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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel hidden histories within ancient ruins,

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where Lucian and Camille embark on a daring adventure of

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discovery and teamwork amidst the whispers of time.

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Speaker 1: Vivon Glacier sufi, Simon, miro procupolance de Vicieri, gemis de Nelson, Scritoli, Pierre,

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couverte de jerre, denege, fascine, paliniste, artissam les sit appierre,

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noela proche mesici to some le figi, Santonia, presencia, Luisien

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lesiubri and dixitacium, seretta sou d'ande voyneouvertuire de mi cache

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regard cami in non pre secret sexclamatill designon the passage

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soon revecenthusiasm gellmi prepredonte, fron salle sourci on sepacitis, trouve

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la bat licia, sepetetre donjoo my grill z a vertismond

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de camis, lucien Santia Napelli resisted alonsi cami jeprome de

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trepreudon the tetriative di tresor who de socres de couvrier,

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the sillon truth Deccho's noul rapertur ensembles a pre visitacium,

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la preudence, the gamised, la pre promised, the travais dis

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quip ensem he penetreno, the passage les parison and feblemon

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all obscurity lemiere te tetroin parson de gravioronciene tichuchio te

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dis is to our the jadis soudan a grand manso

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rotnti and partis de pla fon sefond rad rierre bloc

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color sorti, temi poussin, ridos PRIs a or celician let firmemo,

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the said catastrophe, frevella inverse, the champrantique and m de

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pi deciec The related is object artisan ah, parsonmel soul,

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prex entrenervemon elgons luciai gemi savetil dovemap no truven issue

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and travailler ensemble canni jeu de fe confience, bono diide,

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tondiquis explorer laosiu sabitian p a pu la febrilo de

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torche is decouvrier and pettitude dissimulatoria in statue possant arectrecucion

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ill romperea travers passagetoi rossort ale libre, the sofa coupe

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per lefau rel froi is surier ensemble sula gemi richideler

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experience uscien realiza allor lamportons de la predon sa de

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licut tu have versum camis nusa von rasciove not for

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security grassatoi the camis reconnaissance, the two suchi jave de couvert,

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repundi merce de mar var pussier avoi rod la demi,

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kant ensemble nusavon fetelquchos, the gan geordie, la voyage so

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termination your sintimon de fierte en esperenuve les segredevinited des

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almayn troudeburnmin pre a tregidier a preserve oloins le cloge

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de nouell commiser souni raplon lees fri de partege de

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di couvert.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Vivon la sier, soufe ducem treverlln roncienes signor mire coupole

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cilance de se.

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Speaker 3: The icy wind blew gently through the ancient ruins, its

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whispers intermittently breaking the silence of this forgotten place.

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Speaker 1: Yucieri guemis de de nensn Scretoli, Pierre Couverte de yere

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de nege facinetai nister quisson le cite.

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Speaker 3: Pierre, Lucier and Camille stood together, examining the stones, covered

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in ivy and snow, fascinated by the mysteries that seemed

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to lurk there.

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Speaker 1: Noela prochet meisici toussaint leston en.

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Speaker 3: Christmas was approaching, but here everything seemed frozen in a

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much of old time.

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Speaker 1: Lucien Lisieu Brien dixiteci sarete sudan de verture de nicquechi.

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Speaker 3: Lucia, his eyes shining with excitement, suddenly stopped in front

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of a half hidden opening.

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Speaker 1: Regard CANi.

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Speaker 3: Look Camille in antre secrete a secret entrance.

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Speaker 1: Sixquiere mattill dii le passage soon vecenthusiasm.

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Speaker 3: He exclaimed, pointing out the dark passage with enthusiasm.

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Speaker 1: Canni crepredente fronselli.

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Speaker 3: Sourci camie more cautious, frowned Lucien, we don't know what's

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down there, Lucia sepet jour. It might be dangerous, my

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grilli se vertis mon de canis lucien stia napellierside. Despite

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Camille's warnings, Lucia felt an irresistible call.

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Speaker 1: Dillonzi, Demi, let's go, Camille jus pome de tree pridon,

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I promise to be careful. Pe te trie ti di triso,

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hohu di sucres de couvrier.

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Speaker 3: Maybe there are treasures or secrets to discover.

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Speaker 1: Decillon truferquechu's nou l reports sombles.

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Speaker 3: And if we find something, we'll bring it back together.

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Speaker 1: A pre nisitacion, la pridence de gemissida, la promise de

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treve des quite.

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Speaker 3: After hesitating, Camille's caution gave way to the promise of teamwork.

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Speaker 1: Ensemble ypinitrel passage le parisonn feblemon a l obscurity.

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Speaker 3: Together, they entered the passage, their footsteps faintly echoing in

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the darkness.

