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In this episode, we'll unwrap a heartwarming reunion and the

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power of second chances amidst the twinkling magic of a

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Christmas eve in Strasbourg right after this commercial break.

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Speaker 1: Danzain cour Pitoreesque Distrasbourg, lepetitque de sofibrie de tuzzellner at

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trevier la vitrine, voye di guerlonviuminus in quran de noees

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your report duor la neche ton medusmc's and voilblan julian

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An historian, the lardscre saintsta lea entablo, praed la fernette

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is charge dezidep or some Prussia livre my secret mon

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lespero artel cantilla, ve perdi de vill an sirot a

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cafe i fate carne seon that repellan spiracion le sauvignir

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l'onte sophie lande de cafe sective deerialo contoi el voules

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gray in atmosphere, de noel chalous paratier repus de tia

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lesa fernleepabia jever organisi in fact paula ve de noel

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su detail determine a soviets on commerce elodantra verdemond des

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simulei sus monto de voyage elvenard de paris a ve

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campu pressI la chaloud cafilla reconforta immediate mon metlees pardorov

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arquet quietire real monson attencium Conjulia le Valetieu son car

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saretta Elodi, elle tela seponce to bionet de vetti, la proche,

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la du leur des ani pasili pez missis savetil the

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reservoir soire pressoir le cafe, mpres de decoracium, Sophie preparaison

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even mo avexxois el vu lequs androdo vien le care

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de la community for Noela Jacques cire attten chance de

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soviet soon reve le soirs de noela riva apha the

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cafe m prid riri de chalre sofia rid'arde satisfied the

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group gondissan ela omil de brouis, Julian Soliva avetisitasium in

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marscha verilodi la void rome lande mare pour quiet your

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revene elodi the mondatil ducemo elodi besalles you lemosion visibis

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your son visage pasque je volettau revoir Jehanneuve, papartier soon

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lebri and vin disparis i pare de l'ar pasce de

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regre a spois lemo lontaniu trouverai, mala Chema Julia Elodi

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really their margres la du lare is Avetan called m

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parcouriers songhe la soi refutan six for Sophie leis Relini,

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take young peces on Cafelli, donespoi, Trouvalo recon for the

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savoir remont hassan lelejion, set Nila, Julian rodereuvala pe prayer, Brasilavnier,

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Sophie Trouvala, conference calls per continue vetu cafe belo di

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truva in Jean de redompcion, billigniers de cafe continued de

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briller rife de nouveau di parportus LaNese continue de tombe

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duc cilancieuse en Veluponstrasbourg de nouvelle promise.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another Listen. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Danzain courte pitoesque du Strasbourg, Le petituefe de sofi brie

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de Touzellniere.

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Speaker 4: In a picturesque corner of Strasbourg. Sophie's little cafe shone

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with all its lights.

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Speaker 1: At ver la Vitrine uvoier de guerlon Vininus in Couronne

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de nouell SiO la Porte.

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Speaker 4: Through the window one could see string lights and a

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Christmas wreath on the door.

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Speaker 1: Du Lnese Tonve ducement rocouvroll Ricrete dan Vollbla.

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Speaker 4: Outside, the snow was falling softly, covering the narrow streets

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with a white veil.

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Speaker 1: Guillen an historian de la d'escre Saint stell Entabre Predre.

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Speaker 4: Finette Julian, a discreet art historian, settled at a table

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near the window.

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Speaker 1: Cherche de jido livre.

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Speaker 4: He was looking for ideas for his next book.

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Speaker 1: Mes secret mon lees perrero voique canti re per did vi.

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Speaker 4: But secretly he hoped to see someone he had lost touch.

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Speaker 1: With, Monsieur ton geffe ife te so gerne iseendre tra

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pillence Piracion.

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Speaker 4: Sipping a coffee, he leafed through his notebook, trying to

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capture inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Li souvenie l'ente.

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Speaker 4: Memories haunted him.

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Speaker 1: Soufi l'n die gueffe sective der riello contoi.

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Speaker 4: Sophie. The heart of the cafe was bustling behind the counter.

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Speaker 1: El voule tree netmus fell de noue che le rouse

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portier re pus de tiller.

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Speaker 4: She wanted to create a warm Christmas atmosphere to attract

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more customers.

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Speaker 1: Lisa Fernlle Pabia.

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Speaker 4: Business wasn't going well.

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Speaker 1: Jeville genisi in fete paul ve de noel su ditel

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de termini as sauve sun commerce.

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Speaker 4: I will organize a party for Christmas Eve, she said

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to herself, determined to save her business.

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Speaker 1: Eludentra ve de mondicimli sus monte du voyege.

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Speaker 4: Aldi entered, vaguely hidden under her travel coat.

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Speaker 1: Elvenet de parie vecam diu preci.

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Speaker 4: She had just arrived from Paris with a specific purpose.

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Speaker 1: La chele di te fi la reconforte immediate messie teres

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poi de revocnquiet rel mons.

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Speaker 4: The warmth of the cafe immediately comforted her, but it

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was the hope of seeing someone else that truly caught

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her attention.

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Speaker 1: Conjuien le vall Lisieux son cursareta.

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Speaker 4: When Julian looked up, his heart stopped.

