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<v Speaker 4>In this episode, we'll unravel the mysterious Whispers of the Swamp,

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<v Speaker 4>following young Hans as he courageously ventures into the unknown,

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<v Speaker 4>discovering the true essence of bravery along the way.

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<v Speaker 2>Dear neighbor hingshwerbadim zunf at dishula, freulich, plaudant ostembus steeden

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<v Speaker 2>esva nkula hapstak an dibletta de boima vaaren in leeuchten

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<v Speaker 2>ont geptunenngefacts klassenfhat m zomf vaswa a arbentoyr dakta Hans

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<v Speaker 2>follerfour freude eva a neugerriga jume there sleep the noye

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<v Speaker 2>dinger sun taken the Reudeva It was anders Hans Hattisi

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<v Speaker 2>foebenomen thanen Freunden greater on lucas than a tapfa kite

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<v Speaker 2>supervisen de leraen rifti Schuler Susamin bliped Imma and their

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<v Speaker 2>Grouppe wantezi aba hans hat and wain zeal edwa was

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<v Speaker 2>olsagevini hestsufinten their nebel Marte schweer white Suzine dortazild inichtov

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<v Speaker 2>Altti Groupe Tiefa and the zomf king Schlihensi shutten on

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<v Speaker 2>Zeldzamagerousche dust Niebel greater On Lucas blebendish By the lerean

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<v Speaker 2>Aba Hans Va nougirich On Lisizorrikfine baldfa Schwanti gropper osanam

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<v Speaker 2>blickfat Erfurtesi and venischmimeg dort Aufregung trip in An Prattsley

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<v Speaker 2>Sherter Hans and fleustan as come as Anna Richton d

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<v Speaker 2>tifa In the zombfeete on ba eindropt from their off

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<v Speaker 2>common and angst Foegte Adam Fleustan on them schwachen Funkel

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<v Speaker 2>and von Liichtan the gerousche warden immer Lauda, the hands

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<v Speaker 2>of annanfashdekten fat stees their fon Latan and Beloche de

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<v Speaker 2>var di lichta inerten In and the Latan and Fonzante

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<v Speaker 2>Martin dzi Jides jabastetten On Tti Strasendrogen, Hans heild inner

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<v Speaker 2>on Iberleechte Zeute Adim Fatfreuden their zombfaber engstigant Abba dizelichta

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<v Speaker 2>hatten edvas margshes the wagdad in shred Yeda meta brachte

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<v Speaker 2>in tifa in askerheimness thisweita wagte so decent side pompterte

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<v Speaker 2>air ostefarneredi rufe aana michula Hans bliebstein on ardmeta tief

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<v Speaker 2>doch ervo was the there's smotich where thin and fundsutai

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<v Speaker 2>in angstatzi alaina in umba kantet susturtsen here benich reef

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<v Speaker 2>Hans laud on by Torten greater lucas on deander and

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<v Speaker 2>schula off the varn alistat inger funten sohaben metfunke and

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<v Speaker 2>then albun at silta Hans von deimgeheimnes for in fat

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<v Speaker 2>sine freundehrten geshbantso on varen be einracht dasvafil like edvas

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<v Speaker 2>doom Hans lach de lucas abba or zimlichmutich Hans lejet

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<v Speaker 2>er hata ed spannend is intact abba erhata Orgeland das

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<v Speaker 2>vara mood bedotted so wisten one an hilferbrau and decomen

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<v Speaker 2>sutai innich antitrepe marchtichka mainzam off dinheimvig veranti estenstener, i'm

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<v Speaker 2>him off gingen.

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<v Speaker 4>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 4>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 2>Their neighbor hingschwerbadim zumf at de schula freulich plaudant ostembus stigen.

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<v Speaker 4>The fog hung heavily over the swamp as the students

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<v Speaker 4>cheerfully chatted while getting off the bus.

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<v Speaker 2>Esfah en koula habstag anti bleta der boimer varen Enloeuschtenen

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<v Speaker 2>wrote aunt gabe turunen geffet.

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<v Speaker 4>It was a cool autumn day, and the leaves of

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<v Speaker 4>the trees were colored in bright shades of red and yellow.

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<v Speaker 2>Klassenfat im zumf vasfer and arbentoyer dachta Hans fouler four freude.

