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In this episode, we'll discover how a simple act of

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kindness helps Emily find her place in a new community

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after a surprising easter incident.

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Speaker 4: Lu so lechle, rousemns le cartier, parisian lisardaie te dampecable,

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Barni di dicoracun de pat pasteldu, lisson, fan courre, lereer Risonda,

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Levan fresh, sett in, jeane parfet, paulevoisn organisim grand fete,

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simili regarde la sene, the pilla, terras de sameison, elvenet

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de diminagessi, esperide, trouvere, nouveo de paridiserni a santaine course,

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jeanne den pavremo, a bartonier asuniliu ilegan le resida te polimer,

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reserve for monde, groupe de jesude, pemili desiretemnt participate pre

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de la fontaine de parc sentraal de tableu couvert to

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the pla raffini in the ducer chocolate at Cirella concun desarvite,

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emiliceita ronce, timid monole group so Frien and chmapermili conversa

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lici elize cladr rea distanguae sudan are lemon vaillier and

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arson ave perdulo control de son vello vi seter versee

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pred dicoracium carriono la ful sophisia annstan piece this person

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I call dormerankie pimils tissun cerso contracte eldeve ferchoses aproca

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rapidmont de garson uk teter visible montskune conscience sofi sammer

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serge nuya asicoate panique pemili prim gran aspirasian pippalach memoir

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sofi gisocorists detel dusmo les maid smili very fairly bless

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your de luc rosmo in every undergrave solmon de sigrati

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uere debleu elde monda a kelcanda porte do loo inentruce

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the promie so cour pri avexoir and netoyeli pedi garson

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ottoor deell leve was redarde am pressione person calson efic

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city callct fimispi la tonsion so dissipa emiliso rodressa timidmo

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concierned de regercorelle sophie with surrichel arismo merciboku Emili detail

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of the reconnaissance prisier vois va LaVar, prelancidon, la romercian

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personade le conversation, son suller, prisu verte a nichel, LaVita,

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a roguan ro diferon group A partage is an ecdotte, derrier,

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dmili reali zac and navepabus wand the schida in facade

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Sa Saint prigionies a ve contice, vosa, laurntrnkel, decerqui conte,

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la fette, continua, lerero, brnoder place, dance, belgionne lemili, tru

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valsche des ani elucid de bartenans ella re con frique,

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citl restole, meme quel touche, luire de sinuvo camad is

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souful prici di que de du pec.

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Speaker 5: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 4: Luceles brichele rouse monsur, le gertier resi danciel de la

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bone Parisiennes.

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Speaker 5: The sun was shining warmly on the residential neighborhood in

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the suburbs of Paris.

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Speaker 4: Les gardaie te dampe cabre, Barni de dic racion de

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pas com pastel du.

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Speaker 5: The gardens were immaculate, adorned with Easter decorations in soft pastels.

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Speaker 4: Lisson font cour le cher ris, l'a le vontegni parfui

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de fer fresh.

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Speaker 5: Children were running around, their laughter echoing in the spring

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breeze scented with fresh flowers.

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Speaker 4: Citetje par fete its grand fete.

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Speaker 5: It was a perfect day for the neighbors to organize

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a big party.

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Speaker 4: Dimili regarde la sen de pier terrace de se meisu.

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Speaker 5: Emily watched the scene from her house's terrace.

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Speaker 4: Elvenet de di minici esperit trouvere nouvo di pa deni.

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Speaker 5: She had just moved here, hoping to find a new

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beginning in friends a.

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Speaker 4: Santen cource gen de nu paremo barer ra sumuiligon.

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Speaker 5: She still felt that awkwardness of not truly belonging to

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this elegant environment.

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Speaker 4: Le reside reserve fai mon de groupe dejesudi.

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Speaker 5: The residents were polite but reserved, forming already close knit

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groups de.

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Speaker 4: Mili di sire te montparticipe.

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Speaker 5: Emily so much wanted to participate.

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Speaker 4: Pre de la fontaine ditac saintral ditablu couverte de pla

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a fini du du sa chu colletti etierre la toncien

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di saviti.

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Speaker 5: Near the fountain in the central park, tables covered with

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refined dishes and chocolate treats attracted the guest's attention.

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Speaker 4: Emilicite darncitimid mondo lu group sou freen chemapamiri con versa

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senlicchi elizittera de rille di stainli.

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Speaker 5: Emily timidly advanced into the group, making her way through

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the polished conversations and distinguished bursts of laughter.

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Speaker 4: Soud dar ario le monon vailler.

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Speaker 5: Suddenly a scream filled the air and dherson a.

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Speaker 4: Veter di lu control de son villou is citter re

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versi pred di coracien carrinante.

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Speaker 5: A boy had lost control of his bike and had

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crashed near the chiming decorations.

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Speaker 4: La foul sufijia nonston pis disperson ni guaill de miurie.

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Speaker 5: The crowd froze for a moment, then dispersed in a

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chaos of worried murmurs.

