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<v Speaker 1>Las fulas erdas then savanam labriza suod prima veda, fara

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<v Speaker 1>d laeca lascala dins al silensi, numez trancaddals, lapis, contral

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<v Speaker 1>papei a leusu spiralsastudiensencusus intrattes i abi and marquis la

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<v Speaker 1>julia asahut auna tau la velia, the fusta relada and

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<v Speaker 1>mark amla selas arufadas mirabafic samen a libra da matamaticas

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<v Speaker 1>toti se unas to the and deleigen astabam bulikat and

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<v Speaker 1>unmar da duptas see no trek bonas notas not indre

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<v Speaker 1>la beca, pansaba a claparat parlal travanda la julia de

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<v Speaker 1>bushava patitadj as usus da sanografias al marjadl su quadern

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<v Speaker 1>la julia era al support then mark semprakunfiada, impositiva pro

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<v Speaker 1>aket coop astabadistretta and pansamen sobra la seva proximac to

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<v Speaker 1>asioda dansa pensu canopud referu badi and mark final men

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<v Speaker 1>as mikulanal silenz s amlasua La Julia as vajira capel

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<v Speaker 1>surpressa parla kumvasio catens mark tingpo the nose, Pravo bad

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<v Speaker 1>Metra miran kappabash ela albamiram compasio a sculptor you tam

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<v Speaker 1>bes t kunamika vioza palmeo spectacular, bakum vassa prosabske ke

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<v Speaker 1>bapra guntan mark Miran, lazuls primecop kumpartilas nostras procupassions, sempra

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<v Speaker 1>facalas causes sing in mess faciles, badi la Julia du

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<v Speaker 1>nani unapal mayada alas pallas paraoulas la Julia and Mark

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<v Speaker 1>Badai Sulava juda Parastudia Julia and porto juda las mathematicas

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<v Speaker 1>bada manatida men s clakasi badi Ela sumbrien ban passala

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<v Speaker 1>zaras final men la Julia vasujari umpladastudi vasata las technicas,

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<v Speaker 1>the relaxasio calzaba vans the la sevas actuasians and mark

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<v Speaker 1>Badas kubrik raspirap funda men is santrasa an umpas a

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<v Speaker 1>lavagada ajudaba a calmla seva men in ka lallumdl saul

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<v Speaker 1>asba pagan mentrels dos amiks kuntinuav andravayan al se ridma

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<v Speaker 1>a numpla cayanusamblava in superapla am lacumfianserra novada and marcasba

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<v Speaker 1>du NaKaT and i la Julia alce gusta terra la

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<v Speaker 1>claud per super al SEUs tamors primela Julia parla sebabanda

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<v Speaker 1>bakumpendra Kovriza and marc sava sa mista and mark ba

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<v Speaker 1>cavaracunciliata bel mates mess a u ipraparad parafuntales examines finalsam

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<v Speaker 1>the terminacio Primela Julia Amnova li vartad percuncentrasa and la

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<v Speaker 1>seba danza barsabeca and eunami common mark era al seu

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<v Speaker 1>support mes valos la prima vera kuntinaba florin fora da

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<v Speaker 1>la lueteca tastimon cilanciosa d la fort lesa ilamistad caa

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<v Speaker 1>villan crascud dins in trapaginas iparaulas coumpartides.

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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>Las fulias verdas, then savanam la briza suau the prima

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<v Speaker 1>vera fad la blueteca de las cola.

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<v Speaker 3>The green leaves danced with a gentle spring breeze outside

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<v Speaker 3>the biblioteca of the Escola.

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<v Speaker 1>Deans al silene and si numez trancat palsurrol suaudl sleapis

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<v Speaker 1>contral papei, eleusu spirdlstudiens and susus.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside, the silence was only broken by the soft noise

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<v Speaker 3>of pencils against paper and the faint size of anxious students.

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<v Speaker 1>In tradt e a vi and marquis la julia a

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<v Speaker 1>serut ouna tau la vela the Fusta.

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<v Speaker 3>Among them were Mark and Julia sitting at an old,

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<v Speaker 3>scratched wooden table.

