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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll embark on a journey through Provence

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where three students learn that trust and cooperation are the

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keys to overcoming unexpected challenges and creating a memorable cultural exploration.

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Speaker 1: Lu Solis de fande verbegne do smllly colinde Provence, Levis

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d'ormelcor Susan Valde, jivre, quek prellermer f ni vic is

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sofi tes route downs impetted the cher rouge Lor DESTINATIONI

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decouvrier le heritage Future held the Bell Region, Polar Projetical,

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Emily as Cesar, Lavon Donas and Caierron prid noted the

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costume elet determine am pressionists and Professor Areki Russia's detaie

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acote del utcundize leer de contracte ll NEvAr repaisage de

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Philly presenterespal experienced du voyage pepale detaidi proge, Sophie as

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Caesa Larier jouets rolla habituel, the Mediator, prox Nudevre and

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nusarete a su village PROPOSALUK and Puanton diduir Panor and

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di consern need the province s pitter esque demiriesite el vules,

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consintracio enuse is city historic Nusavumbuku affair detail and potent

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Ji Sophia and Tarva ve Can, Sourira, Pezzo Porquan pa

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Ferlidu celcuserpo explore piece a consintresole, Rossi Themili superrame, compriquel,

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Compromier de la ky Il, thesider don, the Supreme neade

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or the Villa j Avon de Rogean Roller, Prussian destination,

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lupun digar and Celebra por Roma le shows the var

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completely lorsque chen Route, the Companion peblus larvat your son Lisa,

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Emilie Santilla paniqueunte tondque u k Ova, the Degagelovique novarestiquen

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c si in Honari finer not proge sexclamatiel savoal Vi

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bron donguas lute, Paula premier foi sola de concerte, Sophie

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Gardonson Calm proposed dissolution, travallons uk pus Lavatier pan Kemiri

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in Marcia soon telchos pofel viller Iruverin and Monde Plancheno

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bondoni ye ve Can for comma i libera lavatier latncion

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rotten bar in comprehension tuel emerga, the rotor solar route

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ilrere de lanceidon Emilisa rondi conte que parfois lena tondipuvetetrin

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parti precius the la prentisage qui de son cote conpricularigue

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re la plnificuation a vetosillar importance ensong infinie or proge

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aleonli precision denirieve pi de couverte spontanei du luc the

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ra Porphibianii libre rasona formas anecdotique the professor futempressione nchu

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emilisu sante PRIs u verta do Nuve's experience I lucapri

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sienne la partens diraa compiani quip sofi satisfete leredarda veg

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ferte the russe de la Novelli qui liba avexu voyage

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chaqu veta prio s precious don la dusel dipranton icon

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pre laid l te la confiance l co perassion.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed l.

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Speaker 1: Soles de fernd vere benie du s mol colin du Provence.

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Speaker 3: The late winter sun was gently bathing the hills of Pravos.

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Speaker 1: Levigni d'orme Uncle Susan vald Givre quiquejeon Use Montrell promier Fe.

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Speaker 3: The vineyards were still sleeping under a veil of frost,

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and some birds dared to show their first leaves.

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Speaker 1: Enii luc Is sofi te so lar rude don pettit

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vachier rouge l'rdestine, Assume di couvre le puirelle de se

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bell region pro.

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Speaker 3: Di cal Emily, Luke and Soshi were on the road

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in a small red car, their destination to discover the

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cultural heritage of this beautiful region for their school project.

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Speaker 1: Emili As Sese Levon denison qui rencred note de guistiun.

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Speaker 3: Emily, sitting in the front, held her notebook filled with

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notes and questions.

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Speaker 1: Eli Dimini a Precisson professor Aveki Russer detail.

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Speaker 3: She was determined to impress her teacher with detailed research.

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Speaker 1: Acute del utcunize leres de contrecti.

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Speaker 3: Next to her, Luke was driving, looking relaxed.

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Speaker 1: E re ne voili pisee de fili puisante bali experience

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du voyes pupalis ditai du proge.

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Speaker 3: He and void watching the landscapes go by, more interested

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in the experience of the journey than in the details

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of the project.

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Speaker 1: Sofie la rier jouet rola bitier de ndie.

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Speaker 3: Sophie, sitting in the back, played her usual role as

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mediator between them.

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Speaker 1: Nudrillu uzatia survileges propos Luke and Peranni de provence.

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Speaker 3: We should stop at this village, Luke proposed, pointing to

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a sign indicating Sara prevos ce pito esque, it's picturesque

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di mirizite. Emily hesitated, el vulenisto rique. She wanted to

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focus on museums and historical sites.

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Speaker 1: Nusa vunu fere ditel apoutni.

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Speaker 3: We have a lot to do, she said, a bit tense.

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Speaker 1: Soufi a terva ve can sourie rapisson.

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Speaker 3: Sophie intervened with a soothing smile.

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Speaker 1: Porquin de pa ferri du why not you bothquecuserpoetes furie

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piss de con saint PRIs les rocherche.

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Speaker 3: A few hours to explore, then focus on research.

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Speaker 1: Demili supi reme compriqui lu compromier te lecy.

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Speaker 3: Emily sighed, but understood that compromise was.

