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<v Speaker 3>cousins Leah and Mark during their family's lively calcatata, where

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<v Speaker 3>culinary chaos turns into a heartfelt lesson about the bonds

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<v Speaker 1>Albaizadja ambu Lamasia, the pedren tiga ambabrasdarua plends, the kuloskalit

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<v Speaker 1>it al da de la cal sutada nual da la

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<v Speaker 1>familia owners, the vanimenkal Scuzinza, sparava and a Vimpasiensia lastaolazer

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<v Speaker 1>and lagas Kubertas and Bastuvalias, the quadras armels e plenas,

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<v Speaker 1>the realias ishivari pro laya tania unubjatiu klada a castane

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<v Speaker 1>guerre al concurs, the calsotes badi md sizio, mentra mirava,

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<v Speaker 1>als preparatius, mark al su kuzi, kumpatitio no pudia vitasumba

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<v Speaker 1>and super uritat jabam laya ah draspunia, mark mentra Puzava,

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<v Speaker 1>al scalzod z a, lagrella, mentrelsfumsdal fox al save and

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<v Speaker 1>lenta men unjirina sparad bamar cal kuman samandals disastras lagralia

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<v Speaker 1>malcu lukada asbadumbada cop fenkauda al scalzo odd ze terra

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<v Speaker 1>al scritchdalarma van rasuna illa rivalitat and tralaya i mark

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<v Speaker 1>asbada shada vanda perunmumen king dasastra asbala manta jordi altar

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<v Speaker 1>seguzi am bunar Realia, ironica, praellon no heratot pogdespress bana

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<v Speaker 1>du narsa cal gua via presum sag the calsot al

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<v Speaker 1>suspitosus eran la familiar rival ca seba propia cal suttad

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<v Speaker 1>al popla laya bayen canoga s selskalsot babendra unada, sizio

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<v Speaker 1>a guzarada mark necessitu kamfassis gustat bada man allaya puzzan

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<v Speaker 1>da vanda lavalitat momenttania perfecta annem abuska als nostrascalsot bag

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<v Speaker 1>sebta mark amunsumbruda coomplisa ashikha as quivan la vigilan mirada

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<v Speaker 1>de la seba villa bancour rakappell a casa del gustat

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<v Speaker 1>era uno parasio paracuparl vauti realies as bam barajam ladrnalina

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<v Speaker 1>mentran travenal gerdidels, wains finale men ambalsac de calsode zellas

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<v Speaker 1>mans ban fujisotl sell and novulat mentra la familiar rival

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<v Speaker 1>prutastavasuru jozamen the return ala seba propia festa laya i

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<v Speaker 1>marcu ban serawood zamba clamacions la coumpatissio kuntinuava i amidst

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<v Speaker 1>de la musio yields control laya baguayal no pla, titul

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<v Speaker 1>the rey nadelscalzotes asguenyads tamen laya bad metra marque a

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<v Speaker 1>casta bagada a mun Sumbria, since laya sumbrien me trafea

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<v Speaker 1>umbrindi is a marquis jordi bakumpendraka malgrad toot a joker

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<v Speaker 1>real men in purtaba erasta juns rind alspatids, disastros, familias

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<v Speaker 1>alswinklas son mesforce juana skumpartia ummu meene she elaya uba

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<v Speaker 1>delkor yes she likestada finnskala umdal dia aba Palentamen ambalabodl

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<v Speaker 1>calsot s Kumpli, Alaira, donadol Safesta.

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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>Alpaiza jad Tardo, Ambula, Lamasilla, the pedro and Tiga Ambabras,

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<v Speaker 1>the roda blends, the culoskalids.

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<v Speaker 3>The autumn landscape surrounded the old stone magia with oak

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<v Speaker 3>trees full of warm colors.

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<v Speaker 1>Era Alda, the La cal Sutada, nual la la familia

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<v Speaker 1>UNA's the vanimenkal Scuzinza, Sparava nam Bimbasiensia.

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<v Speaker 3>It was the day of the family's annual colora an event.

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<v Speaker 3>The cousins eagerly anticipated.

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<v Speaker 1>Las thou la zer and Largas, Kubertas m Bastuvalas, the Quadras,

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<v Speaker 1>armels ey Blenas, the realies Ishiwari.

