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<v Speaker 1>Jemudi Linza changzonpie mantien don long de real, tijtifa, bilan

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<v Speaker 1>changkon juanna esh shugar si si yo sum simple border

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<v Speaker 1>to huaja tatsi wan tongo, don't hid your manchion go

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<v Speaker 1>da chang Tanya means sugar yo the faith and chi

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<v Speaker 1>mon sansya tatsu no sancho si bo sun chang luda

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<v Speaker 1>how dans tamasagas, don't hu junhurs gong toong ubi said

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<v Speaker 1>it's jis dont hue bis a mad her childhood yiding

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<v Speaker 1>the shore tong yi bogo Yoshihar, din't see taxi ivan

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<v Speaker 1>the guandia minway, shuy yes you woman cleai jaluy din turbid,

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<v Speaker 1>don't see turbid, don't see yengol timto na huihua bhueda

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<v Speaker 1>singh what don't hug ya yo juicy yean da do

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<v Speaker 1>sin means me the jaalaja yet say yo yi that

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<v Speaker 1>hash did In gaming, Hue samon the Dansa tamashur delig

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<v Speaker 1>turbid dung jin idabel twenty daala don ye mu jianglin

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<v Speaker 1>Chuanti Shahwanda dun long that way from Junyao year Rami

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<v Speaker 1>Shanda dong guang ju sing Zimbandean dre tuyan Igadishu shana

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<v Speaker 1>seventy chu sien la Moipai don't know wofa de la

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<v Speaker 1>German kaishi titis su yu tiefan lucien jinja len hermin

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<v Speaker 1>a kua bushur li kashi jigau and tea then tonggo

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<v Speaker 1>tatazu jan li sin suja da gujianda Li yuan I

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<v Speaker 1>mean the li Shiga yunis b junda dung la jung

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<v Speaker 1>biyana fund Shibujitila donong says lanti ji sintido mo genti

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<v Speaker 1>Hua Hutila Tiefan dada child lend hermin Jana jan tuin

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<v Speaker 1>jung kaanja do the Guangma sindjung choma chuang Zyoga talayoshiko

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<v Speaker 1>Kalidian Chongi shi in judis censo yen selji Shua da

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<v Speaker 1>yes yo Shiho hiaoiden g Hua tanayan Chongishingen, Minza Honda,

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<v Speaker 1>Denthal jungshi Za Jagadi, the Yeahwa Yen ye Huela bou

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<v Speaker 1>Ruling Huy chran Zali, the Junyao Singh Ermeanza Ti and

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<v Speaker 1>Dahala Diego, the Junyao Singh don Huize lay hur Zuza

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<v Speaker 1>Chiangwa Yama nan I Wan Huay, the zi Yi one

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<v Speaker 1>nan jamae Igu Singling, chang Jian, Chanda, dung Hu Mai

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<v Speaker 1>li Rushi.

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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>Ye Mudia Linza chang Zambier man hind, the Don Long

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<v Speaker 1>Dear Yana Tiji, the Tiefen.

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<v Speaker 3>Night fell along, the chang Juan and the sky full

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<v Speaker 3>of lanterns ignited, the festive atmosphere.

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<v Speaker 1>Sing y and the Yuen Selji bi Wan chang Kan

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<v Speaker 1>Juanna ye Mailing humanly Await, Hong shi Ji sala jis

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<v Speaker 1>don Hui, the zuji jung Jin.

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<v Speaker 3>This year's yuan Shao Festival was more lively than usual

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<v Speaker 3>because Lien and Ming two colleagues, took on the responsibility

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<v Speaker 3>of organizing the lantern festival.

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<v Speaker 1>Lin Shivesi, Si Yo Sun Simpu Buddhasu hua Ju tatsiu

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<v Speaker 1>an tungudun hud Ye man chungkund da chaang Sdzenya.

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<v Speaker 3>Lien is a meticulous and ambitious planner hoping to receive

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<v Speaker 3>praise from her boss through the successful completion of this

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<v Speaker 3>lantern festival.

