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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll discover how the enchanting spirit of

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Monmatra brings love, courage, and new beginnings to a cherished

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Speaker 1: Dar Le Gertie Pitosque de monmart Paris preparanoel Leary Pavisantis,

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Sulidia Lone, Leonineus le Petit de Julien, Sores Algue s

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Julien lup Preetor regarded ly decorasim Ave Cancurer needing points,

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don Ketu so Cache dariases il veuquezon cafes to a

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parfect polar Seison, l O d In Artist, the Fidelo

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Cafe Arriva, the Campaigne Rompri de Decorasim brillant Elisi Announstan

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avondanere l s perce st period magic with Donalo Courage,

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The Dear Ra Julian So caulorassan Con, Julia, Lavois il

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Suri vide monsoonned l O d the Talonson Cerisi, the

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Tubia Mede Elodia Yes a Acnenthusiasm, Bionsieur Julia, Giadorre Ponnonsutan Plemon,

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Lenny Dan Fons de Julian and Tredle Cafe Elevanni the

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province poor de rege, the Nouvey perspective ele tu scheper

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let must ferduce, the cafe Julia Semani fik gente marleescredo,

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Noelisi lettois anis semeto travaill is, the consomble rian a

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parta Jehan de souvenir, Clement's active Aveti dear land Ton

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di tilo de confeccion de bull pant Lema Julia admire,

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the travaid Sisanni le car gonfre, the gratitude, les soirs

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de la ve do noel, the cafe bunde longionce a

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festive Altian song leta preci shack deties when use more

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crochet a local junior bri yelowdiepoint profound a spiracion is

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approached to Julia. Julia to dear Julia, so tourm verel scree, parson, serrier,

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tietil elodi elogi jevu ge term Julia, the Pillonan Julian

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restas Mormon, la regarde, piance souri reculaire, soon visage, elodi

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je croque mes saintimenson partages gave gisteblesoin de sonorle pur

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morand raconte, predeu, clements, surient announced apropros decision gepans gevereste

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a paris, je veo COMMNSI nouvelle Vonturisi, said Ville c Cafe,

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Montferelizeesela la soire, sa chevd jindu ceremony, Julian Elodi e clements,

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stien ensand rodeo Ste nouvelle complicity in the se nouvelle resolution,

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A traverse, nillen chante, jaques personage atreuve so dantilla Vebezois,

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Julian Auverson, Caire, Elodia, Genny and courage e clemence, a

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treuvell nouvellevois, a suvre and spirepales primagic de mart Le, cafe,

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a vexillner do renell E, putuen Saint Pondois, setan foyer,

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and you, Julie ref Breni.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Don le Gertie, pito ResQue de Montmartre, Paris prepara.

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Speaker 3: Noel in the picturesque neighborhood of Momata. But he is

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getting ready for Christmas.

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Speaker 1: Leri pa vi santie Sulidia Lonelninus.

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Speaker 3: The cobblestone streets sparkle under the light. Garlands Le petituefe

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de Julian so Dresa longue Sigi Jon Parson chachell Julia.

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A small cafe stands on the corner, alluring with its

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warm charm.

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Speaker 1: Julien, le proprietre reguer de ldicuo, Vecan Sourier, lising ponte

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don quietude, so cache darier sigieux.

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Speaker 3: Julia. The owner looks at the decorations with a smile,

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but a hint of worry hides behind his eyes. Il

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veu cu soon cuefys sour parfet poles sizoun. He wants

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his cafe to be perfect for the season.

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Speaker 1: Eludi enartis de fide lu cuefe arive ve campaigner mpri

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de di Coracionbriente.

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Speaker 3: Ilidi, an artist loyal to the cafe, arrives with a

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basket filled with shiny decorations.

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Speaker 1: Elisita nandstant avondentrees.

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Speaker 3: She hesitates for a moment before entering.

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Speaker 1: Ele spercuset pie de magiquis d'enral courage de di Rajulien

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sequel Rousson.

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Speaker 3: She hopes that this magical time will give her the

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courage to tell Julie what she feels.

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Speaker 1: Conjulia lavois il SuRie iris de monsiun nede.

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Speaker 3: When Julie sees her, he smiles and asks for her help.

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Speaker 1: Eludi t.

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Speaker 3: L ed, your talents are needed here.

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Speaker 1: Vitubien me di, would you help me? Elu die chiese

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ve contusiers.

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Speaker 3: Led agrees enthusiastically. Bien sieur Julia, of course, Julia, Gia d'orre,

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I'd love to ponen su piermn leni d'An france de

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juliend' requeffi. Meanwhile, Cremos, Julia's childhood friend, enters the Cafe

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de Provence.

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Speaker 1: De nouve perspective.

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Speaker 3: She has come from the provinces to change the scenery

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and seek new perspectives. Ele touchea let mos feerdu diqueffi.

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She is moved by the cafe's gentle atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Guien semeni fique Julia, it's beautiful, gentel mole escre de

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no reelsi. I love the Christmas spirit here so much.

