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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through a snow kissed Parisian

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winter where a heartfelt reunion transforms hidden passions into a

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harmonious new path.

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Speaker 1: Lenes Leri di gert liboutique, santier de linier de noelele

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still ages, tisson guen holisimbe is di jever, la torrefacti,

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the cafe with travaier anlather year le retch parfe bloodre

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de grandris melea sel de la canale, ivoconde, souvenir don fonce,

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the fetri Confortante, Theoja town, cud yellow ural so Nami,

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Joseph Venned, the nouve Zeland, the vetarividianto Solafe, the long

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Tonguquiete par Joseph ted On, the Escala Paris and passage

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Rappida vond the continuous voyage Traveler rope tell A, la foy,

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ex city in erve de se fran con leveren socre

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in passion, caiveja, partage person iriqueve de chanson, gurgi if

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le franchirin it up montresor Joseph Lettillen bavardeo tour de

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table in his son a rear si fle mondo, la machina, espresso,

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le fenete ret couvert de givre, exposed on timid malladouns

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de floucndor TiO sante so and gerbertoprefer and like clochette

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de la parte, the ol vallesiou Joseph Antra sonsurre chal

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a la piss the serennal libra, the red struve a

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pratt can it, the conversationin the rossontill pus disciplancy is

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the vepos courajadma gemret de jouy and chanson dive timid

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more Joseph elisite la pero ventre melamithierre annound as you

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the Joseph vid Na force says here truli dua entablo

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prede lafernette tillo thirteen ye guitar, the suluicontoir sidartromle gm

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alrqui pan sele premier not la melodice silva ducement raconto

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re niver peesi blas paris les promenade solitaire, la botte

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de risitiere sete sample me profon Joseph e qute a

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tintivement lesio fermei prong general lesson do a sancere conteo

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terminal le sillons regnier and cortastan pi joseph reallysiu mu

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semoni fig tale detail, tudua posurosrere ses chanson merit de

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tre partage lemeu de joseph te tambuon porteo pisso santae

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viue compri paula premier foi laan visagier and naveno di

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ferrant and afnir roussa music place and portant alfando la

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journee a larquill fermel atrrifaction tell souria san rafado, la

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vitrinievre le music d vnsue de montpen sugre ceten chamas

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suivre so noel ud pari vernal le ve treveson courage.

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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: La neche tonb du monsieur Paris.

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Speaker 3: The snow was falling gently on by he les rue du.

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Speaker 1: Quertie lea tai demi li boutique santier de l nier

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de noel le li pa son su pres se contre.

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Speaker 5: Le fro.

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Speaker 3: The streets of the carci latai were lively, the shops

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glimmering with Christmas lights, and passers by hurried against the cold.

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Speaker 1: Till Ageste son le cha parle nou tour de son

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cour letton contre le v leascier tisson boufreb.

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Speaker 3: Tillo adjusted his whole scarf around his neck, battling the

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icy wind that rushed between the buildings.

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Speaker 1: Yu dige verletrefacti de quefe uvaller.

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Speaker 3: He was heading towards the coffee roastery where he worked a.

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Speaker 1: Lanteriere lere t chuitarfini.

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Speaker 3: Inside the air was warm and fragrant.

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Speaker 1: Plu der di gdriye sumele sel de le canelles ivocn

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de souvenir don fon fetri con fort.

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Speaker 3: The smell of roasted beans mingled with cinnamon, evoking childhood

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memories and comforting holiday festivities.

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Speaker 1: Tillu getin coude yelo.

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Speaker 3: Gal TiO glanced at the wall clock.

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Speaker 1: Sonami Josef ve Ni de nouve Zelande de veteri Vediento.

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Speaker 3: His friend Gioseppe, who had come from New Zillode, was

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supposed to arrive soon.

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Speaker 1: Ce Lefuel.

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Speaker 3: It had been a long time since they had seen

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each other.

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Speaker 1: Josef Esque la Paris and Passe Rapida ven de cont.

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Speaker 3: Josepfe was on a layover in Bahi, a quick stop

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before continuing his journey across Europe.

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Speaker 1: Dille Te la foi ex cveu de sec.

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Speaker 3: TiO was both excited and nervous about this encounter.

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Speaker 1: Le ver sucre in pc person ricive deson.

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Speaker 3: He had a secret, a hidden passion he had never

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shared with anyone. He wrote songs.

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Speaker 1: Gurgi montres Joseph.

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Speaker 3: Today he wanted to take a step forward and show

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his creations to Giuseppe.

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Speaker 1: Ritillon vardel tour de tebre nisson le ri rosifle mont

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de la machine espressou.

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Speaker 3: The customers chattered around the tables, their laughter joining the

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whistle of the espresso machine.

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Speaker 1: Le fenetre de couverte de givre exposdmladn de fu condour.

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Speaker 3: The windows were frosted over, timidly showcasing the dance of

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the snowflakes outside.

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Speaker 1: Tillo sonte son Gerbertroprifot.

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Speaker 3: Theo felt his heart beating faster.

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Speaker 1: Nann la courchet de la porte TiO le Va lisieux.

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Speaker 3: Hearing the doorbell, THEO looked up.

