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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll explore the emotional farewell of a

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<v Speaker 1>naval officer as he embraces the uncertainty and excitement of

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<v Speaker 1>life beyond the military, with the support of lifelong friends

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<v Speaker 4>The Versilentizon train heldo oh for the marine basis from Nanelder,

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<v Speaker 4>the flea and the mustache, dat frishfourysvins het vos andbijnd broom,

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<v Speaker 4>a hawardiered Marino officier stunned up a punt ten carrierra.

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<v Speaker 1>Off the slaughter had parade plain was struck.

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<v Speaker 4>Vill Kolejas Frinden and family Viracomer, sequamer On broum outers waire.

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<v Speaker 1>Lisabet and Jude Frinden. Since n oplading staunt.

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<v Speaker 4>Nast, Carl Broom, sharlong Trauer, Koleja, the cake bader who

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<v Speaker 4>bromsi fourberade.

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<v Speaker 1>Of rote moment.

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<v Speaker 4>Broom fooled it responder then hard clubbed Sneller, don rvonek

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<v Speaker 4>had so neat mackle sayn heimust offshrad name vanadlev dot heken,

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<v Speaker 4>the uniforms Osrajote and tor Furder plotsvar the redachta and

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<v Speaker 4>leave bout the marina macked m andrester the ceremony, bouhm

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<v Speaker 4>spraekers wounds and too wading and prestasis Mensen applaud his

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<v Speaker 4>heir and lochsauvos filled the liert mdangster friendlesicht on him

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<v Speaker 4>Heine played bromtwefele zaheizunder the marinicune Tom was at Bromze

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<v Speaker 4>bird on the sprague. He adamed the deep in and

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<v Speaker 4>stopped a naphor Saint stem thrilled the aver myhaving blackfan

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<v Speaker 4>lisbetrop harber muren krimlach hafemcracht coleijas frinden bonhei fondach namic

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<v Speaker 4>ostrad from the marine and that fought nit macklek hayferteldo

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<v Speaker 4>oversen traefos sen.

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<v Speaker 1>Angster for the two const.

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<v Speaker 4>Mar Oaks, praquet over Zen down by head for the

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<v Speaker 4>friend shop, the Afonur and the umpha hated commomente ecat

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<v Speaker 4>Juli noder rmreroer nu in days he knew a vaz

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<v Speaker 4>salliko Guliste nodrebe had was still nazen warder. The calmer

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<v Speaker 4>breeze roused the zacht to sederray twoshurs marl sneil fog

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<v Speaker 4>the applause warm and bermuderran Lizbet and Carl Slough to

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<v Speaker 4>Srn and stood ast him the zen alted Here said

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<v Speaker 4>Carl Saint Hans Steve of Brahmschrauder. The sermoni ving erder

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<v Speaker 4>mar Brom fooled the richter. The lost of Sinschuders was

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<v Speaker 4>fred Wane. Heigh wised that the tu const Onseacre was

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<v Speaker 4>marhe was nit a laine hey cake out over the bases.

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<v Speaker 4>The sauvel be taken for him and himlachte headvas a

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<v Speaker 4>newberghin to the sierremoni eindrte on rings door. Saint Frinde

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<v Speaker 4>fool de Brom and new energy. Saint triefels vareniedfor Dvane

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<v Speaker 4>Marcevara minderbadregend Hai Wista that an afonteur sauzin did.

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<v Speaker 1>Niueleve Marhe was a clar for.

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<v Speaker 4>Mat Hope stopped the head of to constramut fasparade and

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<v Speaker 4>nat mia Alaine.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 4>The fair selenizome srain helder over the marine bases fon

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<v Speaker 1>The fresh spring sun shone brightly over the naval base

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<v Speaker 1>of Denhelder.

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<v Speaker 4>The floch and the must swiderstatter in the frieher four

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<v Speaker 1>The flags on the masts waved stately in the crisp

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<v Speaker 1>spring wind het vossenbijunreda. It was a special day.

