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In this episode, we'll unravel the Tapestry of Mott Saint

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Michel and discover how one historian skepticism leads to a

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Speaker 1: Levon di Versu, michel Leveague, frapellerro doncqueien lea imatiu terroret spirituel,

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etien historian de mit he cepa lesion de preferell concre

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lea and revench the fascine palinist there leesperetruvee and praser

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cai al abi amatin upeti dejeni, mathieu le saton be

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impetted bound elevettruvee a nuncia manuscrid al a bi biotech

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brodiardesusi detail ubria etn septic, preludcuiment alexadina avexois les moparalleede

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and press Monsaint michel Aten suquel at tet soneta meet afir,

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mattil lea posa, simons yoursel detien cetevre de mondetel eten

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detacha sammer, sons, Creek critique, panoladuciu, migration on septicism etene

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tequ you se curious delu pussa explore le mans quill

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lenis passe laby benied nole silance etch in decobria this

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and plommnon in chean rocchi su la bay equipaid in

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lampetoche et lan Ali coular fu de la bay is

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Uillo Plangiesca nuncien partan, Pierre sunk batervitt I puss a

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la particki revella in chaen ro secret a later year

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it trouve des artifactors pad tressor etien suriportana contect and

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fred mondesti roubill prec allergiu the rotor, pami resort et

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decrevisa de couvert lea fila premier as expreme pado tresor

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metel mont prexel ve racion de tienna tisa son porte

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me la vera cite historic de vulle ui qui voule

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plufu aved couvert la vere di sus a not trejour,

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levon continua de soufre meer prison etienne voy pass mo

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le gendre monsaint Michel Bartelistoire lesistouris queen roche de pre

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le nita vell or place to come ne fe Verrifilva

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and Fransa Vali dasciun.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Levon di versufre for mon Saint Michel.

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Speaker 4: The winter went blew hard over Mossa, Michele.

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Speaker 1: Leva, Frapele, Rochi and Controbas.

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Speaker 4: The wave struck the rocks below.

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Speaker 1: Don sets mystique, Etienne les Ematiu, ter Renipo and Rotrete Spirituelle.

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Speaker 4: In this mystical atmosphere, Etienne, Lea and Machiu were gathered

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for a spiritual retreat.

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Speaker 1: Etienne historian de mitier ne Cree Pajon Preferrelli.

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Speaker 4: Echien, a historian by trade, did not believe in legends

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and preferred concrete facts.

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Speaker 1: Lea a revene de facinnistere.

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Speaker 4: Lea, on the other hand, was fascinated by mysteries.

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Speaker 1: Ele spirit Trouville, prison Quila la bill.

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Speaker 4: She hoped to find a hidden treasure in the abbey.

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Speaker 1: Ahmatin Uputi di geni mathieuri setnbin petit bunb.

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Speaker 4: One morning at breakfast, Matio dropped a small bombshell.

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Speaker 1: Le Ve trouvee ncier ma la bibiuteic.

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Speaker 4: He had found an ancient manuscript in the library.

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Speaker 1: Pregard is si di til you Brillon.

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Speaker 4: Look at this, he said, ies shining.

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Speaker 1: Ethien Siic priu du quiment Elix navic.

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Speaker 4: So Etienne, skeptical, took the document and examined it carefully Les.

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Speaker 1: Montarles d'a prison fris Saint Michel.

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Speaker 4: The words spoke of a treasure buried under mosaie Michel.

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Speaker 1: Etienne sou couelet te.

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Speaker 4: Etien shook his head.

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Speaker 1: Sunetyamit a fier matille.

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Speaker 4: It's just a myth, he asserted.

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Speaker 1: Le's pusa, sir man siur s di tien.

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Speaker 4: Lea placed her hand on a tns ctevre. What if

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it were true?

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Speaker 1: De mondettel, she asked Etienne.

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Speaker 4: De Saint man Etienne pulled his hand way.

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Speaker 1: Son est de Ducieu.

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Speaker 4: His critical mind always quickly prevailed.

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Speaker 1: Magrison certicism it te Curieu.

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Speaker 4: Despite his skepticism, Etienne was curious.

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Speaker 1: Securiousitilu poussais furillo manes rise.

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Speaker 4: This curiosity drove him to explore the manuscript alone Lenitesse.

