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Speaker 1: FLUIDLRG.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll dive into the tension filled poker

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tables of Monte Carlo, where a desperate gamble leads not

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only to financial salvation, but also to an unexpected lesson

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in the value of friendship.

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Speaker 1: Darlequeesino de monte Carlo, lilis trobrio, duci di tablu, de

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pouquer lefote in brisigerdu pantenflet de pt le fi clor

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lejd alextaire set in soire de granges Emilia a see

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a la table principal regard de s cart soun visage tampassive,

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come to journe latier ilenerve led that letouf ildi jasant

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a sagoch suria, navalence propre card l m Lewis, Casier Shancado,

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special person partner tibou a ladrad Demilian, la prosa, musee

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i jou paul, souvenir ripodi and vie neon difficulty resteve

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Emilian deurcheoiser and prudence habitual elan vido, turisque son nees

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cripusadamo meson cabalfor penchance de soufe tibo is is just

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sunds sieur rapidmo Emilia is it pedcid cello, moment la

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ma finale, comments leisure, ton santas, sant lequeer, the chaquembatte,

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Emilian reverse cart les male Germont from Brand and Supier,

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the sulage more suria nerve claire, soon visage, ilgenie de zemos,

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submerge irespere profund dem contoun the povape, sedat medal tibau

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a sonsurre ra nichel, Emilian song, the point party, the

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segsovratibou Poliday setting a ton you megist he come prience,

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sudankel Jean Rea, sons amiti, la fando, la soiree passible

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purni or so la terrace di queresino, les fleur di

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pranton d'n souvon is so legi, nonsan monsndette meusieveclees friquerire,

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la pri la vallo de comiinuti isou la pauli e

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la verrie table victoire.

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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'ar lequeesou du monte, carlou le rius trebrillo, du sie

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di tableu du pauquier.

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Speaker 3: In the Casino de Monte Carlo. The chandeliers gleam above

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the poker tables.

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Speaker 1: Les foute sont voulurdu in brisiegers du printen fleute de

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pier fenetre zuverte.

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Speaker 3: The chairs are covered in soft velvet, and a light

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spring breeze drifts in through the open windows.

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Speaker 1: Le fleur common sai clor le garda alex terriere.

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Speaker 3: Flowers begin to bloom in the gardens outside.

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Speaker 1: Setyuen soiri de gang.

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Speaker 3: It's an evening of high stakes.

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Speaker 1: Nillien ACiE la table. Principal reguer de sit Gert.

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Speaker 3: A million, seated at the main table, looks at his cards.

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Speaker 1: Son visage tampa sibe come toujour.

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Speaker 3: His face is impassive as always nee lan terrier nerveu,

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but inside he is nervous.

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Speaker 1: Les dettier teuf.

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Speaker 3: Deaths are suffocating him.

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Speaker 1: Il dua gennyie.

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Speaker 3: He must win.

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Speaker 1: Jessant a sa gouche souria na vallien pro fre guert.

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Speaker 3: Jacinth on his left, smiles while assessing her own cards.

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Speaker 1: Elm lurisque sancudos peciel.

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Speaker 3: She loves risk and is looking for a special gift

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for her partner tibou a la rat demilien tibou to

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A million's right is there to have fun.

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Speaker 1: Y joule souvenir de vie nion di fiqullti.

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Speaker 3: He plays for the memories and to help an old

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friend in distress.

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Speaker 1: Reison jour soneve.

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Speaker 3: The steaks are high.

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Speaker 1: Emilien pridence a bituele lanvill de tour risqui.

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Speaker 3: A million must choose between his usual caution and the

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desire to risk it all.

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Speaker 1: Sones trius gudemn nesson cabaufourchonce de sou fret.

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Speaker 3: His mind urges him to act cautiously, but his heart

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beats fast for a chance to breathe.

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Speaker 1: Tibau miss yg san sieurra pidment.

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Speaker 3: Tibo bets and Jacinth quickly follows.

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Speaker 1: Emiensit pi de side.

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Speaker 3: A million hesitates, then decides sei le moment. This is

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the moment le man finale kements. The final hand begins.

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Speaker 1: Legie tounsons s.

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Speaker 3: The chips pile up in the center.

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Speaker 6: Lesquer de chequerberte fit everyone's hearts race emien reverert le male.

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A million reveals his cards, his hands slightly trembling, and

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soul Pierre de.

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Speaker 1: Sulege mon yen sourier nervequier soon.

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Speaker 3: Vi, A sigh of relief and a nervous smile light

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up his face.

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Speaker 1: La gigni he has one de ziemusion semerge.

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Speaker 3: Emotions overwhelm him.

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Speaker 1: Ill rees pierrepo fun desment contn de pouventampey si dite.

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Speaker 3: He takes a deep breath, pleased to finally be able

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to pay his debts.

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Speaker 1: Meisson regerdon thibou is son souri ra niquel emilien soe.

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Speaker 3: But looking at Tibau and his friendly smile, a milion thinks.

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Speaker 1: Di poin tarti de seiglizo fratibou pole de.

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Speaker 3: He takes a portion of his winnings and offers them

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to Tibo.

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Speaker 1: To help him set neatn DIIU me just.

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Speaker 3: It's unexpected but fair y.

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Speaker 1: Comtepri soud jeanenni.

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Speaker 3: He suddenly understands that money is nothing without friendship.

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Speaker 1: Lea fn de las sourrier pisi.

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Speaker 3: The end of the evening is peaceful for a million.

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Speaker 1: Is so le terras du queso.

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Speaker 3: He steps out onto the terrace of the casino Le

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fier d pant suv the spring flowers dance in the

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wind is.

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Speaker 1: Sou so legi non sur monsndt meusieur vecles friquer.

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Speaker 3: He feels light, not just debt free, but also with

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a clear mind.

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Speaker 1: La pri le vello de cominuti isi la pouli e

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le ririta Britoire.

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Speaker 3: He has learned the value of community, and that for

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him is the true victory.

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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: Le casino, le casino, le casino, the casino, blis, lilis blis,

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the chandelier, le voulu, le voulu, le voulu, the velvet, lebriz, lebriz, lebriz,

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the breeze.

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Speaker 1: Le gardon, le gerda, le garda, the.

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Speaker 3: Garden lane, lange.

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Speaker 1: Lane, the steak, lad it, lad it, lad it, the dead,

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the tu fi, the too fi e tufi.

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Speaker 3: To suffocate, nerveu, nerveu, nervu nervous.

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Speaker 1: La pridence, la pridance, la pridence, the caution, bionvi bonvi.

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Speaker 3: Bionvi.

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Speaker 6: The desire, desity, disity, desity, to hesitate, luciutun luciautun, lucutun, the.

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Speaker 1: Chip privily, privily, privily.

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Speaker 3: To reveal comb comble to tremble.

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Speaker 1: Blue so blue, so blue, solemn, the relief, Sue Merge,

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s mergi, sue merge, to overwhelm, piasible, pisible, peasible, peaceful,

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don't see, don't see, don't see, to dance, live on,

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live on, Live on the wind, blige, bleach blige. Why

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le valere, le velaire, le valaire, the value, lecominote, like comine,

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like cominute, community, Le victoi, leviktoi le victoi, the victory,

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l risk, larisk, the risk, the risk, Let me, let me,

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let me the friend, Luke doo, Luke do, Luke do

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the gift. Le Bartonere, le Barton, le Bartonere.

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Speaker 3: The partner, gen ye yen ye gen ye to win din.

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Speaker 1: Din din.

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Speaker 3: Unexpected.

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