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inept

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not suitable (inappropiate), ungeschickt

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solely

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entirely, uniquely (ausschließlich, einzig)

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depict

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illustrate, picture (abbilden, darstellen)

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decipher

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work out, solve

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reckless

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incautious, careless (rücksichtlos, fahrlässig)

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perambulate

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walk, hide (umherwandern, reisen)

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scuttle

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scamper (krabbeln, trippeln)

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aberration

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distortion, anomaly (Abweichung)

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abscond

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run away, escape (flüchten)

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abstain

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reject, refuse (sich enthalten)

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accretion

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accumulation (Wachstum)

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acumen

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quickness, keenness (Schärfe, Verstand)

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ad hoc

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unplanned, improvised (spontan)

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addle

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confuse, muddle (verwirren)

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skillfull

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clever, deft (geschickt, gekonnt)

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despite

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although, however (trotz, jedoch)

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solitary

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einsam (einzelgänger)

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restatement

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rephrasing, rewording (Neuformulierung)

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likewise

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additional, either, further (ebenso, zusätzlich)

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precede

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predate, antedate (vorangehen)

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slouch

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herumlümmeln

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posture

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body language, pose (Körperhaltung)

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rely

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count, calculate (verlassen, vertrauen)

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you abhor what is odious

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sie verabscheuen, was abscheulich ist

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you might disdain something that is banal

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du könntest etwas verachten, das banal ist

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diffident

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timid (schüchtern)

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vacillate

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schwanken (you might vacillate if you are timid)

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incumbent

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Amtsinhaber / amtierend

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blasé

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bored, unimpressed (lässig)

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accessible

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being reached (erreichbar)

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quest

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hunt, search (Suche)

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teem

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crawl, overflow (wimmeln, voll von)

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benign

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harmless, mild, gentle (harmlos, wohlwollend)

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futile

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useless, hopeless (sinnlos, vergeblich)

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terse

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consice, no unneccesary words (kurz und bündig)

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evade

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elude, avoid (vermeiden, umgehen)

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banter

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Geplänkel (scherzen)

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bolster

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carry, support (stärken)

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root

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origin, source (Stamm, Wurzel)

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neo-

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new, recent, a new form of

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super-

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over, above, exceeding

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inconsiderate

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rücksichtslos, unbedacht

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antagonist

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adversary, enemy (Gegenspieler, ANtagonist)

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venerate

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admire, reverence, deep respect (verehren)

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multifaceted

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facettenreich

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nonchalant

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disinterested, indifferent (lässig, unbekümmert)

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recede

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to move or go back,ebb (zurückgehen)

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solidify

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firm (up), concrete (verfestigen)

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obedient

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placeable, docile (gehorsam)

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potable

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drinkable (trinkbar)

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encompassed

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circled, included, surrounnded (umfassen, umschließen)

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devised

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constructe, fabricate, invent (ersetllen, konzipieren, entwickeln)

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quandary

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double bind, dilemma (Dilemma, Zwickmühle)

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resolve

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choose, conclude, decide (lösen, beheben, BESCHLIE?EN)

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careen

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roll, lurch (kreisen, kreuzen, auto nicht mehr unter Kontrolle haben)

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voraciously

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gefräßig, unersättlich

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warily

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keen caution, doubtfully (vorsichtig)

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reconcile

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accommodate, conform harmonize (etw. in Einklang bringen, schlichten)

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incisive

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keen, biting, sharp (einschneidend, eindringlich, prägnant)

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miscreant

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beast, devil, monster (Bösewicht)

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abrogate

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avoid, cance, dissolved, negate (auheben, außer Kraft setzen, abschaffen, kündigen)

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vicarious

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acting or suffering for another, empathetic (empathisch, nachempfindend)

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acquiesce

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agree, subscribe, give in (dulden, hinnehmen)

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faux

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fake, artificial

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uninterested

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uninteressiert

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disinterested

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uneingennützig, selbstlos

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appraise

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estimate, evaluate, guesstimate (abschätzen, bewerten)

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mettle,

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spirit, courage, fortitude (Standfestigkeit, Stärke)

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pique

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to cause annoyance (reizen, kitzeln)

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corroborate

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confirm (bestätigen, bekräftigen)

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enthusiastic

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eager, ardent, excited (begeistert)

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entstatic

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euphoric (euphorisch, entzückt)

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rapport

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communion, fellowship

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requisite

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essentials, necessary (notwendig, erforderlich)

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delude

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mislead the mind (täuschen)

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reticent

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close, secretive (zurückhaltend)

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reputedly

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likely, probably (vermeintlich, angeblich)

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consummate

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perfected, completed (vollendet, gut qualifiziert)

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diligently

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actively, busily (mit Sorgfalt, fleißig)

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perpendicularly

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senkrecht, erchtwinklig

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clairvoyant

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Hellseher

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deceased

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death, demise (verstorben)

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garbage

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Müll

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rapport

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fellowship (Verhältnis, Beziehung)

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trite

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commonplace, repeated too often (banal, abgedroschen)

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benevolence

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wohlwollend

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genuine

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vertable, real, authentic (echt)

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meddle

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(sich einmischen)

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elicit(ed)

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educed, inspired (entlocken, auflösen)

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apprise

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to give information, to inform (benachrichtigen, jdn. informieren)

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disburse

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drop, expend (ausgeben, auszahlen)

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disperse

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diverge, break up (zerstreuen, zerlegen, etw. auflösen)

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dissent

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disagree, differ in opinio (abweichen, widersprechen)

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feign

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sich verstellen, vortäuschen

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emanating

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ausstrahlend, ausströmend, ausgehend

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zealous

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enthusiastic, eager (eifrig, leidenschaftlich)

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appease

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beschwichtigen, beruhigen

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belligerent

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angriffslustig, streitlustig

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exploitative

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ausbeuterisch

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labor force

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Arbeitskraft

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national prosperity

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nationaler Wohlstand

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different districts

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verschiedene Stadtvietel

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federal parliament

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Bundestag

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einheitlich

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consistent, uniformly

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attentive staff

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Aufmerksames Personal

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not feel observed

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sich nicht beobachtet fühlen

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extrovert person/ introvert person

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extrovertierte Person

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Reactivity

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Reaktionsfähigkeit

109
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Strategy games

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Strategiespiele

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violent games

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gewalttätige Spiele/ brutal games