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<v Speaker 1>I am kitte vint weet, duchtin englishenatend ditenschnezetstzi sanft off

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<v Speaker 1>dikain este dee boim loteging langzamdinge vuntenen vik and lang

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<v Speaker 1>onturdeskranstefen deir parkua and Ruigarokzook's odd here contezinachdingtan uber das

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<v Speaker 1>was one on das was common mark off ana bank.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm rendered as icebergs a cantelotta anafad trautegstad klaus i'n

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<v Speaker 1>freund oz altenhagen watsorik or stemauseland the hatti in lagonigazen

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<v Speaker 1>ed rug and and dickon shill on startergeduncan felluran afteras

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<v Speaker 1>isiga wasasa lote reef klaus izibemachte seina augen looistedten wam

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<v Speaker 1>weber rushed on afreud that's dizzy hlotten even inn hallo,

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<v Speaker 1>klaus wi gates fragged the lotter on lesiater schuchtan ah

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<v Speaker 1>good if inderman in wigsorik aba is a sn einfa

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<v Speaker 1>gab Klaus soo on soaked in schill Anger, the reded

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<v Speaker 1>uberdasvagang in a ya Ira Rizen on the on the

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<v Speaker 1>her heighten d z blastetten on a job sosigne is square,

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<v Speaker 1>the actor Klaus Lisa Abba isn't we mosses vita again

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<v Speaker 1>Lotta niicte szugat doc edwars and Klaus earlier art Ami

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<v Speaker 1>fel likewise on their side. Ira Aigner on the hard

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<v Speaker 1>su taian Ishabami for cotzem geitrent On on early Sosigine

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<v Speaker 1>filthy Alice Garado on the shahan d Schneeflopp and tansten

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<v Speaker 1>Via on the Harum Klaus Serlotta Midfu and ann vise

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<v Speaker 1>do Lotter manch mielst is okay alestovisten man findered einendwik

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<v Speaker 1>manch mihmd frunden manchmil alna deezer waterberuichten Lotter the futi

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<v Speaker 1>sisweniga a line yea Hartswardleichta Dunke Klaus despedoited field Gisela

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<v Speaker 1>complex lichten veg and lung, the Wafolla and agi on

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<v Speaker 1>bergruster bider hartzlech comteuter arben somanem kleinen dreffen brief see

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<v Speaker 1>as were spasmachen on a skipped fields at san lotters

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<v Speaker 1>are klaus an diegespreishutter atvasin eefa ended yeah less on

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<v Speaker 1>singin and sheet lotter as with good sign matt freunden

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<v Speaker 1>sooreden their winter attack and English and garden boodmea at

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<v Speaker 1>school aloft on fashnight a vega er brachtewermer and Lotta's hats,

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<v Speaker 1>the hadder mood gefast on pegrif da sinicht alainva gamainzamet freunden,

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<v Speaker 1>contezizichhiram leebenn iritzukofstein.

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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 1>I n kyte vint veter duchtin English and garten.

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<v Speaker 3>A cold wind blew through the English and garden di.

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<v Speaker 1>Diten schneflorenzetstnzi sanft of dikin este der boimer.

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<v Speaker 3>The thick snowflakes settled gently on the bare branches of

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<v Speaker 3>the trees.

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<v Speaker 1>Lotiging, langzamdingevunden and vig and lang on turtdeskneschn de schniez

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<v Speaker 1>onnte Irenschtefen.

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<v Speaker 3>Lotta walked slowly along the winding path, listening to the

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<v Speaker 3>crunch of the snow under her boots.

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<v Speaker 1>Der par kua and ruigeruksuksaht.

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<v Speaker 3>The park was a tranquil retreat.

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<v Speaker 1>Here contezinachtingten.

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<v Speaker 3>Here she could reflect on what had been and what

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<v Speaker 3>might come.

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<v Speaker 1>Vades vas va on das vas komen mark.

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<v Speaker 3>On a bench at the edge of the iceberg, Lota

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<v Speaker 3>recognized a familiar figure.

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<v Speaker 1>Of Ana bank amrandered as icepars a cante Lota ana

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<v Speaker 1>fa traute gestait.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus, a friend from days gone by, was back from abroad.

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus i enfreund os eidenagen vatsuruk Oustimausland.

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<v Speaker 3>She had not seen him for a long time.

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<v Speaker 1>Sihatti in lagenichtgazen.

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<v Speaker 3>He wore a thick scarf and gazed pensively at the

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<v Speaker 3>icy water.

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<v Speaker 1>A trug and endicken schal on statagedankan faloren avdas isigevasa Lota.

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<v Speaker 3>Lotte called Klaus. When he noticed her.

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<v Speaker 1>Reef Klaus azib marct.

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<v Speaker 3>His eyes shone warmly.

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<v Speaker 1>Zayna Ougen loisted and vam.

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<v Speaker 3>Surprised and pleased. Lotter sat down next to him.

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<v Speaker 1>Uber rushed on a freud that's dizzy, hlotneven.

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<v Speaker 3>In Hello, Klaus, Hello, Klaus, how's it going? We gets,

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<v Speaker 3>Lota asked, smiling shyly.

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<v Speaker 1>Fracked Loto on lecher to shuchtan Oh, well, ah good

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<v Speaker 1>if finderman in viktork.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm finding my way back.

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<v Speaker 1>Abba sisn einfa cup klaused so on soaked in child anger.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's not easy, Klaus admitted, pulling the scarf tighter.

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<v Speaker 1>The reded uber das Fagan and a yah Ira Horizon

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<v Speaker 1>Anti Zia Heighten diezy bill as cten.