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Speaker 1: Keuy ildisicider donc de supromeis del ville, gavon de rogean

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roller prochen d'estinacion, lupoon yie guerre and sele bro pon roma.

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Speaker 3: They decided to stroll through the village before heading to

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their next destination, the Pos du gard a famous Roman

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bridge li.

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Speaker 1: Chuse de va comprituillorsque sieurnoude de compaignan pebouse l' vatur

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son Liza.

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Speaker 3: Things got complicated when, on a somewhat muddy country road,

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their car got stuck.

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Speaker 1: Emili snilllea panicunte tonqueu quelle en vand di gugi leo viqueu.

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Speaker 3: Emily felt panic, rising as Luke tried in vain to

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free the vehicle.

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Speaker 1: En varest qui si si, We're going to stay stuck

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here in Niger.

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Speaker 3: And we'll never finish our project.

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Speaker 1: Sixguiemtill savour vi brome d'noise.

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Speaker 3: She exclaimed, her voice vibrating with anxiety.

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Speaker 1: Ut pou la premiere fois sont la de concerti.

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Speaker 3: Look for the first time seemed unsettled.

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Speaker 1: Soufi gier nonsens calme propos de solis.

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Speaker 3: Sophie keeping her calm, proposed solutions, cave ensan let's work together.

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Speaker 1: Uc pousse la vatur in mo cherus pofer yer.

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Speaker 3: Luke pushed the car while Emilie and I look for

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something to use as a lover iru.

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Speaker 1: Ver find monde ye ve caniform ilibre la vatur.

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Speaker 3: They eventually found some abandoned wooden planks, and with a

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joint effort, they freed the car.

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Speaker 1: Le Toni bar in compreen.

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Speaker 3: The tension subsided and a mutual understanding emerged.

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Speaker 1: De rutur so la rute il re de Lancidon.

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Speaker 3: Back on the road, they laughed about the incident.

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Speaker 1: Emili sur rendi conte que tar foi lina ton trinarti

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precis de la prenti sege.

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Speaker 3: Emily realized that sometimes the unexpected could be a valuable

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part of learning.

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Speaker 1: Luque de son couti comprique la riguer re, la prenque

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vetusi la rportance.

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Speaker 3: Luc on his side, understood that rigor and planning also

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had their importance.

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Speaker 1: Hcng Ifi proge alioli prie ve pi di cou vertues pontid.

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Speaker 3: Together they finished their project, combining Emily as precision with

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Luke as spontaneous discoveries.

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Speaker 1: La ra por filibre rich nafmai dutique.

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Speaker 3: Their report was well balanced, rich in information and anecdotes.

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Speaker 1: Le professor Pricioni.

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Speaker 3: Their teacher, was impressed.

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Speaker 1: Entiu emilisu sonte prisu verte de nuves experience Illuca Prici

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la portans conkip.

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Speaker 3: On their way back, Emily felt more open to new experiences,

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and Luke better appreciated the importance of teamwork.

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Speaker 1: Sofi sertis fete le regarda veg ferti rus de la

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nouveli quirriba.

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Speaker 3: Sofi, satisfied, looked at them with pride, happy with their

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newfound balance.

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Speaker 1: Avec suvo che ya veta prio so precieus.

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Speaker 3: With this journey, each had learned a valuable lesson don

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la du sel.

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Speaker 1: Di pranto puchon ycumpre de te, la confi se le

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cou peracion.

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Speaker 3: In the sweetness of the approaching spring. They understood that

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the key to their success was trust and cooperation. Today's

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vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here Today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Sulay li sulay, the soul, the sun, Licoline, li coline,

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li colline, the hills, Levigni, levign levigni.

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Speaker 3: The vineyards, lujivre, leugivre, legivre, the frost, libos, libochi, le borch,

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the buds, le que, le que, le qua ye, the notebook,

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Blue mediator, Le mediator, the mediator, the.

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Speaker 1: Mediator, le proge, le proge, le proge, the project, bluepeno, lipenolepenno,

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the sign, blue, compromis, la compremi, le compremis.

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Speaker 3: The compromise, le pon, le poon, le' poon, the bridge, laboux, leaboux, labou,

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the mud, laplanche, laplanche, laplanche, the plank, latonsiu, latonsium, latnsiux,

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the tension, La comprehensions.

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Speaker 1: La comprehension, la comprehensius, the understanding, blancisdon lancisdon lancisdon The incident, laiguer, laiguere,

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lare guerre, the rigor, La plinificuesciu, la plinifiquescium, la plini

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fiqueescieux the planning La precision, Lapricisium, la pricisium, the precision,

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Les des couvert, le des couvert, lesd couvert, The discoveries

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le hrepaure, le' repare, le' rapaud, the report, Lisennig Dut,

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lissennig Dut, Lisa Niki dut, The anecdotes La firti, la firti,

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lea firerti, The Pride, Blicky Libre, Licky Libre, licky libre,

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The Balance, liu voyage, leu voyage, louvoyage, the Journey, La confiance,

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la confiance, la confiance, the Trust, La coul peracion, lacul peracium,

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la coul peracion, the cooperation, Pertage letage, le ritage, the Heritage, Liksperience, liksperiance, lisperience,

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the experience, Ladystinaci Ladistinaci, ladistneciux, the Destination.

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