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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>beauty and the blossoming of friendship as Lucas takes a

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<v Speaker 3>brave step toward connection on a snowy school trip.

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<v Speaker 1>De kalte vint veta Sanftustikaga landschaft Ana Dunashnichich pedekta di

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<v Speaker 1>fda di shula, det senten Klasser varan off anam schulas

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<v Speaker 1>fluke in der Deutschen landschaft Iregzi Varren wrote from their

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<v Speaker 1>Freshian loft, Lucas stedup the ensign Envarman mantel on petrachte

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<v Speaker 1>de di cal and Boimer darren stv schwarza ad and

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<v Speaker 1>ggdin winter humelvergten Lucas sleep tidy still a dinna tour

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<v Speaker 1>a feuti is the heertsohauser ensannamitzburg Eddy ascends this winter's

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<v Speaker 1>and so famin do reuter hatea and underestcil avoid contacts

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<v Speaker 1>Ane Lisa off Nemen Anneliza va Anasana Klassen Camaradinen the

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<v Speaker 1>v ema lepavt on Midira kamara on the weeks the

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<v Speaker 1>attack begun for Lucas Vida under a dortiz malhattea edwars

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<v Speaker 1>besonder risk a plant of anna farannge gangen and vander

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<v Speaker 1>room hate Lucas and an out intact and klina huegel

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<v Speaker 1>from the m Ausmann and and Wunda barn black after

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<v Speaker 1>stile hatter reuter voide analysied is an odd sigen aba

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<v Speaker 1>v zolte asider of ansprechen warant de klassa vitera dushten

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<v Speaker 1>white soak bleep Ashtendich and analysis naire Schleisli funded in

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<v Speaker 1>mood ane Liza zak de Eliza, I'd see coots are

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<v Speaker 1>line dunton ichkenna and and schunen platz mach tes do

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<v Speaker 1>inzin we were rushed hope analysa in kop the camera

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<v Speaker 1>or in their hunt yeah ganner ant water Tizzy Freulich

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<v Speaker 1>gaminds them Trent and Zizzy unbamarked anstook from their gropper.

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<v Speaker 1>They're a weak vanished white Abba Lucas filtered as hats

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<v Speaker 1>and then abroast klopfen. Thus when near their ort nichtkefil

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<v Speaker 1>I'd see the inhugil a reichten healed a CODs in

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<v Speaker 1>a their ouseplek vah Harlich the duna schnedecker Glitza, the

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<v Speaker 1>MD fuzen Licht Anneliza shouted to hire camera does at

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<v Speaker 1>wunder shoun Lucas saktizibergeistad on fing an photos somachan Lucas

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<v Speaker 1>and schpanteese the redded Ubadi land shaft das licht on

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<v Speaker 1>bite Ira hobbis Lucas at theater vonzanem schreiben anneliza erde

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<v Speaker 1>interraceadzu the wind vigt norima zacht ubadi felder abba lukas

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<v Speaker 1>stirted as yet sntmer efutizifashtanten on hatter an annoying front

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<v Speaker 1>governin i'd sizgruppets Riggingen was the air dassi deizen moment

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<v Speaker 1>for Emma and Iron hardzendragenwerden de fabindong's fishen nan wahiegeshtad

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<v Speaker 1>ont lukas utizizihira on sebstpavosta voter varenichtmezzoschwa does souzamanzein vayette

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<v Speaker 1>stlicht naturlich so ended to the attack eingebetted in de

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<v Speaker 1>vinta landschaft mitnigefont nemut ont ana beginning and Fraundschaft.

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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>Der carte vindt veta zanfruchtikage Landschaft.

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<v Speaker 3>The cold wind blew gently through the barren landscape.

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<v Speaker 1>Arona dunaschnischicht pedek de die Felder.

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<v Speaker 3>A thin layer of snow covered the fields.

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<v Speaker 1>The Schula de Saint and Klasser. Varan off anem schulaus

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<v Speaker 1>Fluke in the Deutschen Landschaft.

