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In this episode, we'll journey through mon Matra's vibrant Festival

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of the Arts, following Lucian's heart pounding quest for recognition

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Speaker 1: Lere te frey yef so letarti anim march de fey, dodovo, crece, Magque, Pole, festival, desire,

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ocuando larie, susannetai samplem colere, su Trouvelicia, sunkbterviti, the tempt,

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poli ilreve de ferro, marquess a, pantr parcemi la celebra,

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critic dar Lucia, Agista, nervious mons tableau, l o d

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sameer rani resta, ascot eleavetu jour creoli and at Germain,

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casion dele soutnir tuepre Lucia de mondatel Avecan surer and

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courajion japance elodi Mekemi l a c direct see critique,

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Rapundiluicia Lemard, tran bland Elo, deposa in marhasioran so soon Nepole,

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Tufa and Boutravai elverata, passion sur in table sentraal Lucian desidad,

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the plas so nav pre personnel in twelve y brande

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colaire demosion quira contest histoi saverite seterisqui nesson carlidiecu setla

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show's affair, the festival burdone lerie mprid here, the discussion

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renine de zon fond de dizi poor alowen correpersipla ludol

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de marn choui di hu colam piecelire ajutur in saverat

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talajourne abuda moment camire paris el part long monte noir.

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He says, use crete chaquev ravequa concium, lucien rotan son soulfre,

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contel sareta de monsonne tale el fronsales souci exact announces

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ravea regar penetron pi el saretta de monce panto sentral

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el pis lesiu. Come from your comprinde lequer de lucian

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batela chamade the nin passa chaq sagon samla in eternity

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entphan demi rola, chason regaer resotona verluicia cepissan detail saint

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plemont sonto a duci nemoson britti seek geneva passuvo Luccia,

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Santia and sulage more mons dive pacuar securven dotn mercy

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detail prescincredille continue come sir Ajoutachemi and silueno roussett your

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bonchemin le nuve de commenter positive, the camis a proper

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jia happied mondal festival le visitor rafuerval travai destartist de

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saint Urier, Lucien Lesiu, Brian righer, dirodi josavecat puvel a

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fair sexclamatte l social la Lucia Abria, crool men icon free,

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la portons de trevre de courtisa proprovois, soneteki di bi

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di nouvell la ventur said fove, confience, bison renouve Montmartre,

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continbre riteud la ne policien cetet festiva tme.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another listen, Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Lere te frey rif so le gertier ani de Monmarte.

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Speaker 4: The air was fresh and brisk over the lively neighborhood

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of Mamata.

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Speaker 1: De feyd re dn seu von creer renon biance magique

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poule Festival Desire.

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Speaker 4: Golden leaves danced in the wind, creating a magical ambience

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for the Festival of the Arts.

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Speaker 1: Cocuan de LaRue, susannetai saint pre me cole re sou

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trouve Lucien.

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Speaker 4: At the corner of the street, under a simple yet

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colorful star, all stood.

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Speaker 1: Lucien sounque bertte rite.

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Speaker 4: His heart was beating fast. Team Today was important for him.

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Speaker 1: Illreve de fer re, marquisumi la celere creticudre.

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Speaker 4: He dreamed of having his paintings noticed by Camille, the

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famous art critic.

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Speaker 1: Licien Agista Nerrius Moncabu.

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Speaker 4: Lucien nervously adjusted his paintings.

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Speaker 1: Elodi semee renis resta Scurti.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi, his best friend, stayed by his side.

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Speaker 1: E Le vetuj intem Quezon.

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Speaker 4: She had always believed in him and never missed an

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opportunity to support him. Tue pre Liucien, are you ready, Lucien.

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Speaker 1: De mondetel a vecence courcheon.

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Speaker 4: She asked, with an encouraging smile. Cheur ponce, Elodi, I

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think so eled make.

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Speaker 1: Anie le si direct si critique repun diluc Lennan.

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Speaker 4: But Camille she is so direct, so critical, replied luci

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in his hands trembling eludpose mahasuron so soon led placed

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a reassuring hand on his shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Tur ferenravai, you did a beautiful job. El virata passion.

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Speaker 4: She will see your passion.

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Speaker 1: Sur in table Saint real Lucienda de places sone personnelle.

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Speaker 4: On a central table. Lucien decided to place his most personal.

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Speaker 1: Work intoine vill brand de couler de mussion quier racon

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tunictois sa verti.

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Speaker 4: A canvas vibrant with colors and emotions, telling his story,

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his truth.

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Speaker 1: Se terrisqui nessun ca luidize cuete le chose fair.

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Speaker 4: It was risky, but his heart told him it was

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the right thing to do. Le festival bourdnet the festival

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buzzed lerie terrent pri der rier ve dispuni. The streets

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were filled with laughter, lively discussions.

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Speaker 1: Dissonfon di diisi pour lauen corre parsipa la.

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Speaker 4: Children dressed up for Halloween were running around.

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Speaker 1: Le dr di marn chui di chu coo la nice

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l ajoutn saveratillentlejoni.

