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Speaker 1: Le sole di Verbrie, Dooljivo, Matinale, tirocul de la Fermo,

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Florent Province, Matthieu, Elize, Julia teten routpo In excursions vers

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firm Aipola, Saint Valentin, previ Pora, Prisci, la boute, tornquill

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de Terence at Season, Freide, Mathieu, Rogarde par la Fenette,

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perdidon Sepancy led me Re, Lene de Lavont, Dormonte le Zoli, Ciancieux,

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Messiponci Detaire, Avecelles, assist Calcusige Puloa, The Pillonan Yespera vive

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Larencian Romance, The the souvenir de l'er moment, Passierensin, Lerecio,

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fell Son, Clarence at Fresh Martine a Young prison Courage, Duma, Matthio, Savecus, Voyage,

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tessachons portin innaquituvi Tormente, Julian L'Ami Coomma, sant Le Montri

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and anterrepo relizusi Matthieus de mondeesis is sintimour de partage

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paiis elsie fell the promipa, the perdetro Roggeti, Lucus nanitiave

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Julian soud affecte Acilla coote de matieu Julian disputege is

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more avecan group Elis participate a conversation san ree resonor

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agreeables monde lais mathieux reste cilancieux observe pason a decision deficive.

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The conte common Palais aris sella celle de la arrivee

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la firm the visitor fertequill pala vipasi budach le pacreque

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lat givrande e le fred pricell or On flanant Parmi

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leslie de lavande mathiur cherchers moments propis porpalais iris to

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so disperse pour penre de photo santire re promi bou

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jeon he profited along beond serene entha in the casion

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a Paris Elis Secretadi group per Countaine pre and panoramaepus

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to Francis and colins do la viuced Jean de lavon

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figepari the matheu s dirigadu sman verell concerned but more

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happid the snre elis diti ducement a tiren so natonciu

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a sou tourna ver Louis cheveal don saint le germon

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of vance je voulet de paris de cuel cachous Elise

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souris uncurage pletn Saint ser de mathieux ui Mathieu ypri

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in granads piracium simotrem a l fro the Pierre moment

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Jesse Santimont, purtois, josec se le jour de la san

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ra lentin a jevolet trenette, the tiambo couetois and cilons

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du Saint Stella prednte sipassion Elize ridarda saies yu brien

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a plan de comprehension, Mathieu jaton dequechi di soela mausi

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gerrosante quel cachous do special ltrenaud Amelane de sulage more

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vai mathieux don seurmeemont Bartagi, Tulie du se vera pore

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ill ramitisu transformand quercachous de pe prouffon don quis su Bonchepourradmiri, Lupisa, Jenson,

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Mathieu soontin uve conference sans stalli ali y seveque des

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enmes is repris u verea vexixemosion, les rell de soles

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de vere continue brill queronte, nouvelle prome, sentreu la fermufleur

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tumenciellnsieur de l'aer confession Restellen, Flupino, la pede, la sisson

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sign ll le commensmnd in bellistoire.

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Speaker 3: Du Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part

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Speaker 1: Le soles de vere Brie du semn sole cheon ill Nino,

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le Givro, matinale quiro couvre, le sol de la fermu Florent, Provence.

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Speaker 3: The winter sun shone gently over the fields, illuminating the

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morning frost that covered the ground of the flower farm and.

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Speaker 1: Mathieu, elisee Juli te excursion di ver ferme A v.

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Speaker 1: Valentin Precla, Macio, Elise and Julia were on their way

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to this farm on a bus tour, a trip organized

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for VARA's Dea planned to appreciate the tranquil beauty of

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the land in this cold season martieur re gerdeta fett.

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Speaker 3: P Maciu looked out the window, lost in thought.

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Speaker 1: Led de la vend'r monteli Uli yncieux avecilis as Sisque.

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Speaker 3: He admired the rows of dormant lavender and silent olive trees,

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but his thoughts were elsewhere, with Elise sitting a few

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Speaker 1: De pillon Yes perrera Ville Larnen Romans.

