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<v Speaker 4>Gum hanvetisuvan henky ja kenta yen n t ilman eusta

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<v Speaker 4>van paiva olipi and tulosa ya ilmasa oli odo took

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<v Speaker 4>and tuntua only only isa pita talvestas and toua masta

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<v Speaker 4>hen tooks and keeve vesta mutaele us haste your harsh

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<v Speaker 4>testa oli murs kuse han its yotakuta, yoka, tunde man alakoto, saxi,

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<v Speaker 4>sorkbu missa jack and then kekelazakin turn yokalk u s

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<v Speaker 4>t and uli han pusa otama lapsia, humully avosta he

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<v Speaker 4>caresta oli rock resa asta si mutta oli a tea

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<v Speaker 4>handunsi hokutuk and yannin han tek hey pa e oli

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<v Speaker 4>sa no hirman yosti olin vahan aloi, telia voice it

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<v Speaker 4>k eka, taminua ta kan to yahumul Levashti, tot ta

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<v Speaker 4>kai ol and aino OLiS in ilo and envoid sanni

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<v Speaker 4>alta io tartui oli kataen yeah al kho vat lika

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<v Speaker 4>uli aluxi olihor yu ya kombu roy mutta is no

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<v Speaker 4>lempea opastus kai esta help bompa, toddlin and heki suntu

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<v Speaker 4>kun aino nyela our run pn and car to missenel

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<v Speaker 4>can only lead to Hanna now runsa ya yata delusa

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<v Speaker 4>head kexi alto hinpois heavie tivatilta keskustele and susi kipai

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<v Speaker 4>koista helsingis uts is the haloi sta arvosta tal veato

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<v Speaker 4>mista muis toysta yeah le sapa var mus mud to

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<v Speaker 4>muka Waxi help oxi kunevivat yaha isixi o tayusi openza

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<v Speaker 4>in a mancou in va luis the lumperustad han Olisa

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<v Speaker 4>nuth Usta van johann Hansa toiluata hipati vat lami te

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<v Speaker 4>la la hayes alasa yah you have a CaCO teki

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<v Speaker 4>ila statai listen ollen iloinen itta tulitanan e no sano

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<v Speaker 4>katso's son oli sil mien olin murse e olivasta si

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<v Speaker 4>tunti and sudames and lemmon yourka e yo ton pel

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<v Speaker 4>kestan kumasta yomasta Hey. Then you tunsa oli al ka

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<v Speaker 4>nut lukas sa yesa mutanid, and you're at olivat pallion

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<v Speaker 4>suvempia ud saya to hetki olivasta al kua al ku

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<v Speaker 4>le ustavu de lea, mardols stepalion, mule only olikitolin and

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<v Speaker 4>rocky adestan ulita oh mat mukavus ryansa han oliloita utpalan

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<v Speaker 4>kotti and helsingista yuri usta vanpai van kun Nusela.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 4>Guelman talovi i lanvalot, loys de vadkirkoste, helsingis sa kun

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<v Speaker 4>olisa puiko pu mina LUs de lu gent.

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<v Speaker 1>The lights of a cold winter evening shone brightly in

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<v Speaker 1>hillre as Olli arrived at the city's ice skating rink.

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<v Speaker 4>Han vettisuvan hinky ya asto yel tunsi senleukoenyka al.

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<v Speaker 1>He took a deep breath and stepped onto the ice,

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<v Speaker 1>feeling its slipperiness beneath his feet.

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<v Speaker 4>Ja kentta olita na Iloisia, Luis de li Oita yoid

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<v Speaker 4>Nouta t Ielman.

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<v Speaker 1>The rink was full of happy skaters, their laughter filling

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<v Speaker 1>the air.

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<v Speaker 4>USTe van fai Va Olipia and tulos sa ya Ilmasa

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<v Speaker 4>oli Oo Tuxentuntua.

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<v Speaker 1>Valentine's Day was approaching soon, and there was a sense

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<v Speaker 1>of anticipation.

