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In this episode, we'll delve into a heart racing Christmas

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adventure where courage and love are tested amidst the snow

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covered slopes of the Alpi's front faces. Right after this

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Speaker 1: Le Mattin solved, Lucie, le tetier ilenesh fresbries, le cloche

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de noete, dument de pi etien nei lusi on fili

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laconvinence on the ski, sutn oudin pieceto vertigenous, etienne de

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piles ilemeesqui me resamond jeve perdu confience so la latiete.

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You see parcon te preta conquer, la montagni, l saurier,

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so visa Gilline per lavanti avenir yen etienne set ponte,

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parfet sex clamer, Lucia, the enthusiasm etieno chalattet the side

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and pression e lussi lever and febre porel mame silo

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sia ve reevue the common cellar descant. You see the

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Sunday all fall to jour re navance leanne olivan four

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e tiene, la sueved pre che giarde, la vit sudan

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a grand mansurotti, la montaigne blair in avalanche s de

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clancha demo et en v lusis sarete brusquemo son visage

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pass delile fro plange de va la la ponte rapid

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a pitoyabe avent in pie regi. You see this parisus

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and delige blan pretre de tien saxelera is the veta

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gervite i puveta to lescur meschak sogonde contepolici sangitacium is

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sell lange sun cerbaton la chamad avance avectre coucium ischa

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desdis appland non de lusiave desespois p la persuchos in

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mande person a pendelage pass aten sup precipita. You see

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creatile crosson frenitikmo el debrece, conscient merionetta deschach fe refroi

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delave mal a la genre probable montfrattire, if the sun

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paula call me pis sortie and bandage the snsac postabilisis gendre.

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It's a common fare etienna vesuvian called the premie so

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cour rocau finan mont the ski patroa parilism alertepa and

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aleerta da Valanche, Etienne, Lucie for Socuru and Lupenno. Leicvertire

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showed transport a lucier don la che dichal entourepa de

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lumier de noel. We see tornas reda veretien, Merci, Etienne,

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saintoie jean Seppa etiena rougi jai per me genepu patlesse.

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You see Suri ducement, gelleto Josieu, Merci, da verete, Couragiu,

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etien real Lisa as soon as he Mela per pol Ferragier.

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You see gu Croix, gem Uciri, ducement, Brien mau, si Etienne,

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Mao si so Noel perdie vetro vice, cocheurs du Brescieu, Etienne,

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pule man leves perre is sa ceitel predo.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le Matin so leves du semn sole sel Francese.

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Speaker 4: The morning was gently rising over the Alpfroceas.

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Speaker 1: Lucielli te tierre, illnes fresh brie premierre de sole.

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Speaker 4: The sky was clear and the fresh snow gleamed under

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the first ray of sunlight.

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Speaker 1: Le Cloche de noel dante du sement de.

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Speaker 4: Pilchell Christmas bells softly chimed from the chalet of the

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neighboring village.

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Speaker 1: Etieni luci montfilida lundu squi soitur nell oudin piste vertiginous.

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Speaker 4: Echienn and Lucie, dressed in their ski suits, stood at

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the top of a steep slope.

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Speaker 1: Etienni te pa lais.

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Speaker 4: Etienne was not at ease.

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Speaker 1: Ile neesquill me resament ye ve per di confiance se

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la lentiete.

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Speaker 4: He enjoyed skiing, but recently he had lost confidence and

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it worried him.

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Speaker 1: You see bar contre te preta conquerrier la montaigne.

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Speaker 4: Lucie, on the other hand, was ready to conquer the mountain.

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Speaker 1: Eh surier son visaia lavni venier.

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Speaker 4: She smiled, her face lit up by the adventure ahead.

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Bien Etienne, Come on, Etienne.

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Speaker 1: Said, fonte parfete citgremailu sieve contusiers.

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Speaker 4: This slope is perfect, exclaimed Lucie enthusiastically.

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Speaker 1: Etienuche let tete de si di en precion ne lusi.

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Speaker 4: Ecien nodded, determined to impress Lucie.

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Speaker 1: Le veren febrepourrelles men Silo sia ve giemeusi rievui.

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Speaker 4: He had a soft spot for her, although he too

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had never dared to confess it to her.

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Speaker 1: Ico Monse la descent. They began their descent, Lucidi sne

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e Nellie fe toujouronnavance, rillon levent frour. Lucie ski at

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a mad speed, always ahead, laughing in the cold wind.

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Etien le sieur ve du pre cherchon ger de lea.

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Speaker 4: Viteme echienn followed closely, trying to keep up.

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Speaker 1: Soudan and gone Monsti.

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Speaker 4: Suddenly a dull rumble echoed.

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Speaker 1: Le monta niton le e neva lanche.

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Speaker 4: The mountain trembled, and an avalanche suddenly occurred.

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Speaker 1: Etienne ville te brusquement. Soon Vigasson de fro.

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Speaker 4: Etienne saw Lucie stop abruptly, her face shifting from joy

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to fear.

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Speaker 1: Plee la ponte harappy deen pitoyebe.

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Speaker 4: The snow rushed down the slope, fast and relentless.

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Speaker 1: Avoni ne pice regi you see dispersus de.

