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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll join Luke on his journey from

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classroom prankster to creative inventor as he and his friends

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surprise everyone with their Magic Bag project, proving there's more

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to him than meets the eye.

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Speaker 1: Le pranzo arive dar la comiino te fermi de be Fontaine, lejardon,

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ferris de coularviv Lisson, renouvo, dancy is a prepa and

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even mont passional. The concur the proges colaied ulysses and

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reguar luk an left, the premier econimpose farce chacen the

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premierri see camarad, the class tom the sproci ede messp

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faci Luca, project preserie ivegenil, concur reproveor to LeMond quilliprican

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farseur the repeatation risk. The completely shows middle determine late

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taking the paper versela cell in the mound. The leader

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says Ani Claire antoine claire due anscience antoinador decine is accepted.

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The enthusiasm de de luc ensem in plnifi and progie

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in novo nivellosi yajutine touche demur. The objective the surreble

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moljurie Elizo lev Les reggio di concourson strict Pado black

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padle Trish lit Refishi and Maria Nante gresson Lamore de

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fers all the project total respect to leg a lorti,

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disputeo tour d and de genio so lai germa a

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Siller project Paris about coming fast Maki verita, baronsion, le

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jour de concur luis fervesons, lauditorial megrant Elenine Luke Claire

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jantoinemounts your Sonne the project ampression non de fhi levon

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my little ne persent kie di bonjour ratus comments kujurdi

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nuvu present the sac magic poin a premier view, the

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saxon lnab jebernal, the public certain chouchot occurring black de

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luc messon acheste, the sac devoce sucre. He projected this

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imagine traus demnciun he persevered the pedagogicque illroll apprentice sergermison

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Lerier su chan janmurdered niracium legiges not a vecantere leute

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continue a vecussurance sutni Parclaire Antoine lenovent de monst Rascian

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pro francus antoneer da proudismo enthin le verdict, toned riti

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genni le concour see camarad s professor to sue, felicite

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ill vamad now lico tramon come quetin the creative and

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television passion more presentine le conte richelie, le pere legi

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il prit concour, la prie quires vexmbiscion, second fiendi, le

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prnton de bell portiusque de ferti, laosi fe Clarson potenciel.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le prnten arivere, spring is arriving, dar la comillo te

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fermid bell Fontaine legiar danfurisd Coulaville.

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Speaker 3: In the gated community of Bell Fountain, the gardens are

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blooming with vibrant colors.

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Speaker 1: Lesson jou d'ur illsle reneuvou.

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Speaker 3: The children play outside and the air is filled with

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the scent of renewal.

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Speaker 1: Dancer ton quillite is prepaven montpacion, le concour de prog

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escuell e dulice san regis.

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Speaker 3: In this tranquility, an exciting event is being prepared, the

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school project contest at Saint Gregoire High School.

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Speaker 1: Luc Anneles du premier face.

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Speaker 3: Luke, a high school junior, is known for his pranks.

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Speaker 1: Chekeni le premier ri sique mara de cestred.

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Speaker 3: Every year on April first, his classmates tremble at his

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upcoming ideas.

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Speaker 1: Mess fo si luca proge puerie.

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Speaker 3: But this time Luke has a more serious project.

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Speaker 1: Veill lu coun couriprouvee tou le monde quillie pun farceur.

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Speaker 3: He wants to win the contest and prove to everyone

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that he is more than just a prankster.

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Speaker 1: Serepta risque de compritirich choose le di termini.

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Speaker 3: His reputation might complicate things, but he is determined.

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Speaker 1: Rit se qui ne pu perfers les selles.

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Speaker 3: Luke knows he can't do it alone.

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Speaker 1: Yis de monts de lea dei Pierre Antoine.

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Speaker 3: He asks his friends Claire and Antoine for help.

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Speaker 1: Pierre re due anscience yll Antoine adl de Sini.

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Speaker 3: Claire is skilled in sciences and Antoine loves to draw.

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Speaker 1: Except a ve contuzieres de di lic.

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Speaker 3: They enthusiastically agree to help Luke oh San.

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Speaker 1: Y Pleni prog in novo nutine touche dii mour.

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Speaker 3: Together they plan an innovative project, but they also want

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to add a touch of humor Le rob jet tife dei.

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Their goal is to pleasantly surprise the jury and the

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other students les rege di concours. The contest rules are

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strict pa de black padu trisch, no jokes, no cheating.

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Speaker 1: Ricre fichi a maja nantis mo de face respect.

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Speaker 3: Luke thinks about how to integrate his love for pranks

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into the project while respecting the rules.

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Speaker 1: Allo ji disputo tour d'en sole.

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Speaker 3: As they discuss over lunch in the sunlight, an idea sprouts.

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Speaker 1: Is prog in farce may cache verita.

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Speaker 3: What if their project first appears to be a prank

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but conceals a genuine invention Le jour.

