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<v Speaker 1>Fluidlent dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll explore the enchanting world of Heidelberg's

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas Market through the eyes of Lucas and Greta, two

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<v Speaker 1>strangers united by a passion for tradition and art.

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<v Speaker 5>Dehimba Heidelbach va grau ditsimpt on muscat der weinertsmachtva fola

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<v Speaker 5>mention di de bunten stender bezorten, lichte keten, funketen and

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<v Speaker 5>in boyman azwa fast winter onti quelte kroftushti engen gassender

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<v Speaker 5>alstadt luka stand anzanimstandt effa kauvtehne macht weinard schmuk yidishdug

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<v Speaker 5>at theater ana eidne geschichte mete anam waman lecheren begrus

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<v Speaker 5>de eddi konten dorrin a leikhvay es skeptish feel a

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<v Speaker 5>to risten schatzend tradition garanisch darteir offt prattslischpermak de egg

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<v Speaker 5>greta siva osperinge kommen some ersten mile of dem Heidelberger

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<v Speaker 5>Wynards Market in their haunt hild the Ane camera greater

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<v Speaker 5>Zorte Gesichta Fierfoto project yet Silva is diziled is Wynards

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<v Speaker 5>fasts ain sofanen so begin va lucas skeptish dor Greta

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<v Speaker 5>come near the hatte inger herd I dichta is namentus

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<v Speaker 5>and am conten at theta das wakti and teressea and

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<v Speaker 5>surely gong Sa the greater Foetich Cannich and photophone inen

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<v Speaker 5>on ira albeit machen the wazi on theia aba and

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<v Speaker 5>schlassen Lucas tigata done and cheet Zig avoided Seigen does

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<v Speaker 5>traditon Maya is alta in a Roman yeah garner and

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<v Speaker 5>water the air airba gun dich zana namented so at

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<v Speaker 5>sean wrend er sprach louchtert and zena augen greater herter

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<v Speaker 5>of mar samsu Ziva fasciniat swashen inen and wicked to

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<v Speaker 5>the anger sprach lucas a four one greater as project

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<v Speaker 5>Aswamya adds snow photos the Volde de Magie von weinerchten

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<v Speaker 5>een fanen greater bamag de lucas vare leiden shaft further

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<v Speaker 5>and huntwag that's rudesi gamind sam lachtenzi on tauschtener shichittenaus

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<v Speaker 5>greater draggted in ouslother irakamarra genau emrichtigen moment, the fingie

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<v Speaker 5>Freude and Lucas auben een deesus builds out that does

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<v Speaker 5>hatched irresprojects widen i'm ended as targets, while Luca's hard

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<v Speaker 5>slichter erhatta gallant does of framlydy Schwenheitzer and his handwags

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<v Speaker 5>shehads and conton greater Felice demarked matnue mode, the wafro

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<v Speaker 5>den shred gewagt sohaben y proyect hatter Onawata, the teeth

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<v Speaker 5>of Govannen their wynards mark schloss langsam swishenden beetrachta on

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<v Speaker 5>thousand lichtbezonder a fabindunge bed it Lucas on greater Gingen,

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<v Speaker 5>Ana leschen osnanda jeda or Anevieto Reicha, Dear at venta

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<v Speaker 5>at lichta on gluvin vasai den on der hofnoon.

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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 5>Dear him Ba heidelbach va grau on di luftoftnacht simpt

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<v Speaker 5>on moskat.

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<v Speaker 1>The sky over Heidelberg was gray and the air smelled

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<v Speaker 1>of cinnamon and nutmeg.

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<v Speaker 5>Dere weinertsmarked va fola mention d de bunten stender bezuten.

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<v Speaker 1>The winexmarked was full of people visiting the colorful stalls.

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<v Speaker 5>Lichta kitten, funk kurtain, Indian boymen.

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<v Speaker 1>Strings of lights sparkled in the trees.