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Speaker 4: The smell of roasted chestnuts and chocolate filled the air,

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adding a welcoming flavor to the day.

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Speaker 1: Buddha moment temiller Tari.

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Speaker 4: After a while, Camille appeared El.

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Speaker 1: Borte lon montur noir is siseuse crete cheev raveque conciu.

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Speaker 4: She wore a long black coat, and her eyes scrutinized

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each piece with attention.

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Speaker 1: Yucien retin son sou feu contel seeta de ven soon Neetel.

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Speaker 4: Lucian held his breath when she stopped in front of

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his stall.

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Speaker 1: El froonseilis souci examinanci sev ra ve ca re gardinitn.

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Speaker 4: She furrowed her brow, examining his works with a penetrating gaze.

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Speaker 1: Pi el sareta de vence bantio sen tral.

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Speaker 4: Then she stopped in front of his central painting, El.

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Speaker 1: Pise lisieu come pon mieu compendre.

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Speaker 4: She squinted, as if to better understand.

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Speaker 1: Le guer de vichien bertela Chemande.

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Speaker 4: Lucien's heart was racing di ninnit.

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Speaker 1: Fessein cheq sougon sin nite nite.

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Speaker 4: A minute passed, each second, seeming like an eternity.

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Speaker 1: En fan deemi re la chason reguer rees sou too

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na verlicien.

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Speaker 4: Finally, Camille released her gaze and turned to Lucien.

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Speaker 1: Sepisson dtel saint crement sonto a duci.

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Speaker 4: It's powerful, she said simply, her tone softened.

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Speaker 1: Ye nemo sien brit siku genov pas souvon.

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Speaker 4: There is a raw emotion here that I don't often see.

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Speaker 1: Lucien soontien soulage morlimns.

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Speaker 4: Lucien felt immense relief.

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Speaker 1: Di neepouve pacroi soutven d'Ambre.

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Speaker 4: He couldn't believe what he had just heard.

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Speaker 1: Merciditill crescinredieu.

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Speaker 4: Thank you, he said, almost incredulous.

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Speaker 1: Continn come sin agoulte chiemillens.

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Speaker 4: Keep it up, added Camille as she walked away.

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Speaker 1: Vuzetio le bon chemin, You're on the right path. Lenuve

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di comente positive dequermisu propa gerrappe de mon lurl festivelle.

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Speaker 4: The news of Camille as positive comments spread quickly through

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the festival.

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Speaker 1: Luisite rafuerv treve de setartist de san Villier.

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Speaker 4: Visitors flocked to see the work of this unique artist.

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Speaker 1: Ucien Lisiu Brillen reguerda.

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Speaker 4: Lud Lucian eyes shining, looked at Ilodi.

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Speaker 1: Gesa vecchi puvel ferre.

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Speaker 4: I knew you could do it.

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Speaker 1: Six clamatte ell, she exclaimed, sougour la ucien abrier climen.

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That day, Lucien learned to believe in himself nlat de

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trevre de courtisa pro provois.

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Speaker 4: He understood the importance of being true, of listening to

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his own voice.

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Speaker 1: Son di di nouvell laventieur cit foi a ve confience

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bisieur renouve.

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Speaker 4: It was just the beginning of a new adventure, this

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time with renewed confidence and ambition.

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Speaker 1: Montmartre conribre ritu de la ne poulicien city festive.

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Speaker 4: T Momarta continued to vibrate to the rhythm of art,

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but for Lucien, it was a festival he would never forget.

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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: Lettier, le turtier, le gertier, the.

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Speaker 4: Neighborhood, le fay, le fay, le fay, the leaves.

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Speaker 1: Little little littel, the star, le bantu, lepanteure, le baneu,

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the paintings like critique, like critique, like critic, the critic, Latoel, latoel, Latoel,

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the canvas, Lizzie Musi, Lizzy Muscium, Lizzy Musci, The Emotions,

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Blue Festival, lu Festival, l Festival, the Festival, Le Maroon,

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le Maroon, les Maroon, the Chestnuts, le Visita, le visitor,

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le visite, the.

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Speaker 5: Visitors, Animi, animi, animi lively free, free, free, fresh, dorree, dorree, dorree, golden, Scriti, scriti, scritti, scrutinize, agesti, dagistee,

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ag stie to adjust breve revi breve to dream v

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bon v bon v bon vibrant le veriti, leaveriti, le

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viiti the truth levier lee Levi here laughter dashuti ahuti

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ashutti tad lereger, lereger, lereger, the gaze, Pisi li is you,

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Pisi li is you, pleisi liz you to squint, pisson, pissan, pisson, powerful, plash, plash,

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plash to release, demos, bemos iMOS.

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Speaker 4: Immense and credeu and credeu and credeu incredulous.

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Speaker 1: Sang yi sang yi, sang ye unique cuas couis couris

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to believe Bison, Long bision, long bisieux, ambition, levonteur, levonteur, leventeu,

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the Adventure.

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