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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll wander through a misty marshland where

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an unexpected allergic reaction during a photo hunt leads to

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a heartfelt revelation about the true value of safety and friendship.

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Speaker 1: D' la mare brn lissdrece Fiermont, Larsilouette, spectras detach a

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pen d' la brinpez Licrilo, dis ajoutainestuge, denister Emil and

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passion de la natieur fixers on la parai photo avecenthusiasm ascot.

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You see tou jeorseastintive screteles en viiron ferpetoncion, Emili le Maree,

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plan de seurpriz Mermeira, Lussi savoattanted anitude neutantiete pars. You

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see Judoise Mont Capturrella, Botti de setandrois repundie, Emila ve Can, Surer,

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Confier le Froiverernald Morde, l' arpo Melexitacon, Demili tepalpable illrevee

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the photography and Nossaura cachetegu parden stetanjinister use Emil marchalve

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determination Lipier, son fon so a chaqpado, the sault spooneur

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de maree soudan in de Monteson and tonson vai is

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sombras son souffre de vancourt. You see the croque sigilire

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jica calcacius si sou flatte il savour and prant du panic.

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You see tu jor calm riderda emil ve pipassion saveti

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voudre continue messa sante the tell more important thefoto sunkebefel

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prone in decision christiale, emil vulet continue iluta controller reaction,

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judo pno said photo and sister till savo pre feb

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Marizzoli mess four slabandon erbianto is mare the mamoe te

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critique elucinapri a la pla, lesko saman tremblant ma resolis

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or some telephone new savons wander d s vi lesen

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breserbian mare les coura river proni nil and charges rapidmo

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on security alone belongs I really a mercy. You see

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mirmei ratill lead you you need geponsque la security price

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parton gefotto. You see suri ducem contain m sois sans

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so tonetre sui conto repondite laveller, tondiquelon belongs quit tell

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mare brun in nouvel comprehensions sans de lanre like guet

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de la reconnaissance, seedela press a, lamportons de la sne

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de la NiTi, tondiquemis remette lantemo is a known chaq

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voyage vale bian puscola, destination e lucie e la vedicu

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vers a first tnquille pretta a fronte porteel tranpez porscel m.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen close way to any part

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you may have missed.

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Speaker 1: D' la mare bruneud lisa brunou soudrese fierremont l'ar silouette

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spectral su dita a pend' la brune pez.

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Speaker 3: In the misty marsh, the g narl trees stood proudly,

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their spectral silhouettes barely visible in the thick fog le.

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Speaker 1: Riluentan disoissu resne ajouta ntuge denis terra SnO schanti.

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Speaker 3: The distant cries of birds echoed, adding a touch of

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mystery to this enchanted place.

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Speaker 1: Nil apacioni de la natieu fice son la pari futu

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a vecnentusiasm.

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Speaker 3: Emil a nature enthusiast, eagerly focused his camera.

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Speaker 1: Accurti you si tu jo sattentive scretelsen Vin.

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Speaker 3: Next to him, Lucie, ever watchful, was scanning the surroundings.

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Speaker 1: Feta toncien emi.

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Speaker 3: Be careful, Emil, Le maree plan.

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Speaker 1: De sieur PRIs nell mi re lusi savoi tnte don quietude.

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Speaker 3: The marsh is full of surprises, murmured Lucie, her voice

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tinged with concern. Ne ten quiete pa you si, don't worry, Lucie.

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Speaker 1: Judoi se mont caecirella bouti de se tondois repunzi. Nila

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vecan sur re confio.

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Speaker 3: I just need to capture the beauty of this place,

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replied Emil, with a confident smile.

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Speaker 1: Le froivenal mor dee la pou melixita.

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Speaker 3: The winter cold bit at their skin, but Emila's excitement

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was palpable.

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Speaker 1: Ireve de photographi and nossour ra cacteque par monee teriuse.

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Speaker 3: He dreamed of photographing a rare bird hidden somewhere in

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this mysterious expanse.

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Speaker 1: Enil mar che ve diter minecion li pier soon f

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soon a cheques barles saul spoon di marree.

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Speaker 3: Emil walked with determination, his feet sinking with each step

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into the spongy ground of the marsh.

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Speaker 1: Sou bel in de monnges antenson veils soon bras.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly an intensity took over his arm.

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Speaker 1: Soon souffre de vancour.

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Speaker 3: His breath became short.

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Speaker 1: You see ju croque que que couchus si sou freetilllle

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savoir en prince de panique.

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Speaker 3: Lissi, I think I'm allergic to something here, he breathed,

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his voice filled with panic.

