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<v Speaker 1>Explore how a high stakes poker night in Munchin unfolds

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<v Speaker 1>into an unexpected friendship filled with trust, solidarity, and the

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<v Speaker 5>Deerhaps wetku in Ana Kleinen, Rostka and Tavanna, Deiran, Fenstadsflaca

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<v Speaker 5>and van Kobe, Satan and Skrau Fonsgaran and poor orbn

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<v Speaker 5>in Adam Schumrich Belouchtet and Zimmer Sasen mentioned on an

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<v Speaker 5>eichenheutz tash s y N poker abnd Aina von fien

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<v Speaker 5>Abaheude fut Si Andersan, the Bastian astillerbo obardamed Aam schaffen

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<v Speaker 5>blick zas amtish Eva and Maisters poker face on Mayer

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<v Speaker 5>at Snowden, Gevindespielz, the Bastiaan Void Ismial wikle here Man

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<v Speaker 5>and Kennon learnin on Dawah, Greater Neu m raum fo

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<v Speaker 5>Lazetsbevost sign on dormed Anam Gaheimnez m Hadsen, Greater Hatti

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<v Speaker 5>Ira Friend and Marta m Zin Marta had a Schwirichkitan

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<v Speaker 5>Madgate on Greater Vouter Hefn the had run to Gevin

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<v Speaker 5>and h dark Aba medjedem get heightened cotton spiel futi

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<v Speaker 5>di fabindonged to the Bastian VAXen wa s nadashpiel dasifa

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<v Speaker 5>bant order at vastifares, the Bastian va nougi rech greater

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<v Speaker 5>waders nicht dianderen dinwodashnelegate surten aerbushlass iraba kan shaft sufragan

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<v Speaker 5>Angish brayfeted tom nasten on baltvad rauten, the Ananda greater

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<v Speaker 5>at seti informata dens orben on warumsi and deesem alban Bampokawa.

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<v Speaker 5>There's lester shpilva and folm ganner, the raumesh de deshpanong

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<v Speaker 5>and raum alah aubenwaren of the Bastian and greta grichtet

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<v Speaker 5>svar n enscheidenda moment greater zugate abbazishbuta the Bastians ontastutsong,

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<v Speaker 5>the Bastian betrachte designer carten a condegevinen dorsay edsu greater

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<v Speaker 5>acanti i re elichkat on iran mood for anafreunden dat

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<v Speaker 5>sousaign mid ana reichten lecher in leichte asaigna carten fadekt

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<v Speaker 5>of Dentish fourth zak de Ruij Greater Shdaante degevin va

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<v Speaker 5>Fermata Dorwichtigava de Noye Freundschaft di heir Amtish and stunt

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<v Speaker 5>the Bastian on Greater Felis and dast Simmer does clarenderglaza

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<v Speaker 5>on tas Russia and their carten hindazichlassend drausenfielders Bonte laup

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<v Speaker 5>vonen boumen on the schprahen iber ales on Nichts the

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<v Speaker 5>Bastian Hadegeland then an instinct and soufa Traun on Greater

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<v Speaker 5>are contad In Vietnoya fabindomen in the Kula de harbstnacht

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<v Speaker 5>verant di Kobeo on the vetta Striten began an Anoye Geschichte,

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<v Speaker 5>the vaivadaskevinnen odafaelern zndan Ibafa Draun on Susamen Heights Warspierdesliedn's.

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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 5>Deerhabstwint vete kur Ruchi Strassen von Munchen.

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<v Speaker 1>The autumn wind blew cool through the streets of Munchen.

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<v Speaker 5>In Ana kleinen rostkin Tavanna de ranfensta dasflaka and van

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<v Speaker 5>Kolbis Latin and a lot stik der rau fon sigaren

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<v Speaker 5>and pour.

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<v Speaker 1>In a small rustic tavern whose windows were lit by

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<v Speaker 1>the flickering of pumpkin lanterns, the smoke from cigars rose up.

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<v Speaker 5>Aubun in anem schumrich belouchstet and simmer zassen mention on

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<v Speaker 5>meinen eisenheus tish.

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<v Speaker 1>Upstairs, in a dimly lit room, people sat around an

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<v Speaker 1>old wooden table.

