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In this episode, we'll unravel a magical office mystery where

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a missing document during a Halloween party leads to unexpected

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Speaker 1: Ditoi d'a rennen fus soon deekqua cite alouin do luv berttimon,

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corporatif etien, abitien mo sour freyer chema at travel re,

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flu de college de guizi, elet biandeside at trouvelo document

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and dispensable Polareni and the la prenidi, cami vetio and

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saucier modern a vecan chapeleus pontiu in robe noir distributed,

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de bombe eleaveator de nisi, la fette, les bureau de

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corrido manier extravadant, have a privy grass a czi, decreative, lespercular,

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fete serbianacuill meisont jutain and cudais etienne remarquers on er

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preocupe adeline, fos de salle routotoleburo, desent poiller, el pert

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ramasque de cha noir, SUPs till mesiligan and the sous

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san carne do not de border, the nouvesi de po

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ser romo le bureau at te antea trevivo enuve pas

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petto surier re la ponce de nouvelle raprige etieno revolucla

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genese were debutude meladisparisioni document cristiale mena says monte, miticuelelesite

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vallettell anton cola fet to tonte discrets mondo, truvelle papier

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la pannique monte Cami santanca degres saproussia etien sava to

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share cashoes de monde tel sees you pettia etienne qui

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sa and docuiment important ladispari camis santier responsible eldovetede v

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treuvesa said elpreta comp couz Bianco, Sophia volunteire Adeline lesore,

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ponti damascatntive tontila rechang andreguer el rojua neil du ge

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paid see in chasseu treso, mister setu jose citan detail

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a vecan cambay tout com monser larquette. The bureau Abbier

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de decordo fete son lesneuvou lo'll javonse missi frie jacques

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CoA roquois lesis really pleasant, tre de collegge, DIDs illustress,

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soudan leregard detien saretacio in citriy decorative cuerca chos on,

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the soubrie feblement en saprochon il rotira pre da mandleaguing

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create rival, the doquiement rocherche colle sulin de citrui is superrade, sulajemo,

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guliet sexclamatil and sourer tri and froler camille cleata d'urrier

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bienoui to tettunzie adeline de jan trend fermontalmine nouves and

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person livre terravi palissiu Larenian commonsileer, the douquie mona etienne

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guidlla dispriction a conference temis presentases, the novatris avec energy contagious,

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Larenian fitasi s etien realizaque parfois apud, the dissolved renete

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passimove gemi ravea pressI so santiero farcee aadeline and spirri

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pa llajne savedja common commences and proscian chapitre luendo la

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masque costume Le luson de la journees te ravenal esprit

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la maggie de lawine a veto peridia puesco previden so

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

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Speaker 1: The twelve Darennian fourth sua pond di pierfund sit cheq co.

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Speaker 4: Fake silk, spider webs hung from the office ceiling, and

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orange pumpkins brightened every corner.

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Speaker 1: Cite elouin de lulle bettimn corpoa tif.

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Speaker 4: It was Halloween in the old corporate building.

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Speaker 1: Etienne a vitien montra suripa lordre la soufriye chum at

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trevelle lu fu de colleg di gisi.

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Speaker 4: Etienne, usually reassured by order and cleanliness, made his way

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through the flow of costumed colleagues.

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Speaker 1: Ie a trouvellud quement dion prenidi.

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Speaker 4: He was determined to find the essential document for the

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afternoon meeting.

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Speaker 1: Cami vitio sourer moderna vecha poni rob noir distribute de bombe.

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Speaker 4: Camille, dressed as a modern which with a pointed hat

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and a black dress, was handing out candy.

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Speaker 1: E le vetog nisi lea fete.

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Speaker 4: She had organized the party.

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Speaker 1: Lis burou di corri de manier extra vagant a vepri

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vi gras a cisi de creetive.

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Speaker 4: The extravagantly decorated offices had come to life thanks to

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Speaker 1: El'espercu la fete a quill.

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Speaker 4: She hoped the party would be well received.

