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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey through the bustling streets of

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<v Speaker 3>La Rambla as Gemma embarks on a spirited quest for

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<v Speaker 3>the perfect ingredients, discovering not just flavors, but her own

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<v Speaker 3>resilience and creativity.

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<v Speaker 1>Laramblai, CAUs, bibranda, culos, eulos, una, simfunia, di vern ascarism, padratza, Barcelona, baradas,

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<v Speaker 1>plen as, the fruitas, barduras, especias, rumatica, salinee ven nrega, rigada, contral, fretax, pluraba,

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<v Speaker 1>al corvata, ran dalla, sutat, lajema as, muvilla, intra la multitude, ambun, proposit,

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<v Speaker 1>firm akayan, bupa, umbanketti, uba para, la visita dal cells,

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<v Speaker 1>familiars parlada da dal race gemma and balcave rakulit unabufan

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<v Speaker 1>da tebi al call caraba una, sisterlia in trals, brasus, lubja,

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<v Speaker 1>tiucla al Similio's ingredients, lamillo, festa, al problemma era Camolta's altras,

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<v Speaker 1>personas tani and lamatesha there lasparadas, mes populars, yastav and

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<v Speaker 1>mitch buiders big timas Dallas, compress does nadas das dias,

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<v Speaker 1>the salabrazio ontarios, alsprims, does a, viamens banaba ala parada,

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<v Speaker 1>dlstumtets ya villa, PoCA zupsions emol zulz attens, the spress

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<v Speaker 1>dunes movements da dupta ba alava milo la sevada, terminazio,

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<v Speaker 1>nova silava pro kada da sizio era un repta las

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<v Speaker 1>mandarinas brillaven competits souls deven las babuza ala, cisteria, sumbrien

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<v Speaker 1>aladona gran kalia villa, the shat pass ya villa una,

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<v Speaker 1>cosa cam massa villa canopudia, alta las EBAs frescas para,

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<v Speaker 1>umatiza al sel platastrea, mantilla, simatsha, can pudria, tuba fasil

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<v Speaker 1>men prosavilla, casaia, complicate, al jira, una cantu nada baba

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<v Speaker 1>al caam laven la ultimas vas a la parada than

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<v Speaker 1>jiuseppe al coreliae un sal quan baba unsayo grand up

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<v Speaker 1>servan las da prop abundan dueesalas ambun jest balleen asba prupa,

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<v Speaker 1>the sculpi baddi ambun sumbat it astabas paran truba, castas

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<v Speaker 1>erva a s perun supa, molas pasial al senno amkara,

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<v Speaker 1>mappla bamira la seva, sisterlia plena ilbadi a castaadas rancebas gauda,

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<v Speaker 1>shid al seumanja gem uba, the tod kor akes matin

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<v Speaker 1>zala rambla, livian SATs del cavilla panzat guida vetania, Tortsel's

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<v Speaker 1>ingredients canasasitaba parl kemesa villa, trubad erala, seba, propia, kunfianza

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<v Speaker 1>yunadaptabilitad nova a la surda del marcat gemmas and tilla

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<v Speaker 1>cavilla buonat las man kansas a viandu nad pass la

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<v Speaker 1>creativitad is a villa cal manjaan non mes serias pacial

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<v Speaker 1>si no nasala Bracioda's force e effecta labrizza freda lumpli

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<v Speaker 1>als Pulman's mentrala tranquilitad umplia al sukor la fiestadal raised

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<v Speaker 1>the kaya and kumen saba ambun savo, dolz da triumf persunal.

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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>Laramblaun CAUs vibranda culos eulos una simfunia di verne auscarism

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<v Speaker 1>padrat da barcellona lo.

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<v Speaker 3>Rambla was a vibrant chaos of colors and scents, a

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<v Speaker 3>winter symphony on the cobbled streets of Barcelona.

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<v Speaker 6>Baradas plain as the fruitas barduras especias, rumatica, salinea, ven mintragena, brigada,

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<v Speaker 6>contral fredaxplurab al corbatranda la sutet.

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<v Speaker 3>Stalls full of fruits, vegetables and aromatic spices lined up,

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<v Speaker 3>while people bundled up against the cold, explored the beating

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<v Speaker 3>heart of the city.