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<v Speaker 5>Eswaen polka abnd aina fonfien abajut fu ts an.

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<v Speaker 1>It was a poker knight, one of many, but today

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<v Speaker 1>it felt different.

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<v Speaker 5>Zebastian Astilla bobart and am chaffenblik zas am tish.

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<v Speaker 1>Zebastian, a quiet observer with a keen eye, sat at

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<v Speaker 1>the table.

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<v Speaker 5>Eva and Maiestada's poker face on at snaudingevindishpiez.

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<v Speaker 1>He was a master of the poker face and sought

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<v Speaker 1>more than just a win in the game.

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<v Speaker 5>Zebastian Void smilvegli chiman and ken.

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<v Speaker 1>Lanen Sebastian wanted to truly get to know someone.

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<v Speaker 5>This time Nava Greater Noi m raum follazet the vostein

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<v Speaker 5>an anem geheimniz im hatsen.

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<v Speaker 1>And there was Greater anew in the room, full of

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<v Speaker 1>confidence and yet with a secret in her heart.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater Hatti ire m zin.

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<v Speaker 1>Great had her friend Marta on her mind.

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<v Speaker 5>Marta had de schwirich kiten midgate and Greater voutehefen.

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<v Speaker 1>Marta was having financial difficulties, and great I wanted to.

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<v Speaker 5>Help Dedransogevin and vashtak Aba medji dem getitankten spier futaid

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<v Speaker 5>fabindong to Sebastian Vaksen.

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<v Speaker 1>The urge to win was strong, but with each hand

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<v Speaker 1>of cards dealt she felt the connection to Sebastian grow.

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<v Speaker 5>Va isnod shpil dasifa band order et vastiferes.

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<v Speaker 1>Was it just the game that connected them or something.

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<v Speaker 5>Deeper, Sebastian va nougi rech.

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<v Speaker 1>Sebastian was curious.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater vas great I was different, nichhvi diander and did schnellgetsuten.

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<v Speaker 1>Not like the others who only sought quick money.

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<v Speaker 5>Irbeschloss ira berkancha t sup friegen.

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<v Speaker 1>He decided to nurture their acquaintance.

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<v Speaker 5>Angespraech fertratzumneesten on baytfe trautenzi Ananda.

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<v Speaker 1>One conversation led to another, and soon they trusted each other.

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<v Speaker 5>Greata etzeti info Marta de inzaugen n varumsi and deizem

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<v Speaker 5>aben pempoca va.

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<v Speaker 1>Greeta told him about Marta, the worries and why she

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<v Speaker 1>was playing poker. That evening, de.

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<v Speaker 5>Sleds de shpieva in foleem gangne.

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<v Speaker 1>The last game was in full swing.

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<v Speaker 5>Der rau meschte sichhme der schpanong m raum.

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<v Speaker 1>The smoke mingled with the tension in the room.

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<v Speaker 5>A la aubenvaren of Sebastian on Greeter Gerchtet.

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<v Speaker 1>All eyes were on Zebastian and Greater.

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<v Speaker 5>As far An enchiedened a moment.

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<v Speaker 1>It was a decisive moment.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater segete Abbazishkurta Sebastian Suntochtutzoon.

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<v Speaker 1>Greeta hesitated, but she felt Sebastian as support.

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<v Speaker 5>The bastion Vetrachtetazana Carten.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bastien looked at his cards.

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<v Speaker 5>Ere conte gevinen d'Orsay er su greata.

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<v Speaker 1>He could win. Yet he looked at Greater.

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<v Speaker 5>Eer Ekante ire elichkhaet and irn moud fer Ana freunden

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<v Speaker 5>dat suzign.

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<v Speaker 1>He recognized her honesty and her courage to be there

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<v Speaker 1>for a friend.

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<v Speaker 5>Mit Ana mlaichten lachen lichte azena carten ferdekt of dentish.

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<v Speaker 1>With a slight smile, he laid his card's face down

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<v Speaker 1>on the table.

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<v Speaker 5>Fault zak de eerrouich.

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<v Speaker 1>Fault, he said, calmly.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater Staunte.

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<v Speaker 1>Greater was astonished.

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<v Speaker 5>Der gevin va fermata.