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Speaker 1: Meisson gertin coude sieur Etienne el remarquer soon er PreO cupe.

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Speaker 4: But glancing at e Tienne, she noticed his worried expression.

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Speaker 1: Adeline fusee de selli routurnli biuro dissent poiller.

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Speaker 4: Adeline was making rounds between employees' desks.

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Speaker 1: El port ra masque de chenoi sutil mesiligon.

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Speaker 4: She wore a black cat mask, subtle but elegant and.

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Speaker 1: Deou sousne de noe di borde de nouvesi di po serromn.

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Speaker 4: Underneath, her notebook was overflowing with new ideas for her

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novels Le.

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Speaker 1: Buu te tier trevo yen neuve pason peci de suri

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lac de nouvelle righe.

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Speaker 4: The office was a living theater, and she couldn't help

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but smile at the thought of new plots.

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Speaker 1: Etieno re vul nice joa come de vitude.

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Speaker 4: Etienne wished to day were like any other.

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Speaker 1: Ne la DISPARISIONI do quement criciel neni son miticuille.

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Speaker 4: But the disappearance of the crucial document threatened his meticulous world.

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Speaker 1: I recite he hesitated Felletti lantern pole fetu tonte discrete

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mon de truvelle pepier.

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Speaker 4: Should he interrupt the party or discreetly try to find

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the paper?

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Speaker 1: La peniquemente.

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Speaker 4: Panic was mounting.

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Speaker 1: Camille santan se de tres saproucha.

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Speaker 4: Camille, sensing his distress, approached Etienne serve ecien, are you okay,

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tu cher queer couchus, Are you looking for something?

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Speaker 1: De mont d'etel siseu petilla.

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Speaker 4: She asked, her eyes sparkling.

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Speaker 1: Etienne e chie sa atopiumret portin.

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Speaker 4: Echien nodded an important document.

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Speaker 1: Lea dispari.

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Speaker 4: It's missing, camis sou santires. Camille felt responsible.

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Speaker 1: El du vete di she had to help un vetruve sa.

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Speaker 4: We'll find it, she did, I'll help you, Eli.

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Speaker 1: Te preta con que la ve couzi bience soufia volentire.

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Speaker 4: She was ready to make up for the chaos she

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had caused, even if it was unintended.

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Speaker 1: Adeline lissaure ponti dumasquetentiven di la re chane.

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Speaker 4: Adeline, the pointed ears of her mask, attentive, heard their

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exchange entriguer el rogo nill de dieu. Intrigued, she joined

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the duo chepe deu.

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Speaker 1: Si I can help too in chasseu trisson mister situ

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jose cit dite la ve can cambell.

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Speaker 3: A.

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Speaker 4: Mystery treasure hunt is always exciting, she said, with a.

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Speaker 1: Wink, toutois monsieur le quete.

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Speaker 4: The three of them began their quest.

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Speaker 1: Les burou abiller de di coll de fete son les nouveaux.

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Speaker 4: The office, dressed up with party decorations, seemed new, l'.

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Speaker 1: Lo chevoncil missier friche co ero cour.

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Speaker 4: The clock was ticking, but they searched every nook and cranny.

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Speaker 1: Le riill re l pis eNTRI de cour de did zelustress.

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Speaker 4: The laughter and jokes of colleagues masked the stress.

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Speaker 1: Sous ben le reguerd tien saretascio in sitri de coratire.

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Speaker 4: Suddenly Etiennesqueze landed on a decorative pumpkin.

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Speaker 1: Quex coucheouzn de su brie febrement.

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Speaker 4: Something underneath glimmered faintly.

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Speaker 1: En saint prouchon ill rotira pri d'a mordli giencre tru

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valu du quiemoto rocherchi colis sulin de sitrii.

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Speaker 4: As he approached, he cautiously removed the hollow vegetable and

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found the much sought after documents stuck under one of

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the pumpkins.

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Speaker 1: Is supira de su legement.

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Speaker 4: He sighed with relief, Juillie, I've got it.

