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Speaker 3: In this episode, will blend art and serendipity in a

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Parisian cafe where an aspiring painter and a passionate art

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seeker ignite a journey of discovery and friendship.

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Speaker 1: Le cafe lucuin creative a parie tea a la darier,

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the capucho di gesa induce va puril, conversamele harmonious mons

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or sound visitor in pettitexposition, la piersa jacont duor de

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flucon de neche flater regrass envelopont ascend in Maggie vernay,

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tipiqe montparisienne etienne a sea in table prede la fenette,

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observe the cilancius mond none exterior pantretini de talentieux even

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a souvarisi portreuvelencepiacion, memesisis avretirella tonciun de culcue person umnque

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de confienced poulevond rule is expos socio la isabel radole

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cafe atirepaal announce in exposition locale a la pontelli galrido,

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Paris revondo dicouvreer de nouvos artist, the capablo de lassie,

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laurent prante del mond de la alruell passe de nevralote

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a serettad v tableau kill a captive etienne obseron discredos

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table vison reguer supposition in the cservas is santisson care,

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saxel a te tel said t compn ren fassna elasita

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momo pi the sidnto f the courage, soliva a saprocha

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del pardon nemour commencid tidmo josuel artist to do so

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tableau disabel to Nason, reguer verlui and treguer oh remontrava

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a fascino, reponditel a a enthusiasm on courage parsimo etien

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on gajia and conversation la relapassion conn Isabel debtuda say

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fast on the talent santelchos dotn't tis a tiene alarqil,

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dispute at n cizipa and apusi artistic at trapason carne

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es kiss a rapidmore and portray di Isabel returned you

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desca setes kiss sample capture repper fetmos naissance se manifig

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mimira Isabel touche leispusion devan prisonans chequn part jan savision

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de la relied fierro country aleafando la rechian Isabelle and

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spir palle devou more lapacion de tienne pre indecision as

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a proposed the lady and troduces of our public prilage

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etienne ravi ir reconnaissance trouvain Isabel knows more in ai

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professional maos, in any potential avecsan Isabel Tieno trova conference

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irealizac Sona Puvetuchi region Iriteprier and brassis at novel opportunity

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Counta isabel A la prier curtis on Ansta and Ali

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press get podcuv real tresor cachet dimund artistic solalnier chow

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de cafe Lucuan, creative innuve co laboraciqui pleaan de promecid

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ref partegi sipennuisson, camel flou con qui continue de tond,

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monsieur Paris and sojour de Saint Valentin.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le cafe le coin freeti a parill te dai chell leetilla.

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Speaker 3: The cafe look quai que tip and barill was a

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warm and welcoming place.

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Speaker 1: Alan Terier de capixinouchio di gugie induce ve perily conversa

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meles armonieus mons u son de risitor in petite exposition

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dard' la pier sanchez.

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Speaker 3: Sante inside hat cappuccinos emitted a gentle steam and conversations

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blended harmoniously with the sounds of visitors at a small

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art exhibition in the adjacent room duor.

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Speaker 1: De flu con de neche fluter re gras en vlupon

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la sen g maggi mont Parisien.

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Speaker 3: Outside, snowflakes floated gracefully, enveloping the scene in a typically

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Parisian winter.

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Speaker 1: Magic Etienne ascierentabre predre finette observe c dexterier.

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Speaker 3: Ecienne, sitting at a table near the window, silently observed

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the outside world.

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Speaker 1: Pan treti di dellentieu iveni portu vellence piracion.

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Speaker 3: A shy and talented painter, he often came here to

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find inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Memeretirella toque person monque de confienceisits fouzi.

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Speaker 3: Even though his works drew the attention of a few

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passers by, he lacked the confidence to sell or exhibit

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them sou jour.

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Speaker 1: La guefi a tiripapull.

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Speaker 3: That day, Isabelle entered the cafe, attracted by the announcement

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of a local exhibition, E.

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Speaker 1: La ponte le Guellriedu paris revond dicouvrier de nuvos artiste

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quepabre de l si laurent pante de' l monde de la.

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Speaker 3: She roamed the galleries of Bahill, dreaming of discovering new

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artists capable of leaving their mark on the art world alor.

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Speaker 1: Quel pase, genevre lot el sereta de tabu kile ttive.

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Speaker 3: As she moved from one work to another, she stopped

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in front of a painting that captivated her.

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Speaker 1: Etienne ubseron diescred de set table visson reger supposition in decissere.

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Speaker 3: Etienne, discreetly watching from his table, saw her gaze settle

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on one of his works.

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Speaker 1: Is sntisson cur stile.

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Speaker 3: He felt his heart race.

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Speaker 1: Is te t elle se ti fasona?

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Speaker 3: What if it was she the one who would finally

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understand his art?

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Speaker 1: Elisita monment pri de siden de fer de courage suluvain

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is a proche del.

