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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow Alloy's journey as he marries

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modern melodies with ancient traditions to create an unforgettable Christmas

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concert at Notre Dame.

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Speaker 1: Le fred dis soonmo san Fititreda Notre Dame de Paris,

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ton die livoid, CaCO, Ferli, monsquetdral, Le Fenetre de Ritro,

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prog disita de coler sole sol de Pierre, le bougi

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Brie du sment Ajutaine, douche sec reliance, Eloa, sutnere Delorgue.

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The Magisture led to a fremisson dexitation in Dong City.

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Le Grand concerl de Noella, proche sets a premier fois

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a Dirigia and even monsieur portin mails, La directrist ducaire

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dispute a vacation terre e la ve conference on Louis

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Mazzella du terencre Eloa to Verabian de monda Tibou. The

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Guardian de la Cathedral so regersa Gibianvellan possessor, Le general

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aganistan heire do reconfort Ui, the Croix Jevepulo concerts for

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a special repundi eloi neublepas la tradition and Tempertontici repla

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tibou nenus avon sibezuan de nouvos sufre parfois the Committee

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di cavule In performed monsoon traditional Elois supondan reve de

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fisionelle moderna ve clancia, dajautine tusche personnel ereste andesi gregnon

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de perture bella pessecredillou le jour de la repetition finale

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maris saprocia ELOI the secret you I need the antette ferennula,

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confience de new montre la en contrassns rodier rossantana fs

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de sansutia, courageous eloa prin granads piracian ibiantole, premier not

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da marsau, contempora resonnaire, somelo armonious mons u chan traditionelle

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le reaction tevarier amrmere de sieur crist parcourillo group suivi

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di niicutatntive latmosphere gen jar lancia ele modeern greer Hansson

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retelcius de captivo cell curcious, the magic le chant sinnemer

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le marge deducti lanciu floor nouvelle energi le suis du

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concer laquated realite bonde, toules reguerdt de tourne ve reloi country,

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commeonsage in rivie de son secular important, the public downs

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in there, demotion le nor so cle skei modermfusionelle a

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perfection ala found you concer la prodisman fillum mails surrier

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avex ferte tibau chala tet a vega, probacion elois in concretelynovasion,

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puverio silla tradition, nonl at raye alor lens on de

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sur paris, la voix anterior de loi ave levettrouvello, courage

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des coutes lastan the concert de noel, the Notre Dame

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de Setani de dovenue son in dut inu briable.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le freddi son ro sain fitrena, Notre Dame de Paris,

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ton dique, livudicu recieu, felie monsqueertidral.

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Speaker 3: The fresh December air seeped into Notre Dame de Bahi,

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while the voices of the choir warmed the immense cathedral.

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Speaker 1: Le Fenetre d' riito proge te de citia de couler

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so le sol de pierre.

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Speaker 3: The stained glass windows cast splashes of color on the

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stone floor.

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Speaker 1: Li bougi brie du sement agutaine douche secree l'anbience.

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Speaker 3: The candles glowed softly, adding a sacred touch to the ambience.

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Speaker 1: Ilui sou tourne pre de l'e magestieu, Li dui fremisson

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diac danciti.

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Speaker 3: Illoa stood near the majestic organ, his fingers trembling with

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excitement and anxiety.

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Speaker 1: Le grand Conseil de noella proche.

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Speaker 3: The Grand Christmas Concert was approaching.

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Speaker 1: Cites a premier fois a dirigia niven monsieur.

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Speaker 3: It was his first time leading such an important event.

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Speaker 1: Mairie le directris duquerre disquiete a vecution.

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Speaker 3: Myles, the choir director, was talking with the singers.

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Speaker 1: E la venis du tellencour.

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Speaker 3: She had confidence in him, but Ilois was still doubtful.

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Speaker 1: Elois tou verbien.

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Speaker 3: Eli is everything all right?

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Speaker 1: De monde tibeau Legardien de drel.

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Speaker 3: Asked Tibaux, the cathedral's caretaker.

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Speaker 1: So re guerca gidien vellen poses so legenorguenista neer d'O

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Speaker 3: His wise and kind gaze gave the young organist an

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air of comfort. Uill ju crour, yes, I think, I think.

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Speaker 1: So juvu qui lu concersois piciel reponi ELOI.

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Speaker 3: I want the concert to be special, replied ILOI nubli pas.

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Speaker 1: Le tradision tempi rapla Thibaut.

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Speaker 3: Remember tradition is important here, reminded Tibau.

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Speaker 1: Nenuza vu sib zuan de nuvo sufre par fois.

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Speaker 3: But we also need new breath sometimes.

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Speaker 1: Lu comi di di in performn so tier montradcionelle.

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Speaker 3: The choir committee wanted a holy traditional performance.

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Speaker 1: Eloi soupondan reve de fisionill mod na ve cloncien de

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jautine touche tersonelles.

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Speaker 3: Ilois, however, dreamed of merging the modern with the old,

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of adding a personal touch.

