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In this episode, will follow a Meal, a painter as

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he navigates the icy streets of Manmatra, discovering the power

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of friendship and art amidst uncertainty, and learns that warmth

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often sprouts from the coldest of December days. Right after

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Speaker 1: Setamataglesiel do di som leri, paribris, susin finkush deneg lelnier

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de noi, santi du smn parisia emil and pantres reserve

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san styla entablo pres de la fenete, dans pettica ficialre,

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the cafe and refuge control of fred vert a latter

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year longbiance recomfortante avecdiger land de uniary liminally muranois pimille

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tantier the Latin de resulta medicos and portan son cherbapuit

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cadavitude le gul ameer de lansertitudeeran precipency acotaduri pilemont sonani

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fidel u of fransurre rassuran a second bia laure du

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somrmont de ladesi did restea vecui a commando doscho cola

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scho esperoapsies on esprit tormnte tou ti Rabbian emil she

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shot clement sam poison s a manso, lascienne elle claire

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se parol de janieres sincere tu vera avonmain gnoel nave

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due to Suvian rade said journey a vecansurier, demil is

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it avonde parleys electujour retail gendame Tigard, the super polymen

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Neo Giorgi, the poiet hollo bi super profundlement clemence Jeppierre,

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the ci le coup ducement is it to surpass bia

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Ela set the de fill ankai ya suvan recon forte

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passy lenin it pass lettic tac do lologe de cafes

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san Leresoni preferme pre the telephone demil librosol at table

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ann appe quiputang yesufij son carte burin sa patrine, clemens

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press sair ale germon vidonn de courage anilen sperrefundm soulev

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telefonna so lare Jacques MoU de lortre court sombre, siusponded

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iricuta ton tilmo sigeux d'a barton di se clare su

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denmo the Suri risinso transformer in uel, the sulagem le

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resulta somb Sava clements to fabia six clan till avecan

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super su la jon, slev let Oria porcelebreset nouvelle, Clement's

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proposing need the magic vision common ser and proge de pantur,

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purnell Sigmo niloch lett son Escri and Faligi iribre, the

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roto chili is a de moncetoale lesmu elongouragemon, the Clemons

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Frison and Gordon, sonterre is Sisi and pan so preer

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pan Rossette, nouvelencepiacium sonepas more jour de dictois, controllin certitude,

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setuci anjou huilla prona portons de la NiTi i de

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la lange continued the tone doucem alex Terier made Dame

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soon qure his son cheller renaissant and see immediate Clement's

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commentsur proge ensengle it transformerly dute coula ville la vier

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belle amie. This is all making cell don Scumbae de Montmarte,

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suleveinier de noel innuveitual commons aprand reform prometto and avenir

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plande coulai de chealer.

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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: Set A martine glaciel do dies song ramonbard.

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Speaker 4: It's an icy December morning in Monmarta.

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Speaker 1: Leri pave bris susan finn couche denege.

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Speaker 4: The cobbled streets shine under a thin layer of snow.

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Speaker 1: Lelnier de noue sinti du sement' Parisia.

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Speaker 4: The Christmas lights twinkle softly in the Parisian fog.

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Speaker 1: Enille en pantre reserve saintste la entable pres de la

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fenetre dans peuticue file.

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Speaker 4: Emil, a reserved painter, settles at a table near the

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window in a small cozy cafe.

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Speaker 1: Le cafe ta refuge contre le fred vere.

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Speaker 4: The cafe is a refuge against the winter cold.

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Speaker 1: A la terier l'andience reconfortante a veg di dier l'and

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de l nier bois.

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Speaker 4: Inside. The atmosphere is comforting, with strings of lights illuminating

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the wooden walls.

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Speaker 1: DeMille tantier.

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Speaker 4: Emil is anxious de le ton de riste ni di

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couzin port. He is waiting for important medical results.

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Speaker 1: Son queer bapuit que de vitide.

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Speaker 4: His heart beats faster than usual.

