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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 25 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 6: Kerdi praton le bibliote, cloclbries, de premier semende, vrille, sigonets 26 00:01:57,799 --> 00:02:03,079 pole cree aten and jean artist as murou de la 27 00:02:03,079 --> 00:02:09,080 pature passeses a premidide and so eu paisible meojorgi is 28 00:02:09,199 --> 00:02:15,199 so sante nerve the grand concur nacional da proche atnetasie 29 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:19,840 and table couvert to the pansui de fay elop service 30 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:26,840 at while invisitation regard Solene safidel ami su trouve act 31 00:02:27,039 --> 00:02:33,159 de el cui san sermon talon etienne to the red 32 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:39,240 to lance etn detail a vecancurre and kurajon tour redo 33 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:46,599 so pondan donz cuondela BiblioTech tale a not artist eetpipe 34 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:54,439 coniposes ampressionante, telle consider recome a favorite, de concur is 35 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:59,919 sempre and nikale messon ambitionion socret lepusser decorageshiptin ma tien 36 00:03:01,479 --> 00:03:06,879 don't steal anterissan nepetet trumpers propoule counco la chetti parfoi 37 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:13,960 the cantntism lessons, Sir Simeo freshman donteur reson god unless creditien. 38 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 3: Indued. 39 00:03:15,479 --> 00:03:20,039 Speaker 6: The women mem sicelene reste a scute prettalio free. 40 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 3: Al proposal all the lad if Innison never. 41 00:03:26,479 --> 00:03:30,719 Speaker 6: Leados and nit Ravayer ensemble parta Jean and spiracion Errero 42 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:36,639 Milliu deliver siencieu angeur alrtisages tele danni the tai the 43 00:03:36,719 --> 00:03:40,479 la panture is your career. In conversation toteo, you are 44 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:45,840 not to participant solen etien de cour roo nus conte 45 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:53,120 propose four cher al feb second said revelation alimacuchos on 46 00:03:53,199 --> 00:04:00,719 etien paul premier four il rosentine pussied assurance the sutro 47 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:07,080 moneu annongside tiernave determination so then Luisierra Lamin the rosse 48 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,719 delvoire wrote to the conference le jeu de concoura river 49 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:17,720 the tien present as a panti avec ferte in marche 50 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:23,399 latter tote satisfied. The suquila veta conpri the reaction a 51 00:04:23,519 --> 00:04:28,759 son re fir positive. The person compremente so still unique 52 00:04:29,079 --> 00:04:34,680 servisium the samani a dextremel aboute di pranton Etienna vettan 53 00:04:34,759 --> 00:04:39,079 fan confernce On Louis compronand lamport de parsels. Monde Gueri 54 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:44,720 made the Quarenson potencielle, the concur terminal ma po and 55 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:52,000 Portello resuita etienna vete volue iquiteal a bibio tech sojola, 56 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:56,920 the carelegi convent quique chomand artist and fast commoci. 57 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any parts you 58 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:02,000 may have missed. 59 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 6: Uquer du pantin la bibliote clo cal bries Ulu soles 60 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,079 de premier sumende vrille. 61 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 3: In the heart of spring, the local library glowed under 62 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:23,360 the sun of the first weeks of April, sigonfernetronquill Creerini, 63 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:29,920 par fet pole tretiiti. Its large arched windows illuminated the 64 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,399 rows of books, creating the perfect ambience for creativity. 65 00:05:34,519 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 6: Etienne Jean Artista mur de la planteur pas se Renidi 66 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:41,480 den sour. 67 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 3: Pisib Etiene, a young artist in love with painting, spent 68 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,079 his afternoons in this peaceful place. 69 00:05:50,399 --> 00:05:56,720 Speaker 6: Nell giorgi Is sousnte nerveux le cournaalda broche. 70 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,959 Speaker 3: But today he felt nervous. The big national art contest 71 00:06:02,079 --> 00:06:02,639 was approaching. 