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In this episode, we'll explore a lease, poignant journey of

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self discovery and the quest for a perfect souvenir that

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holds more meaning than meets the eye. Right after this

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Speaker 1: Le flun de Tobie Dunri Creer and covertio blanche sole

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mo Saint Michel it is Julie Marie marche Let's mos

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ferret de magic come tirna conte de fe, la petit

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boutique de souvenir returgnition of the Compito rescue village, Le

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fenete resonne de Decoracian Luninus, Projetaignoure, Chalouse, quie contraste aveclefuix

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terrier enpouss la parte in prouchiet joyous ratanti a quellon

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leser nida, zamonde de tressur, Elise Lesubrian, so lon s

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la rochierge de Saint precious souvenir Marie Jus d'embules Permeilestagier

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charges the Bibelau examined on de carte postale de boister music,

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Elise l cherchekechous the deferran el voules and OBJECTI capture

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soon voye gan terrier satransformas in personnel Nisson Viugier, delinite

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illchois nombres, Breugard des sa sexclaimer Marie Montreent Boulain, granpre

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de petit, statue de Montsaint Michel, Elis suripolymon Ne, continuous

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aquet a saveque san join a puve tetro precipite, jacapje

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avesson chan the coquillege, delicate, mompin, the scharpes de lendus,

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the statuet Ambois Marianne, parlev Remoe, san care el refugee, profundement,

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puts on a portans diliae, emosionelle avequsuvnir quel sue te

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tem parti, pi audito, Dunetta, gier Ela Persi and Petticne

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and Pierre le Couvertierre terrannee in silhouette d mon Saint Michel,

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finn Mont's pultee lemma elizbe prix and prosema rossantan immediate

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mainconnection a setanstan echet so carnet, the pre caun Saint

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preusuvenir setet in promise de monmon fiteur and and brou

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while bracchesepancy cesemoc lelus sound soon voyage el pueti rii

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roup and mortmagic a chacmo poses your papiller. It is

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the suri rolre sudiri ja verle contoire eli te satis

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fate non papoul obje maple secure represente la vendeurs avecando

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surier m balasoineus mole carne Julie Marie com pre lamportons

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de sooisilancieux ensortein de la boutique. It is the valis

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juve de Monsaint Michel, le paisage song les de ferrt

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biancee lee containe, pre lament viennandr a setanstan a concrique

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le veritablus, souvenir de parmatterill mes in experience, in reflection

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quirestore avecmbia a pracula nese fund.

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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: Les flu con denche to bion nee du semnd'a le

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frois de fevrier creerin couvertier blanche sur le mon Saint Michel.

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Speaker 4: The snowflakes were swirling gently in the cold February air,

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creating a white blanket over mo Saie Michel.

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Speaker 1: Piris, Julie, Marie Marche Lante monsle reel pervis.

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Speaker 4: Elise, Gille and Mahi were walking slowly on the cobbled

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lanes Let.

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Speaker 1: MOUs ferrete magite come tirri na conte de fi.

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Speaker 4: The atmosphere was magical, like something out of a fairy tale.

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Speaker 1: Le petit boutique de souvenir de ni narzan compito rescue

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du villeges.

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Speaker 4: The little souvenir shop was nestled in a picturesque corner

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of the village.

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Speaker 1: Le Fenetrissoni de dicoracioninus progeteur chele rouse quicontraste vecu fuixx terrier.

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Speaker 4: The windows, adorned with bright decorations, cast a warm glow

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that contrasted with the cold outside.

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Speaker 1: En poussin la porte in clurchet jouyeus retentti at quillen

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lisni da za mond tressaur.

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Speaker 4: As they pushed the door open, a cheerful bell rang,

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welcoming the friends into a world of treasures.

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Speaker 1: Elise Lisieubrien soulon sa la roucher de sin precieus souvenirs.

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Speaker 4: Elise, her eyes sparkling, embarked on the search for her

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precious souvenir.

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Speaker 1: Marie regu de en viulet parmil zita, charges de bibleu

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zeminon de carte postais de bois de musique.

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Speaker 4: Marie and Gillo wandered among the shelves filled with knickknacks,

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examining postcards and music boxes.

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Speaker 1: Elise el cherche que coucheus de di ferran.

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Speaker 4: Elide, however, was looking for something different.

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Speaker 1: El voule nob jectqueciu re so gent terrier satransformacieen percelle.

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Speaker 4: She wanted an item that would capture her inner journey,

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her personal transformation.

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Speaker 1: Neisson vigie delli NiTi ilichois noubur.

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Speaker 4: But her budget was limited and the choices were many.

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Speaker 1: Regard de sa look at this six curemin Marie montreent

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boula gerente pri de petit statue du mont Saint.

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Speaker 4: Michel, exclaimed Mahi, showing a snow globe filled with small

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statues of Mosais Michel.

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Speaker 1: Elis suri poulment nes continue sequete.

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Speaker 4: Elik smiled politely, but continued her quest e.

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Speaker 1: Save que sonchoin neuve tetro precipiti.

