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<v Speaker 5>In de Clarenden vinta luft, Schulhoff's bantas et fasperzonderus an

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<v Speaker 5>look us on greta spy, shulam at gans eigen and

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<v Speaker 5>anzichten zasnga minzam off Aina bank d bank vai schnebedeckt

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<v Speaker 5>Gnazo vider bowden on the harum de calde Marty in

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<v Speaker 5>a Nicht's house, than Theihadna and Claras steal the of

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<v Speaker 5>the anstiend and performing for Subaritan Lucas was the unbidding

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<v Speaker 5>the perfect and no arrachen Thana Alta and avatadn is

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<v Speaker 5>fan im emma wad abaste and their class dort drug

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<v Speaker 5>lusted a sware of im Off. Their under and sieties

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<v Speaker 5>are greater didas leben on learning and found suggenos proform

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<v Speaker 5>en waren fuzivichtech abanished alice, the morte is ira hoobists,

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<v Speaker 5>the plaguing on fun Perfecta and valence were brawn and

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<v Speaker 5>a pause. The act greater legend Lucas sets the the

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<v Speaker 5>half on bronzelta dishtan abawhab nosofields so larnen untworter the

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<v Speaker 5>air greater shotted at in kopp wisto ashift, Swissendusten kopp

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<v Speaker 5>fried super common plus on Schpatzer and gin so erstwa

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<v Speaker 5>lukaszegalich was wen thenenuk saidehatten Dorrit's greater im i stress

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<v Speaker 5>abbau and technicken a cleata by Annoy, Gerrich Schleisli gabenach

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<v Speaker 5>the stanton ouf on gingen dusten hof for by Nka

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<v Speaker 5>and Boyman d V. Stelevut. This Winter's wirkten verant see

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<v Speaker 5>uberden kniershenden schniche bat thierten sprahan uber irazogen on winche

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas whard a greater off maxim tsu the adseltim v

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<v Speaker 5>the gana mild on least omabtsushaiten as heved meir so

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<v Speaker 5>enchpannen on neuer energisushapten zak dizi. In this a moment,

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<v Speaker 5>a count of Lucas does a atvaspha ender runge braun

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<v Speaker 5>kunte sulannon wachtich abby ibntiwa is the eigner balongst tofinten

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<v Speaker 5>nadem spatzia Gang curtains its rechzo bank the luft genietest

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<v Speaker 5>vinegart rittened on Lucas feel at Vaspa fret at stiz

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<v Speaker 5>one langsam hinted in shulgar Boyden faschwant Furti by the

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<v Speaker 5>bassa fourberted off the hause for the Roman tfo inen

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<v Speaker 5>Lagen Greater Legete Lucas su do worst then does an

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<v Speaker 5>Clara kopp besser land zaktesi Lucas nikte on Avida teslachen

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<v Speaker 5>Ershpert shown does greater rechtate fon des tag and bushlasnzi

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<v Speaker 5>andnander bye sustin Lucas Wadan Greta nich masogastressed on Greater

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<v Speaker 5>Atlanta dasiander and heaven konte in dmzi era eigen and

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<v Speaker 5>metodentite in mitten thes friedlichenhofers for endten zie Irastudian mitfatraun

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<v Speaker 5>on wenigerdrock guns owner by magensvita faire tago oda grouser

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<v Speaker 5>eigness the shuffenzi era eignen Kleinensiege aunt man schmail sodema

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<v Speaker 5>de Lucas bram aen freund on annoy sichtweiser umdaskleichkevichtzofinten.

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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 in.

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<v Speaker 5>The clarendon winter luft Schulhoff's bantasy et vas bizonderis an.

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<v Speaker 1>In the biting winter air of the shohof something special

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<v Speaker 1>was brewing.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas on Great spy Schuler met guns eigenen andnziecheten zassener

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<v Speaker 5>minzam of ana bank.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas and Greta, two students with their own unique perspectives,

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<v Speaker 1>sat together on a bench.

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<v Speaker 5>Di bang va leichmechneve dicht gnaozo viderboden umziharrom.

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<v Speaker 1>The bench was lightly covered with snow, just like the

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<v Speaker 1>ground around them.

