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<v Speaker 4>The jej Srey fell to be. How the doubt if

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<v Speaker 4>I'm gated community son lest our house and gaiknidemout, It's

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<v Speaker 4>calm and fail here Mardi vol rate loach dese darfer

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<v Speaker 4>in the friede had Walter pel Bohonte steg and in

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<v Speaker 4>the vertez zudunkrovoc Samo poker histre huts, in the contralace

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<v Speaker 4>dotar veil reevas ravala, in the bird sahot, the under

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<v Speaker 4>the bevonas in the bird row of forteled Marce Lake

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<v Speaker 4>need preserved had selvel loslope jay Erun, the jauvia le

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<v Speaker 4>burman metefro de krimlach Liza, the bur Frau baby alas alted,

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<v Speaker 4>perfect lake howl, the alayin her shoulders up, mar Sonna

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<v Speaker 4>fooled its honers and kleines stem deep Benny in her

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<v Speaker 4>foretell the heart that's Moustonnele, the spawning from mad umfra

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<v Speaker 4>Wachte fooled themselves, obvindan saht alted allen Afonteur resort manoud

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<v Speaker 4>Redacht dot tvaters are come son of beslowt on ntevarchte

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<v Speaker 4>metel posparada black kloptuso of the d'u von Haarbura. The

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<v Speaker 4>mood in each doom bernadruchtis somar knicked along sam the ernest, drunk, tottendur,

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<v Speaker 4>sona wild, the snell and plumberdenker seesteldefe on zan Sacha

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<v Speaker 4>to hebrako on the house at the basherm somarch tweefelder

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<v Speaker 4>mahar vosparadenhit inspiride, the remains hop com sam severed, the

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<v Speaker 4>hunt in hunt zon sacha ver the in rehoblast boum

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<v Speaker 4>verebracht on barriers Themacha, Sona's heart, bunster in harbourst obrovonde

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<v Speaker 4>and beersorbte leg had water bleave stege tombseftis dotsy its

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<v Speaker 4>drust is mustun the mood de port opener jes yerun

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<v Speaker 4>fronste dot is risconte sehey mar son wizzed dartarghen under

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<v Speaker 4>the coase of us. The swareport ring oper had water

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<v Speaker 4>strong in our openland, bout in the door long sam

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<v Speaker 4>hill long Sam bahonard vatapel in the bird Dala the

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<v Speaker 4>remains hub hild to Adam in Bonfort Ravort now Nkleur

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<v Speaker 4>was a trevardvekre. The racht was fuller by the house

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<v Speaker 4>of arra Vail had songvie kied truche de l'rt fries

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<v Speaker 4>and held a naderyech the wowners the ears twafoled bedunct

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<v Speaker 4>de son aneu sa'hat the moodrat, the Sommerarmiste, Sona's heart

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<v Speaker 4>macked and flourtespont Sahat knit Alaine harrope and advanta to stop.

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<v Speaker 4>Marcet owed its in herself on deckt hal from mo

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<v Speaker 4>undelayed in the name and lsi cos d'urf name. The

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<v Speaker 4>remains hub was stairker Reworde and son of vist knew

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<v Speaker 4>that afantur kneth Alaine in Ferroland levortrefond marsons o cravonn

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<v Speaker 4>be der Grcht.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 4>The zaux marzoon scrain fell up the perfect on the

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<v Speaker 4>how the town of Vannat gated community.

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<v Speaker 3>The summer sun shone brightly on the perfectly maintained gardens

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<v Speaker 3>of the gated community.

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<v Speaker 4>Son As stomped arter her house and cake neither mohrchacht.

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<v Speaker 3>Sand stood behind her house and looked at the beautiful canal.

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<v Speaker 4>Ufoul desire altaid and fail.

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<v Speaker 3>Here she always felt calm and safe here Mardi.

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<v Speaker 4>Raufoul fan veilerete loch de se da fair in the frillede.

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<v Speaker 3>But that feeling of safety was a thing of the past.