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Speaker 4: She knew her choice couldn't be rushed.

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Speaker 1: Checauje vesonch di couquiege, di riquet, montin dis chares, belendus

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de statue ton bois.

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Speaker 4: Every object had its charm, delicately painted shells, soft wall scarves,

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wooden figurines.

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Speaker 1: Marien ne parle vre more senqu.

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Speaker 4: But nothing truly spoke to her heart.

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Speaker 1: El refucice profundsment puison la portons Julia mounsieur elle a

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vecu souvenir que souete ton porti.

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Speaker 4: She thought, deeply, considering the importance of an emotional link

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with the souvenir she wished to take home.

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Speaker 1: Pi udito d nitager e la percien petticua nenquerre.

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Speaker 4: Then around a shelf she spotted a small leather note book.

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Speaker 1: Le couvertire terne genciluete giun saint Michel fi monsquurtell leemin.

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Speaker 4: The cover was decorated with a silhouette of mosais Michel.

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Finally hand carved.

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Speaker 1: Elise veu prientrousiemin roussintan immediate monde connexion.

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Speaker 4: Elise took it in her hands, feeling an immediate connection.

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Speaker 1: A ceten stint el sitte suqu cherche.

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Speaker 4: At that moment, she knew it was what she had

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been looking for.

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Speaker 1: Cernay de purten saints cou souvenirs.

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Speaker 4: This notebook was more than just a souvenir.

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Speaker 1: Sidetin promeise de moumonfiteu enan broi del burre coucisi ponci

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sizi mousien li lu son de soon foyeges.

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Speaker 4: It was a promise of future moments, a place where

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she could lay down her thoughts, her emotions, the lessons

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from her journey.

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Speaker 1: El pourtrirero punjin nonsur moumont maigqu che coumu pussi siur papier.

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Speaker 4: She could write and dive back into that magical moment

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with every word placed on the paper.

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Speaker 1: Elise lu suri rolevre sou dirige verle contoi.

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Speaker 4: Elise, smiling, headed to the counter, elit setis fit. She

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was satisfied.

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Speaker 1: Nntarpol ne po souqui presente.

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Speaker 4: Not for the object, but for what it represented.

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Speaker 1: La vndeus a ve can du surier umbell les soueneurs

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morle cane.

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Speaker 4: The salesperson, with a gentle smile, carefully wrapped the notebook.

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Speaker 1: Julie Marie combre la portend Suchoissie, lancieux.

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Speaker 4: Gille and Mahi understood the importance of this silent choice en.

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Speaker 1: Surten de la boutique elise u valli lleu vee l

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mon Saint Michel.

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Speaker 4: As they left the shop, Eligue looked up at mos

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Saiet Michel.

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Speaker 1: Lupische sen les de ferrand gien quelle content pre le

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men vitran.

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Speaker 4: The landscape seemed different, even though she had gazed at

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the same view when entering.

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Speaker 1: A settenston e contricu veritabundamatterielles in experience, in reflection chiriste

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revega a precula niche fund.

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Speaker 4: At that moment, she understood that the true souvenir wasn't material,

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but an experience, a reflection that would stay with her

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long after the snow melted.

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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: Leflu condones, le flu condoneses, le flux condone, the snowflakes,

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to billuni, to billuni, to billuni, to swirl, lecuverture, le couverture,

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Le couverture, the blanket, Leriel Pavi, lerielle pev le rielle.

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Speaker 4: Pevy, the cobbled veins, Let's most Fair, Let's mos fhair,

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Let's most Fair, The atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Lue, souvenir, Lue souvenir, l souvenir.

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Speaker 4: The souvenir, Niche, niche, nichesch she nestled.

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Speaker 1: Peo Esque, pe Esque, Peesque, picturesque, Laffenette, laffenette, Laffeennette, the window,

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Bonny Bonnie Olney, to.

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Speaker 4: Adorn, l Louere, lalueur, l Louere, the Glow, Solonci, Solonci, Solonci,

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To embark Blue b Blue, lu By Blue, Lue b Blue,

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The knick Knack, their own bully, their own bully, their

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own bully, To wonder, Examine Examini, Examini, to examine, leab

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a music leab a music lab a music, the music Box, le.

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Speaker 1: Big lebe leg.

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Speaker 4: The Budget, the Charm, le cham Le charm, the charm.

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Speaker 1: Livoy Live Voyage, Liveoyge, The Journey Let tonsfamation let tonsformation,

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let tons fall, MASSI, the Transformation, look Cookie look Okie

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looku Kiage The show Sharp Sharp shall the scarf, Let's statute,

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Let's statute, Let's statute, It.

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Speaker 4: The figurine security Scuty Spoffy, the carve on belly on

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belly on BELLI to wrap.

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Speaker 1: Blue, contois lue contoilu contois, the counter compend compend compend

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to understand content PI content Pei content PI to gaze

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Lary fiction, Lary fiction, Lari fiction, the Reflection Fund fundreund

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to melt.

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