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In this episode, we'll follow a Meal as he navigates

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a bustling airport, reconnects with a long lost friend, and

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finds more than just a family reunion waiting for him.

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Speaker 5: Dim terminal a ni de le ropor chardgoul chaque, predestination

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at traveli grandfet n a perceveli, seren fleur panton Parisia,

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the miilfiampires down vere cafei did versafnipo pac sola fi

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nave para sista and rein on the family, don sasmin

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iSER and petty tableau, kila, veresto, reposa, gramer soudan in Lantonfernier,

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emil cetoir is roturna evigualiet in anidl frans Ki, nave

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pavidos is changer de surier de souvenir beyond the ton

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qui sicule, nil poslo tableau, sola, table captivepa, conversation a pray,

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take a minute in suv anderson val the consulta salmond rese,

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exquisa polimo, Jodielli di tilan Solovan, precipitament a orchis dirige

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versa parte don barcemo son car sac celera eleve Toubi

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tableau Cafe la Panique montauis the vettil Juliette esperance laverro

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Marque with the vettila le tell A, security de ropper

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lid de parle and itrange latinide Erotona su Sipa cherchon

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de jule tableau pre I la pers juliet to la

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preta Mountainaviune prid desespois in his Saintillo Jean's de la

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situa lupus ape Juliette, creatill Savapi and de Musi Gustavnceno,

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dispar resonal aviun a Sorotna and souri re Clarason visage

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enil to as ubilis a detail Antonald tableau Elavere Marquis

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and Nubri elve Pripo rotruve the nil pri tableau of

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a gratitude Mercibocu, Juliette detail sulagi is glcord Rapidmo, the

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Roturasa port Into Lattin bissontill In chall Or Novella Louis

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and roteven Juliette, ill vegen epuscal Tableau elever rotruvell nani

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a decouver Reneuve conference on remain al lavion, decol nil

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riderda Parafenette lesser Risi and fleur s less promet renuvo

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depars cetrenion de familyse rediferente ponsetill e le deebre.

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

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may have messed.

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Speaker 5: The mill suit the terminal a ni nei de lae

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hoper adu.

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Speaker 1: Amiel stood in the busy terminal of airport Charles de gaul.

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Speaker 5: Lev chatum precid de rosa Destinecion.

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Speaker 1: Travelers were coming and going, each in a hurry to

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reach their destination.

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Speaker 5: At Raveri grand Fernette, na Percevelli Serrisien fur sambrel du

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panten Parisia.

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Speaker 1: Through the large windows, cherry blossoms, a symbol of the

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Prince EMPs Parisian could be seen.

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Speaker 5: Demil fien paisiten vere gefi.

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Speaker 1: Amiel took a hesitant step towards the Cafe.

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Speaker 5: Rite de versa ferni bac.

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Speaker 1: He was nervous about seeing his family for Easter, so.

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Speaker 5: La fut de fermie.

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Speaker 1: It had been years since he had attended a family gathering.

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Speaker 5: Dan Saint man Is Serrel petitableu quille veresto riposa grandmere.

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Speaker 1: In his hand, he gripped a small painting he had

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restored for his grandmother.

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Speaker 5: Soudan ellin voifernie.

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Speaker 1: Suddenly he heard a familiar voice, Emi.

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Speaker 5: Amiel cetour is that you is sur tourna e vigiliette

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innenni d'n fans quill neeve pa vi du pi dizni.

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Speaker 1: He turned around and saw Juliet, a childhood friend he

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hadn't seen for years.

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Speaker 5: Is changers de surier re de souvenir bien lu ton quisicule.

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Speaker 1: They exchanged smiles and memories forgetting the passing time.

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Speaker 5: Nipoise lu tableu solet table deptivepa la conversion.

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Speaker 1: Amiel placed the painting on the table, captivated by the conversation, A.

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Speaker 5: Preque mine emis su su venderson val.

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Speaker 1: After a few minutes, Amiel remembered his flight.

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Speaker 5: B concert sermentre six quis.

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Speaker 1: He checked his watch and excused himself politely.

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Speaker 5: Joudoy llelli diti lan s levan pitmo.

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Speaker 1: I have to go, he said, getting up hastily.

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Speaker 5: Alo quisu dirige verse porte don marquement son cur sxilera.

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Speaker 1: As he headed towards his boarding gate, his heart raised.

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Speaker 5: Le vetu bli tableau cafe.

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Speaker 1: He had forgotten the painting at the cafe le penquetai.

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Panic rose in him due vitri cherche.

