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  1. Mark
    German Der Journalist sagte, dass der Artikel gestern veröffentlicht wurde. Er hat hart daran gearbeitet.

    The journalist said that the article was published yesterday. He worked hard on it.

  2. Jenny
    German Der Architekt, der dieses Gebäude entworfen hat, ist berühmt. Sein Stil ist sehr modern.

    The architect who designed this building is famous. His style is very modern.

  3. Mark
    German Das stimmt. Sie sagte, ihre Schwester sei eine berühmte Romanautorin.

    That's true. She said her sister is a famous novelist.

  4. Jenny
    German Wirklich? Hat sie ein neues Buch herausgebracht? Ich liebe gute Romane.

    Really? Has she published a new book? I love good novels.

  5. Mark
    German Ja, die Bestseller-Liste zeigt es ganz oben. Der Verleger hat es brillant vermarktet.

    Yes, the bestseller list shows it at the top. The publisher marketed it brilliantly.

  6. Jenny
    German Werbung ist heute alles. Der Fotograf für das Cover war auch sehr talentiert.

    Advertising is everything today. The photographer for the cover was very talented too.

  7. Mark
    German Stimmt. Der Designer hat die Schrift perfekt zur Stimmung des Buches passend gewählt.

    That's true. The designer chose the font perfectly to match the mood of the book.

  8. Jenny
    German Solche Details machen den Unterschied. Hast du das Interview mit der Autorin gehört?

    Those details make the difference. Did you hear the interview with the author?

  9. Mark
    German Ja, im Podcast. Die Moderatorin stellte sehr durchdachte Fragen.

    Yes, in the podcast. The host asked very thoughtful questions.

  10. Jenny
    German Wenn ich Schriftsteller wäre, würde ich auch lieber sprechen als schreiben.

    If I were a writer, I would prefer to speak rather than write.

  11. Mark
    German Ich auch. Der Künstler aus der Galerie erwähnte, er werde nächstes Jahr eine Buchillustration machen.

    Me too. The artist from the gallery mentioned he will do a book illustration next year.

  12. Jenny
    German Wie spannend. Kreative Berufe verbinden sich oft auf interessante Weise.

    How exciting. Creative jobs often come together in interesting ways.

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