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Speaker 1: Fluidl RG.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow Emily's enchanting quest on the

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festive streets of Paris to discover the true meaning of

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gift giving through cherished memories.

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Speaker 1: Luinierre de Noel, Brier, prever lesarbor de chances, Levitrin, Santier

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de dicoracim festive, j lefred de paris ansufa, viva said,

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Jeanne di vere, Emilie, Marchel, millie de la ful, Jena, mitu,

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fid elett amission, trouvelo, cado par prosassor cami sebonde nespar

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d tibau esse de sirot, demiri elate viemi demiri to

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jeur prelde Biancijamel coorage de lavus, santimo i lapreceier, Jacques

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Momnt Passier, veceul ui cefu repon dimiri concentre cami a

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de gaussi deficile juvan cados special tell mravremo is sareter

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do var magazin chiq at tirepa in a shark to

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do so exposi and vitwin oh seguri sexclamer, tibau a recenthusiasm,

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demilis quel tet semani fique metrocher Pepatre, personnel Bill Pa,

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cour reer Pusier, Boutique, Emilio Chakobe, Rianni Saudi, Cami, Nino, Trelia,

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superratl Tibo Luifi and Surre and kurajon Alorqui marche Tibo

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proposa Pa shows the personnel common album, the John Songs, Solano,

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cou Trepacher, mess Retre, Significative, Resu de milisi, luminaire, sir

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setinide and scrap book, The no Souvenir We sera tibaud

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don sebra Mercy se parfe, the Rotulamaison Emilie Rasson, la

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de photo, the Bierre de concert, the cartopostyle Amen, the

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Petty Souvenir Shaques page, raconte, nistore in avantur, partage exassor

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avex chak college a re, Memorrella, complicity, Lave de Noel,

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Emilio Frilous, scrap book, Canis lariaction de sassur valet to

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lord Mnde Cami Fetali page m seleupri boccado vremon Mercy,

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Emili Emili Suri, satisfate e la ved couvert cala valer,

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barcado reside dale souvenir, kilo present pardonsoncu tibou, the cote

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observalesceenreda var picuant tribue asset touche speciale laranitie so renfarca

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is a ProMED reeste proche de ni esperen can jour

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al vereson affection lanuis de noel, sache varnanda niclia do

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rire de souvenir, partages of loo po emiri camis the

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tibod induce rivernal.

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

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may have messed.

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Speaker 1: Lelineers de noel rier caverlesal de chen rizi.

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Speaker 3: The Lumiere of Christmas shone through the trees of the chauslese.

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Speaker 1: Le ritrin, santier de dicoracion festive je le fred paris

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ansieufe vive citie, said Joanne di Vere.

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Speaker 3: The shop windows sparkled with festive decorations, and the fresh

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air of bahi breathed vitality into this winter day.

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Speaker 1: Bimili marchel mille de la four bien no mi tu

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frenson monteuble.

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Speaker 3: Emily walked through the middle of the crowd while bundled

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up in her blue coat.

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Speaker 1: Ell tetl mission trouvelle tudor parfeposser temi.

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Speaker 3: She was on a mission to find the perfect gift

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for her sister Camille.

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Speaker 1: Se bonde nespa.

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Speaker 3: It's crowded, isn't it di tibou en de sieur rit

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denili said Tibo, trying to keep pace with emili.

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Speaker 1: Ille te da jie mi de nii tu jour preli di.

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Speaker 3: He was an old friend of Emilie, always ready to

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help her.

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Speaker 1: Theiencie ne gemil courage do rie vuisi son timot lle

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pricier cheches moment passier requel.

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Speaker 3: Even though he never had the courage to confess his feelings,

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he cherished every moment spent with her.

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Speaker 1: Ui cefou repunii consintre.

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Speaker 3: Yes, it's crazy, replied Emily focused.

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Speaker 1: Cemille de gusi di ficille.

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Speaker 3: Camille has such difficult tastes.

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Speaker 1: Juve and cuerdous pecierquell remon.

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Speaker 3: I want a special gift that she will truly love.

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Speaker 1: Is sereeter deu von maguez ain chiques etierreta in n

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chert de sour exposien vitrine.

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Speaker 3: They stopped in front of a chik store, drawn by

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a silk scarf displayed in the window.

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Speaker 1: Oh seguri, Oh, it's pretty six guama thibou avec enthusiasm.

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Speaker 3: Exclaimed Tibo with enthusiasm.

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Speaker 1: Di nilisu couel et tete.

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Speaker 3: Emily shook her head.

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Speaker 1: Semeni fique ne troucher.

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Speaker 3: It's beautiful, but too expensive.

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Speaker 1: Bipatre personelle.

