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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll join Renee on a heartfelt journey

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of reconciliation as she and her siblings seek to mend

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their bonds and embrace a new chapter in their lives

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amidst the enchanting beauty of Monett's Garden.

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Speaker 4: Le Fonfredu don Sufeddin de mone Giverni, le Feilance, suppose

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les enfant Abille Poor Alouin Deonbulas, avec Deputy Citroui su

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lebra Seteleandre Parfepo and Regnion Deferie Brene infan the Tom

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Saincle Marceillant monsle Sante di Giardin Ela velli is Eu

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fixes or Ponjaponne admirernson rofred and Loodi, Bassa Eli te

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laporotruves Jane frereser Uti, Melanie sola fe des Aniqui, the

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sete Patu's vill son qbatefar A la four dongoisse deespois ut,

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Melanie River peer pre luc, the Freres Pierrelo cheve bouquet

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Emelanie la duce sorrows sur ertinide is so Salier Maladratmo

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and brafenstand de silances and upon Berne savec sa gurmee

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rele moment de guerie le Rier.

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Speaker 1: Bessiere in marchar.

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Speaker 4: Ensembles admirly Ninipharo bordolo chaquem perdidanciponce see my Grillpaiser Jean Luton,

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the tonsion and visible persiste les parole non Ditaly Melanton

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zeccin lecre amirentrux japans condo repais di renie, sue denmont

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Savalle Germerisoli Ellanvitaluke, Melanie as assoivegul curmbon Susanne granchen l'musesi

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ton san Tremeleero, mirmio devon Rene Avois pace el parla

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de la distans die crasentru de promised Montoni ri Que

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Melanie couterier pronomeme remember the propostimont Bartagi, ensembles Isabeldeli lu

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Confi lance more le puardes and Saligier Rene Prin profound

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as piracion jevv remon conso infermia nuvu detail Savoi planned

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the sincierrite Lico chasdu smell at tette Gemelani pri la

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Mandarni eesus sourier and sourier quiparre de nouveau de pars

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decor de luc les soule passio, pass is, solvere du bon,

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maddon lamin marchan valles, sortie di giardin the solais de quiney,

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pennar le sieur de collercho de reconfortantes, in nouvelle promise

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ne serntreu saild restegni dentroutner sellarotreuve brunessou snti peleger e

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la veta pria pardoni a la foi al mamel quite

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le gard'an de money, le caralordi de gratitude de do

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nouvo souvenir prayer a fronte lave neiir ensemble.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any party may

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have messed.

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Speaker 4: Le vnfred de ton su fre du smnsurle gerd'an de

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money giverni.

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Speaker 1: The cool autumn wind gently blew over le giada de

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mina and givni le fey.

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Speaker 4: Rougi dr re d'n s cilance supposen de riquet mons

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le saul.

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Speaker 1: The red and golden leaves silently danced, delicately, settling on

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the ground.

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Speaker 4: Lisson font a bill Poura Louin d'llon bula ve di

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peticitri su le bras.

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Speaker 1: The children, dressed for Halloween strolled around with small pumpkins

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under their arms.

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Speaker 4: Cite lendre par feur regnon de ferni.

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Speaker 1: It was the perfect place for a family reunion.

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Speaker 4: Berne in fan de ton sainco marche lane monsole sonsie gernin.

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Speaker 1: Rene. A thirty five year old woman was walking slowly

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along the garden paths e la ve li.

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Speaker 4: Ieu ficsole ponjepourne adler rensons ro Felodi Besson.

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Speaker 1: Her eyes were fixed on the Japanese bridge, admiring her

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reflection in the pond's water.

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Speaker 4: Eli te la poor truveci gen frere riti mileni.

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Speaker 1: She was there to meet her younger brothers and sisters,

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Luke and Milanie.

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Speaker 4: Celefuse di zeenniqui lue patus.

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Speaker 1: It had been years since they had all seen each other.

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Speaker 4: Sounquur bate fer a la foi donissi de'espois.

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Speaker 1: Her heart was beating fast, filled with both anxiety and hope.

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Speaker 4: U qui melenie river peur pre.

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Speaker 1: Luke and Milanie arrived shortly after.

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Speaker 4: Luc le frees piere lu cheve buqui emeleni la du.

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Speaker 1: Soro sur Luke the mischievous brother with curly hair, and Milanie,

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the sweet sister with a shy smile.

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Speaker 4: Is suceelier, Mela dratmo and brefens ton de silons.

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Speaker 1: They greeted each other awkwardly, a brief moment of silence

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enveloping them.

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Speaker 4: Cornis a vicu sjournieur re le moment de dierrille le

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rier bersieur.

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Speaker 1: Honey knew this day would be the time to heal

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old wounds in mar.

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Speaker 4: Cheronson ad ne holi neini fao bordolou che camper didn seponci.

