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<v Speaker 3>life changing epiphany amidst the gathering storm.

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<v Speaker 5>Almati era fret i, alsella, stabacuerda, nobus, grizuskauna, tampesta, las

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<v Speaker 5>mont munserat, pulida, kappadanura sin seal seven, alurizu an aket

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<v Speaker 5>paizaja in punen, giordi, yaba umpada, turistas lanuria i and

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<v Speaker 5>pera perunzen dees tread irucos giordi and profanasa magaba la seva,

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<v Speaker 5>pro kupasiomen tramiravada rauilas nubuladas and giordiera ungi experimentad sempra

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<v Speaker 5>villas taturgulos, the segia, the Mountagna, kuntinua, la tradizio, familia, prodenceo,

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<v Speaker 5>al pasda, las expectativas as fhaya with then and al

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<v Speaker 5>sukrkansat akeldia, meskamai, santia una prasio in suputapla, alpit mentra

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<v Speaker 5>l nuria i and perad miraven las vistas giordi asbad

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<v Speaker 5>tur radakop una pun shada al kor albafe runzala seyas

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<v Speaker 5>nos momen persentersa malamen asbadi asimatesh in Tantan kumbensarsa alven

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<v Speaker 5>jaid bacu mansa a in en sifkarsa, Putan patitas, volvas

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<v Speaker 5>daniel al TEMs, pijuraba, mes rapida men al kabilla, pravist

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<v Speaker 5>and la da sizio the mantanirsa and sellensi o the

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<v Speaker 5>mana a juda alcorda, jordia ambundula intends unaide angushan al

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<v Speaker 5>bambai is no a rivan a Thames pro explicalas tambepudria,

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<v Speaker 5>kauza panic entrals, touristas, bind spiraprufunda men in Tantan cal

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<v Speaker 5>marsa prald no sadiya kuan banaria a una zona mesahura

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<v Speaker 5>iras guardada, ambrokas kama en una mena the rafuji natural

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<v Speaker 5>jordivakajeno is al terra l uriya bakora, madiata men kapai

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<v Speaker 5>afutu nada men aira in farmera inova dupta tu am

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<v Speaker 5>rapidesa and pera mentratra mulabadapo barakurda alceta lefunam kunaxio parsatelid

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<v Speaker 5>buffet una trukada da margencia the mananna jute latampesta in

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<v Speaker 5>mersa and la sva furia al zambultava pro la da

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<v Speaker 5>terminecio du nava forsa nuria epera, Nuriyava kunzahi estabiliza and

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<v Speaker 5>Jordi ambun mantel termit esperanal rascat latncio and kara prezen

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<v Speaker 5>asbeya kuntrastada am la neukakeya suaumen al sell bultan finale

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<v Speaker 5>men also dunlicopter vatran cala cal madal ben la kidd

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<v Speaker 5>rascat bar reba i and giordi vasetrans puttat am kura

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<v Speaker 5>kappa uspital situasiuns coma castas and Racordan putzed alda tod

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<v Speaker 5>la fragil natural esa d'la vida, the spress duns dias

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<v Speaker 5>a hospital geordi va maaditas so obra la seva experienzia

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<v Speaker 5>ba tendra cala seva salut a villa the sepri oritaria

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<v Speaker 5>parsobra qual savala spectativa externa bapendra la da sizio, Ferma

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<v Speaker 5>da Caambia, alcella, stil da vida, munsarat amtutaavlezza, majestuosa abi

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<v Speaker 5>and sennat al joruna liso in naval abaradas almesbalos is

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<v Speaker 5>save on parai quidarsa unmattesh.

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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 5>Al Mati era fred I, al Sella staba Kubert, the nobles, grizzus,

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<v Speaker 5>ca nuncia, ven la rivada duna tampesta.

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<v Speaker 3>The morning was cold and the sky was covered with

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<v Speaker 3>gray clouds, heralding the arrival of a storm.

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<v Speaker 5>Las montagnas, the munsarat pulida, zambuna lea kappa, the NeuRA

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<v Speaker 5>sin sel saven majestuosamen a luridzu.

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<v Speaker 3>The Matserrat mount polished with a light layer of fresh snow,

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<v Speaker 3>rose majestically on the horizon.