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Speaker 5: Juliette esperon pe la vere remarquis u d'e viti lea

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le te la scuriti de la roupa.

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Speaker 1: Should he look for Juliet, hoping she had noticed, or

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should he alert airport security.

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Speaker 5: Li di de baris annit l'ide.

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Speaker 1: The idea of talking to a stranger intimidated him.

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Speaker 5: Iroto nas sousita cherchon de lleu tableau.

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Speaker 1: He retraced his steps, searching for the painting with his eyes.

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Speaker 5: Pi y le perciet too luin preta mon vieux.

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Speaker 1: Then he spouted Juliette in the distance, ready to board

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a plane.

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Speaker 5: Prid dises foi nisntillio jean de la cite user Pi.

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Speaker 1: Overcome with despair, Amiel felt the urgency of the situation

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push him to call out Juliette, Juliet.

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Speaker 5: Creetille savre pien de mussieu.

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Speaker 1: He shouted, his voice full of emotion.

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Speaker 5: Guestavoni di speres no lavion is so tourna.

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Speaker 1: Just before she disappeared into the plane, she turned around.

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Speaker 5: And souri re tierrason visage.

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Speaker 1: A smile lit up her face.

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Speaker 5: Nill tuez zubis diebu.

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Speaker 1: Amiel, you forgot this, she said, holding out the painting

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e le.

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Speaker 5: Ver ro marquisu nubri eleve pri po lero truve.

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Speaker 1: She had noticed his oversight and had taken it to

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return it.

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Speaker 5: Di nill pri tableu a ve gratitude.

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Speaker 1: Amiel took the painting with gratitude.

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Speaker 5: Mes ibucou Juliette, die till sou le gi.

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Speaker 1: Thank you so much, Juliette, he said, relieved.

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Speaker 5: Is gener le coll de ne rapidement.

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Speaker 1: They quickly exchanged contact details.

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Speaker 5: The rutua saporte in.

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Speaker 1: Estetin back at his gait, Emio boarded the plane just

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in time.

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Speaker 5: Bissontilinchell nouve la.

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Speaker 1: He felt a new warmth within him.

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Speaker 5: En routeuve Juliette ileve genni puiscu tableau.

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Speaker 1: In finding Juliette, he had gained more than the painting

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le ver.

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Speaker 5: Rotrouve neni d couver renuve conference remains.

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Speaker 1: He had found a friend and discovered new confidence in himself.

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Speaker 5: Aloulvin de col Nil red.

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Speaker 1: As the plane took off, Amiel looked out the window.

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Speaker 5: Le sergien firs prome canuv de bar.

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Speaker 1: The cherry blossoms seemed to promise him a new beginning.

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Speaker 5: Citrignon de Fernice red Ferrante poncertill ell t pre.

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Speaker 1: This family reunion would be different, he thought, and he

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was ready.

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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: The terminal, the terminal, terminal.

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Speaker 1: The terminal, levre.

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Speaker 6: Live live, the travelers, lissuris jen feur, lissuris, jon feur,

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lissuri jian fur, the cherry blossoms, Lu Panton LUs panton,

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lu Panton, the spring, Laarennu larennu larenu, The gathering Legomer

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leg Homer, Legomer, the grandmother, Prestori, presturi, prestori.

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Speaker 7: Restored, Lemma, lema blemma, the hand levoi, levoi.

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Speaker 5: Levoi, the voice, Let me dan France, lend me duen France,

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Let me dan France. The childhood friend Lisauveners Li sauveniers

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lessauvener the memories Lettableau, Lettableau, Lettableau, The painting, Captiv Captiv,

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captiv captivated. La conversation, la converses, la conversation, The conversation, Pricypitamo, prisipitemo, pricypitamo, hastily, blecaire, bleacaire, blecaire,

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The heart, La pannique, la pagnique, h le panique, The

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panic aleerti alecti allerti A word, bless security, bless security,

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bless security.

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Speaker 1: The security bl bl blitron, the stranger.

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Speaker 5: Antide antide.

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Speaker 1: Antid, intimidated, botna, potna, retraced, beurchance, bechance, bechance, the urgency,

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the limous, limous, limous, The emotion blue blee, blue blue,

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blue b The.

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Speaker 5: Oversight, le gratitude, legratitude, le gratitude, the gratitude, su Leggie, soulegie, souleggie, relieved,

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Lini lickulduni licurdni.

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Speaker 1: The contact details La Chelle, la chelle, lachelle, The warmth,

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La Conference, La Conference, la conference, The confidence.

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