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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore a mother's journey through fear,

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community bonds, and the healing power of family reconnection amid

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a snowcloaked suburban landscape.

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Speaker 1: Lene Lerie te Lemisson de gage, Indusse l O d

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in astitute, Tries d' vou rod'be reguer, pard and let

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de blanche, luc Saint Marie, Antrano, La piers, avec sur

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and Courajan Savalli, te Di Tyl, Doucemo, cami a fortelemite,

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so some competent Elodi u Schalattet, Neo Fundel man Let Grandisse, Cami,

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Lafi do Nevell, the Vesuberino, Perassian, Ploris, Quello, Coupez, Los Lesipolelodi, LaVey, Delo, Perasian,

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elodesteve son escretr Monte, al Ponce s a meer Ene

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Paparle de Pi, Desi in fierte ble slave, Pareodi Elo,

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d avebuswandad Elsite de Monde de laed Pordeta, Reduncian Blessier,

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Omartin La Maisone Calm, cami E ser Rene, Joux, Avexi, Pupe, Elodi, Malgres,

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count Sfarza surreerporel luti caresell cheve de camis, son visage

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pland optimism, le jour de la peras riva tonditis, prepera partier,

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elodi de couvris or the pado la porte sivas areni

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illa porte de plaire, comfortin de modo, soutia, elodicso santisu

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merge genties namely kavettor Genesi said surprise lesson elo di

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san vois, l'er comigo te su l'acotte alopitale, elodimo, mira

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alc sundi, lem ilipri lama petetre til tondo renue vectaimer

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ditil uncle ragi elodices is on telephone a composer nimero

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avex de mantrom blant calcusor pretera elodi, elucton de nervusmo callo, chevero,

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gian val, laur ncande, sonsurier ferracio lo paracion set bim passy,

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sulage more immons, elodis santine, monsieur soon nipoles sameritella, the

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visage duci palais anie elamo maternale es riderd'ernlesieu said for

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Saint Claire, elod coon prique, maigrelli passy la famie reste

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e santiel urentnchiselle connasso lar reusit de la peracian elodisu

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santitransforma e la ver realize compuves a pie o lessotte

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kill a felipatu jour tou partsel el sierras ivoisin luke

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e ciurtu canis neuet to the gratitude lever alexterier san

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le monde, lacielle elodie save enuve cheller ser did de

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la mour cetetely do so, lenege doncheurre sabli de pars.

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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: Lenege ro couvrel gertie pideux.

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Speaker 3: The snow covered the quiet suburban neighborhood.

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Speaker 1: Leue te bor ded'n.

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Speaker 3: The streets were lined with bare trees.

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Speaker 1: Lenaisson de gge induce che le rouse.

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Speaker 3: The houses gave off a gentle warm glow.

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Speaker 1: Elodi in astitu tries d' voui redbaunetre de sa meissou.

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Speaker 3: Led a dedicated teacher was looking out the window of

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her house.

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Speaker 1: Sen reguer su de de le ton blanche.

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Speaker 3: Her gaze got lost in the expanse of white que.

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Speaker 1: Son Marie entre le pierre sa ve can surier courageon look.

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Speaker 3: Her husband entered the room with an encouraging smile.

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Speaker 1: Savelli tu se diti d'u sment.

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Speaker 3: It will be all right, you know, he said softly.

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Speaker 1: Cami Efortelli need sanson conpeto.

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Speaker 3: Camille is strong and the doctors are competent.

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Speaker 1: Elud uchell et tete. Elodi nodded neo fun del meme

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like QUIETIDNDI se.

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Speaker 3: But deep inside her the worry was growing.

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Speaker 1: Cami la fill de nevo de vesubirrino.

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Speaker 3: Peracion Camille, their nine year old daughter had to undergo

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an operation.

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Speaker 1: Pleuris quillu cupeese lur sole rud.

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Speaker 3: The risk and the cost weighed heavily on Iledia's shoulders.

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Speaker 1: Leave de lu peracion, elud este e vell soon escrito monte.

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Speaker 3: On the eve of the operation, Iliedi stayed awake, her

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mind tormented el ponce se meer. She thought about her mother.

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Speaker 1: En mucite pa pare de pidzenni.

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Speaker 3: They hadn't spoken for years.

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Speaker 1: In fierte bresilis vespai.

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Speaker 3: A wounded pride had separated them.

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Speaker 1: Neu Gildi Iludi eve buzoin ded. But today Iledi needed

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help Elisite she hesitated de monde de la pour dite

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renuncien brescieur, asking for help might uncover old wounds O

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matin le meisunite caulnes.

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Speaker 3: In the morning, the house was quiet.

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Speaker 1: Camille sernes jui e vexipupi.

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Speaker 3: Camille Serene was playing with her dolls.

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Speaker 1: Eludi magrisitant sou forsa surierporelles.

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Speaker 3: Iliedi, despite her fears, forced herself to smile for her.

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Speaker 1: Ric quesri cheve de quille son visa prand'ptimism.