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<v Speaker 1>Min shiga yoji feif an choi de mon Sansya tatsun

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<v Speaker 1>shin no sanchoui si Buso sin Changdu.

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<v Speaker 3>The haw d'ens ming is a dreamer with extraordinary creativity,

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<v Speaker 3>always able to come up with brilliant ideas that are

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<v Speaker 3>out of the ordinary.

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<v Speaker 1>Temenza ji s don hu jun Huzu gon tong Mubya

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<v Speaker 1>shi' anta chui Zi.

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<v Speaker 3>They collaborated on this lantern festival with the shared goal

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<v Speaker 3>of making it the most special one yet.

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<v Speaker 1>Jiz don huepisu a meh wu hujas Hu linziending de shur.

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<v Speaker 3>This lantern festival must be perfect. I don't want any mistakes,

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<v Speaker 3>Leanne said firmly.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, tong Yi bogo yo sheho jin sis hashiziefn de

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<v Speaker 1>gie Ningui sao jo huy Yin.

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<v Speaker 3>I agree, but sometimes surprises are the key to the

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<v Speaker 3>festive atmosphere. Ming responded with a smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, you women, hi jarui d'enepie de don si.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe we can add something special.

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<v Speaker 1>Turpie de don si lien jo zie mateholl na huihua

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<v Speaker 1>something special.

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<v Speaker 3>Leanne frowned. Wouldn't that disrupt the plan?

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<v Speaker 1>Buhu da sinhoa don hue bg ya yo jishi yea

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<v Speaker 1>nanda don ningsh mi the ja ja ye.

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<v Speaker 3>It won't trust me. A lantern festival not only needs order,

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<v Speaker 3>but also needs to touch people's hearts, Ming said, mysteriously, winking.

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<v Speaker 1>Lin s silu si yu yi da haishetiding gimi ga

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<v Speaker 1>zi hu.

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<v Speaker 3>Although Yen was a bit hesitant, she decided to give

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<v Speaker 3>me a chance.

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<v Speaker 1>Zeming de tien yi sa tamashe ji li ygitur bid

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<v Speaker 1>dung jin ye daibo chun tienda dao la.

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<v Speaker 3>Based on Ming's suggestion, they designed a special lantern arrangement

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<v Speaker 3>to represent the arrival of spring.

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<v Speaker 1>Daan ye mujien li chun tie Chao luanda don lo

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<v Speaker 1>zuefung ju yao yi jumie shaanddung guang ju sin simbandien Jui.

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<v Speaker 3>As night fell, thousands of lanterns swayed in the breeze,

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<v Speaker 3>and the lights on the river surface decorated like stars.

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<v Speaker 1>Turien yguzi shu cha ni selun ti Chu sien la

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<v Speaker 1>moi wufa de la.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly a technical problem arose. A row of lanterns couldn't

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<v Speaker 3>be lit jiman.

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<v Speaker 1>Kaishi tity su y tiflu sen sinja.

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<v Speaker 3>People started whispering, and the atmosphere became a bit tense.

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<v Speaker 1>Lien j min a huchur li ka kaishi jigu and Pi.

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<v Speaker 3>Without saying a word, Lien and Ming immediately began to

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<v Speaker 3>solve the problem.

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<v Speaker 1>Lienentongguodade zu jinn li sin Sujao dluja da Lai yeah

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<v Speaker 1>I meanz li shikha yuni sie be yund dong loo

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<v Speaker 1>jung biya the fun shui La.

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<v Speaker 3>Through her organizational skills, Lien quickly identified the source of

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<v Speaker 3>the malfunction, while Ming temporarily used some spare lanterns, arranging

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<v Speaker 3>them in a novel way.

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<v Speaker 1>Don monza lan si jitz sinci do mo.

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<v Speaker 3>The lanterns lit up again, this time more astonishingly brilliant.

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<v Speaker 1>Jin tiu hua hu xi la chiefen da da la

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<v Speaker 1>go chaw.

