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<v Speaker 1>Las primeres lumsd lalva iluminaven la ma justus de la monta,

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<v Speaker 1>munserat laye marta banerrival peu de la montagne, i'm la

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<v Speaker 1>sevres mucil caragadas please and as the speranza y al

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<v Speaker 1>huns duptas la primavera savilla in stallatam total a sevas

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<v Speaker 1>plando umplinal paizad jada culos vius i aromas frescos lalaya

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<v Speaker 1>and balcore pladin kiatuts esparava truvauna claroca lagiez paraaltravanda la

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<v Speaker 1>marta mespragmatica eduptozadl's mysteries a spirituals la compayava paramistati kurusiad

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<v Speaker 1>nasassitu and tendra cap on bala meva vida badilalaya mentrakuman

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<v Speaker 1>savan leascens marta vasumbriura and caracanal seu interior duptava da

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<v Speaker 1>truvaras postas and unyok tanantiq al camilleerra coustar rut e,

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<v Speaker 1>exigen las pedras rudav and sotala, savadas yells alcum and

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<v Speaker 1>saba as calfam vitensitad al zabra, gagantins als dunava, nombra

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<v Speaker 1>datan and tang crean u nuazi the frasco nuceesia, shaw

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<v Speaker 1>servesdes laya bamur mur la marta intra respiracionzgitadas n calcentangis

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<v Speaker 1>taught perduna support baraspondra laya am the sizio kumbansuda cacat

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<v Speaker 1>biadja sia significat you amasura capu javan la vista as

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<v Speaker 1>faya mesa spectacula alpaizadja catalas do splagava communtapisi mens i

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<v Speaker 1>en tracorvasikamins la si luettadl munasti as faye by zippla

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<v Speaker 1>als campanascum and savonar rasuna a nuncian al kuman semen

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<v Speaker 1>de la ceremonia, pascual laya basan ti una patita musio

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<v Speaker 1>unraj de speranza praoul can samen ilasparaoulas the mart the

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<v Speaker 1>rundab and palseu caapitu ambunul timas force bana rival sim

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<v Speaker 1>Layastavaxausta pradasidida and norndiersa justell and tradad al munas tea

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<v Speaker 1>as basal una ceremonias passial parsa mana santa las BeOS

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<v Speaker 1>del kor banumplilaida abunadulso deficildexplica laya batan cal zuels ibasan

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<v Speaker 1>ti al pas de la sevas procupacion's disaldras linamin marta

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<v Speaker 1>ubservanal rostra suaui pacificadalaya bakum mansar ragunsider a la seva

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<v Speaker 1>pusisio putsee babanza nocali and tendra to pavea lavasa and

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<v Speaker 1>laxparienzia alsaltras ala tur nada laya sent tilla una nova

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<v Speaker 1>clarada tis arteza marta parla sebabanda a villa presa a

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<v Speaker 1>ural camide altras vincitot sinol kumpartia deltot am la posta,

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<v Speaker 1>the solda reda deelias illas Astralia's kumansana pereshal cell banda, Sandra,

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<v Speaker 1>la mountaana ra nevadas a show of algud la penna

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<v Speaker 1>bamur mural alaya sent in unapau interior in Esparada, Marta

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<v Speaker 1>simplement Basumbria, Agasta, Bagada, sen sar rastra da dupta arakumprenia

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<v Speaker 1>alvaalord al support since albia Jia munsarat, nonumesa villa portadras

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<v Speaker 1>postas alaya sinutambe una nova vizio para Marta.

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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>Las primerees looms, the lava iluminaven lama just tu zitad

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<v Speaker 1>de la muntaanya the munsa.

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<v Speaker 3>The first lights of dawn illuminated the majesty of the

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<v Speaker 3>mountain of Muncherat.

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<v Speaker 1>Laia Marta banarrival peo de la montaigne, am la sevas,

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<v Speaker 1>muccilis carragadas plenas, the speranza yel runs duptas.

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<v Speaker 3>Laya and Marta arrived at the foot of the mountain

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<v Speaker 3>with their backpacks loaded full of hope and some doubts.

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<v Speaker 1>plando umplin al paizagia. The culos vius er romas.

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<v Speaker 3>Frescous spring had settled in with all its splendor, filling

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<v Speaker 3>the landscape with bright colors and fresh aromas.

