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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll join a Meal as he rediscovers

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friendship and inspiration amidst the cherry blossoms of Paris, exploring

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how the past and present entwine in the art of life.

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Speaker 1: Levondo did Paris, ilisers ferds b pett Cachi caerde la ville.

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Are you sell the presence mele mire sogio, la LLave

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rendezvous a veguliette in vie ya niqui navepa vi du

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pi desenni a chaqpas emils rememorrell or conversa passion or

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la la vie isu domndeis a jeane fleuris san pour

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encor this day lors qui millandradal le cafe like Clocho,

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doucie de la porte, to tanta ducement, lantier chal a

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quon letter Blano, patine lecies de parier, larom de cafe Freshman, mullion,

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thepelles passed the atmosphere cosy juliet deja, la assis, predo,

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la finette, contemplarie and some les different preposse s chevuso,

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use more coffee, sivett mo repeccable, contell louvis eluisu richaudmin

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demi sex Claimatel and Sulivan, Paul Ambrace, Sola fe cilonan

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bocutlentin Repundi, emil a ve cansurier, He commander the cafe

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in the pattistrie, he comments par de larvie, pemil partaga,

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sa captain Spiracondepo, the novel panture, Juliette coute mamil so

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Tibian to keel and the pussy Captivate discussions Artistic par

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amomong de silans emil, prin profound and spiacion Demanda, Juliette,

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Sanstucueno chemans sonte guerrillandolote, Juliette regarda mildranlisu emil Japan's lea

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vi mamenever de Show's pristab pre concrete ger montravai, meme

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se patres artistic, The Confession fibat hole care Demilla, the

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Camelnge di tristesti, the comprehension lepacion, quill partagierotreface and less

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treva poureo fildeso s pondan Emi, the vule paper der Staniti,

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precius j comprin ditil ducement les jean change pe tetraj

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duar varcela comin jons de dicouvria le monde, susino toolinaire

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ipar alongemont chaquempal and frenchemndeses espiacion in the spare emil

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realize except tile monchelisot who pu vete trinceurs do reneuvaou

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polimen lasquill solvere pourpartier emiss the sante so lambres aguietei

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promide reste and contact alortis siloani di cafe illup servalle

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flordes risidn sla levent is juquell and spiracion puvete trot

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u vi partu don cheques detaie de la Villen movement

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and si bi nila quilleean vec que rouvert preets fluriali

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nuvere coule clar rilleo.

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Speaker 3: Fre Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts

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you may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Levndu du printon querreesell rie du paris ili surisien fer

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de poiller petell rose.

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Speaker 3: The gentle spring wind caressed the streets of Paris, and

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the cherry blossoms unfurled their pink petals.

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Speaker 1: Bimi le vonceel d'An patron quill vereen peticue fe nichilluquer

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de la ville.

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Speaker 3: Amiel walked at a leisurely paced toward a small cafe

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and nestled in the heart of the city so.

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Speaker 1: Tiefe te sen refuge allu lu pasi lu prison so mire.

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Speaker 3: This cafe was his refuge, a place where the past

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and the present mingled in a sweet murmur, sou jour

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la le.

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Speaker 1: Vere rendez vous a vegiuliette ye enichi ne vipa vie

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du pi di zenni.

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Speaker 3: That day he had an appointment with Juliette, an old

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friend he hadn't seen in years.

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Speaker 1: A checta emil sur remye morre laur converse senpaci niso

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la re la vie.

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Speaker 3: With each step, Amiel recalled their passionate conversations about art

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and life.

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Speaker 1: Isoud mondessicizienchefeurie sen pourenco existe.

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Speaker 3: He wondered if those flourishing exchanges could still.

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Speaker 1: Exist lorsquillni lantranardle geffy let clochet du sieur de la

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porte tanta du sement.

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Speaker 3: When Amiel entered the cafe. The bell above the door

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tinkled softly.

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Speaker 1: Lanterielle de chell rue etillen.

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Speaker 3: The interior was warm and welcoming.

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Speaker 1: Leta blonoi petini lichies de pareille y la rome d

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caefy frechemonmouillion rupe l espass di nette mouns fercusie.

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Speaker 3: The weathered wooden tables, the mismatched chairs, and the aroma

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of freshly ground coffee enveloped the space in a cozy atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Juliete te deja la assise pres de la finette containplur lary.

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Speaker 3: Juliette was already there, sitting near the window, gazing at

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the street.

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Speaker 1: El senle de ferrante prepoussi.

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Speaker 3: She seemed different, more composed.

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Speaker 1: Seicheveus souenuesmn coffey sievete monrepecable.

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Speaker 3: Her hair neatly styled, her clothes impeccable.

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Speaker 1: Conte le vills eluisur richeu du mont.

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Speaker 3: When she saw him, she smiled warmly.

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Speaker 1: Demi amio six crematie luvl brasi.

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Speaker 3: She exclaimed, getting up to embrace him.

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Speaker 1: Sue la fe silent. It's been so long, bucutre lent

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rep nil ve can surier.