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Speaker 1: You see tou jour quelme reggherd remire vetri pi passion.

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Speaker 3: Lissi always calm, looked at Emil with concern.

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Speaker 1: A serve qui vould re contini.

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Speaker 3: She knew he would want to continue, but was his

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health less important than a few photos.

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Speaker 1: Son cuerbetne deion Christiel.

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Speaker 3: Her heart pounded as she made a crucial decision.

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Speaker 1: De nill voule continue.

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Speaker 3: Emil wanted to go on Irita. He fought against the reaction.

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Speaker 1: Je dui futu and te till savo febre mare.

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Speaker 3: I have to take this photo. He insisted, his voice

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weaker but determined mess But soon his strength gave out

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and he collapsed into the marsh.

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Speaker 1: Le monmoy de critice ilus.

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Speaker 3: The moment was critical, and Rucie hesitated no longer e

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la pla li sou.

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Speaker 1: Cour saint mantron blent merizo LUs son tellifon.

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Speaker 3: She called for help, her hand trembling, yet determined on

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her phone.

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Speaker 1: Nusa von buzoan de de si fite.

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Speaker 3: We need help here quickly.

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Speaker 1: Li serene brise bientour le cielance di marree.

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Speaker 3: The silence of the marsh was soon broken by sirens

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Li sou.

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Speaker 1: Coura rivere prunardi neil rapidement.

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Speaker 3: The emergency services arrived, quickly, taking a meal into their care.

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Speaker 1: Concuriti la dent viulance ill realiza souqui le ve fey.

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Speaker 3: Perd Safe in the ambulance, he realized what he had

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almost lost.

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Speaker 1: Merci you si mill miratille liseeu. You need.

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Speaker 3: Thank you, Lucie. He murmured, his eyes wet.

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Speaker 1: Geponsque la scuriti prisin portan cuquefutu.

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Speaker 3: I think safety is more important than a few photos.

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Speaker 1: U si suri du sement conten quimi soui sin sur.

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Speaker 3: Lucie smiled gently, glad that Emil was safe and sound.

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Speaker 1: Ton jette re su t contu pur repel veccheller.

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Speaker 3: Your well being is what matters most, she replied warmly.

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Speaker 1: Tonsi que lan boulance quitell mare brunu in nuve confrehens

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s te lu.

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Speaker 3: As the ambulance left the misty marsh behind, a new

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understanding settled between them.

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Speaker 1: La quete de la n see, la prece l'an portons

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de la sonte de la tici.

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Speaker 3: The pursuit of recognition gave way to the importance of

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health and friendship.

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Speaker 1: Tonsiquimisur remette lent ysevena non qu chequvoyege valet bianpuscu la destineci.

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Speaker 3: As Emil recovered slowly. He now knew that every journey

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was worth much more than the destination.

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Speaker 1: Elusi and the si e le vedicu versa first tonquille

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preta fet.

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Speaker 3: She had discovered her quiet strength, ready to face any

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storm for those she loves.

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Speaker 4: 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 6: Ble marree, le maree, le marhe, the marsh nu nu

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nus gnarled spectrel, spectll spectral spectral, La silouete, la silhouette, lassilouette,

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the silhouette, Labrin, labrin, labrine, the fog, lucrie, lucree, lucree,

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the cry lupacioni, lupacioni lupeiuni, the enthusiast scruti, scritti, scritti,

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the scan nermiri, nermire, mirmire, to murmur blanky, chide, like chude,

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like you chide, the concern lexitesci lexitium lexite.

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Speaker 3: The excitement, bell bable, balbable, bal bable, palpable, blade termination,

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ladye termination, lad derminac, the determinationlessule, le saule, le saul,

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the ground.

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Speaker 1: Led de moncheson, lad de moncheson, laed de moncheson, bitch

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le souffre, le soufre les souf the breath, calm, gelm

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gelln come criscielle, cristielle, crisielle, crucial sefondre, sefondre sefondre, to collapse, disiti, disiti, desiti,

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to hesitate, tomble tomble tone blee, to tremble la Serene,

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La Serene, La Sierine, the Siren, blon Bulance, Lone Boulance,

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Lone Bulance, the Ambulance pre Lizzy Real Ezzy Real Izzy,

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to Realize, mire nermur Mirmurie to Murmur, Avic Sheeler avic cheller,

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a viccheller with warmth. La comprehensions, La comprehensions, la comprehension.

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Speaker 3: The understanding leck it leck it, lack it, The pursuit.

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Speaker 1: Lar reconnaissance, larocnaissance, lacunaissance, the recognition, sur remetre, sur remetre,

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sur remet to recover.

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