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In this episode, we'll discover how a young pastry chef

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turns adversity into an opportunity, crafting extraordinary treats that breathe

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new life into a mountain cafe while forging her path

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Speaker 1: Le Petty Villege, Dave du Smo, Panto, Le Montagnan, Tourelle

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lac Conde, Guardian Lessen, corcueverde Anuvo, Bastia, the approprietor very Leniedtai,

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le cafe, la perevert of rain Vi manifix Lake, Ibastiae

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de termineal le Ferdovinier, Nondro special l O d La,

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Jean Patisier, the pleand Energy, elaved rev plant el Vuleprouvee,

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Bastian Kela Vesa, Placici, Parmila Montaigne, Lesabethan Chal Lesperrecus, patist

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Friete Roubereller Republic mer problem In Naton di Sorgi, Lefoni CLDI,

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village avediotar In nechtardiv m previu ave Blo kill route

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UK and Barista experimenteres amarriven Or Village of Cervela. Situation

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is savec chacu vertier a vess di fi Elo d

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the consulte suvon pose concise a vice padopanique, the the

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tila vecan surer calm elodi de vetemprovize les angredion, rabbituelle

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monqu alrel dissidad exploredo, tros option, lur rendio, marcell locale, trovon,

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the petty productor tieve de friseek junielle deserve a fresh

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el imagina de rossette, nouvelle these association ke no regia

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meosavon le jeu de lu vertier rivere Grandpa, bastian son,

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tillongxie monte may elo de reste, concentre le matin de

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linu buracium lasille du cafe te anime. Later found the

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secreation on vye selois and ghetto on noir and yelle,

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the bispuio romara in tartofri seke las calepromiqui and gutsi

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patiri lesurreer selargier bastia observalle reaction enthusiast is aprocia del

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od la fierte la lisieux toyab di till jeve pe

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currestici avecnu definitivement l o d eneux really zacque la

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vere si secreativity is son courage ve parte la frie,

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la perl verte tevign aju tradition reno vasnco a Ternarmoni

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elo d avetreve soon foy le Montagne danci so naventio,

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foe comeci eli te pret porjacques deficisu presentre.

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

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may have messed.

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Speaker 1: Le petty village danci sur revelle do small Panton.

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Speaker 4: The small village of Ance was gently waking up the spring.

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Speaker 1: Les Montaignon Torello, lac con de guardian silancieux, les mieren

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corecuever denege.

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Speaker 4: The mountains surrounded the lake like silent guardians, their peaks

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still covered with snow anuvuce fire. A new cafe was

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preparing to open its doors, Bastien.

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Speaker 1: Le propriete verifill de.

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Speaker 4: Bastia. The owner was checking the last details.

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Speaker 1: Le tefe la peer re verte beaufre vimeni fi le

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lac i bastia te di demne le fer de vinera

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nandres Biciel.

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Speaker 4: The cafe La perl Vert offered a magnificent view of

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the lake and Bastia was determined to make it a

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special place.

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Speaker 1: Elodi legend pettitier te plein deni.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi. The young pastry chef was full of energy.

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Speaker 1: E le ve de ref pla la tete.

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Speaker 4: She had dreams overflowing in her head.

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Speaker 1: El vule prouvere Bastia plesi parmil.

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Speaker 4: She wanted to prove to Bastia that she had her

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place here among the mountains and the warm hearted locals.

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Speaker 1: E le sperrecu tetisrill re publique.

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Speaker 4: She hoped that her pastries would find their audience.

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Speaker 1: Merime lifon nicel dita.

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Speaker 4: But an unexpected problem arose. The village's suppliers were delayed.

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Speaker 1: In neche tardive en fre veue ve blue killer route.

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Speaker 4: A late and unforeseen snow had blocked the roads.

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Speaker 1: Qu A baristae sperrimnte sa mai villo villegeservell.

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Speaker 4: Lick, an experienced barista who had recently arrived in the village,

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observed the situation.

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Speaker 1: Ve Che couvertura vesi di fi.

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Speaker 4: He knew that every opening had its challenges.

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Speaker 1: Elodlu concert.

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Speaker 4: Led often consulted him for his wise advice.

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Speaker 1: Teendo panique dizeti lea ve can suriquel.

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Speaker 4: No panic, he said with a calm smile.

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Speaker 1: Elodi de vetain provisi.

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Speaker 4: El ed had to improvise.

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Speaker 1: Lisredion re vicien monque alida dex furred trosovci.