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<v Speaker 5>Di keel dee marti inn nichtsaus denzihatna and clares sil

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<v Speaker 5>sich aft ansty and and prufomenft sobarreeten.

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<v Speaker 1>The colt didn't bother them because they had a clear

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<v Speaker 1>goal to prepare for the upcoming exams.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas forte unvedinti perfect no te a.

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<v Speaker 1>Reichen Lucas was determined to achieve the perfect grade.

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<v Speaker 5>Zaene elta avarttnes van im.

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<v Speaker 1>His parents expected it from him.

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<v Speaker 5>Imma vader beeste and de classe dorte troklas de de

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<v Speaker 5>shwe of im.

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<v Speaker 1>He was always the best in class, but the pressure

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<v Speaker 1>weighed heavily on him.

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<v Speaker 5>Off Derenzietis asked great didesleiben aunt leanen infoun sudanos.

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<v Speaker 1>On the other hand, there sat Greater, who enjoyed life

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<v Speaker 1>in learning to the fullest.

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<v Speaker 5>Pruffomen varen fuzivichtich abernicht alis.

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<v Speaker 1>Exams were important to her, but not everything.

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<v Speaker 5>Zimrte is irahabbiestsoplaguin on fan perfecta and valence.

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<v Speaker 1>She liked to pursue her hobbies and found a perfect

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<v Speaker 1>balance in it.

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<v Speaker 5>Via braon and a pause, zachte great legend.

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<v Speaker 1>We need a break, said Greta with a smile.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas sais deasich alf on roncee tedishtan.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas sat up and furrowed his brow.

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<v Speaker 5>Abba viahab no sofietsu lanen anfote tea.

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<v Speaker 1>But we still have so much to learn, he replied.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater schuttet din kopf.

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<v Speaker 1>Greeta shook her head vaistu.

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<v Speaker 5>Esived t swishen dutchten Kopf writesber common.

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<v Speaker 1>You know it helps to clear your mind in between las.

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<v Speaker 5>An schwatzerin let's take a walk, so estwa lukas sugerlich.

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<v Speaker 1>At first, Lucas was hesitant.

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<v Speaker 5>Thus venziinichgenuchzetatn.

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<v Speaker 1>What if they didn't have enough time?

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<v Speaker 5>The it's greater im irishtress ubau in tehnikn a clete vayennoigirich.

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<v Speaker 1>But when Greta explained her stress relief techniques to him,

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<v Speaker 1>he was curious.

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<v Speaker 5>Schlis lich kapenach.

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<v Speaker 1>Eventually he gave in.

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<v Speaker 5>See stantenauf on king and dustin k hoof for bay

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<v Speaker 5>an kin boimen di vi stile hut des vintas vichten.

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<v Speaker 1>They stood up and walked through the hoof past bare

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<v Speaker 1>trees that seemed like silent sentinels of winter en.

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<v Speaker 5>Si uberin knierschenden schnisch patsieten sprahi uber irazogen at vunsche.

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<v Speaker 1>As they walked over the crunching snow, they talked about

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<v Speaker 1>their worries and aspirations.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas heard the greater off maxim.

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<v Speaker 1>Tsu Lucas listened attentively to Greta.

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<v Speaker 5>Zi etseti im vizigana made on least omaptsushiten.

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<v Speaker 1>She told him how she likes to paint and read

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<v Speaker 1>to unwind.

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<v Speaker 5>Esfmir t sou en schpannen on noya eneg susheen zach dizi.

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<v Speaker 1>It helps me relax and recharge, she said.

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<v Speaker 5>In Deeza moment a hunter Lucas et vasfa ender runge

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<v Speaker 5>braun kunt.

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<v Speaker 1>In that moment, Lucas realized that he could use some change.

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<v Speaker 5>Soulernen va vichtich aba ibnzovitiva is the eigner balonssofinten.

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<v Speaker 1>Learning was important, but equally important was finding one's own.

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<v Speaker 5>Balance natzia gang kirtbank.

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<v Speaker 1>After the walk, they returned to the bench.

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<v Speaker 5>The lufchinet stwenigat threatened on Lucas edvasper fret.

