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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel a thrilling tale of intrigue

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and courage as a humble scribe and a clever baker's

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daughter joined forces to recover a lost heirloom in the

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vibrant market of medieval Carcasson.

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Speaker 1: Levondo don sufedus mondalierri pavid de cerquesesen porta vecilod renivon

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disipie idpartu just de sortigfour oker di marc ittien sufreya

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aschemap a mil elate and Saint prescribe meo jordi levetti

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nision jimpisexitant ajeoprito an heritage prescieux are disparadistone da marchion

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royale son stepan and partekelopje setate in broch and r

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arne de Pierre Prescius transmits the Generacion generacium lesrimer ale

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bontraind ge la colaire de marchion resone at traver de

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marchi tetienne savetil le vere fertecuchou's belaved tou jour remire

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zudre demisterre nessel inepuve paraisier allor ildisidad de do monde

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de leta isauled la fill de boulanges elet vive consebian

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to le rocuan di marchie isould jebzuon de tois ditilaris

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explican la situation elochal latte trebbian mejevou in pardola recomps

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repond tel a vecan suriermela he common cell aron queer

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and observali istound le brouard de marchier rendell attached, deficile

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merit vell isoud cantail preta atsi commerae circulan parmi leveander ensemble.

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If I mainly keep rodutabebud pusierr and ani mna director

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more a stand the marchion rival the tien re marquet

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to the marchion of ne nerve di quis Approcedus's affair

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dravecisoud savetchous is that ton dell The moment proppis a

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latto medele anui a lor la place slide etni is

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all the saprocial distounded avet crecussion if were soul contoire

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trouve la broche asac. The tissue is the vettage servite.

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The marchian pour revener toutnstan ittilisans agility, ittien grandpasire in

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case appla la tonsien de rat persson corpreso roderdesuc usavantruve

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announce at till Brandison, la baroche ellineer de torche vacillant,

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the Martian rival vallenceon plan lescouvert tonta de saint Fierre

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me fi pri Pallegardo di marcial ertepa vacme the Marcial Royale,

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reconnaissance romercia etni is auled, the Polar courage laruise, the

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Londonman Lord Jurasson LeMond de marchi etien ftaclamco marriro in

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it a resistance scribe may I found detectivos you the

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tooth Israel, the les partager recompense, the ree satisfai set

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avontur have a transformertien leve Pruvicilatebian prituan scribe gill espe

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re comnote o marcion souls pos mire de carquesson y

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sosnte pretel de la ville.

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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: Levend'utn sufre du smn leri pavid de gerques soon portin

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recuilod' renivon desipie indi partoug just de sortidfour.

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Speaker 3: The autumn wind gently blew through the cobblestone streets of Carcassan,

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carrying with it the intoxicating smell of spices and freshly

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baked bread.

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Speaker 1: O guer di marchiennimi etien soufrea a chemapa mi la foul.

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Speaker 3: At the heart of the bustling market, Etienne made his

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way through the crowd.

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Speaker 1: Llete ten saint puscribe medi le vet nision xitane.

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Speaker 3: He was a simple scribe, but today he had a

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much more exciting mission.

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Speaker 1: Anjour britou an neritache precieu a vedsparid ston d'a marchion royel.

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Speaker 3: One day earlier, a precious heirloom had disappeared from a

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royal merchant's stall.

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Speaker 1: Sounitepa and porte quell objet cetetin borch njorni de pierre

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precieus transuisse de generacion generacieu.

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Speaker 3: It was not just any object. It was a golden

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brooch adorned with gemstones, passed down from generation to generation.

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Speaker 1: Les rimurra le bon tint guille Colaire di marchionisne a

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careverlle le marche.

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Speaker 3: Rumors spread like wildfire, and the merchant's anger echoed through

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the market.

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Speaker 1: Detien se ve qui le ve ferque coucheuse.

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Speaker 3: Etenn knew he had to do something di le ve.

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Speaker 1: Tou jour re nere zudre de niste.

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Speaker 3: He had always loved solving mysteries.

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Speaker 1: Nessel n pouve pacier.

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Speaker 3: But alone he couldn't succeed.

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Speaker 1: Allo idicida de de monde de la de isoude lea

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fi di boulge.

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Speaker 3: So he decided to ask for help from Easould. The

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baker's daughter, Eli te vi ve consee bien tu lei

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ro conde marche. She was sharp and knew all the markets,

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nooks and crannies.

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Speaker 1: Well isoude jebuzuon de toois diti la luis expricon le cituecien.

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Speaker 3: Is old. I need you, he said, explaining the situation

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to her.

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Speaker 1: Eloche l e tete. She nodded, rebien megeur vepar de

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la re compence repondite la ve can suriermela.

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Speaker 3: Very well, but I want a share of the reward.

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She replied with a sly smile.

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Speaker 1: Y comnsee la renquetin servle stonde.

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Speaker 3: They began their investigation by observing the stalls Le brouis.

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Speaker 1: Di marchernde le dificile meritien vile Y.

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Speaker 3: The market's hubbub made the task difficult, but Ecienne had

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a keen.

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Speaker 1: Eye isoude contail preta doncien comera circulenta milendur.

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Speaker 3: Asould, on the other hand, paid attention to the gossips

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circulating among the vendors.

