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In this episode, we'll dive into a tense pitch day

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at Axiinvert, where passion meets pragmatism as Luke and Sophie

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strive to secure funding for their groundbreaking recyclable solar panels

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to shape a greener future.

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Speaker 1: Land niverencre Bartier, the sole d'alden at, treverign de Lancibette,

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the startup, Let's spase it al Tobillon de cretite, luc Marche, nervous,

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more Antolettable, entre de ganget, proto, tippe de tableau, Blancouver,

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de chemer Au, Georgie, se le grangour Beauty Sophie and

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Pralaidieu poor prepara said Crescentaciu, lere starte, axim vert to

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consint Trosola, technology, giurabe ensemele is on, conciern system revolutionnaire,

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the Pano sole Rossi, club NeSSI l'armon in Jose Santiel,

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the finance Man, Polar, Prussian proget due, pre Luke de

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mont Sofi, savotel Ma, contrepola, Nerrosite, palpable de la piers

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licochelettet tonton de rassan lescipancy Sophie takesperto logistitier prepari puis

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your scenario poor repond roquestiane, potentiel su pondan seteluc de covin,

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cretienne la vesticia, septic etien arive san pasoramesson rodier critique

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is sc les bra croisee praye quite paului lide e

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tanterre Saint Marie carnand prove luke commands soon discourt savoir

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at homebland to debut im pardela technology the chief these

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economi potential may he constant katien resta passible buik respierre

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profundment pisce suvian de la decision kila PRIs changes soon

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approche if the dance steci or lampacked a lone crito

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ques or prophy iMedia new savon in ocasium unique the

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fair indifference declare lucalect passion not for technology perrediar ly

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deciees electronique toutne tongue control pematic sophia yes a vecan sourier,

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luke continue ivocona partons de lavniir the pan rossuan do

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not replanet polygeneration feature a TNA captiv e coomes a

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posedic christume non pre of excepticism may have a curiousity

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like presentation. Determine the silance Regnier, nastan o fin e

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Gian paul geen re organisi and Dozier rendezvous. Detail the

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revision at tamtre daunt look with song poy now masulivi

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de ses pole a leave de la journie and nacionald

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la firm Sophie elute found in Bellkeep ensemble is only

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an avon de veller profund u ca pri av confience

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and the conviction a ten petropato talmont conventu may set

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adibi promettereur lafniir do certain major d f part.

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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: En plane da nive encourco bartier le soll d'l d'n

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fancier re jon at treveri grand fetriel de lan quibete

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del du starte.

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Speaker 3: In the heart of a winter, still hesitant to leave,

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the sun finally beams its rays through the large industrial

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windows of the startup incubator.

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Speaker 1: Lespersitan to billon did du gre tiiti.

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Speaker 3: The space is a whirlwind of ideas and creativity.

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Speaker 1: Ric Marche nervous mons rillable entre de gangete pro to

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tipe de tableau blancouverte de chima.

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Speaker 3: Luke walks nervously between tables filled with prototype gadgets and

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white bards covered in diagrams.

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Speaker 1: Giorgi se l grandeur. Today is the big day, Riqui

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soul fill tre Reidieu Paris.

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Speaker 3: Luke and Sofi have worked hard to prepare this presentation.

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Speaker 1: Lestarte accion fer sons.

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Speaker 3: Their startup Axiovert, focuses on sustainable technology.

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Speaker 1: ENCNGNCI Sistem revolutioner de penleb.

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Speaker 3: Together they have designed a revolutionary system of recyclable solar panels.

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Speaker 1: Ness lament quincus Saniel the finance.

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Speaker 3: But they are missing one essential thing funding for their

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next project. Tue pre Luke, are you ready?

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Speaker 1: Luke de mont Soufi savoy man.

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Speaker 3: Pierce asks Sofie her calm voice account point to the

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palpable nervousness in the room.

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Speaker 1: Ricochette ton rass.

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Speaker 3: Luc nods trying to gather his thoughts.

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Speaker 1: Sofie serticier pre pai pusio scenario pel.

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Speaker 3: Sophie is an expert in logistics and has prepared several

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scenarios to answer potential questions.

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Speaker 1: Soupondon stelic de convein fritien la vistic setic.

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Speaker 3: However, it is up to Luke to convince Echien, the

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skeptical investor.

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Speaker 1: Etiennarive sontasme reger critique.

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Speaker 3: Etienne arrives his step serene, but his gay is critical.

