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new artistic partnership, blending art and friendship in a Parisian

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winter wonderland.

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Speaker 1: An sebela premidi di vere lejdviksenbourgquel Lisa Borni proget disili

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in finkush den sant in statues obresse a tir la

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tonsiun de person des artist k supramen land mondal lejarda

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is song are brookses don scretivi di the pides men

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cetuel rest de branche lance, Piracian fission espri fatide is

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sanstyles jura banpredres statue you saw sn carne de croppi

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esperanque mont de decor leeda a tech padli sophia dejasis

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son carne versosagenu elop serveles, statue of vecatncium second saint

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racion attemptans messussancel so memoir solar public apparilla, passion mee

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desiros vedutopascione le reguer, sucras ian suriertmid sudi sinsolar levre

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sofis rodressic commands to a conversation. Bon jour vodoci vu

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de signela statue, the montell we jessel moi trepan Luca,

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the campettiier jocherchelance Piracion Sophia yes moi travis re memoir parfois,

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the deficile do reste isole vede i parido la de paris,

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the defici luc su san conpri Sophi trouchell you can espasse,

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the partage le four more ned restella discuitan vecanimasion latsi

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Partageno's emotion di sofi doucem we e tarfois a new

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bli sellar admeluk and duci lance lay envelope, the statue

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of a song releas coute, the sole comments de sondre

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le jardin so tant dorre de gris buch so soon

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as Christy cercier Ilado novel zid bilson in flam A

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vive Pala presents the sofi Sophie Mercy genre, continuous discrittion

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di luke mart mide samed Buccu mausi uk repon sofia

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a enthusiasm. Same Claire memoir is the don Rendezvous, memondreal

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as menceuvante bop so Netola, confience, Sophie so soon espri

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no repas Chaman dro tour uk pounce as a novel exposition,

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Yes sant Pre and spirit par Jacques mo partagievex sofi

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sofi the san Coote Refugee, a comrade grill or conversations

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memoir then su sant pricel accommn s Nouvella NiTi and

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Partenaria Rechisson la Rellaniti sintoleas u fro al qui, Sofia,

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nouvelo lon don lo Garnon so Migni in connexio Rene

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dur rabl nieus.

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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: An siebe la Prenidi, di vere le giardandilikxon bour Requel.

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Speaker 3: On this beautiful winter afternoon, the Jarda de luxebourg is calm.

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Speaker 1: Lisa Brni progette di zon Rosili gont sour les le gillie, The.

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Speaker 3: Bare trees cast elegant shadows on the frozen paths.

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Speaker 1: In Fincouche de negro couvre les bon.

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Speaker 3: A thin layer of snow covers the benches.

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Speaker 1: Ou Saint in statue subres a tierro let toncien di

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passon des artiste.

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Speaker 3: In the center, a statue stands, drawing attention of passers

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by and artists.

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Speaker 1: Rique supramene lane mon.

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Speaker 3: Luke walks slowly in the garden.

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Speaker 1: Yes bleu l'an secreti di de pis de sumene.

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Speaker 3: He has felt blocked in his creativity for weeks.

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Speaker 1: Citoin reste blanche l'enespiracion fison esprit.

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Speaker 3: His canvases remain blank and inspiration evades his mind.

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Speaker 1: Fetid sainte seurin bon predstati.

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Speaker 3: Tired, he settles on a bench near the statue esor.

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Speaker 1: Soon cane de crepis esperance mon de di corles de ras.

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Speaker 3: He takes out his sketch book, hoping this change of

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scenery will help him at.

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Speaker 1: Tech par de rii sofier de ja SiZ soon cane

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u ver sigenous.

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Speaker 3: A few steps away from him, Sophia is already seated,

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her notebook open on her lap ell p.

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Speaker 1: Serve le stetia veque toncien.

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Speaker 3: She observes the statue with attention.

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Speaker 1: Se consinci tamptons neses susan sel.

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Speaker 3: Her concentration is intense, but she feels alone.

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Speaker 1: Son memoir so la public parilla perscition ne disier rousi

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vedu tres percioni.

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Speaker 3: Her thesis on public art in Bahi excites her, but

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she also desires to engage with other enthusiasts.

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Speaker 1: Le reguer sous crez yen surred sud sino le.

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Speaker 3: Their eyes meet and a shy smile forms on their lips.

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Speaker 1: Sofis ro drecic monsieur conver scion.

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Speaker 3: Sophie sits up and starts the conversation.

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Speaker 1: Bonjour, hello, vuzu si vud se le stetiu.

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Speaker 3: Are you also so drawing the statue.

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Speaker 1: De montell, She asks, Ui gesil more can petirier.

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Speaker 3: Yes, I'm trying at least, replies Luke with a small laugh.

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Speaker 1: Che lance piracion.

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Speaker 3: I'm looking for inspiration, Sofie kies. Sophie nods, moi je

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treves memoir. I'm working on a thesis.

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Speaker 1: Tar foi ce dific reste.

