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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover how a missing heirloom during

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a stormy Thanksgiving dinner teaches a valuable lesson about honesty

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Speaker 1: Le fe duttin tolbioneo told, petticota, celeste, juni, provence, le

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temper mela in conch minique table de preparepoldine, the six giving.

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In tradition, quetien avevuli, partage, vexis ani etien listoriandar ob servella,

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piers a, vexis, saprio, occupacion pronella found an obje, dispari

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and pressius ritage family reelle in montrancienne ave dispari, lesperrero, trevese, tobje,

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non sant mont per svela, faso predo ss ani meosi

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posval or pecunier necesserres a finance, celeste prene de photo,

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the chaques quandi cottage a cache son santimont, the solitude

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derrier so la parai photo al suete, semment capturque red

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de souvenir in nublabe, Julian contariis sejero sudetand ile de

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la po refuchia so nafnir professionelle luando soon restaurant alextaier Levon,

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souffe fur fasont caraquilli, branche de Chenys des olivier so

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sila lord Giuropa, the sixty ring in tempet Soliva, brisquement,

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placiere de valsonbre illuinear disparis denment plan jo l a

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maison all obscurity setelocazon, parfect poetian de posice, catestume, avivo

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vi mamont, trancienes de mondetill tonton de garde in vote Celeste,

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Sophisia announced vande reppund Julian, the Tundi, paule bonvar O,

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salizipaul joicertaine de la var visual le biffe detail a

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navalo indernier, bouchet de tarte, Celeste malalaise, agistyle songle the

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snsac dapari poto a lorla conversationon d net, the prison

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pretend electricity rova in Nino, la piersantierre etien re marcul

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Cochius gibrilejamand a sac the Celeste on kepa precipite is

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aprosia you real sacsule radiar your predeces and me la

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niche different objectiveti so trouvela Montromencante, Celeste, confuse, expricace lave

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s mon voulu la photography and Jessi etien Geno savetel Montpa, dibuta,

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tl melave samplemobilip missus affair etn sula gi ecleata derri

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and re tideton dill atmosphere japans killtancs was a netave

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detailed he continue on explicancy problem financie esperances and nkom

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pandre Jilien pousa and mahasiuran so sonnet paul nussant la

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portois etienne two stree news tour de la table, la

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tons tempe lesson place and cheller sence le bruis de

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la tempet set alex terier enplace pa crepite more pez

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de la chemini Etienne realize la porton de lunetee, la

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val de Serni di ton dique luton continue de colorilli

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pisage de provence leranitier t.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lisson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le fey dutton to billonelle told petticuteguitienne sees de gullien Ceterini.

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Speaker 3: The autumn leaves whirled around the little cottage where A Tienne,

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Celeste and Julie had gathered.

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Speaker 1: En Provence, le temperati te frech me la terriell di

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couteau ye quillon.

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Speaker 3: In Provos, the temperature was cool, but inside the cottage

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it was warm and welcoming.

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Speaker 1: In con che miniere pitella.

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Speaker 3: Roussell, a large fireplace crackled in the living room.

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Speaker 1: Let dable te prepare poli de six giving in caredisc

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quetien a vevoul part jie vexizenni.

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Speaker 3: The table was set for the Thanksgiving dinner, a tradition

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that echienn wanted to share with his friends.

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Speaker 1: Etienne listouriendar bubservela pierre se vexxoin.

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Speaker 3: Etienne. The art historian observed the room carefully.

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Speaker 1: Saprio puipacion prenella fond di spari.

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Speaker 3: His concern took the form of a missing object and.

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Speaker 1: Preciusee rita ferniel in montrancienne a ve dispari.

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Speaker 3: A precious family heirloom, an antique watch had disappeared.

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Speaker 1: Yllesperero treuvese to non sur montspur souvila faso pred sizenni

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meusi po se veller pecuniere nisi serra se finance.

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Speaker 3: He hoped to find this object not only to save

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face with his friends, but also for its monetary value,

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which was necessary for his finances.

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Speaker 1: Celeste prene de feutou de chec counde coutage.

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Speaker 3: Celeste was taking pictures of every corner of the cottage,

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a cache.

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Speaker 1: Sonson, timon de suliti, derrier son la pari futu.

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Speaker 3: She hid her feeling of loneliness behind her camera.

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Speaker 1: El sue cum mont geturric re de souveniernu bliebe.

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Speaker 3: She wished that these captured moments would create unforgettable memories.

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Speaker 1: Julien conteili icee de su ditndre.

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Speaker 3: Julia, for his part, was trying to relax.

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Speaker 1: Ille de la porifuchira sonlavnir professionelle luen de san restor.

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Speaker 3: He was there to think about his professional future away

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from his restaurant.

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Speaker 1: Alex terriere le vent soufefort feuson carequilli branche de cheni

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di urillier.

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Speaker 3: Outside, the wind blew fiercely, causing the branches of oaks

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and olive trees to creak.

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Speaker 1: Sous sour la lord Giuropa de sixtiring in tempete suluva brusquement.

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Speaker 3: That evening, during the Thanksgiving meal, a storm suddenly arose.

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Speaker 1: Lucie de vnson eller di sparissa lobscurity.

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Speaker 3: The sky darkened and the lights went out, suddenly plunging

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the house into darkness.

