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Speaker 3: In this episode, will traverse a wintry Santorine with a

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loadie as she seeks clarity and a fresh start, discovering

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the liberating power of letting go.

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Speaker 1: Saintsbris, leferrier, proche du smn de Sto, Lucielegri, le Merragiti,

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Elu di re, Galde, vecadn Raci, feles, Blanchebres, magestusmo Letici, Antoine, Silva,

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porcella bre deneuvell and Juan de la routine concidienne le

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trio de Saint di Battaux, Valis, a Lamin levonfoelis Acuy,

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Sain Jean de Paris, Surree, Antoine, sei chevals borife, p Labris,

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Saintaurans and nivere Calm, Presque desire, le rouelle, ser pontintre renaisson, blanche,

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voles bleu and tableau parfe Elodie marche, ponceivemon e cherche

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in pinteriere lenais Pacific and dedl de moosieon parrel elodi

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esper core s care co jourra Sainturan via portun de calme,

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la clerte, le premis soir eserennis sola terrace de l'amison

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de l'cacium and petty digou a crochet a front de falaise,

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annaud dijoyous monsilvan le von soon verd Vallocale Melllodi Etaire,

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perdidon seponcey mpeprita eldcid de partiur, cell alve marchial Lando,

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la courte, Saintireerslla, lejeur, suiven, Elodie explorer lille aladmre lyicuche,

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The solais d'orre le brue etonnando la marregi anjour was

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so made in colin e sarete Levonfreete soon visage la

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and Saintimont de liberacion, la traverse el pensa ses espoibecieux

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see christian montsmfa, the tetrative ton de lesie partiore passe

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le jeur de nouvellin, Lucie le claire, le soir venue

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is surround tu letoasur enplage le sables froi melosieles toiles magnifique,

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elodicelluiniample prefer rampe de solitude soudan les premie fred artifisiclete d'arcielles,

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the cour la maire, Belodi family Zieux, el Respierre, pro

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fun dement fell vill Darnelle, Elodi Appel, Antoine, Rillan Vien

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varsas l Suri Santan and Poace Louvi. The roturo Predo

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sis Ani elo d les sonver a la nouvell anie

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detail of the Determinaci Antoine, Silvan Suri a trancavequel set

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down Staane March and Jean Monnelle in nouvelle promise y

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continued the vibre ducere vet er, Elodie, regard de la

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mare and dnier fourvon de partiers, a secret desavanto latndees

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Saint Prette.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Saintsanbris. The ferrie approach ducemn de.

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Speaker 3: Stur without a sound. The fairy gently approaches the port

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of Soto.

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Speaker 1: Hi bruciele gris le meragiti.

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Speaker 3: The sky is gray, the sea agitated, elu di.

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Speaker 1: Re gul de vegnira felees blandres magestiusmo.

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Speaker 3: Led watches with admiration. The white cliffs rising majestically.

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Speaker 1: Le e Ticieveni, antoineis Silva, Borsili brill nouvel enuen de

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la routine quotidien.

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Speaker 3: She is here with her friends Otoine and Silva to

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celebrate the new year, far from the daily routine.

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Speaker 1: Le trio di sn Yi Bertu vlli ze le man

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le von Foilize.

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Speaker 3: The trio disembarks from the boat, suitcases in hand, welcomed

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by the cold wind.

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Speaker 1: S cheen de Paris, SuRie Antoine, sichev Bourifa.

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Speaker 3: It's different from Bahi smiles Otoine, his hair tousled by

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the breeze.

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Speaker 1: Saintourn ni vere guelme presque desire.

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Speaker 3: So to high in winter, is calm, almost deserted.

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Speaker 1: Le ree ser Pontenlinisson blanche voules Bleu and Tableau Parfe.

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Speaker 3: The narrow streets wind between the white houses with blue shutters,

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a perfect picture.

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Speaker 1: Elu di mache poncivement.

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Speaker 3: Ilodi walks pensively.

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Speaker 1: De cherchin pent Terier.

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Speaker 3: She is seeking in her peace Le.

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Speaker 1: Nis passi fuitin de del de moussien pourel.

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Speaker 3: The past year was a maze of emotions for her.

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Speaker 1: Eludes per cusque coujoura sinto ral rie port gelme le Gerti.

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Speaker 3: Ilodi hopes that these few days in so to Hi

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will bring her calm and clarity.

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Speaker 1: Le premier soir seris sore terrace de la maison de

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lu quec ampetty bijou a crouche a front de falaise.

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Speaker 3: On the first evening they gather on the terrace of

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their rental home. A small gem hanging on the hillside.

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Speaker 1: Anneus to us dijuis monsieur van le von soon ver

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de Vallecale.

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Speaker 3: Says silver, joyfully raising his glass of local wine.

