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Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.

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In this episode, will follow Eloie's magical journey through a

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vibrant Sahara market, where stories breathe life into cherished souvenirs

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Speaker 1: Le sole Sara Pendre, Elois Vitti go suteno ma les

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bruis de la fourbel de marcion, joson the is any

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modelar region, Elois Rodardou tour enerve paricular viev the Titus

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responded atal, the tapim Rocca, the bijou and Jean de

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Patris artisan al stal de voeal shows the special and

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souvenir Qui represent voyages. Luke Sonani aventire is approached in

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a shop from Pride, Statuette on Bois Rodard Delois creative

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sipettis animos sontadorable. You go a platel a marchional, la

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barbe grisonnte sur raque paris objet, you go chat tete avecenthusiasm,

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the ansieur reponditil Antono inscuti roma, shacques piers a unique

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feta vemur par des artisan, the village versa set Statuette

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Byez recounts to our legion Nancienes el perto chana serviqui

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la porte elois e coutetnivement fascine pal reci do you

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go and sante is to donos objet pen resonn puvet

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ex pickey elois so santeta tirepa petipontifo, argent fine monsieveking,

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Pierre ble and Skeelson istois de monde tel and carresson

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do smaller bigious we go surbrier setantainisman porte bonnard la

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pierre bleu samblis the desire eternelle magnifique, undiqui la porte

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pei clartier suviquillo porte elois stine connection immediate ta sevenuer

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ave telosunir calvule jeveloped ditel a vecacerans el paiaigo yeta

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che dilict mond upon antifu told de suncu auntito le

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marche a sousante pri connectea se tere tonch memagnifique es

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roturna verigo irifian signi de la man and souria a

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la jescherson visage sur le cheman di rottura vepuique elois

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sousantipreend gratitude ela veta prie coute sunker, the couvnque lisistui

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Reliria United MPI press can partekeelobje seteesa redy couverte don

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sovoyejo sara.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le solas suliveno le deser di sara pena lu sier

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de nience rouge d'rre.

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Speaker 4: The sun rose over the desert de sarha, painting the

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sky with shades of red and gold.

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Speaker 1: Eloas utig sou tourno borda marchier.

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Speaker 4: Nini ill wise luc and Egos stood at the edge

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of a bustling market.

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Speaker 1: Les bruis de la fou lent price les nelan giu

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za pel de marchion, Yo soun de zenni moud de

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la regiu.

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Speaker 4: The sounds of the crowd filled the air, mixed with

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the calls of merchants and the sounds of regional animals.

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Speaker 1: E Louis rod'er de u tour mer velle pa li

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coule vive de titius us bondid lisitel.

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Speaker 4: Ilas looked around, amazed by the bright colors of the fabrics,

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hanging from the stalls de.

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Speaker 1: Tepi martin de bijou a njo de putris rtize nal

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sitele de voille.

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Speaker 4: Moroccan carpets, silver jewelry, and hand crafted pottery spread out before.

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Speaker 1: Her ex cherchete coucheus d' spiciel a souvenirs quire present

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tresson voyege.

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Speaker 4: She was looking for something special, a souvenir that would

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represent her journey.

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Speaker 1: Riqu sonani a venture saprog genicho pronpri de statiern bois luke.

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Speaker 4: Her adventurous friend approached a stall filled with wooden figurines.

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Speaker 1: Regghar de lois. Look at what cree till sipitizen nimo

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sonta d'rable.

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Speaker 4: He shouted, These little animals are adorable.

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Speaker 1: You go a plate la marchion, la barbe grisonntiu surira.

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Speaker 4: Quill you go, She called to a merchant with a

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graying beard and a welcoming smile. Pou ve vu parre

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de si, can you tell me about these items?

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Speaker 3: You go?

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Speaker 1: La teta vectusiers.

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Speaker 4: Ugo nodded enthusiastically.

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Speaker 1: Bion sieur repond till anto noscuchioma.

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Speaker 4: Of course, he replied, holding a sculpture in hand.

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Speaker 1: Cheques pierce chi nique feta.

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Speaker 4: Each piece is unique, lovingly made by artisans from the

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nearby village.

