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In this episode, will journey with Eloise as she transforms

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a tense family gathering into a joyous reunion with the

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power of wine and tradition. Right after this commercial break.

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Speaker 1: Elois omitu fils a mono chu rodal de palaf Periferi

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do bordo duor lupis any lai de correador missus levon

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soule Quidan's delicates more autore ditrand a, Georgie, sellave de noel,

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Elois Surronald d'uvigno, bel family reelle, Polariennio, annual sefami, serennis

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de la maison, restique, perceple parfound divie, disigree de pas

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hides a Nicola. Tradition continued meche cane el sacompagnie de

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son loud Tonsiu, the bride, la greve de transport reson

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partuin France Lettre lare, la fou la preen les retard,

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baucu de montbrod sefamie, the paparriveller deloise, soupire, al veque

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tu so par Festanni alve montree, Safernie, ke devin Re

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expertanvanne Passerre, Giulian Saint frere se Tluennier de la fermie

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de pilontin messille la assien fas dell plungens livre margot

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sairs cere tou jo la mediatrice e t terke bandola

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is a jonder peisili passages tresierlexnsurreer chali count de zarevon

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fanrovigneb la maison e illinini pas de garland unenus penotante

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lere charges de collaire de de sapotemo sertameand rou de

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la fernice on de ja rive contrarie palais de bu

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celtic de la reigno delois point granas piracio sellmmon de

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Chaangela di narniqu elarassan re le courage esu dierriche ve

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la cardi sussle elarassan requerque butte de la ni president

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precious manchourisippos al zarominique el montain petty barras provisis or

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le pacio ull crepitemnd de fred de bois of rendus

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challeers jeansieur PRIs pouvutus delois announce lenemur s a pezz

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a l'orquell commands at speak chaqueva Elparo din du Chen,

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the free Rouge di piece so enthusias may contagious, Petita Petti,

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la famie as sant lutor dell captive Pononque did the

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group at ravla digistacium men Julia Estisan, sourreer Margot pous in,

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my affectius, solespoul de lois here de sare sit le

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Toncien Settini de le santi, Monte delunier de noel, Pophyria,

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messieur le sole is to cushdaiei collin In novel Armonissance

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style eloas approuvecus a passion, Paule van pu Vetinia Rafani

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ladies Picion passed. The La mart Ala joi le londoma,

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la maison reson and cordesi cladoriere de chanson de noel

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Lange continued, the Tombe doucement, tissons a montou Blansolovignoble Elois

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Rossin and chal Novelle la ferte e la moore de seferie,

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Paula Premier foi l regno a t de Marquepa and

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Veritablo Confrehension lituel le valis son pret Robertier mail wise

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squcet fuci le caure restaurant connecti larasi sanritinola tradition to

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reston fidela el men e la famie suderu told the

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said nouve complicity sipips nole red di matin de noel.

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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: Elas only two finals a montou chu reguer de par

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la funetro di camblu pien peri feri de Bordeaux.

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Speaker 4: Eli was bundled up in a warm coat, looks out

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the window of the train blocked on the outskirts of Bordeaux.

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Speaker 1: Du lupis giver nalcito a la fini de correpa de

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rini rendor miss susan ciel.

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Speaker 4: Outside, the winter landscape stretches infinitely decorated with dormant vineyards

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under a gray sky le vn.

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Speaker 1: Soule qun de quids di riquet mons ditran.

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Speaker 4: The wind lifts a few snowflakes that dance delicately around

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the trainorgi.

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Speaker 1: Se lave de noel iluis son l l ferniel polignelle.

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Speaker 4: Today is Christmas Eve. An ill wise is heading to

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the old family vineyard for the annual gathering.

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Speaker 1: Sefernie sur regni de laissonstique verca parf divai deigid pin.

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Speaker 4: Her family meets in the rustic house, cradled by the

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scent of wine and pine needles.

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Speaker 1: Ye disicola tradition meche kenni e se conpaign de toncion.

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Speaker 4: The tradition has been going on for years, but each

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year it comes with its share of tensions.

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Speaker 1: Le brius de la greve de trans porson partuin France.

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Speaker 4: The sound of the transportation strike resonates everywhere in Foss.

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Speaker 1: Listre lare la fu la prien les reta.

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Speaker 4: Trains are at a standstill. The crowd apprehends the delays.

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Speaker 1: Baucau de montre de se fernine de pe ferri veller.

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Speaker 4: Many family members cannot arrive on time. De lois sou

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pierre e wad size el visquetus. She wants everything to

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be perfect this year.

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Speaker 1: El ves montrier seferni que de vinespertre.

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Speaker 4: She wants to show her family that becoming a wine

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expert is not a mistake.

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Speaker 1: Gillen sens frere seti de la ferme nis de pill Julia.

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Speaker 4: Her brother has been distant from the family for a

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Speaker 1: Neisi re la a sien face delve.

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Speaker 4: But he's there, sitting across from her, engrossed in a book.

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Speaker 1: Margot says, seur tu jo la nidietris eta bondo la

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is sellondi paesier.

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Speaker 4: Margot, her sister, always the mediator, is a few seats away,

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trying to soothe stressed passengers with her warm smile.

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Speaker 1: Contisavonfgne le maison e tilli par de guiller land vinus

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pige tante.

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Speaker 4: When they finally arrive at the vineyard, the house is

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illuminated by flashing light garlands le.

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Speaker 1: Regi de cell red disat serte mon rue de la

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fernie soon derive contray die de la regno.

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Speaker 4: The air is charged with anger and disappointment. Some family

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members have already arrived, upset by the chaotic start of

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the gathering.

