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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll join Lucas on his nerve racking

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<v Speaker 1>yet triumphant journey from overcoming public speaking fears to securing

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<v Speaker 1>a life changing architectural contract high above the vibrant autumn

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<v Speaker 1>cityscape of Berlin right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>An anam clarenhabstmaden Stig Lucas and in alftzukt Sperina, fanzetoms

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<v Speaker 4>seinhatz klupte ute isteinvichtiga tack tahte dible their Boimer Warren

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<v Speaker 4>wrote on god on dish Dazza from oben wunder schuenaus

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<v Speaker 4>as war they're perfector out with signer Presentacion Lucas waein Juma,

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<v Speaker 4>chitect yeah abe Teta and anamproject design a carrier, Rabish

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<v Speaker 4>demen counter aba erhata Angst for the expression and their

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<v Speaker 4>efentich kite on Imma Vida hyps Me Chopan and Sienna

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<v Speaker 4>altrouma ov the Reuter Moster, Alice font sunern ampha ein

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<v Speaker 4>barten tref Pontvadt and shonziena Colleagan Swenya on Paul Swenya

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<v Speaker 4>and nagish On Optimistish Klopp the im of de Schulter,

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<v Speaker 4>the Schafstas Lucas. We have Fadrawndier Paul ruiga On metodish

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<v Speaker 4>ging mid Indi technik dos Baama laptop feran Vedino, Alice

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<v Speaker 4>fos mette einershtond side bestop present Atzion King Lucas Narin

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<v Speaker 4>mysien and textory ershtandt m Fensta zahiinaus of the stadt

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<v Speaker 4>on Ardmeta tief een d Enschi don wagafe erw design

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<v Speaker 4>besteskibendeza Ausicht darte air is gnazo artembarraubend visin project. It's

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<v Speaker 4>the gesta eintraffen Wode Lucas Nevius, the Presentazion wagan on

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<v Speaker 4>narheinigen minwten frouer plats Lichti daschoen their belchium Schwartz their

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<v Speaker 4>round wades de lucas erstartar court dordan inert As, the

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<v Speaker 4>ensign a fobarrightong on ansign a lighten shaft one, the

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<v Speaker 4>builder stata te annoy erschprachberders project, i'd swear assign lebenswag

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<v Speaker 4>thine stimmervode Clara Sinegston Batzoidender Lucas redita O Tim Hartzen

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<v Speaker 4>does probl come hed him off mark samtsu bitzay and

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<v Speaker 4>Nittende gesichta on hurd At sushtim in the turner, i'm

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<v Speaker 4>ender their presentazione Applaudiet and Digeste Swenia on paul shtrayten,

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<v Speaker 4>the hardneskar shaft, Drausen, schend de herbst on a dutcheti

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<v Speaker 4>volten Aunt, Lucas Udezich, i'd set the eddie vade Gavannen

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<v Speaker 4>their off track, Waghezichat Lucas King mtnoyem Zebsta drawn ors

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<v Speaker 4>desent tug er hadagellant of the sebs, Soufa drawn sogarby Techhnashnpannen,

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<v Speaker 4>dishtadt and al irahabstechenbracht sen Sian and afroud Sofayan Aunt, Lucas,

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<v Speaker 4>Voste de Valter, architect a Lake, Sousigan and fi Usen.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 4>An anem clarenhab Smaunstig, Lucas, Indian Alfzucht, Spelina fernsee Toms.

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<v Speaker 1>On a clear autumn morning, Lucas stepped into the elevator

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<v Speaker 1>of the Belina fernzeom Sein hartz Klofte. His heart was pounding.

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<v Speaker 4>Reute is seenvichtiga tak.

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<v Speaker 1>Dachteir Today is an important day, he thought.

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<v Speaker 4>Dibleta de boim Vaaren wrote, got on dischtazavon oben wunder

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<v Speaker 4>schun aus.

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<v Speaker 1>The leaves on the trees were red and gold, and

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<v Speaker 1>the city looked beautiful from above.

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<v Speaker 4>Esfa de perfect altasene presentacun.

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<v Speaker 1>It was the perfect place for his presentation.

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<v Speaker 4>Lucas va een juma aschiticked.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas was a young architect Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>Abe Teta and anempoyecht the Senekarira vishtam and kunte.

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<v Speaker 1>He was working on a project that could define his career.

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<v Speaker 4>Abe Ihata angst for im Schprechen and the Efichkait.

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<v Speaker 1>But he was afraid of speaking in public Imma.

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<v Speaker 4>Vide husch Chopin and zena al troima av.

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<v Speaker 1>And mechanical glitches often haunted his nightmares.

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<v Speaker 4>The reute most alis fontsuner.

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<v Speaker 1>Yet today everything had to work.

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<v Speaker 4>Amfa ein Barten, trev Pontzen, Colleaguen Swenna on Paul.

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<v Speaker 1>At the agreed meeting point, his colleagues Spena and Power

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<v Speaker 1>were already waiting.

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<v Speaker 4>Swenya nagish and optimist Ish klub de im off de schutter.

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<v Speaker 1>Spenja energetic and optimistic, patted him on the shoulder.

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<v Speaker 4>Do schafstas, Lucas, you can do it, Lucas via fatra

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<v Speaker 4>pau ruiga on metodsh ging tek.

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<v Speaker 1>We believe in you. Powell, calmer and methodical, went over

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<v Speaker 1>the technology with him.

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<v Speaker 4>But Ama laptop fan vedino alis.

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<v Speaker 1>Funk projector laptop remote control, Everything worked, mit.

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<v Speaker 4>Ana stunde sisto presentazion ging Lucas nor ain mazan and texts.

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<v Speaker 1>With an hour to the presentation, Lucas went through his

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<v Speaker 1>text one more time.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeshtant am fensta zah he knows of dishtadt atmeta tif ain.