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Speaker 3: He hesitated for a moment. Then, deciding to be brave,

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he stood up and approached her.

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Speaker 1: Tard ne moir comensei tim josie l'artiste de sou tableau.

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Speaker 3: Excuse me, Ecien began timidly, I am the artist of

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this painting.

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Speaker 1: Dissabetour Nasson, Regerveri and triguer.

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Speaker 3: Isabel turned her gaze towards him, intrigued.

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Speaker 1: Oh vrement, Oh really the tree treve facino.

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Speaker 3: Your work is fascinating.

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Speaker 1: Rep vecnusiers, she replied, enthusiastically, en courage bars in MoU

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ittienea and conversin.

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Speaker 3: Encouraged by her words, Echien engaged in a conversation about

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art and their shared passion.

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Speaker 1: Isabel de vit de s sonteusdien.

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Speaker 3: Isabelle, usually plagued by doubt in the face of such talent,

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felt something authentic.

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Speaker 1: In a chiensque etienne sisipa artisticque area is quidmo portreebel.

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Speaker 3: As they talked to, Tienne, seized by an artistic impulse,

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grabbed his notebook and quickly sketched a portrait of Isabelle.

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He handed her the drawing, said, this tis sin putuecireet

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this simple sketch perfectly captured her essence.

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Speaker 1: Semni fique mire Isabel touch.

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Speaker 3: It's beautiful. Isabel murmured touched.

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Speaker 1: Le'r disquisisance cheque parte s vision de la reli de fier.

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Speaker 3: Their discussion became more intense, each sharing their vision of

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art and the challenges they faced.

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Speaker 1: A lafando larie chan Isabel and Spirea le pas de

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tiene pri in decision.

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Speaker 3: At the end of their exchange, Isabelle, inspired by a

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Tienna's dedication and passion, made a decision.

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Speaker 1: Esu proposa del di and trod sev public prilage.

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Speaker 3: She offered to help him introduce his works to a

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wider audience.

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Speaker 1: Ethienne ravill I regnaisson trouvain Isabel nonsi profelle meusi nniputnciel.

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Speaker 3: Etienne, delighted and grateful, found an Isabel not only a

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professional ally but also a potential friend.

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Speaker 1: Ave kusubel zienro trouve conference.

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Speaker 3: With Isabel as support, Ettien regained confidence.

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Speaker 1: Ireli zacue sun na pu vetuchiri jon irite pre brasisit

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nouvelo portugniti.

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Speaker 3: He realized that his art could touch people and he

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was ready to embrace this new opportunity.

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Speaker 1: Conte isabel e le prie kutisunnstin a nai prissieu dans

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queto dicouvrill tri dimundartistic.

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Speaker 3: As for Isabel, she learned to trust her instincts, a

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valuable ally in her quest to discover the hidden treasures

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of the art world.

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Speaker 1: Sou le liner schu di tefi lucun free tif in

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nouve cou la boracion neiquis plain du promessi d'ur refe

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parteigi sipennuissen caremeli flo con qui continue de tonres du

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se monsieur paris a sujeour du Saint Valentin.

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Speaker 3: Under the warm light of the cafe le Corquilletepe, a

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new collaboration was born, full of promises and shared dreams,

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blossoming like the snowflakes that continued to fall gently on

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byhill on this Valentine's day. To day's vocabulary words are

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coming up right after this commercial break. Here are to

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day's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Le cafe le cafe, le cafe, the cafe chelaru chellaru

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che l'u warm etillen Atillen, atillen, welcoming, le va pere

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le va pere, leva peerre, the steam, lix position lix,

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position lix, posisium, the exhibition, ad Jason, ad Jesson, ad

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Jezson adjacent Le flu condones, le flu con deneges, the

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flu condnege.

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Speaker 3: The snowflake grass grass grass, graceful.

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Speaker 1: La magie, la magie, la magie, the magic, Le pante,

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le pantre, le pant The painter, tur Villince Piracion, tur

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villence piracion, tu Villince Piraciu. To find inspiration, monqui di

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monque do monquid, to act faundre foundre faundre to sell, exposy, exposy, expose,

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to exhibit, Darponi Arpenti, Arponi to rome la gellerie, la

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gellerie le gelleri, the gallery, capt TV, capt TV, capt TV,

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to captivate, discre, dicre, dicre, discreet way, lereger, lereguer le reger,

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the gaze di citi, disity di city, to hesitate fair,

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prove the courage fair, proved the courage fair, proved courage

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to be brave. Fascini Fascini, Fascini.

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Speaker 3: Fascinated, Kurage kurage on Couragi, encouraged coma coma coma common,

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sisyre sigyre, sisire to seize, lampoussion, lampoussion, lampousiu. The Impulse,

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lit Renae, litnae letnae, The notebook biscis liscis yskis, the sketch, Blissance,

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listance Lissance, the essence, buttontique, utton, tique, utantq authentic.

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