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<v Speaker 3>beauty of Nuschwansteincastle's Winter Embrace.

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<v Speaker 1>Now. Schwanstein lach vi annuvill inventa v snea and zanftft

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<v Speaker 1>terma veren der vin etnstrech lukas standformsiventurndeschloss zenas est anika,

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<v Speaker 1>hate in hergebracht on avustnichtrecht, vi asifue and zeutere anika

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<v Speaker 1>shpran freulich a stem auto, chau mal lucas a seat

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<v Speaker 1>as vi emericen rev si onzade socialosopa sarde hinauv ira

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<v Speaker 1>augen Glenston for freuder Abba, Lucas, Conteno Andi Kilda Denton,

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<v Speaker 1>the enzignech norn koch yeah as is behind robend momal

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<v Speaker 1>de lucas on for groups and a handed tiefer in

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<v Speaker 1>the tashen zinis mantets avoided controller bahiten, nichtsu lasen, daskafula

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<v Speaker 1>di Zituatzione Wishtimpton, Gamin Samging and zidish Neibedeington father and

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<v Speaker 1>lang Anika prapa the iber ira kunst projector on inner

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<v Speaker 1>thee lucas and irragamindzam and Kentid's target i si bogen

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<v Speaker 1>or statan bouten on tritash bielten wise to Ihabadi famissed

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<v Speaker 1>sakta anika schleslich on Bleepstein, the blick te indirect and

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<v Speaker 1>the augen dershnee werbetter on the harum lucas heid inner

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<v Speaker 1>on shouter h knubat sudha outsch from by condeschlosses Ervoste

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<v Speaker 1>was common order. The wolde Iberdin streichbrashen deer, thei Yatsufo

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<v Speaker 1>and spie hatter anika ichbegan Lucas Dorsina Stemmerwa's trich as

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<v Speaker 1>stood malite deser water uber ushtan in the ebst Warumhapen

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<v Speaker 1>were so langagavadad darubert susbrachen fractor annika and ainlecher and

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<v Speaker 1>theater ilippen train and standing er Indian augen abba divaren

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<v Speaker 1>for freude ihabe immergedacht dos esbasa vere diding an ichtsubururan

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<v Speaker 1>omkinda wannden outs horizon a clear to lucas langsam abba

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<v Speaker 1>duastricht as esbasa Elicht Susaigne, Anika tried Nea and inheran

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<v Speaker 1>as tood good does fondetsuhuran ichatter angst does to Emma

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<v Speaker 1>of this tans BlimE verdiest and leg Schlisi of Lucas

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<v Speaker 1>gesicht theo in v s fazuhen von fauna and famine

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah bitter Zakta Anika on the omamtenzech weron dershnee lies

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<v Speaker 1>a vita field the Stanton nor langedod the himel by

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<v Speaker 1>in an instillar fire, Lucas urtezigleichter a's hat the air

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<v Speaker 1>and an onzicht barn mantel up Galicht in their fauner

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<v Speaker 1>herdemann and echo delva Gangnheit dorti kl de sinatsu Lassen

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<v Speaker 1>their winter in Neuschwanstein hatti inen goehoefn entle fashtin desfergibon

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<v Speaker 1>Offnheit kainer schwehzint Lucas van Frieden and anikaskadoit Anika a

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<v Speaker 1>kante de kraft for Lucas zogfeld gazette Stenwahten, the alteborg

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<v Speaker 1>Marchte die biden Schwista Nichte sonan schreibend ira Eiden and Hoffnong.

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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>Now Schwanstein lak via aneuvel in winter.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuschwanstein lay like a jewel in winter?

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<v Speaker 1>Why ser schneevloten fie and sanft aft termea veran der

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<v Speaker 1>vinzanftad eltnstrech.

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<v Speaker 3>White snowflakes fell gently on the towers while the wind

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<v Speaker 3>swept softly over the Alps.

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<v Speaker 1>Lukas stand for in masieventurndeschlosses.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas stood in front of the massive gates of the castle.

