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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll unravel the tale of Marcel, who

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<v Speaker 3>omits the enchanting Montsony discovers a gift that captures the

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<v Speaker 1>Al munseng barstit amuna slau mantalina, vel a quei, marcel iolselza, meeks,

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<v Speaker 1>clara i, jordi anun matirian iprupel dia, valres, al zabra

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<v Speaker 1>semblered vern i, marcel and balcoor plesenthusiasma gi al suza,

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<v Speaker 1>mix cappa, una magadha entral zabrast labutiga zunjok akulido laid

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<v Speaker 1>the interior a staple the la zulor ricasta, fusta, quir

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<v Speaker 1>una frances a, kalida del tramada chamaneja al steza mix

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<v Speaker 1>asfonanam la multitutka, commence busca undragalaes pacial marcel saluda, la

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<v Speaker 1>mud labutiga, una magranam bigatti, blan did kappalazas tantias as

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<v Speaker 1>fixa a nuna, scultura da fusta a sculpidam the affecta

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<v Speaker 1>mostra umpazadl munsen abras Ril's uses is perfector penza parlavaba

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<v Speaker 1>provea al PreO alfabarra is small mes del casparava gasta

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<v Speaker 1>a scultura as ven rapida men alscllenza, lavora da la

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<v Speaker 1>da sizio, marcel sen la praciodl Thames proracorda perceva vanit

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<v Speaker 1>parla and balzartazans ascolta la sevas historias and then la

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<v Speaker 1>svas in spiracions cada pesa teuna anima una cunaxio and

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<v Speaker 1>balvosque castematan clara is jordi la juda nabusca procapal trapees

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<v Speaker 1>assembla captura al matsa sparit marcel pesa, lasupsians una, pesa practica,

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<v Speaker 1>l ravalesa parla ambalpurupietarid lomaxplica, cala sculptura, basse veta paruna, tazaca,

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<v Speaker 1>villu prop dlvosque ikasin spira and la seva tranquilitad eforsa

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<v Speaker 1>the van la storia eel significat marcel seen nuna sarteza

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<v Speaker 1>totti al PreO, sabca casta scultura parla de la natura

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<v Speaker 1>dellacenzia del Monsenne del Calava ab Alvan Savalura, compra la

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<v Speaker 1>scultura Uzan alsastalbiz d stinad ultras causas Alceusa, meks al

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<v Speaker 1>Miran comprehensius, Kuan Sultan als Careza, stan plenz de lums

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<v Speaker 1>ida fastiva alagrilla, Marcel camina am confienza aquesta pesa, noes

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<v Speaker 1>numez nubjetta azuna the Claracio del sukor sensipla a la magia,

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<v Speaker 1>al Monsen e e lea more parla svavia an Alfred

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<v Speaker 1>del Munsen, aml sol speus, Marcel sabka press la da

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<v Speaker 1>sizio correcta Baluran experienzias audenticas parsovra DLAs pro Kupacion's materials.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Al Monsen, barstid am buna Suao, mantalina, the neo Aqui,

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<v Speaker 1>marcell well I, al Silza, Meeks, Clara Jordi, anun Matirian

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<v Speaker 1>iprupe Elda dalrees.

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<v Speaker 3>Al Montsoni, dressed in a soft blanket of snow, welcomes

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<v Speaker 3>Marcel and his friends. Clara enjorieu on a bright morning

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<v Speaker 3>close to the day of the kings.

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<v Speaker 1>Al zabra semble and murmuras sacred dali vern i Marcel

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<v Speaker 1>ambalcor ple, dententusiasma gill al silza meks capa unagadrtazanilla marada

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<v Speaker 1>intral zabras.

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<v Speaker 3>The trees seem to murmur winter's secrets, and marcelle with

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<v Speaker 3>a heart full of enthusiasm, guides his friends to a

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<v Speaker 3>craft store hidden among the trees.

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<v Speaker 1>Labuiga zullok akulido.

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<v Speaker 3>The store is a cozy place.

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<v Speaker 1>Laira interioras table de la zulor riquas da fusta qui

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<v Speaker 1>una francesa khalid dl caramada la chamanea.

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<v Speaker 3>The air side is filled with rich scents of wood

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<v Speaker 3>leather and a warm French aroma from the fireplace.

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<v Speaker 1>Alsteza meigs a sfonanam la multitutka comez busca undra las pasil.

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<v Speaker 3>The three friends melt into the crowd, who, like them,

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<v Speaker 3>are looking for a special gift.

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<v Speaker 1>Marcel Saluda la muda la utiga una mahranam Bigotti, blan

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<v Speaker 1>e is dieskapala zestanteries.

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<v Speaker 3>Marcell greets the store owner an old man with a

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<v Speaker 3>white mustache and heads towards the shelves.

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<v Speaker 1>Aspiksa annuna scultura da fusta a sculpi damdadlia fete.

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<v Speaker 3>He notices a wooden sculpture carved with detail and affection.

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<v Speaker 1>Mostra umpaizagia dal munsen abras brie rals iusies.

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<v Speaker 3>It depicts a landscape of montsony trees, streams and burd words.

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<v Speaker 1>Is perfecte bense bara la seva a villa.

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<v Speaker 3>It's perfect, He thinks for his grandmother.

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<v Speaker 1>Bra ve al breo al fa bara.

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<v Speaker 3>But seeing the price makes him pause.

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<v Speaker 1>Is monmes del casparava gersta.

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<v Speaker 3>It is much more than he expected to spend.

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<v Speaker 1>La scultura as ven rapid min al scienza la vora

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<v Speaker 1>da la das siziu.

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<v Speaker 3>The sculpture is selling quickly with customers on the verge

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<v Speaker 3>of deciding.