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<v Speaker 5>Annaquet paizage impunen giordi yeba umpere thea turistas la nuria

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<v Speaker 5>yen pere parunsendestret irucos.

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<v Speaker 3>In this imposing landscape, Jurdi was guiding a couple of

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<v Speaker 3>tourists Neria and Pera along a narrow and rocky path.

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<v Speaker 5>Giordi empro fya za magaba la seba pro cupasio, Mintra

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<v Speaker 5>midrava the raul las nuvula das.

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<v Speaker 3>Jordi barely hid his concern as he glanced sideways at

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<v Speaker 3>the storm clouds.

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<v Speaker 5>An giordiedra ungilla xperimenttet.

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<v Speaker 3>Jordi was an experienced guide sempra.

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<v Speaker 5>Villa statur rulos de seilla, the montaigne kuntinu la tra

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<v Speaker 5>de SiO familia pradin seiu al pez de las expectativas

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<v Speaker 5>as fey ya vidin and al su cor consett.

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<v Speaker 3>He had always been proud to be a mountain guide,

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<v Speaker 3>continuing the family tradition. But within him the weight of

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<v Speaker 3>expectations became evident in his tired heart.

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<v Speaker 5>Ageldia messkamei centia una pracio in suputabla al pit.

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<v Speaker 3>That day, more than ever, he felt an unbearable pressure

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<v Speaker 3>in his chest.

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<v Speaker 5>Mintra la nuria e en prad miraven las vistas Jordi

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<v Speaker 5>zba tura da kop.

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<v Speaker 3>While Nuria and Pero admired the views, Jordi stopped abruptly.

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<v Speaker 5>Unapunchada al kor al bafe runs la seyes.

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<v Speaker 3>A stab in his heart made him furrow his brow.

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<v Speaker 5>Noi ismumen persentr sa malamn asbadia simatish intan than kumven sersa.

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<v Speaker 3>Now is not the time to feel bad, he said

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<v Speaker 3>to himself, trying to convince himself.

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<v Speaker 5>Alven jerid ba u mansa intensificersadan patitas wail.

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<v Speaker 3>The icy wind began to intensify, bringing small snowflakes al.

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<v Speaker 5>Tim zampijurava mesrapid mend alcavilla pravist.

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<v Speaker 3>The weather was worsening more rapidly than he had anticipated.

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<v Speaker 5>A la the SiZ the mantanisa and silensi o the

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<v Speaker 5>mana juda alcorda jordi badja ambundulo intense unaid angushan al

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<v Speaker 5>bambai is si noa riva na thames.

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<v Speaker 3>In the decision to remain silent or ask for help,

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<v Speaker 3>Juria's heart pounded with intense pain, and an anguishing thought

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<v Speaker 3>invaded him. What if they don't arrive on time.

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<v Speaker 5>Pro xplicala suambria cazabanik intrals touristas.

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<v Speaker 3>But explaining the situation could also cause panic among the tourists.

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<v Speaker 5>Baines, Brunda min in Tantan cal Marsa prald no Sadia.

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<v Speaker 3>He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, but

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<v Speaker 3>the pain did not relent.

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<v Speaker 5>Kuanbanaba a Una Zuna Mesura Ira Ambrocas kafurmaven Una Mena

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<v Speaker 5>the Rafuji natural Jordi vakaas Alterre.

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<v Speaker 3>When they reached a safer and more sheltered area with

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<v Speaker 3>rocks forming a sort of natural refuge, Jordi fell to

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<v Speaker 5>La Nuria vako madie Tamenkapai.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria immediately ran to him.

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<v Speaker 5>Afurdunada min Eya Hera infarmera Inova Dupta Tuamrabidees.

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<v Speaker 3>Fortunately she was a nurse and didn't hesitate to act quickly.

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<v Speaker 5>And ra Mintre tramullad po Barrakurda al sut lef unamkun

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<v Speaker 5>Naxieu parstid.

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<v Speaker 3>Peira, while trembling with fear, remembered his phone with satellite connection.

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<v Speaker 5>Bathe Una Trucada, the Margencia the manana Jute.

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<v Speaker 3>He made an emergency call asking for help.

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<v Speaker 5>La Tempesta Imersa and La Seva Furia al Zambultava per

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<v Speaker 5>la da termine sieur du Nava forsa Nuria Ibera.