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<v Speaker 5>Zva fast wint anti quetek engen gasten der Alchstadt.

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<v Speaker 1>It was almost winter and the cold crept through the

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<v Speaker 1>narrow alleys of the old town.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas stant azim standt.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas stood at his stall.

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<v Speaker 5>If a calft hank marte weinert schmock.

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<v Speaker 1>He was selling handmade Christmas ornaments.

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<v Speaker 5>Yidishtuk et teta ana eidne gichte.

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<v Speaker 1>Each piece told its own story.

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<v Speaker 5>Mit anmvamen lechen bergrus de ririkonten.

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<v Speaker 1>With a warm smile, he greeted the customers liichvai eskeptish,

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<v Speaker 1>but internally he was skeptical.

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<v Speaker 5>Feeler touristen schetzen di trazion tarteer.

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<v Speaker 1>Offt Many tourists don't appreciate the tradition at all, He often.

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<v Speaker 5>Thought, plet sleichpe magte e Greta.

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<v Speaker 1>Suddenly he noticed Greta.

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<v Speaker 5>Ziva asperinge kommen som est mal of dem heidel berga

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<v Speaker 5>weinerts marcht.

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<v Speaker 1>She had come from Berlin visiting the Heidelberg Christmas Market

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<v Speaker 1>for the first time.

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<v Speaker 5>In dehn tzi and Cama.

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<v Speaker 1>She held a camera in her hand.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater zorte gesichta fifoto poject.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta was searching for faces for her photography project.

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<v Speaker 5>Yetsilva is dizile des weinerts festus ainselfannen.

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<v Speaker 1>Her goal was to capture the soul of the Christmas celebration.

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<v Speaker 5>So begin va Luca skeptish.

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<v Speaker 1>At first, Lucas was skeptical the Greta kamner, but Greta

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<v Speaker 1>came closer.

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<v Speaker 5>Ziehati ingerhert azer diichta as namentus and am contenette.

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<v Speaker 1>She had overheard him telling a customer the story of

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<v Speaker 1>an ornament that's Victor in terse. That piqued her interest,

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<v Speaker 1>and surely.

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<v Speaker 5>Gong zachte greater fosichti.

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<v Speaker 1>Excuse me, Greta said cautiously.

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<v Speaker 5>Cannich and photophon en on ira abait machen zivasizicha abba

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<v Speaker 5>and schlaussen.

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<v Speaker 1>Can I take a photo of you and your work?

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<v Speaker 1>She was unsure but determined.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas zugete don and cheatich.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas hesitated, then decided avoided.

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<v Speaker 5>Zeigen does traditi mea is innen.

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<v Speaker 1>He wanted to show that tradition is more than old memories.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, gerna antvote teer.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, of course, he replied.

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<v Speaker 5>Erbergan digesicht zena onnamente etse.

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<v Speaker 1>He began to tell the stories of his ornaments.

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<v Speaker 5>Went er schpra lochtza ouden.

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<v Speaker 1>As he spoke, his eyes shone.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater herta alf mac samsu.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta listened attentively.

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<v Speaker 5>Ziva fascigniet She was fascinated, swishin enen and tvikezich anger sprech.

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<v Speaker 1>A conversation developed between them.

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas e fourfon Gretas project.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas learned about Greta's project esfamia asnafotos. It was more

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<v Speaker 1>than just photos.

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<v Speaker 5>Ze vote di marghifon wecht einfannen.

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<v Speaker 1>She wanted to capture the magic of Christmas.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater ber mag de Lucas var leidenschaft fuzehen huntwack.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta noticed Lucas true passion for his craft.

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<v Speaker 5>That's ruetzi It moved her geminzam lachtenzi on tauschtngeschichtenaus.

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<v Speaker 1>Together they laughed and exchanged stories.

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<v Speaker 5>Greta druggted in Ausluza ira camara genauem rechtigen moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta pressed the shutter of her camera at just the right.

