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<v Speaker 5>Dear Kitevin, please Engershingarten Munchen, an di luftwa a third

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<v Speaker 5>fund in Buffosta Maroon and an Gluvin Dershne lak viain

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<v Speaker 5>Weisches Visesturba, Boman, Spatsiavigen loukas Hi, the On Brita Schleander

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<v Speaker 5>and mainzam de Hende and Dicken walhann show and Feborgen,

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas and oustrebender On Tarnema Hatte in Leicester side, fieln Architecht,

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<v Speaker 5>Heidi Vasena alte Freunden, ors kinder tagan On Camsubazur or

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<v Speaker 5>Steferner Brita seine Freunden stand for Anna Grossenburgo Flechen and

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<v Speaker 5>schidom i job ungerboard os Hamburg Counties, the White Wagfuren,

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas valtere Britta and an antrak Machen Hattera Abba angst

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<v Speaker 5>does Ira Carrier Planer, Zana Hoffnomen, Sashduran Clinton, Warren Seed

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<v Speaker 5>and Fashnight and Vegan Folkton are Tunte and Theirferna and

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<v Speaker 5>co deir Weinard's leader zag dish demum wa freulich on

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<v Speaker 5>fastlich Heidi defender schuenheiders parks bergaistatvar at theta von Irariza

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<v Speaker 5>dog Lucas geder varen by Britta and Irmgamin Salmon mugl

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<v Speaker 5>hinso koft was thanks to Lucas frak the Heidi i

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<v Speaker 5>c m I spar Anger commen Waren Woody valen trotsteklter

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<v Speaker 5>Una Muteleflossen Lucas hold the teeth loft Ahaban and an

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<v Speaker 5>antruk atacht zak de Eliza Zana stemmer kaum vadim wind

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<v Speaker 5>heurber Haidi nikt amudigan se liiptech Vartanich Solamee, Britta bleibstein

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<v Speaker 5>on shouter of the Glitzen and Lichta on the Harum

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas further inner momente on the her height dor Voste

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<v Speaker 5>s y s Dodani aging of ain kie soak an

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<v Speaker 5>incline and ring of statasha on healed in Britta and

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<v Speaker 5>gegen Brita. That's do mine frau Vietn frak the amid

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<v Speaker 5>anam ha does pistom heidschluk brita ubarusht on trainen reich

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<v Speaker 5>lejete Yeah, lucas natulich velichtas haidi m ameda by the

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<v Speaker 5>freudich der schnefee zanft wherein britta flusterte ivoided deirshonzagen dasifazuch

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<v Speaker 5>andavan abet's obsion soufahanden dun convet suzamen bleiben lucas ferdewermer

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<v Speaker 5>trots the vitellichinkater Jerahatageland there's often a common katzion on

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<v Speaker 5>fatraun in irrelible de grostersta kavaran there arbenfaginem lachen on

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<v Speaker 5>sivusten igel who hindi zu kovtzifuren verde sie verden es

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<v Speaker 5>gamain sam tun hunt and hunt on tadimstemongs feign him

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<v Speaker 5>old English and gardens.

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

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Deir krtevin please tuchten English garden in munchen on die

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<v Speaker 5>luftfa a food fundi induft gerosteta maronen on gluevine.

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<v Speaker 1>The cold wind blew through the English and garden in Munchen,

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<v Speaker 1>and the air was filled with the scent of roasted

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<v Speaker 1>chestnuts and mulled wine.

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<v Speaker 5>Der schnelak Via and vaisches vises tourbardin boimen on spatzie Vegan.

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<v Speaker 1>The snow lay like a soft white blanket over the

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<v Speaker 1>trees and walking paths.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas Heidi on Bretter schlenderinga mensam dehende in diten wolhan

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<v Speaker 5>shoen Faboren.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas, Heidi and Brita strolled together, their hands hidden in

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<v Speaker 1>thick woolen gloves.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas an aufstrebender on turnema hatte in leedsta side Fiernaktacht.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas, an up and coming entrepreneur, had been doing a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of thinking lately.

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<v Speaker 5>Heidi va Zena aitte freunden oskinda targan on camsuberzur Ostefera.

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<v Speaker 1>Heidi was his old friend from childhood and was visiting

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<v Speaker 1>from Afar.

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<v Speaker 5>Bretta Zena freunden stand for Anna grossenborou Fleichen and schidong.

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<v Speaker 1>Britta. His girlfriend was facing a big career decision.

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<v Speaker 5>I n job angerbod os hamburg kuntzeweitvekfuren.

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<v Speaker 1>A job offer from Humburg could take her far away.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas Vertebritta and an antrakmachen hata abba angst does irekaryerre plena,

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<v Speaker 5>Zanna hoffnerman sashturen kunten.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas wanted to propose to Britta, but feared that her

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<v Speaker 1>career plans could dash his hopes.

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<v Speaker 5>Veren sidi in fashnight in vegan foulketon at tunte Indeferna

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<v Speaker 5>and koor dervainag.

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<v Speaker 1>As they followed the snowy paths, a choir singing Christmas

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<v Speaker 1>carols could be heard in the distance.

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<v Speaker 5>Di schtimum va froli on festlich.

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<v Speaker 1>The mood was cheerful and festive.

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<v Speaker 5>Heidi de fonder schuenheid As parks the geistat va et

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<v Speaker 5>ste fonirarise.

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<v Speaker 1>Heidi, who was enthralled by the beauty of the park,

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<v Speaker 1>talked about her trip.

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<v Speaker 5>Do Lucas gedantan varen vibreta on irma mainzam and mob

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<v Speaker 5>hinso koonnft.

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<v Speaker 1>Yet lucas As thoughts were with Brita and their possible

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<v Speaker 1>future together.

