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<v Speaker 1>Explore the balance between tranquility and chaos as Lilian discovers

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<v Speaker 1>the true essence of peace amid the festive frenzy of

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<v Speaker 1>the Spring Festival at Linging Temple.

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<v Speaker 4>Sehanjo de dun sis Ay ays you forgot so Yajo

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<v Speaker 4>shakula de Seli tam Anti jonjit Semli guamala Jin sudhung

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<v Speaker 4>Fu Tai fung joam Tintin Piau jing gua lng from

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<v Speaker 4>Sirku jelly sent Yachan Joanna liliah Iguzawa anting Yu don

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<v Speaker 4>wud tinyanjing Thai twenty tidian Lidlinan Szigninsya taka wan say

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<v Speaker 4>singing da Jiji Sintni Sinde pin hur tied upon your

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<v Speaker 4>johar maid pe Tontia la joshi Va Cindy shan liang

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<v Speaker 4>Tanzon shben Sho banzioden I made the shigaho po from

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<v Speaker 4>Tuden tats zey hurting d jung Jiao Dlutu lilian Ja

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<v Speaker 4>das sir Juniga anting their lord that Sankashi ta joy

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<v Speaker 4>our Minsha, would you see ye curtaining jing tat the

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<v Speaker 4>Titi shure Bishan yan zing Takashidi Rumins and drum tid Kashi. Similarly,

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<v Speaker 4>Juan Zawah twenty zildun Bag Sir Tru Doshi Sia nash

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<v Speaker 4>Husien Jobusa sim ti va drumman saturning the lands bing

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<v Speaker 4>dan Zusia Jishan yin die dun le Lando Minsha taijo

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<v Speaker 4>la jou mae da hashi sez you know Lidi jung

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<v Speaker 4>ju yili ji Ja may see seldom morphunds semerely the

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<v Speaker 4>Junshan selshung woudn't try and truly leondar joan jim Buttotia

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<v Speaker 4>tatsya than have been malshan tea serjesh sin the tye

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<v Speaker 4>merely the Jumbagonza vanma dou the Gaucho sh occur Jusi

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<v Speaker 4>Lilan ti hoo da da one maid mean san John

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<v Speaker 4>Taishi Sirmelman why hura and dear and lie trying to die.

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<v Speaker 4>The Paujusian Si san Chung piar te Lilian jun Kaye

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<v Speaker 4>send the deue jin jing than danta Kan sanshan bin

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<v Speaker 4>the Joho Mai Tama jung ujard selditanyan Hoho lilianzat sebishan

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<v Speaker 4>ye jee it's taboosett until one maid ning Jing Mamanda

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<v Speaker 4>tay shud all, the joy the Jo not her quie

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<v Speaker 4>l ye Gandar nafe nine Ye Tafan Sala Jinnie Yen

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<v Speaker 4>shag Lu Chushi and the Sao Jo hupon Yoma Yi

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<v Speaker 4>Si Ka Hua Da Sa Nilian Jo yning Ba don

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<v Speaker 4>Buda yiji do, the ding Ni zai Ye sir and

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<v Speaker 4>Yeesho shin Huda Bien Hua yu u Chau Tajao Dala

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<v Speaker 4>nay sind nin Jin su Yam Boushe Satasu Yi Sanda

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<v Speaker 4>fun Schili Trinity, the yen Huai Jiao La la banbin

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<v Speaker 4>tie mein s ze jo now yuening zing jijien Jao

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<v Speaker 4>Dala pin hung earlilya ye Jao Dala silin the Tidi.

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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>The Honjo, the donzi ingin s the ay Baysieu Fugad.

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<v Speaker 1>In the winter of hong Jou Linging Temple was covered

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<v Speaker 1>in a blanket of white snow.

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<v Speaker 4>Su Yen se Jo Shi Gula de san Li Tamanza

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<v Speaker 4>Dan Dan, the Wu Sisa send the sen mi a Ninti.