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Speaker 1: Meri laud etailler perdid'n seponci.

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Speaker 3: But Ilodi is elsewhere, lost in her thoughts.

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Speaker 1: Ampe pterre el deci de partiurselles.

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Speaker 3: A little later, she decides to leave alone el ve.

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Speaker 1: Marchill le land de la court Santierre Lecella.

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Speaker 3: She wants to walk along the coast, feel the salty air.

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Speaker 1: Le jiu su von Ludi explorlill.

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Speaker 3: In the following days, Ilodie explores the island led merely Couchi.

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Speaker 1: De soles d'urre, le breu tonand de la Merrichi.

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Speaker 3: She admires the golden sunsets, the stunning blue of the

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igioe sea.

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Speaker 1: Anjour ousemergen culine e serrete.

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Speaker 3: One day, at the top of a hill, she stops.

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Speaker 1: Levonfuete son visage e la and sintimn de lberacion la treverse.

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Speaker 3: The wind whips her face in there, a feeling of

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liberation passes through her.

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Speaker 1: El poncees foisd sieu citstition monson fa.

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Speaker 3: She thinks of her disappointed hopes, her endless questioning, the.

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Speaker 1: Tetre tiertn deliciar till persi.

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Speaker 3: Perhaps it's time to let go of the past.

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Speaker 1: Lu jour de nouve llan lucie le cure.

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Speaker 3: On New Year's Day, the sky is clear.

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Speaker 1: Lu sois venues u sernds tulle troisur in prege.

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Speaker 3: In the evening, all three of them head to a

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beach Le Saint.

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Speaker 1: Ble froi me lucielle toil mani fique.

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Speaker 3: The sand is cold, but the starry sky is magnificent.

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Speaker 1: Eludici luignan peu pre ferrmpeu de sulitude.

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Speaker 3: Ilodi steps away a bit, preferring a little solitude sud.

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Speaker 1: Dan le premie feu d'artifisitlet d'alucielles.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly, the first fireworks burst in the sky.

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Speaker 1: De coller rellill n la maire.

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Speaker 3: Bright colors illuminate the sea.

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Speaker 1: Delud fermlisieux Ilidi closes her eyes. Eil respierreprofun desment fusslville d'arnelles.

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Speaker 3: She breathes deeply, emptying herself.

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Speaker 1: Deludi iludi apelenttoinenri Vien Varsain.

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Speaker 3: Calls out one, laughing, come see.

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Speaker 1: This el suri saint poiss louvis.

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Speaker 3: She smiles, feeling a weight lift off her De.

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Speaker 1: Routuro predni illud le son.

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Speaker 3: Back with her friends, Ilody raises her glass a.

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Speaker 1: La nouve la nie.

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Speaker 3: To the new year. Dte la vedeterminesciu, she says with determination.

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Speaker 1: Antoinis sivon sourie rinca.

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Speaker 3: Veguel otoine and silver, smile and toast with her.

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Speaker 1: Setn staurnt mournelle in nouvelle promise.

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Speaker 3: This moment marks a change in her, a new promise.

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Speaker 1: Ye continui de yebre du semn ve pigulle dere reger.

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Speaker 3: The island continues to softly vibrate with the joyful cries

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of other travelers.

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Speaker 1: Elude red de la mare d'er de bertier.

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Speaker 3: Elodie looks at the sea one last time before leaving Desic.

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She knows that adventures await her.

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Speaker 1: Eu sint frete.

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Speaker 3: She feels ready.

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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 1: Luciell lucielle vielle sky, la mare, la maire, le maire, see,

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le par le, par le part porte, la falas, la falaise,

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lea fealais, cliff Levon, Levon, levon wind, labrize, labrize, librize, breeze,

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laruelle laruelle, la ruelle street, le voula, le velat, le

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vouela shutter, la routine, lar routine, La routine, routine, la pey,

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la pe, la pe peace, limos, limos, limos, emotion, La clerte,

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la clerte, la clercte, clarity, lebiju, lebijou, lebisu jump, blue flan,

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le flan, le flan outside, blare, laire, laire air, lucuche

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de soult, lucuche de sol, lu cuche de sola, Sunset

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like Collein like Colin like Collein Hell L Liberacium, l Liberacium, Lallyberacium, liberation,

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lais pois, les pois, let's pois, hope, lettest lettest lettest.

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Speaker 3: Questioning, L passi, le passi, la.

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Speaker 1: Passy past, laplage, laplage, laplage beach, la sable, the sable,

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the sable sand lef fod artifis lefod artifis, le fred

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artifis fireworks. La colaire, la colaire, la colaire cower lem

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me let me let me friend, la determination, lade determine

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lad dermineciux determination, le chanchemin le chemin ch change, la promise,

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la promise, la promise, promise. Levo livoer livoi esier traveler.

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