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Speaker 1: Le mire te te troi tarson de gravioroncien tichio te

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desistoil de gedis.

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Speaker 3: The walls were narrow, scattered with ancient carvings that whispered

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stories of days gone.

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Speaker 1: By, soudl a gone monsur retenti.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly, a dull rumbling echoed a.

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Speaker 1: Farti di pre fun sefundra de rieru blue coorsorti.

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Speaker 3: A part of the ceiling collapsed behind them, blocking their exit.

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Speaker 1: Tiemi pou sain trid surprise lor Celicia la tone fermemon.

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Speaker 3: Camille let out a cry of surprise as Lucia held

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her firmly.

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Speaker 1: Nesset guetestro free villa invests de chen brentique and them

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de pis de siech.

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Speaker 3: But this catastrophe revealed a vast ancient chamber untouched for centuries.

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Speaker 1: De rul ti disue d'artiza, naja tars melissau.

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Speaker 3: Relics and rare handicrafts were scattered across the floor.

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Speaker 1: Pri entrenerve mon jence, Lucia gemis se viti le veuve Nicieu.

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Speaker 3: Caught between wonder and urgency, Lucia and Camille knew they

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had to find a way out now.

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Speaker 1: And las trevailler ensanble canis.

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Speaker 3: We must work together, Camille, joutu.

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Speaker 1: Fe confience podide.

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Speaker 3: I trust you to guide us.

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Speaker 1: Toniqui sixcure laoisieu sebicion pur pe la febo de torchi

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d couvre r petite distati poison.

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Speaker 3: As they explored their eyes gradually adjusting to the dim

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glow of the torches, they discovered a small tunnel hidden

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behind an imposing statue.

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Speaker 1: A vitricuscien ll n pere treversu pasgitroi.

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Speaker 3: Carefully they crawled through this narrow passage.

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Speaker 1: Brussort a le libre ve suffi cupeta le faire le

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froi ysourie renson sou la gimel richi de la retxperience.

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Speaker 3: Emerging into the open air, breathless from the effort and

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the cold, they smiled together, relieved but enriched by their experience.

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Speaker 1: Ucien re e Liza elo la porton de la predencie

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de les court.

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Speaker 3: Lucia realized that the importance of caution in listening.

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Speaker 1: Tue verison, Cami, you were right, Camille, nusa von resciuria

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tusciuriiti grass.

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Speaker 3: Atoi we insured our safety thanks to you.

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Speaker 1: Dequemi reconaisson de tou su chiseeve di couvert repundi merci

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de ma vapousier voi ro de la de micnt.

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Speaker 3: And Camille, grateful for all they had to say, covered responded,

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thank you for pushing me to see beyond my fears.

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Speaker 1: Ensennusa vun fetchus dedi.

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Speaker 3: Together we achieved something great today.

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Speaker 1: La voies sou terminezur sontimn de ferti jer espero nuve.

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Speaker 3: Their journey concluded with a sense of pride and renewed respect.

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Speaker 1: Li segredrin te dis mad pree tretidi I preserve.

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Speaker 3: The secrets of the Ruins were now in good hands,

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ready to be studied and preserved.

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Speaker 1: Ohloin le cloche de nue co monserra sunni raplon l'esprit

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de partegi de di couverte.

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Speaker 3: In the distance, the Christmas bells began to ring, reminding

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them of the spirit of sharing and discovery.

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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: Levon levon the wind d'El lassiel leasiel I see she

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should thee, she should be, she should the to whisper

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ancient levin levin, levin ruins, lieer lillier le er ivy

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soute pierre soutepierre, souta pierre to lurk apusche, a pushy,

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a pushy to approach, geeschi, gueschi, gues she hidden, sucre, sucre,

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sucre secret, le passage, le passage, lu pas, sage, passage, prudence, prudent, priuidon, cautious,

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don cheru, donjerou, don cheru, dangerous, disiti, disiti, disiti to hesitate,

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etroit detroix itroix, narrow li gravieux, le gravieux, ligravieux, carvings, Brisoni, brisoni, brisoni,

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The Echo, Blue plafond, blue plafond, le plafond, ceiling, sefondre, sefondree, sefondre,

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The collapse, Le relique, le relique, le relique, relics, lis

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oubie d'artizenna, lissoue d'artizanna, lissoje d'artizenna, hander crafts, bejence, lijence, liojence, urgency,

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bid bi d d d. The Guide, lieutinelle liutinelle vietinelle tunnel,

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Let's statue, Let's statue, Let's statue, statue, Bahompe, Bahoonpe, Bahompe,

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the crow, Lu soufi coupe, Lu soufi coupe lu soufi coupe, breathless, richer, richer, richer,

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to enrich, assurree, assieurie, assieurie, to ensure lea fierte lea

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firte le fierte pride.

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