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Speaker 3: For a long time he had hoped to rekindle their

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former romance Le souvenir de.

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Speaker 1: L'a moment passiernson l Riciu fe son cuern fresh Matini.

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Speaker 3: The memory of their past moments together warmed his heart.

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On this chilly morning, Ellen prison courage, dumas, Mathieu save

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que souv s chance. Having mustered up his courage, Matiu

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knew that this trip was his chance.

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Speaker 1: Pourtin innan quiiti di tourmente, Julien le rnicomin sont les

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montri and nanterre pour risusi.

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Speaker 3: Yet a worry tormented him. Julia, their mutual friend, seemed

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to show interest in Elise as well.

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Speaker 1: Mathieu sou du monde, Son tim de parte.

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Speaker 3: Pairis Matu wondered if his feelings were shared by Elise.

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Speaker 1: Elisi de fell le premia de per de treroggerti uu

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sonnitier Velti.

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Speaker 3: He hesitated to take the first step, fearing rejection or

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that his friendship with Julia might be affected.

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Speaker 1: Ascier courti de matieu giulian disquteg is movecuan group.

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Speaker 3: Sitting next to Macio, Julia was cheerfully chatting with a group.

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Speaker 1: Elis participele conversecion son ree risondlare.

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Speaker 3: Elice participated in the conversation, her laughter resonating pleasantly in

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the air.

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Speaker 1: Matieu resteilancieux ubserve paison la diicill de conrie coment paris

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Speaker 5: Le sel.

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Speaker 3: Macio remaining silent, observed weighing the difficult decision of when

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and how to speak to a lad alone de.

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Speaker 1: La r ri vere la ferme le riisite ferteqill pa

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le pisi budchon.

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Speaker 3: Upon their arrival at the farm, the visitors were welcomed

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by the peaceful sight of the fields Le.

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Speaker 1: Pacra que soo la te jivante e le frerent le.

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Speaker 3: Their footsteps crunched on the frosty ground and the fresh

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air filled their lungs.

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Speaker 1: Enfreenenta Milizelli de la vant Mathieu chercher moment pour pice portaise.

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Speaker 3: As they strolled among the lavender isles, Mathieu looked for

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an opportune moment to talk to Elise, to.

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Speaker 1: S dispersere de foutout santier de promi bourjeon serene.

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Speaker 3: Everyone dispersed to take photos, smell the first buds, and

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enjoy the serene atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: En fain InLu quezio Paris.

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Speaker 3: Finally an opportunity appeared.

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Speaker 1: Belis secrete dugo poor con pernoramai pustu foncion colin dou

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la vic chen de la vnfigitari vere.

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Speaker 3: Eli stepped away from the group to gaze at a

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breath taking panorama on a hill where the view extended

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over the lavender fields frozen by winter.

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Speaker 1: Mathieu sou di rija du semn vereelles concien diberts monapi

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de soncre.

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Speaker 3: Mathieu quietly approached her, aware of his rapidly beating heart.

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Speaker 1: Elise, diti du sement a tierron soon na.

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Speaker 3: Toncien Elise, he said, softly, catching her attention.

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Speaker 1: E so tour na vere louis scheve don sermon.

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Speaker 3: She turned to him, her hair dancing lightly in the

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chilly wind.

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Speaker 1: Je voulet de paris de quechus.

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Speaker 3: I wanted to talk to you about something.

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Speaker 1: Elise Sourie uncuragita le ton saint ser de matieu.

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Speaker 3: Elise smiled, encouraged by machio a sincere tone, Ui mathieu,

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yes Martieu.

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Speaker 1: Ypri in grenas piraciu simum le froi.

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Speaker 3: He took a deep breath, his words trembling slightly in

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the cold air.

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Speaker 1: De pierre monment jees SiZ son timnt pour toois.