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Speaker 1: He sayci lis bras croisi pray cuti.

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Speaker 3: He sits down, arms crossed, ready to listen.

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Speaker 1: Poor Luis li di etanter sen me corno.

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Speaker 3: Prove for him the idea is interesting but still unproven.

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Speaker 1: Luke comments sounds court savoi e di.

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Speaker 3: Luke begins his speech, his voice trembling at first.

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Speaker 1: Ipa de l de chill.

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Speaker 3: He talks about the technology, the figures and the potential savings.

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Speaker 1: May y consetete pasil, but.

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Speaker 3: He notices that a Tienne remains impassive dic res. Luke

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takes a deep breath.

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Speaker 1: Till price.

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Speaker 3: He remembers the decision he made.

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Speaker 1: Changes soon laproche to change his approach I dant lampact media.

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Speaker 3: He decides to emphasize the long term impact rather than

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immediate profitique.

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Speaker 1: De fer ference di rikevic tesciu.

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Speaker 3: We have a unique opportunity to make a difference, declares

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Luke with passion.

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Speaker 1: Note electronique toque.

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Speaker 3: Our technology can reduce electronic waste while combating climate change.

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Speaker 1: Sofie chier se ve can surier.

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Speaker 3: Sophie nods with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Lute continui ivo conin port de lavnier du pont rosue

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de notre planet pore.

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Speaker 3: Luke continues, evoking the importance of the future, of taking

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care of our planet for future generations.

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Speaker 1: De tiv.

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Speaker 3: Een is captivated.

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Speaker 1: I coomsa posi di questiun non prie vic citi ne

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ve curiosity.

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Speaker 3: He begins to ask questions, no longer with skepticism, but

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with curiosity.

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Speaker 1: Las presente ermine.

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Speaker 3: The presentation ends.

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Speaker 1: Lucie lance regna nonstan.

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Speaker 3: Silence reigns for a moment en fan ecienthal. Finally, Etienne speaks.

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Speaker 1: Gem real gennisi and ziem rende voud till.

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Speaker 3: I would like to arrange a second meeting, He says.

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Speaker 1: The trevision e tainfrigaunt, luc.

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Speaker 3: Your vision is intriguing.

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Speaker 1: Luke uxon poi now mossieu luvill de.

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Speaker 3: Luke feels a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.

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Speaker 1: A leave de la la feme soufi eluc feli quip.

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Speaker 3: On the eve of International Women's Day, Sofie and Luke

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make a great team en song Together. They highlighted deep values.

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Speaker 1: Rica prie va conviction.

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Speaker 3: Luke has learned to trust his convictions. It Ecien may

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not be entirely convinced, but it is a promising start.

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Speaker 1: Lenin Z.

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Speaker 3: The future is still uncertain, but today they have taken

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an important step. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right

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after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first

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in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: The care, the caure, the care, the heart, little bion,

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little billon, littur billum, the whirlwind, the proto tip, the

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proto tip, le proto tip, the prototype, nervous mon nervous

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mon nervous nervously Li shima li shima shima.

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Speaker 3: The diagrams or rab dab dab sustainable.

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Speaker 1: Le gadget, the gadget, le gadget, the gadget, revolutionaire revolutionaire

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revolution revolutionary, l finos l finos more, the finance, more,

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the funding, La presentation, la presentation la prison as the

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presentation les start tep Le's start tep les starte the startup,

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lavestisser laves tis sir la visti ser the investor, bushy

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let it, bush let it, oh, let it to nod,

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lalugie stick lalugi stik, lalugi steek. The logistics la neussite,

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le neussite, lea neer vossite, nervousness, tom bland, tom blant,

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tomue bland, trembling, laziku numi, lasiku numi, lasku numi. The

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savings ambassible, ambassible, ambassible, impassive assists. An sistis an sistisieu

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to emphasize, look as you look, as you look as

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you the opportunity predier reduir redi.

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Speaker 3: To reduce leadisches electronique leadishes, electronique ladie electronique, electronic waste,

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captiv captiv cap tiv to captivate, ligion hehrasim fture, legion

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rasum ficture, legion nehrasium fiture. The future generations.

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Speaker 1: Atriduer adrigue, atridue to intrigue. La conviction, la conviction, la convicxiu.

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Speaker 3: The conviction le ba lupa le pa the step sur

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ha sur ha sour serene.

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Speaker 1: Again easy again, Easy orgain, easy.

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Speaker 3: To arrange, Li chif Li chif y Chief the figures.

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