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<v Speaker 3>The tables were long, covered with red checkered tablecloths and

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<v Speaker 3>filled with laughter and chatter.

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<v Speaker 1>But alaye tania unubjatiu clake.

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<v Speaker 3>But Laya had a clear objective that afternoon.

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<v Speaker 1>Aguestain guerre al kuncurs the Calsots.

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<v Speaker 3>This year, I'll win the Cossot's competition.

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<v Speaker 1>Badi m de sizio mintra mirava al spraparathius, she.

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<v Speaker 3>Said with determined as she watched the preparations Mark al.

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<v Speaker 1>Su kuzi kumpettitiu no pudia vita sumbrida am supertat.

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<v Speaker 3>Mark, her competitive cousin couldn't help but smile with superiority.

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<v Speaker 3>Javo rem liya, we'll see liya ah.

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<v Speaker 1>Ha ha draspunia Mark mintra puzava als caalsodza.

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<v Speaker 3>Larel, replied Mark as he placed the cossades on the grill.

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<v Speaker 1>Mintrels fums del fox sal saven lintamn ungirinesparat ba marcal

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<v Speaker 1>kuman samend al disastras.

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<v Speaker 3>As the smoke slowly rose from the fire. An unexpected

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<v Speaker 3>turn marked the beginning of the disasters.

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<v Speaker 1>Lagralia malculukada azbatumbada cop fincauda alcalsot ze terra.

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<v Speaker 3>The grill, poorly placed, suddenly tipped over, causing the colsades

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<v Speaker 3>to fall to the ground.

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<v Speaker 1>Alscrit the Larma van rasunna ilval in tra la ya

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<v Speaker 1>i marc asbada shah the van de perunmu.

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<v Speaker 3>Mien alarms rang out, and the rivalry between Laya and

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<v Speaker 3>Mark was set aside for a moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Quin dasastre, what a disaster asbala mantajordi altar seguzi ambuna

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<v Speaker 1>reallya ironica.

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<v Speaker 3>Lamented giordi the third cousin with an ironic laugh b

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<v Speaker 3>o llonoiretot. But that wasn't all bog despres bana du

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<v Speaker 3>narsa kalua vi a presun sagda calsot. Shortly after, they

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<v Speaker 3>realized someone had taken a sack of coalsats.

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<v Speaker 1>Al suspitosus ern la familiar reval propia cal suta al pop.

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<v Speaker 3>The suspects were the rival family who were celebrating their

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<v Speaker 3>own colshtada in the village.

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<v Speaker 1>Laya bayen can sin sels calsot bapendra una the sizio uzada.

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<v Speaker 3>Laya, seeing she wouldn't win without the cossarts, made a

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<v Speaker 3>bold decision.

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<v Speaker 1>Mark necessitu comfassis gustat bada man laya buzan davanda.

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<v Speaker 3>Moment, Mark, I need you to back me up, she asked,

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<v Speaker 3>momentarily putting aside their rivalry.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfecta perfect annema busca als nostras calsot.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go get our cossots back Septa.

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<v Speaker 1>Mark a monsumbru da complissa.

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<v Speaker 3>Mark agreed with a conspiratorial smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Ashika asquivan la vigilan mirada de la seba villa bancoora

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<v Speaker 1>kapala caza dl coustat.

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<v Speaker 5>So.

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<v Speaker 3>Dodging the watchful eye of their grandmother, they ran to

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<v Speaker 3>the neighboring house.

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<v Speaker 1>Ira uno parasiu para kuparal vauti.

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<v Speaker 3>It was an operation to reclaim the lute l.

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<v Speaker 1>Reellyes asban barajam ladre nalina mint and travenal gerdi dels wains.

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<v Speaker 3>Their laughter mixed with adrenaline as they entered the neighbor's garden.

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<v Speaker 1>Finelle min ambal sag de calsodz las manz ban fujisutl

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<v Speaker 1>sell and nouvulat mintra la familiar rival putastavasuruyoza.

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<v Speaker 3>Minh finally with the sac of cossots in and they

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<v Speaker 3>fled under the cloudy sky as the rival family protested loudly.

