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Speaker 1: FLUIDLRG.

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Speaker 3: In this episode will follow atn as he learns the

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heartwarming truth about embracing authenticity amidst laughter and soccer mishaps

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on the enchanting French Riviera.

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Speaker 1: Lu So les bries so, la promenade, lepontaigne, entred, etienne,

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lipid le, sabrecht, observella, mers le vet am pressI, nicolette, collette,

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avex and sourre espieg tetassis, predevade, lem passed, the tons

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la plage, etienne, avexa, passion called football avesuve a conte desistur.

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The says explos sole tera neogiorgi I vulemon, pressy, competence,

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regard collette, detail ave camelonge de confience do narvosite impos

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al balloon the football, the voluis la plage tetquipe, the

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tourist de brenebo sol desenfanois elmos volanquet de nuitier etienne,

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raspira profund dem fung, colletob serve mia, musee ni septic

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is decida allowed, the tontaine figure attention prea till sejon

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de gardes soni qirib etien visau meiol you dan belanchenmon

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the balloncha pass on control volon direx verse avecambrissou le Ballona,

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terrisi ram picnite bion, organize the sandwich for protenleser lemouit surpris,

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ravill planer immediate monsolag yet lacan ficia, tondu to collecte lettadevire,

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sageois nad alire tonditetienne, rouge de genes, contain pele cauquilvendo

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couzi les picnicaire bianc surprix, prayer a situas avequimur Etienne,

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bessaliesieux je voule cotisimpressione avouetil collecte saprousia eposa in Nandou's

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sorson nepole, Etienne, Jamsiliana, musee set marquegen, pata perfection etienne,

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su den montsou lages comprique sont tes pregrand guelliti, soule

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sier claire, denis illreali zaqui puet trollinnique te fison, the

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rest de de la premidi illree ensandle paralon de tuos

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of the football La maier continue den mi re du

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sment etienne su sante prigi riberi de la press, la prescione,

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saint plemont he re des trombon compagnie.

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

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may have messed l.

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Speaker 1: Soles brie so la promnade de zenglis je le pontaignier,

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trentri de riere denur joilleu.

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Speaker 3: The sun shone brightly on the Promenade d' anglas, and

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the spring air was filled with laughter and joyful murmurs.

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Speaker 1: Etienne Lispillo le sabrecheau observelle Atien.

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Speaker 3: With his feet in the warm sand, was watching the

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azure blue sea.

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Speaker 6: Le vet.

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Speaker 1: A prest.

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Speaker 3: He had a mission in mind to impress Collette.

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Speaker 1: Collette a vexun surrees pieg te t si pres de vegues.

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Speaker 3: Collette, with her mischievous smile, was sitting near the waves.

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Speaker 1: La prege.

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Speaker 3: She loved spending time on the beach.

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Speaker 1: Etienne a vexa persi avene destol de six.

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Speaker 3: Etien, with his passion for soccer, often told stories of

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his exploits on the Fieldpetens, but today he wanted to

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show off his skills.

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Speaker 1: Rugarde Collette d till a ve came linge de confience

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de neussiti.

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Speaker 3: Look Collette, he said, with a mix of confidence and nervousness.

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Speaker 1: Ypoise le bellon de futeboul de volli.

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Speaker 3: He placed the soccer ball in front of him.

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Speaker 1: La plage te touquipe. The beach was busy de tourist

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de preneu soul disenfoi el moute vouleen quete de nouricier.

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Speaker 3: Tourists were sunbathing, children were playing, and seagulls were flying

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in search of food.

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Speaker 1: Etien espira profu mont ifici.

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Speaker 3: Jun Aten took a deep breath and did a few tricks.

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Speaker 1: Collette to serve niemusi nispetic.

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Speaker 3: Colette watched, half amused, half skeptical.

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Speaker 1: Ilici da elord tontin figure.

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Speaker 3: He then decided to attempt to move.

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Speaker 1: Atencion watch out creetill seen de guerdis son ni quiribre.

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Speaker 3: He shouted, trying to keep his balance.

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Speaker 1: Etienne viseeo.

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Speaker 3: At named hi.

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Speaker 1: Neu u da bellon chen le belle passon control volons

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d'e rex.

