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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll follow an artist's serendipitous encounter with

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a soulful traveler in a cozy cafe, discovering how the

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magic of Christmas and an unexpected friendship illuminate their paths.

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Speaker 1: Levonfred de la vere, dance, lelonde, la prode en portavec

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Delli de la maier, ouquerre, denis a Petticu, Fisier, Lani Sigon,

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the guerland de de vignier, de noel, de call, la teriere,

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repondred richelerese leire de tillen, somel a la rompez on

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de cafe Freshman muli Emiri, Indian artist, sassoir a entable pradela, Fernette,

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a cherche lance, piracion s cheval blanc, cadrooson visage, ponsifel

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or quel sarson, carne de croqui, esecreon, eldecine, segest de presi, derica, Messones, rivage,

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bond Alotobu de cafe UK and voyeger rave can live

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ra Lama prao to the legitation ottour deli leevenie a

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nissan keate the calcauchous killed pepa deevinir avecan cafe de

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valui elop Servemiri Andre die Soon Livre portin an terresson

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rest to vermeziniore La reguers crossed, Breevma sieur pri riqusit

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medcid D'Oreste smilie relave letter to the Saint carne E

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le Regardo vec curiosity, bonjour, detael avecancuriertimid bonjour repolute Refermond

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des Monsons Livres Tiday Symbia mercy, emili Rougi le Germont,

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the cherche in nouvalide je crois lute, sapicious, saurchez definite,

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relieminous regard erdeus g comprim mauci, the Cherche cuercuchous, the

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tetre paren descain me cuercuchius d' vray uncle rage persas sincerite,

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emiril le montresdscain rec diancer mateur admir Saint alain icomments

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parais parta Jean laxestoi demiri pard seppon secreative blocuis uk,

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the sun voyur solitaire, the Sacred des sans peeps larizer

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quiantorella xam solitaire disparre, the cafe animated via are refuged,

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timo fil de la conversation larreer san vallesa, called a

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la music duskie flop, darlare a lor cala premidi touchafon

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Emili propose a presitant, the visite on song re la

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marche de noel de la ville uk Surian accept islev

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lornonto protestion, dijuan noctikisan style, lamige de noel and velopnice

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lelinear brick and desitual terrest elizodre the chocola advancho en

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vais lesale de marche en song emili luxemerve desital colore,

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the pettica dos artisan no delis loco lrsce lanuid de

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rian tardive is rot tournovell le cafe la querspre de joi,

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L's esprit. The nouvelle perspective is the change l'ar cordoni

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L's promise d' reste and contact de sancre demilie ntocheesell

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and spire e la treveno sant Maurie, nouvelle nis Melsi

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and nouvelle a ni luque de sancte Realist glevoiegel Son

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a patu jo slice pennifi. The cafe nice a Vexavian

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prenable so chele rouse, I tell decord contre prescius, issu

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separ l'arsa marichi, l' qurslegi illninda rivere de nouvelle u naire.

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

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may have messed.

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Speaker 1: Le vonfre de le vere dance lelonde de la promnande

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de z angeleis en port a vecil deer sell de

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la maier.

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Speaker 3: The fresh winter wind dances along the pomnad diese glas,

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carrying with it the salty scent of the sea.

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Speaker 1: Pauquier denis apettique, fisierpunvel neer dini sigon fernete conquerre manichique.

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Speaker 3: In the heart of Nice, a small cafe overlooks the

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Midi Raneo. See its large windows framing a magnificent view.

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Speaker 1: Di guierlon de deviner de moree di colline terrier ripondo

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do riche lerouse.

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Speaker 3: Garlands and Christmas lights decorate the interior, spreading a warm

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golden glow.

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Speaker 1: Le rire di tillen somela la rome pison diquefe freshmen Uli.

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Speaker 3: The laughter of customers mingles with the soothing aroma of

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freshly ground coffee.

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Speaker 1: Emiri ingiene artiste sassois entabre predre finette.

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Speaker 3: Emilie, a young artist, sits at a table near the window.

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Speaker 1: De cherche lance piracion.

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Speaker 3: She is searching for inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Scheve blon cadres que de croquig.

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Speaker 3: Her blonde hair frames her pensive face as she takes

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out her sketchbook and pencils.

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Speaker 1: E this snees de creci di riqua lisses rive bond.

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Speaker 3: She draws her gestures precise and delicate, but her mind wanders.

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Speaker 1: Alot cafe vic and vo ve lema pra de legacion

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utau de l.

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Speaker 3: At the other end of the cafe lick, a traveler

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with a book in hand takes note of the hustle

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around him.

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Speaker 1: Yeveni nissan que de quechus quin pepa.

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Speaker 3: He has come to Nice in search of something he

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can't define.

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Speaker 1: A venuefe illup servini antridi.

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Speaker 3: With a coffee in front of him, he observes Emili intrigued.

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Speaker 1: Soon live portin anteriresson restu Vermeillignillie.

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Speaker 3: His book, although interesting remains open but ignored.

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Speaker 1: La reguerre su crais brievement.

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Speaker 3: Their eyes meet briefly.

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Speaker 1: Sieur pri riquesit me de si d'ur reesti.

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Speaker 3: Surprised. Luke hesitates, but decides to stay.

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Speaker 1: Dimili roule v le tete de sun cane il reguil

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de vicuriositi.

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Speaker 3: Emily looks up from her note book and gazes at

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him with curiosity.

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Speaker 1: Bonjour ditel a vecin sur ertmide.

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Speaker 3: Hello, she says, with a shy smile.

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Speaker 1: Bonjour re bon ric refermond d'u s monson livre. Hello.

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Speaker 3: Luke replies, gently, closing his book.

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Speaker 1: Tidi sinbien you draw well merci emili roure Germond.

