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<v Speaker 1>Dear mont chin heandes antiquen romes dibleta der boi Mascherlisa

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<v Speaker 1>m kuen haabstvint klaus hega on Friedrich stant at ana

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<v Speaker 1>auskrabuenstete ut thea gluckstak sign mamlte klaus and schlossen helgard

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<v Speaker 1>zogirijake anger umzig were and Friedrich skeptish dishtern ronsette were

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<v Speaker 1>zolten for sich design sakte Friedrich here gyptis liganden uber

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<v Speaker 1>geista Helger niktat suchtement abba klauswa fron eergeid skeetriben. When

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<v Speaker 1>we're here at vasweichtigis finten counte ismaindutschebrogsigine a clearte air.

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<v Speaker 1>Their boden were hard on kite abba klaus arbetter the

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<v Speaker 1>onemutlych here giptis adwa was bzonderis ishbura as zak de

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<v Speaker 1>azabstecher the lichta deershtad loeuchdten and their fauna on the

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<v Speaker 1>himelva flashdane asva halloween on Anezetsamer spanum lag in their

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<v Speaker 1>loft speeder and their nachdis klaus of edvas hartesg wrighter

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<v Speaker 1>on enthurte Lanzam and antiques are the fact a saausvia

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<v Speaker 1>I'm constfolfat theater heim Aba i'd say in an rope,

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<v Speaker 1>dutchfo de luft and unheimly Husknistan, the temperatua sang pratzlech

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<v Speaker 1>on iron shower leave klaustin ritten hinanta heger on Friedrich

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<v Speaker 1>heelten inner on shouten, the engstlichan philizetten via aufuren Frista,

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<v Speaker 1>the heger dor klauswa fastiniat prattsleych Begannen in their near

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<v Speaker 1>z Samagerouser adds ob shretter doshtinach Titan, the unsprighted Desich

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<v Speaker 1>house in an ashtein intense. Even the Kunderwood klaus kla

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<v Speaker 1>does their helm maa it's no ironfontva inner Desich and

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<v Speaker 1>Friedrich's water iberdygeista was wendy liganden wa waren klaus nam

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<v Speaker 1>a native langzamer atem zuk on enschied does artafagt sorrigtsulegan

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<v Speaker 1>ichwolderum abernichtzo sak de hmednachtrog four sechtechlegta, klausdenhelm thoreg in

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<v Speaker 1>the aired, the unbarhaglija atmospherredes order, spaganzij auftsolucen, the gerousheva

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<v Speaker 1>stompten and langsam kiertefriednsreg helga zai in an and Ana Canada,

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<v Speaker 1>slag of irin lippen, friedrich nichte verdefoil a sprout mood

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<v Speaker 1>desenwaked sugin sak de air m ender deen achtzasen sisusamen

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<v Speaker 1>dishtana funkelten uber enen klaus hadegellant does respectful, the fagamenhite

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<v Speaker 1>wichtiga ist at presumely harum there war a shatzlak and

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<v Speaker 1>their geshichte ZEBs on tetsusamen abet klaus ustejetst dastifa, gannenheit bavat,

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<v Speaker 1>viet most indieze lezionac and grosa reichtum.

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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>Der mound schein helberinenandes antiiten rooms.

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<v Speaker 3>The moon shone brightly over the ruins of ancient home.

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<v Speaker 1>Dibletter der boim rascherten Liza m Kuhnhabstwindt.

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<v Speaker 3>The leaves of the trees rustled quietly in the cool

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<v Speaker 3>autumn wind.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus, Hega on Friedrich Stanton amrand Ana Auskrabungschtete.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus, Helga and Friedrich stood at the edge of an excavation.

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<v Speaker 1>Site reutnacht cano Onza glugstak saign momite Klaus and Schlausen.

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<v Speaker 3>Tonight might be our lucky day, murmured Klaus determinedly.

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<v Speaker 1>Hega tsogirijake enga umzi wereen, Friedrich skeptis dichtern Ronzette.

