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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through the artistic alleys of Paris,

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solving an intriguing art heeist that unites a community against

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Speaker 1: Elois supreme ne Don mart Lettie, Artistice de Paris, Leri pavibriesu,

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la couche de net fresh eli te tampa cala all

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an artiste, Luco, i'm a town ELTI nouvelan quietant, please

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your tableau and celebr artist on this Pari artist and

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a mysterious a solitaire deespere eloas Alexa passion, Paula decida,

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don qute, el ponsac resus, mister ria portrayno reconnaissance, precious dolment,

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artistic mezzellabs one dead, a sutura ver Lucia the Appropriator,

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the Cafe for desaformation, bo debut, Lucia Visita in the

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Vuleepac the Cafes Associate, Suscondale Delois and Sister Luscia less artist,

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sontees Ani, Nudo von de Coubrie, la verite, detail finand

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montconvanqu Lussia accepted the Lyda ensemble I Parleroid, Cafe Eloas

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priding Maple, the person a veview cartso suardin habituel larchanean

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j los canabitue pa la dam brit ven the Latterier

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delois a Lucian de sider, the Explorer, landroprit st Nui,

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la soula linier Tamisi, lari vera latrier and chercheon eluas

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Truva entrapped Cachin and the Soul Curiu Lucia, Dailois aluver,

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the su and Escalier ma neever in carson ave caamelne dixitation,

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apprehension in the sunderlievete f de ran pri de lo'dere

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de la pucier Delois, alima long de posche, la ilvere

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le pantio, dispari sense monnson tepatu prius yours are directed

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present de Papierre, Diditaisi and Operasion, the volide tepa pier

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Lucia appl la police par Sultan Elois Realizaci zaved cou

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vera reso de vol dar le tableau, furtus, frondi el artist,

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the local Romercia elois e Lusian polar courage like community,

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a clamaloifa Elois Genia and conference es udiculous solidarity, val

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nuclear success cell count Aalucia econcrique some prettier v Piagian

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who told the l the ducie press n affair Learis

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de Montmartren may not know Eete pende fi l'lnierd cafe

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de Lusian, brie cheal rousemond lni froude Eloise, Elucia, fier

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de la ra compismo partager and surier compie.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Elois supremeda monmar le cartier artistic de Paris.

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Speaker 3: It was was walking through Momarta, the artistic district of Bahi.

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Speaker 1: Lesri par ve brie sou la couche de neche fresch.

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Speaker 3: The cobblestone streets glistened under the layer of fresh snow.

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Speaker 1: Eli Te tampacient, delieu, cauefee dulcien allu and contournables usuri

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ni celis artiste luo cou.

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Speaker 3: She was eager to go to Lucierra's cafe, a must

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visit place where local artists gathered.

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Speaker 1: A matin Ellenton Ji nouvelleaen quietente.

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Speaker 3: One morning, she heard some disturbing news.

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Speaker 1: Prisieur tabru la sele braartis ton dispari.

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Speaker 3: Several paintings by a famous artist had disappeared.

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Speaker 1: La artiste a a mysterieu is sulitter te disi ispiri.

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Speaker 3: The artist, a mysterious and solitary man, was desperate.

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Speaker 1: Delois a Vexa passion Pola decide don quitti.

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Speaker 3: Illowa, with her passion for art, decided to investigate El.

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Speaker 1: Pon Sacred sister Rie portray re renaissance precieus do re l'artistique.

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Speaker 3: She thought that solving this mystery would bring her valuable

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recognition in the artistic world.

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Speaker 1: Maisie la ves Buzoan ded.

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Speaker 3: But she needed help.

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Speaker 1: E sou tourna vere lucien le proprieter di gueffi pour desenformacieur.

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Speaker 3: She turned to Lucia, the cafe owner, for information.

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Speaker 1: Bud diu Lucia Resita.

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Speaker 3: At first, Lucia hesitated in.

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Speaker 1: Voule pacusier suscon vale.

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Speaker 3: He didn't want the cafe associated with this scandal. Delois Acista,

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it was insisted, lucien lis artist de son tisni Lisia,

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the artists are your friends.

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Speaker 1: Nudu vun decouvrie la verite ditel.

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Speaker 3: We must discover the truth.

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Speaker 1: She said, find Montcunvanqueux, Lucien Accepta del Di.

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Speaker 3: Finally convinced, Lucia agreed to help her.

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Speaker 1: Ensemble I parlero Pieniefe.

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Speaker 3: Together they spoke to the cafe customers.

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Speaker 1: E Lois pre di notte nepe de terson na Vellu, Couacus,

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dine Vitril.

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Speaker 3: Elwise took notes, but few people had seen anything unusual.