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<v Speaker 3>The storm, immersed in its fury, surrounded them, but determination

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<v Speaker 3>gave strength to Nuria and Pera Nuriyava.

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<v Speaker 5>Gun sahi yes tabilidza Anjiordi ambun mantel termit asparan al rascat.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria managed to stabilize Giordi with a thermal blanket. Waiting

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<v Speaker 3>for the rescue.

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<v Speaker 5>Latnsiu an care brazen asbeya kundrastada am la neuk ke

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<v Speaker 5>ya su almen al sail bultan.

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<v Speaker 3>The tension, still present, was contrasted with the snow falling

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<v Speaker 3>gently around them.

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<v Speaker 5>Final minh al sodou n alicopte vatran ca la cal

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<v Speaker 5>ma dlvin.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally, the sound of a helicopter broke the calm of

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<v Speaker 3>the wind.

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<v Speaker 5>Laquid der rascat bar reva e enjiordi vasitransputat mcura capa luspital.

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<v Speaker 3>The rescue team arrived and Giordi was carefully transported to

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<v Speaker 3>the hospital.

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<v Speaker 5>Situosiuns comma guesta zenra gordan putzeed al da tod la

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<v Speaker 5>fragil naturalesa da la.

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<v Speaker 3>Vida Situations like these remind us, perhaps above all, of

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<v Speaker 3>the fragile nature of life.

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<v Speaker 5>Despres dunsdie a zaluspital giordi va madita so bra la

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<v Speaker 3>After a few days in the hospital, Jordi reflected on

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<v Speaker 3>his experience.

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<v Speaker 5>Ban Tindra cal abilla the sei barsactativa externa.

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<v Speaker 3>He understood that his health had to be a priority

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<v Speaker 3>above any external expectation.

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<v Speaker 5>Bapendre la da sizo ferma the cambilla alce stil da vida.

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<v Speaker 3>He made the firm decision to change his lifestyle.

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<v Speaker 5>Mounserat amtuta maestuosa abi and sennet albaradas almess is savellon

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<v Speaker 5>barai quidarsa un madesh.

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<v Speaker 3>Montserrat, with all its majestic beauty, had taught sure the

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<v Speaker 3>in invaluable lesson. Sometimes the most precious thing is knowing

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<v Speaker 3>when to stop and take care of oneself.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this or

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<v Speaker 4>show break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Carolan,

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<v Speaker 4>then in English.

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<v Speaker 5>I'll sell, I'll sell, I'll sell the sky, Nobles, nobles, noubuls, clouds, dampesta, tampesta,

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<v Speaker 5>Dampesta storm, Montaignees, Montaignees, Montaignes Mountains, Sunday Sunday Sunday path

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<v Speaker 5>Mirada Raui, Mirada, Raui, Mirada Raui to glance uxparimentat xperimentat xparimantat, experienced, urgulos,

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<v Speaker 5>urgulos or rulos, proud, tradisillo, tradicillo, tredicio, tradition, expectativas, expectativas,

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<v Speaker 5>expect rativas, expectations, dullo, dullo, dullo pain, jell it, jel it,

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<v Speaker 5>jell it. I see bolbas the nail bolbas, the nail bolbas,

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<v Speaker 5>the nail, snowflakes, ampidura, ampidura, ampi jura to worsensdadadadadada, sheltered

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<v Speaker 5>Rocus Rocus, rocus rocks.

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<v Speaker 3>Refugi refuge, the Refugi refuge.

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<v Speaker 5>Infarmera, infarmera, infirmera nurse a margenzia emergencia, a margiensia emergency.

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<v Speaker 5>The terminaco, the terminaceo, the terminaco, determination mante mante mante blanket, rascat, rascat,

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<v Speaker 5>the rascat, rescue.

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<v Speaker 6>Alicopter, alicopter, alicopter, helicopter, hospital, hospital, ospital, hospital, Fragile, fragile, fragile,

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<v Speaker 6>fragile natural natural nature, nature, the Sizio, the Sizio, the

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<v Speaker 6>cizio decision in.

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<v Speaker 1>In in.

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<v Speaker 3>Priceless Barah parah barah to stop.

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<v Speaker 5>Kids a un mattish Kui, there's a un matsh kuidar's

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<v Speaker 5>un madesh to take care of oneself.

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