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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll descend into the catacombs with a

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Lodian Lucien as they chase the legendary manuscript that could

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Speaker 1: Daraliprofundo mysterious dis quetacunde paris oumu diteenebre irodice tone in

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lnttrchallema el respire, ldre de Poucierre de Pierre, f historian passione,

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el saveque, Sovezzo de telle rnfermeides, scred de Pillonto, bliet

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Aremonde setel Martin, the park o you, the celebre libre

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ees truvenn so did al Suter, la rocher da maniscrill

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gendre solo le rimer, suppressio do quimo Compndiconnissan sancien, the

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mister Renfriqui, puve Vali de des anido rocher Elo d

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marchel 'antoin Chaques parison and febremond Ali curarzetro e Lantin,

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dianmbri Quelcai dela avecel Es, Rotoonabriusque man Ya percevisia lalueur

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de salampe pierres and visage concentre curieu bonjour di ti

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la vecin Surrera, Michel Jesuvisia cryptograph Montcherbao sivite clevote, suppose

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Elodie Soria, sontour Gravi de torn contreci Lucia to share

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chousi Leo Manuscri ilocha attet we jove persisms there ensemble

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nusavon PRIs de chance is the sider the ferry, keep

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a chakpa Lucien de Chifrede sample Gravidlinur Elodi, tilis Essonnisio

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historic Lucia, Mai tesmid ambuche, the so cour Maner de zampass,

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the pier Jean Pierre vule l'a motivacion effort let te

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conte daughter Petrouvello, Manuscrievon Lucian resolute and peersle complex sophelately

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in seal secret la bibio tech cachet the tempere you

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not thesita gerode couvert to the twelve aregnies so dresse

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Guardian de savoar Zubilli, la ou Saint Rocio and tablou

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rocuevert de pusier it truver the Manuscri, Elodi, Elucia regardeer

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the doquement avecem reimo no, la vontruve sex clamattiel ses Yubrien, demotion,

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Lucia a qui sa reconnaissance, Calra copperas vetteenes, timable ensemble

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is Artill, the catacombe, the manuscript, Precious man proteges Susan

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bras is a recular ravanteer fe commence these all marie

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pas de couvert, Elodi Elusian de sider, the continuel or

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Russia Chensemble, La Cola, boras, ave pruvic dosscribrion, puveta comperre,

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the Grand shows on Sunisson so Lucille de pas, monseigne

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de prato esupromier de persi, donister Francis, la mala frontier

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persi ill prison nflien prifort.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: D'arli profundo, mysterious de queta, coun de Paris, oumu de

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denebre eludiceu tournay in lln petur che lemin.

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Speaker 3: In the mysterious depths of the Catacombs of Paris. Amidst

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the darkness, a LORDI stood a flashlight in her hand.

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Speaker 1: El respire profundment loudol de poucierre de pierre foi de

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la punjon encre prison son.

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Speaker 3: She breathed deeply, the smell of dust and cold stone

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immersing her even more in her element.

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Speaker 1: Historian passioni el sa recu survezzod tella renfermee de sucres

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de pillento ll arremunde.

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Speaker 3: A passionate historian, she knew that this network of tunnels

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held secrets long forgotten by the world.

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Speaker 1: Cetel matain d' paique.

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Speaker 3: It was easter morning, olleu de.

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Speaker 1: Selebre l libre el su treuve nonsur di del souter

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la rocher da manuscrile gender.

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Speaker 3: Instead of celebrating in the open air, she found herself

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in this underground maze, searching for a legendary manuscript.

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Speaker 1: Souleu les riemer su precieu d'quement conte de scienes de

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mister ronfriqui puve velli di diseni de rocherche.

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Speaker 3: According to rumors, this precious document contained ancient knowledge, buried

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mysteries that could validate years of research.

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Speaker 1: Elu di marche lent moent chectaris nan febrement. Noli courisitroi.

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Speaker 3: Alodi walked slowly, each step faintly echoing in the narrow corridors.

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Speaker 1: E l'ontnieen brie.

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Speaker 3: She heard a noise quergua te la vetel. Someone was

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there with her, eh s.

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Speaker 1: Rotoonna brusque mon ye perculicien.

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Speaker 3: She turned abruptly and saw Lucien le lueur de.

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Speaker 1: Se lonpe Pierre so consintre curie.

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Speaker 3: The glow of his lamp illuminated his focused and curious face.

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Speaker 1: Boon jour dti la veca suria miquel.

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Speaker 3: Hello, he said, with a friendly smile.

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Speaker 1: Jusieurlicien crito graf.

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Speaker 3: I'm lucien cryptographer mon.

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Speaker 1: Guelbau stevautre gesupause.

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Speaker 3: My heart is pounding as fast as yours, I suppose.

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Speaker 1: Elodicicurier son tour.

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Speaker 3: Alodi smiled in return.

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Speaker 1: Gravi de tour rencn pre si ucien.

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Speaker 3: Pleased to meet you here, Lucien.

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Speaker 1: To cherchu si le manuscri.

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Speaker 3: Are you looking for the manuscript too, elochell et tete.

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Speaker 1: He nodded, uill jeuve percissister.

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Speaker 3: Yes, I want to unravel its mysteries.

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Speaker 1: Ensemble nusa venus de chance.

