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<v Speaker 5>Ontadin, Gouden and strain de haabts on eliktas kerniglicheschlos Neuschwanstein,

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<v Speaker 5>de buntenlet rasen, invint on and enleuchtenepe mechtigen in defana

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<v Speaker 5>hertmandas October fests Reuter Faian Friedrich On Lena iren Hochtzeide's

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<v Speaker 5>tug Friedrich did amfensdain his own tombs, heblict ofteres mailer Chapanorama,

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<v Speaker 5>the schoenheit as helpstloubs reflect teed and sinen augen zutrue

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<v Speaker 5>dorsiginegedundan rites an inn jarred eligan hinter im Jaafala libe

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<v Speaker 5>abba Orfala Fragen Lena sine frau is does gegenthyl the

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<v Speaker 5>tanst infestil as schlosses irrelebandkite ansteckened monaited their planum schtecken

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<v Speaker 5>in decent tug Simchte does Alice perfectest Reuter than familiar

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<v Speaker 5>on freunder unwisened our Klaus Friedrich Alta freund klaus On,

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<v Speaker 5>Friedrich Lagen mind them of fien Risen klaus I rebel

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<v Speaker 5>leaped as zombi weet Horizon, Friedrich deng manchmal Antize, titaned

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<v Speaker 5>sorrek Er Fraktsich woer holdevere when er n klaus stelle

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<v Speaker 5>Vere the attack shredded for run Lachen and mosiic a

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<v Speaker 5>fun deluft Abave, Friedrich's herts is queer errakzich Obberdyrichtigen and

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<v Speaker 5>Scheidoman getrovenhat Zeute, Elena von Sanin's wife and atse oder

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<v Speaker 5>einfa weider machen narinam kristlichen abend s and sid Friedrich

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<v Speaker 5>Sich Indian garden sorrac there cooler windwetzandt i sa aina

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<v Speaker 5>anhue are klimped omda schlossophon oben subetrachten here ho oben

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<v Speaker 5>verdim klar the sermya hut i s a y troeimen

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<v Speaker 5>kontez de funkend and fence on danked Alena pratsley field

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<v Speaker 5>E frieden heir wis the Enschidoman sinus lebensham In Sudiz

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<v Speaker 5>moment Giffert so inner moment faller Libo on the inner

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<v Speaker 5>room so reckam faster say named Elena's hunt leads an

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<v Speaker 5>signet's wife wishen Stiller and schlausenheit dze Ya remedeirs and

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<v Speaker 5>mine Roister's arbentire sucked Eliza klaus Szu nicked on hipzein

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<v Speaker 5>glass of the libo on the Enschidoman ded sayin ovd

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<v Speaker 5>Air does fast get vita on Friedrich fuel does estemalized

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<v Speaker 5>langham inner a rule the fire lech kitan and em

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<v Speaker 5>lichter glanstenacht Warren does schloss a montlicht astrid vice, Friedrich

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<v Speaker 5>does their anger communist ersta right does freutzulb ona bedowin

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<v Speaker 5>ubadas gestan.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 2>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Onadin golden and strein de haabts on eliktas Kerniglicherschloss Neuschwanstein.

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<v Speaker 2>Under the golden rays of the autumn sun lies the

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<v Speaker 2>royal Schlass Neuschwanstein.

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<v Speaker 5>The bondenbleter Russian invint on biden and en neuschtenen tepech

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<v Speaker 5>und Mechtigenum.

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<v Speaker 2>The colorful leaves rustle in the wind, forming a vibrant

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<v Speaker 2>carpet around the mighty towers.

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<v Speaker 5>Indefan hertmandas fuligumodis oktober Fests.

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<v Speaker 2>In the distance, one can hear the cheerful bustle of

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<v Speaker 2>the Oktoberfest.

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<v Speaker 5>Reutefayen Friedrich on Lena irn hochtzeiitstach.

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<v Speaker 2>Today Fritrich and Lena are celebrating their wedding anniversary.

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<v Speaker 5>Friedrich schtet am fenceda ainas hon toms.

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<v Speaker 2>Writrich stands by the window of a high tower.

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<v Speaker 5>Ebliiccht af terasmiler Chapanorama.

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<v Speaker 2>He gazes out at the picturesque panorama.

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<v Speaker 5>The schunhites habstlobs reflect tiet and zenen Augen.

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<v Speaker 2>The beauty of the autumn foliage reflects in his eyes.

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<v Speaker 5>Zortrue d'arsaene gedantn ritzen En.

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<v Speaker 2>He seeks peace, yet his thoughts irritate him.

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<v Speaker 5>Jarre de ierligen hinter im jarafoala libre abba orfola Fragen.

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<v Speaker 2>Years of marriage are behind him, years filled with love

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<v Speaker 2>but also with questions.

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<v Speaker 5>Lena zena frau is thes gegentail.

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<v Speaker 2>Lena, his wife is the opposite.

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<v Speaker 5>The tan struchten festa deeschlosses ire le bendichkaate ansch.

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<v Speaker 2>She dances through the ballroom of the castle, her liveliness contagious.

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<v Speaker 5>Mona to de planong schteten in decent tak.

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<v Speaker 2>Months of planning have gone into this day.

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<v Speaker 5>Ziemerchte does alis perfectest.

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<v Speaker 2>She wants everything to be perfect.

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<v Speaker 5>Ut isn't familiar en freunde nvisent our Klaus Friitrich alde freund.

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<v Speaker 2>Today family and friends are present, including Klaus Friedrich's old friend.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus On friedrichlaen minzam Alfhienreisen.

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<v Speaker 2>Klaus and Fritwich have shared many journeys.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus an rebel ibtes mdi Vesaisen.

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<v Speaker 2>Klaus a rebel loves traveling around the world.

