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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore how Bram discovers the true

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<v Speaker 3>worth of a perfect gift through cherished memories and heartfelt

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<v Speaker 3>gestures in the heart of Amsterdam.

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<v Speaker 1>In the cafe ind Or Dame de len tebris speild

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<v Speaker 1>d'Or de ts and derur fran verse coffi fil de

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<v Speaker 1>l'e bloomtur de bay Saint narzenkopie Ich muted perfect carda

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<v Speaker 1>for Eva finde ze brohm metzurt she is alted, for

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<v Speaker 1>mclark Waiste an iq wilhard dot lattas in Lika wore

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<v Speaker 1>the inher cappuccino and him lach berripfo Eva Haut von

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<v Speaker 1>Nikodine to eat specials and persone blum Knikte precists Marky

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<v Speaker 1>cabrain umbe parked budget for the hair snell unto the

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<v Speaker 1>besloughternarron coffee door. The smallest traches for boutiquis the lobo,

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<v Speaker 1>the etalaches, tokos and amlacht my nits lake yeast what

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<v Speaker 1>dorty fonci rade stell, the liquophore teveels an ironwinklchi vaiste

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<v Speaker 1>dot for krinst and the kettin him blooms rudezenho had

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<v Speaker 1>moved mere betaken his heabit on toward the hay now

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<v Speaker 1>an er clamors abay in plain wnkle chi met hunt

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<v Speaker 1>remacht spuller bin and vara plunkveld met kleur aiker kirami

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<v Speaker 1>is a forewareper bloom blavestan for daily kat met a

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<v Speaker 1>hound puss Hilda, the daiser her Ina year once tay

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<v Speaker 1>faces in the town or four brom plotzeling then o

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<v Speaker 1>lichtle of meterin eringer lika knicked enthusiost jah desimp perfect

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<v Speaker 1>zai lique a varsaldidrevelderfinder bloon glimlacht for the earst did

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<v Speaker 1>ar falford drawer did is it ze hey thee well

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<v Speaker 1>had the sets or fuller in and dose lit impacer

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<v Speaker 1>thoose srave brom and brief you ohit avas friarida over

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<v Speaker 1>nder de he herd cado ava dated papierre Ope and

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<v Speaker 1>her old Matrnvani died is broom jesus art don quievelle

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<v Speaker 1>for ALUs in that momentus s the brom dot v

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<v Speaker 1>de vonan cado need it helds held mar ring and

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<v Speaker 1>the trebar hey fool and dunk bar dot hey dot

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<v Speaker 1>moulent in Amsterdam.

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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 in the.

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<v Speaker 1>Zell rudruktev Amsterdam's cafe in the jordam so brom novrig.

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<v Speaker 3>In the cozy hustle and bustle of an Amsterdam's cafe

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<v Speaker 3>in the Jordan. Brahm sat across from.

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<v Speaker 1>De Lene. Tebris spilled the door de tulpo pteros and

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<v Speaker 1>the hour fan fierce juzet to coffe fill de de li'te.

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<v Speaker 3>The spring breeze played through the tulips on the terrace,

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<v Speaker 3>and the scent of freshly brewed coffee filled the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Blume tour de pain.

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<v Speaker 3>Since Narsenkopi, Brahm gazed pensively at his cup.

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<v Speaker 1>Ik muted perfect cadeau for a fa finde ze Bram Metzurt.

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<v Speaker 3>I need to find the perfect gift for Eva, said

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<v Speaker 3>Bram with a sigh.

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<v Speaker 1>She is alted for Mclark wasiste nik vilhard dot latisine.

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<v Speaker 3>She has always been there for me, and I want

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<v Speaker 3>to show her.

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<v Speaker 1>That Lika ur the inher capuccino and him laib.

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<v Speaker 3>Fo Lek stirred her cappuccino and smiled understandingly.

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<v Speaker 1>Eva Haut from nikoding.

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<v Speaker 3>To Eva loves unique things right.

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<v Speaker 1>Eat space shells and personnk.

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<v Speaker 3>Something special and personal. Blunknikte bram nodded.

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<v Speaker 1>Precis Mary gebren umbeberked budget four. The hair smell antou.

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<v Speaker 3>Exactly, but I don't have an unlimited budget. He quickly added,

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<v Speaker 3>so beslow.

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<v Speaker 1>To narun KOFFI door the smallest stretches full boutiquistelobe.

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<v Speaker 3>They decided to walk through the narrow streets full of

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<v Speaker 3>boutiques after their coffee.

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<v Speaker 1>The et alasius tokusen amlacht my nit lake yost.

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<v Speaker 3>The shop windows caught his attention, but nothing seemed right.

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<v Speaker 1>Votdrtie voncira, what about jewelry still the liquefort tevels anarnwnklchives

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<v Speaker 1>do dot four lnstaket.

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<v Speaker 3>Hing, suggested Leek, pointing to a shop filled with glittering necklaces.