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<v Speaker 4>Only oli ay Na pita U the Senta Masta Hengi

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<v Speaker 4>duk senkeeve Esta mute le usihaste.

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<v Speaker 1>Oli had always liked winter and the lightness in the

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<v Speaker 1>breath it brought, but skating was a new challenge for him.

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<v Speaker 4>Yahastes ta Oli murskuse han Itsi Yota Kuta Yokai henetun

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<v Speaker 4>te man Okoto Saxisorka.

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<v Speaker 1>And it was indeed about a challenge. He was searching

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<v Speaker 1>for a connection, someone who would make him feel at

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<v Speaker 1>home in the big city.

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<v Speaker 4>Jak in La Hua Mi yok liv Tia and Uli.

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<v Speaker 1>In the middle of the rink, his attention was drawn

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<v Speaker 1>to a girl who glided smoothly over the ice.

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<v Speaker 4>Han Pusa deli Ota man Lapsia Humuli Avoi mista oti

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<v Speaker 4>he ta Cadista.

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<v Speaker 1>She stopped to help children, smiling openly and taking them

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<v Speaker 4>Olisi roka ashtoa a sien mutta oli avoi ut del.

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<v Speaker 1>It would take courage to step forward, but only couldn't

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<v Speaker 1>hold himself.

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<v Speaker 4>Back handunzi hoo kutukxen puta apua yanin han teki.

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<v Speaker 1>He felt compelled to ask for help, and so he did.

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<v Speaker 4>Hey bah e olisa oi hie man yoshti hi Oli

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<v Speaker 4>said a bit shyly, oleen vahan aloit delia voice it

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<v Speaker 4>ko echa alta minoa.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm kind of a beginner. Could you maybe help me.

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<v Speaker 4>Dutta can't do yahu muli leveshti.

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<v Speaker 1>The girl turned and smiled wildly.

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<v Speaker 4>Tota kai of course, olen aino amaiba oli sin ilo

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<v Speaker 4>en envoid sani alta, I'd be happy to help. Ai

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<v Speaker 4>no tartui oli kata in yah al khoi vatli kua

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<v Speaker 4>u de sayen.

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<v Speaker 1>Uli Aino took Olia's hand and they began to move

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<v Speaker 1>together over the ice.

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<v Speaker 4>Aluxi oli hor yu ya kombu roi muta aino lempere

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<v Speaker 4>o pastusteki kai keestahil bompa.

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<v Speaker 1>At first, Oli wabbled and stumbled, but Ivo's gentle guidance

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<v Speaker 1>made everything easier to.

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<v Speaker 4>De linen hiit kisuntu kun aino ni lun no linenyel

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<v Speaker 4>la pu kesi now run pienenko to misseniel again.

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<v Speaker 1>A genuine moment emerged when ivo so natural on the

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<v Speaker 1>ice burst into laughter after a small fall.

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<v Speaker 4>Onli li t henen now run sa ya ya tai

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<v Speaker 4>de lunyannitus heavi sihit kikxi al toi hinphois.

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<v Speaker 1>Oli joined in her laughter, and for a moment, the

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<v Speaker 1>tension of ice skating dissolved into waves away.

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<v Speaker 4>Hiviet tivatilta kees gustelen suzi kipai koista helsignis sa uchtsis

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<v Speaker 4>the haluista vosta talve ya uno tomato mista mus toysta.

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<v Speaker 1>They spent the evening discussing their favorite places in Helsinki,

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<v Speaker 1>shared desires to appreciate winter and unforgettable memories.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah lesa epa varmusmutmuka vaxi hlpo dexi.

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<v Speaker 1>The uncertainty that had come onto the ice turned into

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<v Speaker 1>a comfortable ease.

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<v Speaker 4>Kunevid yavatya yva is siksi ol tayusi opez inemkuinva Luis

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<v Speaker 4>de lun Perustat.

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<v Speaker 1>When they finally parted, ways Oli realized he had learned

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<v Speaker 1>more than just the basics of skating.

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<v Speaker 4>Han Olisa nut USTe van John Hansa toi Luata.