72 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 6: ETHIENI te ta si en entableu couverte de pain sue 73 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:08,160 de fay. 74 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 3: Etienne was sitting at a table covered with brushes and 75 00:06:12,759 --> 00:06:21,319 sheets illep servesatoil inisitacion la reguer. He was observing his 76 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,959 canvas a hesitation in his gaze. 77 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:29,519 Speaker 6: Soulen sefide la mi se trouvee a coute de rich. 78 00:06:31,439 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 3: Soline. His faithful friend was by his side. 79 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,639 Speaker 6: El creye Saint sermon tellen ditien. 80 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,079 Speaker 3: She sincerely believed in Atenne's talents. 81 00:06:43,199 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 6: Ti de vre de lancill Etienne d de la ve 82 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:48,839 can surierent courrageon. 83 00:06:50,759 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 3: You should go for it, etien, she said, with an 84 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:59,079 encouraging smile, tien red, you have a real gift. 85 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 6: Souspon dent danza conde la di lute till anttiste tetu cuipi. 86 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:12,439 Speaker 3: However, in a corner of the library Theo, another artist 87 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:13,279 was Busy. 88 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 6: Counipus l preciante till ete conci di ric fevre rid Concour. 89 00:07:22,519 --> 00:07:25,759 Speaker 3: Known for his impressive works, Theo was considered the favorite 90 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:26,480 of the contest. 91 00:07:27,759 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 6: Yu montre ntuel misson vision secret puss di courag suptin 92 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:34,920 ma tien. 93 00:07:36,959 --> 00:07:39,879 Speaker 3: He appeared friendly, but his secret ambition pushed him to 94 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:41,639 subtly discourage Aten. 95 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 6: Ton still anterresson ne pe te trampous saint pepole councur 96 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,319 la che t tar fove caiss. 97 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,399 Speaker 3: Your style is interesting, but maybe a bit simple for 98 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,040 the contest. He would sometimes say, with a tone that 99 00:07:59,120 --> 00:07:59,879 seemed sincere. 100 00:08:01,079 --> 00:08:05,279 Speaker 6: Simoeu freschemon don diur risone call la liscre de tien. 101 00:08:07,399 --> 00:08:10,519 Speaker 3: These freshly heard words still resonated in Aten's mind. 102 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 6: Ideute de vill memes mem si solen restea sicurti, gretelieu, 103 00:08:17,839 --> 00:08:19,000 freer soon soutien. 104 00:08:20,839 --> 00:08:23,879 Speaker 3: He doubted himself, even though Solin stayed by his side, 105 00:08:24,319 --> 00:08:25,560 ready to offer her support. 106 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:30,639 Speaker 6: El proposa elr de l de refinissunevre. 107 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:34,879 Speaker 3: She then proposed to help him refine his work. 108 00:08:35,759 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 6: Lis du renitravaller ensmes parte jean spiracion errou millu de 109 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:43,399 li rosilancieux. 110 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,960 Speaker 3: The two friends worked together, sharing inspiration and laughter. Among 111 00:08:49,039 --> 00:08:50,159 the silent books. 112 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 6: Anjour allor quise gesteli de ni dite de la partieu 113 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:01,159 is your preeren converse trotillu yen no tre berartisippo. 114 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,720 Speaker 3: One day, as they were adjusting the final details of 115 00:09:05,799 --> 00:09:11,039 the painting, they overheard a conversation between THEO and another participant. 116 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 6: Solen Etien de courre Gueti nusu conte de se pro 117 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:19,320 prossi fur yer cherl feb. 118 00:09:19,919 --> 00:09:24,879 Speaker 3: Quron Solne and Etien discovered that THEO was not content 119 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:28,919 with his own efforts. He was seeking to weaken his competitors. 120 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,799 Speaker 6: Cetre villecon Ali, macer couchus On Etien. 121 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 3: This revelation ignited something in Aten. 122 00:09:38,159 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 6: For Premier four rosntin pussi des urens. 123 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:46,679 Speaker 3: For the first time, he felt a surge of confidence. 124 00:09:47,919 --> 00:09:53,759 Speaker 6: Jave sumetremoneur ansei tiena ve ditermineciu. 125 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 3: I am going to submit my work, announced Aten with determination. 126 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 6: Soule la man the rouse de la vois rotetreu ve conference. 127 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 3: Soline squeezed his hand, happy to see him regain his confidence. 