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<v Speaker 1>Het vosenko de vint aft into your damn the strata

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<v Speaker 1>vara flicht, metrink, de kerslam yes and de lutos helder

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<v Speaker 1>bustebed prinscht varmbachtkios nasthem stood, the sonna and lot centrau madriselle,

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<v Speaker 1>son of him, Lachtor hopeful twell lot and beak wibeldevon

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<v Speaker 1>up winning hat isbeyna outchargs Avant says son of rog

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<v Speaker 1>what im perfect avhant for rundward boss Knichte martinz doctor

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<v Speaker 1>was at the house to how to univestitate full the

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<v Speaker 1>hazer flora harvist knit well kerichtingheiob mustram na sense study philosophy,

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<v Speaker 1>chuffem veil fra marchin onwoarder, the boat come on and

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<v Speaker 1>the drea fling the stopped on board headwas prataud the

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<v Speaker 1>saloon boat warm from Binn and madrama from Varauti, the

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<v Speaker 1>Hailles dot coms in the licht from the strata and

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<v Speaker 1>the Weirspiklinger of water Vara Betophrand, boss mark he needs

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<v Speaker 1>a drug, say lots of travels as if taken him

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<v Speaker 1>unnestled head Leaven is an afrontur cake Minar may Son

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<v Speaker 1>swaiting oak k need what the fog the stop is

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<v Speaker 1>my dot marked the yaustspondents Soner all ted the realist

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<v Speaker 1>four the two name you tight boss ye would knit

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<v Speaker 1>all tight alstivate cake on yehen erzain zovill moglekid the

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<v Speaker 1>boat lad lungs outer cht upon the elk met and

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<v Speaker 1>frawl boss cake neither forberghand the houses and full the

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<v Speaker 1>zaguer roost over their coma. Missrien had a sona and

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<v Speaker 1>lotter leg Missrien uf de hei kneed all us out

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<v Speaker 1>the stipular plot seling for srain and on Liechtflitz both

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<v Speaker 1>a canal headwas Millnacht and furwork for Liechte de lochte

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<v Speaker 1>kleuurach evone spirldo opodunkwater sonna and loto klopte in unhande

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<v Speaker 1>from Plesser and bass serte diep miss Rin bohon hay

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<v Speaker 1>thevell has embrikop the Liechtrichte miss Rin is it ok

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<v Speaker 1>or neat austivate missrin is at oak moy on neat

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<v Speaker 1>fast city in ainpot lotter hoam and duty preussis on

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<v Speaker 1>zaker head is a laine ang ouscher tou lad the

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<v Speaker 1>fur work show stopped and the boat marked and last

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<v Speaker 1>borte naradoc the stil the devaute vastosbar marrat fol debfraid

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<v Speaker 1>and four boss hey keig Nazenfrinde waited that hem at

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<v Speaker 1>Munstone the newest start commacher therevel's outstopped fool. The boss

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<v Speaker 1>siglichter had niwa yard stumped for the door and met

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<v Speaker 1>frizemut m helsteheid marleque divachte di jorda was in full

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<v Speaker 1>of face, stemming Boss Summer and lote magde sire in

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<v Speaker 1>the fur de follen meinerte claire omenieuber hinterfere either open

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<v Speaker 1>ech Uniquemanier when near the clock, made a nochtslur fool.

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<v Speaker 1>The boss angle at the rust disordet nat door alastevede

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<v Speaker 1>my door de schonheitv not nait veta to m arma.

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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>Heat Vassenko de vinter afont in the Jordan.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a cold winter evening in the Urdan.

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<v Speaker 1>The strata Varra Frelicht met twinkle and the caerslumpjes and

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<v Speaker 1>de Loecht was helder.

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<v Speaker 3>The streets were lit with twinkling Christmas lights, and the

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<v Speaker 3>sky was clear.

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<v Speaker 1>Boss dont wachteb de Prinzenracht worm inchebacht in sen Dikuillos.

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<v Speaker 3>Bush was waiting at the prinzen Kracht, warmly wrapped in

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<v Speaker 3>his thick coat.

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<v Speaker 1>Nastem stunned the Sonna and Lotte Sentra Matriselle.