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Speaker 4: Pi nili son tissun quersu contrechti.

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Speaker 5: Emily's heart tightened.

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Speaker 4: El leve ferque coucheus.

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Speaker 5: She had to do something.

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Speaker 4: Esca rapi mon die gerson ric chiete risible mon sou

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cuie concien.

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Speaker 5: She quickly approached the boy, Luke, who was visibly shaken

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but conscious.

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Speaker 4: Soufi saint meer segenouille assicuti panicki.

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Speaker 5: Sophie. His mother knelt beside him, panicked b.

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Speaker 4: Nilli priing grana spiracion vipa l m a soufi.

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Speaker 5: Emily took a deep breath and spoke calmly to Sophie.

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Speaker 4: Jucisu courists ditel du sment.

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Speaker 5: I'm a first responder, she said softly.

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Speaker 4: Les mois de let me help dimili veri fili de ri.

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Speaker 5: Emily checked Luke's injuries.

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Speaker 4: Errousmon n verien de greve sl monde si gratigne de breu.

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Speaker 5: Fortunately there was nothing serious, only scrapes and bruises l.

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Speaker 4: De monda at porte de lou in truse de premi

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sou cour.

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Speaker 5: She asked someone to bring water and a first aid

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kit pi a.

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Speaker 4: Vex sooin ernitoyllelli peers.

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Speaker 5: Then carefully she cleaned the boy's wounds.

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Speaker 4: Utur dell live was rede and prescioni personel messi.

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Speaker 5: Friqueciti around her. The neighbors watched, impressed by her calmness

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and efficiency.

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Speaker 4: Caliqu fiurro missieur pi le tonci sou disipa.

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Speaker 5: When Luke was back on his feet, the tension dissipated.

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Speaker 4: Bimilis su ro dresa timidmo concien de reguercrelle.

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Speaker 5: Emily stood up timidly, aware of the eyes on.

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Speaker 4: Her Sophii sur riche le Rossmond.

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Speaker 5: Sophie smiled warmly at.

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Speaker 4: Her merciboku emiri dite la vicocunaissance.

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Speaker 5: Thank you very much, Emily, she said with gratitude.

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Speaker 4: Prisionvoissen va la vois prelancidon la remercion parsoned.

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Speaker 5: Several neighbors came to see her after the incident, thenking

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her for her help.

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Speaker 4: Les con vers son surer prisu verte niquel.

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Speaker 5: Conversations followed more open and friendly.

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Speaker 4: U la vita ro diferent group a parte die der rier.

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Speaker 5: She was invited to join different groups to share stories

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and laughter.

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Speaker 4: Di nili re elize n RepA bezuan de sui de

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re facede.

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Speaker 5: Emily realized she didn't need to hide behind a facade.

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Speaker 4: Seesint pugioniers a ve contisivos laqui conti.

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Speaker 5: Her simple kindness had won over her neighbors, showing them

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she was someone to rely on.

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Speaker 4: La fete continue le rier round place nance begonni.

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Speaker 5: The party continued, laughter, taking its place again on this

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beautiful days.

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Speaker 4: Desilu bartnance.

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Speaker 5: Emily found what she was looking for, friends and a

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sense of belonging.

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Speaker 4: Ell vecn friquel re style, meme queluche, lute du sinuvu

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marad isufu di que du pet.

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Speaker 5: She understood that by being herself, she could touch the

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hearts of her new companions, and that was the most

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precious Easter gift.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 4: Le borieux le burieu, the suburbs ab anpecble able, immaculate, bony, bony, bony, adorned, lagen, lagien, lagen, awkwardness, diligon, dilegal, dilgon, elegant, preserve, preserve, preserve, reserved,

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sudi sudi sudi close, knet la fountaine la fun then

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la frontin the fountain. Patfini Pafi Pafini refined this Toangue,

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this Toanguay, this toanguy, distinguished, and your lemon and your

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leman and your lemon. A scream, soren versi, curren versi,

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soren versi. The crash, carry your not, carry your not,

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carry your.

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Speaker 5: Not charming, thank ye, thank ye, thank ye.

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Speaker 4: Worried so contracte, so contracte, so contracte. The titan s dispersee,

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to dispersee, s dispersee, to disperse, blade blue blade, blue blade,

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blue bruises into the premier, sour entoos, the premier sucur

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into the premieur. A first aid kid nitoy ye, nitoy

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ye nitoye to clean session ye session ye session ye

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to nil sodris so drisi sodris to stand up, latons,

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latons un latons, tension, laroconnaissance, laroconnaissance, laroconnaissance, gratitude, La gionti yes,

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lagonti yes, la gionti yes, kindness, conquerer, conquerer, conquerer.

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Speaker 5: To conquer.

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Speaker 4: Infa, said Infa, said Infa said a facade, the stars,

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the snide bars, the stars belonging qad lique head quad

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companions lisennigdot Lisennig dot lisennigdot stories Live, Live, Live.

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Speaker 5: The Breeze.

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