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The nights passed le bi Begnel lance Etch. The abbey

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was bathed in silence and Etienne immersed himself in his research.

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Speaker 1: In Idicouvria mandis a pro mo tiri feo and chambre

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quchisu lebi.

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Speaker 4: One night he discovered a clue, a half erased map

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leading to a hidden room beneath the abbey.

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Speaker 1: Equipi l'm ptoche etiennlanjeli coulur frois de la bill.

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Speaker 4: Equipped with a flashlight, Etienne walked along the cold corridors

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of the abbey y.

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Speaker 1: Sieurilu planesque nancien portin pierre.

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Speaker 4: He followed the map to an ancient stone.

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Speaker 1: Door soun queer berte rite. His heart was racing, yepouse

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la porti quiri velain chaenreuse grete.

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Speaker 4: He pushed the door open to reveal a secret chamber

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a la.

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Speaker 1: Terieer ye trouvads desert factsncien ne par du tressau.

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Speaker 4: Inside he found ancient artifacts, but no treasure.

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Speaker 1: Etien souri purtin.

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Speaker 3: Yer.

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Speaker 4: Etien smiled, SiZ.

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Speaker 1: Objierra conte fredemndestoi roubiller pressieur l'asieu.

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Speaker 4: These objects told a fragment of forgotten history, precious in

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their own way.

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Speaker 1: The rue tour parmi leszou Etien dickrivice di couvert.

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Speaker 4: Back among the others, Etienn described his discovery.

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Speaker 1: Lee full premierra six remi barde tresseur metel mont prix

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dite la vega nei.

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Speaker 4: Rascien Lesa was the first to speak, no treasure, but

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so much more, she said with admiration Etienne quie sa.

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Etienne nodded sunite.

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Speaker 1: Pallor quillen porte ne la vere sitt ristor ri de vuellie.

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Speaker 4: It was not the gold that mattered, but the revealed

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historical truth.

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Speaker 1: Yui qui voules prou vellu fou a ve di couvert

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la veretic susan no trojour.

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Speaker 4: He who wanted to prove the false had discovered the

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truth in a different light.

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Speaker 1: Vivon continne de sou free meller prison bitien nu voille

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passin mae le gender.

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Speaker 4: The wind continue you to blow. But now Etienne did

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not see just a legendary place.

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Speaker 1: Mont Saint Michel Borteistois lisistois.

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Speaker 4: En mos sae. Michel carried history stories that Echien no

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longer dismissed.

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Speaker 1: Nita vell plas to comn FERRICHI.

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Speaker 4: Myths had their place just like verified facts.

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Speaker 1: Vald and in this mix.

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Speaker 4: He finally found his validation.

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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: La fague, la fague, la fag The wave, Leo l rouche,

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l Rouchi, the rock, mystic, mystic, mystic mystical, larre Trette,

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larre trette, lare trette, the retreat, Listoria, listorian, Listoria, the historian, laljond, laljond,

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l jend, the legend bleemisterre lemisterre lemis there, the mystery

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Le trizaur, let trizaur, le trezaur, the treasure, le Manuscrie,

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le Manuscrie, le Manuscrie.

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Speaker 4: The manuscript le bi bi you tech le b bio

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tech let b b take the library, Lu.

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Speaker 1: Du quimo, lu eduquimo, l du quimo, the document uh

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free uh free, h free buried blue meet lu meetel meet,

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the myth lecepticism, lecepticism, lecepticism, the skepticism, The couvert de couvert,

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de couvert discovered Blandie blandis Lande. The crew if I

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sif I s efci erased Blue Plan, l Plan, l Plan,

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the map, Luculi Luculi, lu cou Loire, The Corridor, Lapierre, Lapierre,

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la Pierre, the Stone, la part leapart Laporte, the Door,

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Las Artifact, lasarti fact lisarte facts, the Artifacts, le Fredmont, Lefredmont,

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le Fredeu, the Fragment, Boubri, boubrie U, Brie Forgotten, Chrisieu, Priscieu, Prissieux, Precious,

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le Veriti, le Veriti, le Vehiti, the truth, very fee

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very fee very phii Verified, Leon Levon, the wind le

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Vali desciun le vali, desciun le validsciu the validation led

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me Rascian, Let me rascian, let me rasciu admiration.

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