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<v Speaker 1>The air now seemed less oppressive, and Lucas actually felt

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<v Speaker 1>a little more liberated.

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<v Speaker 5>At dizone langsam hinted in schulge boiden fashwant fut bay

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<v Speaker 5>the bessa for barted off t haraus forrongen difo inen laden.

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<v Speaker 1>As the sun slowly disappeared behind the school buildings. They

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<v Speaker 1>both felt better prepared for the challenges ahead.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater lechete Lucas tsu.

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<v Speaker 1>Greeta smiled at Lucas.

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<v Speaker 5>Lu verstzen does and Clara kop bes land Zachtzi.

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<v Speaker 1>You'll see that a clear mind learns better, she said.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas snichte un evida teslechen.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas nodded and returned the smile.

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<v Speaker 5>Espert schen does greater rechtate.

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<v Speaker 1>He already felt that Greeta was right.

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<v Speaker 5>Von deesen tak and vashlasenzi anander bye sustein.

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<v Speaker 1>From that day on they decided to support each other.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas va Dan Greeter nichtmesguestrest and Greetera Lante does Sander

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<v Speaker 5>and heven konte indim zi ira eignen Metordentiete.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks to Gleeta, Lucas was no longer so stressed, and

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<v Speaker 1>Gueta learned that she could help others by sharing her

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<v Speaker 1>own methods.

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<v Speaker 5>Indmittendes fritrichenhofus for enditten zie Irishtudian mitfatraun ant vinigertrock.

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<v Speaker 1>Amidst the peaceful hoof. They completed their studies with confidence

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<v Speaker 1>and less pressure.

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<v Speaker 5>Guns owner be magenswete, fayre, tago, oda, grocere, aigner, schuffenzi ira, eignen, kleinensiege.

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<v Speaker 1>Without remarkable holidays or major events, they created their own

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<v Speaker 1>small victories.

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<v Speaker 5>Aunt man schma zodema de Lucas, fram anenfreunde annoy zichtweiser umdasgleichkevichtzofinten.

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<v Speaker 1>And sometimes it dawned on Lucas. All you need is

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<v Speaker 1>a friend and a new perspective to find balance.

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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.

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<v Speaker 5>English clarant clarent, clearan, biding the bank de bank d

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<v Speaker 5>bank bench and schlossen and schlossen and schlossen determined deesist

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<v Speaker 5>weiser diesist weiser diesist weiser, perspective does see it does

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<v Speaker 5>see does see go der trock der drog der drock

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<v Speaker 5>pressure ze galish ze galish zueglich hesitant still still silent,

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<v Speaker 5>de hooter, the hooter, dear hooter, sentinel, kneercient kineercient cneer

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<v Speaker 5>sent crunching does streamin does streamm does streamn aspiration upshighten, upshighten, upshighten.

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<v Speaker 1>Unwind the fright, the fright, the fright liberated, drinkened, drinkened, drakened, oppressive,

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<v Speaker 1>the herouse for the room, the herouse for the roong,

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<v Speaker 1>the harause for the rong. Challenge, stress, upbound, stress, upbound, stress,

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<v Speaker 1>abbound stress relief D technique D TECHNIQUD technique technique en

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<v Speaker 1>spannen en spannen and spannen to relax, does gleichgevicht? Does gleichgevicht?

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<v Speaker 1>Does gleichkevich balance neuer energy chapfennuyer energy chapfennye energy chapen

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<v Speaker 1>to recharge does see it does see it does see

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<v Speaker 1>it Go daseike dyazik dezike, victory deprefon, deprofon, deproufon, exam

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<v Speaker 1>flagan flagan flagan, to pursue, onsetter, onsetter, onsetter thurrowed dish

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<v Speaker 1>din dish din, dish din, brah bite, sushtin bite, sushtin bite, sushtin.

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<v Speaker 1>To support the Martinsviet, the Martinsviet, the Markins veat remarkable

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<v Speaker 1>dus at ikeness, dous at ignes, dos at ikeness event

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<v Speaker 1>dos phetraun dos phetne dos phatoune confidence.

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<v Speaker 3>Now a final word from our sponsors