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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll unravel the mystery of Mariana's Christmas Party,

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<v Speaker 3>where a misplaced necklace leads to unexpected twists and heartfelt connections.

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<v Speaker 1>La un dazums Nadalanziluminava, la sala, principal da, la villa,

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<v Speaker 1>scruziba on mariona avilla urganizzat, la labra kubert de verlands

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<v Speaker 1>brian i as the culos, prasid a, lambian le genre

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<v Speaker 1>ya ikumbar sava, mentra, brindaba and coppas dakaba l romadels

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<v Speaker 1>turns in eula, zumpli, alida, lambien era, kali ti fa

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<v Speaker 1>steel and karakafa albendliver and buffabamforsa, mariona, obaba comhabi lancantado, planificada,

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<v Speaker 1>menz captabadiencia, la seva's historia's plan as de gracia no

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<v Speaker 1>ma salon nuria, lamaticulosa, buada unauda palceo in stin parasoldra

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<v Speaker 1>enigmas a, scultaba, banzio, parm serta, distraccio, todd some lava perfecta, vincecauna,

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<v Speaker 1>fidriona arboza amiga da mariona asba prupam basprasioda pra kubasio,

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<v Speaker 1>Mariona alculearet an tig d labia ada za paragut bashiu

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<v Speaker 1>shiwaja era unobjectable was pladi historia is sentiment Mariona basaved

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<v Speaker 1>the sahida kavilla, the facal com discreta Mariona badasidi in

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<v Speaker 1>bastiga bassi practica, savilla, saval pudria, verstad tamtat baku mansafen,

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<v Speaker 1>pragunta subtils al suza mix in tantantrasa alspasus da kadas

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<v Speaker 1>kundur and la festa nuriya and balso in stinda bukada

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<v Speaker 1>bao farie a juda parurganizzala in formasio come siphozun trenka

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<v Speaker 1>kloskas latncio The Mariona asbadiriji final men as shabi brakurda

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<v Speaker 1>keavi astad prop d las casasdgals put sex asivamen fascinat

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<v Speaker 1>and balsup sakis pro avance the precipitars a una conclusio

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<v Speaker 1>mariona ba una patita, pista un pape dam bulik similar

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<v Speaker 1>aldl curet pros savalor asha la lavatauria in his sialdespress

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<v Speaker 1>the mezi in bastigasio asba duna ca las casas the

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<v Speaker 1>real sabian bar jadas un kumbi dad and kumfundra las

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<v Speaker 1>casha similars bad valladl cyret sen sa du nasan mariona

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<v Speaker 1>al babuska ambun sumba, barra cupara, al cuiret intacta, alfino

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<v Speaker 1>del misteri, babumen i a lagrilla, marion ava and tendra

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<v Speaker 1>la in portansia the no precipitars a jugial seuzamix ambuna

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<v Speaker 1>brasada sin sera ba shabi in uria la seba passiencia

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<v Speaker 1>ya juda a key and it amidst de la riqueza

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<v Speaker 1>fastiva dalla villa, las amistads as van rafursa am lajumdl

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<v Speaker 1>pado i, la cumprancio, la fiesta vaguntina i and trauna

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<v Speaker 1>ovaronda da ruras ibrindis nadalsasis barra cupara la sebamaggias passi.

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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>La lundos ums na d lanzi luminava, la sala principal

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<v Speaker 1>da la villa excuziba un Mariona abilla urganidzat la seva

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<v Speaker 1>festa the naval.

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<v Speaker 3>The light from the Christmas lights illuminated the main hall

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<v Speaker 3>of the exclusive villa where Mariona had organized her Christmas party.

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<v Speaker 1>Labra cuber de garlands brillans ivalas de culos, prasidia lambin.

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<v Speaker 3>The tree covered in shiny garlands and colorful bobbles, presided

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<v Speaker 3>over the atmosphere.

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<v Speaker 1>La genre ya ikumbar sava, mintra brindabam coppers dakava.