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Speaker 3: And not very personal bipar courier.

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Speaker 1: Boutique emir roe.

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Speaker 3: They browsed several shops, Emili rejecting each item.

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Speaker 1: Pennici no di cami, nino trilia super retel.

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Speaker 3: Nothing here, says Cami, nor our bond, She sighed.

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Speaker 1: Tibulifien suri courajeon.

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Speaker 3: Tibo gave her an encouraging smile.

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Speaker 1: All quill marche Tibo pose a chows the personnel.

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Speaker 3: As they walked, Tibau suggested, why not make something personal

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comment album song, like an album of your travels together,

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So Lena cher, it wouldn't be expensive but would be

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very meaningful.

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Speaker 1: Yes you the nilis.

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Speaker 3: Emilia's eyes lit up. Sa seti that's an idea and

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scrap book, then a scrap book of our memories.

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Speaker 1: We yes serra Tibau.

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Speaker 3: She hugged tibou merci see, thank you, it's perfect.

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Speaker 1: The tourism eli ras song le de futu di bierre

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de con di querte postel emendo pettissuvenirs.

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Speaker 3: Back home. Emily gathered photos, concert tickets, postcards, and even

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small souvenirs cheques.

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Speaker 1: Page recte nistois inventevica.

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Speaker 3: Each page told a story, an adventure shared with her sister, a.

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Speaker 1: Vex check college es rememorella concreciti.

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Speaker 3: With each collage, she reminisced about their bond.

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Speaker 1: La ve de noel Emilio frilus.

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Speaker 3: On Christmas Eve, Emili gave the scrap book to Camille

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la ree exx.

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Speaker 1: Dimunde.

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Speaker 3: Her sister's reaction was worth all the gold in the world.

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Speaker 1: Tmi fey tali page in.

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Speaker 3: Camille flipped through the pages moved.

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Speaker 1: Selu pre buqu dou remon.

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Speaker 3: It's the most beautiful gift. Really, merci, Emili, thank you, Emili.

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Speaker 1: Di mili suri setis fete.

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Speaker 3: Emily smiled, satisfied.

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Speaker 1: E le ve di couvert quelle val que door resid

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dalis souvenir quill present Barenson cour.

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Speaker 3: She had discovered that the value of a gift lies

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in the memories it represents, not in its cost.

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Speaker 1: Tibou de curti ubservelles sin reue de var picun tributes such.

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Speaker 3: Speciel Tibaut from the side, observed the scene, happy to

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have contributed to this special touch.

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Speaker 1: Le' reniti sour renfsa is supromid reste proche di ni

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esperon can jour rel vereson affection.

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Speaker 3: Their friendship grew stronger, and he promised himself to stay

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close to Emili, hoping that one day she would see

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his affection.

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Speaker 1: Le nis de noies fernandsa nitia de rired souvenir partegi

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enflopoii temi di tibo indull rivermel.

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Speaker 3: The Christmas night ended in a burst of laughter and

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shared memories, wrapping Emilie, Camille and Tibo in a warm

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winter glow.

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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: Billigneer, billigne ligne, the lights, la fool, la fool, la fool,

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the crowd, laser, laiser, laisser, the sister Lestimo Lastimo, Laysan Timo.

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Speaker 3: The feelings le sharp Ley sharp Yes Shall the scarf.

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Speaker 1: Loke dooleke doole cat, the gift, le Vitrin, le Vitrine,

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le Vitrine, The window, Le Maghaza, le magazin, Le maggiazon,

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the store, Ria Liria, Liriah, the bond, Bleed, bleed, the lead,

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the idea Lemson, Lemson, le Mason, the house, Lefutu, lefutu,

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le futo, The photos Libia de concert Libia, the concert,

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Libie de conct the concert tickets, Li cart Postyle, li

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cart postele lipos style, the postcards lissauvenir, Li souvenir, Lis souvenir.

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Speaker 3: The souvenirs lapage, lapage, lapage, the page Lavanteur, levanteur levonteu,

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the adventure Lu Souvenir, Blue Souvenir, Le souvenir, The memory,

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l reaction, l reection, La reex, the reaction blow blow lo,

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the gold, levalere, levaleur, le vlair, the value Blue Woo,

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Blue Woo, Look who The cost.

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Speaker 1: L contribution like compribution, like contribusion, The contribution lefixtion, leffixtion,

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lef fix the affection Ye Louie, Louie, the laughter, La cheler,

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la cheleeur la cheles, the warmth, Lesurnie, Lesurnie, Lesurni, the day,

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Lue Surier, Lu surier, Lu surier, the smile, Let missieu,

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let missieum let mesium, the mission, Blue, Courage, Lue Courage,

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lu courrage, the Courage.

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