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Speaker 1: Le gu a meer de la sertitiu drn picponci.

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Speaker 4: The bitter taste of uncertainty fills his thoughts.

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Speaker 1: Acuti de vill Pierre monts so Nanni hidel Ville, France, surierras.

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Speaker 4: Next to him Cremos, His faithful friend offers him a

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reassuring smile.

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Speaker 1: Es secunda la dumont.

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Speaker 4: She knows how much he dreads this moment e la

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disidi de rectier vequill. She has decided to stay with him.

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Speaker 1: A come on du chu co la chaux esperon a

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pisi son espritour monti.

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Speaker 4: She orders two hot chocolates, hoping to soothe his troubled mind.

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Speaker 1: Tu tira bien, Emil. She shoot quierment s pos sain

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mansieur lesciennes.

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Speaker 4: Everything will be fine, Emil Crimouse whispers, placing her hand on.

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Speaker 1: His elequier sparol de genties, since.

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Speaker 4: Her words are lit by sincere kindness.

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Speaker 1: Tu vera avon memes canel narve chito sourarade sjournie ve

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can surier.

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Speaker 4: You'll see before Christmas even arrives, you'll remember this day

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with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Demilli de parlis.

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Speaker 4: Emil hesitates before speaking.

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Speaker 1: Y let tu jour till gendame quiguer de si per

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paul meme.

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Speaker 4: He has always been the type of man who keeps

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his fears to himself.

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Speaker 1: Nell Giorgi le poi trou lur.

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Speaker 4: But today the burden is too heavy. De Soupierre, He

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sighs deeply.

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Speaker 1: Quiements gip.

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Speaker 4: Clemos, I'm scared.

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Speaker 1: Dici e le coup du sment is tou su pass bier.

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Speaker 4: What if she gently interrupts, what if everything goes well?

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Speaker 1: Ela se di fi reconfortisi.

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Speaker 4: She has that air of friendly defiance that has often

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comforted Emil in the past. Its pass, the minutes pass.

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Speaker 1: Leticite de lolo dit fire.

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Speaker 4: The ticking of the cafe clock seems to echo louder

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than ever.

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Speaker 1: Pi re telefond table.

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Speaker 4: Then emil As phone vibrates on the table.

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Speaker 1: Anna pe quip.

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Speaker 4: A call that could change everything.

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Speaker 1: Is sufig son poitrines.

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Speaker 4: He freezes his heart pounding in his chest.

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Speaker 1: Pierrements pres Saint male germon ris d'unne courage.

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Speaker 4: Crimos lightly presses his hand, giving him courage.

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Speaker 1: Eileen spierre, profundment soule u tilliferna soon.

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Speaker 4: Lay Emil takes a deep breath, lifts the phone to

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his ear.

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Speaker 1: Chaques MoU de l'uo tre courtis sonus fond' lut.

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Speaker 4: Every word on the other side seems suspended in.

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Speaker 1: Time, iricute ton tillmond.

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Speaker 4: He listens attentively.

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Speaker 1: Siseeu de baurtn dieu citier su del mon.

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Speaker 4: His eyes, initially tense, suddenly light up.

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Speaker 1: Lu sur er risiten su trans fmnillell de sulegem.

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Speaker 4: The hesitant smile transforms into a look of relief.

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Speaker 1: Les ris uta soumbre. The results are good, servas clements.

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Speaker 4: It's okay, clemos tou verbien, everything is fine.

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Speaker 1: Six clentille ve can su pierre su.

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Speaker 4: Le jeon, he exclaims with a relieving.

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Speaker 1: Sigh, as selves let rio.

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Speaker 4: She stands up, embracing him with a laugh.

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Speaker 1: Porcili brisset nouvelle cuierments propos uini de magique.

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Speaker 4: To celebrate this news, Cremos suggests a magical idea.

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Speaker 1: Is sien curments proget du panteur pourn.

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Speaker 4: How about we start a painting project for Christmas siegerteismon,

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She joyfully suggests.