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<v Speaker 1>Zena schwzta Anika hati inher gebracht and evustnichtrecht vizifun zeute.

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<v Speaker 3>His sister Anika had brought him there, and he wasn't

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<v Speaker 3>quite sure how to feel.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika schpran freulich oustim auto.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika jumped happily out of the car.

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<v Speaker 1>Cho mal Lucas as vi emerchen reef si onzaschlos fasadehinov.

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<v Speaker 3>Look, Lucas, it looks like something out of a fairy tale,

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<v Speaker 3>she called, gazing up at the castle facade.

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<v Speaker 1>Ira augen Glenston for freude Abba Lucas conten andkeate Dington

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<v Speaker 1>the enzenech norn koch.

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<v Speaker 3>Her eyes sparkled with joy, but Lucas could only think

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<v Speaker 3>about the cold creeping into his bones.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeahs is bah androgend MoMA de lucas on fergrupsen hendi

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<v Speaker 1>tifa indetashn za nismantets.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, it's impressive, muttered Lucas, burying his hands deeper into

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<v Speaker 3>the pockets of his coat.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivoid decontrolevahiten, nichtsulsen deskufule disitutzon vashtimpton.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to stay in control, not let feelings dictate

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<v Speaker 3>the situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Gamindzam, gingenzid schniebedichten fare and lang.

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<v Speaker 3>Together they walked along the snow covered paths.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika plepa to uber ira kunst project on inna Telucas

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<v Speaker 1>and iregaminzam and kintits tager atziborden ustettenbauten riter shpieten.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika chattered about her art projects, reminding Lucas of their

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<v Speaker 3>childhood days together, when they built castles from blankets and

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<v Speaker 3>played knights.

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<v Speaker 1>Riiset ihab dfa missed Zachta. Anika schlislich on Bleepstein.

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<v Speaker 3>You know I've missed you, Anika finally said, stopping.

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<v Speaker 1>Zibliicti indirect in the ougn.

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<v Speaker 3>She looked him directly in the eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>Deshne werberte mziherum.

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<v Speaker 3>The snow swirled around them.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas hid inner on chaute hi nieubert suder from by condeschlosses.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas paused and looked over to the view from the castle's.

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<v Speaker 1>Balcony ervostavast common Verde. He knew what was coming, the

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<v Speaker 1>vote uberdin streitchprehen desiatsufur and spittatter.

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<v Speaker 3>She wanted to talk about the argument that had driven

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<v Speaker 3>them apart years before.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika Ich began Lucas dorsain stimmer watsitrich.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika I began Lucas, but his voice was shaky.

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<v Speaker 1>Estutemelite desavoto uberashtn inzebst.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sorry. These words surprised even him.

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<v Speaker 1>Vamhaven viazo lagagavatat d'arubat susprechen fracta Anika and a letiensi relippen.

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<v Speaker 3>Why did we wait so long to talk about it,

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<v Speaker 3>asked Anika, with a smile gracing her lips.

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<v Speaker 1>Trenenstantner indian augen abba di varn fau freude.

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<v Speaker 3>Tears welled in her eyes, but they were tears of joy.

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<v Speaker 1>Ish aber Imma gedacht dass is besa vere didingenichoben.

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<v Speaker 3>I always thought it would be better not to touch

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<v Speaker 3>on things.

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<v Speaker 1>M kinda wunden alv tourisen e clearte Lucas langzam.

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<v Speaker 3>To not rip open any wounds, explained Lucas slowly.

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<v Speaker 1>Abba duastrecht.

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<v Speaker 3>But you're right.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that's a eerichsign.

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<v Speaker 3>It's better to be honest.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika tratnea and inheran.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika stepped closer to him.

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<v Speaker 1>Is too good, does fondietsuhuran.

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<v Speaker 3>It feels good to hear that from you.

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<v Speaker 1>Ishata angst does to Emma of this tans bliven verdist.

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<v Speaker 3>I was afraid you would always keep your distance.