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Speaker 4: The usual ingredients were missing, so she decided to explore

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other options.

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Speaker 1: El serndieu marchill loquel trouvon de petit prodicte, qieve de

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frisi giugnielle deserbe fresch.

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Speaker 4: She went to the local market, finding small producers who

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had dried fruits, honey and fresh herbs.

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Speaker 1: El imaginardi rousset nouvelle dizier unke regi von.

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Speaker 4: She imagined new recipes, combinations she would never have dared before.

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Speaker 1: Le jour de lu vertiura rivere grandpa.

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Speaker 4: The day of the opening was fast approaching.

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Speaker 1: Bastien soon tillan siti nti mai e ludir reste concentre.

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Speaker 4: Bastia felt the anxiety rising, but Illodi remained focused.

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Speaker 1: Le matain de lineu guiracion la se diquiefe tei.

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Speaker 4: On the morning of the inauguration, the cafe room was lively.

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Speaker 1: Litarfond de sigrecion vaice leendois andietto u noignielle the bisquillo

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romarin in tartu fries sick.

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Speaker 4: The sense of her creations filled the place. A walnut

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and honeycake, rosemary biscuits, and a dried fruit tart.

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Speaker 1: L'As quelli promi killen guter si peticri li surierse la gier.

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Speaker 4: When the first customers tasted her pastries, the smiles widened.

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Speaker 1: Vestien abservelle rie excien.

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Speaker 4: Enthusiereste bastien observed the reactions excited.

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Speaker 1: Isa prouche de lau di la fierte la lisieux.

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Speaker 4: He approached a ladee pride in his eyes.

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Speaker 1: Tuur ferent travellen croyebe die.

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Speaker 4: Till you did an incredible job, he said.

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Speaker 1: Cheveque turstiicie vecnu de finitivemon.

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Speaker 4: I want you to stay here with us permanently.

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Speaker 1: Elodi enu re ri zette la vere.

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Speaker 4: Si elied moved, realized she had succeeded.

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Speaker 1: Secret tillti is sun courage ve porte la frie.

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Speaker 4: Her creativity and courage had paid off.

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Speaker 1: La per verte te de vigne, llu tradisiuri, nou vessien

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cour Ternarmoni.

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Speaker 4: La berl verte had become a place where tradition and

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innovation co existed in harmony.

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Speaker 1: Elude Vetruveson foy.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi had found her home in the mountains of Unsea.

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Speaker 1: So navonio ne fuse co comnci e le te pret

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burchet de ficisu present.

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Speaker 4: Her adventure was just beginning, and she was ready for

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every challenge that would come. Today's vocabulary words are coming

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up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Le villeges, le villeges, le villege, the village, Ligardia, Ligardien, Liguardia,

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the guardians, lis sumelessumee, lesumee, the peak, Le proprietre, le proprietre,

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le propriet there.

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Speaker 4: The owner, Le pattisier, le pattisier, le pattissier, the pastry,

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chef lifourni sur lifourniseeur, li fournisseur, the suppliers lirout, lirout

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yer route, the roads, le marche, le marche, le marche,

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the market.

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Speaker 1: Les predictei, les predictere, le prodictre, the producers, Nubiracion, Linu Biracion,

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Linu Biracium, The inauguration, Li Barfa, le Barfon, les Barfa,

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the scents, Laroussette, laroussette, laroissette, the recipe Lenoir, Lenoir, le noir,

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the walnut, le ro maher le Roe Maha, le roe Maha,

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the Rosemary let art let art let tart, the.

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Speaker 5: Tart, republique, republique, republique, the audience, Blue Diffi l Diiffi,

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the Diffi, the challenge, Blue surer, lesurier, le surier, the smile.

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Speaker 1: Like creativity, like creativity, like creativity, the creativity, Blue Courage,

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Lu Courage, le courage, the courage, lavonteur, lavonteur, lavonteu, the

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adventure Let tradition, let tradition, let radisium, the tradition, Leno vescium,

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lino vassium, lino vescium.

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Speaker 4: The innovation.

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Speaker 1: L Foyer, l foye le foyer, The home, l'armoni, l'armoni, l'mony,

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the harmony, laege, laanege, la nige, the snow Lundos, l'andoois, l'and'hois.

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Speaker 4: The place.

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Speaker 1: Lisa Biton, Lisa Biton, Lisa Beton, the locals buemiel, lemiel, vermiel, the.

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Speaker 5: Honey, libisqui, libisqui, libisquix the biscuits.

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