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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel Aten's quest to find the

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perfect gift for his dear friend Claire, revealing the power

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of gratitude and the art of thoughtful gifting.

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Speaker 1: Lere te fret commerson prepital le fele sol ajutaintuche de

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magi a, said Joan Dutton. It'sien marche, pamela, foul limamliposch

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fincharge de decoracium six divinga procee ilvulet rouvello, cado, parfe

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pourclaire saprecious ani claire, have a detailer poligio ammondificile, etien,

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vuleli montresa, gratitude, medileate, perplex, chad, bautique, plenarcart, lazy deli

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some let to tros saint plu, caremont rouvable, predence, pancy i,

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desidad de compose, nimerodu luc sonani de bruar luca river

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rapidmo to show the burner is saluetien aveclage, sourier aloor

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to share chan called the cado with del the mondalics

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of rotoli, man poco, fe etienna ti sa saurian febrement

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gebus wan the tornead jevetelios the special purclaire ensemble ilde

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lady bonde shack boutique, mariannos san le parfe sudan with

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saretta domadias and artisana along varisi propose a luk anather

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year let show I recomforting attordu des objet ferma chaqunique

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let ponta etager rompre d'arctico personalisable at and so les

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perdide ponce p silmina this sie your personalize repellanire particular

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I panza said so dite with a very ensomble stole

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a more more inubisable eten de sidade commander in photography

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and cadredo set me accompanied in cita killer ta care

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sete parfe so l assembli is lliti la gratitude quiro

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semon de quit la boutique tien santsulai ir reconnaissance grace

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a les de duque, lla vetruvier majen de mont press

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stimo an ler do red trepusque esurier sa chean pu

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touchre clai referrenc la precieu le veta pri and pa

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citia de mondid ladies remai soon gratitud vertemon.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Lere te freriti commerson predue pital.

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Speaker 3: The air was fresh and present in the shopping district

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near the capital.

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Speaker 1: Le fey rouge do re dan seco les sle ajuta

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intuge de magi, I said Jeanne d'utan.

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Speaker 3: The red and golden leaves danced on the ground, adding

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a touch of magic to the autumn day.

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Speaker 1: It's tien marche pa mi la foule les man nollie

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bouche obserro le ritrin charge de dicacion.

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Speaker 3: Etienne walked among the crowd, hands in his pockets, observing

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the store windows laden with decorations.

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Speaker 1: Six divina prochet ill vule trouville querdo par fe pourquer

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sa precieus reni.

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Speaker 3: Thanksgiving was approaching and he wanted to find the perfect

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gift for Claire, his dear friend.

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Speaker 1: Pierre ra ve titi la po mo mon di ficille.

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Speaker 3: Claire had been there for him during a difficult time.

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Speaker 1: Etienne voule lntrice gratitude missile te perpex.

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Speaker 3: Etienne wanted to show his gratitude, but he was perplexed.

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Speaker 1: Chet but titi te plena grati.

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Speaker 3: Every shop was packed to the brim.

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Speaker 1: Lesie de luis sen les tu trous saint preux querre

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mon trouvable.

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Speaker 3: The ideas all seem too simple or simply unobtainable.

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Speaker 1: Pridencie ponci ydsida de compossi ni nero d' ric sonani

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de brue.

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Speaker 3: Lost in his thoughts, he decided to dial the number

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of lic His resourceful.

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Speaker 1: Friend lyc rivera Pidement.

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Speaker 3: Luke arrived quickly.

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Speaker 1: Tou jour de bonre yesaliue e tien a ve ca

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la jousseurier.

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Speaker 3: Always in a good mood, he greeted Etienne with a

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broad smile.

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Speaker 1: Hallo tucher chancar le cau duri deel.

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Speaker 3: So you're still searching for the ideal gift.

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Speaker 1: De mondail conciu fratrli napo surre.

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Speaker 3: Chauffei, Luc asked, rubbing his hands to warm them.

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Speaker 1: Etienne etie sinnsurien febrement.

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Speaker 3: Etienne nodded with a faint smile.

