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Speaker 1: Fluidl RG.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to Fluent Fiction French, the podcast where we bring

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In this episode, we'll discover how a snowy Christmas in

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Strasbourg leads Emily on an unexpected journey of art, adventure

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Speaker 1: Dar le Quere de la Vere, Strasbourg, so reve de

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siprebostur Laris still need de Guerlands, Santien Ti le marche

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de Noe, Lanbaum les den, Elis de Vacho, Danzas, Petticfere

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de la ville in Rose, the Garland Unions onlyneur yet Trevi,

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Raffinette and Dousmo demili Eta sisa in table Predelafnette Latin artist,

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the talent use Meil Monk Parfre de conference on el

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Ellen seally send the Strasbourg treuvonans Piracion, don Jacques, Competeresque

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port Georgi, n a Monk ddy Acute del I carnevid

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the tong Cola on piece, Chloe Sameer, Rani Arriva Vecan

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Grand Suri re enters the Shocola shows on first, daimili

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a constat to regard ponceive the sonani Emiri, Regardo Sgarson,

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labar Se maxim to the Levis barle le Leer Sampa,

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Decloye and design and journal. My sister La notre table

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maxim etta navoni ivoyaja treverler rope stras boursad near escal

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l lejo vielei plando ville exactmorlo Jean the person to

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crooe estin kemilido reconnette emili is it macloe assist ali

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senoel face shows the deferrant a praying profoundance piracion emilis

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leve marche verle tablo the maxim sell you jemappelli nii

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detail timidmo pij maassoir maxim suri e la vita sasir

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l conversation commons ducemo merapidmot emilisu so ales al racon

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si de son e maximi kuta vecamptere mausi gien capture

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la boutte avu maxim mervecannapai poto e power de lar

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passion pola relivvyage emilis or scropi a maxim partage que

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que photo de sau voyage leer dispision soon pleander vire

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de de couvert chloele is observed. The lois satisfied to

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the varson anis souvree convien de moment de partier maxim

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de Monda, Emlicia Soretanteresia collabore, nupourion, ferra progie ensanle propostill

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today sin remfoto, emili Legio Rougi parleemosion accept enthusiast change,

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la cordone, promettanto sorotreve biano an quito le cafe, Emilie

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Rosson and jeange mornel ale pre confernte preta partages sonar

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as a personality. Strasbourg continued. De briesu la neges emilicic

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re nouvell avantier commons el realisque parfois is to feed

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the pen rapetier risque pour decouvre de grangois La niese continued,

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the tombe mello de nilier de cheller, la magie de

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noela au pere transformer and nutra pronti in bell NiTi

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petetropus clue rogo niliel or quel siload cafe rea a

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discus de la prontravec Maxine Emiliice ken the duo pasel

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maremercioel meos sa cher ni clue tiecu la pussegeesmo.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Dar la quer de l vere Strasbour s reve de

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sipu boss a tour.

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Speaker 4: In the heart of winter. Strasbourg dresses in its finest attire.

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Speaker 1: Laris son Tillini de guerland santillent ti le Marche de

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Noel en beaume leres de Canellis de Vacho.

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Speaker 4: The streets are illuminated with twinkling garlands, and the Marche

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de Noel fills the air with the scent of cinnamon

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and mulled wine.

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Speaker 1: Danzains petticue fe u s tre de la rille enan

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bianchele rose regne.

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Speaker 4: In a small cafe in the center of the city,

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a warm atmosphere reigns.

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Speaker 1: De guerland us on lineurs ye trever le finette peu

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vois la neche tondu.

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Speaker 4: S string lights adorn the walls, and through the window

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you can see the snow gently falling.

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Speaker 1: De nillie te siza entable pred Fnete.

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Speaker 4: Emily is sitting at a table near the window.

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Speaker 1: Ell E tnartiste Tellentius mell Mont parfois de colle.

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Speaker 4: She is a talented artist, but she sometimes lacks confidence

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in herself.

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Speaker 1: Ellen signelli sende strasbourg trouvonence piraci lan cheeses compiterres.

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Speaker 4: She loves drawings toasporesu scenes, finding inspiration in every picturesque corner.

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Speaker 1: Pourtin bougourdi a sous sen o mondid.

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Speaker 4: Yet today she feels out of ideas.

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Speaker 1: Acuti del agarne rie de ton co laurent pice.

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Speaker 4: Next to her, an empty notebook waits to be filled.

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Speaker 1: Cui semee renis arive ve can grand suri rintess de

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chu co re choux clue.

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Speaker 4: Her best friend arrives with a big smile and a

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cup of hot chocolate.

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Speaker 1: E s souen fees de niri e counsta to regeronci

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de son ani.

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Speaker 4: She sits across from Emili and notices the thoughtful look

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on her friend's face.

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Speaker 1: Emii regerl de segerson.

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Speaker 4: L bas Emili, look at that boy over.

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Speaker 1: There, semexim ti de reli ri parais.

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Speaker 4: It's maxim. You should go talk to him.

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Speaker 1: I l l saintpa di curie en design genomessis sur

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la table.

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Speaker 4: He seems nice, says Cloe, while pointing at a young

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man sitting alone at another table.

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Speaker 1: Maximmeeta narventurie.

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Speaker 4: Maxim is an adventurer.

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Speaker 1: Ivy trever le rope is tras bourre sa dernier escale.

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Speaker 4: He travels across Europe and Staspoor is his latest stop.

