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<v Speaker 6>In Funlo Park, Amsterdam, bad lures over astor Alasakatsutsna, embromocar

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<v Speaker 6>at isvinter and the bomb this snail Bedictetras and a

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<v Speaker 6>pottot slingered Rondom, the favor Son and badach Sama Recht

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<v Speaker 6>students come trephag on the Stratsee so her knit from

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<v Speaker 6>the rust and consola docto ordine na a year from

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<v Speaker 6>stress for Londes and our thundering. There weils over at

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<v Speaker 6>Ace lad Adams. The frizz Luerdin Sratzen helped her own

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<v Speaker 6>spawner eve Alas Fergete Broum is her oak Hey is

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<v Speaker 6>an afonteurle g grafish on Er pardrach In Spirazzi filled

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<v Speaker 6>in the nature ze Envere slocked them fhag Up marvon

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<v Speaker 6>dar heaved Haitied remarked on the Stratse Stratse and the

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<v Speaker 6>spontane in asif from the winter, Houdenemphriz of Daisy Cow

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<v Speaker 6>the dark, Klausen and pade Son Appropard and Piuette and

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<v Speaker 6>vault proceeds for broum hai loched and stakes and hunt

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<v Speaker 6>out on hard to help obstein ha a newer domstall

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<v Speaker 6>zeph bram said o la frinileec son of Grimlachte ruche

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<v Speaker 6>mdongstershamt zouitz entowards se vleig had a s braaked letterlock

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<v Speaker 6>and fihurluk the behinete brat alvan kleck over schatze Madame

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<v Speaker 6>stronted rouspreg fonselle erder blonferteled over them pussy for design

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<v Speaker 6>and who ha fagt the balons kwad is to sewg

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<v Speaker 6>and prevail sona fulton zegre hercenning in the border okxahev

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<v Speaker 6>mutom in contact to Cooma met Andre naiir Ra telluer

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<v Speaker 6>stelling develd afont nodded and a park grittered from the

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<v Speaker 6>lichius for out anew the slaughters en samer to blame

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<v Speaker 6>a shatz the edale and unven forward niu yar under

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<v Speaker 6>the sternheimlik will mere for trauenhaber opustan for niwerdinger zecht

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<v Speaker 6>sommer for zichtra herself open stealent blunt knicked beer happened

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<v Speaker 6>ik will lear ramp to to the marker for what

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<v Speaker 6>belongreg is sausnu met days a worder on stat and

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<v Speaker 6>bizondre a forbidding servaited that an ears. The stop is

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<v Speaker 6>had niueyar. The hint met the beloftaf on its news.

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<v Speaker 6>The arfant ain't that knit meden devi netiva belovtov on

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<v Speaker 6>the livte marmeatt and tou jasma for the two comst

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<v Speaker 6>besever dos alk hebervondo oberdiaus the moment splanon and volad

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<v Speaker 6>moutin news here nared a fontur dot for relicht and

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<v Speaker 6>so in that winter savonderland the hint for sumner and

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<v Speaker 6>brahm a new holfstuk the kau fon de winter marked

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<v Speaker 6>plats for the warm tefonan oplu in de relazzi son

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<v Speaker 6>lietaire hartvia to open blomfince and efevicht and in spirazzi

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<v Speaker 6>in person lu kaferfiling sam and macusuplana fon beetriar met

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<v Speaker 6>fundl park olsuntufurshort.

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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 in.

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<v Speaker 6>Funlo Park, Amsterdam par de l'ur trees is enetrelaud fonsrats

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<v Speaker 6>over astor alas omnihinvier catst unt muta sonna embromocar.

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<v Speaker 3>In vandel Park, Amsterdam, where the sky is gray and

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<v Speaker 3>the sound of skates on ice echoes all around you.

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<v Speaker 3>Shanna and Bram meet each other.

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<v Speaker 6>Het is winter and the beau maheberumbla der flor.

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<v Speaker 3>It is winter and the trees have lost their leaves.

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<v Speaker 6>This snail bedicted ross and at bott the slinger torondo

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<v Speaker 6>le fevre.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow covers the grass and the path that winds

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<v Speaker 3>around the pond.