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Speaker 3: Letrois nice meto travaills. The three friends get to work.

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Speaker 1: Idco ensanble rillen e parte jean de souveniers.

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Speaker 3: They decorate together, laughing and sharing memories.

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Speaker 1: Quiermos sective vectidier lande tondicillro di confeccion de Bulpintelema.

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Speaker 3: Clemous busies herself with the garlands while Illod crafts hand

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painted ornaments.

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Speaker 1: Giulia admire le treve de sizenni le cargnfrey de gratitude.

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Speaker 3: Julia admires his friend's work, his heart filled with gratitude.

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Les sois de la ve de noel le tuefe bnde.

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On Christmas Eve, the cafe is crowded lo'n.

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Speaker 1: Bio ce festivilli tillen croci.

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Speaker 3: The atmosphere is festive, and the customers seem to enjoy

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every carefully hung detail.

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Speaker 1: Elo Elodipiracula.

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Speaker 3: As the lights shine, led takes a deep breath and

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approaches Julia. Julien di Giulia suitur verel Julia, I have

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something to tell you. Julie turns to her, surprised by

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her serious tone.

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Speaker 1: Tie till eludi, what is it?

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Speaker 3: Ildi elogi yevu jm Julia. She blushes and admits, I

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love you Juliel.

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Speaker 1: De Pio.

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Speaker 3: For a long time now.

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Speaker 1: Julia hast Mono la reguerdi piance Souri Requier soon Viege.

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Speaker 3: Julia stares at her for a moment, then a smile

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lights up his face.

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Speaker 1: Elodi je croque me son Timson.

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Speaker 3: L ed. I think my feelings are mutual, je.

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Speaker 1: Ve Juste besuander son Raconte.

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Speaker 3: I just needed this Christmas to realize it.

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Speaker 1: Predu Pierre monts Sourient annance propre de SISI.

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Speaker 3: Near them Cremos, smiling, announces her own decision.

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Speaker 1: Gipons je Verestier Paris.

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Speaker 3: I think I'm going to stay in Barhi.

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Speaker 1: Geve co monsi nouvella venturisi.

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Speaker 3: I want to start a new adventure here se.

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Speaker 1: Dille ce cafe Montferrelisi.

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Speaker 3: So la this city, This cafe made me realize that

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leasoirchevnindu ceremony. The evening ends in a sweet harmony.

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Speaker 1: Guilien Eludi e clements cutier nonsand de nouve concreciti iduce

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nouvelle resolution.

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Speaker 3: Julia, Ledi and Cuemos stand together, happy with this new

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found bond and these new resolutions.

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Speaker 1: At Traverse Ni chante chaquetersonage at truve sodnieve.

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Speaker 3: Through this enchanted night, each character found what they needed.

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Speaker 1: Julien auversntre, Eludia denen courage e, clements a treuve, nouvel vois,

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assuevre and spire baes primagic de mart.

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Speaker 3: Julie opened his heart, Iledi gained courage, and Clemous found

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a new path to follow, inspired by the magical spirit

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of Momarta.

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Speaker 1: Let fe a vexxillnier do' reynell e, p saint poondois,

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certean foyer and you le rev Breni.

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Speaker 3: The cafe with its golden lights in scent of cinnamon

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is more than just a place. It's a home, a

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place where dreams come to life.

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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 3: Leturtier, le turtier, le gertier, the neighborhood, bit too esque,

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biceo esque, bo esque, picturesque, Larry, Pavi, Leary, Pavi, Leary, pervi,

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the cobblestone streets.

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Speaker 1: Santier, santier, santier.

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Speaker 3: To glitter slash, sparkle, La.

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Speaker 1: Dear land, la dear land, like dear land.

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Speaker 3: The garland sid side side to a lord.

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Speaker 1: The charm, the charm, the charm, the charm, the proprietor,

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the proprietre le proprietor, the owner. Ladico ussion ladiico ussium, ladcoraci.

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The decoration, lap plant, lap plant, lap plant, the hint

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blanky chude like like youtude, like you chud, the worry, blatist, lartist, latist,

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the artist, Fidel, Fidel, fidel loyal. Blue pennie, leupennie, leupagnie,

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the basket, the city, the city, this to hesitate, blue courage,

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blue courage, le courage, the courage, bougie rougier rougie, to

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brushuevue a fou, to admit, apprecie, apprecie, apprecie, to enjoy, announcie, announcie, announcie,

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to announce. Lone beonce festive, lone beon festive, lone beyonce festive.

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Speaker 3: The festive atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: La perspective, la perspective, la perspective, the perspective. Convex your nie, convex,

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your nie, convex, your neee. The craft down a lemma

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down leama bounce lamma hand painted eetrebunde etrebundi e trebundi

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to be crowded, l' mooni, l' moonie, l'rmoni, the harmony,

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Le gratitude, le gratitude, la gratitude, the gratitude, aspiri, aspiri,

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a spiri to inspire, an chanti, an chanti, an chanti enchanted.

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Speaker 3: Le barfin le barfin, le bafa the scent.

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