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In this episode, we'll embark on a soulful journey through

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Province's lavender filled landscapes, where unexpected rainstorms turn into rainbows

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Speaker 1: Le chon de la von a perte du vill tante

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de vule d dutton ni guillum irene proisni a vetmidma,

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davonliver la provence, a vexipeesache, pitteresque, promette and avantel memorable,

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emiri a vexes ubri and exitationion diz reder de seculaire

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se perfect pomone, exposition elected tampassion to the capturella bote

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des cha nason carne de coqui, guillum prereserve tonello plan

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de lettin dancena if for respected the program assisted till brune,

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cantali so ree me reste pansif andi leemtnson esprit accepting

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enough for dun puis table uchis a passion, pola music,

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laciel Utrefo and Solier commons to couber the nuage manasson

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lapreux somblet inevitable Emili proposed the Kittaila route. Principal and

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de Tour de coverron lanconnu geraatee, l Gio mesitall Meli

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di de nouvote me greniero superdre donser route perferiel Brenne

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and spirepal Energi deniri at Jesa Dancini de tet in

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biferquier vera, pettis Tiki serpente and cool colin get a good,

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Dottnbert feeling pre Batonti for ch refuge erosmo it Ruverine,

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pettitoberg dont vilage, pitoresque anather year lesabitan leza er challismo

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otto danfuki trepite the villa ju partager de resslist Tour

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de la region is son alfience, artistic gum margres and

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panchampous organisassum ap precious and anti da previ par fois

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labotte and a lancertitude ner miratil Rene nourriplesis to our

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locale trouve le courage de porcevo soon reve j Vessieser

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said chance civerla music, Suditi Lermont, Calla, prices sa Enthan

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and spectacle magistril is attound the door and ar cooncil

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vi brons ce tyrell du si de chon de lavande,

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transform ale paisage on insant magic, the trio enerveller resta

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alone moment silance, emilica, tile momon nonson carne guillum, souria

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la previ ierne su sante prigi preer vro savoir suvoyage

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a vexiditur sur PRIs are the transformer che caendo emilia

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pri la passion selard travailler ensans guillum de couvrilla, boute

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de la spontaneite erne truvalu, courage de suro son care

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leila commely jon de lavande Te prefer a prepresme.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another reason. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le chen de la von citon de a perte du ville,

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conte de vielle du d'ur risu le soult d'uten.

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Speaker 4: The lavender field stretched as far as the eye could see,

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tinted with purple and gold under the autumn sun.

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Speaker 1: Enii guilleume irene trois reni a vetent treupria voyese bradmirili

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dernier furrezun de la la von da vonlivere.

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Speaker 4: Emili guilloumme and Rene three friends had embarked on a

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journey to admire the last lavender blooms before winter.

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Speaker 1: La Provence a vexi pische pito esque promete n'avoncill ne morrab.

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Speaker 4: La Provos, with its picturesque landscapes, promised a memorable adventure.

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Speaker 1: Enii a vexiesubriend dixitecium jize regard siiculaire.

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Speaker 4: Emily, her eyes eyes bright with excitement, said, look at

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these colors.

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Speaker 1: Seta fe pou monique fuscien.

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Speaker 4: It's perfect for my exhibition.

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Speaker 1: Eli te tampacion to de cacurii lla bouti di chon

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nonson carne de copis.

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Speaker 4: She was eager to capture the beauty of the fields

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in her sketch book.

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Speaker 1: Yillume purre serve to nellu proon de l tinever noncigna.

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Speaker 4: Guilloume more reserved held the itinerary map in his hands.

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Speaker 1: If respectillu programee te tille.

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Speaker 4: We must stick to the schedule, he insisted.

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Speaker 1: Rene conteili sourie me reeste ponci.

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Speaker 4: Rene, on the other hand, smiled but remained thoughtful.

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Speaker 1: Angill mite nonsun escrit exceptino fud'n pou stab ushiro sa

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passion pour nisique.

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Speaker 4: A dilemma was on his mind to accept a stable

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job offer or to follow his passion for music.

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Speaker 1: Le ciel u treu fo en soulier commanseil sou couvrier

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de nurge manesson.

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Speaker 4: The sky, once sunny, began to fill with threatening clouds.

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Speaker 1: La PRIs senble hritable.

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Speaker 4: Rain seemed inevitable.

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Speaker 1: De nili propose de titi la rute principel.

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Speaker 4: Emili proposed leaving the main road.

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Speaker 1: Fu soon renditour de couvron lain cougnie sen gerrate elles.

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Speaker 4: Let's take a detour discover the unknown, she suggested, bill

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O misita guilloum hesitated re nelli.

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Speaker 1: Di de nuvoulte me trene de su persdre doncier route

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pe fernielle.

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Speaker 4: He liked the idea of novelty, but feared getting lost

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on these unfamiliar roads.

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Speaker 1: Rene en spirrita re neergi de nillie at jid tete.