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<v Speaker 1>The surrounding ancient forest appeared mysterious and tranquil under the

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<v Speaker 4>Jung ji Chunjie Xiji semir Li Guamala sia Jun dadn

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<v Speaker 4>lo Jin sud hung Fu zafun Jun Xinxing Piao.

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<v Speaker 1>It was the spring festival period, and the temple was

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<v Speaker 1>adorned with bright red lanterns with golden banners gently waving

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<v Speaker 1>in the wind.

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<v Speaker 4>Jinghua lung fun suku Jilli senda ye chang Juna.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite the biting cold wind, the place felt unusually lively.

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<v Speaker 4>Lilia yiguisel la an jing yido U the Xingnye Jirdinza

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<v Speaker 4>Tunjia Xijie la Da linin Jin Singin sia.

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<v Speaker 1>Lil Yang, a young man who yearned for peace and enlightenment,

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<v Speaker 1>decided to visit Linging Temple during the Spring festival for meditation.

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<v Speaker 4>Taku Anzai Singyen da La Jiji Shintuni Sinda pin Hu.

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<v Speaker 1>He longed to seek inner peace As the new year approached.

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<v Speaker 4>Tadap Jo Hume Petun Ti La.

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<v Speaker 1>His friends Joe and May accompanied him.

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<v Speaker 4>Joshi sind Liang Tansun Besho, Banzio de j Erme sigarhuun

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<v Speaker 4>de tats Hudi jun Ja du Lu.

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<v Speaker 1>Joe was a kind hearted but often clumsy person, while

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<v Speaker 1>May was lively and witty, always able to find joy

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<v Speaker 1>in any situation.

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<v Speaker 4>Liliana du an jinglejo lu that son Ju.

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<v Speaker 1>Means Lilang found a quiet corner in the temple to

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<v Speaker 1>begin his important meditation.

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<v Speaker 4>Jishier yi khad n jing Tu.

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<v Speaker 1>I just need a moment of silence, he told himself.

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<v Speaker 4>Discha yen jing takashi minandan Tat.

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<v Speaker 1>Closing his eyes, he began to enter a meditative state.

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<v Speaker 4>Kushi semel li jinchunjie zurjun be sir chu do Shisien

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<v Speaker 4>now Shun.

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<v Speaker 1>However, preparations for the spring festival were underway in the temple,

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<v Speaker 1>and there was noise everywhere.

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<v Speaker 4>Shou sien jo bush sing Tifa li jong man sad

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<v Speaker 4>lands ding Danzusya.

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<v Speaker 1>First Joe accidentally kicked over a basket full of small

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<v Speaker 1>copper bells, which rang out loudly.

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<v Speaker 4>Jishn yin dada la li lan de minsha.

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<v Speaker 1>This sound interrupted liang As meditation.

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<v Speaker 4>Tajo la jou Mai da hashizi sunulisi jung ju yil.

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<v Speaker 1>He frowned, but continued to concentrate.

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<v Speaker 4>Sie Ja may Si Suja Morfhai de Jun shun Seo

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<v Speaker 4>shun Buda and Juli l d Jun.

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<v Speaker 1>Next my giggled as she imitated the temple's bell sounds,

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<v Speaker 1>her laughter continuously reaching Liang as ears.

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<v Speaker 4>Jim Bushosya Tasin Dan tappying Mao shan Si.

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<v Speaker 1>Such bad timing, he thought, but he didn't get angry.

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<v Speaker 4>Serg tri Yi ne Li the jumbcunzafa man.

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<v Speaker 1>As time went by, the preparations in the temple became

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<v Speaker 4>Da la Guchao Shi kur Juza Lilia Tihu da da

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<v Speaker 4>jame the mean sandn Tayeshi simel many Hurai Li tanju

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<v Speaker 4>da the pa jushin si san Chunkieri.

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<v Speaker 1>At the climax, just as Li Liang was almost reaching

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<v Speaker 1>a perfect meditative state, someone suddenly set off a string

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<v Speaker 1>of giant firecrackers outside the temple door, with a thunderous

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<v Speaker 1>noise rising into the sky.