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Speaker 4: Before he could react, Lucy disappeared under a white deluge.

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Speaker 1: Pleterre de tien lera.

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Speaker 4: ETAs heart raised the veta gervite. You had to act quickly.

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Speaker 1: I ve o sou cour nechek sougnd conte polici.

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Speaker 4: He could wait for rescue, but every second counted for Lucille.

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Speaker 1: Soen digitecium yeilon sail la soun curberton de chamade.

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Speaker 4: Without hesitation, he plunged into the snow, his heart pounding.

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Speaker 1: Avon sour vetricuscieume cherchet desenzis aploon le non de li

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sier vegisies pois.

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Speaker 4: Proceeding cautiously, he searched for clues, desperately calling Lucier's name,

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Pi i.

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Speaker 1: Ll percuque coucheus in man de paarson been de la neges.

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Speaker 4: Then he spotted something, a hand barely sticking out of

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the thick snow.

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Speaker 1: Etien sou precipita.

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Speaker 4: Etienne rushed over you Si.

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Speaker 1: Creetille creuson frenikmo.

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Speaker 4: Lucie, he shouted, digging frantically.

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Speaker 1: Eli tebris concient de ch.

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Speaker 4: She was injured, conscious but in shock.

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Speaker 1: Ifize tre froi ye l ve mal la genre probe

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ble montfretire.

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Speaker 4: It was very cold, and her leg hurt probably broken.

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Speaker 1: Ifid me pisor tillen bondage de son sac postebilisi genre.

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Speaker 4: He did his best to calm her, then took a

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bandage from his bag to stabilize her leg is.

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Speaker 1: Seve co monfe etienna vicuillen cour de pronu cour roquel.

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Speaker 4: He knew how Eien had taken a first aid course

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just in case.

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Speaker 1: Finan mont luis qui pe troe parlovisu alette de valanche.

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Speaker 4: Finally, the ski patrol appeared on the horizon, alerted by

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an avalanche alert.

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Speaker 1: ETIENI lusifio, sou couru and Pino lecouvertichude transportier.

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Speaker 4: Sieur, Etienne and Lucie were rescued, wrapped in warm blankets,

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transported to safety.

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Speaker 1: Don la Chello di chelle nentourepa de lunier de noel, Lucito,

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Nason reguer Veritien.

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Speaker 4: In the warmth of the chalet, surrounded by Christmas lights,

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Lucy turned her gaze to a Chienne Merci Etienne, thank you, Etienne,

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Santoine juncippa itien rougi without you, I don't know Itienne blushed, jui.

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Speaker 1: Per me genupuvee tolissi Uci suri du sement.

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Speaker 4: I was scared, but I couldn't leave you. Lucie smiled gently.

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Speaker 1: Gillieitougour sieux, I always knew merci de veriti courageu etien

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real Lizager.

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Speaker 4: Thank you for being brave. Etienne realized that his hesitation

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was still there, but his fear for Lucy had made

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him act.

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Speaker 1: You see gu croi jiten you siri du sment si.

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Speaker 4: Brilla Lucie, I think I love you. Lucie laughed softly,

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her eyes shining.

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Speaker 1: Mao si Etienne, me too, chien mao si so noel

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perdida linti ievetrouviq couchus du prescieux me too.

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Speaker 4: This Christmas lost in the mountains, they had found something precious.

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Etiennemen Eien was no longer the same le.

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Speaker 1: VeVe c per isa cite lu pre bouquetou.

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Speaker 4: He had conquered his fears, and that was the most

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beautiful gift.

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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: Le matin, le matin, le matin the morning, dussement dussement,

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dus saum gently la ponte, la ponte, la ponte, the slope, bavui,

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bavouis AVOUI to confess verticienus vertigerenus vertici, nous steep gaunde,

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monsieur gauande, monsieur gaand monsieur all rumble m p toy

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yeb m P tooy yeb m p toy yeb relentless, levolanche, levolanche,

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levee lanche, the avalanche, tomble, tomble, tone ble, to tremble, brusquemo, brusquement,

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bruscumon abruptly and deluge and deluge and deluge a deluge,

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preegi prieger PREJEGI to react and this an this anandis

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a clue. Finitikmo finitiqument finitim frantically stebilisi, stebilizzi, StEB bilizzi

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to stabilize, Li promie sou cour, lis premie sou cour,

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lispomie sou cour the first aid alerte aleerte aleerti to

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a word, Li sucur lessu cour les sou cour, the rescue,

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enflo pay envelopey, envelopey, to wrap busy teciuen lizziteciun laz

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teciu doubt, blissy blissy blais si.

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Speaker 4: Injured, tell me, tell me, tell me to come.

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Speaker 1: Pau be Blemont, pau be Blemont, pau bell Blemont, probably Celonci,

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celoncill celonci to plunge, bluesquy petrouille, bluesqui petrui luiesqui petruie

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the ski patrol, conscience, conscient, conscience, conscience, Belorison, lurison, l'orisu,

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the horizon and Betemon ambetumu ambetsumu, a heartbeat, vank vuk

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vank to conquer Prisieu, Prisieu, Prisieu precious.

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