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Speaker 1: They walked together, admiring the water lilies by the water's edge,

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each lost in their thoughts.

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Speaker 4: Marghrillupis jean uton de tonsur and visible persiste.

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Speaker 1: Despite the enchanting scenery, invisible tensions lingered.

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Speaker 4: Li parol nonditili malenten licre anurentru.

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Speaker 1: Unspoken words and accumulated misunderstandings created a wall between them.

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Speaker 4: Je pons conderepai di renieu del mon savoil germe.

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Speaker 1: I think we should talk, said Renee suddenly, her voice

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light but determined.

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Speaker 4: E Lla vitae lu qui, Melenie sas sour ra veque

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sieur rambon Suzanne Grochen.

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Speaker 1: She invited Luc and Milanie to sit with her on

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a bench under a large oak tree.

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Speaker 4: L' ramusiziten sen treme le ro mio miodivon.

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Speaker 1: Their hesitant words intertwined with the whispers of the wind.

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Renee vois sire persi. Buennie confessed her past mistakes.

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Speaker 4: El pa la de la gistens cuiceite crecient tru de

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promeis nontuni.

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Speaker 1: She spoke of the distance that had grown between them,

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of unfulfilled promises.

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Speaker 4: Viti meleani couter sieur pronormeme re mee ma veciur popo

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rossen Timon Bartelli.

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Speaker 1: Luc and Milanie listened, surprising even themselves with their own

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shared resentments.

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Speaker 4: En sanble isabel deli vieu confi.

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Speaker 1: Together they tackled the old conflicts.

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Speaker 4: Launcement le pois de reenni se lige.

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Speaker 1: Slowly, the weight of the years grew lighter.

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Speaker 4: Renee prin Profunaspiracionjney took a deep breath. Je viv remon

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concoi inferni enuvoud ditel sauvois plain de saint Certe.

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Speaker 1: I really want us to be a family again, she said,

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her voice filled with sincerity.

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Speaker 4: Li couche du semeonle et tete Emela ni pri la

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mando Reni.

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Speaker 1: Luke nodded gently, and Milanie took Renee's hand.

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Speaker 4: Eh sous sourier a sourierquiparre da nuvu di par.

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Speaker 1: They smiled at each other, a smile that spoke of

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a new beginning.

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Speaker 4: Decca di luc.

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Speaker 1: All right, said luc lis sule pasieu pe see, let's

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leave the past in the past, se lever dubon manon

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la man marchon verle gda. They rose from the bench,

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hand in hand, walking toward the garden exit.

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Speaker 4: Lu soles di ti nee degnere lu siel de couler

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chur de ricon.

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Speaker 1: For the sun was setting, painting the sky in warm,

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comforting colors.

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Speaker 4: In nouvelle promise, nereu seld rectii dentren truve.

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Speaker 1: A new promise was being born among them, the promise

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to stay united and maintain these new found bonds.

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Speaker 4: Renieu santi Purger.

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Speaker 1: Rene felt lighter e la veta.

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Speaker 4: Prie pardoni a la foi al me meel.

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Speaker 1: She had learned to forgive both herself and them.

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Speaker 4: I quite garden de money, lequelo di gratiti, did nuvo

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souvenirs preer fonti levner enssand.

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Speaker 1: They left Lejada de Monaire, their hearts laden with gratitude

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and new memories, ready to face the future together.

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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: Levon, levon, lef the wind, le gardin, le gardin, le

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gerradin the garden lifey le fey, le fay, the leaves.

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Speaker 4: Soupussy, soupussy, supussy, to settle, listeni, lissoni, lisanchi, the paths lepon, lepoon,

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le' poon, the bridge blue besson, lee bessan le besson.

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Speaker 1: The pond blongois longueis longue was the anxiety les bois,

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les bois, le's pois, the hope bleue frere, le frere,

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le frere, the brother laser laisser less here the sister

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saluex saluix saliux to greet blue silence, le Cilance, le cilance,

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the silence, Heyerier Gerier Gerier to hear, Lee Blessieu, Lee Blessieu,

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Lee blessur, The wounds, Admirri, admir Ademri, to admitre le Ninipha,

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le Ninipha, le nini Fha, The water Lilies, le beau,

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le beau, le bau, the shore.

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Speaker 4: Blue Piseege, lupiseege lupeisege, the scenery, letnciun letsiun lestncieux, The tensions,

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Saint Remili, Saint Remille, Saint Remili, to intertwinevuvu AVOUI to confess,

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lisiereer lisiereer, lisiereer, The mistakes, le Bon, le Bon, le Bon,

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the bench.

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Speaker 1: Lucien, Lucien, the shen the Oak, La Promise, la promise,

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La promise, the promise, leroufre leouflee leroufle, The reflection, Le

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Mano Tonji, le Malentenji, le Malentenji, The misunderstandings tchurpon, curponre surpon,

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to surprise, affentti, affentti, affentti to face.

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