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Speaker 3: Sometimes it's hard to stay isolated with one's ideas.

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Speaker 1: Y par de la de paris de di fic.

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Speaker 3: They talk about art Buthi the challenges they face. Lyc

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su san con prix, Lick feels understood.

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Speaker 1: Sofi tru espece de partage.

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Speaker 3: Sophia finds in Luc a place for sharing.

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Speaker 1: Le froi moresi reste la disquito ve mession.

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Speaker 3: The cold bites, but they remain there, animatedly discussing La.

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Speaker 1: Situci bartensi muscion di sufi ducement.

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Speaker 3: Art is also about sharing our emotions, says Sophie softly.

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Speaker 1: Ui itita foi enu bliss la ad meluques.

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Speaker 3: Yes, and sometimes we forget that, admits.

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Speaker 1: Luke and Ussillon slesen vel.

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Speaker 3: A gentle silence envelopes them.

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Speaker 1: Lea stetiu de vent san relizicuti.

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Speaker 3: The statue before them seems to listen.

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Speaker 1: Sur les comn, said son Legardan sutan d'r de gris.

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Speaker 3: The sun begins to set, the garden, tinted with gold and.

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Speaker 1: Gray rises crisi quercie.

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Speaker 3: Lick feels his mind clearing lle de nouvesi de he

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has new ideas.

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Speaker 1: Bissin fla mara villetara presens de sou fill.

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Speaker 3: He feels a flame rekindled by Sophia's presence. Soufi merci, Sophie,

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thank you.

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Speaker 1: Giem re continiesi disquision revou di luc montemide.

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Speaker 3: I would like to continue these discussions with you, says Luke,

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less timid.

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Speaker 1: Saint met beaucou. It helps me a lot mo si

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vuc repon soufier ve contusiers.

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Speaker 3: Me too. Luke responds, Sofie enthusiastically.

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Speaker 1: Saint mequierre pon mon meemour.

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Speaker 3: It enlightens me for my thesis.

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Speaker 1: Isu de rendez vous mement roi le sumensuventtes.

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Speaker 3: They arranged to meet at the same place the following.

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Speaker 1: Week rentre La conference.

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Speaker 3: Luck feels a rebirth of confidence.

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Speaker 1: Sofi son sones nourriper.

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Speaker 3: Sofie feels her mind nourished by these exchanges.

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Speaker 1: Sole che mandur routeur riquce s novel exposition.

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Speaker 3: On the way back, Luke thinks about his new exhibition.

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Speaker 1: Is sus sant pre and spirrita chec MoU parte jievec Sufi.

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Speaker 3: He feels ready inspired by every word shared with Sofie.

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Speaker 1: Soufid soon courti refricier comte grill converse moir.

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Speaker 3: Sofie on her side reflects on how to integrate their

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conversations into her thesis. Then Susan pricel, she no longer

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feels alone and ci co mon s.

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Speaker 1: Nouvella iti and partnia rechisson.

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Speaker 3: Thus begins a new friendship, a rewarding partnership.

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Speaker 1: La re lea NiTi sentreleas u foil qui soufia nouvelle le.

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Speaker 3: Lan art and friendship intertwine, offering Luke and Sophia new momentum.

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Speaker 1: Don le gennasu mini in connexioeni didurable ninus.

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Speaker 3: In the semi night garden, A connection is born, enduring

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and bright.

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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: La premidi, la premidi, la premidi afternoon, le gardin le

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giardin le gerradin.

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Speaker 3: Garden, bloom loanbo.

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Speaker 5: Shadow lelly lelly lelly path like push like push, like

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cush wire le bon le bon leve bone, bench, Let's statue,

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let's statue, Let's statue statue, L person the person, l

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person passerby like creativity like creativity, like creativity, creativity, latoel

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latol latoel canvas, let's pre let's pre let's pre mind.

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Speaker 1: Cookie, let the cookie, Cookie, sketchbook, Ludica Ludica, ludica, scenery,

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letn leturnae, le canae notepack, lesioneux, lesioneux, lesionux what, lup servacion,

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lup servacion, lup SERVASCIU observation, Blue memoir, le memoir, le

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memoir theseus, l passione, lupascione, l passione, enthusiast, lu sourier,

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le sourier, le sourier, smile, lance piracion, lancepiracium, lance piraciu

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inspiration I kis see I kis see I kis see acknowledge.

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Speaker 3: Blue diffi le diffi le difi challenge.

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Speaker 1: Lenny massieux, lenny massium, lenny massieux, animation, limousiun limousiu, limosiu

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a motion, liu cilence, liu cilance, lu cilence, silence, lucuche

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de soulae, lucuche de soulae, lu cuche de soul sunset

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lar renaissance, lar renaissance, lar renaissance, rebirth, lix position, lix position,

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lix posisium, exhibition, lenthusiasm, lenthusiasm l'entousis enthusiasm Le Bartonaria, Le Bartonaria,

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Le Bartnaria Partnership.

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