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Speaker 1: Jose fontra sonsurre chell la pierce.

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Speaker 3: Josef entered, his warm smile, lighting up the room.

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Speaker 1: Is so serrenali bras de sore truve.

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Speaker 3: They embraced, happy to see each other again, a.

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Speaker 1: Pre queite de conversescien tior ro sontillou pois de sci.

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Speaker 3: After a few minutes of conversation, TiO felt the way

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to his thoughts dve.

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Speaker 1: Dum.

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Speaker 3: He had to muster his courage.

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Speaker 1: Gemre tu jou in chanson did more.

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Speaker 3: Josef, I'd like to play you a song, he said

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to Giosef timidly.

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Speaker 1: Ilisite la peru vent.

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Speaker 3: He hesitated, fear in his belly.

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Speaker 1: Ne lam tier renan desu de josef uie de la force.

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Speaker 3: But the friendship shining in joyous eyes gave him strength, he.

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Speaker 1: Says, Sieur Tuli du entable predere fete.

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Speaker 3: They both sat at a table near the window.

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Speaker 1: Tillo sortin ye gitar de sule contoi.

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Speaker 3: Tillo took out an old guitar from under the counter

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sid Tom. His fingers trembled slightly as he plucked the

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first notes.

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Speaker 1: La me lud silver du sment ray conto re niver

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pisire Paris les pronad soulitaire le bi de riusitire.

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Speaker 3: The melody rose gently, telling of a peaceful winter in Bahi,

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solitary walks, the beauty of the lit up streets.

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Speaker 1: Cite saint pere mes prou fuen.

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Speaker 3: It was simple but deep.

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Speaker 1: Josefi coute ettivement lisieu fermi prounalis soon douis saints.

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Speaker 3: Joseph listened attentively, eyes closed, immersed in the gentle and

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sincere sounds.

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Speaker 1: Contiu Termina, Lucie, Lance Regner, and Cortoston.

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Speaker 3: When Tillo finished, silence reigned for a brief moment.

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Speaker 1: Pi josefuri lisieux mu.

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Speaker 3: Then Josef opened his eyes moved.

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Speaker 1: Semni fique till die till.

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Speaker 3: It's beautiful tale.

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Speaker 1: He said, Tui dua pourcro surre.

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Speaker 3: You must pursue this dream.

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Speaker 1: Sechenson ne rit de tre partegi.

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Speaker 3: These songs deserve to be shared.

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Speaker 1: Le moud de jouse fete tam boum Portillo.

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Speaker 3: Jesseph's words were a bomb for Tello Pi su sante

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jue compri He felt seen and understood.

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Speaker 1: Poula premiere fois yon vizgier nevnill di ferran an avenir

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rouse music pour pre sent portant.

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Speaker 3: For the first time, he envisioned a different future, a

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future where his music could play an important role.

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Speaker 1: A la fend de la giournie a L'Or quill ferme

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le trefection TiO sourier sen fel la vitrinivre.

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Speaker 3: At the end of the day, as he closed the roastere,

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Theo smiled at his reflection in the frosted window.

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Speaker 1: Le mousic de vun su des monts criten sucre cite chumasuve.

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Speaker 3: Music suddenly became more than a secret. It was a

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path to follow.

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Speaker 1: So noel oukla pari ver mel le vitruvisson courage.

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Speaker 3: This Christmas, in the heart of a bahi winter, he

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had found his courage.

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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 1: Li charpes, li charp chall the scarf, letto refection, letto refection, letto, refection,

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the roastory, lacenelle, le canelle, le cannelle.

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Speaker 3: The cinnamon.

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Speaker 1: Pondro, Courage, pros Courage, The Master, lo Loge, Loluge, la Holage,

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the Clock, Beauty, Vitty Ritti.

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Speaker 3: The Battle, lev Levon Live, The Wind Lissauvenir Dan Fans lissauvenir,

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dan fans lis souvenirs d'Enfance, The Childhood Memories vig En

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visgy On visgi to Envision, Live Voyage, Live Voyage, Live Voyage.

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Speaker 1: The Journey La Hong Kong, La Hong Kong, La Hong Kong.

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The Encounter, Lapsion, Lapsion, laps, the passion, tomble, tom blee,

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tone ble to, tremble let, tab let, table let, table,

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the table, lef Flucon, lef flucun, lef flucun, The Snowflakes,

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Blame Ludi La Meludi, lam melod, the Melody bliemb limeb Limb,

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The Building, La Machine, Espresso, La machinekes Crisso, la machina Expresso,

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the espresso machine, lere leire lev here, the laughter down

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see down, see down, See to pluck legitar, legitar, leggitar,

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the guitar, Plunge, plunge, plunge, to immerse, laffinette, lafinette, lef finette,

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The Window, Levy Leary, Larry, the Streets, Lee, Pierre lep Lutillon,

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the Customer, Expuzy, Expuzy, exposey to showcase, Ljievre, Legievre, Legievre,

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the Frosti Dilmini, ilmini to illuminate, lerefre, Lioflee, liro fre,

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the Reflection, Lucourage, Lucourage, le courrage, the Courage.

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