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<v Speaker 5>Friedrich t man schmil and diezit titaned Zorich.

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<v Speaker 2>Whittrich sometimes thinks back to those times.

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<v Speaker 5>If fraktsich er houtevere venera and Klaus stele vere.

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<v Speaker 2>He wonders where he would be today if he were

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<v Speaker 2>in klaus place.

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<v Speaker 5>The attack schreitet fan.

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<v Speaker 2>The day progresses lachen.

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<v Speaker 5>And mosique efferndi.

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<v Speaker 2>Luft, laughter and music fill the air.

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<v Speaker 5>Ava Friedrich's hats is sweer.

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<v Speaker 2>But Friedrich's heart is heavy.

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<v Speaker 5>If fraktsich opedi richtigen and Scheidelmann getrofenhat.

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<v Speaker 2>He wonders if he has made the right decisions.

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<v Speaker 5>Zeute Elena Vanzanen sweiefen at senn oder ein fareta machen.

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<v Speaker 2>Should he tell Lena about his doubts or just carry on?

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<v Speaker 5>Nah and am christlichen aren't a s sensid friedrichsich indian

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<v Speaker 5>garten Zorich.

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<v Speaker 2>After a delicious dinner, Fretrish retreats to the garden.

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<v Speaker 5>Der kulevintwetzant a ana anhua klimped md schloss von orben subertrachten.

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<v Speaker 2>The cool wind blows gently as he climbs a hill

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<v Speaker 2>to view the castle from above.

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<v Speaker 5>Here j oben vertim klaar de sermeherhatye treumenkonte.

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<v Speaker 2>Here high up, it becomes clear to him that he

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<v Speaker 2>has more than he could ever have dreamed of.

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<v Speaker 5>Ezifunkend and fenced the and Lena.

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<v Speaker 2>He sees the sparkling windows and thinks.

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<v Speaker 5>Of Lena pletlefut er Frieden.

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<v Speaker 2>Suddenly he feels peace er vice.

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<v Speaker 5>The enchidleman zini sleibenshab in sudis moment keefurt.

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<v Speaker 2>He knows the decisions of his life have led him

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<v Speaker 2>to this moment.

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<v Speaker 5>So Ana momento libo innerung.

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<v Speaker 2>To a moment full of love and memory.

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<v Speaker 5>So rek em festsai named Elena's hunt.

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<v Speaker 2>Back in the ballroom, he takes Lena's.

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<v Speaker 5>Hand, Elechatzi Anzani's fife, wishin stilla and schlaussenheit.

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<v Speaker 2>He smiles at her, his doubts giving way to quiet determination.

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<v Speaker 5>Deze yarre meta zend minngrostus aventoyer zached Eliza.

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<v Speaker 2>These years with you are my greatest adventure, he says softly.

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<v Speaker 5>Klaus sitsu nicked on hipzian glass.

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<v Speaker 2>Klaus watches, nods and raises his glass.

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<v Speaker 5>Alf dilibo an di encheidomen dizain.

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<v Speaker 2>To love and the decisions that matter uf der, he exclaims.

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<v Speaker 5>Des festgitvita on Fritrich futas estemizer inerruh.

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<v Speaker 2>The celebration continues, and for the first time in a

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<v Speaker 2>long while, Freaklish feels inner calm de.

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<v Speaker 5>Fayer lichchaitmrichte Glanstnacht.

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<v Speaker 2>The festivities end amid the glow of the night.

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<v Speaker 5>Eren d' schloss Montricht stret ys Friedrich Dassier Anger communists.

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<v Speaker 2>As the castle shines under the moonlight, Fritrich knows he

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<v Speaker 2>has arrived.

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<v Speaker 5>Here is the right daute futulb onna bedowin berdesguestan.

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<v Speaker 2>He is ready to live today fully without regrets about yesterday.

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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>Perney, cliche, puny, cliche, kerney, cliche, royal, Russian, Russian, Russian,

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<v Speaker 5>to Russell meschtigen, mechtigen, mashtigen, mighty, folish, folish, folish, cheerful,

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<v Speaker 5>jah astac ya restag jah astac anniversary, malarish, malarish, ma.

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<v Speaker 2>Larish, picturesque, laup loup laub, foliage.

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<v Speaker 5>Libndish kite, libndikite, libndich kite, liveliness, plan on, plan on,

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<v Speaker 5>plan on planning, unvaisened, unviasened, unviasened present, rebel, rebel, rebel, rebel, riisen, riisen, riisen,

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<v Speaker 5>to travel, Lachen, Lachen, lachen laughter, so ric scene, so

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<v Speaker 5>ric scene, so rict scene, to retreat, unho AhR nhu

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<v Speaker 5>hell fun kenden, fun kenden fun Kendon Sparkling Freedom, Freedom, Freedom,

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<v Speaker 5>Peace and schlossenheit En, Schlossenheit and Schlausenheite Determination Album Tooya

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<v Speaker 5>Abum Tooya Abum Toya Adventure and shy Domin and shy

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<v Speaker 5>Domin and shy Domin Decisions Fire Leach Kiten, fire leach Kiten,

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<v Speaker 5>fire lich Kiten, Celebration, Richta glance lishtag glance, lischtag glands glow, mondlish,

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<v Speaker 5>moondlisht moonflish, moonlight, Yes, Trine, Yes, tryane Yes, trine to shine,

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<v Speaker 5>the da one theda one, thedao one regrets, Tepisch, tepisch, tepish,

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<v Speaker 5>carpet b Litton, blitten, blitten, to gaze, Fragen, fragen, Fragen, questions, festile, Festa, festyle,

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<v Speaker 5>ballroom e clemen a, clemen e, clemen to climb.

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