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In this episode, we'll follow a determined student's quest for

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a blossoming discovery that reignites her passion for botany and

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captures the attention of a distracted teacher right after this

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Speaker 1: Don Jardin de pronte Paris and cilon lisda second dis

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silouette comprehen claire in les del sicurious pasque respire lea

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freer d'ardel tour deel elettice exit class poor in sortiscolaire

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sola direction de luc professor the biology uke teta non

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savant messagola is some ladistre claire savec lave de sussi

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personnel yell vole remntre coumbial consele plant per optanier son

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a probacion po and Bosqurescius ascot etienne sontmadami e tetosi

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enthusiast messuvanto competitive alortell group supromne claire see de Paris

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elute the difference espessed the plant mayor, Jacques Foakelouvrella bush,

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Etienne tavener vex propos observation Luke preoccupe equtappen de terminea

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so de marquis Pierre refugee I Niedeodascius eleavetant parade in

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flora quifericia, niver seteloucas in perfect a tita discrete smaller

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group se perfect resola chemangoulie escher che laffaire le server te,

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la pier promettus, the treasure, Vegeto, soudan audito dan santi

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a la perce, la fleurt rocherchet si peta delta sudresse

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fermont vi bran so la linear febre de rivere marampanno

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adquet excenterdi clairesita a severle consequence, possible messun desio de

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profsa passion, paula botta nicquete prefer prono in Grandad's piracium

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a Franchi la barrier a veg precocium, pome paetrovi a

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coupae in betted branche de la plante, la sera, fermemont

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e roto naopredi group assen roteur a saprocia, the lute

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illui montreal specimen seigeu sa grandeur de surprise, pided mi racion,

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clierre setant royelb mirmiratill of fraratenti etienne restassilancieux and pression

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iliosi luc pri la branche, la ridhardo du pray hpos

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a sa mansieur les pou de claire setting sick, the

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monsuquill faleis claire souri nonsant mont parsquelave captain la tonciend

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luc meusi pascella veradicuever la mortel porte la botanique only

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fa sonson besoin de prouves a vale rosotte a contrique

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Savrefors resided on sapassiontontique, la sortiscolaire de terminas, lusieur de Paris,

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grisonand may Brulona, nouvelles pois pourclaire, jardin de plante reprison calme,

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tont di queluc etienne de claire, selugnier, le cairechie fepaars

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de nouvelle de couvert.

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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: Dol gardandi pronte Paris and silon severnale regnier.

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Speaker 4: In the giarda diplout in Bahis, a winter silence prevailed.

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Speaker 1: Less a brni su dre sec de silouette conferencler.

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Speaker 4: The bare trees stood like silhouettes against the gray sky.

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Speaker 1: Pierre ine le de li se curiusi pacionipa la butte

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nique respire le free regardlu tour del.

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Speaker 4: Claire, a curious high school student passionate about botany, breathed

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the fresh air and looked around her.

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Speaker 1: Eli tetisie vexxeclas pons ortiscrelaire soule di rection delque les

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professor de dieu lugi.

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Speaker 4: She was here with her class for a school trip

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under the guidance of Lique, their biology teacher.

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Speaker 1: Vique Teta nome servon messu jour la n lesdistre.

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Speaker 4: Was a knowledgeable man, but that day he seemed distracted.

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Speaker 1: Claire se ve qileve de susi personelle l vulet prober

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and bours Crescius.

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Speaker 4: Claire knew he had personal worries, and she wanted to

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show him how well she knew plants to earn his

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approval for a valuable scholarship.

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Speaker 1: Accuti ittien so mara deni ite tuisieste nessuet.

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Speaker 4: Next to her, Ecien, her classmate and friend, was also enthusiastic,

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but often too competitive.

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Speaker 1: Aloue group supreme clire see de paris elt de di

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feronceespees du plant.

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Speaker 4: As the group strolled, Claire tried to talk to Luke

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about different plant species.

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Speaker 1: Ne cheques faqu ittienn ve vescien, but.

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Speaker 4: Each time she opened her mouth, Etienne intervened with his

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own observations.

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Speaker 1: Ut priu cuipie couter pen.

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Speaker 4: Luke preoccupied barely listened de.

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Speaker 1: Terminier su de marquis, pierre re fchi e ni de

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u d'scieuse.

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Speaker 4: Determined to stand out, Claire thought of a bold idea E.

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Speaker 1: La vetenaridin ferrachiferi ser nivere.

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Speaker 4: She had heard of a rare flower that bloomed in winter.

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Speaker 1: Cete lucez juon parfet.

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Speaker 4: It was the perfect opportunity.

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Speaker 1: Eh tita discrete monlegu sipa fu triso re chemangoulie cherche

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le fere.

