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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll witness the power of love and

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resilience as Matilda and Julian restore the reputation of her

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cherished Bakery against the backdrop of Province's fragrant landscapes.

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Speaker 1: Puquerre de la provence, Le Villages, bries ulud Soles di prat,

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le Rouelle, te Borde du Coupico de la vane On, Fredimetta,

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La Boulie de Matill, de sute e fiermon So, la

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placed Village, the Real, la Vitrine, the pandore e l Croix,

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Saint Christian Aton de le visitor, matid lap proprietor, travaylle

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vec passion Alpetrise, la pata Vecamour and sourre Relevre, setn

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brois e la vere de sa grameier, Seteprican commerce, Sete

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sone Ritage, savill Messagnur, jes Soon Brison, Bonnaird, Ambrico, Renald Village,

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Lestan de Matil, de soe avec de la Farin, the

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Moveescalite Sofi, la conquiurn jalous a vecemes rago On Ariando Town,

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lequyll and souf Sera deson pari mative de sadress a

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Sonanni Julia Julia, tou jour pre ade em matild de

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de pitou jour in the puve Passi, parte de la

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varsouffre ensembles idisire, the Contre la Rimer Mattive, the Proposal,

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Organisia Rassan le mont Peu de Voili, severite e Free delicious,

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creas villageois le Gioveni, mattil Leuvri Garandi part de la Boulanerie,

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Les tablet couvert de de turte, the Baguette, the Vinoiserie,

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Lesabeiton de village, man Treguer, commonsera Rive mattif, the Sutene

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de v les mane gier mont romblant, mel care ferme

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mes ami commencatl jesusici por partages ave vu mars de

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moncre Alrescontellista, the sabou Lingerie, the s Souvenir, Dan fons

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a Petrier, the paa Vexa Gramer Ellerndre lakelid Thesngredion, Lapassion

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Kellance fled and jaquesniche Semoete, Saint premensen se le duc

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commons sefaci de visage a your romire Silver pamile present

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reconnaissance addita seleu devou mondo Matid, peaples les villa, jois Gutero,

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delicates Offert, les Rimer, nettepri muvaen and Jacques Surier La

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re belitasion de la Blanerie julian Enupa, the courage de Matid,

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Saprocha del tuesint croyeb viditil duscement Mathid, conscern to de

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Sautia and effective de julian Suri a compriclar alience rom

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forsee jour pragour finanmont, the village sour assemblas ottore de

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matid eletetter, nouvou fleurissant circumference renouvre is a mountain du

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Vergilian premier n ave neo lumine e complice and Provence

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lepanto aperte non sl mond de fleur. May you see

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the resolution plan deo chal red the.

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Speaker 3: Promise what take another Listen, listen closely to any parts

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you may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Pauquier de la Provence, le villeges bries u lu du

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sou les d praton.

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Speaker 3: In the heart of Provence, the village shone under the

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gentle spring sun.

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Speaker 1: Le Rielli te borde de couqriicuri de la vente en

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beaumont l f Redimetain.

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Speaker 3: The narrow streets were lined with poppies and lavender, perfuming

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the fresh morning air.

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Speaker 1: La boulingrie de matill de suturne fierramns la preced.

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Speaker 3: Rilleges Matildees Bakery stood proudly in the village square de riel.

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Speaker 1: La vitrine, le pandour rie il crois san cristillen aten

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de la risitaire.

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Speaker 3: Behind the storefront, golden bread and crispy croissants awaited visitors.

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Speaker 1: Mathid l proprieterre cavailler vic facien.

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Speaker 3: Matilde. The owner worked with passion a.

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Speaker 1: La pat vemur and suri role.

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Speaker 3: She kneaded the dough with love, a smile on her lips.

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Speaker 1: Setn drois e la veti de seer.

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Speaker 3: This place she had inherited from her grandmother.

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Speaker 1: Cite price commerce, cite sun ritag seri.

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Speaker 3: It was more than a business, It was her heritage,

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her life message. Sooner but a cloud dimmed her happiness.

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Ambricourenal villge liten de matil de sofe eveg de la

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fernd de mouvees quliti. A rumor was spreading through the village.

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Mattild as breads are made with poor quality flower soufi.

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Speaker 1: Le con quernelouse a vegu.

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Speaker 3: Sophie, the jealous competitor, had sown this gossip.

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Speaker 1: On ariendertan liquill soferra.

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Speaker 3: In no time, customers became scarce.

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Speaker 1: Disons piree mative de sadres sonni Julia.

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Speaker 3: In despair, Matild turned to her friend, Julia Guilien.

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Speaker 1: Tou jour pre ai di eme Matil de de pitou jour.

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Speaker 3: Julia, always ready to help, had loved Matilde for as

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long as he could remember in the purve.

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Speaker 1: Pass porte de la varsouf freer.

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Speaker 3: He couldn't bear to see her suffer.

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Speaker 1: Enscn idider de contre la rimer.

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Speaker 3: Together they decided to counter the rumor.

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Speaker 1: Matil de propose del genisia rassoon le mont po de

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volsa veriti iu friers delicious crescion.

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Speaker 3: Matild suggested organizing a gathering to unveil her truth and

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offer her delicious creations to the villagers.