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<v Speaker 4>On this day hertwater pelle beauhoon de ste and in

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<v Speaker 4>the vertus dun g revol cassam Bac.

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<v Speaker 3>The water level began to rise, and in the distance

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<v Speaker 3>she saw dark clouds gathering.

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<v Speaker 4>Hista hats in the contreles deltr vill Revosrefala in the Burt.

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<v Speaker 3>Yesterday she had read in the newspaper that a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of rain had fallen in the area.

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<v Speaker 4>So hat the onta bevonas in the burt rou for

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<v Speaker 4>fortelt Marceillai in neet bersorbed.

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<v Speaker 3>She had told the other residents about it, but they

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<v Speaker 3>didn't seem concerned.

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<v Speaker 4>Hetsolve loslope jay Yerun the jaufia le bour. Mom Meta,

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<v Speaker 4>it will be fine, said Yurun, the jovial neighbor, with

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<v Speaker 4>a cheerful smile. Giza the boeur frau baby alas alted

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<v Speaker 4>perfect lake how the alain her shoulder soup.

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<v Speaker 3>Lisa, the neighbor who always seemed to have everything perfect,

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<v Speaker 3>just shrugged.

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<v Speaker 4>My Sonna fooled its omners.

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<v Speaker 3>But San felt something different.

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<v Speaker 4>And cleanestem deep been in her for tell the heart

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<v Speaker 3>A small voice deep inside her told her she needed

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<v Speaker 3>to act.

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<v Speaker 4>The spawning from not umfra wachte fooled the selves, obvindins.

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<v Speaker 3>The tension of the unexpected even felt exciting.

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<v Speaker 4>So alted allan afundur rosort mynitra dacht de tratzo.

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<v Speaker 3>Com She had always sought adventure, but never thought it

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<v Speaker 3>would come with water.

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<v Speaker 4>Son of beslowt omnitevarte.

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<v Speaker 3>Sand decided not to wait.

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<v Speaker 4>Metel fosparade blikkluptusp the dur fonarbure.

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<v Speaker 3>With a determined look, she knocked on her neighbor's doors.

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<v Speaker 4>The mutin eats doom bernadretis.

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<v Speaker 3>We need to do something, she emphasized.

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<v Speaker 4>Sommrecnique de lansam the ernst drun to tendour.

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<v Speaker 3>Some nodded slowly, the seriousness sinking in some.

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<v Speaker 4>Of Ville Deesnell and plom beding.

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<v Speaker 3>Sen wanted to quickly devise a plan.

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<v Speaker 4>Sestil de four omzoon sak t bra on the house

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<v Speaker 4>to the bisheerm.

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<v Speaker 3>She suggested using sandbags to protect the houses.

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<v Speaker 4>Sommutre felde marhar fastpaden hate inspired.

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<v Speaker 3>Some were doubtful, but her determination inspired them.

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<v Speaker 4>The remains hop com sam.

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<v Speaker 3>The community came together severe de haunt in hands. They

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<v Speaker 3>worked hand in hand zum.

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<v Speaker 4>Sacha verde in rer blast baum verebraucht mbardiers.

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<v Speaker 3>De mac sand Bags were placed in a row. Trees

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<v Speaker 3>were used to create barriers.

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<v Speaker 4>Son as heart buns in her burst opprovonde and bessoort.

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<v Speaker 3>Relaig Sand's heart pounded in her chest, excited and worried

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<v Speaker 3>at the same time.

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<v Speaker 4>Het va blev ste.

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<v Speaker 3>The water continued to rise.

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<v Speaker 4>Dumb seftisi dultzi it's drusties mustum.

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<v Speaker 3>Then she realized she had to do something drastic. The

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<v Speaker 3>muta de port open jeyes. We need to open the gates,

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<v Speaker 3>she said, yerun foundste urun frowned, deltis riscomte ze. Hey,

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<v Speaker 3>that's risky, he said, myr son.

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<v Speaker 4>E vist deltrhin on riksvos.