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<v Speaker 3>They talked about the past year, their travels and the

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<v Speaker 3>uncertainties that wait on them.

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<v Speaker 1>Onner job Susine is tweer zach de Klausliza.

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<v Speaker 3>Being without a job is hard, said Klaus quietly.

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<v Speaker 1>Abba didn't be mosses vitagin, but somehow it has to

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<v Speaker 1>go on latte nichte. Lata nodded, zsugete do etwas and

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<v Speaker 1>Klaus irlicha dm.

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<v Speaker 3>She hesitated, but something in klaus As honest manner encouraged.

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<v Speaker 1>Her philistwas and site Ira aign Unzihahitsu tai in.

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<v Speaker 3>Perhaps it was time to share her own uncertainty.

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<v Speaker 1>Isha michfor kotzem getrent.

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<v Speaker 3>I recently went through a breakup, and.

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<v Speaker 1>Ilicht Susine Fu ales Gerado unzicha an.

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<v Speaker 3>And to be honest, everything feels uncertain right now.

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<v Speaker 1>D schneefloen tanstenvitam.

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<v Speaker 3>The snowflakes continued to dance around them.

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<v Speaker 1>Klauser, Lota, Mitfu and A.

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<v Speaker 3>Klaus looked at Lotta with compassion.

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<v Speaker 1>Vist Lota man Mail is okay, Alstovisen.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, Lotta, sometimes it's okay not to know everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Manfinded and inveig you find a way man shmah Met

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<v Speaker 1>fen Man s Mail Alaine.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes with friends, sometimes alone, deservot. These words comforted Lotta zif.

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<v Speaker 1>Aline.

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<v Speaker 3>She felt less alone.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, hats for Deta.

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<v Speaker 3>Her heart became lighter.

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<v Speaker 1>Danka Klaus, thank you, Klaus, despedoited.

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<v Speaker 3>Feel that means a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Gizi la complet lichtinvik and.

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<v Speaker 3>Lang Gisla suddenly came along the path.

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<v Speaker 1>Zivafola and aghi on Bergrusta wid de hartzlich.

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<v Speaker 3>She was full of energy and greeted them both warmly.

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<v Speaker 1>Comteuta avn somaanem kleinen trefen.

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<v Speaker 3>Come to my little gathering tonight reef si.

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<v Speaker 1>She called esvichpasmachen on escape fielto et sen.

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<v Speaker 3>It'll be fun and there's much to share.

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<v Speaker 1>Lotasa Klaus an Lota looked at Klaus diegespreicht at fasin

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<v Speaker 1>if I ended.

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<v Speaker 3>Their conversation had changed something within her.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, lets on singhin and she to.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, Let's go. Lotta decided as.

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<v Speaker 1>With good sign met freunden so reeden.

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<v Speaker 3>It will be good to talk with friends.

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<v Speaker 1>De winter attack in English and garden botma as kouleluft

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<v Speaker 1>on fresh night a vige.

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<v Speaker 3>The winter day in the English and garting offered more

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<v Speaker 3>than cool air and snowy paths.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeer brachte vermin lottas hats.

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<v Speaker 3>It brought warmth to Lotter s hart.

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<v Speaker 1>Si mortge fast on pegrif da sinich aline Va.

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<v Speaker 3>She had found courage and understood that she was not alone.

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<v Speaker 1>Theminza met freunden contezizimlebenzo konfstein.

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<v Speaker 3>Together with friends, she could face life and the future.

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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 1>Der vindt der vint der vint the wind, d schnee flock,

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<v Speaker 1>D schnee flocker d schnee flock.

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<v Speaker 3>The snowflake.

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<v Speaker 1>The are asked, they are asked, de are asked. The

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<v Speaker 1>branch destefhe de sestefhe destefhel the boot, Derek tooks Art,

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<v Speaker 1>Derek tooks Art, Derek tooks Art. The retreat, d bank

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<v Speaker 1>de bank, d bank, the bench, d geiste, d geiste,

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<v Speaker 1>d geiste, the gesture devik derevik, der vik the path.

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<v Speaker 1>A cannon, a canon, a canon to recognize nahdingtan, nahdingtan, nahdingtan,

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<v Speaker 1>to reflect their mood, their mood deir moot. The courage,

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<v Speaker 1>does hats, does hats, does hats the heart aig izi

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<v Speaker 1>aizi ici ga duncan faloran Ga duncan valoran, gad duncan faloran.

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<v Speaker 1>Pensively staren shtaren shtaren to gaze surgan surgan surgan, to hesitate,

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<v Speaker 1>so gebon so gebon, so gebon. To admit a mutigan,

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<v Speaker 1>a mutigan, a mutigan to encourage zigha unzigha Unzichha uncertain

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<v Speaker 1>the Abete's loss Kite, the Abet's losish Kite, d Abit's

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<v Speaker 1>losish Kite, unemployment, d tren d tren d Trenong, the

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<v Speaker 1>break Up, the abeg Lighter, the abeg Lighter, the abeg Lighter,

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<v Speaker 1>the companion, elish elich Ei lichh honest, the unzigha Height,

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<v Speaker 1>the unzigha hed, the unzisha Height, the uncertainty, the Hoorican,

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<v Speaker 1>the Hoorigan, the Hoigan, the comfort begreffen, begreffen, begrefen to understand,

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<v Speaker 1>dear Shall, dear Shall, dear shall, the scarf did so,

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<v Speaker 1>confd did so? Confed ded so komfed the future, Thai Nyman,

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<v Speaker 1>Thai Nyman, Ti Naeman to participate, does trefen, does trefen,

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<v Speaker 1>does treffen the gathering.

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