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Speaker 1: Le n matti l'uvri glli porte de la bouerie.

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Speaker 3: The day arrived and Matilde threw open the bakery doors wide.

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Speaker 1: Lets tabre te couverte de tourte de baguette du villenois rie.

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Speaker 3: The tables were covered with pies, baguettes and pastries.

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Speaker 1: Liseebiton d villege tridui comn serra rive.

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Speaker 3: The village residents, intrigued began to arrive.

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Speaker 1: Mative de seunt du vent lesnle giermont mblan me lequer ferme.

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Speaker 3: Matilde stood before them, her hands slightly trembling, but her

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heart resolute ness.

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Speaker 1: Remi comn sertell guici por partegi a vec vouens morsiu

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de moncre.

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Speaker 3: My friends, she began, I am here to share with

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you a piece of my heart.

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Speaker 1: E l ra conteistois de sa boulingerie, the sisuvenir d'n

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fon sa pitier le pa vexa gramere.

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Speaker 3: She recounted the story of her bakery from childhood memories

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of kneading bread with her grandmother.

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Speaker 1: Ellare La tellit dis ingredion lepa sion que la sieuf chacniche.

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Speaker 3: She showed them the quality of the ingredients and the

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passion she infused in every loaf.

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Speaker 1: Simeu te saint pe mes since.

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Speaker 3: Her words were simple, but sincere.

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Speaker 1: Le dut comn sa sefe si di visage.

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Speaker 3: Doubt began to fade from the faces.

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Speaker 1: Ameo miur Silver, Pa Mili prison Rocisson la di dique

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si lu di fu mond de matide.

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Speaker 3: A Murmur rose among those present, acknowledging Matilde as dedication

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and devotion.

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Speaker 1: Pour peu le rille, jois guterro di riquete sau ferte.

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Speaker 3: Slowly the villagers tasted the offered delicacies.

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Speaker 1: Les rimer netepri.

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Speaker 3: The rumors dissipated Voye.

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Speaker 1: Nan cheques surier la ree bailie.

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Speaker 3: In every smile, the bakery's rehabilitation was visible.

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Speaker 1: Guillien enital du courage de Matide saprouche del.

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Speaker 3: Julie, moved by Matilda's courage, approached her.

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Speaker 1: Tousain croyebre viditil d'u sment.

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Speaker 3: You are incredible, he told her softly.

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Speaker 1: Mathide concien di soutier and efectibu de julien SuRie.

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Speaker 3: Matilde, aware of Julia's unwavering support, smiled.

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Speaker 1: E contrique l lien sur renforcee jur pregour.

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Speaker 3: She understood that their bond was growing stronger each day.

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Speaker 1: Finandmnt le villees sourressan la utod de matide.

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Speaker 3: Finally, the village gathered around Matilde.

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Speaker 1: Eli te de nouveau feur riscent.

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Speaker 3: She was flourishing once again, se.

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Speaker 1: Confience, renouvell is, Saint Manton die vergillen, promira navnieri e comprie.

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Speaker 3: Her renewed confidence and her hand extended towards Julia promised

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a bright and collaborative future.

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Speaker 1: En Provence, le prnto a porte non saint monte fleur

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meu si de rissoli sien preens de chells ris de promesse.

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Speaker 3: In Provence, spring brought not only flowers, but also resolutions

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full of warmth and promises. Today's vocabulary words are coming

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up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Lucre lequer the care.

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Speaker 5: The heart, le v lage, le village, le vi lage,

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the village, laruelle laruel, le rouel, narrow streets, lico, cico, licokicko, licu, clcko, puppies.

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La la vonde, la la vonde, la lavound, lavender, la boulie,

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la boulie, la boulie the bakery, La proprietre, la proprietre,

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la propriet there, the owner, Petrie, Petrie, pe tree.

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Speaker 1: To need lapat, lapat, lapat, The.

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Speaker 5: Doll dehty, dehty, dehite, to inherit vertage letage lea, the heritage, Lebrie, Librie,

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le Brie, The rumor, the move s Culiti, the movie Squliti,

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the movese Culliti, poor quality, La conqurante, la conqurante, la conquuronde,

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The competitor, Lorego, Lorego, Lorego.

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Speaker 3: The gossip, Prah par Hara, Scarce.

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Speaker 1: Desson, Paris, Desson, Paris, des On, Paris, in despair, country, Contrie, contree,

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the counter, Leasson, Lemon, Lerasson, Lemon, le Raisson, Lemon, The

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gathering Lea Veriti, la veriti, le veriti, The truth, delicious creation,

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delicious creation, delicious creation, delicious creations, let table, lettable ye table,

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the tables, litourt litourt litourt price, tomble tomble tone blee,

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to tremble, listoi, listoi listois. The story lissauvenir d'Enfance Le

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sauvenir d'Enfance, Li souvenirs d'Enfance, The childhood memories Laddicas, Laddicas,

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ladd gas. The dedication Le Defoumont, le Defoumont, le Devoumont,

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The devotion Lis diriquetes, les dilicuetes, les de riguetes, The

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delicacies Laarier, Britecium, Larier Britetium, Laree Biltetiu, The Rehabilitation.

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