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Speaker 1: Le flu transform mole Carti Artisticue de Paris and atapi

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blon Santio city, la ve di nouvellon rill a billionniers

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digarlande sour f pavi crere in atmosphere magic festive, ouquer

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de su declaron chantere s truvell lodi in Jean artist

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a lampassione elodi e teta nemoir sontableau ressamon termini a

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destiny at rexpose lord de la prestigious Exposition de noeuvellon

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Avedispari la Galerie ran pri de touriste venue profited de

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la magie Vernald de Montmartre, Renald sin mission presquam possible

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eldoverotruve sonor ravon loo vertio de l exposition de l'andomin

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elodi superra Sareespiracian formon a patinage d' la giers eltonally

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jiueuverluec Sonani dan France qui laverege want de qui la

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Verosius la peldis sespere uq an amateur denistaire a vetugeo

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reve de juellie detective messat four semotivacion de pacellen vid

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rezud rennin in luise de sante mon ke ship Relodi,

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the pillars and idogens don the couendo larie and caficial

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releas at all leados amiss a sur pre de la fenette.

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If you perfect perhaps servelle person suppress sondo a la gallery,

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if for unque de discretmo miomirailodi jutin rega pruden ottordu

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leco chalatet snt regervifi determine a common celler ronquete parente

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roge discret moles on PoID de la gallery, Jacques repons

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we approach and mister Puseppe gius Caaskelenondo marcels amrmire parpud

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in person marcell Te and critique d'arcelebre paris Connie person

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could primacere so radio septic so legends artist, the navette, Schapier,

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person Elodi, eludsider de siro, Marcel esperand decouvrier shows in

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Le per sieur nons petticuo tranpille de la gallery pab

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servant discretemincenne pourquis marcel so retillan terse parmapantheu sud de

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mondailodi a rabas leuc lardarda are complicity he pounce quetneuvo

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po revoli la vedette assel doo s protege larsup soon

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ferconfier may contains your prayer. In conversation T. Marcelli in

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the second naissance, Marcel admitted a racuacil rodelodi antiequel fast

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dolonne Renett's poison soust you tell lecre delo di tombournet

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rages de resolution il fifas a marcel arekin determinacion qui

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nave parenticipe juvemontableau matno savote effort resono le comte previde

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the la gallery Marcel pri de cour parsonodessjurane pride f

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cedar ifiicigna and nassistant qui ram nala pantioda non raques

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la gallery LaVey de nouvelle en villa twile delo dei

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ro trevesa place sentraal lexposition futansipse the son evre Rossiu

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di critic xilogieuse meme de la pardo certain habitux septic

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lesac clamacion, posa magi artistic repandir so long Guienno Bela

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de Membarde, jan Janson, revent reality, elodi entre de nouvelle confidence, commensausier, varlute,

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susan jour de ferrand lallueur, monseigeur befas dicouvreur and complicity

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in tondres can ave Paro, marquello, paravo e tonique, Nina procee,

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les fred Artificilino le ciel de Paris, el reali zac

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nave pass and premonte treuve soon tableau, nucilluvere lisiu a

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nouvelletape de sarier de sonterire.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: A flu con de neche tonve du mont transformont le

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gertie artistic du paris, an ata pi blon Santia.

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Speaker 3: The snowflakes were gently falling on Momarta, transforming the artistic

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district of Bahi into a shimmering white carpet sete la.

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Speaker 1: Ve di nouvellon elicit Picler.

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Speaker 3: It was New Year's Eve and excitement filled the air.

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Speaker 1: Billiers de Guerlande sur fite soli paris, creer in netmuns

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ferer magiquie festive.

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Speaker 3: The lights of the Garlands reflected on the cobblestones, creating

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a magical and festive atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Pouquier de su dicente treuve ludi in gennartiste la Passoni.

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Speaker 3: At the heart of this enchanting scenery was Illodi, a

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young artist with a passionate soul.

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Speaker 1: Eludi Itemur.

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Speaker 3: Was in turmoil son tableau.

