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Speaker 1: Fluid RG.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to Fluent Fiction French, the podcast where we bring

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In this episode, we'll explore an inspiring tale of reconnection

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and hope as old friends navigate life's crossroads amidst the

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blossoming beauty of Paris in spring. Right after this commercial break.

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Speaker 4: Lu So les brie du monsorle paque de bucu, le fleur,

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du dance, avec vali, ric marche du veespierolo de freschipanto,

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cities a premier, semendo, tura, pariser pre Nanni, tree, leave, nasie, voulet,

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truve in pardo, seracine, uc ver rendezvous a vec teres

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in a need along death leavepo contacted urson voyage, eliot

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in graphics, the talent us Marie Simon, el traverse in period,

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the testi professional terres, laton de predu like I seize

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your rambon lisiu perdid le roferdolo luck selonan sex clamat

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teres and a percevon so Nanni, luc suri re de

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lar roteruve is sanbraser chele rosmo maligimales, flute a laires

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portin le parqueter rivon leis enfeois ilicoupe picnique, come on vertu,

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terres de monde a luc rossantan in certain tonciu jo

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chercha nouvau chema preponditel gipon sa tite paris Luke santi

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and pance morro care magressive propos davanteur Lletovini, poot ruve,

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momont bartage jetetell mont pre permont ravae le trone a voetille,

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The regrets do navar, paprillo, tondo to palis, presuvo terrezo chalattette,

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the deficillance Mormon luc jun se passi judois continued or

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mavos actuel utntekelchows, the total maneuvou, the diello de continual

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usi laurent rousuf niri espiracion, luc partagesstuis de voyages, the

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difi de di couvert ypalla de la resilians quieve da

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price a common in state Adapteva sal Anconi, banto, la

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conversationion de van prisimosionelle jeveresteisi di teres lisiubria jevsencre tesis

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to arma spire, the teepelance, carrier of freelance, luc Suri sulagi,

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tuele talon terrese nu traverses so chema ensemble jusuela porte

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sudnir is soli Verin and Mandibon and armonie ve pue

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Paco tord less Susi there present maneuvo pack to danity,

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the suller let comprenenela, partons de relationi, terrees de preta,

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fronte lasnier ave conference partep sufe dipraantonleis and courage mondo

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son er ni mandon lama iqui terre park pray here

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the paucien chapitre de la ristore personnel.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 4: Lu sur les brie du semnsur le baques de beauchu.

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Speaker 1: The sun shone softly on the park, debute chameau les

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feur du frigier, dancee evec the cherry blossoms danced with

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the light breeze let.

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Speaker 4: Marche du semnsle sentier freespiero lu der fregipranton.

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Speaker 1: Luke walked gently on the paths, breathing in the fresh

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scent of spring. Citeesa premier sumendo routura baria prenni. It

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was his first week back in Paris after an entire

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year abroad.

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Speaker 4: Leeve Bucuchi nsieur voule truve in pardu ser Racine.

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Speaker 1: He had changed a lot, but he wanted to reconnect

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with a part of his roots.

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Speaker 4: Rique ver Rendez voue vectrees ineni de lungdet.

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Speaker 1: Luke had a meeting with Teres, a longtime friend. Le Ven.

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He had not contacted her much during his trip.

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Speaker 4: Eli te ting grafiste Tellentius Marie semon El trevers in

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perio de tistnt professionelles.

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Speaker 1: She was a talented graphic designer, but recently she was

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going through a period of professional questioning.

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Speaker 4: Terrees le ton de predu lac a SiZ surrambon Lisieu perd.

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Speaker 1: Le fe de lu Teres was waiting for him near

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the lake, sitting on a bench, her eyes lost in

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the reflections of the water.

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Speaker 4: Luque lucue cefeci it's been so long six clermatte Res

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perce sonni.

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Speaker 1: Teres exclaimed when she saw her friend, luc Suriere de

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la roue Treuve. Luke smiled, happy to see her again.

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Speaker 4: Isntrechele rossmod merigi melees feute la laire.

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Speaker 1: They hugged warmly, but a slight unease lingered in the air.

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Speaker 4: Pourtin le parquetere rivon lesson fois ili coupe picnic.

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Speaker 1: Yet the park was lively, children played and couples picnicked

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on the grass. Come vatiu terrese, how are you? Teres

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du mont de luc Ross, asked Luke, feeling a certain tension.