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<v Speaker 1>Blum srue deesenhoft.

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<v Speaker 3>Brahm shook his head, had.

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<v Speaker 1>Moved mere betake in his heabe on toward a hay.

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<v Speaker 3>It needs to have more meaning, he answered.

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<v Speaker 1>Na an er Clamer sube in clean vinklechi met hantre

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<v Speaker 1>Marc de spell.

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<v Speaker 3>After an hour, they arrived at a small shop with

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<v Speaker 3>handmade goods bin.

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<v Speaker 1>And varleponfult met cleura ke kira mi seuforver.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside shelves were filled with colorful ceramic items.

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<v Speaker 1>Bloom bleive stanfndily got meta hunt Pushilda the days it.

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<v Speaker 3>Brahm paused in front of a delicate hand painted tea set.

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<v Speaker 1>Herrina y ounce de facious in the town.

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<v Speaker 3>Nor do you remember our tea parties in the garden.

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<v Speaker 1>From plotzling zen o lichte materin.

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<v Speaker 3>Ring, asked Bram suddenly, his eyes lighting up with memories.

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<v Speaker 1>Lek knichte entusiost.

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<v Speaker 3>Leik nodded enthusiastically.

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<v Speaker 1>Yea dejen perfect, Yes they are perfect, je Lek said

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<v Speaker 1>leek Eva sal ditreveld find Iva will love this, brom

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<v Speaker 1>chimlachteford eerst did faulftrau.

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<v Speaker 3>Brahm smiled confidently for the first time that day.

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<v Speaker 1>Diet is it ze hay de vell hay de sitz

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<v Speaker 1>or fuld inen dou sleet in bach.

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<v Speaker 3>This is it, he said, as he had the set

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<v Speaker 3>carefully packed in a box.

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<v Speaker 1>Dou save blumen brief you fool for reneenhet.

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<v Speaker 3>At home, Bram wrote a note full of affection.

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<v Speaker 1>Op ephas friarida o for ndrete hey hart caadou.

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<v Speaker 3>On Eva's birthday, he handed her the gift.

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<v Speaker 1>Ava dated bapier op nhar o fuldes if matronophon furtre enostrhi.

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<v Speaker 3>Eva opened the paper and her eyes filled with tears

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<v Speaker 3>of joy and nostalgia.

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<v Speaker 1>Diet is prate bulom jay suzarcht.

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<v Speaker 3>This is beautiful, Brahm, she said softly, don Quieville for allus,

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<v Speaker 3>thank you for everything.

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<v Speaker 1>In that moment, bessif de bram de'l tavar de flancado

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<v Speaker 1>nit icheltzheld mari hdil de her in ring and it's rabar.

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<v Speaker 3>In that moment, Brahm realized that the value of a

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<v Speaker 3>gift is not in the money, but in the shared

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<v Speaker 3>memories and the gesture hey fool.

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<v Speaker 1>And dung bar de'lte de'l totem dick opuzum lentdach in Amsterdam.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt relieved and grateful that he had been able

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<v Speaker 3>to discover this on a sunny spring day in Amsterdam.

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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 Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Use use use cozy duct, doctor duct hustle and bassal

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<v Speaker 1>Bainsen basoned, bainsend, pensively Ucht Zucht Zucht sign unique, unique,

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<v Speaker 1>bear shoul look, bear shoul look, bear Shoul Look Personal,

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<v Speaker 1>bud Jet, boud Jet, bod Jet budget, smaller, smaller, smaller, Nara, Boutiquis, Boutiquious, boutiques,

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<v Speaker 1>boutiques et a, lashes at a, lashes at a, lashes store, windows,

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<v Speaker 1>hinsta under hinsta under hindsta under glittering see rather see rad,

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<v Speaker 1>see rad jewelry, hand remarked, hand remarked, hand remarked, handmade,

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<v Speaker 1>daily Kata, daily Kata, daily kat, delicate, Kira mesa, kira, messier,

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<v Speaker 1>kre ceramic, daise it, daise it, daise it tea set

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<v Speaker 1>and tohost and toshiost And to sist enthusiastically for throwing,

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<v Speaker 1>for throwing, for throwing confidence in pacun im paken inpacn packaged,

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<v Speaker 1>Believe here, Believe here, Believe here, no naehen hate, nahn

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<v Speaker 1>hate renahn hate, affection, friarda friardor friarder birthday, nostal he Nostalghi, Nostalghi, nostalgia, zocht, zocht,

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<v Speaker 1>zorcht softly, Hubar, Hubar, hubar, gesture, oprelut, oprelut, oprelut, relieved,

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<v Speaker 1>dunk bar, dung bar, dunk bar, Grateful, Hudil, the herry Ringer, Hadeil,

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<v Speaker 1>the herr ring Hudeil, the herry Ringer, Shared Memories, Len Debris, lenebris,

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<v Speaker 1>lent debris, spring breeze, spill, the door spill, the door

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<v Speaker 1>spielde'door play through.

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