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<v Speaker 1>La Laya mbalcoor plednkie tuts esparava truvauna claro ca lagis.

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<v Speaker 3>Laya, with her heart full of concerns, hoped to find

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<v Speaker 3>a light that would guide her.

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<v Speaker 1>Barral traban the la Marta miss pragmatica duptoza dels mysteres

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<v Speaker 1>espirituals la kumpanyaba paramista ti kuriusitat.

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<v Speaker 3>On the other hand, Marta, more pragmatic and doubtful of

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<v Speaker 3>spiritual mysteries, accompanied her out of friendship and curiosity.

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<v Speaker 1>Nasa situ and tendra capon ba lameba vida badi la

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<v Speaker 1>la ya mintra kuman savan lescens.

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<v Speaker 3>I need to understand where my life is going, said Laya.

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<v Speaker 3>As they began the ascent.

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<v Speaker 1>Marta vasumbriura and kara can al seu interior dupdava the

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<v Speaker 1>truvares postas a nunla tan antique.

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<v Speaker 3>Marta smiled, although internally she doubted that they would find

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<v Speaker 3>answers in such an ancient place al.

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<v Speaker 1>Caemia gustaruti exijin.

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<v Speaker 3>The path was steep and demanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Las piedras rudav and sota la savadas, yell sl kuman sabascalfam, intensitat.

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<v Speaker 3>Stones rolled under their shoes, and the sun began to

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<v Speaker 3>heat up intensely.

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<v Speaker 1>Alabragantines alsdunava, umbra datan and tang crean unuasi the frasco.

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<v Speaker 3>The gigantic trees provided shade from time to time, creating

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<v Speaker 3>an oasis of coolness.

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<v Speaker 1>Nusisi show servesdes Laya bamur la marta intra respiras.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if this is any use, Laya Martin

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<v Speaker 3>murmured between labored breaths.

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<v Speaker 1>Nuklcangis pardunasupport baraspondra laya am the sizio kumbansuda, kaket biadga

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<v Speaker 1>saria significato.

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<v Speaker 3>You don't need to understand everything to provide support, replied Laya,

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<v Speaker 3>with determination, convinced that this journey would be meaningful.

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<v Speaker 1>A masura capujevan la viistas fey ya mesas pactacula.

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<v Speaker 3>As they climbed, the view became more spectacular.

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<v Speaker 1>Albaizagakatalassava comuntabisi mens i intracorvazica means la silueta dl munas

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<v Speaker 1>ties feye bizibla.

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<v Speaker 3>The Catalan landscape unfolded like a vast tapestry, and between

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<v Speaker 3>curves and paths, the silhouette of the monastery became visible.

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<v Speaker 1>Alskampanaskuman savonarassunna a nuncien al kuman samen de la serimonia pascual.

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<v Speaker 3>The bells began to ring, announcing the start of the

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<v Speaker 3>Easter ceremony.

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<v Speaker 1>Laya vasanti una patita musio undraj. The speranza.

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<v Speaker 3>Liya felt a small emotion, a glimmer of hope, but all.

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<v Speaker 1>Can samin ilasparaulas the marta rundaven palsuka.

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<v Speaker 3>Pitul But the fatigue in Martha's words, lingered in her mind.

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<v Speaker 1>Ambun ultimus force banarrival.

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<v Speaker 3>Sim With one last effort, they reached the summit.

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<v Speaker 1>Liastava exhausta para the sidida a norandrsa.

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<v Speaker 3>Liya was exhausted, but determined not to give up.

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<v Speaker 1>Zust lantrada dal munas ti asbaslavra una serimonius pasiel parsamana Sante.

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<v Speaker 5>Just.

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<v Speaker 3>At the entrance of the monastery, a special ceremony for

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<v Speaker 3>Holy Week was held.

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<v Speaker 1>Las beosdlkr banumplilaida ammuna DULs de fisil da splica.

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<v Speaker 3>The voices of the choir filled the air with a

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<v Speaker 3>sweetness hard to explain.

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<v Speaker 1>Laya batten cal zuls iva santi al pez de la

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<v Speaker 1>sebos pro kupasiuns disaldras lintemin.

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<v Speaker 3>Liya closed her eyes and felt the weight of her

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<v Speaker 3>worries slowly dissolve.