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Speaker 3: Verse, But instead of a beautiful sequence, the ball slipped

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from his control, flying in the opposite direction.

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Speaker 1: Ave cambruissou Le Bellona terrisio ra pniti bienisi.

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Speaker 3: With a dull thud, The ball landed on a well

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organized picnic.

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Speaker 1: De sonduche fla lisiere.

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Speaker 3: Sandwiches were sent for lying through the air.

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Speaker 1: Le mouit sieur PRIs ra rierdet monsieurlignette.

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Speaker 3: The seagulls, surprised and delighted, immediately dove onto the crumbs La.

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Speaker 1: Sen fusina ton di que collett quieta dr rier.

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Speaker 3: The scene was so unexpected that collect burst out laughing.

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Speaker 1: Segeois n d a les tonsititien rouge de genes contain

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pele cau quivenet du couzi.

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Speaker 3: Her joy resonated in the air, while Atien, red with embarrassment,

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gazed at the chaos he had just caused.

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Speaker 1: Les picnicuer biencu sieur prix prie, le citoue ur viquemur.

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Speaker 3: The picnickers, though surprised, took the situation with humor.

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Speaker 1: Etienne vise lisieux.

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Speaker 3: Etien lowered his eyes.

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Speaker 1: Jeu voulet a voetille.

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Speaker 3: I wanted you to be impressed, he admitted.

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Speaker 1: Collette proche epose nandous sos.

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Speaker 3: Colette approached and gently placed a hand on his shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Etienne jus.

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Speaker 3: Etien, I had a lot of fun segen peta perfection.

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It's your good mood that I love, not your perfection.

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Speaker 1: Etienne sou den mons leg comprique.

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Speaker 3: Etien suddenly relieved, understood that his authenticity was his greatest quality.

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Speaker 1: Soulucier tier denis. I realize.

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Speaker 3: Fison under the clear sky of nice. He realized that

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he could be himself, and that was enough.

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Speaker 1: The rest de de la premidi illree ensandle paralon de

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tousaus de fudbulls.

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Speaker 3: For the rest of the afternoon, they laughed together, talking

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about everything except soccer.

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Speaker 1: Le mere contin mire du SeMet Etienne sussante pregi yeber

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de la press prescii saint premntre de tromb.

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Speaker 3: The sea continued to murmur softly, and Aten felt lighter,

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free from the pressure to impress, simply happy to be

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in good company.

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Speaker 4: 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: Blaslay blue slay, blue slay.

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Speaker 3: The sun, blair, Blair.

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Speaker 1: Blair the air, blas sable, blas sable, blas sable, the.

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Speaker 3: Sand le mare, le mah.

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Speaker 1: Le mare, the sea, Lamisium, lamisium, lamisium, the mission, blue surier,

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blue SuRie, blee surier, the smile, le vegge, le vega,

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le veggie, the waves, laplage, laplage, laplage, the beach along,

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the football, le bellon, the football, le bellon, the football,

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the soccer ball, lead tourists, lead tourists, lead tourists, the tourists, Laisonfhan, lisisonphon, Liasonfhan,

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the children, lamouette, lamouette, lamoete, the seagulls, la espiracion blaespiraci,

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la espiracion, the breath, blue control, blue controle, blue control,

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the control, the sandwich, the sandwich, the sandwich, the.

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Speaker 3: Sandwich, lei.

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Speaker 6: Leis lurie, the laughter, Lagen legen lagien, the embarrassment, blue

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blue keel, blue l The chaos.

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Speaker 1: Lipicnicuea, lipiknicue, lipicnicuea, The picnickers, Legismo, le digismo, l digismo,

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the disguise, La compagnie, la compagnie, la compagny, the company,

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letty letter letter, the field, let figure, left figure, let figure.

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Speaker 3: The move loch h lonchen Mo, the sequence.

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Speaker 1: Lebrisur lebrisur LeBris, the third, Lashoi, lashua lashoi, the joy,

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Blue City, Blue City, Blue City, The authenticity, lack erity,

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lack erity, black erity, the quality, bore bo more bore,

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the humor, Beatty Libra, Beatty libre, Betty Libra.

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