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Speaker 4: She discreetly left the group, her footsteps silent on the

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frozen path, and looked for the flower Le.

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Speaker 1: Server te la pierre prometus de triss l vegito.

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Speaker 4: The greenhouses called to her, promising botanical treasures.

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Speaker 1: Sud dan udito, la santi e la perce, la ferten recherchi.

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Speaker 4: Suddenly, around a bend in the path, she spotted the

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much sought after flower.

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Speaker 1: Sipitre de litues sud recee fierment vi bon sou la

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linie febre de rivert.

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Speaker 4: Its delicate petals stood proudly, vibrant in the faint winter light.

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Speaker 1: Nera pernoensiti excenterd.

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Speaker 4: But a sign indicated no access. Piercita claire hesitated e

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severli consei conceposibre nes sounvisio de prou visa pascien pour

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l buta nicki de pufort. She knew the possible consequences,

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but her desire to prove her passion for botany was stronger.

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Speaker 1: Proningonace piracien e fronchila barrier a vic recaucion pe tre.

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Speaker 4: Taking a deep breath, she crossed the barrier, careful not

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to be seen.

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Speaker 1: A coupaine in ditit branche de la plant la sierra

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fermemon i rotuno predi group.

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Speaker 4: She cut a small branch from the plant, held it firmly,

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and returned to the group.

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Speaker 1: Assent routeu esprocha de ritil mont Carlos pisimen.

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Speaker 4: Upon her return, she approached Lic and showed him the specimen.

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Speaker 1: Siseeu sa grandieur de sieur price pidd nei rascion.

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Speaker 4: His eyes widened in surprise, then admiration.

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Speaker 1: Pierre cetan croye mi ratill n fai.

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Speaker 4: Claire, It's incredible, he murmured, finally attentive.

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Speaker 1: Etien reste silancieu a prescion neilio.

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Speaker 4: Si Ecien remained silent, impressed as well.

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Speaker 1: Ric Prilla branche la redard du pre HIPOs sa mansieur

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le pour de.

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Speaker 4: Cauerre Luke took the branch, looked at it closely, and

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placed his hand on Claire's shoulder. Setrice to montcuqui fele,

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this is exactly what was needed.

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Speaker 1: Quier suri non sur mont parsquella veueti la ton de

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luque meusi pasquella vere di couver la mourguel Portellique.

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Speaker 4: Claire smiled not only because she had captured Lucas attention,

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but also because she had rediscovered her love for Botany

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on Ifa sons.

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Speaker 1: De prouvesa vealle rousseut e contrique sa faconique.

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Speaker 4: By erasing her need to prove her worth to others,

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she realized that her true strength lay in her genuine passion.

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Speaker 1: La sortisque laire so ter mineceu le siel de paris,

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griseo nme novees.

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Speaker 4: The school trip ended under the bahis sky, gray, but

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burning with new hope for Claire.

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Speaker 1: Gernand de plant reprison Caelme, Tonic, Etienne, Quier Silner let

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Richieu fie bals de nouvelle de couvert.

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Speaker 4: The Jardar Diplout returned to its calm, while Luke, Etienne

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and Claire walked away, their hearts warmed by new discoveries.

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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: Liu cilance, li cilance, le cilance, silence, le boutique, le boutique,

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le but denique, yeh botany, lebous lebrus, labours, scholarship, blazer, space,

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lizis space, lizis space, species, Pah pah, prah rare, Buddha's hues,

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Buddha's use, Buddhas hues, bold, lu Shima, l Shuma, lu Shuma, path, lisay, Lisser, Lisayer, greenhouses, litrizzo, litrizzo, litrizo,

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treasures de bon v bro hebra, vibrant, la liner l'lnier

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la line why let's say, let's say, lets say access,

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licoun secons, licoun secons, licoun sycons consequences. Le barrier, le barriere,

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le barrier, barrier, la branche, la branche, la branche branch,

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Lui specimen, lui specimen, the speciemn specimen led me, rasci

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led me, rascium led me rascium, admiration, attentif attentif attontif attentive,

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le cilence, lu cilance, le cielance, silence, la valeer lea valere,

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le vallas worth, LaForce, lafforce, lave force, strength, lads couvert,

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lads couvert, la de couvert, discovery, febre, febre, febre, faint, ladirection, ladirection,

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la Direcci guidance, le probescion, le probascion, le probeessiu approval, curious, curius, curious, curious, PreO, cupe, PreO, cupee, preu, cupie, preoccupied, luditour, luditour, luditour,

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deter Juli, Julie, julie.

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Speaker 4: Frozen, Le fleur, le fleur, le fleur flowers.

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