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In this episode, we'll journey into a heartfelt office romance

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where an introverted analyst finds his voice and courage through

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an unanticipated ally and a festive office transformation right after

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Speaker 1: D'arlibiuro modern de lentrepris le foi de l vereste, d'ur

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entpercipa and cello festive lydicoa andrisileespas le lane, dee miskretque,

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tondi quindus music floated a laire Julia an analyst, the

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conscience and proverti fix a nervous mole, bouquet do rose,

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rouge er son viro les papiers, pileo, tour messones pre

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tetaer giorgi vu les partages, santimour a vegguilo di cycolic,

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pettian aline shaqpis and captive onto le mondo, tour elodi

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a vexageuars de vivre, so re, contagio eateeto, santre de

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la fete tu recollect some letter tier person energy, icon,

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priluc the chef dey keep, charismatic riquetes san le savarin,

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rival pole cardellodi, san champ latrella rende Julia editor le

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frendenense de marche, le soirs de la fete latmospherete Jovial,

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Majulian Este Rotre, Son Carberton, la chamlad elp serve Lupa,

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el d Levoy and Sourier represente in perdge paralyze Julia Messius, Saveki, Levetese,

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ncurage Persico, leg Elodi dance it medela music, Julian Deeside

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Alfandagier ipri in Granas piracion is a procia antemo a

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Cetanstan with le Valesiu y pers Julia Venier di comprielor

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Soomokipi don Saint Justinati since with Suria Julia with Apotalipolidi,

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Vasi el tatan ser prime reconnaissance Julian Saprocia de Loodi.

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The conversation is it ownts a transformer on a moment.

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The complicity autotique elo d to Schepala sincerite Julia Lecuta

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Vectancium la perdo Julian dispa expremer avexan pico like complicity

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te te vidante Nissan Suli dicoracien santien de la fice

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lasoi avance Julian sant le vet, bravier, grass partillo, jes

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de luc nare de Risque, Illian special commons, Elodi and

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Si donz bureau transform pales, pree de la san Valentin,

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Julian avetrouve savois, ye vetuel in nouvella NiTi pu profund.

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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: Darli buro modern de lentru PRIs, lu fois delivereste du

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m percipa and Chello festive.

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Speaker 4: In the modern offices of the company, the winter cold

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stayed outside, replace by a festive warmth.

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Speaker 1: Lydico raci de le san vlenta en erris leestas.

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Speaker 4: The Cyveoloti decorations beautified the space.

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Speaker 1: Le lane te misremimntque tondiqundus misit tel.

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Speaker 4: The soft lights created a romantic atmosphere, while gentle music

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floated in the air.

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Speaker 1: Guillen anane liste concien tro verti fice nervus mon l

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buque de rose rouge urson.

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Speaker 4: Viro Julie, a conscientious but introverted analyst nervously stared at

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the bouquet of red roses on his desk.

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Speaker 1: Lipa pier sn pile ou tour messnes pri te.

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Speaker 4: Taller papers piled up around, but his mind was elsewhere.

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Speaker 1: Giorgi vule Tartei son timour a vegguillu di cecoleg petillent

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to day.

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Speaker 4: He wanted to share his feelings with Ildi, his lively colleague.

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Speaker 1: Eili nine cheq piers monqueptivon tule mon d'ou tour.

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Speaker 4: She lit up every room, captivating every one around her.

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Speaker 1: Elodi a vex segeois d yvre son rite Conteigiu Vieto

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sen treu de la fete.

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Speaker 4: Ledie, with her zest for life and contagious laughter, was

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at the center of the celebration.

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Speaker 1: Tur Ricolligi soon let Te, Tierri parson Nelgi Icon pre Duques,

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the chef diquiit guerismatique.

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Speaker 4: All the colleagues seemed drawn to her energy, including Luke,

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the charismatic team leader, Riquite sen.

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Speaker 1: Lu Savoaren Rivelle pole Cauer de Laudi.

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Speaker 4: Luke was unknowingly a rival for Ildea's heart.

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Speaker 1: Soon Charme neatur re la rende guien exitan le f

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reneninsi de.

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Speaker 4: Marche his natural charm made Julia hesitant, holding him back

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in his intentions.

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Speaker 1: Les sooi de la fete letts mouse ferret de jauvielle.

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Speaker 4: On the evening of the party, the atmosphere was jovial.

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Speaker 1: Meijullien estell re tre son gelberton de chamade.

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Speaker 4: But Julie held back, his heart pounding.

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Speaker 1: Illub serve rite parlie Ludi livoillen sourie representi.