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<v Speaker 5>Moment, ziefing di freude in Lucas auden ein.

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<v Speaker 1>She captured the joy in Lucas eyes.

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<v Speaker 5>Jesus filzet das hatchteg irospoyetswhten.

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<v Speaker 1>This picture was to become the centerpiece of her project.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm ended as tagis va Lucas hartzlichta.

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<v Speaker 1>By the end of the day, Lucas heart was lighter.

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<v Speaker 5>Iehetta geland does alfrem de dischu Sitzana's handwag sets and content.

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<v Speaker 1>He had learned that even strangers could appreciate the beauty

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<v Speaker 1>of his craft.

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<v Speaker 5>Greater felis den marked mitnyem mout.

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<v Speaker 1>Greta left the market with renewed courage.

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<v Speaker 5>Ziva fo de shredgevakt sohaen.

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<v Speaker 1>She was glad she had taken the step.

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<v Speaker 5>Ye poyek tta ana unavata tetifa Goevonen.

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<v Speaker 1>Her project had gained unexpected depth.

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<v Speaker 5>Der wenats mark chlos langsam.

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<v Speaker 1>The weinex Mark slowly closed.

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<v Speaker 5>Swissened in vietrachtan on thousand lichtan hate byzondar fabindungebid it.

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<v Speaker 1>Between the visitors and a thousand lights, a special connection

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<v Speaker 5>Lucas on greater Gingen met annam lechen Osagnanda Jeda or

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<v Speaker 5>aneviet fole Reicha.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucas and Greta parted with a smile, each enriched by

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<v Speaker 1>a valuable experience.

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<v Speaker 5>Dear at Venta at Richte.

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<v Speaker 1>The advent season was more than lights and mulled wine.

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<v Speaker 5>Der va etai de bigno on der hofnon.

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<v Speaker 1>It was a time of meeting in hope.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 3>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.

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<v Speaker 5>Dear Jim, dear Jim, dear Jim Sky, dear Simpt, dear Simpt,

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<v Speaker 5>dear Simpt. Cinnamon, dear moscat, dear moscat, dear moscat, ut

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<v Speaker 5>mag d stender d stender d stender stars delicta kitten

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<v Speaker 5>deleishta kitten de leichta kitten, strings of lights, the gassen,

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<v Speaker 5>the gassen d gassen alis their wynard smoke, their wynyard smoke,

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<v Speaker 5>their wayne arts schmoke ornaments. That's lation does lationen does lation?

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<v Speaker 1>Smile?

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<v Speaker 5>Skeptish skeptish, skeptish skeptical D Touristan the touristan D touristan tourists,

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<v Speaker 5>the tradition, the tradition, the tradition, tradition. D Zealer d

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<v Speaker 5>Zeler d zealer So does photo project does photo project

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<v Speaker 5>does photo project photography project, fosichtch fosichtch fosichtch cautiously gote

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<v Speaker 5>so gote z gote hesitated does hand wag does hand

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<v Speaker 5>wag does haunt wag craft delighten shaft, delighten shoft de

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<v Speaker 5>lighten shaft, passion, fasting it, fasting it, fast signed it, fascinated.

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<v Speaker 5>Does Gesprech does gesprech, does gesprey. Conversation D Maggie D

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<v Speaker 5>Maggie D macguie magic There ouse loser, their ouse, loser,

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<v Speaker 5>there ouse looser, shudder, defreude, defreude, defreude, Joy does hats

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<v Speaker 5>does hats does hats? Heart dear mood dear mood, Dear moot, Courage,

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<v Speaker 5>d t F d tif d t F Depth, Delishta, Delishta,

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<v Speaker 5>Delichta Lights, Defabindon, Defabindon, de fabindon, Connection, de Bigignung, debygignum,

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<v Speaker 5>de big Gignung, Meeting d Hoffnung, d Hoffnung, d Hoffnung. Hope,

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<v Speaker 5>Dear Advent, Dear advent, Dear advent.

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