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<v Speaker 3>People laughed and chatted as they toasted with glasses of kava.

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<v Speaker 1>Laroma dels toruns inula Zumblia laid.

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<v Speaker 3>The aroma of turrens and knoles filled the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Lambien hera khalid t f still and kara cafora alven

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<v Speaker 1>dlivern bufaamforsa.

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<v Speaker 3>The atmosphere was warm and festive, even though outside the

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<v Speaker 3>winter wind was blowing strongly.

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<v Speaker 1>Marina com Chabi lankan tadplaifica minz cadenciam la sebas historias

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<v Speaker 1>plenas de gracia.

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<v Speaker 3>Marina watched as Shabi, the charming event planner, captivated the

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<v Speaker 3>audience with his graceful stories.

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<v Speaker 1>No ma slun Nuria la maticulosa Buada cunauda palseu in

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<v Speaker 1>stin parasoldra nigmas a scultabamba, then siu parm serta distrasiu.

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<v Speaker 3>Not too far away. Nuria, the meticulous lawyer known for

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<v Speaker 3>her knack for solving puzzles, listened attentively, but with a

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<v Speaker 3>certain distraction.

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<v Speaker 1>Tot sam Lava parfecta finnsconam fitrina amigha, the Mariona asba

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<v Speaker 1>prupa basprasio da Prokupasieu.

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<v Speaker 3>Everything seemed perfect until a nervous hostess, a friend of Marina,

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<v Speaker 3>approached with a look of concern.

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<v Speaker 1>Marina al coulearet antigda labia ada zaparaut bashiu sho.

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<v Speaker 3>Ja Marina, Grandma's antique necklace is missing.

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<v Speaker 1>She whispered hera unubjetavalos plea distoria isentimin.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a valuable item, full of history and sentiment.

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<v Speaker 1>Marina Barsaveda, saida Cavilla, the fakel.

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<v Speaker 3>Com Marina immediately knew she had to do something.

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<v Speaker 1>Discreta Mariona bada sidin.

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<v Speaker 3>Barsdiga discreetly, Marina decided to investigate.

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<v Speaker 1>Bassi practica Savilla caqu saval pria verstatam tet.

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<v Speaker 3>She was practical. She knew anyone could have been tempted.

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<v Speaker 1>Baku mansa finn bragunta sup tilS alsuza meeks in tantantrasa

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<v Speaker 1>al spassus da cada scun duran la festa.

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<v Speaker 3>She began by subtly asking her friend's questions, trying to

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<v Speaker 3>trace everyone's steps during the party.

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<v Speaker 1>Nuria ambalseau in stinda bugada bao farie a jud parurga,

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<v Speaker 1>nidza la infurmasieu come sifo zun trenka gloscas.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria, with her lawyer's instinct, offered to help organize the

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<v Speaker 3>information as if it were a puzzle.

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<v Speaker 1>Laatencio the Mariona asbadi riji final men as chabby.

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<v Speaker 3>Marina asked. Attention finally turned to Shabi.

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<v Speaker 1>Bracurdava k ya villas tad brab de las cash as

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<v Speaker 1>the ragals put sega sivamen fascinat am balzup sekis.

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<v Speaker 3>She remembered that he had been near the gift boxes,

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<v Speaker 3>perhaps overly fascinated with the presence bro.

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<v Speaker 1>Avans de pracipitarsa a una kumculuzio. Mariona vatruva una patita pista.

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<v Speaker 3>But before jumping to conclusions, Mariona found a small clue

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<v Speaker 3>un pape.

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<v Speaker 1>Dam bulik signi la ra d'l coularet.

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<v Speaker 3>Pro sin sa valor wrapping paper similar to that of

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<v Speaker 3>the necklace, but without value.

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<v Speaker 1>Asha la va futa the la sebatia in Niciel.

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<v Speaker 3>This made her doubt her initial theory.

