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Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey into a bustling Parisian field

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hospital where a lease, a compassionate nurse, learns the strength

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of teamwork and the courage to ask for help in

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the face of overwhelming challenges.

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Speaker 1: Danzascai de paris pre de las sine annupitel de compagns

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luton na Portavecria, von Freiki trevers parfoilis virtue de la

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tante somelo al de de l'ti septic, Elise in alfiermier

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de vuy, traversee lerange de Lisa, provize elgett acudai and

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tie Vermaque and Jean Mavecian bondage tourdi Bragos, son visa

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je tond You says you, cherche Lisa Chaques movement mark

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so remede, embracier miner me sonoxiterrola, ricu peracion, predificile, Elise

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Bianco pepe le remarque de si the sataur dea predliannostand

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de Price come on to Saint Dieo, Giorgi Marques de

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montel dusment in naposessio son nepole Jeppierre Avu Marque says you,

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breen atitude plis comprint Elconela perquier companion lanconnide in saldo

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pitale Eli paraducement Viracon's desistour pour distreson esprit Mello pitale

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de borde, the persone e penon broux is check me

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in its conte eliz seceds occupied the ton do trapassion

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melobionetre de marquevismble primadielle Elisia de Monde the led A

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luke son colegg al pince Jean vopapaete, refebre de valeesotte

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portins of fundete cell and the poor apastugerre le Caro

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san style called sudnmo marque commonciety sonn cities a transformer

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Panique Elise saintailo Jean's sequelda gierrapidmo es approached the Uki

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Ledi luqu gebus wander tooi marquebuse wandernus sangitation lit sourgoui

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ale ensemble Iperican Memora, marque leder reespie re lantemo, puerpele

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marquesdetan saintmue de person vacially a lor le jour sturmine

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le ferveessons de lupetale, Demini, marquetrepla, mandelis yavecin vadromebland Messain said,

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mercy is gener re, Papi monsurtier, santoine elis suri le

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trelegi is so tourne verluc Merci, luc de trella, Luke

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trepon ave can clanda de Mondemdelaide contieve nussan miniquip, said

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Johnnie and signya eilis to the temper ton de de

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monde de lad travailler ensant le pu frqueesobert roussel a

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compromat none, solicitele daughter person perend relesm pucificas lee parte

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in peranterieer levresois a soulinit par justindividual may er rene

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foresepa la collaboracion l sutia mituel.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen close waiter many parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Donsain juan Nie de paris pres de la sine annoupitel

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de campaign ferve sence.

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Speaker 3: In a lively corner of Bahi near the Seines a

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field hospital is bustling.

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Speaker 1: Lutourna porte vecria von freiqi cavers parfoilis zu vertio de

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le tante soumela aldel de l anti Septice.

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Speaker 3: Autumn brings with it a fresh wind that occasionally sweeps

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through the tent openings, blending with the smell of antiseptic.

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Speaker 1: Elise ina fiermier di voui cravers lee de risa pro visi.

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Speaker 3: Elise, a dedicated nurse, moves through the rows of improvised beds.

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Speaker 1: Egetaencud yenie ver Marque angeno ma ve came bondajou told

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di bras gouche.

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Speaker 3: She casts a worried glance towards Marc, a young man

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with a bandage around his left arm. Son visee sis

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a check movement. His face is tense, his eyes searching

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for Elise with every movement.

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Speaker 1: Marc remagin mes rique peracicill.

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Speaker 3: Marc is recovering from a minor injury, but his anxiety

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makes the recovery more difficult.

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Speaker 1: Elise bienco puete le re marquis de si de seta

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de pre de la nonston de price.

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Speaker 3: Elise, although busy, notices and decides to linger by him

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a moment longer. Comoto sin march, how are you feeling today?

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Marc de Monte du sment in manposis. She asks gently,

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a hand placed on his shoulder. Jeper avu Marque seizure ud,

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I'm scared, admits Mark, his eyes shining with worry. Delis comn.

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Elise understands Ella per quiller compad pitel. She knows the

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fear that accompanies the unknown of a hospital ward.

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Speaker 1: Eripa ducement viracuns destoists esprit.

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Speaker 3: She talks to him softly, telling him stories to distract

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his mind. Nelu pite de bordi. But the hospital is overwhelmed.

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Le person che minite count. The staff is few and

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every minute counts.

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Speaker 1: Elise selui percion.