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<v Speaker 4>Lilian Jian Khaye Sien de tiuijin Jing, then Dan Takin

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<v Speaker 4>san Shimbien the Juhume tam jung Uja d s t.

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<v Speaker 1>Y ho hou Lilang opened his eyes, looking extremely startled,

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<v Speaker 1>But when he looked at Joe and May beside him,

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<v Speaker 1>they were covering their ears, laughing uproariously.

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<v Speaker 4>Lilianzes bischen yet geez tabooseet tantioua me de nin jin.

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<v Speaker 1>Liliange closed his eyes again, this time no longer striving

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<v Speaker 4>Mahmanda tay shida la joe de juh na hu kuei

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<v Speaker 4>lu ye gen da la nafina Yi.

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<v Speaker 1>Slowly he became aware of the liveliness and joy around him,

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<v Speaker 1>and he also felt a sense of warmth.

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<v Speaker 4>Tafon sle ginnyet yen chen lu tu chien de se

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<v Speaker 4>jou huponyome yizi cad sa.

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<v Speaker 1>He let go of his obsessions, a relieved smile appearing

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<v Speaker 1>on his face as he laughed heartily with his friends.

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<v Speaker 4>Lilian Joy nin ba do buze yiziu do de zigni

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<v Speaker 4>i say ye sien yeshu shu hu de bien.

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<v Speaker 1>Huay yu u Cha Lilang finally understood that enlightenment is

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<v Speaker 1>not about absolute tranquility, but about gladly accepting the changes

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<v Speaker 1>and impermanence of life.

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<v Speaker 4>Taja d la nay sind nin zin Sam Buchu zetasu

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<v Speaker 4>yi san de fang Shili.

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<v Speaker 1>He found inner peace, although not in the way he

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<v Speaker 1>had envisioned.

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<v Speaker 4>Trinsia. The yeng Hui Jao la la pampin pie n

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<v Speaker 4>seju now yinin zin chijien Jao d' la pin hung

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<v Speaker 4>Earli la ye Jao d'a la siln de Titi.

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<v Speaker 1>The fireworks of the Spring festival lit up half the sky,

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<v Speaker 1>with Linging Temple finding balance between liveliness and tranquility, and

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<v Speaker 1>Lilang finding enlightenment in his soul. Today's vocabulary words are

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<v Speaker 1>coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's

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<v Speaker 1>vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese, then in English fugat forget, forget, blanket, school, school, circool, biting,

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<v Speaker 1>cela cela celloi, jurand dun wool dun wool, don whoo, enlightenment.

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<v Speaker 4>Guaman, guaman, guaman.

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<v Speaker 1>Adorned, ziegul, siegual, zigual, concentrate.

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<v Speaker 4>Nansien meansien mean, Zian.

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<v Speaker 1>Tranquility, genre, gia genre, obstructions, morphar, morphar, morphar imitation, cai

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<v Speaker 1>kuai bay sell caiquaidai sell caiqua by cell uproariously means means,

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<v Speaker 1>means meditative, Chiancio, chiantio, chiancio, striving, genie, ginie gin ye, obsessions,

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<v Speaker 1>chi yen, shee yen, shee yen, relieved, uchau u chu u,

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<v Speaker 1>chaw and permanence.

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<v Speaker 4>Sisil, sisil, sisil, giggled, cisa, cisia, cisa, thunderous, gianna ji

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<v Speaker 4>na ji nah, exuberant hoopoo hoo, poo hoo pooor liveliness

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<v Speaker 4>pow jewel, pow jewel pow jewel.

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<v Speaker 1>Fire crackers, zing zing zing zing zing zing, gently, gouch

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<v Speaker 1>how gou chaw, gouge how, climax one May one, May one,

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<v Speaker 1>May perfect gent jein gin jing gen zeing, startled, Shemi,

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<v Speaker 1>chemei chmei, tranquil, peytoon peyton peyton a company, Senda, Senda,

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<v Speaker 1>Senda appeared, jumbe jumbe jumbee preparations mensa mensa meansha meditation, hungful,

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<v Speaker 1>hung ful, hung ful banners.

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