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<v Speaker 1>The wind was for Marta dor vichtiga.

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<v Speaker 5>Vard neue freundschaft di heer amptish and stant.

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<v Speaker 1>But more important was the new friendship that started at

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<v Speaker 1>the table.

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<v Speaker 5>Sebastian on Greater felissendast zimmer des cliren der glezer on

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<v Speaker 5>tas raschen der carten hint a zichlassant.

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<v Speaker 1>Sebastian and Greta left the room, leaving behind the clinking

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<v Speaker 1>of glasses and the rustling of cards.

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<v Speaker 5>Drausen fides bunte laupe fondin boumann on sichprachen va alsnichts.

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<v Speaker 1>Outside the colorful leaves fell from the trees, and they

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<v Speaker 1>talked about everything and nothing.

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<v Speaker 5>Sebastian hategeland than an instinct and sulfa traun on greater

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<v Speaker 5>a cahn di viet noya fabindoen.

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<v Speaker 1>Zebastian had learned to trust his instincts, and Greeta recognized

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<v Speaker 1>the value of new connections.

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<v Speaker 5>In de kule de hapstnacht veran di kobis vert streeten

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<v Speaker 5>begun annoye geschichte.

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<v Speaker 1>In the coolness of the autumn night, as the pumpkins

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<v Speaker 1>shown in friendly competition, a new story.

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<v Speaker 5>Began eskevinen o the felern zundan uba fertraun on suzanmenhit.

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<v Speaker 1>It was not just about winning or losing, but about

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<v Speaker 1>trust and solidarity.

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<v Speaker 5>Theads varshpildesliedn's.

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<v Speaker 1>That was the true game of life.

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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>Their albs their albs there habs, autumn, their wind their

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<v Speaker 5>wind deir wind win the tavanna, the tavanna d taverna

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<v Speaker 5>tavern does Fensta does Fensta does fenced window? The kerbys Latana,

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<v Speaker 5>the kurbys Latana, the kurbyz Latana.

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<v Speaker 1>Pumpkin lantern, de rau, de rau, der rau, smoked.

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<v Speaker 5>Cigaret, DD cigaret d c gare cigar, schamrich belo, schumrich belot,

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<v Speaker 5>chamrich belo.

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<v Speaker 1>Dimly lit.

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<v Speaker 5>Dear Tish, dear Tish, dear tish table. Their PoCA abn't deir,

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<v Speaker 5>PoCA abn't deir, PoCA albned poker knight, diabo obarta, diebo obarte,

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<v Speaker 5>diabo ohbarchta observer, their schaffer blick, their schaffer blick, their

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<v Speaker 5>schaffer black Kenai canon, lenin cannon, lenin cannon. Learnin to

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<v Speaker 5>get to know the'zebs beevostein the's ebs beevostein the's ZEBs beevostein.

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<v Speaker 5>Confidence does Gaheimeness? Does Gaheimeness? Does Gaheimeness secret? The Schweirikite Midgate,

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<v Speaker 5>The schweirichkiteen Midgate, The schweirich Kite Midgate.

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<v Speaker 1>Financial difficulties dead drung deir drung, deir draung urge diebe

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<v Speaker 1>can't shaft diebe cant shaft deeper can't.

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<v Speaker 5>Shafts acquaintance, das gesprech, das gesprech does gesprey, conversation in

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<v Speaker 5>fleem ganger, in flem ganner in forem ganger, full swing,

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<v Speaker 5>d sh bannon, d sch bannon d schpanon tension There enschiden,

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<v Speaker 5>the moment there enchidened, the moment their enschiden, the moment

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<v Speaker 5>decisive moment, zirgan surgan zugan to hesitate, the untached, doud soong,

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<v Speaker 5>the untastood song, the uta stood song, support, foight, fault, foid,

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<v Speaker 5>the fauld staunen, shtaunen, steunen astonished, defreun shaft, defreun shaft,

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<v Speaker 5>defreun shaft, Friendship, their instinct, their instinct, their instinct instinct.

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<v Speaker 5>Deet Susamenheit, deet susamenheit, deet susammenheit, solidaritydspieldisleibans, dospildesleibans dos spieldislebans.

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<v Speaker 1>Game of Life.

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