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<v Speaker 5>Elvient avion, livio fugas, Stevan, umbotanico, pasionado, caminavaalentamente, pop servava,

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<v Speaker 5>cada planta conatnsion, then moreporlas plant as exoticas yes, tegardene rasuparaiso, lusa,

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<v Speaker 5>companiava is, stevan, j ras, miguel al si pretenta, sus nesidades,

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<v Speaker 5>savia del do, lor kel jevava con sigo and cal

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<v Speaker 5>principio Stevan parasiad is frutar lose no to keesus pasovl

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<v Speaker 5>vian mas lentos, steven s secavala friend con frequencia, elgardene

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<v Speaker 5>extendseno de maravillas, peroul solera and placabli Stevan kereses can

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<v Speaker 5>sar un poco, preguntolus, precupada, las sombras, grand cactus of

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<v Speaker 5>Fresi and lugar fresco parasentarce Stevan the terminado, vertodas last plantas, nego, cola,

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<v Speaker 5>caavesa estova, affirmo and rostromos, travaalo contrario me and trascavinavan

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<v Speaker 5>el calorse, tournoiso portable, pestevan, cada, paso, ramas pesado, cerca

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<v Speaker 5>de una collexion, the cactus rados stevan setamballeo is a

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<v Speaker 5>esplomol solo LUs ex clamoso, noumbre correoasi elitra tod reni

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<v Speaker 5>marlo stevan prespira porfavor le desia, prapidamente luslo fresiaga iloa, judo,

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<v Speaker 5>jega ala sombra aggi conelsido lejo de la brisa, filtrando sentre.

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<v Speaker 1>Loos cactus steven commenso.

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<v Speaker 5>A respiramejor gracias lous dijofin almente combos de vil peroa gradecida,

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<v Speaker 5>the nada is stevan devemosquidar de nostros mismos t pasion

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<v Speaker 5>sermosa peronoa costa detu, salute, respondiolus, conuna son risa calida,

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<v Speaker 5>juntos mirroo las planta salreddor deegos eran fortees, resistants, adaptadas

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<v Speaker 5>al calor del serto, stevan admiro is as qualidades, trases

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<v Speaker 5>can sarunrato reflectionsorele in portancia de l qui, librio, la

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<v Speaker 5>vedisa delgardino, soluestava and sus plantas sino tambien and com

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<v Speaker 5>snava respecta loos limites finelmente steven ser reco roi puto servaelgrden,

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<v Speaker 5>con renovada, cernida a preducen contra la pas no solo implica, explorer,

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<v Speaker 5>la vejes exterior sino tambien and tenderi respetrail propio, corpo

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<v Speaker 5>mentral solcom and savades sender Lucia, stevanca, minaron lena, mencia,

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<v Speaker 5>la salida, elgardin de cactus, sa villov resido, no solu,

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<v Speaker 5>spiracion sina and valuable lexion de vida.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have messed.

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<v Speaker 5>El vientos, plava, suavemente and tre los altos Cactus del grden,

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<v Speaker 5>the cactus leanzarote, the.

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<v Speaker 1>Wind blew gently among the tall cacti of the harden.

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<v Speaker 1>The coctus in lance rope.

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<v Speaker 5>Primavera le mis ferrio sur ente avion rise raje con

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<v Speaker 5>si alivio forgas.

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<v Speaker 1>It was spring in the Southern hemisphere, and although the

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<v Speaker 1>sun shone intensely, there was a light breeze, bringing with

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<v Speaker 1>it a fleeting relief.

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<v Speaker 5>Istevan umboo pacado cami neva lin tamente.

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<v Speaker 1>Estevan, a passionate botanist, walked slowly planta conatncion. He observed

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<v Speaker 1>each plant attentively, then morpurlas planta sexoticas ye is t

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<v Speaker 1>hervener rasuparaiso. He had a love for exotic plants, and

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<v Speaker 1>this garden was his paradise. Lusambava Istevan loosa companied is Stevan.

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<v Speaker 5>Ejra migleel sim pretenta suidas.

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<v Speaker 1>She was his loyal friend, always attentive to his needs.

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<v Speaker 1>Savie del do lor quel ye vava gonzigo. She knew

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<v Speaker 1>of the pain he carried with him.

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<v Speaker 5>Uncel principios tevan parisier dis fruta lose no to keesus

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<v Speaker 5>pasu sevol vien mas lientus.

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<v Speaker 1>Although at first Estevan seemed to enjoy himself, loose noticed

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<v Speaker 1>that his steps became slower. Is theeven s secava, la

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<v Speaker 1>friente coun frequencia. Estevan wiped his forehead frequently.

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<v Speaker 5>El Garvin rextensu yeno de maravill yes Peruel so Lera

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<v Speaker 5>in blac Ali.

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<v Speaker 1>The garden was extensive and full of wonders, but the

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<v Speaker 1>sun was relentless. Istevan kiri is can sarum poco Estevan,

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<v Speaker 1>do you want to rest for a bit? Prevun too

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<v Speaker 1>LUs pro cupada, asked loose, worriedly, La.

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<v Speaker 5>Sombra, cactu so fracia and lugar frisco paracenterce.

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<v Speaker 1>The shade of a large cactus offered a cool place

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<v Speaker 1>to sit. Istevan de termindo vertodas las plantas nevo co

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<v Speaker 1>le cavesa. Estevan, determined to see all the plants, shook

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<v Speaker 1>his head.