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Speaker 3: Together we have a better chance.

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Speaker 1: Elisidre de ferri quip.

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Speaker 3: They decided to team up a chequesta.

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Speaker 1: Lucien de Chifred dessemble gravel.

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Speaker 3: With each step. Lucien deciphered symbols carved into the walls.

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Speaker 1: Elodieu Tilis sonantisu historique.

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Speaker 3: Alodi used her historical intuition.

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Speaker 1: Lu chemai tech.

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Speaker 3: The path was fraught with obstacles.

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Speaker 1: The Sone de Xampas, the Pierre Jean Pierre.

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Speaker 3: Dark corridors led to dead ends, stone traps aimed to

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mislead them.

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Speaker 1: L'a motives for.

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Speaker 3: Their motivation was strong let te conte. Time was of

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the essence do tree Treville manus rievon. Others might find

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the manuscript before them.

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Speaker 1: Lucien complex.

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Speaker 3: Luciansolved a complex puzzle.

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Speaker 1: Soufu leti in sell secret.

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Speaker 3: It was the key to entering a secret room.

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Speaker 1: La bi biou te guchi te tam pricionantes.

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Speaker 3: The hidden library was impressive.

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Speaker 1: Disita gierrote couvert de du toil d'a regni su drese

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guardien de sainvoi dubill.

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Speaker 3: Tall shelves covered in spiderwebs stood guardians of forgotten knowledge.

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Speaker 1: La usaint truciurententable roux couvert de du poucier y treuvee

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le manuscrie.

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Speaker 3: There in the center, on a dust covered table, they

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found the manuscript.

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Speaker 1: Elodi, Elucien re guerdell lu du quement sieur avequemervellment.

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Speaker 3: Allodi and Lucien looked at the ancient document.

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Speaker 1: In awe nou la vun truve we found it sixguemtielle

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sizeu brien de mousieu.

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Speaker 3: She exclaimed, her eyes shining with emotion.

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Speaker 1: Lucia quisa rucunisson call couperaci vetes timbe.

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Speaker 3: Lucian nodded, grateful for their cooperation had been invaluable.

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Speaker 1: Enseng is sur till di gueta, coumbe le manscri pricius, monts, proteges,

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susan bras.

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Speaker 3: Together they emerged from the catacombs, the manuscript carefully protected

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under one arm.

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Speaker 1: Is sevec la raventio ne fuzegu comnsi.

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Speaker 3: They knew their adventure was just beginning.

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Speaker 1: Dis old Marie parse di couvert, Elodi, Lucien disider de

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continlo rocher chensons.

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Speaker 3: Now bound by this discovery, Alodi and Lucien decided to

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continue their research together.

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Speaker 1: Lecula boracia ve prouviduss fribrion puveta councri de go.

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Speaker 3: Their collaboration had proven that two brilliant minds could accomplish

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great things by uniting.

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Speaker 1: Sourleciel de barisd prato yesupromier de perci du tremister francisson

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n'a la la mala frontier, persi il prison nurlien.

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Speaker 3: Prifot under the Paris sky. On this spring day, they

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promised to uncover more mysteries, crossing hand in hand the

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boundary between past and present, strengthening their bond each day.

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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: Le lesproffundre le profound, the depths, blqueta counde, blicquetere conde,

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briquete counde, the catacombs, blitting nebra, blitting nebra, blitting nebra,

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the darkness, de lampetche, de lampetche, de lampe doche a flashwiight,

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la poussier le pousie, la pousier, the dust, Lapierre froude,

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la pierre freude, Lapierre froude, the Cold Stone, alresu, alresu, alresu,

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a network, Bletinelle, Bleatinelle, Blatinelle, the tunnels, ble lim lim Lim,

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the element historiennes histor yennes historienne, the historian, the matt

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down the back, the mate down the back, the matt

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down the back, the Eastern Morning and the del Suterra

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and the del Suterra, and the del Suterra, An underground maze,

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a manuscree, a manuscrie, a manuscree, a manuscript, liconnaissance, blackonnaissance, blconnaissance,

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the knowledge, the mister ron Free, the mister ron free,

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the miss tell Free.

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Speaker 3: Buried mysteries, Lick.

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Speaker 1: Lick lick, The corridors ambri Ambori ambri a noise and

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cryptograph and cryptograph and cryptograph A cryptographer Le col Parassion,

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le Colparasion like col Parassion, the cooperation and Puzel complex,

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ampussel complex, amperzel complex, a complex, puzzle, inside secret, incise secret,

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inside secret.

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Speaker 3: A secret room.

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Speaker 1: Let b B take cash, Let b B take cashy

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let bibio take cash.

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Speaker 3: The hidden library, dis.

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Speaker 1: Dizajerot, dis tall shelves, The twelve d'arigni, The Tweil d'igni,

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The twelve d'arigni, Cobwebs, Lady Couvert, Lady Couvert, Lady Couvert,

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The Discovery, Daia Daia, Daiah, a Bond, Thearcid, Mister Tarcidi,

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Mister Thearcide, Mister Unravel, Mysteries, La Frontier, La Frontier, la Frontier,

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The Boundary, The Prison, Le Prison, Le Prison, The Present,

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Jolni du pantin, Joli du pantal, Jolni du panten.

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Speaker 3: A spring day.

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