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<v Speaker 3>Helga pulled her jacket tighter around herself, while Fritwich frowned skeptically.

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<v Speaker 1>Weezolten foisicht seign zachte Fritrich.

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<v Speaker 3>We should be careful, said Fritwish.

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<v Speaker 1>Here giptis ligent and uber geista.

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<v Speaker 3>There are legends about ghosts.

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<v Speaker 1>Here heger nichte suchtement Abba klauswa Faniergeisgetrieden.

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<v Speaker 3>Helga nodded in agreement. But Klaus was driven by ambition.

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<v Speaker 1>When we're here at vaswechtigis finten counte ismaanduche por seign

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<v Speaker 1>a cleete air.

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<v Speaker 3>If we find something important here, it could be my breakthrough,

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<v Speaker 3>he explained.

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<v Speaker 1>Der borden vahat on kaite abba Klaus abet de Onemutlich.

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<v Speaker 3>The ground was hard and cold, but Klaus worked tirelessly.

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<v Speaker 1>Here giptus et vas berzonders ishbura is zacht ezebzecha.

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<v Speaker 3>There is something special here. I can feel it, he

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<v Speaker 3>said confidently.

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<v Speaker 1>Dilichte der stadtloichteten enderferna on de himevafoula schtene.

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<v Speaker 3>The lights of the city glowed in the distance, and

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<v Speaker 3>the sky was full of stars.

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<v Speaker 1>Esfa helovin aunt anezeza schpanon lac in de loft.

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<v Speaker 3>It was Hellovien and a strange tension was in the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Speta in der nachtis klaus of etvas hartes.

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<v Speaker 3>Later in the night, Klaus hit something hard.

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<v Speaker 1>A group vita ant antute lanzam and antiques art fact.

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<v Speaker 3>He continued digging and slowly uncovered an ancient artifact.

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<v Speaker 1>Is sa Ausvia and constefeferzier ta Heim.

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<v Speaker 3>It looked like an intricately decorated helmet.

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<v Speaker 1>Abah i' te in anhope douche four di luftin enheimlichus Knistan.

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<v Speaker 3>But as he lifted it, an eerie crackling sound passed

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<v Speaker 3>through the air.

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<v Speaker 1>De temperaturi zank pertzlich aunt an shower leif klausten rotten hinante.

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<v Speaker 3>The temperature suddenly dropped, and a shiver ran down Klaus's spine.

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<v Speaker 1>Heger On friedrichchieten inner on Chautenzich engstrich An.

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<v Speaker 3>Helga and Fritrich paused and looked at each other fearfully.

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<v Speaker 1>Philzerten via Alfuren fursta de heger.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe we should stop, whispered Helga.

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<v Speaker 1>Dor klauswa fastignet.

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<v Speaker 3>Yet Klaus was fascinated.

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<v Speaker 1>Pert slichbeganen in den zezamergeroutche it'z obshretter douchetinach titan.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly, strange noises began nearby, as if footsteps echoed through

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<v Speaker 3>the night.

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<v Speaker 1>The anspret tzijaus.

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<v Speaker 3>The fear spread in.

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<v Speaker 1>An ashtin intense ivenzi kundevode Klaus kla dos de heelmia

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<v Speaker 1>azna einfuntfa.

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<v Speaker 3>In a silent, intense second, Klaus realized that the helmet

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<v Speaker 3>was more than just a find.

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<v Speaker 1>Inner tezij and fritrichs worte berdikaista.

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<v Speaker 3>He remembered Friedrich's words about the ghosts.

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<v Speaker 1>Vas wendi ligent wavaren.

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<v Speaker 3>What if the legends were true?

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus nam anetif langzama atem zukun enschet does artifactsul.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus took a deep, slow breath and decided to put

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<v Speaker 3>the artifact.

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<v Speaker 1>Back ischwout rum abernichtzo zach de ermt nachtroc.

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<v Speaker 3>I wanted fame, but not like this, he said emphatically.