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<v Speaker 3>The crowd cheered and the atmosphere reached its peak.

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<v Speaker 1>Lien j Min chen Za Yin Shin chung kanji do

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<v Speaker 1>mun de Guo Ma sin jung Chu Ma La chun Zyuga.

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<v Speaker 3>Lien and Ming stood among the crowd, looking at the

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<v Speaker 3>glow of the lanterns, their hearts filled with a sense

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<v Speaker 3>of achievement.

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<v Speaker 1>Kalayu shih Kali Dien chong Yi shi ning Chi de

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<v Speaker 1>Sensu Lin SiO jeshur Da.

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<v Speaker 3>It seems that sometimes considering a bit of creativity is

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<v Speaker 3>a wise choice, Lien said with a smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes Hiu Shihu shia Yi Dien gu Hua Tenayan chong

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<v Speaker 1>Yi Shinnin Za hounda Dentho.

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<v Speaker 3>Perhaps sometimes a bit of planning is needed for creativity

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<v Speaker 3>to take root. Ming nodded in agreement.

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<v Speaker 1>Juan Shi Zajai the yeh Wa Yen sie Hue La

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<v Speaker 1>bo jungling hu Yu Chuang Zali the Junyao sin armin

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<v Speaker 1>Ziti and dalasie Go the ju Yao Shin.

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<v Speaker 3>It was on this festive night that Lien learned the

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<v Speaker 3>importance of embracing flexibility and creativity, while Ming experienced the

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<v Speaker 3>significance of structure.

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<v Speaker 1>Don Huiz juzuya choi jem nai uo hua the tsi

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<v Speaker 1>yi wun nan Jimi y ku Sinling.

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<v Speaker 3>The Lantern Festival under their collaboration became an unforgettable memory

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<v Speaker 3>for the people, warming every heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Chang Jiansha Na dung hu Meili Rushi.

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<v Speaker 3>The lights on the Chang Xiong were as beautiful as poetry.

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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 Manda in Chinese.

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<v Speaker 3>Then in English, sisien, sisi, sisi, meticulous, sum, simbo sum,

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<v Speaker 3>simbobur sum simbo bur ambitious, faith fan, faith fan, faith fan, extraordinary, Joe,

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<v Speaker 3>timateholl jo timate, whole jo tea mate, hall frowned, Shemida, Shemida, Shemeida,

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<v Speaker 3>mysteriously yo yi yo yi yo yi hesitant.

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<v Speaker 1>Wayful, wayful, waveful, breeze, Titia, sue uchitia, su ye, t tia,

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<v Speaker 1>sue ye, whispering, zinja jinja, zinja, tense, guja, guja guja, malfunction, Concenci, consinti, concenci.

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<v Speaker 3>Astonishingly, chang Jiogan, chang Jiogan, Changjioga, achievement, lin Hua Lin

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<v Speaker 3>holing Hu flexibility.

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<v Speaker 1>Changs Au Li, changs a Li, changs Au.

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<v Speaker 3>Li, creativity, zie Go die Go zie Go, structure.

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<v Speaker 1>Nan y wang Hi Nani Juang huy Nan y Juang.

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<v Speaker 3>Why, unforgettable, Boujon, boujeon, Boujon, embracing.

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<v Speaker 1>Hus U hus U hus U, collaboration Yao ya yao, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>yao Yeah, suede buji buji buch arrangement jin si jin

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<v Speaker 1>ci jin si surprises ye yen de Yeah, ignite, thie that,

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<v Speaker 1>Thieu that Sie that festive.

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<v Speaker 3>Fung Fuda, fung Fuda, fung Fuda, substantial, Chao la Jao,

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<v Speaker 3>la Jaola, illuminated, monise, monise, monise.

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<v Speaker 1>Yuh manchunkle, yuh manchunkle, yum manchunkle, Completion, Gjulatinda, Gjilatinda, Gjilatinda.

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<v Speaker 3>Enthusiastically Pifa pifa pi fa wholesale sh sh sh poetry.

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