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<v Speaker 1>And leach schlisich off. Lucas ksich.

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<v Speaker 3>A smile crept onto Luca's face.

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<v Speaker 1>Soo in vs fazuhen shall we try fan fauna and

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<v Speaker 1>famine starting new Yeah, bitter zakta Anika on zimmtenzich en

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<v Speaker 1>der shnieliza vita feel.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, please said and they hugged while the snow continued

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<v Speaker 3>to fall quietly.

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<v Speaker 1>Zishtant nor langerdot di himelbay inen in still Afaire.

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<v Speaker 3>They stood there for a long time, the skies above

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<v Speaker 3>them in silent celebration.

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<v Speaker 1>Lukas futezichlichta a heti er and an onzichtarhan mantel apkelicht.

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<v Speaker 3>Lukas felt lighter, as if he had shed an invisible cloak.

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<v Speaker 1>In derfan hertemann and echo derfa ganghit dorti cher de shinatsu.

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<v Speaker 3>Lassen in the distance, one could hear an echo of

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<v Speaker 3>the past. Yet the cold seemed to wane.

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<v Speaker 1>Devinta in Neuschwanstein hati en gohoefn Entrichtsuferstein desfergivon offnhit kaine schwehzint.

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<v Speaker 3>The winter in Uschwanstein had helped them finally understand that

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<v Speaker 3>forgiveness and openness are not weakness.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas van Frieden and anikaskadoit.

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<v Speaker 3>Lucas found peace in Anika as patients.

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<v Speaker 1>Anika akante di kraft for Lucas zokfer Dichasettnvauten.

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<v Speaker 3>Anika recognized the strength in Lucas carefully chosen words.

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<v Speaker 1>Di aldabok Marte di bideneshwistache sonnan schreiben, de ira eiden

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<v Speaker 1>and hofnong.

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<v Speaker 3>The old castle made the two siblings not just visitors

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<v Speaker 3>of history, but writers of their own hope.

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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>Dasiuvi, does your will? Does you will due? D schne flock,

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<v Speaker 1>d schnee flock d schnee flock, snowflake their tomb, their tomb,

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<v Speaker 1>they're tomb TOWERD masievehen toure, d masievehn toure, d massievenore

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<v Speaker 1>massive gates, deir wind their wind de wind win the auseecht,

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<v Speaker 1>the auseecht, d au sechet you dere strit dere striight,

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<v Speaker 1>dere striight argument, the fair geebon, de fegeebon, de fer geebon, forgiveness,

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<v Speaker 1>the oftenheit, the oftenheit, the often hed.

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<v Speaker 3>Openness, the fire, the fire, defire, celebration.

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<v Speaker 1>Der knorchen, der knorchen, then bone de kintides target, the

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<v Speaker 1>kintides target, the kintides, targer, childhood days, D Decker d

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<v Speaker 1>Decker d decker blanket, There ritter, the ritter, there ritter

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<v Speaker 1>night dega do it, degaduit de do it patience the craft,

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<v Speaker 1>the craft, the craft strength, the abezuha di abezuha di

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<v Speaker 1>abezucha visitor that's does a sho does escho echo defa

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<v Speaker 1>gannon height defa Gamen height difa gamen height past d

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<v Speaker 1>schlosspa sada, D schlosspa sada, D schloss fa.

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<v Speaker 3>Sada, castle facade.

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<v Speaker 1>The controller, the controller, the controller control D Tasha D

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<v Speaker 1>Tasha D tasha pocket the almond, the almond, the arm

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<v Speaker 1>huh d trainer D trainer D trainer tire the this

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<v Speaker 1>tance d this tanced, this tans distance de amante diamante

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<v Speaker 1>dearmante cloak there by corn there by corne there by

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<v Speaker 1>corn balcony does. Constant project does constant project does const project,

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<v Speaker 1>art project The Wonder, the Wonder, the wounder wound das Gashwista,

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<v Speaker 1>das Gashwista does gushvista Sibling.

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