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Speaker 1: Six cumatille and sourre trien frol.

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Speaker 4: He exclaimed, a triumphant smile on his face.

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Speaker 1: Cemille Cieta de rier.

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Speaker 4: Camille burst into laughter.

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Speaker 1: BILLENOUI well done, dute te sou nousieu.

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Speaker 4: It was right under our noses.

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Speaker 1: Adeline de gent trend fiermontain moy nouve sen person livere

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terra vitalicieu.

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Speaker 4: Adeline, already mentally writing a new scene for her book,

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was delighted by the outcome.

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Speaker 1: La regnien co monsei le.

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Speaker 4: The meeting started on time the.

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Speaker 1: Du quiemon main Etienne Gui de la dies quicion a

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ve conference.

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Speaker 4: Document in hand. Etienne led the discussion with confidence.

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Speaker 1: Cemis prison ASII de nouve tries a vegin j contagious.

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Speaker 4: Presented her innovative ideas with contagious energy.

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Speaker 1: Lar renon fitacixe.

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Speaker 4: The meeting was a success.

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Speaker 1: Etienne real liza que par fois ape de dissoldrenete passimove.

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Speaker 4: Etienne realized that sometimes a little mess wasn't so bad.

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Speaker 1: Camille voillen so travee preci so soon tierroforese.

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Speaker 4: Camille, seeing her work appreciated, felt empowered.

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Speaker 1: Ye de line and spirri pa rajoni seve dija com

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comn sison pen cher.

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Speaker 4: Pitre and Adeline, inspired by the day, already knew how

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to start her next chapter.

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Speaker 1: Luen de la masque costiue le lu son de la

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je ne reestegravillosespri.

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Speaker 4: Far from their masks and costumes, the day's lessons remained

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etched in their minds.

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Speaker 1: Le maggi de lauin a vetu peri bien uscupred bu.

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Speaker 4: The magic of Halloween had worked more wonders than expected

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in this unusual officeham.

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Speaker 1: The end.

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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: Litois d' regnier, litois d'ar regnier, letois d'ar regnier, spiderwebs,

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lu prefen, lu plafond, le plafn, ceiling, lisitrui, lsitrui, lisitrui, pumpkins, corpora, tif, corpora, tif,

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corporatif corporate, the DZ, the DZ, the dizy costumed, blue flux,

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blue flu, the flu wow, blue quimo, Lu du quimo,

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Lu du quimo, document, Lareniu, larenium, larenium, meeting, Lassurier, Lassurier, lassaurier,

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Which blue, chapoo, the chapoo, the chapoo Ha Le boom boom,

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le boom boom, le boom boom, Candy, La fette, la fette,

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la fette, party, decore, decore, decore, decorated, lizzy, decreative, lazy, decreative, lazy, decreative,

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creative ideas Le prequepe le pro cuepe le pre cepe.

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Speaker 4: Worried expression, mask, le masque, the mask, masks.

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Speaker 1: Lisadrigue, lisadrigu Lasandrigue, Intrigues, Ladysparisium, Ladysparisium, Ladysparisium, Disappearance, Lapanique, Lapannique, Lapannique, Panic,

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Lady Tres, Lady Tress, Lady Tres, Distress, Luke, the Kell,

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the Carow Chaos, La Chaso Trizon, Misterre La Chaso trizz

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Misterre la Chaso tris or miss.

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Speaker 4: There Mystery, Treasure Hunt.

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Speaker 1: Lologe Lologe, Lollage, Quark, the qui Rouqua, The qui Rouqua,

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the CoA Iroqua, Nook and Cranny, Thestress, The Stress, Litress Stress,

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Li su Pierre, Li sou Pierre, Li sou Pierre, Sigelu

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su Legemolu Sulegemon, Lu Suelegemon, Relief, Lu Surier, Triflu Surier Trifon,

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l Surier.

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Speaker 4: Tri Triumphant Smile.

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Speaker 1: Blenergi Lenergi Lenergi energy, bisder le dissoldre thedissold disorder.

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