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<v Speaker 3>But San knew there was no other choice.

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<v Speaker 4>The zwar report ring op the heavy gate opened, hetwater

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<v Speaker 4>stromed in our opoland bout in the door. The water

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<v Speaker 4>flowed to the open land outside the village Lung sam Heil,

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<v Speaker 4>Lung sam bauhonadvat belle in de bourtree Dal.

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<v Speaker 3>Slowly, very slowly, the water level in the area began

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<v Speaker 3>to drop.

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<v Speaker 4>The remains hop hiled to adam in bamfor de Rufourt.

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<v Speaker 3>The community held its breath, afraid of the consequences.

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<v Speaker 4>Na enk leur voss Treufartevich.

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<v Speaker 3>After a few hours the danger had passed.

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<v Speaker 4>De Rartos fuller my the house sevara fail.

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<v Speaker 3>The canal was fuller, but the houses were safe.

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<v Speaker 4>Had soon reevere Kier de Toruche de l'echt fries and

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<v Speaker 4>Helder Naderich.

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<v Speaker 3>Sunny weather returned the air fresh and clear after the rain.

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<v Speaker 4>Buvon Nurse the ear stway fold bedumc de son Aneus.

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<v Speaker 3>Residents who were initially doubtful now thanked San.

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<v Speaker 4>Sahat de moutret de Sommiste.

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<v Speaker 3>She had the courage that some had lacked.

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<v Speaker 4>Sona's heart macked and Freurtespon.

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<v Speaker 3>San's heart leapt with joy.

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<v Speaker 4>Sahat need Alaine hope and advanta to stop marce hat

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<v Speaker 4>op it's herself, undict her from undelaying to name and

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<v Speaker 4>Lysikostur for name.

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<v Speaker 3>She had not only helped stop the water, but also

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<v Speaker 3>discovered something in herself, her ability to take charge and

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<v Speaker 3>dare to take risks.

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<v Speaker 4>The remains hup Valu steer Crewoorde and some of thist

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<v Speaker 4>knew that a fonteur meet Alaine in Ferland vortrefon mars,

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<v Speaker 4>sons o cravonn be der Hart.

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<v Speaker 3>The community had grown stronger, and san now knew that

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<v Speaker 3>adventure is not only found in distant lands, but sometimes

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<v Speaker 3>just by the canal.

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<v Speaker 2>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 2>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 4>Unda howd umd howd unda howd maintained com com com come,

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<v Speaker 4>vealer rate, vealer rate, vealar rate safety, Shama bacha, shama bacha,

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<v Speaker 4>shama bacha gathering, louva.

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<v Speaker 3>Bevaers, bevoners residents, bjort, berzort, bjort, concerned, Joe fial, jou fiale,

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<v Speaker 3>Joe fial, jovial, schauders Opale soulders ophale schauders opale, shrugged,

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<v Speaker 3>Bernard Reuchtu, bernad Reuchtu, Bernard Reuchtu emphasized, fosparade, fosperade, fosparade, determined,

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<v Speaker 3>bedart bedacht, bedacht, devised, twafold tweefold tweefolde, doubtful, inspirerde inspirrede

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<v Speaker 3>inspiredde inspired barriers, barrieres barriers, barriers, bounster, bounstere bunster, pounded,

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<v Speaker 3>the lusties, the lustis, the lusties, drastic riscons, riscon's riscons,

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<v Speaker 3>risky thing, open thing, open thing, open opened.

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<v Speaker 4>Rufolgre rufoulgre rufolgre consequences hohovacn hohovacn hohovaken past induct, unduct,

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<v Speaker 4>induct discovered for more, for more, for more ability, lighting lighting,

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<v Speaker 4>lighting charge, dufu, duurfu, dufu there risicos resicusrisicous, risks stareker staker,

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<v Speaker 4>stareker stronger, affrontuur alfontuur affulm Tutor adventure Pierre hierh Pierre

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<v Speaker 4>distant bedet, bed't bedet by the canal screen, same screen.

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