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Speaker 1: Le le jou vieli plan de ville exactement jean de

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persons que cui estinki mirii de recrenette.

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Speaker 4: He looks jovial and full of life, exactly the kind

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of person Cloe believes Emili should meet.

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Speaker 1: Emili is it necurie insists.

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Speaker 4: Emily hesitates, but Cloe insists Ali seenoel come on, it's Christmas.

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Speaker 1: Feque couchus de di ferrand do something different, a prey

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in profundacepiracion. Emili se leve machever table de Maxim.

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Speaker 4: After a deep breath, Emily stands up and walks over

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to Maxima's table.

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Speaker 1: Sellux gimappelli nii dite.

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Speaker 4: Hi, my name is Emili, she says, timidly.

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Speaker 1: Pige massoir, may I sit down, Maxim suri e la

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vite assoir.

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Speaker 4: Maxim smiles and invites her to sit.

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Speaker 1: La conversion comments du smet merapi dumn emilis sus so.

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Speaker 4: A lease the conversation starts slowly but quickly. Emily feels

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at ease e.

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Speaker 1: La ra con si de saint Remaximi cute ve can pere.

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Speaker 4: She talks about her drawings, and Maxim listens with interest.

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Speaker 1: Mao si gienquetire la bauti al vu Maxim.

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Speaker 4: I also love capturing beauty, admits Maxim.

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Speaker 1: Ne veca natai futu, but with a camera ipa de

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l'a pascion pola rele voyege.

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Speaker 4: They talk about their passion for art and travel.

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Speaker 1: Innilisaur secroupi In Maxim partege QueQue futu de son.

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Speaker 4: Voyeges, Emily shows her sketches and Maxim shares some photos

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from his trip.

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Speaker 1: Le'r disquiscion soon plein de riere de di couverte.

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Speaker 4: Their discussions are filled with laughter and discoveries.

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Speaker 1: Clouie lisab serru de li satis fete de varsun na nissouvrier.

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Speaker 4: Cloe observes them from afar, satisfied to see her friend

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opening up.

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Speaker 1: Convie Le moment de tartier Maxim de mondei nilisie surret ter.

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Speaker 4: When it comes time to leave, Maxim asks Emilie if

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she would be interested in collaborating.

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Speaker 1: New bourion fer prog ensan propos till.

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Speaker 4: We could work on a project together. He suggests, te

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de saifutu your drawings in my photos.

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Speaker 1: Emii jo paris musci except ntousiereste.

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Speaker 4: Emilie, her cheeks flushed with emotion, accepts enthusiastically.

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Speaker 1: Is cour deni prome devedento.

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Speaker 4: They exchange contact information, promising to meet again soon an quito.

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Speaker 1: Le cafi Emili roussen mon nell.

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Speaker 4: As she leaves the cafe, Emily feels a change within her.

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Speaker 1: El pre con fi preta part soon na personaliti.

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Speaker 4: She is more confident, ready to share her art and personality.

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Speaker 1: Strasbourg contini de briis su la neege e nelisi qui

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nouve la ventur.

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Speaker 4: Courments Staspoorg continues to shine under the snow, and Emili

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knows a new adventure is beginning.

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Speaker 1: Ell re elisque par foi yesieufi du pon rent petier

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risque pour de couvrier de granois.

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Speaker 4: She realizes that sometimes it just takes a small risk

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to discover great joys.

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Speaker 1: La nese contini du tonbi me luquer de nilier entre

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de cheller.

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Speaker 4: The snow keeps falling, but Emilie's heart is filled with warmth.

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Speaker 1: La mangi de noe, la pierre tns fonmynen coun tramponcio

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ve la ni peteretropie.

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Speaker 4: The magic of Christmas has worked, turning an impromptum meeting

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into a beautiful friendship.

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Speaker 1: Maybe more clue nili el quelu yquefi rien disquitrac Maxine.

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Speaker 4: Chloe joins Emili as they walk away from the cafe,

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laughing and discussing the next meeting with Maxim.

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Speaker 1: Innilisi quid more merc noel melic chera nicrui tiesura puss.

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Speaker 4: Emily knows she not only has Christmas to thank, but

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also her dear friend Chloe, who knew just the right

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moment to give her a push.

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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: Lisettour lise etour lis tour attire, la dear land, la

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dear land, lea dear lande garland, bloonbiance lone biance, lone biance, atmosphere, lance, piracion, lance,

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piracion lance, piraci inspiration, bleternae, leternae, le tnee notebook, La confiance,

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la confiance, la confiance, confidence, lissen lassen less sin scene,

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bleue cour leucuin, leu coix corner, la tabe lat table,

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lat table table, blue, surier, le sourier, le surier, smile

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len me let me let me let me lend me

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len me friend le voyage, leu voyage, voyage lay scale,

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let's scale, let's scale, stopover, lavonturier, laventurier, la venteurier, adventurer, laurisk, laurisk,

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luris risk, la bouti, labouti, la boutte, beauty, lachois, laois,

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la choue joy blue cookie, blue cookie, lucqi sketch, Lady couvert,

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Lady couvert, lady couvert, discoveries, collabore, collabore, colabre, collaborate, le proge,

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le proge, le proge, project, l change, limousi, limousi lemous emotion,

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La conference, la conference, la conference confidence licaire, lecaire, lecare heart,

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la chelle, la chelle, la cheles warmth let me tie

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let me tie let me chi friendship, le moment let

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me mon le mo mon moment lereger lereguer le reguer

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look look as you look, as you look, as you chance.

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