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<v Speaker 1>La jim as muviilla intra la multitude ambun proposit.

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<v Speaker 3>Ferm Jima moved through the crowd with a firm purpose.

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<v Speaker 1>A kayani ra umbanti para la visita val sails families

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<v Speaker 1>par la da da dal raise.

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<v Speaker 3>That year, she wanted to prepare an unforgettable banquet for

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<v Speaker 3>her family's visit for the dada those rays.

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<v Speaker 1>Jim umbalcavera una vufan da tevi al call cara una

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<v Speaker 1>cistelia in trals brassus luggatiucla alsmilosingradiins, la millio festa.

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<v Speaker 3>Jimma, with her hair tied up and a warm scarf

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<v Speaker 3>around her neck, carried a basket in her arms with

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<v Speaker 3>a clear goal the best ingredients, the best party.

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<v Speaker 1>Al pulema era camoltas, altas, parsonas tani and la matescha.

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<v Speaker 3>There the problem was that many others had the same

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<v Speaker 3>idea Las.

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<v Speaker 1>Paradas miss populars yestavan, michu vuides big timas da, las

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<v Speaker 1>compress das nadas dls dilla, the salavracio and terrios.

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<v Speaker 3>The most popular stalls were already half empty, victims of

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<v Speaker 3>the frenzied shopping of the previous celebration days.

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<v Speaker 1>Alsprimes de zefia, mens bana riva a, la parada vustuma TETs.

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<v Speaker 3>The first challenges arrived at the tomato stall.

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<v Speaker 1>Iya villa PoCA zupciuns imo zulzetins.

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<v Speaker 3>There were few options and many watchful eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>Desprice dunsmuments de dupta baub tapl ca cava millo.

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<v Speaker 3>After a few moments of doubt, she opted for what

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<v Speaker 3>looked best La.

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<v Speaker 1>Sevad termine sieu novassilava procada de sizio era undrite.

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<v Speaker 3>Her determination did not waver, but every decision was a challenge.

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<v Speaker 1>Las mandarines briaven competits souls di venn.

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<v Speaker 3>The mandarins shone like little winter suns.

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<v Speaker 1>Las ba pouza la cisteria, sumbrien a ladona grandklia villa

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<v Speaker 1>the chett pass.

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<v Speaker 3>She placed them in the basket, smiling at the elderly

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<v Speaker 3>woman who had let her pass Ya villa.

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<v Speaker 1>Una corza, cajem masavia canopudia, falta la zrbas frescas paraumatiza

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<v Speaker 1>al sil platastrella.

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<v Speaker 3>There was one thing jim Maneu couldn't be missing, fresh

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<v Speaker 3>herbs to season her star dish.

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<v Speaker 1>Mantilla simatsha canpudria, truva fasilmen pro savilla casaia kumplicat.

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<v Speaker 3>She lied to herself that she could easily find them,

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<v Speaker 3>but she knew it would be complicated.

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<v Speaker 1>Algira una cantu nada bavel al casam la ven la

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<v Speaker 1>zulti masbas a la parada than Giuseppe.

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<v Speaker 3>Turning a corner, she saw what seemed to be the

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<v Speaker 3>last herbs at le bradn Giuseppe.

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<v Speaker 6>Al corliwafe unsal guan bavea un senno ran up servan

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<v Speaker 6>las da brop abun dan boui salas.

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<v Speaker 3>Her heart skipped a beat when she saw an old

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<v Speaker 3>gentleman observing them closely, about to take them.

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<v Speaker 6>Ambun jest blen asba prupas.

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<v Speaker 3>With a brave gesture, she approached disculpi.

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<v Speaker 1>Badi umbun sumbriu ra timid astabasparan truvais gesta zervas perun

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<v Speaker 1>supa molas pasil.

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<v Speaker 3>Excuse me, she said, with a shy smile, I was

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<v Speaker 3>hoping to find these herbs for a very special dinner.

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<v Speaker 1>Al senour amcara mabla bamera la sevas siestel ya plena

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<v Speaker 1>il vadi aguesta varada serin sevas.

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<v Speaker 3>The gentleman, with a kind face, looked at her full

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<v Speaker 3>basket and said, this time they'll be yours. Go the

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<v Speaker 3>shidl siu manja, enjoy your meal.

