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In this episode, we'll uncover ATM's transformation from a discrete

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garden worker to a visionary event organizer who dares to

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Speaker 1: Vivaldiji dutens soufleredin de plant melon d'ur de fey mortassel

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de la ter need it'sien marce l' le rouge lissor

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linear showed, disolee cushion, etien trava jardin the pipsie ilated

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discreative way, mesil reve de calcuchos, the priground so nombisions secretited,

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the douven organis at devenmo jordi elevtinnisia amportant preparere festival

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diver dijarda mark saint patron a tesceptic a suvan ket

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the dons role actuel mezetien a vedeeside ilvul calcuchos, dinubi

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able pos a festival div the prigrand de fi teleuta

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lu turn a paris pu veta tram previsible in pre

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suden petu geschet chloe in aniditienne a vesgeri in ideodacus

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l propose des illumination jarda helcuchious, the magic transformed relandrois

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in for lanu tombe eten melide me marcave de dut

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pa silla privian to geschet de mondetill and quie e

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tiene refusan islesided the bandolariski ilashta, the Decoracian resistant ravayatai

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prosaic to te parfe the gur river lejarda de manifik

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de linear santier partu creon and atmosphere ferric the visitor

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commonceareve emervee par labotte du Sudan lecier subscurci in pre

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baton to commonside tombay etien santissre spondan grass as a precaucion.

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The Decorasian restor attacked lesa vite ikipedo parapri continue i

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explore giardin l'ar visage de prise a prelevenment mark saprocha,

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detienne setetan roy admirer and sourreer sans sole visage to

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fantastic jeveaupe to participle organist assumed the futures even more

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Etienne de sourer the festival futan triumph I realized. Pablo

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Do realizes in the prison and gardin mean veritable Organizeta

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ravegdid ide, la conference, li couler de luton, less plas

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premier touge, deliver Meritian Rosste Novella, Lui Ivaya n Avenir

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planned the possibility hushak season a porte avel de nouve

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conspiraci fia olive.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le von de gie d'utn soufe trevelle gard'an dis plant

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ne l'on lu dr de fey morte sel de le ternide.

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Speaker 4: The light autumn breeze blew through the Jarda diploute, mingling

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the scent of fallen leaves with that of the damp earth.

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Speaker 1: Etien nache lentement pis du.

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Speaker 4: Tant Etienne walked slowly, observing the landscape as it changed shades.

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Speaker 1: Le rouge lisso sonles dan su la liner che di

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solet couchon.

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Speaker 4: The reds and gold seemed to dance under the warm

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light of the setting sun.

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Speaker 1: Etien travaillll gard'and Pi prisio Reni.

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Speaker 4: Etienne had worked at the Jarda for several years.

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Speaker 1: Rite discret d' voui nisir reve de cocheus de prigon.

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Speaker 4: He was discreet and dedicated, but he dreamed of something bigger.

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Speaker 1: Son non mission secret te te de duv nirolgenizettel de venemnt.

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Speaker 4: His secret ambition was to become an event organizer ill.

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Speaker 1: Jioldi y lle vetti nisio portantes prepail festivae di vee

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di Garda.

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Speaker 4: And to day he had an important mission to prepare

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the garden's winter festival.

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Speaker 1: Marques Saint patron vite setic.

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Speaker 4: Mark, his boss was skeptical.

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Speaker 1: Idize suvon quetiene te don sent roletuell.

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Speaker 4: He often said that Ricien was better in his current role.

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Speaker 1: Mesitiena ve desidi.

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Speaker 4: Barricienn had ideas.

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Speaker 1: Ill voule cal Couchius dinubille bleu pos seu festivee di vere.

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Speaker 4: He wanted something unforgettable for this winter festival.

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Speaker 1: Le prend de fill te luten.

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Speaker 4: The biggest challenge was the weather.

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Speaker 1: Leeutonna Paris pu vete tramprevisibe in pri suden pourt gesche.

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Speaker 4: Ottom and Bahill could be unpredictable and a sudden rain

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could ruin everything.

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Speaker 1: Cloi ineni detiene a ve singiri in hideo descieuse.

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Speaker 4: Clue. A friend of Etiennes had suggested a bold idea.

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Speaker 1: El propose de jill ninec gardin ullcuchius de magic quitrion'sforer

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rellandoine fall niton bee.

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Speaker 4: She proposed lights in the garden, something magical that would

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transform the place once night fell.

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Speaker 1: Etien ne neli di ne marqueve de d'ute.

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Speaker 4: Etienne loved the idea, but Marc had doubts.