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Speaker 1: Du concur Luis fervees sence.

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Speaker 3: On the day of the contest, the high school is

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buzzing with excitement.

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Speaker 1: Luditoria meige.

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Speaker 3: The auditorium is large and bright.

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Speaker 1: Luc Claire, Llentoine Monsieur Senne.

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Speaker 3: Luke Claire and Antoine step onto the stage.

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Speaker 1: De proge a preci de fi levon.

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Speaker 3: Impressive projects parade before.

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Speaker 1: Them melic ne pasenquier.

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Speaker 3: But Luke is not worried.

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Speaker 1: Unravai dieu.

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Speaker 3: They have worked hard.

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Speaker 1: Bonjour ratus comments dic hello.

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Speaker 3: Everyone begins.

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Speaker 1: Luke bugilgi nuvoux present le sect maggi poin.

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Speaker 3: Today we present to you the magic bag dot.

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Speaker 1: A premier villeu le sexe soon l n bernale.

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Speaker 3: At first glance, the bag seems to be an ordinary object.

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Speaker 1: Les public rie sertancouchut oncin blaisd' ric.

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Speaker 3: The audience laughs, some whisper another of Luke's jokes.

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Speaker 1: Maisson nanest the sege de voie sucre y proget disim

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gentre de monsieur.

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Speaker 3: But with a gesture, the bag reveals its secrets. It

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projects three dimensional images y per servie.

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Speaker 1: De pe de gougique ill RelA ponti sergermison.

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Speaker 3: It can serve as an educational aid, making learning fun.

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Speaker 1: Le rier sou chen j mire de ni rasciu.

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Speaker 3: The laughter turns to murmurs of admiration.

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Speaker 1: Liges noe vecun terere.

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Speaker 3: The judges take notes with interest.

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Speaker 1: Liut continue vequescurence soutni parcierre Antoine.

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Speaker 3: Luke continues with confidence, backed by Claire and Antoine.

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Speaker 1: Le neuvent de monstrascien prin France susanturner d'a peu disment.

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Speaker 3: The innovative demonstration ends with thunderous applause.

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Speaker 1: Enfin le verdicte tonde.

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Speaker 3: Finally, the verdict comes.

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Speaker 1: Leut genniell lu concur.

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Speaker 3: Luke win's the contest.

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Speaker 1: Siguere marrade si professur toucus felicit.

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Speaker 3: His classmates, his teachers all congratulate him.

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Speaker 1: Vois matin le coutrement come queer can de tree tifierente

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lejon passon mot pison.

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Speaker 3: They now see Luke differently, as someone creative and intelligent,

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not just a jokester.

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Speaker 1: Le concherie le tierg.

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Speaker 3: Luke returns home his heart light l concour. He has

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one more than a contest.

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Speaker 1: Y la prie quilibre.

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Speaker 3: He has learned to balance his humor with his ambition

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se confien. His self confidence grows.

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Speaker 1: Le prnton l de yeo si fe.

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Speaker 3: The spring of Bell Fountain has brought more than just

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flowers this year. It has also helped him, blossom, his potential.

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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 barrier, le barrier, le barrier, the gate, lacumnuti, lecumnuti, lecomnuti.

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Speaker 3: The community, fer.

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Speaker 1: Free, fer.

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Speaker 3: To bloom, beef, beef, beef, vibrant.

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Speaker 1: Latron quiriti, letn quixiti, latnquiriti.

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Speaker 3: The tranquility, left us, left us, leaf us, the prank.

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Speaker 1: Lef de premiere, y lef de premiere, lef de premiere,

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the junior Tomble, tomble, tomble, to tremble, prove, prove, prove,

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to prove La reputation, la reputation, la reputation, the reputation

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beyond bison, beyond bisiou bonbisium, the ambition, laves, leaves, laves,

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the invention, Belaudium, blaue dediem, belaudium.

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Speaker 3: The auditorium.

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Speaker 1: Listen, lessen, listen.

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Speaker 3: The stage, the Philly, the Philly, the Philly to parade.

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Speaker 1: She should thee, she should thee, she shouldee to.

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Speaker 3: Whisper, the jest, the jest, the gist, the gesture.

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Speaker 1: Toward monsieur, toward de monsieun toe de monsieur three dimensional,

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Dedugque de degit, dedugque.

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Speaker 3: Educational lead lead lead, the aid.

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Speaker 1: Levre lev here Levre, the laughter, Lemur, miir lenieurmre le

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niurmir the murmur, Regig, Regig, Regig, the judge, lasapudisment, lesappu duisment, lesapudisment,

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the applause, le verdict, le verdict, le verdict, the verdict, felicity, felicity, felicity,

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to congratulate creative, creative, creative, creative, le potentiel, le potentiel,

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le potentiel, potential, leucncour, leucncour, leuconcour, the contest, BiDi bleed,

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the BiDi, the idea.

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