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<v Speaker 6>Son bud sa marechte student come tyr fhat m t sratse.

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<v Speaker 3>Shanna, a thoughtful law student, often comes here to skate.

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<v Speaker 6>Shunit from the roost and gonzo ardor to ordner.

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<v Speaker 3>She enjoys the tranquility and can organize her thoughts like this.

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<v Speaker 6>Na a year from stress for lunds in our fern ring.

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<v Speaker 3>After a year of stress, she longed for change.

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<v Speaker 6>Develle's over at a schlat adams de fris lurdin.

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<v Speaker 3>As she glides over the ice, she breathes in the

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<v Speaker 3>fresh air.

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<v Speaker 6>Sratsen helped her own spone eve alas for hate.

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<v Speaker 3>Skating helped her relax, to forget everything for a moment.

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<v Speaker 6>Bloom is her oak.

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<v Speaker 3>Brom is there too.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey is in al fonteur de grafish un perdra in

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<v Speaker 6>spirazi fint in the nature.

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<v Speaker 3>He is an adventurous graphic designer who likes to find

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<v Speaker 3>inspiration in nature.

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<v Speaker 6>Zenvere slook temp fac op Marfonda iv Te t remarked.

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<v Speaker 3>His work often consumes him, but today he has made

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<v Speaker 3>time to skate.

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<v Speaker 6>Srats and is spontanei from the winter. Houden hemphries.

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<v Speaker 3>Skating and the spontaneous energy of winter keep him fresh.

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<v Speaker 6>Ob dejiko the dch klausenpad.

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<v Speaker 3>On this cold day, their paths cross.

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<v Speaker 6>Son of Pobert and Piruitt and fault prucies for Broum.

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<v Speaker 3>Shnat tries a pirouette and falls right in front of Brahm.

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<v Speaker 6>Heilacht and steak and hunt out umhar to help op stain.

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<v Speaker 3>He laughs and extends his hand to help her up.

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<v Speaker 6>Ha a newo dumstel Zech Brahm saying, oh la friem luk.

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<v Speaker 3>Ha a new dance style. Bram says, his eyes smiling kindly.

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<v Speaker 6>Son Machim ch umnongst shammed.

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<v Speaker 3>Shanna smiles back despite the embarrassment.

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<v Speaker 6>Zoh its entfward toe frele.

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<v Speaker 3>Something like that, she replies, shyly had.

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<v Speaker 6>A spraaked letter look and fiferluk.

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<v Speaker 3>The ice breaks literally and figuratively.

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<v Speaker 6>Brat alvank loukover schratz marden strontsprek fonseelle ferder.

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<v Speaker 3>They begin to talk initially about skating, but then the

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<v Speaker 3>conversation flows naturally.

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<v Speaker 6>Bluem foretelt overs mpossi for design and hu hei fact

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<v Speaker 6>de ballons kwaid is to severk and privy.

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<v Speaker 3>Brum talks about his passion for design and how he

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<v Speaker 3>often loses the balance between work and personal life.

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<v Speaker 6>Sommer fulton zeke hercenning in Zembourg.

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<v Speaker 3>Shaanna feels a certain recognition in his words.

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<v Speaker 6>Ok sehev muy to um incontactecoma met andre nair de

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<v Speaker 6>la tulluur stelling.

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<v Speaker 3>She also struggles to connect with others after previous disappointments.

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<v Speaker 6>De vel de ahful nathered and a park rittered from

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<v Speaker 6>Nolichus for out and new, The slaughters en samle tobla forsrats.

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<v Speaker 3>As evening approaches and the park glitters with the lights

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<v Speaker 3>for New Years. They decide to continue skating together.

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<v Speaker 6>Sedele and Invence for the niuillar undra de Stenheimo.

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<v Speaker 3>They share their wishes for the new year under the

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<v Speaker 3>starry sky ik vil.

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<v Speaker 6>Mere fertrauenhebe o puestam for niuudinge zecht sommer forzichtsiself o puestelens.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to have more confidence, to be open to

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<v Speaker 3>new things, Shahna says, cautiously, opening herself up.