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<v Speaker 6>Jim ubaid tdkor.

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<v Speaker 3>Jimma thanked him wholeheartedly.

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<v Speaker 1>A case matin za la rambla lia villen sennette miss

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<v Speaker 1>del cavilla panzet.

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<v Speaker 3>Those mornings that Lo Rambla had taught her more than

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<v Speaker 3>she had thought.

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<v Speaker 1>Guida vetanilla tordseel zingrediens cassava pral cames a villa trubat era,

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<v Speaker 1>la seba propia kunfiensa yuna the tevil ted nova.

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<v Speaker 3>She almost had all the ingredients she needed, but what

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<v Speaker 3>she had found most of all was her own confidence

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<v Speaker 3>and a new found adaptability.

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<v Speaker 1>A La sultida del marquette jim centia cavilla Bugnette.

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<v Speaker 3>At the markets exit, Jima felt she had won.

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<v Speaker 1>Las mancanza za vien dunad pass a, la creativitet is

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<v Speaker 1>sevilla calmanjian no numess serias pasil sin nasla bracio thas

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<v Speaker 1>force ea fete.

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<v Speaker 3>The shortages had given way to creativity, and she knew

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<v Speaker 3>the meal would not only be special, but a celebration

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<v Speaker 3>of effort and affection.

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<v Speaker 1>La briza freda liumpli al spulmnsmentra, la tranquilita umblia al.

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<v Speaker 3>Silkor the cold breeze filled her lungs, while tranquility filled

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<v Speaker 1>La fista lal raise the key and kuman saba ummun

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<v Speaker 1>sabu DoLS the triumph personal.

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<v Speaker 3>The fist of those rays. That year began with a

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<v Speaker 3>sweet taste of personal triumph.

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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 Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 6>Alcaos alcaus, alcaos, the chaos alscarism, padrettes alscarism, padrettes alscarism padrattes.

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<v Speaker 6>The cobbled streets, laparada, laparada, la parada, the star Alfred, Alfred, Alfred,

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<v Speaker 6>the cold alcr bata ran, al cor bata ran, al

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<v Speaker 6>cor bata ran, the beating heart, labufanda, labuvanda, labufanda, the scarf, lubjactu, lubjactiu, lubjactiu,

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<v Speaker 6>The goal, al problemma, al problemma, all problemma, the problem

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<v Speaker 6>mich budas mich budas mich with us half empty, als

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<v Speaker 6>does a viamens als does a viamens alses a fiamns

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<v Speaker 6>The challenges, lazupsiuns, lazupsians, lazupsians, the options alzuiz a t

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<v Speaker 6>inns alzui is a t inns alzuiz a tenns, the

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<v Speaker 6>watchful eyes, lad terminacieux lada, terminacieux la that ter minacieux,

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<v Speaker 6>the determination al ribta al ribta al ripta, the challenge, alsumbrura, alsumbrura,

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<v Speaker 6>al sumbrura, the smile, Ladona Gran, Ladona Gran, Ladona Gran.

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<v Speaker 3>The elderly woman.

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<v Speaker 6>Algist algist al jist the.

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<v Speaker 1>Gesture alsgour alsgnour al sgo, the gentleman Lasistelia, lasistelia, lassistella,

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<v Speaker 1>the basket, the tod cord, the tod kor, the toad cord,

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<v Speaker 1>whoheartedly las Mankansas, las man Kansas, las man kansas, the shortages,

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<v Speaker 1>La creativitat, la creativitat, la creativitat, the creativity labriza freda, labriza, freda,

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<v Speaker 1>labriza fredda, the cold breeze.

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<v Speaker 6>Al spol mons, alspool mons, alspuol mons, the lungs.

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<v Speaker 1>La tranquillita, la tranquillita, la tranquillitat, the tranquility, al triumph,

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<v Speaker 1>personal al triumph, personal al triumph.

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<v Speaker 3>Personal the personal triumph.

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<v Speaker 1>Lasimfunia deveran, lasimfunia devern, lasimfunia de vern, the winter symphony.

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<v Speaker 6>Las fs, las fce, las fs, The endeavor.

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<v Speaker 1>La victa, la victa, la fecta, the affection lad up

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<v Speaker 1>wi tat lad up wi, t lad up wi that

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<v Speaker 1>the adaptability.

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