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Speaker 4: Rene, inspired by emilias energy, nodded in agreement.

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Speaker 1: Biferquer vere puti sie coline.

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Speaker 4: They turned onto a small path winding between the hills queue.

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Speaker 1: Gut Do tonbert pillin pri Batni for cher refuge.

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Speaker 4: A few drops of water fowl. Then a heavy rain

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forced them to seek shelter.

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Speaker 1: Rosmou verin Putito berg pito Esque.

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Speaker 4: Fortunately, they found a small inn in a picturesque village.

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Speaker 1: A la terrie lise er che le rosmo.

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Speaker 4: Inside. The locals welcomed them warmly.

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Speaker 1: Outo da fucire pite yell jo partager de ri sico

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listois de la region is so na artistice.

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Speaker 4: Around a rackling fire, the villagers shared stories about the

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region's history and its artistic influence.

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Speaker 1: Yillume maigreson chanpliscience a pricier setanterri da.

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Speaker 4: Pre Guillaume, despite his pensant for organization, appreciated this unexpected interlude.

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Speaker 1: Bar foi la boutis and nalencertitide miratille.

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Speaker 4: Sometimes beauty is in the uncertainty, he murmured.

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Speaker 1: Renee nuripa lissour lu cal trouvalu courage de pourciro.

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Speaker 4: Re Rene, nourished by the local tales, found the courage

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to pursue his dream.

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Speaker 1: Jervesi se chance siro la nusique suditi.

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Speaker 4: L i will seize this chance. Follow the music, he

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said to himself, silently.

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Speaker 1: Calla pricis saint enfant and spectacu maggesturis ton de duh.

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Speaker 4: When the rain finally ceased, a majestic spectacle awaited them outside.

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Speaker 1: Ann at concil vill bran citire du sie di chen

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de la vande trans fonmon l pisje nin sint magique.

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Speaker 4: A vibrant rainbow stretched over the lavender fields, transforming the

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landscape into a magical scene.

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Speaker 1: Le triou er vellier restin l'on moments sielance.

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Speaker 4: The trio in awe remained silent for a long moment.

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Speaker 1: In licue tire le moment no son cane Guillum sourie

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la previ i rene su SnTe prigi pres chevro savois.

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Speaker 4: Emili captured the moment in her sketch book. Guillum smiled

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at the unforeseen, and Renee felt lighter, ready to follow

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his path.

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Speaker 1: Souvoyege a vexiditourre sieur PRIs a vetrns fon che cand.

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Speaker 4: This journey, with its detours and surprises, had transformed each

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of them.

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Speaker 1: Emilie pri la passion seilaars de travailler ensan yill um nicouvrie,

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la bouis de la spontaigniti irenitru vellu, courage de sieur

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ro sncres.

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Speaker 4: Emily learned patience and the art of working together. Guillaume

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discovered the beauty of spontaneity, and Renie found the courage

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to follow his heart.

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Speaker 1: La relien comri chen de la vente de peufore pu

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pricieu cou germe.

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Speaker 4: Their bonds, like the lavender fields, were stronger and more

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precious than ever.

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Speaker 2: To Day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this

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commercial break. Here are to Day's vocabulary words, first in French,

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then in English.

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Speaker 1: Listion, lition, litchion, the fields, le levaned, le levon, le lavned.

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Speaker 4: The lavender, sit on de sit on, dey sit de stretched, Luton,

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Luton Luton, the autumn, le voyage, le voyage, live voiage,

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the journey, admire, admirre, ad mire, admire, liffurism, lefurism, le florison, brooms,

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peo esque, peor esque, poesque, picturesque, memorable, memorable, memorab memorable,

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lex position, lex position, lex position, the exhibition let de

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cookie let de cookie le can oh Ki, The Sketchbook.

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Speaker 1: Beatin Er Lettinerer, beatin Erre.

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Speaker 4: The Itinerary, Blue Dlene, the d M, The Dillienne, the Dirama, Inevitable, Inevitable, Inevitabe, Inevitable, Detour,

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Le Detour, l detour, The Theater, La Nuvoutte Lanouvoutte, La

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nuvoute Novelty, The Family Reale, The Family Reale, The Family Reelle, unfamiliar,

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Le Sentier, le Sentier, The Sanchi, The Path, Serpente, Serpente,

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Serpente Winding, The Refuge, The Refuge, The Refuge, the Shelter, Blueberge, Loberge, Loberge.

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Speaker 3: The n A k.

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Speaker 1: A ki ye a k Ye.

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Speaker 4: Welcomed Lelo levs Lea, The Villagers, Life, Life, Lie, the Fire, Larusy, Larisi, Larisi,

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The Tales Nuri Nuri, Nuri, Nourished, Sisa, Sissa, Sissa Ceased.

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Speaker 1: La Conciel, La Conciel, La Conciel.

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Speaker 4: The Rainbow, Spectac Spectac Spectac, Spectacle, Magic, Magic, Magic Magical.

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