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<v Speaker 4>A class trip to the swamp. What an adventure, thought Hans,

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<v Speaker 4>with eager anticipation.

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<v Speaker 2>Eva e nougirigayome dear eslipt noyerdinger su en tetten.

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<v Speaker 4>He was a curious boy who loved discovering new things.

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<v Speaker 2>The reuteva etvas ANDAs.

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<v Speaker 4>But today was different.

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<v Speaker 2>Hans hatezifebenomen zanen freunen greater aunt Luca Senetapfa kait Suberviisen.

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<v Speaker 4>Hans had resolved to prove his bravery to his friends

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<v Speaker 4>Gleeta and Lucas de.

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<v Speaker 2>Leira Nrif di Schula t Suzamen.

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<v Speaker 4>The teacher called the students together blebt.

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<v Speaker 2>Imma and de groupe vantasi Ava Hans haut de noienzil

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<v Speaker 2>etvas ausa gevun lichestsufinten.

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<v Speaker 4>Always stay with the group, she warned, But Hans had

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<v Speaker 4>only one goal, to find something extraordinary.

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<v Speaker 2>Debel marteeshwer wite suzein bertaf.

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<v Speaker 4>The fog made it hard to see far, but that

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<v Speaker 4>didn't stop.

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<v Speaker 2>Him attigropa tifa indian zumfking Schlichhinzi shutting on sa magerbe.

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<v Speaker 4>As the group ventured deeper into the swamp, shadows and

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<v Speaker 4>strange noises crept through the fog.

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<v Speaker 2>Greater On Lucas ble Ava Hans va nougirich on skin.

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<v Speaker 4>Greater and Lucas stayed close to the teacher, but Hans

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<v Speaker 4>was curious and let himself lag behind.

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<v Speaker 2>Batfa Schwan di groper Osen and Blickfet.

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<v Speaker 4>Soon the group disappeared from his view.

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<v Speaker 2>If and Veni momich Berti Alfrey gum trip in an.

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<v Speaker 4>He felt a bit uneasy, yet the excitement propelled him onward.

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<v Speaker 2>Fletcherte Hans and Firstan.

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<v Speaker 4>Suddenly Hans heard a whisper.

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<v Speaker 2>As came as Anna Richton d tiefe indian Zomferte.

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<v Speaker 4>It came from a direction that led deeper into the

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<v Speaker 4>swamp on.

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<v Speaker 2>The eindrachtfond off common and angst fog de edim furstan

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<v Speaker 2>on dem schwachen funken fond Lichtan.

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<v Speaker 4>Unfazed by the rising fear, he followed the whisper and

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<v Speaker 4>the faint sparkle of lights.

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<v Speaker 2>Di gerousche varden imma lauda the hands of Annan fechtekten

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<v Speaker 2>fatstise derfon Latin and belochett far.

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<v Speaker 4>The noises grew louder until Hans came upon a hidden

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<v Speaker 4>path lit by lanterns.

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<v Speaker 2>Dilichte inner In and the Latin and fonzandt Martin di

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<v Speaker 2>ziyidesa bastetten on strasenru.

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<v Speaker 4>The lights reminded him of the Saint Martin lanterns they

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<v Speaker 4>crafted every year and carried through the streets.

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<v Speaker 2>Hans hid inner aunt uberleichte zoete dim fatfeugen.

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<v Speaker 4>Hans paused and considered, should he follow the path.

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<v Speaker 2>Dear zumfabe engstigant aber disilichta hatn etvas margesius.

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<v Speaker 4>The swamp was frightening, but these lights had something magical

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<v Speaker 4>about them.

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<v Speaker 2>Evacht in schritt.

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<v Speaker 4>He took the plunge.

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<v Speaker 2>Yida meta prachte in tifa indeskaheimnis this nichtwetera vachte.

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<v Speaker 4>Each step brought him deeper into the mystery, until he

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<v Speaker 4>dared not go further.

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<v Speaker 2>So decentide ponturteer ostefarna di rufusana michula.

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<v Speaker 4>At that moment, he heard his classmates calls in the distance.

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<v Speaker 2>Hans Briepstein and Admete.

