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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey into Heidelberg's Enchanting Christmas Market,

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<v Speaker 1>Heidebach Glitz to mcha at ste weinertsmacht and fuller pratt Anika,

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<v Speaker 1>fuller fourfreuder, schlender t, dochti festlicher, schmerchtenkassen, der doft van

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<v Speaker 1>mande On, frishkebaton and leibkum helt the iron, the volte Jeden,

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<v Speaker 1>moment alf saugen Yeden clung their wynards, musiqnsen, naben Eva Lucas,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm friendly here einheimscher kante die the Wynards d good

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<v Speaker 1>here is the soshoon, Saktor Anika lechant dormitten and decent

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<v Speaker 1>momente freuder passietes Anika tried on Bloukli after in un

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<v Speaker 1>evening Flusterstein they feel fast. I'm shafra Schmert's showsto herenknache

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<v Speaker 1>ouch reave the ouse, Lucas permagtez of thought, does atwasnichtmte

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<v Speaker 1>Alice okay frak the abezocht Anika bested Senate Susamin voltash

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<v Speaker 1>dark a shinin es gate shown mind is the fast

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<v Speaker 1>soulechen aba jeder schrizmatster there marked wafoil does get ring

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<v Speaker 1>a gross Anika faute den schmertzt so ignorern Doris vode

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<v Speaker 1>Ima Schwiriga, Lucas blip Bahlich Las miktya heeffen boot er

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<v Speaker 1>an Anika voi last fine abba Iwichnich, Duran flister tzsu Gant,

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas Lejeta warmhertze as is Kaine shdurum we are cannon

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<v Speaker 1>suzamon an shunan abn for bringin Anika shpurte da sainavorte

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<v Speaker 1>eerlich waren se nick deschleslich good dunke zak Diisilisa, Lucas

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<v Speaker 1>Fota Anika bhusam so andem gemutlhin kaffee de schnebe ganzachts

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<v Speaker 1>Faine von iren platt ours Hatten, the Andan perfect and

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<v Speaker 1>black off Daspunta dreibeen on tai En, Lucas bashtetad spy

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<v Speaker 1>glue Vine, the wermades getrang Schleisich volvoyant and Anika's hander

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<v Speaker 1>on hartz gamindsam Shouten the of defunken Lichta Anika felt

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<v Speaker 1>the Pratzli solitt mansh mamosmanished Ales, Alaina, schaffen sug, the

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas Lysa, fast Via and Gedanke. They're in the loft

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<v Speaker 1>gamaide Wader, Anika lechertish Mede monte zndan medeme ganzen Hartzen,

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<v Speaker 1>the fashtand entlich does is okayist helfa an Sonnemen their

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<v Speaker 1>aben fagin schnell are by the inner Room and daran

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<v Speaker 1>verden Bleiben Anika hatter and a weird for Alekzeongland. The

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<v Speaker 1>Schuenheider's album blicks with off Tusta's Taire and fashtagt gamind

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<v Speaker 1>sam daktesi va alice einfacher on Schuena the wenerds indie

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<v Speaker 1>dunquheit of de marked on in im Inneren.

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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>Heidelberg glitzer te imlichte meer at der weinerts marked in

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<v Speaker 1>fuller pracht Erstree.

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<v Speaker 3>Heidelbert glittered in a sea of lights as the Christmas

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<v Speaker 3>market shown in all its glory.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika Feller four Freude schlender to dousti festlik Schmuchtenkasten.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika, full of anticipation, strolled through the festively decorated streets.

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<v Speaker 1>Der duffan Brandt manden on frischkebatnen leib korun whut is

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<v Speaker 1>the een.

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<v Speaker 3>The scent of roasted almonds and freshly baked gingerbread surrounded her.

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<v Speaker 1>Zie vote jeden, moment alf sagen, jeden klang der weinerts Monsignissen.

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<v Speaker 3>She wanted to soak up every moment, enjoy every sound

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<v Speaker 3>of the Christmas music.

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<v Speaker 1>Nieben Irva, Lucas and a friendlicher einheim Mischer.

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<v Speaker 3>Next to her was Lucas, a friendly local.

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<v Speaker 1>E cante diser weinachtwert Kurt.

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<v Speaker 3>He was well acquainted with this Christmas world.

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<v Speaker 1>Here is the soshun zachta ani kahlechen.

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<v Speaker 3>It's so beautiful here, said Anika, smiling.

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<v Speaker 1>Domitten and dezent mormente freud passietes.

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<v Speaker 3>But right at that moment of joy, it happened.

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<v Speaker 1>Annika trad un bleuklich aften uneven and Fleasterstein.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika stepped awkwardly on the uneven cobblestone Ziefia. First, she

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<v Speaker 3>almost fell i.

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<v Speaker 1>An chah fa schmertz schostocherenkneriche.

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<v Speaker 3>Pain shot through her ankle. Ouch ouch ref si OUs,

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<v Speaker 3>she exclaimed.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas permactezaufort doas etwasnichtemte.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas immediately noticed something was wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Ales o ke.

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<v Speaker 3>Are you okay fracte bissott, he asked, concerned.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika bisten and susamen votstakshinen.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika gritted her teeth, wanting to appear strong.

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<v Speaker 1>Eskchon minezz the ferulechen.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll be fine, she said, trying to smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Abbajieder schrich maatzte.

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<v Speaker 3>But each step was painful.

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<v Speaker 1>Der marktva for desquadrena gross.