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Speaker 1: Jebusoin de tour nede vic I need your help, Luke,

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je veu quercus de spicier purcure I want something special

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for Claire en sont y d. Together, they strolled through

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the crowded streets cheques, ve qusa f marinos.

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Speaker 3: Every shop had something to offer, but nothing seemed perfect.

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Speaker 1: Enough soudan ricata de vonda.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly, Luke stopped in front of a craft store.

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Speaker 1: Alan voici propos e luc.

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Speaker 3: Let's check this place out, suggested Luke.

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Speaker 1: A lan terrier le retchu iri conforte.

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Speaker 3: Inside the air was warm and comforting.

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Speaker 1: Uttur du de che querrinique.

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Speaker 3: Around them were handmade items, each.

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Speaker 1: Unique littee gier nri d'articue personalibe.

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Speaker 3: Luke pointed to a shelf full of customizable items.

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Speaker 1: Etien son le peonci.

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Speaker 3: Etienne seemed lost in thought, Pi Silina.

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Speaker 1: Then he lit up the siege personalizechus quin perticuurier.

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Speaker 3: What if I personalize something that reminds us of a

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particular evening, I.

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Speaker 1: Ponce said, soi di di luise veri ensanlelsitol a monmon inu.

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Speaker 3: Brillebe he thought of that summer night when they laughed

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together under the stars, an unforgettable moment.

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Speaker 1: Etien did de courmandine photographiquere de se compagne caer.

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Speaker 3: Etien decided to order a framed photograph of that night,

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accompanied by a quote meaningful to them.

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Speaker 1: Cete par fe. It was perfect so las sanblisi gratiu

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di quill roe.

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Speaker 3: It would symbolize their friendship and the gratitude he felt.

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Speaker 1: But moment de quiti la boutique tien sus santsou la

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gi irre renaissance.

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Speaker 3: As he left the store, Etienne felt relieved and grateful.

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Speaker 1: Grace Le d diqui je vetrouvie ma jen de montrisimo.

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Speaker 3: With Lica's help, he had found a way to express

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his feelings.

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Speaker 1: Hrentn chelida ler do ride crepusque yesourier sir chean pu

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suquerdo tu chretier re rnnc l l precieu.

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Speaker 3: As he headed home in the golden light of dusk,

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he smiled, knowing that this gift would touch Claire and

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further strengthen their precious bond.

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Speaker 1: Le veda prier ne pais de monde de la dees remi.

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Speaker 3: He had learned not to hesitate, to ask for help,

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and to express his gratitude openly.

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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: Lair leir, lair air let, turti, le turtier, le gertier, district,

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le fay, le fay, le fay, leaves, lissol, lisle, lesul.

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Speaker 3: Ground leaf, fool, laf fool, laft, fool, crowd.

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Speaker 1: Lesitrin, letitrin, liv thin, store windows, leadicoussiun leadicorussion, lead, korac decorations,

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luke dooleke do leke do gift like, gratitude like gratitude

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like gratitude, gratitude, terplex, terplex erplex, perplexed, liponci, Liponci, Liponi,

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thoughts blue, Nimero blue, Nimero, Meho number, de Bruja, de Brua,

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debr jah.

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Speaker 3: Resourceful, ber limer, limer, mood.

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Speaker 1: Blue, surier, lesurier, the Suri, smile, lead, lead, lead help, lebutique,

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lebut le bouche, shop, Le Magiason, Artizenna, Le Magias and Artizana,

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le Maggia, zond Artisenna, craft store, Fema, fema, fema hairdmaide lisoje, lisoje,

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leso items leta jeer letter, jeer letter, jeer shop left,

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photography left, photography left photography, photograph. Let's sit as you,

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Let's sit as you. Let's sit that's you. Guta, let

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me tee, let me tea, let me ti Friendship, Liria, Liria, Liria, bond,

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Le Crepuscu, Le Crepuscu, Le Crepuscu, dusk Lastimo lastimo, laysan Timo, Feelings, Sulegi, sulegi, Soulegi, relieved,

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arsonalizeb deersonalizeb arsalizebe customizable, Le moo moo le moment, le

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mo more moment.

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