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<v Speaker 1>Foisich dichlichte klaustenheim tzoruk in the d.

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<v Speaker 3>Carefully, Klaus returned the helmet to the earth.

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<v Speaker 1>The unbahaklichia atmos ferdes artist spegansich auftsulusn.

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<v Speaker 3>The uncomfortable atmosphere of the place began to dissolve.

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<v Speaker 1>The gerousche fechtompten ont lanzam kierte friedensoruk.

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<v Speaker 3>The noises faded, and slowly piece returned.

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<v Speaker 1>He Ga za in an annakenondisolation of iern litten.

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<v Speaker 3>Helga looked at him, an appreciative smile on her lips.

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<v Speaker 1>Friedrich nichte verdefou.

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<v Speaker 3>Fritrich nodded with respect.

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<v Speaker 1>Esprautmud desenviktsugain zachte er.

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<v Speaker 3>It takes courage to take this path, he said.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm ended in achtzasuzamen dichtina funke and uber inenen.

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<v Speaker 3>At the end of the night, they sat together, the

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<v Speaker 3>stars sparkling above them.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus Hattegeland does respect fu di fer ganenhid richtige is

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<v Speaker 1>at perzun licherrum.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus had learned that respect for the past is more

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<v Speaker 3>important than personal fame.

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<v Speaker 1>Der varschatslak in de geshichtebsamen abeit.

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<v Speaker 3>The true treasure lay in the history itself and in collaboration.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus vustellett des difer ganenhide bavat vietn moste indieza lechtzon

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<v Speaker 1>lach engrosser reichtum.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus now knew that the past must be preserved, and

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<v Speaker 3>in this lesson there was great wealth.

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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>D rou enen, di ru enen, d'i ro inenen the ruins,

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<v Speaker 1>the aus krabung schteta, the aus krabun stetta, the aus krabungstete,

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<v Speaker 1>the excavation site, de ear guides, de ear guides, de

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<v Speaker 1>ear guides, The ambition, der Doucheporch, der douche Porch, der

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<v Speaker 1>douche porch, The breakthrough on er mutlich, on er mutlich,

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<v Speaker 1>on er mutlich restlessly does artifact does arta fact? Does

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<v Speaker 1>art fact? The artifact constfoil, constefoil, constfoil, intricately deir hem

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<v Speaker 1>their hem, dear hem, the helmet unheimlich, unheim lich, nheim lich, eerie, skeptish, skeptish, skeptish, skeptical.

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<v Speaker 1>Does Knistan does Knistan? Does Knistan? The crackling iron shower,

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<v Speaker 1>iron shower, I in shower, a shiver, engstlich, engstlich, engstlich, fearfully,

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<v Speaker 1>the atmosphere, the atmosphere, the atmosphere, the atmosphere, d sh bannon,

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<v Speaker 1>d sh bannon, dng the tension, defagannnenheit, defa gannenheit, difa gannenheit,

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<v Speaker 1>the past, their mood, their mood, their mood, the courage, digishi, digichte, dichte,

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<v Speaker 1>the history, pasure room, pasuly hair room, pasumely.

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<v Speaker 3>Hair room, personal fame.

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<v Speaker 1>There shots, their shots, their shots. The treasure did so,

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<v Speaker 1>samon Abit did so, samon Abit did su samon abite cooperation,

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<v Speaker 1>the half loosen, the half loosen, the half loosen to dissolve,

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<v Speaker 1>and whun and whon and whun to uncover. That's some,

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<v Speaker 1>that's some, that's some. Fancifully more matter, more matter, more matter,

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<v Speaker 1>to murmur, hush een, hush eten, Rushden to russell, dishtn ronsen,

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<v Speaker 1>dish den ronsen, dishtel runs in to frown, Fustan Fustan,

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<v Speaker 1>Flustan to whisper, diligende, diligende, diligende the legend Nitten Nitten,

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<v Speaker 1>nitten to nod.

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