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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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In this episode, we'll dive into a Parisian night where art,

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friendship and a midnight countdown ignite a heart's new inspiration.

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Speaker 4: Len l louver bris, millionaire, Elodi, Julia, Emires, dirigere, principal,

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elod so fess dillux ellen la leve pres de son

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lavell tansel, Julian Avex, Nenthursias, mabituelle sapproached the lentree esuri vavi, roquelchos,

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dan royables, sos soir, julisance mire, puquealm marshal, arcote, elmettrolla, magrel,

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froue deliver tipan sigu le galie e, plenarcret LeJean suppress,

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por val, exposition, elod chers giorgia and tableau chercheson aspiracion.

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Julian Louis proposed explorer to ti sales alis nsfofil de

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couver lenin it pass elo d commands a center in frustration,

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tro debris trode monde Majorian lastria i, lapus, gentiment ya,

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laba illa not roussal elo d risit elfinip recevre, la salle, pree,

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grande trellminus e, la ba ufon and tableaux captal sunatancion

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del saproche lapentteu retantans, the cola rive, the found zodacious,

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la foul sofel tour melo d absorbe ublito, the tableau

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palacen care elsa lenerg novelle comman sufe fre cerche, the

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contarrobour Permini commands, the visitor soassome ampassion elodisso plaso contad

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the mire Julia Semani, fiqu nesper dimiray and sourre role

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Julia les libra, This neph it Tucson Somble is a

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Kaila Novella ane Anini, soulesa pro dismo, Elodicella truve and

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sell a saint vivante Combe priter letois a miss or

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de du louver lisitolee claire le ciel de paris, dello

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de redardo, simi ele reconnaissant, possett spontanite, porsett aventur Leni

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commands Sulineiro's pice ele prette spire de plein d'espoire the

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doncet nis de vere paris depouis amgi.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed. Lanuito sieur Paris. Night is falling over Paris.

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Le louver bris sumillnire, The louver shines under a thousand lights.

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Speaker 4: Elo d Julia, Nire, su dirige ver lentre principal.

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Speaker 1: L d Julia and Mihey are heading towards the main entrance.

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De lu di sanle fervesence di lleu ILDI feels the

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excitement of the place.

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Speaker 4: Ellen la le ve pres de sonterre nelle la bouzo

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di nouvelle tensel.

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Speaker 1: She loves art, wants it close to her heart, but

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she needs a new spark.

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Speaker 4: Jullien a vex sonantusiers maebitouel sa proge de l'entre.

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Speaker 1: Julie, with his usual enthusiasm, approaches the entrance is.

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Speaker 4: SuRie en va vive quercus d'en croyeble sour sois julaisance.

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Speaker 1: He smiles, We're going to experience something incredible tonight. I

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can feel it, Miire Priquel march escutie, Mihey Carmer walks

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beside them.

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Speaker 4: Elen ne tre la maigrell foi de li verquitin sigoux.

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Speaker 1: She loves being there despite the winter cold that pinches

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her cheeks. Le gellerie e plenacraqui. The gallery is packed

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to the brim Le jeon souspress fauvolex fusisieux. People are

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crowding to see the exhibition.

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Speaker 4: Elud cherch giure guerrent tableau cherchissun Naspiraciu.

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Speaker 1: Ilodi searches around for a painting, seeking her inspiration.

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Speaker 4: Guillen ri propos dixfuri tu till sl ali monsu fu

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fill de couve.

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Speaker 1: Juliel, on the other hand, suggests exploring all the rooms.

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Come on, let's sneak in, let's discover le ne needs

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fass minutes pass. Elud comments as santien friustracion. Ilodi starts

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to feel frustrated, to de bris treu du monde, too

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much noise to many people, megullen no lash filla, but

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Julia doesn't give up. I le pus jent timent yen

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le ba ye no troussel. He gently urges her come

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over there there's another room. Elu di lisit ne fi parsiv.

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Ilodi hesitates, but eventually decides to follow him. La sell

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e pre grande the room is bigger, trellinus very bright

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i le bas u font and tableau cape sumetncieux. And

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there in the back a painting captures her attention. Del

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sa prouche. She approaches it la bantius. The painting is intense,

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de coul rieve, de fond'scieus, bright colors and bold shapes.

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Le fuse fail too ne Eludi absorbe ublitou. The crowd

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forms around her, but Ilodi, absorbed, forgets everything lettable par

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la soncre. The painting speaks to her heart. El salle

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neerg nouvelle commansu fe fre. She feels a new energy,

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like a fresh breeze. Ceuqu cherche. It's what she was

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looking for. Le contarrobur poor Mini comments. The countdown to

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midnight begins. Le risiter sur rassanble a passion. Visitors gather

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impatient Elodi su plea su couti de mire e. Julia.

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Elodi stands beside me, Hey and Julia semeni fique ne spa.

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It's magnificent, isn't it, Dimi ree and souri Roler says

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Mi hay a smile on her lips. Gien le li

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bra dis neff it toucsain snre ze le nouve Leni

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Julia raises his arms ten nine eight. Together they welcome

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the new year. Anni ni sulizeppu di sment eludicete la

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trouve Nitenseilles. At midnight under applause ilodinos, she has found

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a spark el su sant vivente comble. She feels alive,

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fulfilled pitter litoise mis sur de du louver. Later, the

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three friends leave the louver lisitoile tire le siel de Paris.

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Stars light up the Pahiskai de lu dir reguel de sizmi.

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Ilide looks at her friends ele rocuns sint fossettes, fontegniti portaventur.

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She is grateful for this spontaneity, for this adventure, Leni

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comments sulineerros pice. The year begins under the best auspices

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eles prete spirie eplein d'espois. She is ready inspired and

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full of hope. Di don seti di vere faris di

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poi Saint Maggie, And in this winter night Bahi unfolds

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its magic.

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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 4: Leni, leni, la yi, the night, le louver, le louver,

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le louver, the roof, le ferveissons, les ferveissons, le fervessons,

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the excitement listenseille let, danseille, les danseaille, the spark, lantrie, lantrie, l'antree,

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the entrance, lentousiasm, lentousiasm, l'entousies, the.

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Speaker 1: Enthusiasm, LeVert, LeVert, livert, the winter, le froix, le froix,

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le froix, the cold, legux, lgeux, lgeux, the cheek, la dellerie,

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la gellerie, le dellerie, the gallery, lettableaux, lettableu let tableau,

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the painting lance Piracion, lance Piracion, lance piracion, the inspiration

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la salle, la salle la, the room, left farm, left farm,

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left farm, the shape left full, left full, left full,

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The crowd, lenergie lenergi lenergi, the energy, the conta lo conta,

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the count, the countdown, Le visitor, le visitor, le visitor,

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the visitor, lisa lesapism lisapdismo, the applause littwell litwell litwel

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the star let's Spontaneity, Let's Spontanite less Pontainiti, The Spontaneity, Lavonteur, Lavonteur, Levonteur,

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The Adventure, Lios Peace, LIUs Piece, Lious Peace, The Auspices,

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Les Bois, les Bois, les pois, The Hope, Lemagee, Lemagee

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le Magi, The Magic, Lu Surier, Lusurier, Lu Surier, The

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Smile and cyeb and Ceb and Croyebe Incredible, Santier, Santier, Sontier,

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to feel, duncie, duncie, duncie, to pinch, Seprucci, Saprouci, Saprouci,

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to approach.

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