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<v Speaker 4>Bloom Vardier, Marino, officicier stunt oppunt sen carriera after slaughter.

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<v Speaker 1>Brahm, a respected naval officer, was about to conclude his.

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<v Speaker 4>Career hetparadeplain vostruck.

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<v Speaker 1>The parade ground was busy ville.

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<v Speaker 4>Coleras, frienden and family varcom.

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<v Speaker 1>Many colleagues, friends and family had come se clam Umblum

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<v Speaker 1>out Slai. They came to bid Bram farewell, Lis bid Jude, Frinden,

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<v Speaker 1>sin un oplaiding stunt Nast Carl Blum, Charra long Trauh Lizabeth,

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<v Speaker 1>a good friend since their training, stood next to Correl,

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<v Speaker 1>Brahm's longtime loyal colleague.

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<v Speaker 4>Sigikn Bey de u Blum, sifourbay de op sain ho

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<v Speaker 4>to moments.

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<v Speaker 1>They both watched as Brahm prepared for his big moment.

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<v Speaker 4>Blum fool de zspon bram Felt tense zeen heart clubbed

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<v Speaker 4>Sneller donvol his heart beat faster than usual, had so

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<v Speaker 4>neat Makolik, saying it would not be easy. He must

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<v Speaker 4>Offskray name of funadlef they'll taken.

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<v Speaker 1>He had to say goodbye to the life he knew.

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<v Speaker 4>Zay uniform sat and fovar.

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<v Speaker 1>His uniform fit like a glove, yet it suddenly felt heavy.

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<v Speaker 4>The redrta an Aleefa bouted the marine mack to him unrustre.

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<v Speaker 1>The thought of a life outside the navy made him uneasy.

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<v Speaker 1>De sier ramoni beauhum. The ceremony began.

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<v Speaker 4>Spreekers un descend too wading emprostatsis.

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<v Speaker 1>Speakers praised his dedication and achievements.

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<v Speaker 4>Mincin up Loudi seared and l's alfos filled the.

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<v Speaker 1>De l'te people applauded, and bursts of laughter filled the air.

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<v Speaker 4>Undangstefrieen de le grisicht umhem heine lev brontrefle.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite the friendly faces around him, Brahm continued to doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>Zhohyzunle de marine cune. Could he live without the navy?

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<v Speaker 1>Dumlos ROMs burt on the sprague. Then it was Brahm's

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<v Speaker 1>turn to speak, Hey Adam the deep in and stopped

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<v Speaker 1>in afore He took a deep breath and stepped forward,

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<v Speaker 1>saying stim.

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<v Speaker 4>Trill the aver my hey thing black flyspetop.

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<v Speaker 1>His voice trembled for a moment, but he caught Lizabeth's

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<v Speaker 1>gaze harbum rimlerch of hemkhart. Her encouraging smile gave him strength.

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<v Speaker 4>Coleeijas freinden bon Hey.

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<v Speaker 1>Colleagues, friends.

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<v Speaker 4>He began fonda namik offsraad from the marine endelt falt

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<v Speaker 4>net makluk.

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<v Speaker 1>Today I say farewell to the navy, and that is

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<v Speaker 1>not easy for me.

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<v Speaker 4>Hey fortil the over saint Twifos, saying umster for the Tuco.

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<v Speaker 1>He spoke of his doubts, his fears for the future.

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<v Speaker 4>Mar oaks braquet over zen dung bar hate.

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<v Speaker 1>But he also spoke of his gratitude for.

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<v Speaker 4>De freemshop, the alfontur and the um forgette le com moment, for.

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<v Speaker 1>The friendship, the adventures and the unforgettable moments.

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<v Speaker 4>Ecotjuli no denue. I needed you to grow nu in

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<v Speaker 4>days knew of fass salik o juli sto.

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<v Speaker 1>No heb Now in this new phase I will also

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<v Speaker 1>need your support. Het vos still nasenboorde. There was silence

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<v Speaker 1>after his words. The col ma.

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<v Speaker 4>Bris rouse desacht tusday e TuS hours.