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<v Speaker 1>He had found a friend he could rely on.

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<v Speaker 4>Hippat divatla mite la la heyes es zako vilas sa

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<v Speaker 4>yahy uva Coco listen.

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<v Speaker 1>They decided to warm up at a nearby cafe, and

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<v Speaker 1>a steaming coco made the evening perfect.

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<v Speaker 4>Olin iloinen itaan e ai nou san o katsu's son

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<v Speaker 4>Oli sil.

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<v Speaker 1>Mien, I'm glad you came today, I most said, looking

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<v Speaker 1>into Olia's eyes.

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<v Speaker 4>Olin muse e olivasta si tunti and sude miss sen

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<v Speaker 4>lemon yoka e yotanku masta yomasta.

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<v Speaker 1>So am i Oli replied, feeling warmth in his heart.

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<v Speaker 1>That wasn't just from the hot drink.

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<v Speaker 4>Hey dan you tunsa Oli al ka nutluka sa yes

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<v Speaker 4>mutanid and youurat olivatpalion Suvempia.

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<v Speaker 1>Their story had begun on slippery ice, but its roots

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<v Speaker 1>were much deeper.

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<v Speaker 4>Saya tohitki olivashta al kua alku Gustavou de lee, Mardo

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<v Speaker 4>lisestepalion mul.

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<v Speaker 1>The moment shared together was just the beginning, the start

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<v Speaker 1>of a new friendship and possibly much more.

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<v Speaker 4>Only Oli quitolinenrochidistan ulita o matmuko vusrayansa.

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<v Speaker 1>Oli was grateful for his courage to step outside his

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<v Speaker 1>comfort zone.

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<v Speaker 4>Han olilta utpalan Kotian, heilsingista yori ushta vampai vencu Nukseela.

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<v Speaker 1>He had found a piece of home in Hille, just

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<v Speaker 1>on the brink of Valentine's Day.

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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 Finnish, then in English.

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<v Speaker 4>Liuke gaudin, liuke gauden, liuk gaudin, slipperiness, odo tuks and

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<v Speaker 4>tuntua odo tuks and tuntua odo tukxen tuntua, anticipation, haste, haste, haste, challenge,

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<v Speaker 4>uta utata, connection, lou kui, lou kui, lou kui, glided,

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<v Speaker 4>ho kuduk sen, Ho kudukxen, Ho kuduk sen, compelled, uyosti

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<v Speaker 4>uyoshti u yoshty shyly hor yui hor yui horr yui

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<v Speaker 4>wabbled kombu roy, kombu roy, kombu roy, stumbled, hitki, hitki,

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<v Speaker 4>hit ki, moment, booh gusi, booh casi, booh GUESSI first Una,

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<v Speaker 4>tot mista una, tumatomista uno, tumatomista, unforgettable, ipavarmus, ipavarmus, ipa, varmus, uncertainty,

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<v Speaker 4>hilpo rexy, hilpo rexy heilppo rexi unison, luata, luata, luata rely,

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<v Speaker 4>yeah vat yeah huva sixy yah vat yeah huva sixy

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<v Speaker 4>yah vat yeah huva sixy parted, muca vaxy, muca, vaxy,

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<v Speaker 4>mucca vaxi is Ho kuduxen Ho, kuduxen ho kutuxen, compelled, rogues, rogeus, rogueus, courage, opastus, opastus, opastus, guidance,

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<v Speaker 4>he se hevy s hevy sy dissolved, hitki, hitki, hitki, occasion,

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<v Speaker 4>You're it, You're it, You're it. Roots, gunux la gunux la,

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<v Speaker 4>gunuxel la brink, doulosa, doulosa, doulossa, approaching, doun, demon, doun deeman,

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<v Speaker 4>doun demon, feelings ufdenen uthdenen ufdenen shared helporexi hilpoixy Helppodixi East,

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<v Speaker 4>Mucavos Ryansa, Mucavos Ryanza, Muca vus Ryanza, Comfort Zone do

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<v Speaker 4>de linen do de linen do de linen genuine.

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