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That feels wonderful Welcome to the Triple Almond House Quite a different world in here isn't it Yes absolutely Out there it's so noisy Berlin is truly intense But here in the lobby it's so quiet You can't hear a thing from the street anymore That's the point We're looking for some peace and quiet here I'm Marvin Maas Nice to meet you I'm Margaret McDonald Likewise Mr Maas Thank you for taking the time Oh just call me Marvin We're in Berlin We don't do formalities here And I'd be happy to show you my apartment How did you get here Did you find the building easily Well it was okay I'm from New Jersey in the United States We have cities here too But Berlin is different I nearly got lost on the subway The streets here are like a labyrinth to me I understand that completely Berlin is truly chaotic The streets run in every direction I'm originally from Kiel way up in northern Germany Do you know Kiel No unfortunately not Is it different there Oh yes Kiel is much smaller and quieter The streets there are well more logical Not the mess that it is here In Sapporo Japan or in Mannheim The streets are like a chessboard pattern—perfectly straight lines I love that Berlin's more like spaghetti on a plate Spaghetti That's a good comparison That's exactly how I sometimes feel here I'm constantly checking my phone to figure out where I am But this building looks very modern Yes the Triple Almond is brand new And we want to go all the way to the top We're looking at the penthouse today Are you ready The penthouse Wow Yes I'm ready Please after you Thank you Oh wow The elevator is really fast Yes it's a high-speed elevator Everything here is optimized for efficiency Are you okay Yes yes Just a bit of pressure in my ears Like on an airplane Swallow quickly that should help We're almost there The elevator is running very smoothly no need to worry What do you actually do for a living Margaret I am a nurse and currently participating in an exchange program here in Berlin Ah exciting Which hospital are you at I work at the university hospital It's very interesting but also very demanding The shifts are long and I 'm on my feet all day so I 'm looking for an apartment where I can truly unwind I understand that right away A hard worker needs a good home And you Do you work here in the house Not directly I work in digital finance Blockchain crypto stuff like that Are you familiar with that Um not really Bitcoin and stuff like that Exactly The business never sleeps The markets are open 24 hours a day I often work at night or very early in the morning My mind is always full of numbers and data That's why I designed this apartment this way I needed a place that was perfect No distractions pure relaxation A true sanctuary That sounds good A sanctuary is exactly what I need What I need after a night shift Expand your vocabulary with our free e- book featuring 2000 core words—packed with essential expressions you'll use every day Start building your vocabulary today Click the link in the description below to download your free German e-book before it's gone