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<v Speaker 1>The gentle breeze rustled softly among the rows of spectators.

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<v Speaker 1>Mar i'll snil foch. The aplause but soun applause followed

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<v Speaker 1>warm embermudernd warm and encouraging.

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<v Speaker 4>Lis Bit and Carl slow to shm and Stolen asked him.

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<v Speaker 1>Lizabeth and Carrel joined in and stood beside him.

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<v Speaker 4>The zen alted here, say Carl zen Han Steve O Bramschrauder.

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<v Speaker 1>We are always here, said Carrel, his hand firm on

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<v Speaker 1>Brahm's shoulder.

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<v Speaker 4>De sirimoni ring ferder mar brom fool.

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<v Speaker 1>The ceremony continued, but Brahm felt lighter.

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<v Speaker 4>The lust of saints Houder's rosferdvne.

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<v Speaker 1>The burden on his shoulders had vanished.

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<v Speaker 4>Hey devist delta tu const nzeiker vas marhey vos nit

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<v Speaker 4>a laine.

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<v Speaker 1>He knew the future was uncertain, but he was not alone.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey kike out over.

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<v Speaker 4>The basis the saufil but taken the for him el

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<v Speaker 4>chim lorchte.

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<v Speaker 1>He looked out over the base that meant so much

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<v Speaker 1>to him and smiled. He tvarsen nieu berhin it was

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<v Speaker 1>a new beginning tund.

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<v Speaker 4>Sier ramoni einderte enringt dor sen frinde fool de bram

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<v Speaker 4>in New Energi.

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<v Speaker 1>When the ceremony ended, surrounded by his friends, Brahm felt

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<v Speaker 1>a new energy.

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<v Speaker 4>Zein tweful svar netf dvane marceevarminder breans.

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<v Speaker 1>His doubts had not disappeared, but they were less threatening.

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<v Speaker 4>Heivist delta than alfontur sauzey did niu marhe vosser clarf.

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<v Speaker 1>He knew it would be an adventure, this new life,

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<v Speaker 1>but he was ready for it.

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<v Speaker 4>Metope stopped ahead, tu comstramot fosperade and meet me aline.

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<v Speaker 1>With hope. He stepped towards the future, determined and no

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<v Speaker 1>longer alone.

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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 1>Marine marine, marine naval stat stat stat stately, carriere, carrier, carrier,

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<v Speaker 1>career ofsraight ofsrat ofs fraight farewell, trau, trau, trau, loyal,

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<v Speaker 1>trill dee, trill dee, trilled, trembled.

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<v Speaker 4>The mudhend, the murdernde the mudhend, encouraging Fazze, faz fazze,

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<v Speaker 4>faith Stone, stone stone support, Those hours, those hours, those hours,

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<v Speaker 4>spectators furduin.

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<v Speaker 1>Ford wane for vene, vanished, lost, lost, lost, burden a frontur,

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<v Speaker 1>a frontuur, a frontur, adventure, Fostparade, Fostparade, Fostparade, determined, friezer, freezer,

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<v Speaker 1>friezer risk, Muster, muster, muster, masts of slaughter, of slaughter,

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<v Speaker 1>of slaughter, conclude, M for hate, liquor, M for hated liquor,

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<v Speaker 1>M for hate, look unforgettable, dunk bar hate, dun bar hate,

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<v Speaker 1>dunk bar hate, grateful.

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<v Speaker 4>Upload these here, the upload these here, the upload these here,

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<v Speaker 4>the applauded, pristatsis, pristatsies, pristatsis, achievements. Breece, Breece, Breece, breeze, screame, screame, screame,

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<v Speaker 4>sean onsacre onseacre Onseacre, uncertain, loast, loaster, loast, rustled basses, bassis, bassis, basse, barrade, barrade,

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<v Speaker 4>barrad parade, Coulira, coulaira colira, colleague, todayful, dayful, dayful, doubt, fleemshrop,

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<v Speaker 4>fleems rop, fleemshrop, Friendship.

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