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<v Speaker 1>The raturn a la seba propia festa la ja i

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<v Speaker 1>marc ban serravudzamba clamaciuns.

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<v Speaker 3>Returning to their own party, Liya and Mark were greeted

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<v Speaker 3>with cheers.

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<v Speaker 1>La coum patissiu kuntinuava iyamtz de la musieu yel da

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<v Speaker 1>scuntral liaya baguonal no pla titul the reina vlscalsot.

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<v Speaker 3>The competition continued, and amid the excitement and chaos, Liya

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<v Speaker 3>won the noble title of Queen of the Cossades.

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<v Speaker 1>Asguona just tamn liaja bad metra marq agaesta barada a

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<v Speaker 1>mun sumbri ra.

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<v Speaker 3>Since you've won fair and square, Laya admitted Mark, this

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<v Speaker 3>time with a sincere smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Laya sumbrien men trafella umbrindisam marquis Jordi bakumpendra ka malgrato

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<v Speaker 1>aloka real men importa heresta juns driend als patid disastras familias.

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<v Speaker 3>Laya, smiling as she toasted with Mark and Jordi, realized

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<v Speaker 3>that despite everything, what truly mattered was being together, laughing

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<v Speaker 3>at the small family disasters.

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<v Speaker 1>Alswinklas sun misforce kuana skumpartia unmu meenes elaya ubadlkor.

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<v Speaker 3>Bonds are stronger when a moment like this is shared,

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<v Speaker 3>and Liya was grateful from the heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Yesh la cal sutada bain fins kala lumdl dia azba paralenta,

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<v Speaker 1>men ambala, calsot, skumpli, elaida dunadolsafista.

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<v Speaker 3>And so the kolshitata continue until the day's light slowly

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<v Speaker 3>faded with the flavor of cossots filling the air with

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<v Speaker 3>a sweet celebration.

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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 Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Alpaizeja, al baizega, al baizaga, the landscape, lamazilla, the pedra, lamasilla,

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<v Speaker 1>the pedra, la mazilla, the pedra, the stone masia, Alzabra's

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<v Speaker 1>de roda, Alzabra's de roda, Alzabra's the rada, the oak trees,

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<v Speaker 1>gulos kalit, gulos kalit, gulos kalit. Warm colors, laclsutada, lacal suada,

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<v Speaker 1>lcal sutada, the calcatara a sparavan a sparavan a sparavan

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<v Speaker 1>anticipated lets Us does the quadras, lets Us does the quadras,

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<v Speaker 1>lets us to va yas, the couadras.

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<v Speaker 3>The checker tablecloths.

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<v Speaker 6>Real yes, real, yes, really yes. Laughter, She wary, she wary,

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<v Speaker 6>she wary, chatter.

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<v Speaker 1>Ubjactu cla ubjactu cla ubjactu cla.

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<v Speaker 3>Clear objective, the zeo, the c zeo, the ce Zeo. Determination,

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<v Speaker 3>kumpatiti you, KUMPETTITIU kumpatiti you, competitor, superuritet, superoritet superi superiority, foms, fums, foms, smoke, girna, sparat, girina,

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<v Speaker 3>sparat geerinasparat, unexpected turn.

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<v Speaker 1>Disastrous, disastrous, disastrous disasters, Lagraelia, Lagraelia, Lagraelia. The grill asbatumba, asbatumba,

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<v Speaker 1>as batumba, tipped over, creats d Larma, creats Dalarma, creats

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<v Speaker 1>the Larma, alarmed, cries rivalitadrivalitat, revalitat rivalry. Moumantania, Mumantania, Moumantania.

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<v Speaker 3>Momentarily alsumbriura complica, alsumbura complica, al sumriura complisa, the conspiratorial smile, Lavia, Lavia, Labia,

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<v Speaker 3>the Grandmother, Uparacio, uparacio, uparacio, operation, albuti, albuti, albuti. The lute,

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<v Speaker 3>sell A nobulat, sell a, novulat, sell a, novulat, clardy

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<v Speaker 3>skuy acclamacions acclamacions A clamacions cheers. Tetoo Nobla titoo Nobla

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<v Speaker 3>ttool Nobla noble title since since since sincere Bin class bin,

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<v Speaker 3>class bing, class bonds.

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