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<v Speaker 1>Marta ub servan al rostra suaui passifica the Laya bacumn

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<v Speaker 1>sara cuncid a la seba puzzisiux.

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<v Speaker 3>Marta, observing the gentle and peaceful face of Laya, began

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<v Speaker 3>to reconsider her position.

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<v Speaker 1>But se baban sa noucali and tendro tu parvea la

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<v Speaker 1>valleza and laxparienci dls altras.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe she thought you didn't need to understand everything to

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<v Speaker 3>see the beauty in others experiences.

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<v Speaker 1>A la turnada liya sentia una noba clara dad di sertes.

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<v Speaker 3>On the way back, Laya felt a new clarity and certainty.

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<v Speaker 1>Marta parla sebabanda abia Presava, lurral camide altras finsitut sinol

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<v Speaker 1>kumparthia Altut.

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<v Speaker 3>Marta, for her part, had learned to appreciate others paths,

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<v Speaker 3>even if she did not fully share them.

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<v Speaker 1>Am La Bosta the Soldarrea delias illasastrilias kumen Sana pere

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<v Speaker 1>shall sell banda Sandra la muntagra Novadas.

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<v Speaker 3>With the sunset behind them and the stars beginning to

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<v Speaker 3>appear in the sky, they descended the mountain renewed.

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<v Speaker 1>A shavlrud la pena bamur mura la laya centin unapau

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<v Speaker 1>interiorina Sparada.

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<v Speaker 3>This was worth it. Lia murmured, feeling an unexpected inner peace.

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<v Speaker 1>Marta simplmen basumbriura a gesta barada since rastrad Lupta.

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<v Speaker 3>Marta simply smiled, this time without a trace of doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>Ara Kumbrenia al vaalor del suport.

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<v Speaker 3>Since she now understood the value of sincere support.

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<v Speaker 1>Albiegia Munsarrat, nunumes abilla portadras portasalaya sinutam be Una nova

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<v Speaker 1>bizio Barramarte.

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<v Speaker 3>The trip to Munsherat had not only provided answers for Laya,

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<v Speaker 3>but also a new perspective for Marta. Today's vocabulary words

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<v Speaker 3>are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are

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

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<v Speaker 1>Lums dalalba, lums dalalba, looms, d lalva, light of dawn, ma,

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<v Speaker 1>just tooz ita, ma justooz ita, magia just tooz itat, majesty, muccillias, muccillias, muchilias, backpacks, asperanza,

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<v Speaker 1>asperanza asparanza, hope, duptas, duptas, duptas, telts a splande a

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<v Speaker 1>splandeau a spland splendor, Aromas, aromas, aromas, aromas in kia,

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<v Speaker 1>toots in kia, toots in kia, tooths, concerns, Claro, Claro, Claro.

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<v Speaker 1>Why pragmatica pragmatica pragmatic.

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<v Speaker 3>Pragmatic myster is a spirit.

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<v Speaker 1>Wals myster is a spirit. Wals myster is a spirit.

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<v Speaker 3>Wals spiritual mysteries.

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<v Speaker 1>Ascense, ascense, ascense ascent antique, antique, antique, ancient, cousta, ruth cousta,

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<v Speaker 1>ruth cousta root, steep axigen axigen axigen, demanding, abras jagantines

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<v Speaker 1>abra jagantines, abras jagantines gigantic trees. Hu was he the frasco?

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<v Speaker 1>H was he the frasco? Or was he the fresco.

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<v Speaker 3>Oasis of coolness? The sizeo, the si Zeo, the si Zeo, determination.

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<v Speaker 1>Biagia, beaga, beadga journey, the piece, the piece, the piece, tapestry, Siluetta, Siluetta, siluetta, silhouet, campanas, campanas, campanas, bells, Cerimonia, Pasquale, Cerimonia, Pasquale, Serimonia.

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<v Speaker 3>Pasquale, Easter Ceremony.

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<v Speaker 1>Can Salmin Can Samin Can Salmin, Fatigue, sim sim Siam summit.

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<v Speaker 1>Exhausta exhausta exhausta.

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<v Speaker 5>Exhausted kor cor cor choir, dulsau, dulseau DULs sweetness, procupasio,

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<v Speaker 5>but oh gubasiuns, but oh gubasiuns, worries suau suau sou

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<v Speaker 5>ou gentle.

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