rafaul of snail and yihershab.

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<v Speaker 3>The storm finally subsided, and with the bright sun above

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<v Speaker 3>the freshly fallen snow, Brahm and Lise felt renewed.

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<v Speaker 1>Selachte and mark to Plomer for junturuchkir not conteur.

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<v Speaker 3>They laughed and made plans for their return to the office.

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<v Speaker 1>Tulu rucom fundism better ritma Fudwerg.

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<v Speaker 3>Upon returning, they found a better rhythm for work met.

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<v Speaker 1>Blum stricture and lease kreatifidate fast comtour nu and e

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<v Speaker 1>fe vicht replek from productifida and Inofatzi.

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<v Speaker 3>With Brahmas structure and lease creativity, the office was now

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<v Speaker 3>a balanced place of productivity and innovation and.

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<v Speaker 1>Zokiir de janit alain pyjique tu ruch mark ok alsenfniute team.

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<v Speaker 3>And so they returned, not only physically but all so

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<v Speaker 3>as a renewed team.

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<v Speaker 1>Narmat devinter forordered the shat new day of ortal bluiant

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<v Speaker 1>on leklading.

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<v Speaker 3>As winter progressed, new ideas took root blooming under their

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<v Speaker 3>joint leadership.

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<v Speaker 1>Zhou Frond de cad dach invarmed ensemwe king.

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<v Speaker 3>Thus cold days transformed into warmth and collaboration.

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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 Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Drukte, dlucte, delucte, bustle, maeto, dishu maeto, dish matos, methodical forcetele,

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<v Speaker 1>for stell for stele, proposals, pray sisi, pray sisi, pray sisi, precision, arseleu,

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<v Speaker 1>arsilin arzileu.

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<v Speaker 3>Hesitation, spontana, spontane, spontane, spontaneous, Souland, Soouland, Souland, sheltering, open heart,

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<v Speaker 3>open heart, open heart, fireplace of numb, of numb, of numb, subsided.

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<v Speaker 1>Enthusiasm, enthusiasma enthusiosme enthusiasm, unsteak look unsteak, look, unsteak, look infectious.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's happen, Here's happen, Here's happen, renewed duvarlde, duvarlden, duvarlde

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<v Speaker 1>swhirling loctor, locter, loctor, touched flunder, the frounder, the frounder,

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<v Speaker 1>the transformed deacon, daked deacon, blanket, op friezer, op friezen,

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<v Speaker 1>op Friezer, refreshed Outina Utina hou Tina, routine, house house, house, chaos, Creazis, Creazis, creazis,

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<v Speaker 1>Creation started, Started, Start stared news here Head news here

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<v Speaker 1>Head news here Head, Curiosity, Blick blick, black case deadline, deadline, deadline, deadline, strict,

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<v Speaker 1>strict to your striped, to your structure Todayful todayful todayful,

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<v Speaker 1>doubt only, naming only, naming only, naming Venture, Funke, Funken, Funk, Spark, Rooster, Uster, Luster, Leisurely, Product,

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<v Speaker 1>Tief Product, Tief Product, Tief Productive.

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