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<v Speaker 1>Marcel sin la braciodl times braracorda barceva vanite.

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<v Speaker 3>Marcel feels the pressure of time, but remembers why he came.

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<v Speaker 1>Barla balsartazans ascolta la sevasi istories and then la sevas

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<v Speaker 1>in spiracins.

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<v Speaker 3>He talks with the artisans, listens to their stories, understands

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<v Speaker 3>their inspirations.

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<v Speaker 1>Cad teuna anima una kunaxio am balvosque castimatan.

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<v Speaker 3>Each piece has a soul, a connection with the forest

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<v Speaker 3>he loves so much.

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<v Speaker 1>Clara is Jordi la juda nabusca prokapaltra besa sembla captura

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<v Speaker 1>al matjesparit.

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<v Speaker 3>Clara and Jordi help him search, but no other piece

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<v Speaker 3>seems to capture the same spirit.

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<v Speaker 1>Marcel beza la zupsions unabsa pratica ola vallez.

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<v Speaker 3>Marcel weighs his options, a practical piece.

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<v Speaker 1>Or the rare beauty parla ambalpupietari.

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<v Speaker 3>He talks to the owner Lamma.

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<v Speaker 1>Xplica cala sculptura, basseeta paruna tazak pro dlvosque ikasin spira

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<v Speaker 1>and la seva tranquid iforsa.

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<v Speaker 3>The man explains that the sculpture was made by an

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<v Speaker 3>artisan who lives near the forest and draws inspiration from

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<v Speaker 3>its tranquility and strength.

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<v Speaker 1>Davan lestoria i el significat Marcel se nuna sartees.

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<v Speaker 3>Faced with the story and the meaning, Marcell feels a

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<v Speaker 3>certainty to till.

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<v Speaker 1>Al PreO sabcaquesta scultura par la da la natura da

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<v Speaker 1>Lacensia del Munsen del cala seva a vill al ivan

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<v Speaker 1>senna Avalura.

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<v Speaker 3>Despite the price, he knows the sculpture speaks of nature,

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<v Speaker 3>of the essence of Montsony, of what his grandmother taught

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<v Speaker 3>him to value.

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<v Speaker 1>Kumpre la scultura Uzan al zastal viztinad altras Corsas.

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<v Speaker 3>He buys the sculpture using savings meant for other things.

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<v Speaker 1>Al Suza meeks al Miran Kumprensius.

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<v Speaker 3>His friends look at him, understanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Kuan Surtan als Caesaestan blends the lums id the first

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<v Speaker 1>siba la grille.

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<v Speaker 3>When they leave, the streets are filled with lights and

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<v Speaker 3>festive cheer.

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<v Speaker 1>Marcel Camina Amcumfienza.

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<v Speaker 3>Marcel walks with confidence.

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<v Speaker 1>Aguestabisa nois numezzu ubjetazuna the Claracio al su car sensipla

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<v Speaker 1>a la Maggie del Mounsen eye lea mor parla Sevaia.

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<v Speaker 3>This piece is not just an object. It is a

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<v Speaker 3>statement of his heart, sensitive to the magic of Monsony

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<v Speaker 3>and the love for his grandmother.

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<v Speaker 1>Anne Alfred al Mounsen amla neustl speus, Marcel sapka pres

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<v Speaker 1>la de sizio, courrecte baluranaxpariencia, so odenticas, parsovra la la

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<v Speaker 1>sprokuparcions matrials.

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<v Speaker 3>In the cold of Monsony, with snow under his feet,

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<v Speaker 3>Marcell knows he has made the right decision, valuing authentic

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<v Speaker 3>experiences over material concerns.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then.

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<v Speaker 1>In English, lapandin lapandin lapandin the slope Albosque, Albosque, Albosque,

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<v Speaker 1>The forest Lanu, Lanu, laneu, the snow, more mura, more mura,

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<v Speaker 1>more murrah to whisper last, tanteraria, last, tanteraria, last tantaria,

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<v Speaker 1>The shelf, lentusiasma, lentusiasma, lentusiasma, the excitement, laskultura, la scultura,

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<v Speaker 1>la scultura, the sculpture, labutiga Dzania, labutiga da la boutiga Dartazania.

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<v Speaker 1>The craft store lertasa, lertasa, lertasa, the craft's person Albigotti albigotti, albegotti,

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<v Speaker 1>the mustache alsastalbis Alsastalbi's al Sastalbi's The savings al Regal,

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<v Speaker 1>al Regal, al regal, the gift alte in, alte in

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<v Speaker 1>al three in, the customer Alpaizegia, Alpaizegia, Alpaisagia.

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<v Speaker 6>The landscape La multitude, La multitude, la multituoth, the crowd, laclo,

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<v Speaker 6>lac allo, lac allo, The warmth La tranquilly tat let,

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<v Speaker 6>tranquilly t letranquilla, The tranquility.

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<v Speaker 1>La forza, la forza, la force. The strength line, spiracio, lines, spiracio, line, spidracio,

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<v Speaker 1>The inspiration Licenzia, licenzia, licensia, the essence La lagria, la lagria,

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<v Speaker 1>la lagria. The chair ladasizo lada size, leather size, The

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<v Speaker 1>decision guilla guiah guillah to guide, Fondra, fondra, fondre to melt, lacunaxio, lacunaxio, lacunaxio.

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<v Speaker 7>The connection, lubjecta, lubjecta jeta, The object mustra mustra mustra

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<v Speaker 7>to depict liveran liveran livern. The winter, authentic, authentic, autent, authentic, ballurah, ballurah, wallurah,

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<v Speaker 7>to value.

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