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<v Speaker 3>Beside him stood Sonna and Lutta, his faithful companions.

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<v Speaker 1>Son of him, Lacht hopeful tevel Lot and beach wiebeldefon opwinding.

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<v Speaker 3>Shanna smiled hopefully, while Luta wiggled a bit with excitement.

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<v Speaker 1>Het isbeena auchaer's afld, say sommerfraug.

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<v Speaker 3>It's almost New Year's eve, said Sona cheerfully.

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<v Speaker 1>Voltempre fichte afld for rundfart.

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<v Speaker 3>What a perfect evening for a boat tour.

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<v Speaker 1>Boss Knichte marien Sendchte vs.

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<v Speaker 5>Delaus Bus nodded, but in his thoughts it was chaos,

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<v Speaker 5>Universitate fool the haisi floor back from university, he felt lost.

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<v Speaker 1>Haivist Ntvelkrichtinghey or mustram Nasen study.

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<v Speaker 3>He didn't know which direction to take after his studies.

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<v Speaker 1>Philo Sophi hafem veil fra marchin voard.

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<v Speaker 3>Philosophy gave him many questions but no answers.

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<v Speaker 1>The boat come an and de dri friend stopped on board.

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<v Speaker 3>The boat arrived and the three friends boarded head ross.

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<v Speaker 1>And proud the saloon boat Worm from Bin and Medrama

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<v Speaker 1>from Varrauti the hailst dot gonzin.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a beautiful old salon boat, warm inside, with

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<v Speaker 3>windows from which you could see the entire city.

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<v Speaker 1>The Liechte from the Strata and de vierspihling obovatter Vara Bedophrins.

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<v Speaker 3>The street lights and reflections on the water were enchanting.

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<v Speaker 1>Boss mark ynit su drug say lots of tavels as

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<v Speaker 1>if taken him unnistled bush.

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<v Speaker 3>Don't worry so much, said Lotta as she snuggled up

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<v Speaker 3>to him.

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<v Speaker 1>Hed Lefen is an aufun tour.

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<v Speaker 3>Life is an adventure.

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<v Speaker 1>Keik man armee, just look at me, son svetig oh

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<v Speaker 1>neat vote four deestop is mar dot marked jousts bonds.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes I also don't know what the next step is,

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<v Speaker 3>but that's what makes it exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>Son Alta the realist. F two name you date.

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<v Speaker 3>Boss Shanna always the realist added, take your time, boss you.

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<v Speaker 1>Wuft net alted alustivate.

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<v Speaker 3>You don't always have to know everything, q O Jehane.

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<v Speaker 3>Look around you erzain zofilm liquid. There are so many possibilities.

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<v Speaker 1>The boat late lungs ouchtebon elk Met and Fral.

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<v Speaker 3>The boat glided past old canal houses, each with a

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<v Speaker 3>story bus.

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<v Speaker 1>Cake neither Forbechan the house and fool the Enzeke roost

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<v Speaker 1>over sirkombe.

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<v Speaker 3>Bush looked at the passing houses and felt a certain

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<v Speaker 3>piece come over him.

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<v Speaker 1>Miss sen how the sun and lotleg.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe Shaanna and Lotta were right, missrien uf de hey

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<v Speaker 3>k need all us out to stible. Maybe he didn't

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<v Speaker 3>have to plan everything out.

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<v Speaker 1>Blot seiling for Sin and Liechtfritz, both on the canal.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly a flash of light appeared above the canal head.

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<v Speaker 1>Vos Mida and Furwer for Lichte de Luchte.

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<v Speaker 3>It was midnight and fireworks lit up the sky.

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<v Speaker 1>Cleure gefunke spirld o.

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<v Speaker 3>Don colorful sparks mirrored on the dark water.

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<v Speaker 1>Sun and Lota klaubt in an honde from bezir and basurte.

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<v Speaker 3>Deep Shaanna and Lota clapped their hands in delight, and

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<v Speaker 3>Bush sighed deeply.

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<v Speaker 1>Missin bauhoney tevel haseem big opte licht richte machine is

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<v Speaker 1>it okay or meet.