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Speaker 3: Elise knows she must take care of so many other

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patients nell Bre de Marculisdell, Yet Marque's well being seems

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paramount to her. Elisita de son Creig. She hesitates to

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ask Luke, her colleague, for help. Alphance geenvi parpatre fe.

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She thinks, I don't want to appear week in front

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of others.

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Speaker 1: Purtin e siu fun de qui sell en pour bertrugire.

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Speaker 3: Yet she knows deep down that alone she won't be

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able to manage everything.

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Speaker 1: Lequel Saint stel Co su den mont marque ca mon siete.

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Speaker 3: Chaos sets in when suddenly Mark starts gasping son t

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f panique. His anxiety turns into panic.

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Speaker 1: Elise santole jence selim.

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Speaker 3: It leaves, sensing the urgency, knows she must act quickly.

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Speaker 1: E sa proche de riquildi Ric givesuan de tooie.

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Speaker 3: She approaches Lic and says, look, I need you. Marc

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quebeuzoin de nous. Mark needs us. Saint decitacien rite sur

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joi ale without hesitation, Lick joins.

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Speaker 1: Her ensemble ipait mem marque les de respire lanment.

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Speaker 3: Together they speak calmly to Mark, helping him breathe slowly.

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Peur peu Marques sudeten saintanque de persons veis sulch little

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by little. Mack relaxes, feeling that two people are watching

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over him. Alor collu jour sou termine le ferve sens

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du lu pteras de mini. As the day ends, the

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bustle of the hospital subsides.

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Speaker 1: Marquetrepeur man de lise ye vecin vois m lent mes

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Saint s d merci, Elise.

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Speaker 3: Marc grabs Alise as hand and and with a trembling

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but sincere voice, says thank you. Elise.

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Speaker 1: Jeenrepapi Monstier SENTTOI, I couldn't have made it without you.

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Elise Sourie le cagi is so tour ne verelques.

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Speaker 3: Eliq smiles her heart light and turns to Luke Merci

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Ric de Trela, thank you, lic for being there. Ricrep

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a ve can conde de monts mode lais de contieve.

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Luke responds with a wink. Ask me for help any time,

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nousin miniquit. We are a team, said Journie enseigne Elise

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quire tamp de monde de led. This day teaches Elise

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that it's important to ask for help. Travailler ensaint le

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tufa sobertroussel. Working together is stronger than fighting alone. E

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compro mat nonque suld tree person perus ficuees rie portin Perentier.

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She now understands that asking for others assistants can make

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care more effective and bring in her peace. Lev Resois

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Musulinita justin did Na Mituel. True care is not limited

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to an individual gesture, but is strengthened by collaboration and

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mutual support.

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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 3: Lucoin lucuin, lu coui, the corner.

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Speaker 1: Lupiteld campaign, lupita, the companion, loupi tell the companion. The

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field hospital Bluton, Luton, Luton, the autumn, bluntiseptic, lountiseptic, lauti septic,

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the antiseptic, La fyermire, la fermier, la fermier, the nurse,

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liv wei, livu devu, dedicated, aprovisy, amprovisy, aprovisy improvised, Locuda,

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locuda locuda, the glands.

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Speaker 3: The bondage, the bondage, le bondage, the.

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Speaker 1: Bandage, Le bla sieur, le blasieur, la blas sieur, the

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injury blanc city, long City, long City, The anxiety, l rique, parassion, laique, parassium,

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l eq perassim, the recovery Satardi, Satardi, satardi, the ringer, bliepool, liopool, liopool,

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the shoulder, blankey chued like etude, like you chud then't worry.

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A companion, a companion, a compagne, a company, blue personnel,

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blue personnel, the personel, the Staff, Primardielle Primardielle Primardielle.

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Speaker 3: Paramount Blue Coo Leg lookal Leg, the Cool Leg, The

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College di City, Di City, di City, To Hesitate ic

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t I t iced to gasp.

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Speaker 1: La pannique, la pannique, Lapannique, The Panic, Besencejence, Lijence.

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Speaker 3: The Urgency Sud.

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Speaker 1: Sudred To Relax, Lubiannette, Lubyannette, Lubiannette, The well.

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Speaker 3: Being Saint se Saince Sance Sincere Gien Day Gian Day

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Gian Day two, Wink Lead Lead Lead, the Assistance, Lisoi

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Lisoe lis one, The care Le Coula Boracion, Le coula, Boracion,

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le coula, borasci, the Collaboration.

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