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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll accompany Lyong on his poignant journey

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<v Speaker 1>at Shiangshan Park, where amidst a festival, he discovers the

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<v Speaker 1>profound strength drawn from moments of shared joy and the

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<v Speaker 1>beauty of life.

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<v Speaker 5>Janusha, why sannijo a don'sa kudala you're insanfantiella sancho me

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<v Speaker 5>how the tree is hukua se no the sin sandro

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<v Speaker 5>yan more more. The Singsong Tatan sing Tiburu wai jinna

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<v Speaker 5>ban sing sung Yu ku yang Shi junior nineteen tatsung

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<v Speaker 5>Shi ran like gon Yen Zibing Tataman singh Bing jiang Bing,

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<v Speaker 5>the Zenna gon Yen she tait bi funga tatas and

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<v Speaker 5>jung ja d nini jenre Jujin, the bin tinga ju

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<v Speaker 5>Juan Tapua taiji da ya jin siza Huai, the ma

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<v Speaker 5>een s shou see the tin kraak, don't d j

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<v Speaker 5>e tn go ya send the girl wai Jana German

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<v Speaker 5>taichung the guangka lung Jou beside has some hun kudaban

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<v Speaker 5>park now remain the ping wages soon to the same

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<v Speaker 5>tien yang ji Ding xingu Shin tebushi ta ta yuji

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<v Speaker 5>chan hung Hue than Shosho Hoo June sat the quite

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<v Speaker 5>the jenre do long ju beside ruhu Utu Tati ju

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<v Speaker 5>jung y Fa nine yangzo Sai chang sha Husi chang

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<v Speaker 5>ju Wani dong Yantin, Tayo Yuja, Shigadian Shilusa hashi Khuza Susi,

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<v Speaker 5>tatsu Juni di Lusa sishi hua Hujuasha Kunti jun Koda

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<v Speaker 5>joujan the selshan lin ta sintoina yang ji da Xinghua,

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<v Speaker 5>Shinti Buza Ruunti taian k sa jifansi ti the Juando

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<v Speaker 5>jun Jada, Lilia and her un way besides ye shu

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<v Speaker 5>yang Susa changesha wan ji ten kong tatuya mean by

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<v Speaker 5>Wulundi and kanjung Kuan ruhar ju the shi ruh Ha

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<v Speaker 5>Hashan khu Napaji Shidan Sanda Shunsian tai yan Jintudan sho

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<v Speaker 5>hu Jinta Yangue Selja sing john I Yandi Sho mean

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<v Speaker 5>do tell Jan Taiba woman e cur yutun sans shah

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<v Speaker 5>nabu me the tun third to mantioning the lilia.

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

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Yaan Guan togu hu yes sa se disha Hua san

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<v Speaker 5>Pio danza kun si jou san chamgn Yen li ang Jan.

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<v Speaker 1>Sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting patches of light on

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<v Speaker 1>the ground, while the scent of flowers wafted through the air.

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<v Speaker 1>In shiang Chan Park, which was full of vibrant greenery.

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<v Speaker 5>Don't wu dia kwe da la ur infanfantiella sancho me

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<v Speaker 5>how the treeshu gua.

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<v Speaker 1>With the Duanmu Festival approaching, visitors flocked to enjoy the

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<v Speaker 1>beautiful springtime.

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<v Speaker 5>Sergei pien ju na de jing san jou ya mon

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<v Speaker 5>mode sinzo ta Danai sin Cheburuwai jia na ban sinsung

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<v Speaker 5>ye qua.

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<v Speaker 1>Amidst this lively scene, Leon walked quietly, though his inner

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts were not as light and joyful as the atmosphere

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<v Speaker 1>around him.

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<v Speaker 5>Jiangxi Yue junia na Ye t son shi Yen de

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<v Speaker 5>la gun ye Jibien tademaan Singh bin jiang yiji Ba.

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<v Speaker 1>Leon was a middle aged man who always came to

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<v Speaker 1>the park with determination, even though his chronic illness made

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<v Speaker 1>everything challenging.

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<v Speaker 5>Go yen shitadebi funga tazetzen jun ja da Ninchi.

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<v Speaker 1>The park was his sanctuary where he found tranquility in nature.

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<v Speaker 5>Gienar juzin da bin tinzia ju gan tapu Ah.

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<v Speaker 1>However, his worsening condition now left him uneasy.

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<v Speaker 5>Taiji da yaojin siza huai the meh it tien tie

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<v Speaker 5>choi de ting Qua.

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<v Speaker 1>He knew he had to cherish each day spent outdoors

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<v Speaker 1>and accept his situation.

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<v Speaker 5>Dondi jiyen go yen siend gi Jenna.

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<v Speaker 1>On the day of the Duanmu festival, the park was

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<v Speaker 1>particularly lively.

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<v Speaker 5>Jim en pai changd guang ka lung jo bi sat

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<v Speaker 5>Hizama huang khue de bimpa Lao yemen zupin wi ji

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<v Speaker 5>zunze de sen tie.

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<v Speaker 1>People lined up to watch the dragon boat races. Children

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<v Speaker 1>ran around happily, and the elderly savored the sweet aroma

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<v Speaker 1>of zongzi yuan.

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<v Speaker 5>Zie diing Xinghua shin ti bu shu ta yea tae

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<v Speaker 5>ye ji chuan shun hu Gan Sho shuhu jun Sausa

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<v Speaker 5>de qui Lu.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite his discomfort, Liong decided to join the festivities and

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy the small joys.

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<v Speaker 5>Of life jah Da lung jo bi say yuhu u

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<v Speaker 5>too tade jung jung Yufa na Jeh.

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<v Speaker 1>However, as the dragon boat race heated up, his symptoms

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<v Speaker 1>became increasingly unbearable.

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<v Speaker 5>Liuan Souze chang Yi shah hu si chen chu wan

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<v Speaker 5>ji Ji dond yen Siu.

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<v Speaker 1>Liong sat on a bed bench, breathing heavily, watching the

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<v Speaker 1>excited crowd Tayu.

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<v Speaker 5>Yu Ja Shigaetien shilusya haishe Huiza sou si.

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<v Speaker 1>He hesitated, wondering whether he should persist in staying or

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<v Speaker 1>return home to rest.

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<v Speaker 5>Tatsu junzie din liu ya.

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<v Speaker 1>He ultimately decided to stay Sishe.

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<v Speaker 5>Well Houjui Shunza Kunsi juniada jou jem de su shun

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<v Speaker 5>Linta sinho Yina.

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<v Speaker 1>Amidst the cheers and applause that filled the air, the

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<v Speaker 1>laughter of the people around him warmed his heart.

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<v Speaker 5>Yung ji Da Xinghua and Shinti Buza ruz jun Tien

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<v Speaker 5>ta jen kri Sejifensiti. The juan lu jun Jiao da Lila.

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<v Speaker 1>Junhe Leong knew that even though his body was not

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<v Speaker 1>as it once was, he could find strength and comfort

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<v Speaker 1>in the shared joy of the moment.

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<v Speaker 5>Bi Saisie shu jauan Suze chang Yi sha wan Jitien Kho.

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<v Speaker 1>When the race ended, Liong sat on the bench gazing

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<v Speaker 1>at the sky.

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<v Speaker 5>Tatua min ba Wu lunzienkan jung quan Hu chuya de

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<v Speaker 5>s ju ha Ha shan Hu.

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<v Speaker 1>He suddenly understood that, regardless of his health condition, what

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<v Speaker 1>mattered was how well he lived.

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<v Speaker 5>Na pa jesh Don Senna shun Sien tay y y

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<v Speaker 5>en Jin Suga Sho hu Jinsha.

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<v Speaker 1>Even if just for a brief moment, he was willing

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<v Speaker 1>to fully experience and cherish it.

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<v Speaker 5>Lingui seoja Sinjou yen Zieshu.

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<v Speaker 1>Leong smiled, having come to terms with himself.

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<v Speaker 5>Miend tyaojen tapa oo may ye ku ju ton Shah

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<v Speaker 5>Nabu mi the Chun su chu Man Shu min de

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<v Speaker 5>li Lah.

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<v Speaker 1>In the face of challenges, he seized every moment like

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<v Speaker 1>the ever lasting spring colors of Hiangshan, filled with the

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<v Speaker 1>force of life.

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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 Mandarin Chinese, then

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<v Speaker 3>in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Sah sah, sah, streamed, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, patches, pio da,

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<v Speaker 1>pio da, pio da, wafted.

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<v Speaker 5>Finfa, thintha, fintha.

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<v Speaker 1>Flocked, Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, vibrant, b funka

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<v Speaker 1>be funa b funka, sanctuary, nan jing, ning zing, nan zing, tranquility,

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<v Speaker 1>Jane C J C J C cherish.

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<v Speaker 5>Pin weet, ping, wet pin weet.

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<v Speaker 1>Savored, bushit, bush shit, bushit, discomfort, jung ju, jung ju,

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<v Speaker 1>jung Ju symptoms, nah yeah, nah yeah, nah yeah, unbearable.

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<v Speaker 5>Jian shoot, Zian shoot, Jian shoot, persist, huanghu, huanghu, huanghu.

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<v Speaker 1>Applause and whet and liet and liet comfort, wang Jah

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<v Speaker 1>wang Jah wang Jah gazing See Joe Joe, see Joel ultimate.

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<v Speaker 5>Chang Joe change Joe Chang Joe.

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<v Speaker 1>Heavily mean bad, mean bad, mean bad, understood Ye shot

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<v Speaker 1>yez shure ye shot, embrace, po jet, Piao Jeah Pao jet, challenge,

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<v Speaker 1>boom boom boom, everlasting, quiet, ou quiet out quiet that

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<v Speaker 1>approaching jure nah Juan Nah Jure nah lively Zina Zina

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<v Speaker 1>zine scene Ye yeah ye yeah, ye yeah, determination.

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<v Speaker 5>Jad Jeel, jad Jeel, jad Jeel.

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<v Speaker 1>Worsening, Say Jewel, Say Jewel, say Jewel, amidst yull ye

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<v Speaker 1>yull ye yull ye hesitated, gins Ha, gins ha, gins

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<v Speaker 1>ha cherished.

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