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<v Speaker 3>The students of the tenth grade were on a school

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<v Speaker 3>trip in the Deutschen landscape.

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<v Speaker 1>Ire Gezichte Varan wrote fon der frischan Loft.

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<v Speaker 3>Their faces were red from the fresh air.

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<v Speaker 1>Lukash upt inzanam vaman mante on petrachte de di cain

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<v Speaker 1>boimer deirn esteviswaza adan Gigndin winter jumelverkten.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas trudged in his warm coat and looked at the

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<v Speaker 3>bare trees, whose branches seemed like black veins against the

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<v Speaker 3>winter sky.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas sleeped a di Stiladena tour.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas loved the silence of nature.

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<v Speaker 1>If utizihershauser.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt at home.

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<v Speaker 1>Here zanam titspur edi Essenstas, Vintas and Sofamen.

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<v Speaker 3>In his notebook he tried to capture the essence of winter.

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<v Speaker 1>The reutt and Anderstzil.

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<v Speaker 3>But today he had a different goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Volta contacts an Eliza off Niemen.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to connect with Ana Liza.

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<v Speaker 1>Ann Eliza va Anda, Zanna klassenkamarad in.

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<v Speaker 3>An Analiza was one of his classmates.

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<v Speaker 1>Ziva Ima lepavt On Medira Camara Onteraviks.

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<v Speaker 3>She was always lively and on the go with her camera.

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<v Speaker 1>The attack began fu Lucas, Vida Andare.

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<v Speaker 3>The day began for Lucas like any other.

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<v Speaker 1>Dortis Malhatia et vaspizonderisque plant.

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<v Speaker 3>But this time he had something special planned off.

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<v Speaker 1>Ana farge Gangen and vander Ronghte Lucas and an Autentict.

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<v Speaker 3>On a previous hike, Lucas had discovered a place.

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<v Speaker 1>En Kleina huge fondim Ausmann and and Wunda barn blick

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<v Speaker 1>of Tastalhatte.

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<v Speaker 3>A small hill with a wonderful view of the valley.

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<v Speaker 1>Haute vote Analiza disent Otzigen.

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<v Speaker 3>Today he wanted to show this place to Analiza.

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<v Speaker 1>Ava so desideroff anschpreechen.

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<v Speaker 3>But how should he approach her about it?

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<v Speaker 1>Veren declasser vita watsok bleep Erstendrichian analysisneer.

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<v Speaker 3>While the class continued to move through the forest, he

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<v Speaker 3>stayed constantly near Analiza schli slichfant. Finally he found the courage.

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<v Speaker 1>An Eliza zak de Eliza atsikotz alainstanden ichkenna anenschunen.

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<v Speaker 3>Platz Analiza, he said quietly, when they stood alone for

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<v Speaker 3>a moment, I know a beautiful spot.

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<v Speaker 1>Moch TestU zeen.

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<v Speaker 3>Would you like to see it?

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<v Speaker 1>Varashtop Analiza din kopp di camaran or in their hunt.

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<v Speaker 3>Surprised, Analiza lifted her head, the camera still in her hand.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Ghana, yes gladly and foughtetizifrolich, she replied, cheerfully, gaminzam

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<v Speaker 1>trent zizich undamaged and stuk fon der kroppe.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they discreetly parted a little from the group.

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<v Speaker 1>Dervik vanishtwait Aba, Lukas furted as hats and Zanavrostklopfen.

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<v Speaker 3>The way was not far, but Lucas felt his heart

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<v Speaker 3>pounding in his chest.

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<v Speaker 1>Thus venie der ortnichtkefil.

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<v Speaker 3>What if she didn't like the place.

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<v Speaker 1>At sid in hugil reichten hid kotz inner.

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<v Speaker 3>When they reached the hill, he paused briefly, dear ausplikvahlich,

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<v Speaker 3>the view was magnificent de dunashnedek glitza to m de fuzhenlicht.

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<v Speaker 3>The thin layer of snow sparkled in the diffuse light.

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<v Speaker 1>An Eliza shouted, hire kamar.