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Speaker 1: Ensen if o may niki pro du tabe.

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Speaker 3: Together they formed a formidable team.

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Speaker 1: Bubud puisiereur annandicu nena direct de monts oustonda marchion rivelle.

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Speaker 3: After several hours, a clue led them directly to the

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stall of a rival merchant.

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Speaker 1: Ditien re marquecure marchion de ne ne veud di quisa proche.

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Speaker 3: De sez effere. Etien noticed that the merchant became nervous

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as they approached his goods.

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Speaker 1: Ilion jen re gerra vequisolde.

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Speaker 3: He exchanged a glance with ease auld.

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Speaker 1: Cocheus.

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Speaker 3: They knew they were onto something.

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Speaker 1: Ze doniell le moment propice.

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Speaker 3: They waited for the right moment a la tour de leni.

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Speaker 1: Al la place survide ittiennisauld de procher distan.

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Speaker 3: At nightfall, as the square emptied, Etien and Easeould approached

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the stall.

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Speaker 1: A vextricuciun ifrie sul contoire trouvere la broche sec de ticieux.

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Speaker 3: Carefully they searched under the counter and found the brooch

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hidden in a cloth bag.

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Speaker 1: Is veta girvite.

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Speaker 3: They had to act quickly.

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Speaker 1: Le marchions pour toutston.

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Speaker 3: The merchant could return at any moment.

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Speaker 1: Ittilison son la gilliti Etienne grand passiur in quies pla

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la tonsi de rat person corprison.

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Speaker 3: Using his agility, Etienne climbed onto a crate and called

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the attention of the few passers by still present. Rugerdi

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su causa ventreuve, look what we found enoncertill bison la

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broche le nier de torche vessillent, he announced, holding the

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brooch up to the flickering torchlight.

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Speaker 1: Le marchen ri velle voillen sens pond couvert tonta de

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saint fierre me fu pri pale guird di marchiele tea Vaquier.

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Speaker 3: The rival merchant, seeing his plan uncovered, tried to flee,

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but was caught by the market guards. Alerted by the commotion.

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Speaker 1: Le Marchon royel rocnaissent remercier e Tienni Risau the poler Couragi.

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Speaker 3: Le Rise, the royal merchant, grateful, thanked e Tiene and

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Easeold for their courage and cunning.

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Speaker 1: Leland des man lord ur Rassen le mon die marchi

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etien fittetla meco Mairo.

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Speaker 3: The next day, during the market gathering, Echien was hailed

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as a hero.

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Speaker 1: In ite pugistascribe mea fand de tec TiVo jeu detrius.

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Speaker 3: He was no longer just a scribe, but a skilled

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detective in everyone's eyes.

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Speaker 1: Gissel de l partagier la recompence reui setis fe.

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Speaker 3: Esolden. He shared the reward, happy and satisfied.

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Speaker 1: Setaventura vetransformer Tien.

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Speaker 3: This adventure had transformed a chien leve.

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Speaker 1: Prouvecill te bien priquenscriebe genniell le respere comunoti.

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Speaker 3: He had proven that he was much more than a

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scribe and had gained the community's respect.

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Speaker 1: Ah marchion soule zan poussan miree de gerqueseson is sussante

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presure du tre mistel de la ville.

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Speaker 3: Walking under the imposing walls of Cacassan, he felt more

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confident than ever, ready to solve more of the city's mysteries.

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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: Luton, Luton, Luton, the autumn, Dussimon, Dussimon, dus Simon, gently lipevi, lipevi, yipevi.

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The cobblestones bluscribe, blue scribe, lu scribe describe Le miss Lamisium, lemisium,

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the mission verytage, letage, le ritage, the heirroom, la broche,

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la broche, la broche.

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Speaker 3: The brooch Bonny bonny Hney adorned.

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Speaker 5: Le Pierre precieus, Le Pierre precieus, Les Pierre precieus, The gemstones.

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Speaker 1: Les rimer, lesri mere, les rie mere.

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Speaker 5: Rumors, l co laire, la colaire, la courlaire, the anger,

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bresuda brisudo risud to solve lemisterere lemisterere lemis there the

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mysteries Le boulange, Le boulange, le Boulange, the Baker, leroquin

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leroquin Lerox Couin, the Nooks and Crannies Bushy Bushi Bushi

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to nod, Larry Compounds, Larry compounds, Larry compounds, The Reward, Surramela,

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l Suriramela, Lurramela, The Slight, Smile.

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Speaker 3: Le breus Ah, le Breuer, le breu a Ah.

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Speaker 1: The HUBBB Serve, Serve, Abserve to Observe Liz Stunde Listunde,

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Liz Tound, the Stars, Lico Merage, Lico merage, Licox Merrage,

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the Gossip, The Founder, the Founder, the Founder, the.

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Speaker 3: Vendor, Blandie blandis Lande, The.

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Speaker 5: Crew, Lisa Fair, Lisa Fair, Lisa Fair, The Goods La

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reglere le red.

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Speaker 3: The Glance, Pui fuye fu Yi to search.

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Speaker 1: Lelinier de torche, lelinier de tourche, lelinier dich the Torchlight,

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le veculm, le veulm, le vacum, the commotion lu detictive, luddictive, ludictive,

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the Detective.

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