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Speaker 3: For a while now, I've had these feelings for you,

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jous s le.

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Speaker 1: Jour de la saintre lentin jeu voules trenette.

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Speaker 3: I know it's valotonesda, and I wanted to be honest.

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Speaker 1: Jutienbu courtois.

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Speaker 3: I care about you.

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Speaker 1: A lot and silence du saint ste la qui d'entici pescion.

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Speaker 3: A gentle silence settled, filled with anticipation.

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Speaker 1: Elise le reguerda sizeux brillen y plan de com freension.

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Speaker 3: Looked at him, her eyes shining and full of understanding.

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Speaker 1: Mathieu cherten de coucidi sou la.

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Speaker 5: Matieu.

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Speaker 3: I've been waiting for you to say that.

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Speaker 1: MoU si Gierrouson ticique coucheuse d'u spiciernud.

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Speaker 3: I've also felt something special between us.

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Speaker 1: Aeme linge du sulege mon dou joen reill Methieu.

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Speaker 3: A mix of relief and joy flooded Macio.

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Speaker 1: Don sur meumn partegi tuli d'uzi vea purre ill Ramiti

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su trans fm queer cochius du peu prouf.

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Speaker 3: In this shared moment, all doubts evaporated and their friendship

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transformed into something deeper.

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Speaker 1: Ton Ici su Ponchemiri lu Pisa Jonson, Mathieu soon ti

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nuve confience Saint Stelli.

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Speaker 3: As they leaned to admire the landscape together, Machio felt

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a new confidence settle within him.

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Speaker 1: Y se vecueu diisselme y seur repusu verra veize monsieur.

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Speaker 3: He knew that from now on he would be more

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open with his emotions.

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Speaker 1: Le rejun de seurlet di vere contignes brie quiero nouvel

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promeer sentreur.

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Speaker 3: The rays of the winter sun continued to shine, illuminating

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a new promise between them.

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Speaker 1: Lea feermu fur tell monsie lancieur de la confession, restellenfluino,

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la pe de la sizon, signe lan l comns monin, belistoire.

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Speaker 3: Du the flower farm, a silent witness to their confession,

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remained enveloped in the peace of the season, signaling the

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beginning of a beautiful story for the two of them.

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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: Levere levere, livert, the winter, solayle slay.

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Speaker 4: The.

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Speaker 1: Sun, lugev legievre, legevre, the frost, la fermoufleur, la fermoufleur,

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la ferru fleur, the flower farm, lafinette, laffinette, la finette,

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the window, le levant le levant le, leavened, the lavender, lolivier, loliller, lolier,

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the olive tree, La roomans, la roomans, la romans, the romance,

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l souvenir, l souvenir, le souvenirs, the.

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Speaker 5: Memory, blucker, lecuer, lecre the.

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Speaker 1: Heart, blue, courage, le courage, le courage.

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Speaker 3: The courage.

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Speaker 5: Let me let me, let me.

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Speaker 3: The friend.

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Speaker 5: Le pere, la pere, lapeer, the fear.

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Speaker 1: La conversacion, la conversacion, la con versesium, the conversation, leier, leurier,

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le'ier the laughter, led decision, lead decision, let this seizion,

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the decision.

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Speaker 5: Look as you look, as you look at you, The opportunity.

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Speaker 1: La colline, la colline, l coullein, the hill, lu souf,

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le souf, le souf, the breath, Le silence, le silence,

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le cielance, the silence, like comprehension, like comprehension, like comprehension.

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Speaker 3: The understanding lu.

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Speaker 1: Lu lu, the relief, lachois laois, las sue, the joy,

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like confience, like confience, La confiance, the confidence, La promise,

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la promise, la promise, the promise, Le timour, le timour

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let the witness, like confusion, like confusion, like confession, the confession,

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La pey, la pey, le pey, the peace, Le season

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lets season less, season the season listo a listoi list

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to a the story.

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Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French.

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