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<v Speaker 1>And marc amla selas rufadas miraba fiic semen a livre

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<v Speaker 1>da matamaticas.

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<v Speaker 3>Mark, with furrowed brows, stared intently at the math book.

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<v Speaker 1>Toti se unas tudien de le jen astavambulicat anun mar

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<v Speaker 3>Although he was a diligent student, he was tangled in

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<v Speaker 3>a sea of death see.

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<v Speaker 1>No trek bonasntas no tindre la veca ban saba a claparat.

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<v Speaker 3>If I don't get good grades, I won't get the scholarship,

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<v Speaker 3>he thought, overwhelmed.

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<v Speaker 1>Parlal travanda la julia de wusheva patitez as vusus the

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<v Speaker 1>snurra fias al marjadl suquaderne.

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<v Speaker 3>On the other hand, Julia was drawing small sketches of

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<v Speaker 3>stage designs in the margins of her notebook.

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<v Speaker 1>La Julia heral subord den marc simpracumfiada ibusitiva.

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<v Speaker 3>Julia was marque as support, always confident and positive.

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<v Speaker 1>Brakeetkop artava distretta ban samen sovra la seba proximac tusi

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<v Speaker 1>da danza.

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<v Speaker 3>But this time she was distracted by thoughts of her

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<v Speaker 3>upcoming dance performance.

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<v Speaker 1>Pensu canpudre feru badi and Mark final men as mikula

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<v Speaker 1>al silenci am la seva veu sua.

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<v Speaker 3>I think I can't do it. Mark Finally, said, shattering

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<v Speaker 3>the silence with his soft voice.

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<v Speaker 1>La Julia as bagira capel sur presa parla coumfassieux.

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<v Speaker 3>Julia turned to him, surprised by the confession.

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<v Speaker 1>Quetens Mark, what's wrong?

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<v Speaker 3>Mark?

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<v Speaker 1>Tingpo the nose, provo bad metre miran capavash.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm afraid I'm not good enough, he admitted, looking.

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<v Speaker 1>Down Elia alba miram coum parsieux.

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<v Speaker 3>She looked at him with compassion.

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<v Speaker 1>Ascultaytamberti kuna mika nerrioza palmeo spectacla bakum farsa.

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<v Speaker 3>Listen. I'm a little nervous about my show too, she confessed.

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<v Speaker 1>Parsabsqu But you know what que babraundan marc miran lazuls primeco.

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<v Speaker 3>What Mark asked, looking into her eyes for the first time.

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<v Speaker 1>Cum parti las nostras pro cuparcions simpra fac las corz

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<v Speaker 1>sigi miss farsils badi la Julia du nan li unapal

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<v Speaker 1>malada las palla.

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<v Speaker 3>Sharing our worries always makes things easier, Julia said, patting

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<v Speaker 3>him on the shoulder.

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<v Speaker 1>Animat parlasparaulas de la Julia and Mark bada Sidiz sulital

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<v Speaker 1>la seba jud parastudia.

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<v Speaker 3>Encouraged by Julia as words, Mark decided to ask for

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<v Speaker 3>her help in studying.

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<v Speaker 1>Julia ambodza judam las mata mati bada manati mida.

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<v Speaker 3>Minh Julia, can you help me with math? He asked, timidly.

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<v Speaker 1>Is clacsi badiela sumbrien.

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<v Speaker 3>Of course, she said, smiling.

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<v Speaker 1>Ban parsla zares finel min la Julia vassugeri umbla the

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<v Speaker 1>studi barsata las tegnikas the relaxa sioko ta van de latuosians.

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<v Speaker 3>Hours passed, and finally Julia suggested a study plan based

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<v Speaker 3>on the relaxation techniques she used before her performances.

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<v Speaker 1>And Mark bada scubri ca rospirab prufunda mennis santrasa an

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<v Speaker 1>umpas lavada ajudaba a cal mala menin kieta.

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<v Speaker 3>Mark discovered that deep breathing and focusing on one step

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<v Speaker 3>at a time helped calm his restless mind.

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<v Speaker 1>La lumdl sal asbana paan mintrels doos a meekscuntinan al

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<v Speaker 1>surridma an umpla cayanus samblava in superabla.