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Speaker 3: Thank you. Emily blushes slightly.

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Speaker 1: Gucherche eneuvelli di gu croi.

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Speaker 3: I am looking for a new idea, I think.

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Speaker 1: Lycxepicio surchez de finete frilinosen reguerderdus.

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Speaker 3: Lick leans back in his chair, the windows illuminating his

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gaze with a soft glow. Gill comprend I understand ma

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ci quer caucheus, I too, am looking for something.

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Speaker 1: To tetre parendis saint meh quercuchius.

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Speaker 3: D'uvre, maybe not a drawing, but something real.

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Speaker 1: Encourage Perce san seerriti e nillill le montre de saint.

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Speaker 3: Encouraged by his sincerity, Emily shows him her drawings.

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Speaker 1: Ric dien ca mete adner sotell.

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Speaker 3: Lick, though an amateur, admires her talent.

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Speaker 1: Ico moosa paris parte lasstoi.

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Speaker 3: They begin to talk, sharing their stories.

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Speaker 1: Di niria duon scree tivebruci.

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Speaker 3: Emily speaks of her creative thoughts being blocked.

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Speaker 1: Riqu de sol de sequet du sans.

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Speaker 3: Look of his solitary journey and his search for meaning.

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Speaker 1: Pue peu la reserve quillantourre lax soulite di spare.

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Speaker 3: Gradually, the reservations surrounding their solitary souls disappear.

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Speaker 1: Le cafe Annie de rien a refugient timou fill de

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la conversescion.

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Speaker 3: The bustling cafe becomes an intimate refuge as the conversation unfolds.

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Speaker 1: Le rier sen voil seco de la nusi dus quif

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d'a la.

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Speaker 3: Their laughter sores and blends with the soft music floating

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in the air.

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Speaker 1: Alo preniditucha cep Emili propose en prisitant the visiti ensanrily

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nache de noel de la rille.

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Speaker 3: As the afternoon comes to a close, Emily proposes a

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bit hesitantly to visit the city's Christmas markets. Together rec

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surion except look smiling agrees.

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Speaker 1: Isles l renno nuchissa stelle.

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Speaker 3: They rise their coats, protecting them from the nighttime cold

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that settles in.

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Speaker 1: La maggi de noe l'envelop nice.

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Speaker 3: The magic of Christmas Envelope's niece.

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Speaker 1: Leligner bri come disitol teres ilizudl de chu cola chu

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en vais l marchi.

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Speaker 3: The lights shine like early stars, and the scents of

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chocolate and mulled wine fill the market aisles.

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Speaker 1: Enscan emili irigxemerve disital colere did peticie dos artise i

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di diris lucu.

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Speaker 3: Together, Emilie and Luke marvel at the colorful stalls, the

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small hand crafted gifts and the local delights.

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Speaker 1: Las que lenid de rie tardive irotoon no velle le gueffi.

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Speaker 3: When the night grows late, they returned to the.

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Speaker 1: Cafe pleerquersonni de joy los esprit de nouvel erspective.

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Speaker 3: Their hearts are filled with joy, and their minds with

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new perspectives.

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Speaker 1: Ischon l'r cour de ni l' promise d' restell contact

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de saints.

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Speaker 3: They exchanged their contact information, their promises to keep in touch.

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Sincere di Nili chiselle and spire Emili turns home, inspired e.

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Speaker 1: La trouvell noon saint may nouvelle nise meusia nouvelle nis.

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Speaker 3: She has found not only a new muse, but also

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a new friend.

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Speaker 1: Rique de son courti reelis glevoi je puison chisne batu

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jo Sei.

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Speaker 3: Luc on his side, realizes that the most rewarding journey

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is not always the one you plan.

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Speaker 1: Lequefe a nice a vexxervien prenable rouse aetil di car

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dinan contre prescius.

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Speaker 3: The cafe and Nice, with its breathtaking view and warm ambience,

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has been the setting of a precious encounter.

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Speaker 1: Isu sipar l'ursa marichil leur ill ninda river di nouvelle uner.

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Speaker 3: They part ways, their souls enriched and their hearts lightened,

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illuminating their winter with new light. Today's vocabulary words are

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coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's

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vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Lef lefon l the wind lepremnad lepromnad lepremnad, the promontory,

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lady Land, ladyr lande le year Land, the Garland, Bliniere

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de nouel, leligniere de nouel, liliner de nouel.

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Speaker 3: The Christmas Lights, Decuri, Decuri, decourie, to decorate, lahoume, lahoume lahome.

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The aroma mood, mood, mood, to grind.

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Speaker 1: The cookie, cookie cookie, the sketchbook, vegga bundi, vegga bundi,

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vegga bundi.

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Speaker 3: To wander, lop.

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Speaker 1: Lop lops. The observer, LA's chaise, last chaise, last chaise,

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the chair, Live voyage, live voyage, live voyage, the.

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Speaker 3: Journey reger le reguer rega, the.

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Speaker 1: Gay lets cerriti, lets certi lets cerriti. The sincerity, admit

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admirvi am to admire tartage bartege tartegi. To share less solitude,

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less solitude, less solitude, The solitude refuel refugele refuge, the

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refuge let music, let music, let music, the music, La perspective,

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la perspective, la perspective, the perspective. Licor doni licor doni

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licour doni the contact information Disiti disiti, disiti to hesitatei

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dilimini imini to illuminate, the Transpiri e transpiri e trans

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spiri to be inspired, Luis LUs l News, the muse Ohrihir,

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ohrihir to enrich blue ds Ludis ldis, the delight Blekedo

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Artisanal Leketo art Ritizenal, the handcrafted gift, Simerville semervill simerve

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ye to marvel pullmet pullmet pull met to promise.

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