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<v Speaker 5>Vas deengs to Lucas, what are.

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<v Speaker 1>You thinking, Lucas frakt.

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<v Speaker 5>Heidi am ispahnger commen varen vadi vel trots kelt on

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<v Speaker 5>mutli flossen.

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<v Speaker 1>Heidi asked. When they arrived at the Ibach, where the

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<v Speaker 1>waves flowed tirelessly despite the.

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<v Speaker 5>Cold, Lucas holte tifluft.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas took a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 5>Ihaban and an antraktacht zach de eliza zaneshtimmer calm uberdim vinturba.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been thinking about proposing, he said quietly, his voice

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<v Speaker 1>barely audible over the wind.

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<v Speaker 5>Heidi nikte amutigentt.

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<v Speaker 1>Haidi nodded encouragingly.

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<v Speaker 5>Ziliptich, she loves you, vaternichlam.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't wait too long.

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<v Speaker 5>Brita bliepstein on shout of the glitzen and lichtm.

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<v Speaker 1>Brita stopped and looked at the sparkling lights around them.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas fute einen momentezichahit.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas felt a moment of uncertainty.

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<v Speaker 5>Dor vostes vayet, but he knew it was now or never.

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<v Speaker 5>A king of an ki soak and incline and ring

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<v Speaker 5>oste Tasha and hit in Brita and geegen.

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<v Speaker 1>He went down on one knee, pulled a small ring

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<v Speaker 1>from his pocket and held it out to Brita.

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<v Speaker 5>Britta 's domina frauvietin.

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<v Speaker 1>Britta, will you be my wife?

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<v Speaker 5>Frakte amid anam hats does this some rischluk?

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<v Speaker 1>He asked, with a heart pounding in his chest.

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<v Speaker 5>Breta ubarasht on treinen reich lechete.

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<v Speaker 1>Britta, surprised and tearful, smiled.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, Lucas natulich vilichtas.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, Lucas, of course I will.

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<v Speaker 5>Heidi umamta bay de freudich.

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<v Speaker 1>Heidi hugged them both joyfully.

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<v Speaker 5>Der schneefi zanft en Britta phle if voided dishon zagen

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<v Speaker 5>dasifazuch and a fan avitz optsun sufahanden.

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<v Speaker 1>The snow fell gently, as Brita whispered, I wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>tell you that I'm trying to negotiate a remote work option.

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<v Speaker 5>Dan convitsuzamenvleiden.

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<v Speaker 1>Then we can stay together.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas futevema trots de vinter lichinketer.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas felt warmth despite the winter chill.

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<v Speaker 5>Yehatageland. There's often a komonkatsun on fatraun in irrelibe di

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<v Speaker 5>grosteste kavaren.

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<v Speaker 1>He had learned that open communication and trust in their

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<v Speaker 1>love were their greatest strength.

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<v Speaker 5>The abenfegingem lachen on sivusten igail wu hindi, tzu konfifur

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<v Speaker 5>verde sie verden eskaminzamtun haunt in hand on stemos for

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<v Speaker 5>nimerdis English and gartens.

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<v Speaker 1>The evening passed in laughter, and they knew, no matter

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<v Speaker 1>where the future would take them, they would face it together,

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<v Speaker 1>hand in hand, under the atmospheric sky of the English

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<v Speaker 1>and garden.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 3>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 5>Der vint dea vint der vint the wind der duft,

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<v Speaker 5>der doft, der duft, the scent, ghust it, ghrust it,

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<v Speaker 5>gurust it roasted, dear glue vine, dear glue vine, dear gluevine.

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<v Speaker 1>Mold wine.

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<v Speaker 5>Does tour, does tour us tour? The blanket oustrabant oustrabant

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<v Speaker 5>aufstrabant up and coming. De de dema, the entrepreneur, deir CoA,

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<v Speaker 5>deir CoA, deir CoA, the choir, the guystat, the guystat,

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<v Speaker 5>the guystat enthralled De van de vann d vayen, the

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<v Speaker 5>waves on er mut lich on er, mud lich on

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<v Speaker 5>er mud lich tirelessly, the Unziha height, the Uziha height,

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<v Speaker 5>the Unziha.

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<v Speaker 1>Height, the uncertainty.

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<v Speaker 5>D Tasha d Tasha d Tasha, the pocket, the carrierra pleaner,

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<v Speaker 5>the carrierra planer de carrierra planer, the career plans d roffnemen,

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<v Speaker 5>d hoffnngen, d hoffnngen, the hopes and an antrak machen

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<v Speaker 5>and an antrak machen einen antrak machen. To propose, does

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<v Speaker 5>job anger boat does job? Anger boat? Does chop anger boat,

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<v Speaker 5>the job offer d schetemng dichetemon d schetemung the mood

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<v Speaker 5>festlich festlich, festlich festive, faihanden, fahanden fahanden. To negotiate defan

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<v Speaker 5>Abet's opsihn defan Abet's opsion de fan abites optsion.

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<v Speaker 1>The remote work option.

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<v Speaker 5>De winter lije Kete, de winter lije keete, de winter

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<v Speaker 5>liche kete the winter chill oftener, communicatsun oftener commonicatson oftener, cormonicatsion,

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<v Speaker 5>open communication, dshtacker dshtaker d shtacker the strength that's Lachen.

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<v Speaker 5>That's lachen. Do'es lachen. The laughter didsu kunft did soukunft

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<v Speaker 5>desu kunft, The Future Devik Devik der Vik, The path

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<v Speaker 5>fi freulis fulis cheerful, The Kinda Tager, Di kinda tagad

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<v Speaker 5>kinda Tager, The Childhood, The glitzand Lichta, The glitzand and Lichta,

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<v Speaker 5>the glitzun Licht.

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<v Speaker 1>The Sparkling Lights.

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