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<v Speaker 3>The sunlight began to fade as the two friends continued

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<v Speaker 3>working at their pace on a plan that no longer

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<v Speaker 3>seemed insurmountable.

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<v Speaker 1>Am La coumfienceerra nouvada and marcuasba duna catil la Julia

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<v Speaker 1>al su Gustatterra la claud parsuparral SEUs tamors.

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<v Speaker 3>With renewed confidence, Mark realized that having Julia by his

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<v Speaker 3>side was the key to overcoming his fears.

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<v Speaker 1>Prime La Julia parla sebavanda bacumpendra coo Rice and Marcrafursava

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<v Speaker 1>la seva mistat.

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<v Speaker 3>And Julia, for her part, understood that opening up to

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<v Speaker 3>Mark strengthened their friendship.

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<v Speaker 1>And Marc by Cavara counciliata bel mates miss a ru

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<v Speaker 1>Ipra parad parafruntals examines finalesem the Terminacieux.

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<v Speaker 3>Mark ended up reconciled with himself, more confident and prepared

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<v Speaker 3>to face the final exams with determination.

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<v Speaker 1>Primel la Julia am nova li bartad parcunsan trsa and

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<v Speaker 1>la Seba Danza barsave Cataniuna mi comman Marc Eira al

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<v Speaker 1>siu suport mes valours.

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<v Speaker 3>And Julia with new freedom to focus on her dance.

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<v Speaker 3>Knew that having a friend like Mark was her most

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<v Speaker 3>valuable support.

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<v Speaker 1>La prima vera cuntinuava flurin fora da la vivluteca, testimonicillanciuza

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<v Speaker 1>de la furtalesa ila mistad ca villen crascuddnes in trapaginas

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<v Speaker 1>iparaulas cumpartides.

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<v Speaker 3>Spring continued blooming outside the biblioteca, a silent witness to

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<v Speaker 3>the strength and friendship that had grown inside among shared

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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>Labecca labecca la becca, scholarship, al support, al support, al

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<v Speaker 1>support support, luc duosiu, luc duosiu, lucduisio, performance, lacum pasio,

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<v Speaker 1>lacum pasio, la gumbasio, compassion, lasparlia, la spallia, laspaia, shoulder

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<v Speaker 1>alpla alpla, alpla plan lara lexasio, lara lexasio, lar relaxacio, relaxation,

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<v Speaker 1>l technica l technica lateechnika technique, laraspira SiO, laraspiracio, laraspiracio,

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<v Speaker 1>broth alci lency, alci lency, alci lency, silence, al suoi,

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<v Speaker 1>al suoi, al suroi, noise alsu, spir alsu, spir alsu

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<v Speaker 1>speed siy Lu's to the end, Lu's to the end, last,

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<v Speaker 1>to the end. Student LUs vos, LUs vos, las, bo

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<v Speaker 1>sketch als, marjaes als, marjes Alsmarga's margins, nerviosa, nervosa, narbosa, nervous,

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<v Speaker 1>Let's pro cupassions, let's pro cupassions, LA's pro coopersions, worries,

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<v Speaker 1>lacum facio, lacum facio, lacum facio, confession, fix some in,

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<v Speaker 1>fix some in, fix some me in, intently, de legion,

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<v Speaker 1>de legion, de legion.

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<v Speaker 3>Diligent, relada, re lada, ra lada, scratched.

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<v Speaker 1>La selas are rue fathers. La selas are rue fathers.

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<v Speaker 1>Lasslas are rue fathers.

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<v Speaker 3>Frow brows.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll testimony, I'll test the money, I'll test the money.

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<v Speaker 1>Witness and ceous and ceous and CEOs anxious ald wush

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<v Speaker 1>ald wush ald, wush drawing, lad termina, ceo, lather, terminaco, lada,

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<v Speaker 1>terminaco determination. La prima veda, La prima veda, La prima

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<v Speaker 1>vera spring coom Fiada, kum Fiada, Coomfiada, Confidence, Ruvada, Nuvada, Ranouvada, Renewed,

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<v Speaker 1>liver Tat liver Tat, liver Tat Freedom.

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