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<v Speaker 1>He stood at the window, looked out at the city

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<v Speaker 1>and took a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 4>Di enschaido wagefein evodesigen besteskiden.

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<v Speaker 1>The decision was made. He would give his best.

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<v Speaker 4>Dieza au sicht dachte er ist gnaoso artem varrauben fisa

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<v Speaker 4>en project.

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<v Speaker 1>This view, he thought, is a breathtaking as his project.

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<v Speaker 4>At the Guesta eintrafen vode Lucas snavus.

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<v Speaker 1>When the guests arrived, Lucas became nervous.

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<v Speaker 4>The presentazun began on naeiniger minuten fur perts lichti diaschoein.

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<v Speaker 1>The presentation began, and after a few minutes the slide

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<v Speaker 1>show suddenly froze.

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<v Speaker 4>Der berchelm schwartz.

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<v Speaker 1>The screen went black.

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<v Speaker 4>Deer raum vodeste.

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<v Speaker 1>The room fell silent.

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<v Speaker 4>Lucas erschtarte court berdan inner te ezichanza four barreetum.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas froze for a moment, but then he remembered his preparation.

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<v Speaker 4>Aunt anzien Eleidenschaft and his passion orne di bilderstatte noi.

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<v Speaker 1>Without the images, he started anew.

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<v Speaker 4>Espra uberdespoyett elzwe es sein lebenswak.

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<v Speaker 1>He spoke about the project as if it were the

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<v Speaker 1>work of his life.

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<v Speaker 4>Zien stimmervoord Clara Zenegestubertzeegender.

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<v Speaker 1>His voice became clearer, his gestures more convincing.

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<v Speaker 4>Lucas red te Oustimhatzen.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas spoke from the heart.

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<v Speaker 4>Despurpri comherte im alf maximsu.

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<v Speaker 1>The audience listened attentively.

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<v Speaker 4>Bitez nitin de gesichta anturtet sustem and d'etune.

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<v Speaker 1>Soon he saw nodding faces and heard agreeing tones.

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<v Speaker 4>A ended a presentazione, applo diet and digeste.

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<v Speaker 1>At the end of the presentation, the guests applauded.

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<v Speaker 4>T swenya on postraeten.

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<v Speaker 1>Spenia, and Paul beamed.

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<v Speaker 4>Zi hartneska schaft. They admite it drausen schindi habtsn aduchti

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<v Speaker 4>voten on Lucas futezich a tete edie vetkvonen.

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<v Speaker 1>Outside, the autumn sun shone through the clouds, and Lucas

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<v Speaker 1>felt as if he had won the world.

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<v Speaker 4>Dear alftra kuergezichert.

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<v Speaker 1>The contract was secured, Lucas.

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<v Speaker 4>King mitnyam zeb fer traun oustezent tak.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas left the day with new self confidence.

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<v Speaker 4>Er hattegeland zich sebzufa traun soga by teghna schpanen.

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<v Speaker 1>He had learned to trust himself, even amidst ten nickel failures.

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<v Speaker 4>Di stadt in alrahapschen pracht sinzhan and a foksofayan.

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<v Speaker 1>The city, in all its autumnal glory, seemed to celebrate

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<v Speaker 1>his success.

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<v Speaker 4>Aunt, Lucas voste di vete Aschitektua, lak susan and fusen.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lucas knew the world of architecture lay at his feet.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 1>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 4>Dear Habst, de habst, dear habst, the autumn, dear marden,

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<v Speaker 4>dear Margen, dear mauden, the morning, klopfen, klopfen, klopfen, two pound,

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<v Speaker 4>wishti wishtich wichtig important, does blood? Does blood? Does blood?

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<v Speaker 1>Belief?

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<v Speaker 4>The present tatsun, the present tatsun, de present tatsion.

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<v Speaker 1>The presentation.

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<v Speaker 4>There as she tacked, there are she tacked? There are

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<v Speaker 4>she tacked. The architect de carrier, de carrierre de carrier,

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<v Speaker 4>the career, the efendlish kite, the efendlish kite, the offendlish kite,

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<v Speaker 4>the public, the pane, the panade pane, the glitch, their

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<v Speaker 4>iybe town, their ape town, deir alp town, the nightmare.

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<v Speaker 4>A naggish, a naggish and naggish energetic, optimistish optimistish op

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<v Speaker 4>tea missish optimistic maytoe dish may te dish may toe

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<v Speaker 4>dish methodical dere ba amor deer ba ama, deer bah armor,

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<v Speaker 4>the projector, defern Bedino, defern Bedino, de fern Bedino, the

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<v Speaker 4>remote control Atom barraubend Atam, barraubend atem, barraubant, breathtaking, Nitton, Knitton, Nitton,

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<v Speaker 4>to nod, deeed Sush demon, deed, sush demon deep sush

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<v Speaker 4>deemong agreement, Applauderen, applaudiren, applaudiren to applaud. There's sets, fat Town,

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<v Speaker 4>There's sets, Fat Town does sets? Fat Town?

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<v Speaker 1>The self confidence Helpstich, Helpstich, Helpslich Autumnal Depracht, Depracht, dipracht,

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<v Speaker 1>the glory fetraun fetraun fat Towne to trust, de fela

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<v Speaker 1>de FeelA, dear Fela, the Failure, d d YA Show,

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<v Speaker 1>d d Yashow, d d YA show, the slide show

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<v Speaker 1>einfreeran einfriran einfreran to freeze Faiyan Faian Faian, to celebrate,

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<v Speaker 1>Dear Foik, dear Foik, dearl Foch. The success, delighten shaft,

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<v Speaker 1>delighten shaft, de lighten shaft, the passion.

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