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Speaker 3: Far too long, replied Amiel with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Y come ondre di tefi d teticri comn ser pari

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de vie.

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Speaker 3: They ordered coffee and pastries and began to talk about

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their lives.

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Speaker 1: Dimi parte said quet dan spirac di po de nouvelle pantier.

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Speaker 3: Amiel shared his quest for inspiration and his ideas for

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new paintings.

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Speaker 1: Guilietti cute me reni son ti biento quevei.

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Speaker 3: Juliette listened, but Amiel soon felt that something had changed.

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Speaker 1: Nitetiveta artistice.

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Speaker 3: She was no longer as captivated by their artistic discussions.

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Speaker 1: Bonnon a moman de silance. Eil prin profunspiracida Juliette sans

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dieu masne.

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Speaker 3: In a moment of silence, Emil took a deep breath

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and asked, Juliette, do you feel that our paths have

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diverged from each other?

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Speaker 1: Juliette treguerda enildo no lisieux.

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Speaker 3: Juliette looked Amil straight in the eyes.

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Speaker 1: Enil giponscug.

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Speaker 3: Amil, I think I've changed, levi.

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Speaker 1: Ma'emeone ver de chus pusteb pre concrete.

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Speaker 3: Life has led me towards more stable, more concrete things.

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Speaker 1: Gemn travais memes tres artistic.

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Speaker 3: I love my work, even if it's not very artistic.

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Speaker 1: Set confession fibertro le care dem ve camel du triste

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de confreen.

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Speaker 3: This confession made Emile's heart beat with a mix of

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sadness and understanding.

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Speaker 1: Let passion qui partegier trefosn turri fidison.

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Speaker 3: The passions they once shared seemed to have evaporated over

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the years.

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Speaker 1: Souspondent in vu pa pe precieus.

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Speaker 3: However, Amiel didn't want to lose this precious friendship.

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Speaker 1: Giu comprenditi ducement.

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Speaker 3: I understand, he said softly.

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Speaker 1: Plejon change.

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Speaker 3: People change te te.

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Speaker 1: Le com chanced dicouvre le mon sous trelinner.

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Speaker 3: Maybe I should see this as a chance to discover

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the world in a different light.

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Speaker 1: Ypa leement chetumm deespiracier.

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Speaker 3: They talked at length, each speaking frankly about their aspirations

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and fears.

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Speaker 1: Dimil re e lizeilichiliuve te trin sours de reneuvou paul meme.

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Speaker 3: Amiel realized that accepting changes in others could be a

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source of renewal for himself.

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Speaker 1: Las dieu so leuver por fartier emsu sante.

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Speaker 3: As they got up to leave, Amo felt serene.

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Speaker 1: Llanbregulietti promid rest contact.

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Speaker 3: He embraced Juliet and promised to keep in touch.

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Speaker 1: Al chi di guefi up servelli fell desi d'anci la

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levoie cell n spiracuve partu don cheques deta de la

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rier movement.

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Speaker 3: As he walked away from the cafe, he watched the

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cherry blossoms dance in the wind and knew that inspiration

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could be found everywhere, in every detail of life in

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motion A si.

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Speaker 1: Nire quillille ve can queerrouver pree its fur really nouve

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coule clarillo fre.

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Speaker 3: Thus amiel welcomed change with an open heart, ready to

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explore the new color's life had to offer. Today's vocabulary

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words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here

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are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Levent leuvan leuvan the wind, carrissie, carrisi, carrissie to cross

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les surizien fleur les surisien fleur, lesurisien fleur, the cherry blossoms,

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the poi, the poie, the poii. To inferral a patronquille ampatronquille,

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a patronquille, leisurely, pays niche niche, niche, nestled, The refuge,

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the refuge, the refuge, the refuge, Somili, Somili, Somili, to

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mingle blenmir lenion Mire blenormir, the murmur, sur remymore, sur remi, moore,

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sur rememore, to recall, Furissan, Furisson, Furissan, flourishing, Danti, danti, dante,

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to tinkle, Bettini, Bettini, Bettini, weathered, the.

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Speaker 3: Peaye de pea ye, the paraye mismatched.

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Speaker 1: Blahum blahum blahum, aroma, bussy, bussy, pussy, post naab apeakable, upable.

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Speaker 3: Impeccable, like it, lack it.

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Speaker 1: Like it.

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Speaker 3: The quest cap TIV, cap TIV, cap tiv captivated.

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Speaker 1: Sury surgery surgery to diverge l confusion, La confession like confusion,

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the confession latris this let rice, this let tris this

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the sadness like comprehension, La comprehension, like comprehension.

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Speaker 3: The understanding si.

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Speaker 1: Siver Puri.

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Speaker 3: Sevapore to evaporate.

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Speaker 1: Lespirascion, Le's Piraciu Leespirasciu, The aspiration, Omassy ohmhercy Omahassy, to Embrace,

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sur Hara, Surra, surre Serene, Bredtai, Bredtai, Bredtai. The detail,

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l chanchemin, lu chanchement, luchanchement.

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Speaker 3: The change, carouvert caerrouvert, carouvert open heart.

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