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Speaker 1: De lois poonas piraciu. It was takes a deep breath,

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se le moment de chique.

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Speaker 4: It's time to change the dynamic.

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Speaker 1: Elahassan ri lu couragi le calg soussl.

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Speaker 4: She gathers her courage and heads to the basement cellar Ela.

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Speaker 1: Haassan ri querque de la ni president Precius Monique.

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Speaker 4: She collects a few bottles from the previous year, carefully

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chosen for their unique aromas.

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Speaker 1: El montampeuti bam pro visiso le passieu ulu crepit mon

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die de bois of frindous cheller.

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Speaker 4: She sets up a small improvised bar on the patio,

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where the crackling of the wood fire offers a gentle warmth.

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Speaker 1: Gensieur PRIs po vutus.

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Speaker 4: I have a surprise for you all de luis a

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nuns it was, announces le nion.

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Speaker 1: Miur se pezzel que comments ex pici chekva.

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Speaker 4: The murmurs quiet down as she begins explaining each wine

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El pa de not.

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Speaker 1: De chin de free rugi di pie.

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Speaker 4: She talks about notes of oak, red fruits and spices.

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Speaker 1: So nusiers me conteillieu petite peuti lea femice a san

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blutur del tetive.

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Speaker 4: Her enthusiasm is contagious, and little by little the family

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gathers around her, captivated.

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Speaker 1: Ponan que di del group at trevelle la di gistecion

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men Julia estis sansurier.

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Speaker 4: While she guides the group through the tasting. Even Julia

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tracts a smile mar.

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Speaker 1: Go posna fictius soles pour de louis er de serre.

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Speaker 4: Sit Marco places a loving hand on Ila WASA's shoulder,

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proud of her success.

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Speaker 1: Le toncion still de lu sainti mont de lu niere

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de Noel.

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Speaker 4: The tensions lessen in the twinkle of Christmas lights.

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Speaker 1: Buffuye mossieur sole sou couche deliell le colin in nouvel armonissencetell.

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Speaker 4: As the sun sets behind the hills, a new harmony

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settles in elis.

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Speaker 1: A prouvecus a passion puvete e ferni.

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Speaker 4: It was has proven that her passion for wine could

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unite the family.

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Speaker 1: Leads fusion pas de la mertmell jois.

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Speaker 4: The conversations shift from bitterness to joy.

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Speaker 1: Leland de man le masson resonn cour desitla de riere

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de chon soon de Noel.

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Speaker 4: The next day, the house still echoes with bursts of

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laughter and Christmas songs.

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Speaker 1: La nche contini de tonve du sme tisson al montognebe.

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Speaker 4: The snow continues to fall softly weaving a white blanket

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over the vineyard.

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Speaker 1: Iluis roussin chelles nouvelles, le fierti e le mour de seferi.

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Speaker 4: Iloase feels a new warmth the pride and love of

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her family.

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Speaker 1: Paula premier foi lar re, no ay te Marquipa and

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veritable concretel.

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Speaker 4: For the first time, the gathering was marked by a

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true mutual understanding.

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Speaker 1: Le vellis son treta bertier me louis siccusit fu si

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lic resta rennichti.

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Speaker 4: The suitcases are ready to leave, but Iloase knows this

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time the hearts will remain connected.

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Speaker 1: E la resier san pila tradition to ten restonfide, la

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el meme, il fermi souderu tol de set nouve compreciti

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cipslal re do di matin de noel.

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Speaker 4: She has succeeded in being a part of the tradition,

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whilst staying true to herself and the family bonded around

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this new companionship fades into the gentle rays of Christmas morning.

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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, la.

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Speaker 1: Pieri ferri, la pieri ferri, la peri ferri, the outskirts, lerigni, lerigni,

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le regni, the vineyards citan a la fini, sitnre a

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la fini, sit down a la fini, to stretch infinitely,

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Le parfa le parfin, le parfa descent le tonciun letnciun

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le tonsciux, the tensions Brisoni, brisoni, brisoni, to resonate le foul,

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le foul, la fool, the crowd, abreondi, abreondi, a preerondi,

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to apprehend le medietris, le medietris, le medietries. The mediator

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apisi abisi appeasi to soothe Ligierlande, legierlande, le guirlande, the garlands,

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lidissa poont mon lidisa point mon, Ldisa, point mont, the disappointment,

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prassan le lecourae, Crasson, courage, Brasson le courage, to gather courage,

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lack ev la ev lack ev. The cellar lupeciu, lu peciu,

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lu peesiu, the patio, lucrepitment, lucrepitment, lu crepitment.

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Speaker 4: Crackling, the chen the scen the shn.

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Speaker 1: The Oak, Lizzy Piece, Lazy Piece, Lazy Piece, The spices,

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cap TV, cap TV dep TV. To Captivate, Lu Santimo,

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Lu Santimo, Lu Santimo, The Twinkle, le Mertune, le Mertune,

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le meertune, Bitterness, l'armony, l'armoni, l'mony.

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Speaker 4: The harmony tc TC TC t ave.

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Speaker 1: Ble clad Vier, lecla d'urviller, lecla.

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Speaker 4: De viller, Burst of laughter, La Chell, la Chelle, la chere,

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The Warmth.

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Speaker 1: La Comprehensions Mituel like comprehension, Mituel, la comprehensions.

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Speaker 4: Mituel mutual understanding.

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Speaker 1: Le valis, le valis, le valise, The Suitcases, Pristigonnichti, Resticonnichti,

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Resticon Nickti. To Remain Connected, La Complicity, l Complicity, La Complicity,

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The Companionship, Lereon, Lerellon, Lereon, the Raise.

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