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<v Speaker 6>Blumknicht berchhebens.

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<v Speaker 3>Bramnad's understandingly.

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<v Speaker 6>Iqvillier rampted the marca for what bolomrek is sousnu.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to learn to make room for what is important,

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<v Speaker 3>like now.

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<v Speaker 6>Madda suvor de Ulstadt and bizundr the forbidding.

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<v Speaker 3>With these words, a special connection forms.

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<v Speaker 6>Seveta Deltatin ears to stop ees.

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<v Speaker 3>They know it is a first step.

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<v Speaker 6>Hedniw yar behint met a beloftefon its news.

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<v Speaker 3>The new year begins with the promise of something new.

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<v Speaker 6>The afond einernit met in definitifa beloftefond lift mar met

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<v Speaker 6>entushasma for the two const.

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<v Speaker 3>The evening does not end with a definitive promise of love,

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<v Speaker 3>but with enthusiasm for the future.

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<v Speaker 6>Subisifa del al cabaust moment.

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<v Speaker 3>They realize they have found each other at the right moment.

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<v Speaker 6>Sub enforting news heir alfontur delt four rericht.

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<v Speaker 3>They plan a next meeting, curious about the adventure that

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<v Speaker 3>lies ahead of them, and so in.

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<v Speaker 6>Deltvinter savonland be hint for some m brom a neu hoofstuk.

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<v Speaker 3>And so in that winter wonderland, a new chapter begins

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<v Speaker 3>for and Brahm.

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<v Speaker 6>The coll fon de winter marked platts for devarm to

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<v Speaker 6>del Lazzi.

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<v Speaker 3>The cold of winter gives way to the warmth of

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<v Speaker 3>a blossoming relationship.

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<v Speaker 6>So leetar hartvia to open.

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<v Speaker 3>Shauna learns to open her heart again.

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<v Speaker 6>Bluem finsen e fe wcht and in Spirazi in person

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<v Speaker 6>Luko fulfilling.

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<v Speaker 3>Brahm finds his balance and inspiration in personal fulfillment.

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<v Speaker 6>Samm Marcus blomfon beetriar metfundl park alsun tuffursort.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they make plans for a better year, with Vande

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<v Speaker 3>Park as their refuge.

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

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 6>Their catst their cast, their casts, echoes, roost, roost, roost, tranquility, bedour, sam, bedore, sam,

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<v Speaker 6>budot sam, thoughtful, for London, for London, for lunde land, spontane, spontane, spontaane,

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<v Speaker 6>spontaneous closure, closion, closer, cross, pirouetu piuete, piuete, pirouet, shampte,

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<v Speaker 6>shwampt shamed, embarrassment, glittered, glittered, glittered, glitters for ziechter, forzicht.

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<v Speaker 1>For zicht, cautiously, davinitif, davinitifa, devinitif, definitive, obloo in the

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<v Speaker 1>obloo in, the obluoy in the blossoming, for vulling fur

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<v Speaker 1>vulling for ruling fulfillment two.

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<v Speaker 6>Flux ort two flux ort two fluchts.

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<v Speaker 3>Ort refuge, favor, favor, favor pan raff is unwepur raff

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<v Speaker 3>is onwepur raff is unweper. Graphics designer Ethenwicht Efenwicht evenwichts

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<v Speaker 3>balance forbinding, forbinding, forbidding, connection, Hercinninghrkinning, her Kidding, Recognized winters

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<v Speaker 3>Underland winters Vunderlands, Winters Vunderlands Winter, Wonderland, Staked, Staked, Staked, extends, nothered, nothered,

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<v Speaker 3>Nothered Approaches, steren Hamel, steren Haml, sterin haml Stars anerg Energ,

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<v Speaker 3>a Energ Energy ace Ace Ace Ice Great Great Great Loses,

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<v Speaker 3>Amphunk Look, amphunk look, amphunk look.

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<v Speaker 6>Initially for throwing, for throwing, for throwing, Confidence to lure Stellinger,

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<v Speaker 6>to lure Stellinger to lure Stelling, disappointments, news here, news here,

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<v Speaker 6>news here, curious.

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