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Speaker 2: In this episode, we'll uncover how Luke discovers the true

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essence of Noel, transforming holiday traditions and finding both magic

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and meaning beyond the slopes.

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Speaker 5: Da la Ducimeta, le Gablize, Frances Seveller Anturignipes, Couche de

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nech sancient licred'rbe, pala Finette, Sun pre blanc in pil

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de cousain, comfortable is superrat ses Ami, Marie Elodi, preparell

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or Squi, Lucte Fristre Chetti vert ill Ne de Vali,

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le pont Levnglassis or soon Visage Nestine ill Te counsier

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l'anterier across the Sir Jean de Casi, Noela Prochet, Grenier

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de trinitil mid the Cot de Festivity, Marie Antras Suriante bonjour,

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Luke Preper, Noel de Mondartel and n Agis Tonsonne Sharp

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Elodiciu Hi per pre partin, Plateau de Pattistrie, the Tanquiet Pars,

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Luke the Elo d and Posson Le plato un Vapassi

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and marve You, noel Is Si ensembles luco che Latte,

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Madame sanquer In Tempetz grande ivule, Participate create couche the

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special malgressa blassieu pi dejarmin organisilodini de noelle solalor approcheredo

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sis ani mamesoniski, he proposes onid a Marie elo d

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ave enthusiasm is except there prometton deldid on tuzi preparation

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leisure seven la cabins a transformer Luke a side on

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the grandfotepe pre de la chemini a partes a tuche

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personnel a chack detai le gerlon delicate, the supper magnifix

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monde core your manifestive les soirs de noella rivapha duor

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and while the neche Corello pisage ajutine u chanon de

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la soiree another year La chele dife eloder de la

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dandon pieceller tu se terasan leoto de la table admir

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l asplunder giopati lucave tarkestre marie le vas son vert

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aluti pour varon di son elo di ajuta. Do you

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have remon a portella maggi de noel luke mercy, Yes

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you do, lute brie demotion a satnstan i confriques a

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place neepasiolipist medici avexies ani porquillrite no prosquifs la soirees

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turnina pardire de souvenir prescieu gravid on the care de

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luc illreal e zacu lavree sons de noel seated at

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tonsengle and si dancet petite cabin des alp illinepp lachal

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de la NiTi lute trouva nuvou sonsa said period magic.

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Speaker 2: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 5: Don la ducuner dimatin like cabine niche as frances seveller

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n turregi nites couche de neche sintient.

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Speaker 2: In the gentle morning light, the cabin nestled in the

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Alpfo says, was waking up, surrounded by a thick layer

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of sparkling snow.

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Speaker 5: Licredre par la fenette soon pe tre blentreposn churin pil

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de cou saint confortebe.

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Speaker 2: Luke was looking out the window, his white cast resting

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on a pile of comfortable cushions.

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Speaker 5: Is supira he sighed sizemi marie i ludi prepare Lasqui.

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Speaker 2: His friends Mahi and Ilodie were preparing their.

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Speaker 5: Skis liquete fristre.

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Speaker 2: Luke was frustrated.

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Speaker 5: Chetti vert rent de valli rit pont le vent le

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siso soon visege.

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Speaker 2: Every winter he loved to speed down the slopes, the

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icy wind on his face.

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Speaker 5: Nesseetaini illete concie lan terrier accuse de Saint Jean de querci.

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Speaker 2: But this year he was stuck inside because of his

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broken leg.

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Speaker 5: Noela prouchet y crene de trinitill mi de courti de festilliti.

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Speaker 2: Noel was approaching, and he feared being useless, left out

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of the festivities.

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Speaker 5: Marie entra surient.

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Speaker 2: Mahie entered, smiling, Bon jour, luc, good morning, Luc trepour

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Noel ready for Noel de mondete la na gesn soun

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de charp, she asked, while adjusting her scarf.

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Speaker 5: Eludiciu hi pour pre porton preto de petitri.

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Speaker 2: Ilodie followed shortly after, carrying a tray of pastries.

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Speaker 5: Ne tenquiete par lucu di e luden poison l peto.

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Speaker 2: Don't worry, Luke, said, Ilody, setting down the tray.

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Speaker 5: En vepercier meerve de noel si ensanbles.

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Speaker 2: We're going to have a wonderful Noel here together. Lecache

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la tete medme snquer in tempet's gonde. Luke nodded, but

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in his heart a storm was brewing.

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Speaker 5: I vu le partisipe crequier couchusd' spicien magrisa blesieur.

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Speaker 2: He wanted to participate, to create something special despite his injury.

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Speaker 5: Pi nei de germin.

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Speaker 2: Then an idea sprouted.

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Speaker 5: Againisi di nei de noel.

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Speaker 2: Organize the Noel dinner, so lel a.