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Speaker 1: E sila purien to gesche.

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Speaker 4: What if the rain comes and ruins everything? De monde

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tille and quier, he asked, Concerned, Dithienien thought for a

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long time. Ilicida de la risque. He decided to take

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the risk Illechta.

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Speaker 1: Di dicoracion resist travaeta urique te te tarfe.

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Speaker 4: He bought water resistant decorations and worked late into the

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night to ensure that everything was perfect.

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Speaker 1: Le riva. The big day arrived, Le gardaie te magnifique.

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Speaker 4: The garden was magnificent.

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Speaker 1: Deli nier santier partout cre at muns ferferrique.

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Speaker 4: Lights sparkled everywhere, creating a magical atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Le risita co monserrarive emer vellepa la but dillu.

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Speaker 4: The visitors began to arrive, amazed by the beauty of the.

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Speaker 1: Place, soudan licier subscurci.

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Speaker 4: Suddenly the sky darkened.

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Speaker 1: In pre baton come ser tonbe.

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Speaker 4: A heavy rain began to fall Etienne.

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Speaker 1: Son tissun cursu siree.

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Speaker 4: Etienne felt his heart tighten souspon.

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Speaker 1: Dent grassa cypricusciun lidicocien rester fect.

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Speaker 4: However, thanks to his precautions, the decorations remained intact.

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Speaker 1: Lisa vite quipid para prix continue i explorer gardin le'

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visa gilli jo do surprise.

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Speaker 4: The guests, equipped with umbrellas, continued to explore the garden,

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their faces lit with joy and surprise.

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Speaker 1: A prelevenn Marc saprocha Ditienne.

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Speaker 4: After the event, Marc approached the Chienne.

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Speaker 1: Cetetin croyebe adniller and sourer sin er sole visage.

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Speaker 4: It was incredible, he admitted, a sincere smile on his face.

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Speaker 1: Tiur fer fantastice.

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Speaker 4: You did a fantastic job, je veut bart. I want

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you to participate in the organization of future events.

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Speaker 1: Etienne de Surier.

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Speaker 4: Etienne couldn't help but smile.

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Speaker 1: Le festivale futin trill.

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Speaker 4: The festival was a triumph.

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Speaker 1: Ill realize til de ree lisiere.

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Speaker 4: He realized he was capable of achieving his dreams.

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Speaker 1: In ite meer veritabliette raved.

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Speaker 4: Conference he was no longer just an employee of the garden,

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but a true organizer with ideas and confidence.

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Speaker 1: Licoule de luton less place sous premier, touge de ri vere,

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metien roll nouvell la.

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Speaker 4: The colors of autumn were giving way to the first

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touches of winter, but Etienne felt a new warmth within him.

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Speaker 1: Ivre Ller leviner, plan de de poussi, biriti luchet seizon

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a porte eveque de nouvenspiracion di fier.

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Speaker 4: He saw a future full of possibilities, where each season

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brought with it new inspirations and challenges to face.

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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.

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Speaker 1: English labriz labriz, labriz, the breeze, le parfin, le parfa

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des scent blue, pasage, lupis, lupeys the landscape, blitant, litant, litant,

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the shades mely melee mainly to mingle liv wi liv

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we devu, dedicated, blobisiu, lombisium longbisium, The ambition Din dinub

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inub yeab unforgettable blue Diffi, Ludiffi lu Diffi, The challenge, Sudha, Sudan, Soudan, sudden, budhes,

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buddheshes bold, magic, magic, magic, magical, Yes, yes, she yes,

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she to ruin bussy bussy, bussy, to there, brasystlo, brasystl brasis,

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star illo, water resistant, barfet tarfe t fe perfect, let's moosphair,

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Let's mosphair, Let's mosphare. The atmosphere inner veye, inner velle,

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inner ve ye, amazed, subscucier, subscucier, subscusis to darken, intact,

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attact antact, intact le para prix, le para, prix, le

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parra prix. The umbrella, La precussion, labricussion, la precusium, the precaution,

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TRIUMPHI triumphe triu fhi to triumph, La confience conference, la conference.

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Speaker 4: The confidence ge bab ca bab ca babe, capable.

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Speaker 1: Real, eazy, real, ezy real, easy to achieve, Levisite, le Visite,

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le visite the visitor, Explore Explorer, Explorer to explore La

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pussy biriti, La pussy bihti, La pussy bierti, The possibility,

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las Piracium, las Piracium, las Piraciu.

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Speaker 4: The inspiration.

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