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Speaker 1: Resten de si gregnan de percio bela pe.

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Speaker 3: Secredilleu remained undecided, fearing to disturb the sacred piece of

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the place.

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Speaker 1: Lu jour de la repetition finale Maisa proucha.

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Speaker 3: On the day of the final rehearsal, Miles approached.

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Speaker 1: Elois JOUSECUITI I need de'entette.

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Speaker 3: ELOI I know you have an idea in mind.

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Speaker 1: Feenou la confience de lure, trust us to show it.

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I laurent contra reger rossano la false de snutien.

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Speaker 3: He met her gaze, feeling the strength of her support.

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Speaker 1: Courageou illis priing cornas piracion idiantuli premier not d'a morsul

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contre soumela armonieus monsu chan.

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Speaker 3: Tradicionelle courageous Ilois took a deep breath, and soon the

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first notes of a contemporary piece resonated, blending harmoniously with

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the traditional chance.

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Speaker 1: Le rietien te varrier.

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Speaker 3: The reactions were varied amur.

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Speaker 1: Mire de sieur, cris barcour lu group cheri di ni coutetentivere.

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Speaker 3: A murmur of surprise ran through the group, followed by

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attentive listening.

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Speaker 1: Let's mouse fer chen j.

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Speaker 3: The atmosphere changed.

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Speaker 1: Lancieen e l moder nucre hanson riquet cochius d tetivon

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quelle courchius de magique.

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Speaker 3: The old and the modern together created something captivating, something magical.

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Speaker 1: Le chentur snemer le mariee de du still lanceefflor nouvelle nergi.

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Speaker 3: The singers became animated the marriage of the two styles,

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infusing a new energy.

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Speaker 1: Lesois du concert, le tuetid relli te bond.

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Speaker 3: On the night of the concert, the cathedral was packed.

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Speaker 1: Tourles reguerte, tourne vere Louis. All eyes were on Alis

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conti co mon sage Louis, Riller de son scula en

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porto publique, non neer de mousieu.

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Speaker 3: When he began to play, a river of sounds flowed,

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taking the audience on a sea of emotions.

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Speaker 1: Le norsu qu sqi moder mi figione la perfection.

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Speaker 3: The classical and modern pieces fused perfectly a.

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Speaker 1: La funde concert la preu dis montfill.

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Speaker 3: At the end of the concert, the applause was prolonged.

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Speaker 1: Mails sourier a veg ferti.

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Speaker 3: Miley smiled with pride.

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Speaker 1: Tibou che la teta vega probersciu.

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Speaker 3: Tibo nodded with approval.

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Speaker 1: Elois en concricily no vession pu verio si la tradisciu

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non le trayer.

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Speaker 3: Illis moved understood that innovation could enhance tradition, not betray.

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Speaker 1: It alorn paris, la voix, anterie de lois ave.

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Speaker 3: As nights spread over pahill Elias in her voice had changed.

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Speaker 1: Le ve TROUVILLEU courage di coutis nnstin.

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Speaker 3: He had found the courage to listen to his instinct.

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Speaker 1: Le conseil de noe de nore dame de seti d

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vin son in dut ubbe.

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Speaker 3: The Christmas concert at Notre Dame this year had become,

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without a doubt, unforgettable.

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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: Blair le le there like cauti, drel like cati, drel

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like drel. The cathedral, bluecare le, queer, the care the choir,

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lef neete de vitro, lef neete de vitr lefnete de vito.

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Speaker 3: The stained glass windows, la bougie, la bougie, la bougie,

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the candle.

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Speaker 1: Loginist, loganist, loganist, the organist, Legardia, Legardian, Legardia, the caretaker, lereger, lereguer,

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le rega, the gay, lansta lancetann lanstan, the instinct, long city,

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long city, long city, The anxiety lexitessi letsitsiule sit as,

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the excitement directrist ducaire lea directrist ducuaire, la directris ducaire,

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the choir director. Believe in Mont, Live in Mont, Live

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in Mont. The event, La repetitition, l repetitition, la repitsium,

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the rehearsal lu comite, le comte, le comite, the committee,

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ble marceaus, le morceaux les morsus, the peace, l'armoni, l'armoni, l'armoni,

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the harmony Blenergi Lenergi, Lenergi, the energy, bless your prize,

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less your prize, less your prize. The surprise bleue soutien,

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le soutien les suia, the support, Le mariege, le mariage,

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le marriage, the marriage blemurmiur leniurmur, le mire mire, the murmur,

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le fce, le fce la fce, the strength, Le perfixtion,

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le perfition, le perfixiu, the perfection lea prudissement, leaprudissement, la

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prudis sement, the applause, La probascion, la probascion, la probassciux,

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the approval, bleu courage, leucurage le courrage, the courage, limousieu, lemousium,

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le mousieux, the emotion, let tradiscu let tradition, lettredisieux, the tradition, lenouvesciu, linouvescium,

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li novesciux.

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Speaker 3: The innovation.

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