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Speaker 1: Check metal ric parte de chelisulub grisi, dici de ver

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parisia lev lantier so leten prison us in hinkushd jivre

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littroti briec and dibijutriner dimetta, luc sonse acxiole paul avonce

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grandpa ver Luisi, Marcel prost anitably small plant of yulize,

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clad vie resone de le premier there u tetet and

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leg determine period de tuta pronde supondan sedernitan lelonge soire

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digi de te parfo at puper des obligation fami yell

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in atoji antoly corve ely distraction, se consintracian sefrite somat

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la tondit raverceleri dessert vi refugees levettambiaux resi revec brio,

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examine the found the trims ivulee tempressionis professor re de

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croche in bostitude. The formal de segui sidi ni levanse

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resolute is a vaculy called of re refush calm propis

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a la concent racian surtu alob biann avon larive destose

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lev olisici loi de pratic man vida settre queke lef

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trener rian a natonal a premier sonri luc su dirija

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verla BiblioTech sompavod pepersonnel, Marie etien Sesanni de toujeour te

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dejala panche solar quay in like a year a vecan

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sur chalo tou prepo alexamer luke the monda mario o

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san les sourci we prisuma prepondi luc japansreste isis sir

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rossi pourevision carrampe Marie rochal a tet comprehensive suppondin eluirapla

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do smaller portans do nu patro social money nubili pa

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detreposi detail antiette quinnospis le jehane passa marquepar de courantn

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se de revision continue le frois alex triasier in tranmpet

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donche suden sabbatis r paris honorly resa pratticable me luc reste, concentre,

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alafando la journe, la BiblioTech do van soon, santur l

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nreciu and chiedim veto luke reste entourred live ribonnat absorber persepency,

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la tempete door gonde ma lanterier is sante mon calm

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set lave, the le examer luc rosente, impression croaissants in determination,

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nouvel palpite lanuitombet a du lache to beancre, serrancius hint

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inferma sondani lived racheli ilated tante melotlegi omatin margresson monk

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de same. You can't ramel a s exam ve can

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calum nouveau i pri in profoundance, piracion so souvenn de

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concailer vis de marie a prelexamer is the sante vi

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de messatisfe leave donillo major de vimen ten portola resulta jevetta,

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prim leo, SEMs, precious lamportons de lti, librvllropo and preti

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de ris personnel ensortein de la salle ill realize that

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in the sage is a parcel mond in reisit academique

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made in veritable. Victoire personnel duor laneche fun de Lande

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monsous and Solti need dan lare In promise de Pranton,

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Luc Silunier, the palleges sol Chemando la maison, the querentpri

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de chois d'espois Polernier.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any party may

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have messed cheques.

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Speaker 1: Matin Luc parte de Cheluis Sulobe Grisi das de river para.

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Speaker 4: Every morning, Luke left his home under the gray and

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icy dawn of the Barrizio winter, le Vi.

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Speaker 1: Lentier, son let Prisonice, su zin Hin couche de givre, littre,

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tour Brie came di biguturiu Lner di Metta.

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Speaker 4: The entire city seemed trapped under a thin layer of frost,

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and the sidewalks shimmered like forgotten jewelry in the morning light.

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Speaker 1: Luc Sonsexio, Les pour Avonce, Grandpa vel Luisi, Marcel prouste

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Anita blissman Plan de villeu Liisitia der Rie Ris de

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l Promer.

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Speaker 4: With his bag on his shoulder, Luke strode towards rece

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Marcel puste, a lively school where laughter echoed from the

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early hours.

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Speaker 1: Juqi tea di termini curier de tuta pon.

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Speaker 4: Luke was a determined student, curious to learn everything.

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Speaker 1: Souspon dent le lunge disubligua.

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Speaker 4: However, lately, the long study evenings were sometimes interrupted by

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unexpected family obligations.

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Speaker 1: Untolicurve eli distraction se consinc.

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Speaker 4: Between chores and distractions. His concentration was crumbling.

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Speaker 1: Somata la tonverse desert vitrefice.

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Speaker 4: That morning, as he crossed the deserted streets, Luke was

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deep in thought.

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Speaker 1: Le veu re sierrave brixa mondo f trimes.

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Speaker 4: He had a goal to ace the end of term exam.

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Speaker 1: I preci professor di trochin burs ditude.

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Speaker 4: He wanted to impress his teachers and secure a scholarship.

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Speaker 1: Le foie mal de si juisidi nill levense.

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Speaker 4: The cold bit his cheeks and fingers, but he pressed

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on determined.

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Speaker 1: Ise vegi ricolo free rufuchquelme propiice le consintracion chur too

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lobe bien la ron la rive disle.

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Speaker 4: He knew the school offered a quiet refuge conducive to focus,

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especially at dawn, long before the arrival of other students.

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Speaker 1: Oulici lu te tra titmn vid set.

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Speaker 4: At the school. The hall was practically empty at that hour.

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Speaker 1: Que guisile trenelle, rillon annettola premier sri.

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Speaker 4: A few students lingered, laughing, waiting for the first bell.

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Speaker 1: Ric su di rija ve la di bio tec son

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pavred pe persl.

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Speaker 4: Luke headed to the library, his personal haven.

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Speaker 1: Mari Etien Sizni de toujou teach.

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Speaker 4: Quelle, Mahie and Etienne, his lifelong friends, were already there,

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bent over their notebooks.

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Speaker 1: I le chiller ra ve can sur.

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Speaker 4: They greeted him with a warm smile.

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Speaker 1: Tue prepoin Luc, Are you ready for the exam? Luc

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de Monda marion O sole Sourci.

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Speaker 4: Asked Mahi, raising her eyebrows.

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Speaker 1: Ui priisu moin prepon di luc.