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<v Speaker 3>Alastivte, maybe he began, as he fixed his gaze on

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<v Speaker 3>the lights. Maybe it's okay not to know everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Missrien, is it o moy or meet fosters in pots.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe it's also beautiful not to be stuck on one path.

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<v Speaker 1>Lota half hem and Douchi.

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<v Speaker 3>Lota gave him a nudge.

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<v Speaker 1>Plusis exactly onzeikerhit is alaine en alsche toulad.

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<v Speaker 3>Uncertainty is only scary if you let it be.

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<v Speaker 1>The Furberk show stopte and the boat market and las

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<v Speaker 1>de Bautrnaradoc.

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<v Speaker 3>The fireworks show stopped, and the boat made one last

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<v Speaker 3>turn back to the dock.

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<v Speaker 1>Distill to defote vastospar marat fool de bufray didn forbos.

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<v Speaker 3>The silence that followed was palpable, but it felt liberating

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<v Speaker 3>for bas Hey.

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<v Speaker 1>Kik nar Senfrinde waited d'artai met run Stone, a newer start. Commache.

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<v Speaker 3>He looked at his friends, knowing that with their support

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<v Speaker 3>he could make a new start.

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<v Speaker 1>Develle's out stopped fool de boss segricht.

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<v Speaker 3>As they disembarked, Buss felt lighter, had niu.

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<v Speaker 1>Yar stomped for de dur and met fri semut um

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<v Speaker 1>helstehei de mourlequ de di vachte.

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<v Speaker 3>The new year was just around the corner, and with

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<v Speaker 3>renewed courage, he embraced the possibilities that awaited.

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<v Speaker 1>Di jorda voss in full of face stemming.

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<v Speaker 3>The Jordan was in full festive swing.

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<v Speaker 1>Boss Summer and lote megdeesi in de fleurtfol met Claire,

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<v Speaker 1>ormanneuber hinterfere either open eh unique.

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<v Speaker 3>Mannier, Bush, Shanna and Lotta mingled with the joyful crowd,

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<v Speaker 3>ready to celebrate a new beginning, each in their own

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<v Speaker 3>unique way.

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<v Speaker 1>Bernier the clock made anacht slur, fool the boss and

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<v Speaker 1>let rust diezodt.

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<v Speaker 3>When the clock struck midnight, Bus finally felt the piece

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<v Speaker 3>he had been seeking.

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<v Speaker 1>Neet door a lastevete my door desne from a neat

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<v Speaker 1>wated ome.

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<v Speaker 3>Arm not by knowing everything, but by embracing the beauty

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<v Speaker 3>of not knowing.

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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>Twink linde, twink linda, twinklind twinkling inbuct inbuct intrabuct, wrapped, draux, drau, trau, faithful, metrousel, metrousel, metrosel, companions, house, house, house, chaos, clate, clate, clate, glided, bedeouverrant, bedeouverant, bedeauvrant, enchanting, nistelde, nstelde, nestolde, snuggled, mohlequede, mohlkade,

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<v Speaker 1>more legade, possibilities, krocht, chtcht, canal, rust, rust, rust peace,

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<v Speaker 1>zayker height, zayker height, zayker height, certainty, out, steepule out,

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<v Speaker 1>stiepeleen out steeple.

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<v Speaker 3>Unplanned, furwerk, furwerk, furwerk, fireworks, spigraelde, spigralden, spiegelde, mirrored.

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<v Speaker 1>Bleazir bleazir, bluesier.

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<v Speaker 3>Delight, ducci, ducci, ducci, nudge.

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<v Speaker 1>Onseacre height onseacre het onseacre height, uncertainty, dust bar, dust bar,

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<v Speaker 1>dust bar, palpable, befraident, befraident, befraident, liberating, mende, menden, mende mingled, Meynarchte, meynarchte, meynerchte,

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<v Speaker 1>crowd omarman omarman um arm.

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<v Speaker 3>Embracing ng n ng scary.

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<v Speaker 1>Freezer, freezer freeze, renewed, moot, moot, moot, courage, varte, varten,

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<v Speaker 1>wachte awaited, faced, stemming, faced, stemming, faced, stemming, festive, realist, realist, realist.

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<v Speaker 2>and now a final word from our sponsors