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Speaker 1: Resa montermini dstini a critsposei l'r de la pristigious exposition

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nou vellon a Vedispari.

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Speaker 3: Her painting, recently completed and destined to be exhibited at

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the prestigious New Year's Exhibition, had disappeared.

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Speaker 1: La guellie terentri de touris de Vene, profiti de la

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magi vernald de Montmartre renand Saint mission presca possible.

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Speaker 3: The gallery was filled with tourists coming to enjoy the

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winter magic of Momarta, making her mission nearly impossible.

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Speaker 1: El de vere treuve son neravonlu vertio de l xpousidom.

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Speaker 3: She needed to find her work before the exhibition opened

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the next day.

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Speaker 1: Elodi su pirat sa reespira sien fonmon petiege d' laiesi.

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Speaker 3: Elidi sighed her breath, forming a small cloud in the

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icy air.

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Speaker 1: El tournali u vere luec soneni d'n france, quille verrouge

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want di quille verusie sou la pel di zespire.

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Speaker 3: She turned her eyes to Luke, her childhood friend, who

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had joined her as soon as he received her desperate call.

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Speaker 1: Uc ann amato de nister a vetujour re ve do juillie.

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Speaker 3: Detective Luke, a mystery enthusiast, had always dreamed of playing

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the detective.

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Speaker 1: Messeet foi simuti vecn di pace l'on vid risud reninin

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in nurise de sonti mont queschi pour re lu di

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de pillersenni de geness.

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Speaker 3: But this time his motivations went beyond the desire to

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solve a riddle. He had harbored hidden feelings for Iledi

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since their youth.

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Speaker 1: Don lucuen de lar rue at caficell le ruli.

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Speaker 3: Zequill around the corner. A warm cafe welcomed them.

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Speaker 1: Li du semis sieur predete if parfetre.

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Speaker 3: The two friends sat near the window, a perfect view

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to observe the passers by hurrying in front of the gallery.

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Speaker 1: If que mira ludi guten red at tourd.

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Speaker 3: We have to investigate quietly, murmured Elodie, casting a cautious

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glance around them.

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Speaker 1: Ricochel et tete son regeri di termini.

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Speaker 3: Luke nodded, his gaze sharp and determined.

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Speaker 1: Yco mons la nquet parente dit l gellerie.

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Speaker 3: They began their investigation by discreetly questioning the gallery staff.

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Speaker 1: Chaquere mister pe giesque so guilennd deo marcels re person.

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Speaker 3: Each answer brought them close to a deeper mystery, until

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the name Marcel was whispered by more than one person.

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Speaker 1: Marcelle te critique d'Arc paris conu persons cour de pre marcere.

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Speaker 3: Marcel was a famous art critic in Bahill, known for

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his sharp pen.

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Speaker 1: Son reger setique so legions artiste naveticche pierre person.

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Speaker 3: His skeptical gaze on young artists had not gone unnoticed.

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Speaker 1: Eludi ilu disider de sieerro Marcel esperond couvriquer couchus.

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Speaker 3: Ilodi and Luke decided to follow Marcel, hoping to discover something.

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Speaker 1: I le percieur nonsin peuticu tranpill de la galleri babservon

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discretemin sne.

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Speaker 3: They spotted him in a small, quiet corner of the gallery,

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discreetly observing a scene.

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Speaker 1: Pourqui marcel se reti later mapaniu.

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Speaker 3: Why would marcell be interested in my painting.

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Speaker 1: Soul de mondailu di evoi.

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Speaker 3: Bass wondered, Ilodie aloud.

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Speaker 1: Lequier regarda ave compriciti.

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Speaker 3: Luck looked at her with complicity.

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Speaker 1: Ye pons quetvo povl la vedetel de son protegi.

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Speaker 3: He thinks your work could steal the spotlight from his protege.

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Speaker 1: Le soup soon fier confierrem contur pre and converses marcelli denaissance.

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Speaker 3: Their suspicions were confirmed when they overheard a conversation between

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Marcel and an acquaintance of.