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Speaker 1: In ilo chelet tet sones crien f alegi ribre.

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Speaker 4: Emil nods his mind finally light and free.

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Speaker 1: The roturu cherrie is sous de monstre.

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Speaker 4: Back home, he sits in front of his canvas.

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Speaker 1: Les moud elon courage mon de pierre mons ris nuancurd'n

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son cur.

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Speaker 4: Clemo sass words and encouragement still resonate in his.

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Speaker 1: Hearty sizen pansu prere pan rosit nouvellace piracion.

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Speaker 4: He picks up a brush, ready to paint this new inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Snepason mon jour d ytoiertitude.

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Speaker 4: It's not just a day of victory over uncertainty.

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Speaker 1: Sitouci a jou juilla de la ni de la.

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Speaker 4: It's also a day where he learns the importance of

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friendship and art.

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Speaker 1: Lenese contini de ton du semeents alex terrier nesd'an soon

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cur yi snchelenis sent.

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Speaker 4: The snow continues to fall softly outside, but in his

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heart he feels a burgeoning warmth.

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Speaker 1: Aci emiliquill mons couurmnsieur proget.

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Speaker 4: Thus, Emil and Quemous begin their project.

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Speaker 1: Ensandre Yicon's Formerli d'utn coulier.

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Speaker 4: Together they transformed doubts into vibrant colors.

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Speaker 1: Le vier belle, em se, diison, maichi ne giemeisel d'n scumbard.

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Speaker 4: Life is beautiful and Emil now knows he is never

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alone in his struggles.

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Speaker 1: Buquefye de montmarte soulniers de noel eneuvellitois coments a prondoufme

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prometo an avenir coln de coulis re de chelers.

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Speaker 4: At the cafe in Momarta, under the Christmas lights, a

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new canvas starts to take shape, promising a future full

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of color and warmth.

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Speaker 2: To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this

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commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French,

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then in English.

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Speaker 1: A matin lassielle, a mat aglasielle, a matangleas ciel an

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icy morning, learripavi, learripavi, leu pevi, coubbled streets, binfin coush,

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binfin coush in fin couchh, thin layer, le bruyere le

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brue le bruer, the fog ar refuge ar refuge a refuge,

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a refuge, preconfortante, breconfortante, reconfortant.

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Speaker 4: Comforting, le gou amer le gou a meier le gou

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a meer, bitter.

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Speaker 1: Taste, lancertitude, lancertitude, lancertitude and certainty and sourierra's yourn and

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sourier what's your own? And surier ha's.

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Speaker 4: Your reassuring smile apisi apisi appeasi to soothe an escritur

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monte an escritor monte an escritomonti, troubled mind, thank ye,

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thank ye, and kie anxious.

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Speaker 1: Blue caerba lekerba, lekerba, heartbeat leir du diffi aniquel leer

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du diffi, aniquel laird diffi.

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Speaker 4: Aniquel friendly, defiance, lutique, tech letiq tac le tic tach,

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the ticking.

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Speaker 1: Sufiji, Sufiji, Sufiji to phraeze tombourini, tom Bourini, tom Bourini,

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two pound sule soulev soulev to she should se, she

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should say, she should to whisper the parol de jenties,

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sance de parol de jenties, sance de parol de jentilles.

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Since words of sincerity, Le pois le pois le pois,

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the burden scire scire sie cire light up and Sourier

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Risitan and Sourier Risitan and Sourier risitan.

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Speaker 4: A hesitant smile and.

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Speaker 1: Sou Pierre su la jean and sou Pierre seu la

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jeon and soup pierre suele.

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Speaker 4: Jeon, a sigh of relief, beneed, the magic bened, the magic,

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in need the magic, a magical idea.

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Speaker 1: USh lettet USh lettetuslette to nod latoal latoal latoual, the

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canvas seis d cisy cisy to pick up in chelle naissance,

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in cheller nissant in cheller.

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Speaker 4: Naissance, burgeoning, warmth, compie de peer, npie de peerre ompie

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