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Speaker 5: Prochred de sizni me'm sonlesquill.

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Speaker 2: It would bring him closer to his friends even without squis.

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Speaker 5: I propos a sonni di marie e ludi.

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Speaker 2: He proposed to idea to Mahi and Elodie ave.

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Speaker 5: Contusiasm is except prometon del di tuzi preparacion.

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Speaker 2: With enthusiasm. They accepted, promising to help him with all

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his preparations.

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Speaker 5: Le jiu su von let cabin sou transformer.

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Speaker 2: In the following days, the cabin transformed.

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Speaker 5: Lic acigna le grandfute pre de la chimnini a portees

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tuche personela che ditai ligierlon di lquete le sapper magni

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fix mon courre ya magni festife.

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Speaker 2: Lick, seated in a large armchair by the fireplace, added

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his personal touch to every detail, the delicate garlands, the

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beautifully decorated tree, and a festive menu.

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Speaker 5: Les sois de noela rivent.

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Speaker 2: Fon Noeli finally arrived d'u a.

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Speaker 5: Voil den courelu piseege ijutinu chen de la soiree.

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Speaker 2: Outside, A blanket of snow covered the landscape, adding to

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the charm of the evening.

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Speaker 5: A la terrier, la che le de fe lud'r de

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la d'and'on picce.

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Speaker 2: Lare inside the warmth of the fire and the smell

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of turkey filled the air.

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Speaker 5: Tuc terra sn leu tour de la table and mishon

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leesplondel du repacul que veturquiestre.

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Speaker 2: Everyone was gathered around the table, admiring the splendor of

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the meal that Luke had orchestrated.

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Speaker 5: Marie le Vera son vert.

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Speaker 2: Mahi raised her glass.

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Speaker 5: Alut pour varondi soniu blb.

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Speaker 2: To look for making this Noel unforgettable.

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Speaker 5: Elude jutain tuer remon portilla maggi de Noel.

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Speaker 2: Lucue Elidi added, you truly brought the magic of Noel

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Luke mercy.

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Speaker 5: Thank you, yisieu de lte brie de monsieur.

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Speaker 2: Lucas's eyes shone with emotion.

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Speaker 5: Anecetnstein y comtrique sa pleace nee passoli piste messici avexizenni.

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Speaker 2: At that moment he understood that his place was not

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on the slopes, but here with his friends.

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Speaker 5: Irite te mi porqui rite non pos ti fusee.

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Speaker 2: He was loved for who he was, not for what

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he did.

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Speaker 5: La soiree souter mina pard riere de souvenir, precieux gravido

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let de ric.

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Speaker 2: The evening ended with laughter and precious memories engraved in

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Lucas's heart.

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Speaker 5: Irrealizac lavree sons de no reel cite de Tronson.

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Speaker 2: He realized that the true essence of Nouel was being together.

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Speaker 5: An si donct tetit ke ben de esela de la

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ni vititouva nuvou s de megique.

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Speaker 2: Thus, in this little cabin in the alp illuminated by

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the warmth of friendship. Luke found a new meaning in

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this magical time.

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Speaker 3: 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 5: Laban lecban, le caban, the cabin lelineer deimeta, l'linier gimeta,

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l'lonieer gimetta, the morning light, line, line line, the bow, lucussin, lucussin, lucousain,

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the cushion, leponte, lepont lipont, the.

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Speaker 2: Swapes, live on, Live on, Live on the wind, Li

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sharp Li sharpy Shah, the scarf, lue plateau, le plateau,

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le platau, the tray, leat on, pete lett on, Pete

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lett on, pet the storm, le foutee, le foutee, le

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foot day, the armchair, la chimini, la chimini, la chemini,

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the fireplace, lea dear land, lea dear land, lea dear land,

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the garland lisappin lisapin lisapa, the tree, live weldn live weldne,

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live weldne, the snow blanket, Le charme, le cham le charme,

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the charm, la chelle, la cheleeur, la chelere, the warmth

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leat down let down, lead down, the Turkey, Levere, Levere,

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le Vere, the glass, lepiste, lepiste, lepiste, the swapes, levire,

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lehre lev here, the laughter, Lu souvenir, Lu souvenir, le souvenir,

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the memory, Bluecare, lequere, the care, the Heart, Lissance, lissance, lissance,

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the essence, leaperier, the magic, Leaperie, magic, le perier, the magic,

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the magic time Lydia, sage Lydia, sage, Lydia, sage, the icing,

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limous limousi, le mousieux, the emotion, lecuverture, lecuverture, le couverture,

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the blanket, blue piseeg, lupiseege, lupiseege, The landscape Bludittai, lu

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dittai reditai, the detail, ble mini, ble mini, le menie,

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the menu.

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