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Speaker 1: His marcell dmete ta vquechi levre de laud and tie

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quel fas de lon renets poisson soust.

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Speaker 3: Tell Marcel admitted to hiding iledi as work, worried it

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would overshadow an artist under his tutelage.

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Speaker 1: Lequierre de lu Diitgdriuli.

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Speaker 3: The heart of Villade pounded with rage and determination.

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Speaker 1: A Fifessa Marcel ved mine.

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Speaker 3: She confronted Marcel with a determination he hadn't anticipated.

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Speaker 1: Chev montabru, I want my painting manon now, savoy tefte

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ri lu comte pre vis de la gellerie.

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Speaker 3: Her voice was strong, resonating in the private corner of

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the gallery.

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Speaker 1: Marcel pri du courtarsonduren tridu fu sida.

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Speaker 3: Marcel, taken aback by her audacity and eyes full of fire, relented.

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Speaker 1: Ificigniston quira nella.

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Speaker 3: He signaled an assistant who brought back the painting from

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a hidden spot in the gallery.

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Speaker 1: Leave di nouvelle d villetoie le ludi ro truvisa place sentreal.

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Speaker 3: New Year's Eve saw led as canvas restored to its

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central place.

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Speaker 1: Lixpositionion futancupce is son nevre rossiu di critique xiloguse mene

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de la pardo serte abitu septice.

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Speaker 3: The exhibition was a success, and her work received glowing reviews,

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even from some of the usual skeptics.

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Speaker 1: Lisee clamencion pours Maggie artistic reponsier, sola de membart Jean

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Jean Reality.

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Speaker 3: The acclaim for her artistic magic spread her name far

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beyond Momata, turning her dream into reality.

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Speaker 1: Elodi enpri de nuve confidence commensau sievrai lcs susan jour

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de ferran.

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Speaker 3: Filled with new confidences ILEDI also began to see luc

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in a different light.

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Speaker 1: Lelieu nancie dici innres quo marquill Barravo.

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Speaker 3: The sparkle in his eyes revealed a complicity and tenderness

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she hadn't noticed before.

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Speaker 1: Proche Le fudarti de Paris el realize qu vi passant

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plem truvis tabu leosieur vere lisieu a nouvelle t de

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serrie de sonter.

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Speaker 3: And as midnight approached, the fireworks illuminating the Bahis sky,

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she realized she had not only found her painting, but

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also opened her eyes to a new chapter in her

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life and heart.

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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 1: Le flu condonege le flu condonege le flu condonege snowflakes,

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le pavy, le pavie, yepafe, cobblestones, lesmois, lesmois, les moi, turmoil,

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la dellerie, la dellerie, le dellerie gallery, laespiracium, laespirascium, laespiracium, brath, lineage, lineage,

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le niage, cloud, blair das lais d s les dass

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i see air lisani du geness lisennid geness lisannidu geness youth, Blue, misterre,

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the misterre, the misterre, mystery, Blue detective, the detective, the detective, detective, Bloom, l'ombre, l'enbour, shadow, bladeterminacu, bladeterminacium,

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la determinacium.

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Speaker 3: Determination, blue dust, blue dust, blue dass audacity.

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Speaker 1: Liconfidance, licnfidance, licnfidance confidences. Le fu d'artifis, lefu d'artifis, le

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fu d'artifis, fireworks, Saintien, Saintien, Saintillan, shimmering blue tepie lettepee

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le tepi, carpet, prestisses, prestigies prestisses, prestigious, lix position lex

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position lex Posisium exhibition. This is spire, This is spire,

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This is Spiri. Desperate le matter, Lamater, Lamater, enthusiast, luc Lucuin,

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lu cou corner, Ludica, Ludica, ludica, scenario, lattist, lattist, lattist artist,

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Lamb lamb, lamb, so, lapoum lapum, laplume, penn, levidet, Levidete,

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Levidete spot why le protege le protege, le protg protege

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lereger le reguer le reger case latol latoal latoal canvas.

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