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Speaker 1: Eludi, eludi ele te la She was there, siponcito billene.

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His thoughts swirled, d' viti la prouche. Should he approach

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her le du le disnipe sili puse lisi save quill

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le ve savoie.

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Speaker 4: The pain of the past years waited on him, but

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he knew he had to find out.

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Speaker 1: Soi pressois le te fissurpic de di coracion.

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Speaker 4: Night after night, the cafe filled with decorations.

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Speaker 1: Soufi preparesson ven moa vexxoin.

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Speaker 4: Sophie prepared her event with care.

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Speaker 1: El voules que setndro de rien le care de re

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comino ti pour noel.

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Speaker 4: She wanted this place to become the heart of the

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community for Christmas check.

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Speaker 1: Quillen pete tin chen de suve soon re.

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Speaker 4: Each customer was a chance to save her dream.

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Speaker 1: Les soi de noella riva.

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Speaker 4: Christmas Eve finally arrived Le tue fi terrent pri de

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riri de cheller. The cafe was filled with laughter and warmth.

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Speaker 1: Soufirid'erde satis fete Le groupe Gondisson.

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Speaker 4: Sophie watched, satisfied as the gathering grew.

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Speaker 1: Be la umill gi brois jullien souluva.

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Speaker 4: And there in the midst of the commotion, Julian stood.

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Speaker 1: Up a vetisitecion in marcha verri lu di la vois

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rom lent merizo.

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Speaker 4: With hesitation, he walked towards a Lodi, his voice trembling

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but resolute.

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Speaker 1: Foroqua eti revini eludi de mondetil ducement.

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Speaker 4: Why did you come back, Elodi? He asked softly, Eludi.

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Speaker 1: Besse lisieux le MoU sien visibus visage.

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Speaker 4: Alodi lowered her eyes, emotion visible on her face.

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Speaker 1: Basque je vou lettau Revoi.

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Speaker 4: Because I wanted to see you again, Jerson. I couldn't

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leave without le bri and vironndspary. The surrounding noise disappeared.

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Speaker 1: Ipa le de l'a persi de re re ds is foi.

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Speaker 4: They talked about their past, regrets and hopes.

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Speaker 1: Le maud l'antanti trou verfesciem la chemin.

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Speaker 4: The words long kept silent, easily found their way Guia.

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Speaker 1: Elud rell liz mal du l jeve chema a barcourier.

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Speaker 4: Song, Julian and a Lodi realized that despite the years

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and the pain, they still had a path to journey together.

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Speaker 1: Les soir ree fi.

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Speaker 4: The evening was a success for Sophie.

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Speaker 1: Lerie reliqui ne reespois.

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Speaker 4: The laughter and unity that filled her cafe gave her hope.

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Speaker 1: E tuve recomfort de savois, quel remon hassan le le jon.

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Speaker 4: She found comfort in knowing that she could truly bring

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people together.

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Speaker 1: Siegni la guillien ro treuvella pe prener.

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Speaker 4: That night, Julian found peace, ready to embrace the future.

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Speaker 1: Sofit truvela confience que leve jeve cukefi.

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Speaker 4: Sophie found the confidence she needed to continue her journey

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with the cafe.

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Speaker 1: Biluditruvaine chance de red.

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Speaker 4: And Aldi found a chance for redemption.

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Speaker 1: Billiger di teffe continue de brie rufe de nouveaudatus.

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Speaker 4: The lights of the cafe continued to shine, a reflection

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of a new beginning for everyone.

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Speaker 1: Lenese continue de tonbi deu c cironcieuse en vlu pons

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trasbaul de nouvelle promise.

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Speaker 4: The snow kept falling, soft and silent, wrapping Strasbourg in

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a new promise.

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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 1: Luca, leucuin loo, coua, the corner, pito esque, peo esque, poesque, picturesque,

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le couron, le courn like courn the wreath, live well,

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Live well, Live well.

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Speaker 4: The veil, discre, discree, discre, discreet.

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Speaker 1: Faithy faithi FAITHI to leave through lamb lamb lamb the

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heart sectiv sectiv sect TV, the bustle at tiri at

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tire a tire to attract, de termini, de termini, de

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termini determined lemoto lemoteu le mont the code breconforti, breconforti, reconforti.

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Speaker 4: To comfort, to be unie, to be your need, to

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be you nee, to swirl let.

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Speaker 5: Du lair let, du lair let, do lair the pain, pussy,

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pussy pussy two way, savoie savoi savoi.

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Speaker 4: To find out.

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Speaker 1: Le cominiti, le cominuiti, leminiti.

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Speaker 4: The community, loie loire lo' here the laughter, the group,

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the group, the group, the gathering, busy test you, Lizzy

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teshum Lizzy tests you hesitation tone, ble tone, ble tone,

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ble to, tremble, limous, limous, un les mouss the emotion divisible, divisible, divisible.

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Speaker 1: Visible, there there there.

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Speaker 4: To keep silent six se sixxe six se.

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Speaker 1: Success, divinite, vignitelenite, unity, loriconfort, loriconfort, loricnfer comfort, Larry Dumps,

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Larry Dumps, l Dumps, redemption, liflee, leofle le fle reflection,

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La promise, la promise, La promise.

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Speaker 4: The promise.

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