128 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:16,039 Le jour de concura riva. The day of the contest 129 00:10:16,159 --> 00:10:20,679 arrived Di Tienne present as a panti ra vec Ferti. 130 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:26,240 Eten presented his painting with pride, ill. 131 00:10:26,159 --> 00:10:30,879 Speaker 6: Marche let tetut sertisfe de su tire vete concri. 132 00:10:32,919 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 3: He walked with his head held high, satisfied with what 133 00:10:35,919 --> 00:10:40,960 he had accomplished. Les ree exxi son vre fer positive. 134 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:44,799 The reactions to his work were positive. 135 00:10:45,919 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 6: The persons concremente son Stirrinique Cervigiu is Saint Manier dextrimilla 136 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:53,679 Buste di Cramton. 137 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 3: People complimented his unique style, his vision, and his way 138 00:10:59,279 --> 00:11:00,840 of expressing the beauty of spring. 139 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 6: Etienna vet confrenandas mont de gergni made de. 140 00:11:13,399 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 3: Atien finally had confidence in himself, understanding that the important 141 00:11:17,639 --> 00:11:20,000 thing was not just to win, but to believe in 142 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:20,720 his potential. 143 00:11:21,879 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 6: Le con courte minas poen portel. 144 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 3: The contest ended, but the result didn't matter much. Etienna 145 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:38,360 vel Etien had grown quite la. 146 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 6: Di billotejo la leucu convenartiste fumosi. 147 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 3: He left the library that day with a light heart, 148 00:11:51,039 --> 00:11:53,639 convinced that his journey as an artist was just beginning. 149 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:04,039 Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 150 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:09,240 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. 151 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 1: Black here, black here, bluck here. The heart let bio 152 00:12:23,279 --> 00:12:30,360 tech let b b you tech leb bio tech. The library, 153 00:12:31,279 --> 00:12:44,200 lifinete liffinte lifinette, the windows, blobionce bloonbionce blobionce. 154 00:12:45,399 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 3: The ambience La creativity lagreetiiti lagreativity creativity. Do you mean, 155 00:13:00,039 --> 00:13:09,600 do you mean to illuminate? Lapenttieu le benteu lapaneu. The 156 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:22,919 painting latol latol, latoel, the canvas la tabe lattab la 157 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:33,960 tab the table litansu, litan su litansu, the brushes, busy 158 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:48,039 test you, busy, test you, busy, test you, hesitation, Fidel Fidel, Fidel, faithful, 159 00:13:48,879 --> 00:13:51,679 little little. 160 00:13:52,960 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 6: Littlean talents bion bison beyond visiuh bimbiscium ambition, The courage, 161 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:08,759 the courage, the courage. 162 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 3: To discourage, blastille, b listille, blastille, the style ble reguer 163 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:26,080 le reguerre blea reguer, the gaze. 164 00:14:26,519 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 6: Bless youurence, bless your rence, bless yournce. Confidence affini dffini 165 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:47,120 affini to refine laespirascion, l'espiraciu laespirascion. 166 00:14:48,279 --> 00:15:00,399 Speaker 3: The inspiration chur chur chur to overhear a fibly, fibly 167 00:15:02,559 --> 00:15:11,600 phibly to weaken BELI, may believe, may belie me to ignite, 168 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:24,080 Blade termination, blad deter Minescu, bladetermination determination nc n sie 169 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:30,480 nunc to announced. 170 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 6: Unique Blue con Qurn, Blue con Qurn, Blue Coquron, The Competitor, Larryvlation, 171 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:51,039 Larry Less, Larryvelation, The Revelation. 172 00:15:51,519 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 3: Blue Shuma, Blue Shuma, Blue Shuma, The Journey Devo d 173 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:05,039 voulu devou u to Evolve. 174 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,519 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 175 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,440 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 176 00:16:18,519 --> 00:16:21,320 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 177 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:24,799 we can't do it alone. 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