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<v Speaker 3>Ah Analiza looked through her camera.

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<v Speaker 1>Des ist wunder schun Lucas zak de zibegeistad on fing

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<v Speaker 1>and photos.

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<v Speaker 3>Somachan, this is beautiful, Lucas, she said enthusiastically, and began

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<v Speaker 3>taking photos.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas and Spantezich.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas relaxed the raided.

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<v Speaker 1>Uberdi land shaft das licht on fra hobbies.

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<v Speaker 3>They talked about the landscape, the light, and soon also

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<v Speaker 3>about their hobbies.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas et sta fonzanem schreiben.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas told her about his writing.

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<v Speaker 1>An Eliza erte interraciezu.

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<v Speaker 3>Analiza listened intently.

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<v Speaker 1>Devind fike de ima zacht uberdi feder abba Lucas Stuart dasiernicher.

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<v Speaker 3>The wind still gently swept over the feet, but it

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<v Speaker 3>no longer bothered Lucas.

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<v Speaker 1>If utisifa stanten on tata an annoyin freund Kavonen.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt understood and had gained a new friend.

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<v Speaker 1>Atzi to Gropezukingen was the ear desi desent moment for

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<v Speaker 1>Imma and Irin hatzenragenverden.

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<v Speaker 3>As they returned to the group, he knew they would

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<v Speaker 3>carry this moment in their hearts forever.

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<v Speaker 1>De Fabindong's fishen en vahie gestet on Lucas futichira Onzebstavosta.

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<v Speaker 3>The connection between them was established, and Lucas felt more

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<v Speaker 3>secure and confident. Votervarichswa words were no longer so heavy.

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<v Speaker 1>Does Souzamanzi and vayetsch naturlich.

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<v Speaker 3>Being together now felt easy and natural.

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<v Speaker 1>Zo ended the de attack angebitted and dvinta land shaft

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<v Speaker 1>menoikom beginning and friend.

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<v Speaker 3>Shaft thus ended the day nestled in the winter landscape

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<v Speaker 3>with newfound courage and abudding friendship.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Dea vint dea vint der vint the wind cock cock

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<v Speaker 1>cock baron d land shaft, D land shaft, d land shaft,

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<v Speaker 1>The landscape, Stephen steppfen stoppphen to trudge, val Ma, mante Valma, manteva,

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<v Speaker 1>mante warm coat, Carla Boimer, Carla Boimer, Carl Boimer, bear trees, schwartza, Adan, schwartza,

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<v Speaker 1>Adan schwartza, Dan black veins, distilla, distiller dichtla, the silence,

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<v Speaker 1>ain't so fangen, ain sofhangen, ain't sofangen. To capture alf naemen,

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<v Speaker 1>alf naeman, off naeman, to connect, leapaft, leapaft, lephaft, lively,

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<v Speaker 1>dear hooge, dear hoogel, dear hooge. The hill, Wunda bara

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<v Speaker 1>blic Wunda barablic wunda bara blick, wonderful view, their mood,

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<v Speaker 1>their mood, their mood, the courage, the camera, the camera,

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<v Speaker 1>d camera, the camera, freulis, freulis, Freulich, cheerfully, trennan trennan,

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<v Speaker 1>trennan de part deprost deprost, debrost, the.

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<v Speaker 3>Chest, Halli, Halli, Halli magnificent.

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<v Speaker 1>And spannen en spannen and spannen to relax freshtin furshtin

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<v Speaker 1>fechtin to understand, does hats does hats? Does hats? The

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<v Speaker 1>heart Defabindung, Defabindung, de Fabindung, the connection, Zicha zia, zicha

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<v Speaker 1>secure ZEBs the vost ZEBs, beevust zepps the vost confident

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<v Speaker 1>naturelich naturelish not too natural e'inbetten e'inbetten ein beetten to

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<v Speaker 1>nesley givinun givinuen gavin un to gain dous hobby does hobby,

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<v Speaker 1>does hobby the hobby flustan fluston flustan to whisper.

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