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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel how a spark of creativity

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Speaker 1: Zimboia modern de France, le fe dutnci, barpier lim le, maison,

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simitric so, meche chan particulier, lde nui, Brigitte a vexi

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cheve blobrian ses u pity on enthusiasm. Are that you

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need the antette el vulecus ameison e bluis, sulifud a

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Niclai rash festiv Uk, admirator secredo, Brigitte accept a volunteer,

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delidi leeve pud connaissance on electricity, mela perspective, the passidito,

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a veg bridgite, valet tutis and certitude TiO contaliuis preton

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de comprome orle scredo electricity medoni de consei, memesive dutes Wonderson,

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propos savoir, the proetest sample and staalid the dear land,

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luminous spectacular Brigitte Lisier home priderer de crevilacen delunear quibri

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dunife come down saint Conte du fe uk de termini

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are pressioni, Brigitte, chal at, tete Energigmo, tale, Banci, parentier, tonta,

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doraciss and niavec deparol plendassurance nevusani tepa necessitive for fair.

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The preparative commonsre k de rolele cable, tell Very, Leeson,

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pull tonsity, brigit, organisi, tutaeki atontion in issues mebianto, the

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problem a parier le cable mele leison, pulpin, test on coordination,

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the bridgite common cur so do mondesicy linear, verg melojour lattonsion,

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montalosk Tale and tonton. The connecting prease Provocaine, Pettit and

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cell week Recula, Lesius Cartier, the tetrichinufolia, resonstription six Gierati, Predamo, brigitte,

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retina and superior. The frustration prelinitiative hell really reve determination

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that ecutnsu Kildi, propos at el and sourrera museolere phin

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d de Parlemanuel l'arze force. The concretisre nell momont cruciale

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de lelinacium in seur charges cosa in breve inoffensive Cooper,

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the coronal le Cartier, lelinear salmeron phin don santolinu at

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tiern tu le regarda muse de voisa letois anissa regarder

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d'abare bai pi clet do'er levoisin curio lerojuer dons Momono, convireality,

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brigitte compriel or codela de lecla delunier setellagois partage t

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conteleuprice enci dan in soire ututa vessan leoncertin Calcasius, the

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magic Emergia Leri resond a lere brigitte uk detail savoure

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six says in attni de la ravant, the tet re

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spect nilla vetini manu brieb.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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Speaker 1: Nonsinbone modern de France le fe du ton si barpier

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de monsieur gardien.

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Speaker 3: In a modern suburb of hosts, the autumn leaves scattered

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elegantly over well kept gardens.

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Speaker 1: Renaisson simitric sou rosn les tout mechequa fice and chen

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particulie le ton de reni.

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Speaker 3: The symmetrical houses all looked alike, but each displayed a

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particular charm at nightfall.

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Speaker 1: Brigitte a vex cheveu blon pitien enthusiasm a veti di

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an tette.

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Speaker 3: Brigitte, with her shiny blonde hair and eyes sparkling with enthusiasm,

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had an idea in mind el.

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Speaker 1: Vulequis bluis sulifudier rash.

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Speaker 3: Festif she wanted her house to dazzle under the lights

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of festive decoration.

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Speaker 1: Rick admireter sugred Brigit except avoid.

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Speaker 2: Luck.

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Speaker 3: Brigita's secret admirer readily agreed to help her.

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Speaker 1: Yeve electriciti nel perspective de pasi dive brigit, valet tutis

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and sertitude.

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Speaker 3: He had little knowledge of electricity, but the prospect of

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spending time with Brigitte was worth all the uncertainties.

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Speaker 1: Tillo contell Louis treton de composure del triciti.

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Speaker 3: Teo meanwhile claimed to understand the secrets of electricity.

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Speaker 1: Re me doni di conseil mem si dut suvon de

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sun proservoir.

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Speaker 3: He loved giving advice, even the he often doubted his

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own knowledge.

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Speaker 1: Le pre des Saint and Stelli de dier land lenineus spectaculaire.

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Speaker 3: The plan was simple, installed spectacular light garlands.

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Speaker 1: Brigitte lisiuron pri de re dicrivill sin quibri dnfu come

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nazain conte de fi.

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Speaker 3: Brigitte, her eyes filled with dreams, described the scene. We

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want lights that shine like a thousand stars, like in

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a fairy tale.

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Speaker 1: Di di termini a prescioni Brigitte temo.

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Speaker 4: Luke.

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Speaker 3: Determined to impress, Brigitte nodded energetically.

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Speaker 1: Till dian tien pentier tontad resciurisnie veg di parl plen descurance.

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Speaker 3: TiO. Although a little worried, tried to reassure his friends

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with confident.

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Speaker 1: Words nepa suti.

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Speaker 3: Fu fair, don't worry.

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Speaker 1: I know what to do lis preparative commons.

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Speaker 3: The preparations began.

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Speaker 1: Ric de Roule cable till verifilsur Ton brigies.