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Speaker 1: Cite lu quezon parfetes puritien de posququesci.

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Speaker 3: It was the perfect opportunity for a tienne to ask

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a few questions.

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Speaker 1: A vivou vi mamoncienes.

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Speaker 3: Have you seen my antique watch.

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Speaker 1: Du mondetill tontn de deerdin veuener.

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Speaker 3: He asked, trying to keep a neutral voice.

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Speaker 1: Celeste de Soufijia nonstin avenderepoun.

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Speaker 3: Celaste froze for a moment before responding.

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Speaker 1: Guillien ditndi pau le bon vin ou celli gitoud.

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Speaker 3: Julie, relaxed by the good wine, shrugged his shoulders.

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Speaker 1: Bertin de la var viso le biffet d'etille ana vallo

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indernier bouchet de tete.

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Speaker 3: I'm certain I saw it on the sideboard, he said,

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swallowing a last bite of pie.

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Speaker 1: Celeste Ma la leise a gistelli saint leu d sunset

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da pays foutou.

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Speaker 3: Celeste, uncomfortable, adjusted the straps of her camera bag allor.

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Speaker 1: L conversecond net de puison pritendiu relee tricite revain nein

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la pier santier.

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Speaker 3: As the conversation became increasingly tense, the electricity came back,

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illuminating the whole room.

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Speaker 1: Etien romachus quibrimon Celeste.

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Speaker 3: Etien noticed something slightly shining in Celeste's.

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Speaker 1: Baguereci piti rocher illuvriuu redi.

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Speaker 3: With a few hurried steps, he approached and opened the

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bag under the surprised gazes of his friends.

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Speaker 2: La n.

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Speaker 1: Object tiffichi su trouvella.

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Speaker 3: There nestled among the different lenses and cases was the

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missing watch.

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Speaker 1: Celeste confuse expriguequi le ve monvo photograph.

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Speaker 3: Celeste, confused, explained that she had only wanted to photograph

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it because of its beauty. Gi Disili Etienne, I'm sorry,

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Etienne genou.

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Speaker 1: Seve tel monpa dibita till me la ve san pem

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mis ef fere.

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Speaker 3: I really didn't know, she began, but had simply forgotten

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it among her things.

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Speaker 1: Etienne sou le gi Itieta de ville and rier ti

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le mons ferre.

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Speaker 3: Etienne relieved burst out, laughing a laugh that relaxed the atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Gipons qui vivu di till.

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Speaker 3: I think it's time I was honest with you, he said.

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Speaker 1: Ntinian expicenci proble financi esperance.

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Speaker 3: He continued by explaining his financial problems, hoping his friends

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would understand.

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Speaker 1: Gullien pousse maha ciuron so.

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Speaker 3: So Julie placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Nussin la portois Etienne, we are here for you. Etienne

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tous regnillu tour de la table lea toncienpa lis sans

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place seller. Since all gathered around the table, the tension faded,

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giving way to a genuine warmth. Le bruis de la

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tompetz selexterrier entpla sen pa l grepite more peisn de

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la chimini.

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Speaker 3: The noise of the storm was subsiding outside, replaced by

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the soothing crackle of the fireplace.

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Speaker 1: Ttienn ree lize la porton de lu nete l vell

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de s iti.

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Speaker 3: Etien realized the importance of honesty and the value of

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his friendships.

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Speaker 1: Di tontique, luton continue de colilli, pie du provence, le

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renier te priulite.

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Speaker 3: And as autumn continued to color the landscapes of Povos,

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their friendship was stronger than ever. Today's vocabulary words are

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coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's

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vocabulary words, first in French, then in.

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Speaker 1: English artage lyritage, le ritage, the heirloom, la chemini, le chemini,

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les chemini, the fireplace, leamont, leamont, lemon, the watch, lu sixgiving,

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lu six yiving, lucid ving, the thanksgiving, cripite, crepite, crepite,

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to crackle, to bie tobiae, to vine, to swirl, lubscurity, lubscurity, lubscurity,

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the darkness, La tompet, la ton pete latanpet.

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Speaker 3: The storm, dispariu, disparu, dispariu, to disappear, braini raini reini.

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Speaker 1: Together, La pre occupasci, la prie occupassion, la prix occupaci

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the concern Sufijia, Sufijia, Sufijia to phraeze khaki khaki khaki,

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the creek, dimino, dilinino illinino, to illuminate, bussilisipol osilisipol osilisipol

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to shrug, observe, observe, observe, to observe, solitude less, solitude

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less solitude, the.

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Speaker 3: Loneliness, look as you look, as you look, as you

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the opportunity.

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Speaker 1: Pre marquis bre marque marquis.

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Speaker 3: To notice the velli, the vali a veli to swallow.

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Speaker 1: Pressy pit, pricy pit, precipit, hurried cash, cashi, cushy to hide, lebranche, lebranche, lebranche, the.

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Speaker 3: Branch, stisti ag sti to adjust, blubjective, objective, lobjective, the lens, lettons, lettons, lettsium,

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the tension, blipool, lipool, lippool, the shoulder, let art, let art,

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let art, the pie.

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Speaker 1: PLUNCHI PLUNCHI PLUNCHI.

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Speaker 3: To plunge, lunitzti, lunitzti, lu nitzti, the honesty.

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