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<v Speaker 4>Tiftos Haunts stopped and took a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 2>Vos dedasismotich vere Zen and funtsutai in anstat sich aline

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<v Speaker 2>in Sunbakantasusturtsen.

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<v Speaker 4>He knew it would be brave to share his find

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<v Speaker 4>rather than plunge into the unknown alone.

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<v Speaker 2>Here benich reef Hans Laud and Baytauten, Greater Lucas Antiander

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<v Speaker 2>and Schula.

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<v Speaker 4>Alf here i am Hans called out loudly, and soon

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<v Speaker 4>Greater Lucas and the other students appeared.

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<v Speaker 2>Zivaran alistat ingefunten sohaen.

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<v Speaker 4>They were relieved to have found him.

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<v Speaker 2>Mitfunkend de alben at serta hansfondi geheimnis found.

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<v Speaker 4>Fat with sparkling eyes. Hans recounted the tale of the mysterious.

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<v Speaker 2>Path zena f de hertesh bans on varna eindrocht.

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<v Speaker 4>His friends listened intently and were impressed.

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<v Speaker 2>Des Va phileit edvas tom Hans lacht Lucas abba zimichmutich.

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<v Speaker 4>That was maybe a bit foolish. Hans laughed Lucas, but

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<v Speaker 4>also pretty brave.

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<v Speaker 2>Hans lechette.

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<v Speaker 4>Haunts smiled.

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<v Speaker 2>I hatta et va span and anticht abba ihata orgeland

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<v Speaker 2>das vara mud pedoitt souvizen van manhel fe braucht on

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<v Speaker 2>zina and dekong and sutai in.

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<v Speaker 4>He had discovered something exciting, but he had also learned

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<v Speaker 4>that true courage means knowing when to ask for help

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<v Speaker 4>and sharing his discoveries.

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<v Speaker 2>Deenebe lichtet anvenich antitrope marchtezichka manzam of tin heimvig veranti

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<v Speaker 2>estenstana am him off Gingen.

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<v Speaker 4>The fog lifted a little, and the group made their

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<v Speaker 4>way home together as the first stars appeared in the sky.

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<v Speaker 1>To Day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this

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<v Speaker 1>commercial break. Here are to Day's vocabulary words, first in German,

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<v Speaker 1>then in English.

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<v Speaker 2>De niebe, de niebe, de niebe, the fog, der zumf

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<v Speaker 2>der zumf dear zumph, the swamp, plauden, cloudon, kloudan to

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<v Speaker 2>chat schteigen ows schteigen OUs, schteigen OUs, to get off,

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<v Speaker 2>geffept peffept, geffect colored, de foufreude, de fourfreude, de foufreud, anticipation, Neugirich, neugirich, neugirich, curious,

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<v Speaker 2>d tappa kite d tappa kite, d tappha kite, bravery,

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<v Speaker 2>the weisen, the weisen per weisen, to prove al, sagevunlich au,

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<v Speaker 2>sagevun lich au, sergevun lich extraordinary, D shatten d shatten

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<v Speaker 2>d shatten shadows, mumich, muhmich, muhlmich uneasy, that's first, doane

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<v Speaker 2>does firstan does firstan whisper umbah heinrocht umba Einrocht, umba Eindrocht, unfazed, funken,

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<v Speaker 2>fung ken, fung ken, the sparkle, the La Tanna di

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<v Speaker 2>la Tanna di la Taana lantern in a heighten in

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<v Speaker 2>a heighten inner heighten to pause, maruggish, marggish, ruggish, magical, stultson, stultson, stultson,

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<v Speaker 2>to plunge, mutich, moutich, mootich, brave, tie in, tie in,

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<v Speaker 2>tie in, to share. The n decon d N decon

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<v Speaker 2>d n dencon discovery lichten, lichten, lichten to lift. That's some,

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<v Speaker 2>that's some, that's some, strange. Degerousche, de gerousche, deger reusche,

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<v Speaker 2>the noises, dish bliden dish, bliben disht bliden to stay close?

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<v Speaker 2>Does blick fate? Does blick fate? Does black fai? You

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<v Speaker 2>Dear Pat, dear pot, dear prat path, the Eindrocht, the Eindrucht,

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<v Speaker 2>the Eendracht.

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<v Speaker 4>Impressed, Doom, doom, doom foolish.

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