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Speaker 3: Lick unrolled the cables, tail checked the bulbs, while Brigitte

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organized everything with meticulous attention.

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Speaker 1: Maybien tou de proble ma parie.

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Speaker 3: But soon problems appeared.

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Speaker 1: Les cable Lisson pult Son called ncion i brigite common

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so do monde sicil.

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Speaker 3: The cables tangled, the bulbs flickered without coordination, and Brigitte

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began to wonder if these lights would ever see the

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light of day.

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Speaker 1: Le tonsque till denectine prise povo cain petititenseel.

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Speaker 3: Tension rose wheneo. Attempting to connect a plug caused a

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small spark.

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Speaker 1: Lecrecula lisiuscertill.

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Speaker 3: Look stepped back, white eyed.

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Speaker 1: Pe tetriquiinu foullier les astrici sugieti priud'ermn.

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Speaker 3: Maybe we should read the instructions, he cautiously suggested.

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Speaker 1: Brigit retina supire de fristracium prilinicietive.

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Speaker 3: Brigitte, holding back a sigh of frustration, took the initiative.

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Speaker 1: Elluvri livre ve di terminecium.

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Speaker 3: She opened the booklet with determination.

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Speaker 1: Deca ecuto suquillni propostel and sourier ramusio lev.

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Speaker 3: All right, let's see what it says, She proposed, an

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amused smile on her face.

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Speaker 1: Enthan guid par le magnel l'arsefortu con cretisere.

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Speaker 3: Finally, guided by the manual, their efforts came to fruition.

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Speaker 1: Nell moment cruciel d rill ninescium in sieur char j

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cousa en breve enu foncif coupier de couron al re gertier.

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Speaker 3: But at the crucial moment of illumination, a power surge

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caused a brief and harmless power outage in the neighborhood.

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Speaker 1: Lenie sely neerent fin don sin guillolininu a tieron tu

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le reguerdemus de voisin.

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Speaker 3: The lights finally came on in a luminous chaos, drawing

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amused glances from the neighbors.

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Speaker 1: Litroise nissu regarder de baure baill piic gueter d' rier.

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Speaker 3: The three friends looked at each other, first stunned, then

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burst into.

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Speaker 1: Laughter Livoisin curieu lerouge nier non su moment de con rillellite.

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Speaker 3: The curious neighbors joined them in this moment of camaraderie.

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Speaker 1: Brigitte compriel lor cour de la de licue de liniere

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citty la joi partegi qui contellu price.

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Speaker 3: Brigitte then understood that beyond the brilliance of the lights,

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it was the shared joy that mattered most.

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Speaker 1: Enci darzien soiree ututa, vessn leon, sertin quillercuchius de magique merga.

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Speaker 4: And so on.

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Speaker 3: An evening where everything seemed uncertain, something magical emerged.

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Speaker 1: Li hier rizone d'arlais i brigitte uc ditio, savoure le

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siukxes neetnji de la ravncioliniineus.

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Speaker 3: Laughter resonated in the air, and Brigitte, Luke and Theo

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savored the unexpected success of their luminous adventure.

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Speaker 1: To tetricur spectacunete ta parfe, nille vetinille cauertier di manierinu brillebe.

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Speaker 3: Perhaps the show wasn't perfect, but it had united the

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neighborhood in an unforgettable way.

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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: Le bon dieu, le bon dieu, le bon dieu, The suburb, Bluton, Luton, Luton, autumn,

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ittarpiller ittapier itach pill scattered, diligement, diligamon, ili gement, elegantly, viamo, tretni, viamotretnu,

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villa montretin, well kept, simitric, simitric, simitric, symmetrical, Latin be

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de leni, lettin be de lenuix Leatin be de la

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nui nightfall, petty, petty, young, petty Yan sparkling, blenthusiasm, lenthusiasm,

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la enthusiasm, enthusiasm, effiicie effiicie effisie, the spread, the charm,

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the charm, the charm, charm, benedi, benede in neede idea

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a blue here, a blue he bluer, dazzle, Let me retire,

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let me retire, let me rat admirer, liconnaissance, liconnaissance, liconaissance, knowledge,

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la perspective, la perspective, la perspective prospect, lais en certitude,

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las enertitude less'ncertitude, uncertainties, liconseil, liconseil, le conseil, advice, la

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de terminaciu, la dee terminacion, la de terminaciux determination litenseaille

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letenseille letanseailles spark, la prize, la prize, la prize.

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Speaker 5: Prague blemnuel le manuel le manuel Manuel, La sieur changes,

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lasieur changes, las sieur changes power surge, la coupillre de court,

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la coupill de couron, la coupeierre de couron power outage, bleucuaux, lequeaux,

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le cau chaos, lesreguer lesreguer, les reger glances, livoisin, livoisin, livoison, neighbors,

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Le convieliti, l convieliti, la convieliti, camaraderie, Legeois, Bartegi, legeois bartege, Legois, Bartegi,

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shared joy, lecixe licixe le sixe success.

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