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<v Speaker 3>The market was crowded and the hustle was immense.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika ferzur the the in schmatz to ignore reran doesvod

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<v Speaker 1>ima schwirika.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika tried to ignore the pain, but it became increasingly difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas blibahali.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas remained persistent.

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<v Speaker 1>Les mityahevn bo an.

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<v Speaker 3>Let me help you, he offered.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika vo last fine.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika didn't want to be a burden.

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<v Speaker 1>Abbaturen flist dizu gant.

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<v Speaker 3>But I don't want to trouble you, she whispered hesitantly.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas lecherte vamhatzi.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas smiled warmly.

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<v Speaker 1>Is kinda sturum.

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<v Speaker 3>It's no trouble.

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<v Speaker 1>We are kN and susamin and shunan abnfabringen.

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<v Speaker 3>We can enjoy a nice evening together.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika spurt das sin avorte erlichwaren.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika felt that his words were genuine.

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<v Speaker 1>Zenik de schlislich. She finally nodded, good dankea zak di zilaiza.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, thank you, she said softly.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas futa Anika bhusam so aim gemutly chhin caffe.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas gently led Anika to a cozy cafe.

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<v Speaker 1>Der schneebergun zachtersfain.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow began to fall gently van.

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<v Speaker 1>Iram platts our satan si and in perfect and black.

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<v Speaker 1>After a spunte treibem nta en.

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<v Speaker 3>From their spot, they had a perfect view of the

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<v Speaker 3>colorful bustle below them.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas bushtete spy glue vine.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas ordered two mauled wines.

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<v Speaker 1>Di vermades getrengschlisich volvoant in Anika's and on tats.

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<v Speaker 3>The warmth of the drink pleasantly warmed Anika's hands and heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Gamainzamshautenzi off difunch.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they watched the sparkling lights.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika fur sol.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika suddenly felt so light.

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<v Speaker 1>Man mOsm alis Alaina schaffen zak de Lucas Sliza fastvia

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<v Speaker 1>and Gadanka. Dear Indie luftkamadevorda.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes you don't have to do everything alone, Lucas said softly,

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<v Speaker 3>almost like a thought painted in the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika lecherte montdim gansenhatsen.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika smiled, not just with her mouth, but with her

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<v Speaker 3>whole heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Zifa standt ent lichd's this okayist hifa an soniemen.

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<v Speaker 3>She finally understood that it's okay to accept help.

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<v Speaker 1>Dear abenfegingschnel abba de inner roman daran worden bleiben.

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<v Speaker 3>The evening passed quickly, but the memories would remain.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika hata anevitfo lelech teungeland de schuen heit is albenbliksvt

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<v Speaker 1>off tuchta's Thai infashtackt.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika had learned a valuable lesson the beauty of the

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<v Speaker 3>moment is often enhanced by.

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<v Speaker 1>Sharing theminzam dachtezi va alis einfah on schuna.

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<v Speaker 3>Together, she thought everything was simpler and more beautiful.

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<v Speaker 1>The weenerite indeed Donkelheit of de market im Innern.

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<v Speaker 3>The Christmas season brought light into the darkness at the

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<v Speaker 3>market and within her to day's vocabulary words are coming

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<v Speaker 3>up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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<v Speaker 3>first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Glitzetter, Glitzetter, glitzerte glittered, das lichtamya, das lichtamir, das lichtamya,

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<v Speaker 1>the sea of lights, de four Freude, de four freude,

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<v Speaker 1>de fou freud, anticipation, schlendette, schlenderte, schlenderte strolled festlich festlich

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<v Speaker 1>feestlich festively, gushchmuchten, gushchmuchten, gus schmuchten, decorated, gabrandon manden, gabrandon manden,

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<v Speaker 1>gabrandon manden, roasted almonds, d lieb kochen, d lip korung,

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<v Speaker 1>d lip korung gingerbread Canter Canter Canter acquainted their on

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<v Speaker 1>ebner plastaschtein, their on ebner plastastein. They are unebner.

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<v Speaker 3>Plastastein, uneven cobblestein.

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<v Speaker 1>The are schaffer schmeats. They are schaffer schmeats. They are

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<v Speaker 1>chaffur schmerts, sharpagne, der knuche, der knoche der knouche. The

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<v Speaker 1>ankle biss biss biss, gritted foil, foil, foil, crowded des

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<v Speaker 1>Guerdringer does gudringer, das gadringer hustle, bahlich, bahlich, ba halich, persistent,

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<v Speaker 1>surgant sur gant zugant hesitantly, das gemutl heerkaffee. There's germut

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<v Speaker 1>Licia coffee does germute Lisia coffee cozy cafe. They are

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<v Speaker 1>glue vine. They are glue vine. They are glue vine.

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<v Speaker 1>Mode wine defunken and lishta defunken and list the funkend

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<v Speaker 1>and lichta sparkling lights, sachter, sachter, sachter gently boil voyant,

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<v Speaker 1>boil voyant voil violin pleasantly, the verma di vermer, di

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<v Speaker 1>vermer the warmth off selgen alf sagen off sagen to

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<v Speaker 1>soak up leisure, to arm hat sish leisure, to arm

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<v Speaker 1>hat sish leasier to arm hat Sish smiled warmly. Nicken

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<v Speaker 1>nickon nicking to nod. They are blique, they are blique,

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<v Speaker 1>They're blique. You that's tribe. Does tibeen does treb'em bustle diegedanke, diegaedanke,

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<v Speaker 1>dear gedanke. The thought aneviet folelechtzun aneviet folleczun anervietfol elektzun.

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<v Speaker 3>A valuable lesson.

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