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Speaker 1: Le chenchen j los can icipa la d'ambri venon de Letterier.

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Speaker 3: Their luck changed when a regular mentioned a strange noise

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coming from the artist's studio.

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Speaker 1: Elois E Lucien deider Dix Fleur Llandore pritt.

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Speaker 3: Ilwise and Lucia decided to explore the place later that night.

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Speaker 1: Sou la liner te nisi la ri vere lattrier.

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Speaker 3: Under dim light, they arrived at the studio.

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Speaker 1: Cherchon Eluis Tuvain cap Querchi Laroussel.

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Speaker 3: While searching, Ila was found a hidden trap door in

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the floor.

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Speaker 1: Curieu Lucien da Eluis e Luverer.

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Speaker 3: Curious, Lucia helped Illais open it des sous and.

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Speaker 1: Escuelier mene Verentierson.

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Speaker 3: Below a staircase led to a dark cellar a ve.

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Speaker 1: Camel dix preencion Ilde sonder.

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Speaker 3: With a mix of excitement and apprehension, they descended.

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Speaker 1: Lete vie te foi de rent pri de l' del

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de la poucier.

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Speaker 3: The cellar was cold and filled with the smell of dust.

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Speaker 1: Elois E Limaine land dupuch.

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Speaker 3: Ill Wise turned on a flashlight le.

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Speaker 1: Ivie le pantio dispariu suen.

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Speaker 3: There they saw the missing paintings, neatly arranged ness de petu.

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But that wasn't all Puisio.

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Speaker 1: Present.

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Speaker 3: Several other works of art were present Di.

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Speaker 1: Papier ve dino pera pier.

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Speaker 3: Papers with details of an art theft operation were scattered

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around Lucien Plea la police. Lucia called the police.

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Speaker 1: Parnon sut ilis really zeccuseve di couvera risu de volda.

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Speaker 3: Meanwhile, Illwise realized they had uncovered an art theft network.

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Speaker 1: Les tableau firtusni ill artist luc remercier reluis i vucien.

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Speaker 3: All the paintings were returned, and the local artists thanked

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Iloise and Lucia for their bravery.

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Speaker 1: Le comiuti ecla mali fot.

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Speaker 3: The community applauded their effort.

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Speaker 1: De lois dena conference, it was gained confidence eudici le sel.

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She thought solidarity was more valuable than success alone. Conte

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Lucien y concrique, saint priquier veque jean utu tetuci priere.

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Speaker 3: As for Lucia, he understood that getting involved with the

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people around him was as precious as his business.

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Speaker 1: Leri de monm me matn ee pen de furie.

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Speaker 3: The streets of Momata were still snow covered, but now

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they were filled with euphoria.

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Speaker 1: Lenie di tefe de la cambrie che le rousemnd l'a

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Speaker 3: The light from Lucio's cafe shone warmly in the cold night.

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Speaker 1: Belois I Lucien Fierre de la ra com prisment bartegier

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surier compris.

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Speaker 3: It wasn't Lucia proud of their achievement, shared a knowing smile.

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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: Let turtier, le turtier, le gertier, the district, lari pavi,

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lari pavi, LaRue pavi.

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Speaker 3: The cobblestone, la couche, la couche, la couche, the layer

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littableaux littableau, the tablue, the painting latist, latist, latiste, the

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artist la la la, the art le proprietre, le proprietre,

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le propriet there, the owner laroconnaissance, laroconnaissance, laoconissance, the recognition blue, mister,

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lemisterre lemiss there, the mystery let rap let rap let

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hap the trap door lat ev lav la cav the

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celler lellon de push, lellon de push lelone.

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Speaker 1: De push the flashlight blue Parascian l Perrauscian, la pei rascium,

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the operation blue visu l vizu le feu, the network

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la comminiti l cominite like comminute, the community, blue.

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Speaker 5: Courage, blue courage, le courage, the bravery blue There, lue

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dere lue dere, the smell lu six lu sixe, lu sixe,

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the success black, comprissmo, la comprissment, la comprismo, the achievement

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bleater ye, bleater ye led to ye, the artists studio.

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Speaker 1: This is spiri, this is spirit, This is spire. Desperate lapreension, lapreension,

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la preensium, apprehension curioux, curieux, curieux, Curious, Blues, condile BLUs,

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condel lis condel, The Scandal, Blue Dtai luditai daie, the detail, dispaete, disparete, disparre,

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to disappear, n Kitty, un kitty, un kitty, to investigate

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a clan me i, clan me i clam me to

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applaud ita pi ita, pie ita, piy to.

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Speaker 3: Scatter, Brie, Brie, Brie, to shine.

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