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Speaker 4: He watched Luke talking to Ilede, seeing them smile and

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joke in per de.

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Speaker 1: Roge para lize, Julien Messieu Servici le Vetti silly.

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Speaker 4: A fear of rejection paralyzed Julie, but he knew he

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had to try.

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Speaker 1: Encourage parcicurligl iludi d'anseil rite de la nisique.

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Speaker 4: Encouraged by her colleagues, Iledie danced to the rhythm of

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the music.

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Speaker 1: Giulien de si de enfara gier.

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Speaker 4: Julie finally decided to act.

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Speaker 1: Yprien gnaspirecien esa proche l'anement.

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Speaker 4: He took a deep breath and approached slowly a.

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Speaker 1: Cetaenstan riquevellisieu ye perci giulien veunier.

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Speaker 4: At that moment, Luke looked up and Sagelia coming di.

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Speaker 1: Comprie l senlisiemucien de son CreI qui pi.

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Speaker 4: He understood without words the emotions of his teammate Dan.

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Speaker 1: Saint just neeten di nes since uxurie Julien utapou teli

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poli di vessi et tetin.

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Speaker 4: In an unexpected but sincere gesture, Luke smiled at Julie,

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patted him on the shoulder and said, go ahead. She's

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waiting for you.

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Speaker 1: Sieurpri ne recuneis sent Julien sa proche de lud.

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Speaker 4: Surprised but grateful, Julia approached de ladee.

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Speaker 1: Leer conversecien isitant sous trans fa on a moment de compicitiique.

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Speaker 4: Their hesitant conversation transformed into a moment of genuine connection.

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Speaker 1: Elodi tucipa la sulien licuta vequec.

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Speaker 4: L ed, touched by Giova sincerity, listened attentively La peur.

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Speaker 1: De julian a vixxan pico.

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Speaker 4: Julia espear dissipated as his words simply expressed his feelings.

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Speaker 1: Le complicity dont nissan su dic santillent de la fice.

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Speaker 4: The bond between them was evident, butting under the shimmering

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decorations of the office.

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Speaker 1: La soiree avance Julien sounte.

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Speaker 4: As the evening progressed, Julia felt changed.

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Speaker 1: Le vetuz brae gras Saint bartiues de de dic.

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Speaker 4: He had dared to face his fears, thanks in part

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to Luca's gesture.

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Speaker 1: Portons du pre de risque yellienspicil comnic eld.

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Speaker 4: He now understood the importance of taking risks, and a

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special bond began to form between him and Elodie.

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Speaker 1: Acidnzain burou transfor palescrede la Saint Valentin Julia a vetruvisa

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vois ye ve guel in nouvela ni pu profund.

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Speaker 4: Thus, in an office transformed by the spirit of Savatai,

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Jeria had found his voice and with it a new

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deeper friendship.

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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 4: Blentre, priz, lantre, priz, lantre priz, the company, le bouque,

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le bouque, le boo que, the bouquet, Lenelist, Blenelist, Lena lest,

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the analyst like a leg, like a leg, like a leg,

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the colleague, the chef.

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Speaker 1: Dey keep, the chef de keep, the chef de keep, the.

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Speaker 4: Team leader, the sest, theest, theest, the gesture, blue, care,

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the care, the care, the heart, lapeer, lapere, lappeer, the fear.

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Speaker 1: Limos, limos limos, the emotion le music let music, let music.

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Speaker 4: Hm, the music Bloonbionce, lone Beyonce, lone Bionce, The atmosphere.

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Speaker 5: Las sn cerriti, laisn cerriti, lais san ciriti. The sincerity

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Ria lirien, liria, the bond, la soiree, la soiree, la soiree,

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the evening, le charme, l chame le, charm, the charm, blasy,

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test Lizzy, testum, Lizzy tests you, the hesitation, blue, rivelle, lurievelle,

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l rievelle, the rival, larouse, larouse, la ruse, the rose,

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La deco rasciun ladico uscium, la decoracion, the decoration, blipool, lipool, lipool,

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the shoulder, blue surier, lesurier, leurier, the smile like complicity,

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like complicity, like complicity, the connection, La santies hu la

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santis hum le santi, yes hum, the sparkle leier, leurier, le'ier,

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the laughter, Blasy test you, Lizzy test you, Lazzy tests you.

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The hesitation, Let's pre, let's pre, let's pre the spirit, Lapiers,

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lapis lapiers, the room, La chela, la chelle, la chelere,

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the warmth.

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Speaker 1: Let onsu let onsu lets.

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Speaker 4: The attention, Blue Courage, Blue Courage, Le courage, the courage.

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