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<v Speaker 5>Is touvien alfimo unkezurros tromstra va loo contrario.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm fine, he stated, although his face showed otherwise. Mien

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<v Speaker 1>trasca minvan il calor tornizo porta Parestevan. As they walked,

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<v Speaker 1>the heat became unbearable for a Stevan. Cava pasi ra

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<v Speaker 1>mas pe sado. Each step was heavier circa de.

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<v Speaker 5>Una colli de cactu fraros istevan cita valleo isom al solo.

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<v Speaker 1>Near a collection of rare cacti, Stevan wabbled in color

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<v Speaker 1>lapse to the ground.

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<v Speaker 5>LUs exclamosu nombre corioasielitrato reni marlo.

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<v Speaker 1>Luce exclaimed his name, ran to him and tried to

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<v Speaker 1>revive him. Istevan respidra porfavoor le desia Estevan, breathe please,

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<v Speaker 5>Trapidamente luz la frasioa wa iloa dudo yevra la sombra.

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<v Speaker 1>Quickly, Louse offered him water and helped him to reach

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<v Speaker 1>the shade.

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<v Speaker 5>Agi conelsido le de la brisa fildrandos and tre loos

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<v Speaker 5>cactus isteven commensour respira mehor.

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<v Speaker 1>There, with the distant sound of the breeze filtering through

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<v Speaker 1>the cacti, Estevean began to breathe better.

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<v Speaker 5>Gracias luis di jofilmente combos radcida.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, Louise, he finally said, with a weak but

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<v Speaker 1>grateful voice. Denava is Devan, You're welcome, is deevan de

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<v Speaker 1>vemus guid de no sol tros mismos. We must take

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<v Speaker 1>care of ourselves to.

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<v Speaker 5>Pasione sermosa pernoa costa de tu salut trispon dio LUs

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<v Speaker 5>conuna sondrisa calida.

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<v Speaker 1>Your passion is beautiful, but not at the cost of

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<v Speaker 1>your health, replied Luce with a warm smile.

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<v Speaker 5>Juntos mire u las plenta sl re dedr deejus.

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<v Speaker 1>Together they looked at the plants around them.

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<v Speaker 5>Dam forte si resis tents adapta rasl ca lor de

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<v Speaker 5>le sierto.

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<v Speaker 1>They were strong and resilient, adapted to the desert heat

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<v Speaker 1>istevan a mido sasculidas. Estefan admired those qualities. Trasis can

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<v Speaker 1>serundrato reflection nernsorela in bortensia de le qi librio. After

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<v Speaker 1>resting for a while, they reflected on the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>balance le bellis del carvin no so lustave and sus

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<v Speaker 1>plentas sin tam vienenkoeva rests limits. The garden's beauty was

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<v Speaker 1>not only in its plants, but also in how it

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<v Speaker 1>taught to respect limits. Finelmente is teven serco roi pulo

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<v Speaker 1>sail carden con renova da sernida Finally, Estevan recovered and

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<v Speaker 1>was able to observe the garden with renewed serenity. A

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<v Speaker 5>Contra la pas no so lu implic explorer, la ve

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<v Speaker 5>jes exterior sin tam vienentendi res teterrel propio corpo.

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<v Speaker 1>He learned that finding peace not only involves exploring outer beauty,

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<v Speaker 1>but also understanding and respecting one's own body. Mien tral

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<v Speaker 1>solcome savad send Lucie steven caa mineron lin tamente la salida.

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<v Speaker 1>As the sun began to descend, Luce and Estevan walked

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<v Speaker 1>slowly towards the exit. El garvinde cactus savillo, fresido nos

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<v Speaker 1>luis piracia, the hardin the coctius had offered not only inspiration,

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<v Speaker 1>but an invaluable life lesson.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 3>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Pelviento, el viento, el viento, the wind, La brisa, la brisa,

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<v Speaker 1>la brisa, the breeze Beel alivio, el alivio, el alivio,

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<v Speaker 1>the relief, elbotanico, el botanico elbotanico, the botanist, connatincion, conatincion,

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<v Speaker 1>conna tension intentively pexoticas pexoticas exoticus exotic Plas sombra, place sombra,

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<v Speaker 1>las sombra, the shade, the terminado, the terminado de terminado,

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<v Speaker 1>determined inso portably, inso portably, inso portably unbearable. Dam vallears

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<v Speaker 1>dam balaarse tam VALLEARSI to wabble this blo Marci, this bloomrci,

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<v Speaker 1>this plo Marcy. To collapse, pre anima, preenni mar pre anima.

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<v Speaker 5>To revive de will, devil devill week aagra decido, agra decido,

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<v Speaker 5>agra decido, grateful, pla passion, la passion, la passion, the

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<v Speaker 5>passion persistent, is persistentis persistent, resilient. Plas gualida is las

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<v Speaker 5>quali dad is las gualida is the qualities preflexi, preflexiar reflexion,

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<v Speaker 5>to reflect eliky librio, eliki librio, aliki librio, the balance,

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<v Speaker 5>blad pass blood pass lave pass the piece, this in there,

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<v Speaker 5>this in there, this in there, to descend plain spidracion

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<v Speaker 5>lain spiracion, lain spiracion, the inspiration in valuabli invaluable, invaluabil, invaluable,

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<v Speaker 5>plea lixion, blelexion, la lixion, the lesson, blel bleal leal, loyal, confrequencia, confrequencia,

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<v Speaker 5>confrequencia frequently fugas fool lass fool las fugitive Il paraiso,

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<v Speaker 5>il paraiso, il paraiso, the Paradise, Il de sirto il

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<v Speaker 5>de cirto il de siirto the desert, pl calour il calore,

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<v Speaker 5>il calore.

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<v Speaker 1>The Heat.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah