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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore the enchanting reunion of Luke

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and Alis amidst the allure of Paris, where distance fades,

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hearts unite, and a daring proposal lights up their New Year's.

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Speaker 1: Don Saint Quai de Paris, the Cafe de linerbri de mifu,

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the guierlons do do minuri reverticla torre fel pre lever

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do' nukefe in chill orrantine utella i sia in tablon

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bois juan districts marve exceptas pansais perdidali fudio de canada,

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a deemire di tilometre u tetach takes your rale designer

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charmond optimist de'a more purtin in cala company sell detre

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bondoni elis l a ttidiantonisteis de la and prospective a

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passione a candle feature, the monk, distability mess soir amament

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press leston ut lizon, partage de mourde message, the rere

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de l arm the fairly fusos or RelA distance sour

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soir is rotrou vnphin porfetle novella let the preteen Saint

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clarenct Don sair, pousche and plano dacieux eli is santo

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cafe of lupenos a montaucho, Saint roger crois slid, luc yes,

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suri timid mondabar piareve clerchaler to sell in longer attounts

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pet gendre weekly pola man reisa soir comoe televal de

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mont Luke is a young the masquees on a passions

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long mejucula repon lilies too small. La conversation guese de

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pettit shows desity deis o proge de luc p le

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sugero vien serieux elis gepancier teca shows commons luke sees

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pettia gemrette de montremont paris levre servicon pour partage he

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proposed in excursion and vaya Jean promptey de la ville

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elise is it saintain la poer de decision fiture esceporcuile

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tissi mela certitude we mon concord lenis progress lavisi mindo

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f the celebration an inui pari tou tontierro tonti delico

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di cloche duire de la promise de neu vellani luc Mela,

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Manon ser Pauci nsaw the shows and Bierre Davion be

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embaddied al cat Elise restavecmoir titon said distance vivun Issi

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ensemble lerit Mido, sun cur rappidment eliz Redhardo, lute, Pila

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Bage som pere resitant la pere la mour Mela verites

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so gis cilancius mon Saint Peclaire, perdre Luci Surrebium, pussive

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her youncle certitude, we detel alpha u gevevenir luke eneu

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glis la baga, sondi il pa Retegel's premier Bisi de sat,

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Nouvella Ani so Lucielli, Toli de Paris, Vicuna pupas de

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tre Bondoni here is Choisi lanco nueve conference, don sequefe

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rentpri de maggi, Vernali d' ref bartegi and nouvellave near

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sudscinne adeu desme is son pre contrie l'ermonde.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Don Saint Juannie de Paris, the Cafe de Lunier bris

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de nfu.

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Speaker 3: In a bustling corner of Paris, the Cafe de Lumiere

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shines brightly.

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Speaker 1: The Guierlonzi tooilliontourgeois de do minui revere tonticui, le torre

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fel saintier trevere funetre.

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Speaker 3: Givre starry garlands surround domino players and dreamers, while the

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Eiffel Tower twinkles through the frosty windows.

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Speaker 1: Le Vere d'n caffeine chell Lrentine.

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Speaker 3: Winter gives the cafe an intimate warmth.

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Speaker 1: Uque la acier entablon bois Juan diestretom Vic sett.

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Speaker 3: Lick is there, sitting at a wooden table, absent mindedly

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playing with his cup.

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Speaker 1: Ye pon saise perdu d'a li fradio duenna da a

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di nill di tiro metre.

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Speaker 3: He thinks of Elise lost in the cold of Canada,

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thousands of kilometers away.

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Speaker 1: U tie ta chite turraldizener.

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Speaker 3: Leq is an architectural designer, Charmon optimistie mour, charming, optimistic

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and in love.

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Speaker 1: Pourtin inga la compaigni seerdetre bondurni.

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Speaker 3: Yet a fear accompanies him, that of being abandoned.

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Speaker 1: Elise el etitidient tonstoi.

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Speaker 4: De la.

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Speaker 3: Elise, on the other hand, is a student of art history.

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Speaker 1: At prospective pascioni a cal ficiu le mont de.

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Speaker 3: Stebiiti, introspective and passionate. She fears the future, the lack

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of stability.

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Speaker 1: Nessus sois a moment preci.

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Speaker 3: But tonight, a precious moment awaits them Uti.

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Speaker 1: Lison de message, de riere, de la arme de la distance.

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Speaker 3: Luke and Elise have shared months of messages, laughter and tears,

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defying time zones and distance.

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Speaker 1: Soussois est porfetile nouvella.

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Speaker 3: Tonight, they finally reunite to celebrate the new year.

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Speaker 1: Lique, the preaking saint p.

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Speaker 3: Luke wants more than just a mere meeting.

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Speaker 1: Donc pouch en pen Decieu.

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Speaker 3: In his pocket, a daring plan Elise n.

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Speaker 1: Trou guefi ens a montu chu.

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Speaker 3: Elise enters the cafe wrapped in a warm coat.

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Speaker 1: So re gercrois sul de dic.

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Speaker 3: Her gaze meets Lucas.

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Speaker 1: Yussurie timid de mondebur pierrevenge.

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Speaker 3: They smile at each other, timidly at first, then with

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the warmth. Only a long weight can generate.

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Speaker 1: Qui pola marie ce soir.

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Speaker 3: Luke takes her hand and they sit down.

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Speaker 1: Comee de le val de mondric is sellon de mesque

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sona percionce.

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Speaker 3: How is the flight? Asks Luke, trying to mask his impatience.

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Speaker 1: Leon meg las du smet.

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Speaker 3: Long. But I'm here, Elise replies softly.

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Speaker 1: Le conversion de petitios disiti derisu prog de luc.

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Speaker 3: Their conversation shifts to little things, from Ali's as studies

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to Luke as projects pi luger. Then the topic becomes serious.

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Speaker 1: Elise gep comes Luke sisu petia.

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Speaker 3: Elise I thought of something. Luke starts his eyes sparkling.

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Speaker 1: Gemre de montre montaris levre.

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Speaker 3: I'd like to show you my Paris, the real one, servicon,

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the one we could share.

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Speaker 1: He propos nexcursion and Jean la ville.

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Speaker 3: He proposes an excursion, an imprompted trip through the city.

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Speaker 1: Elis is it sont.

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Speaker 3: Fiture, hesitates, feeling the weight of future decisions.

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Speaker 1: Tici me la sertiti diri mon concour.

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Speaker 3: She knows why she is here, but certainty still eludes her.

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Speaker 1: Lenis progres le sil min de fe de sill baracion.

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Speaker 3: The night progresses and the city lights up with fireworks

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and celebrations.

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Speaker 1: Annihi pari tou ton tier toni delicou de cloche du

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villere de la promese di nouve leni.

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Speaker 3: At midnight, all of Paris resounds with the echo of bells, laughter,

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and the promise of a new year.

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Speaker 1: Lic me la manon schiens du chu's ambier de vi

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di riquette.

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Speaker 3: Luke reaches into his pocket and takes out two things,

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a plane ticket and a delicate ring.

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Speaker 1: Elise resta vic moi, elise, stay with me t distance.

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Speaker 3: Let's leave this distance behind v is si ensemble, Let's

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live here together.

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Speaker 1: Le hitou de son crappi dement it is reguard rite

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pilla bag.

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Speaker 3: Her heart racing. Eligue looks at Leek, then at the

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ring som pere.

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Speaker 1: La mour.

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Speaker 3: Her heart hesitates between fear and love.

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Speaker 1: Me la verite si cian saint priquier perdre luc sur redertitude.

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Speaker 3: But the truth slips in, silently, simple and clear. Losing

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Luke would be much more frightening than uncertainty.

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Speaker 1: Ui dite l'an fa.

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Speaker 3: Yes, she finally says, Ui jeve Venier, Yes, I will come.

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Speaker 1: Luke enu gis l begas.

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Speaker 3: Overwhelmed, Luke slips the ring on her finger.

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Speaker 1: Y Bartemi bisi de s nouveleni solusi toi de Paris.

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Speaker 3: They share their first kiss of this new year, under

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the starry pair of sky.

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Speaker 1: Vita pup de tre choisi lancu nieve conference.

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Speaker 3: Leck is no longer afraid of being abandoned, and Elise

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chooses the unknown with confidence.

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Speaker 1: Don cuguefierentpri de maggi, vernelli de ref Bartegi and nouve

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lev neer sud sine.

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Speaker 3: In this cafe, filled with winter magic and shared dreams,

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a new future takes shape.

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Speaker 1: A dieu dismei son pre con.

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Speaker 3: Together they are now ready to build their world. Today's

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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: Lucour leucuin leu coui the corner, animi, animi, animi, bustling,

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ladar Land, ladar Land, lea dear land, the Garland, blue, Domino,

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the domino, the domino, the domino, Santier, santier, santiyer, twinkle

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lgeva lgievre legievre, the frost, this treatment, this treatment, this

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treatment absent mindedly perdie perdieu, verdi lost, litidient litidian e

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letty d the student and prospective and prospective and prospective

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and prospective and prospective and prospective introspective, this fi the

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hi de hi to defy.

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Speaker 5: Lufusore, lufusorere lefuso orrere the time zone, sore truve, sore, truve,

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soro truve, To reunite, fete fete fete, to celebrate in

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Saint plaar in Saint plaarenknt in Saint pla Hong Kong,

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a mere meeting le reguer, le reguer, le reguer.

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Speaker 1: The gaze, timid man, timid mon, tim mid mont, timidly,

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mesquie mesque masque, to mask lissi glisi gleasi, to shift disity, dizzite, dizite,

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to hesitate la poi, la poi, le poi. The way led,

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this sum leed, this isum lead, this seision, the decision monkey, monkey, monkey,

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to wact licko licu licku, the echo ti tantr ho

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don tier to resound lack lush, lack, lush, l like clush,

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The Bell, La Bagie, la bag la bagie, the Ring,

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Blue Care, lequere, the Care, the Heart, disity, disite, dizite,

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to hesitate, difrien, difrien, difraeon frightening.

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