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Speaker 1: Said Statuette Bason Ray Contistoison Nancienes.

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Speaker 4: This figurine, for example, tells the story of an ancient legend.

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Speaker 1: El porte chen s surqui porte.

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Speaker 4: It brings luck to whoever takes it.

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Speaker 1: Eloistment faci reidug.

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Speaker 4: It was listened attentively, fascinated by ego a s tales.

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Speaker 1: Don rios.

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Speaker 4: She felt that these stories brought the objects to life.

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Speaker 1: Povet Spici Elois sousnte treat fine monqin Pierre.

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Speaker 4: For a reason she couldn't explain. Iloise felt drawn to

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a small silver pendant, finally engraved with a blue stone

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at its center.

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Speaker 1: Quellae sunietoi, what is its story? De mond'etel mon care

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son du SemR le.

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Speaker 4: Bijou, she asked, gently, caressing the jewelry.

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Speaker 1: You go, Sourii sieu brier.

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Speaker 4: Hugo smiled and his eyes sparkled.

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Speaker 1: Certant eilissment porte bone.

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Speaker 4: It's a lucky charm.

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Speaker 1: La Pierre Bleu Saint boulis u de serre ter nelli

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man fique.

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Speaker 4: The blue stone symbolizes the desert, eternal and magnificent.

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Speaker 1: Ndqui la porte pe giertier sur riquille porte.

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Speaker 4: It's said to bring peace and clarity to its wearer.

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Speaker 1: De lois santine cone sur remadriete.

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Speaker 4: Iluai felt an immediate connection. All her hesitations vanished. She

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knew this was the souvenir she wanted.

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Speaker 1: Jevel pon die laves.

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Speaker 4: I'll take it, she said, with assurance.

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Speaker 1: El pee u yeta tifu tour de son cour.

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Speaker 4: She paid Ugo and delicately fastened the pendent around her

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neck an quito le marchi sontechique. As she left the market,

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she felt more connected to this strange yet beautiful land.

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Speaker 1: To Verico, Irifi, le Man and Souri.

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Speaker 4: She turned back to Ugo and waved a broad smile

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on her face.

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Speaker 1: So lu cheman di ro toura vecque ilis santi pende gratitude.

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Speaker 4: On the way back with leek illwise felt full of gratitude.

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Speaker 1: E le veta prier coutissunc de couvon lisoil united m

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p prescucuna porte quel.

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Speaker 4: She had learned to listen to her heart, discovering that

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stories and human connections were far more precious than any object.

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Speaker 1: Citis red couvert lanvojosa.

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Speaker 4: This was her true discovery on this journey to the Saha.

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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 deisser, ludisser, ludesere, the desert, lenions, lenions, lenians, the shade,

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le marche, le marche, le marche, the market, le foul,

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le foul, la fool, the crowd, le marchion, le marchion,

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le machion, the merchant letssiue letticieux lettsiu, the fabric blytteal

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littell b littel, the star bletepie lettepee lettepi, the carpet, lebijou,

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lebijou lebisu, the jewelry la poutree, le poutree, la pou tree,

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the pottery, Le sauvenir, le souvenir, le souvenir, the souvenir,

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la chon, la jon, la cheon silver LEAs statute less statuette,

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less statue it, the figurine less cueture lescuture less cuteu,

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the sculpture lal jondre, leal jondre, le jendre, the legend,

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Le pondentif, le pondonif, le pont d'onif, the punditive lettealism let, talismo, lettellismou,

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the charm, laconnex laconnexion, lego nexium, the connection, leavonteur, leavonteur, levonteu,

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The adventure Ancient Many Fique Many, Fique, Many, Fique, magnificent,

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eternelle eternelle eternelle eternal a killen, a killen, a killan

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welcoming cevenuie cevenui, civenui, to vanish le gratitude, le gratitude,

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le gratitude, the gratitude Cicily, Cicily, Cicily. To carve, Sambulisi, Sambolisi, Sambulisi.

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To symbolize at Teschi, at Teschi, Atteschi, to fasten Latison, Latison, latiso,

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the artisan Decouverrie, decouverrie de couverrie.

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Speaker 4: To discover.

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