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Speaker 4: Yes, more or less, Luke replied.

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Speaker 1: JUPONRESTI is su soir roussi poor vision, corrampeur.

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Speaker 4: I think I'll stay here tonight too, to review a

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bit more.

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Speaker 1: Marie roche la tete comprehensive.

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Speaker 4: Mahi nodded understandingly.

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Speaker 1: Soupondan elira pla duce molla ports don petro souni.

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Speaker 4: However, she gently reminded him of the importance of not

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overworking himself.

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Speaker 1: Nu blipa de torrepousi ditel an quiete quillsipise.

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Speaker 4: Don't forget to rest, she said, worried he might exhaust himself.

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Speaker 1: Le Jennie pes sin marquis par decourent tonsi de re

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vision continni.

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Speaker 4: The day passed, marked by intense classes and continuous revisions.

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Speaker 1: Le frois alex Terrier Saint francifier.

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Speaker 4: The cold outside was intensifying.

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Speaker 1: Entampet de neche suden saberticiour paris oh marli risa praticable.

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Speaker 4: A sudden snowstorm hit byhill, making the streets impassable.

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Speaker 1: Mell creeste concentre.

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Speaker 4: But Luke remained focussed a la fen.

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Speaker 1: De la gionnie las b bliotec de vn son Santierra

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lor crie les entrechisou and quiegie mouvetin.

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Speaker 4: At the end of the day, the library became his

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sanctuary as the students headed home worried about the bad weather.

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Speaker 1: Ricreeste entourre de rivre dri bouillon de notte absorbe parciponci.

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Speaker 4: Luc stayed surrounded by books, scribbling notes, absorbed in his thoughts.

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Speaker 1: Lea tonpete d'Or conde mee lanterier y su sante to monquall.

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Speaker 4: The storm outside roared, but inside he felt strangely.

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Speaker 1: Calm ciety la ves de l xemein.

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Speaker 4: It was the eve of the exam.

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Speaker 1: Ric croisente in prescien croissante, ne jien deter mine en

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nouve par pitter ri.

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Speaker 4: Liq felt an increasing pressure, but a new determination pulsed

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within him.

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Speaker 1: Lea nitoenbet y d'ur la neche ton bellencour Serencius.

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Speaker 4: Night fell, and outside the snow continued to fall silent.

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Speaker 1: En fin iy feerma soon del yelliv re ent rachilie.

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Speaker 4: Finally, he closed his last book and headed home.

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Speaker 1: Ille teterrenti melle tierlegi.

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Speaker 4: He was exhausted, but felt light hearted.

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Speaker 1: Pumatin maigresson mont de saumee vi contramel la selle dixa

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main ve cantuelle nouveau.

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Speaker 4: In the morning, despite his lack of sleep, Luke entered

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the examination room with a new found calm.

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Speaker 1: Yepri in profunaspiracien sou souvenand le conseil e vizi de marie.

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Speaker 4: He took a deep breath, remembering mahi as wise advice a.

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Speaker 1: Pre lixaminy su sante vi de mes setis fe.

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Speaker 4: After the exam, he felt drained but satisfied.

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Speaker 1: Lee ved' ni l may el de vill meen. He

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had given his best ten porto risuta ye veta prio

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son precieus lamportons de ricilli brellropou u britiu di ri personelle.

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Speaker 4: Regardless of the result, he had learned a valuable lesson

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the importance of balance between work and rest, between study

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and personal life.

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Speaker 1: Ensurten de la selle ill reali zetti sg s person

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mon dire site gue de nique maiden veritable ritour personelle.

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Speaker 4: As he left the room, he realized it was not

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only an academic success, but a true personal victory.

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Speaker 1: Du la neche fun de lane mons sus sole timide.

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Speaker 4: Outside, the snow was slowly melting under a timid sun.

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Speaker 1: Dar las in promeise de praton.

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Speaker 4: In the air, there was a promise of spring.

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Speaker 1: Ricci luaigne le pe l chemande, la maison, luciermecredoidespo.

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Speaker 4: Luke walked away, light footed, on the way home, his

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heart filled with joy and hope for the future.

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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: Blob blob, le'b.

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Speaker 4: The dawn, lujievre, legievre, le gievre, the frost.

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Speaker 5: Libiju tree, libiju tree, libiju tree, the jewelry, blepool, lepool, lepool,

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the shoulder, La corvee, la corvi, la corve, the chore.

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Speaker 1: Si friti, ci friti, si frithi to crumble, raisier revec brio,

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reisier revecbrio, raissierre vec briou, taste, La boustitude, la boustitude,

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la bous de'itude, the scholarship, La refuge, le refuge, le refuge.

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Speaker 4: The refuge, pour piece, pour piece, pour piece, conducive.

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Speaker 1: Trini, trine, prini, to linger, gribouis, gribouis, griboui, the scribble,

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ve santuerre, ve santuere, the sanctuerre, the sanctuary, Laton pete,

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latton pete, laton pete, the storm Gondi, Gondi, gondi, the roar, sipisi, sipizi, sipiezi.

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To exhaust oneselflexamer lexamin lixa man, the examination, blade termination,

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blade termination, la de terminacu, the determination, liconseil, liconseil, li conseil,

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the advice bliky libra, lecky libra, lecky libre, the balance,

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de cuchi, de cushy de kushi.

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Speaker 6: To secure, le av le avre, le ave, the haven

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atans antans antons intense appressioni appressioni APPRESSIONI to impress in

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a tonji, in a tonji, in that tongji unexpected, Madre

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madre madre, to bite bushy bushi ushi to nod Letton

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pets Dunes, Letton pets dounees Letton pets Dunes, The snowstorm, yeshu, yeshu, yeshue,

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the cheeks, leapricion, lepricion lapriciu, the pressure.

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