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Speaker 3: Leick gently stroked Camille's here, his face full of optimism.

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Speaker 1: Lu jeu de lu perracion riva.

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Speaker 3: The day of the operation arrived TONICKI.

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Speaker 1: Su prepere bartier, Iludi de couvriso, leu pa de la

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porte sivos Reni.

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Speaker 3: As they were getting ready to leave, Iledi discovered her

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neighbors gathered on the doorstep.

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Speaker 1: I ll porte de pray conforte de moudu soutia.

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Speaker 3: They brought comforting dishes, words of support.

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Speaker 1: Eludic su santsu merga genties.

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Speaker 3: Iliedi felt overwhelmed by their kindness.

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Speaker 1: Name rique veto Genisi, said Sieur PRIs Lisson.

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Speaker 3: Even Luke had organized this surprise, leaving Ilede speechless.

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Speaker 1: Le' comnut couti.

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Speaker 3: Their community stood by their side.

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Speaker 1: Alup tel ilud mira al sun di len.

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Speaker 3: At the hospital, Iledi whispered her dilemma to Luke pri Lem.

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He took her hand to tetri tilnd ren vecta me

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di till maybe it's time to reconnect with your mother,

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he said.

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Speaker 1: Encouragi eludici son telfn.

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Speaker 3: Encouraged, Ilodi picked up her phone.

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Speaker 1: He compose ro a ve di man.

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Speaker 3: She dialed the number with trembling hands.

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Speaker 1: Quequisur pter iludi ilue nemo.

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Speaker 3: A few hours later, Ilodi and Luke waited nervously.

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Speaker 1: Call chiro gien vra la ren comte son sourier ferrasiuron.

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Speaker 3: When the surgeon came to meet them, his smile was reassuring.

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Speaker 1: Lou pieracien citelien.

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Speaker 3: Passi the operation had gone well.

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Speaker 1: Su lege mon imens.

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Speaker 3: Immense relief.

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Speaker 1: Eludic sentine mansieur soon nispoule.

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Speaker 3: Ilody felt a hand on her shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Saintmee de la le visage ducparai zenni i lle mont matermelle.

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Speaker 3: Her mother was there, her face softened by years and

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motherly love.

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Speaker 1: Ees seurregerdrela lisieu, said fra Saint Claire.

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Speaker 3: They looked into each other's eyes, this time without anger.

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Speaker 1: Eludic contrique mailgrillu pasi la femie reste es sinciel.

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Speaker 3: Ilody understood that despite the past, family remained essential.

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Speaker 1: Ent Chisel counsso l re sit di lu peracion, eludics

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susn titans fermi.

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Speaker 3: Returning home, knowing the success of the operation, led felt transformed.

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Speaker 1: E la vereelisi conpuve spis less qui ne fele tATu

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jour tu partissel.

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Speaker 3: She had realized that one could rely on others, that

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it wasn't necessary to always carry everything alone.

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Speaker 1: El sierra sivoisin ric is sieur touqumi net de gratitude.

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Speaker 3: She hugged her neighbor's look and especially Camis speechless with gratitude.

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Speaker 1: Le Vere alex terier Son le monde la celle.

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Speaker 3: The winter outside seemed less icy.

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Speaker 1: Elud seve quinuve cheller seri di pardon de la mour

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cite ten stelli do'n son quer.

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Speaker 3: Eldin that a new warmth, that of forgiveness and love,

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had settled in her heart.

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Speaker 1: Lenege pur sam.

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Speaker 3: The snow, in its pure whiteness, symbolized a new beginning.

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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: Letturtier, le turtier, legertier, the neighborhood, pocouvrier, bocouvrie, rocouvrie, to cover,

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ton qui ton quille, ton qui quiet n ni lelignier,

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lelagnier le'lgnier, the glow liv wi, li vui, li vui, dedicated,

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superb superdre superde to get lost, litong litng li tongi

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the expanse on courajeon on, courajeon on cour rajeon, encouraging

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subier subier sue bier to undergo lue peracian l perusian

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la perracium, the operation pussy pussy, pussy to way bleepool, lipool, lipool,

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the shoulder, laurisk laurisk luris, the risk, v v y

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ivy y i v ye awake, tourmote, Tourmonti to romonti,

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tormented leffti lea fierte le fierti, the pride separi separi,

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sipari to separate, disiti, disiti, disiti, to hesitate, deteriri, deteriri, deteriri,

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to uncover sufarsi, soufarsi, sufarci, the force, carrissi, carrissi, carrisi,

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the stroke, so santier, s merger, sou santier, s merger,

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sous santier, sumergi, to be overwhelmed, le gionies, le gionties,

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le genties, the kindness Mermirie nermree Mermurie to whispernununu, to

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reconnect lestonment leston lemon le, the trembling Passuri pasuri rasiuri,

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to reassure, Lu sulegemo, lu sulegemon, Lu sulegemon relief sepii sepi.

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Speaker 3: Ye, sepi ye, to rely.

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