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Cha nouveau chemin prepl I'm looking for a new path,

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she replied, gepon s tite baris, I'm thinking of leaving Paris,

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Ritson tien pence morre guer. Luke felt a pang in

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his heart.

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Speaker 4: Maigris propriusaventeur ye ter renor tru visi moment Bartelli.

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Speaker 1: Despite his own adventures, he had come back to relive

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those shared moments.

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Speaker 4: Getetell monpri tall ele tente avoir tille.

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Speaker 1: I was so caught up with my work abroad, he confessed.

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Speaker 4: Je regrets de NEvAr papri le ton de de Paris priceauvon.

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Speaker 1: I regret not taking the time to talk to you

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more often, terreesou chellat tete Terse nodded Sei dificilance moment

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lic It's difficult right now, Luke Junce.

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Speaker 4: Persig dois continud mavois actuel.

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Speaker 1: De toute mannuvau. I don't know if I should continue

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on my current path or try something completely new.

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Speaker 4: Le Diello di continue usi lentsu niries piracion.

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Speaker 1: The conversation continued, oscillating between memories and aspirations.

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Speaker 4: Luc partegestos de voeged di fi de di couverte.

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Speaker 1: Luke shared his stories of travels, challenges and discoveries.

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Speaker 4: Y pa la de la risi qui veta PRIs ica.

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Speaker 1: He spoke of the resilience he had learned and how

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he had adapted when faced with the unknown en tour

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les convers prisy monsieurnelle. Soon the conversation became more emotional.

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Juves dei di teres lisieu brien, I want to stay here,

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said Terse, her eyes sparkling. Jevsillencle, I want to try again.

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Desis so urmas Pierre, your stories inspire me te tetre

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jeu polonce caeri freelance. Maybe I can launch my freelance career.

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Luc Suri sou legi. Luke smiled relieved. Duell de telent terrese,

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you have the talent, Teres neupourvon traversisu chemin ensembles. We

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can walk this path together, Josie la porte soutnir I

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am here to support you, y Seu leu ver Finard

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mon dieu BoNT and narmonie vetur parcu tourdu. They finally

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stood from the bench in harmony with the park around them.

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Speaker 4: Li souci te ton corprison ma'a nouveau pec de denii

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i du soutilillier.

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Speaker 1: The worries were still present, but a new bond of

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friendship and support linked them.

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Speaker 4: Litte comprenenne la portons de roulescim teresi te preta frontissu

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la nier a ve confience portet al sufu di praton

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elison courage mond de son.

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Speaker 1: Yier Reenni Luke understood better the importance of relationships, and

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Therese was ready to face her future with confidence, carried

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by the breath of spring and the encouragement of her

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old friend man.

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Speaker 4: No la man y quitter lee pach pray crier, lu

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proucien chapitre de l' riste personnel.

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Speaker 1: Hand in hand, they left the park, ready to write

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the next chapter of their personal story.

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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 4: Lebriz, lebriz, lebriz, the breeze, litani, licenti litani, the path.

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Speaker 1: Bartruvi borutruve, bartruvi. To reconnect le racin, lerasin, le racine,

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the roots, blue there, blow there, blue there, descent, sombrasi, sombrasi, sombrasi.

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To embrace le malays, le malays, le malays, the unnies, flirty, flirty, fluty,

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to linger bevo, bevo, bevo, lively, lattonsiun leatonsiun lattonsiun, the tension,

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blue shuma, blue shuma, blue shuma, the path, La pasmo,

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l'a pasmo, la pasmo, the pang fu fu fu to confess, bushy,

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let it, bushy, let it, bushy, let it, to nod

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bussili bussili bussili. To oscillate larisilience larisiiens larisilience, the resilience.

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Speaker 4: Said epty, said, depti said depty. To adapt branconie blanconie, blanconie,

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the unknown, emotionelle emusionelle, emusionelle, emotional brie Brie.

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Speaker 1: Brie to sparkle let Flan, La Carrier Freelance, La Carrier Freelance,

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The Freelance Career, Suleggi, Sulegi, Suleggi Relieved, Sun sou n

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Sun to support, Lahmony, Lamony, Lahmony, The Harmony, Lupect, Lupact, Lupect,

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the Bond, AFFRNTI Affrnti Affrnte to Face La Conference, La Confiance,

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La Conference, The Confidence, Lasson Courageman, Laison, courage Man, the

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encouragement Lisufia, Lisufia, Lisufia, the breath Ti tit Titi to quit.

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