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<v Speaker 1>Daspres de mesim bastigasillo asba duna ca las caches the

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<v Speaker 1>ral savillen barregedas.

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<v Speaker 3>After further investigation, she realized that the gift boxes had

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<v Speaker 3>been mixed up.

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<v Speaker 1>Un kumbidad and kumfundra las cach sigi lars ba the

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<v Speaker 1>fa la lal coularete sinsa du nasan.

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<v Speaker 3>A guest, confusing the similar boxes, took the one with

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<v Speaker 3>the necklace unknowingly.

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<v Speaker 1>Mariona al babushka i ambun Sumbria barrakupa al kurretintacte.

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<v Speaker 3>Mariona found him and with a smile, recovered the necklace intact.

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<v Speaker 1>Alfino del misteri baburta la jamen i a la grilla.

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<v Speaker 3>The resolution of the mystery brought relief and.

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<v Speaker 1>Joy Mariona van Tendre la iportansia the no pracipitarsa a

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<v Speaker 1>juja al seuza miks.

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<v Speaker 3>Mariona understood the importance of not rushing to judge her friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Ambuna brasada sincere bargrai Shabi inuria la seba parciencia ye juda.

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<v Speaker 3>With a sincere hug, she thanked Shabi and Nuria for

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<v Speaker 3>their patience and help.

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<v Speaker 1>A keyenit amz de la riqueza fastiva la la ville

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<v Speaker 1>la zamstets as wandrafursa am la umdl pardo i la cumbrencieux.

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<v Speaker 3>That night, amid the festive wealth of the villa, friendships

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<v Speaker 3>were strengthened with the light of forgiveness and understanding.

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<v Speaker 1>La fista vacuntinui i en trouna novarunda the ruas ibrindisnval

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<v Speaker 1>za siges varra cuparla sevamaggies parsial.

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<v Speaker 3>The party continued, and with another round of laughter and toasts,

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<v Speaker 3>Christmas in Siges regained its special magic. 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>Laum laum lalum the light LaSala la Sala, La sala,

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<v Speaker 1>the hall, Labila, Labila, la la, The villa exclusivea exclusiba,

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<v Speaker 1>exclusiba exclusive, Brindava, Brindava, brin dava, toasted, Laroma, Laroma, laroma,

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<v Speaker 1>the aroma, Lambian, Lambian, Lambien. The atmosphere, Liveran Livern, Livern,

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<v Speaker 1>the Winter, Alvin, Alvin, Alvin, the Wind, An Cantado, an

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<v Speaker 1>cantado and cantado charming, Alplanificado, alplanificado, alplanificado, The planner, maticulosa, maticulosa, maticulosa, meticulous, nervosa, nervosa, nervious, nervous,

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<v Speaker 1>Lamfi trioona, Lamfi Triona, Lamfi Triona, the hostess, al Coularette,

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<v Speaker 1>al coularette, al Cooliarett, the necklace, Pra cupacillo, Pra cupasio,

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<v Speaker 1>pra cupascio, worried baluos, baluos, baluos, valuable discreta, discreta, this creta.

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<v Speaker 3>Discreetly tam tat tam tat, tam tat, tempted, soup tals,

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<v Speaker 3>soup tals, soup tals, subtly.

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<v Speaker 1>Lut bukada, lat bukada, lat boo kada. The lawyer, Lapista, Lapista, Lapista, the.

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<v Speaker 3>Clue, I'll coomy that, I'll coom be that I'll comb

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<v Speaker 3>be that the guests.

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<v Speaker 1>Papey them buleik papay them bullik papee them.

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<v Speaker 3>Buleik wrapping paper similar similar similar.

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<v Speaker 1>Similar intacta intacta intacta intact Alo Jamin Alojamin Alaoujamin Relief, Alegria, Alegria, Allegria,

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<v Speaker 1>Joy jujia jujiaja.

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<v Speaker 3>To judge, amstette a mistete amstete Friendships.

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