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In this episode, we'll unravel the enchanting tale of how

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a French expatriate and his spirited friend embark on a

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clue laden journey through Savannah's historic streets, unveiling hidden family

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secrets and finding a sense of belonging along the way.

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Speaker 1: Dancin petticufal who called U carti historic, d savanna, lereentre

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de la home di fi freshman, lelonde, difillinierdus solita, borris

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selave de nouvella illri alexterier, santi delinear festive, eloi an expatrie,

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froncel jurmpid sucre etassinancuin entas the cafe, a lemma solafe

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and nonquilquitte la franz percomensi novellisi marsolein sa novella ani

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a tassias on fast de luis curious e pleanduis l

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m explorerly mister de la ville alorchis savolar cafe and

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servers approach de l'rtabe avecinovelo, pallema, a laterieur eletro mysterious

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adressa eloi, curio melosi and tiersit a partages on compinavec

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marsollin caescuse, Elois de Montelle, sies petty on excitation a

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preyer momentdo reflection, Eloa de sid del Montre Lalette electic

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criton francis a pale de scredo bilis, the Rendezvous Misterio

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de le vieux cartie de la Ville, Japans quest letter

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tempertant Nemi Reloa ensemble is decid the sire Lexanes l

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let RelA man at traverle real pavide Savannah plann the

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myster redistri Nciennes check andice Le approached in very del

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b id couver fin and mont Laletrellier and mister no

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resolue de la fermi deli instruire de retached perdue, the

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socredo Fami lepistol Condisa, Nuncia, manoir caciderier de ner de

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bric la i decour de docuement Montrealia and too la

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fami de loi in ye is toward the Savannah so

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Canadin Laria Grandmeer deli Avellisidiere related and presson non Padoche's material,

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The in Concrehension de la histori family reelle e Lui

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saur unconte qui ferconfience avexan passi partisan distoire avec Marcelline

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is the s priis rasenos a novel via Savanna. If

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the couroquesa plac t c a vexisniquil accept the te

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tier alorque son des close, the nouvelle risond' lar free

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delivere eloi regul de Marcellin, nave gratitude, mercy detil, Saint

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Plemont ensemble is a resolue, and mister Neples Barton encore

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Elois a truven nouvell maniad accepted, San Pasi and sie

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don biance santiente ser rende la nouvelle anie Elois, san

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enfranchilis and Santi monquy naveparo santi di petre Lenton.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any party may

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have messed.

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Speaker 1: Don sans petticueficial who peers de guerti historic the Savanna

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lere entris de la ro n di te fi freschemon uri.

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Speaker 4: In a small cozy cafe at the heart of the

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historic district of Savannah, the air is filled with the

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aroma of freshly ground coffee.

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Speaker 1: Le lane di filliniers dus soletablon boiristique.

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Speaker 4: The lamps cast a gentle glow over the rustic wooden tables.

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Speaker 1: Selves di nouve lan illirie elexterrier santi de lune festive.

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Speaker 4: It is New Year's Eve and the streets outside shimmer

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with festive lights.

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Speaker 1: Ilois, an expatrie francail jurent pridu sucre eteci nanzan couin

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intas de tuefielema.

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Speaker 4: Ilois, a French expatriate with eyes full of secrets, sits

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in a corner, a cup of coffee in hand.

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Speaker 1: So la ferlnan quill titi la France porc monci nouvell

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ri si.

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Speaker 4: It has been a year since he left France to

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start a new life here.

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Speaker 1: Marsolein sin nouve le ni ete sison fas.

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Speaker 4: Deli Marsoleine, his new friend sits across from.

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Speaker 1: Him, curious plein de rill le mex flurili niceter de

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la ville.

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Speaker 4: Curious and full of life. She loves exploring the city's mysteries.

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Speaker 1: Alor qui sevo le cufi and serversa pro de la

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vein vlo pelema.

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Speaker 4: As they savor their coffee, a waiter approaches their table

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with an envelope in hand, a.

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Speaker 1: Lal terrier a let trenisteriusa drecier Eloi.

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Speaker 4: Inside is a mysterious letter addressed to Eloi.

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Speaker 1: Curiemelsi antier Irisita bartellisvec Marcelline.

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Speaker 4: Curious yet worried, he hesitates to share its contents with

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Marsoleine cuescusse.

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Speaker 1: Ilois de montell siseu pitien dixitecien.

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Speaker 4: What is it I wi? She asks, her eyes sparkling

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with excitement.

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Speaker 1: A pre moment' ri fricciu iluis de sid de ri

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montre la lettre.

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Speaker 4: After a moment of reflection, Illoas decides to show her

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the letter.

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Speaker 1: Eleti triton francis ital de su gredu blill d' rende

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vounis terie de l lleu tertie de la ville.

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Speaker 4: It is written in French and speaks of forgotten secrets

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and mysterious meetings in the old quarters of the city.

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Speaker 1: Giupons que settle tretainpurtante no mire lois.

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Speaker 4: I think this letter is important? Ilois murmurs encanble i

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deci de siev lis amesis. Together, they decide to follow

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the clues la.

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Speaker 1: Let trele men a trevere le ree pa vis de

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savena plein demister Redictoizenciennes.

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Speaker 4: The letter leads them through the cobblestone alleys of Savannah,

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full of mysteries and ancient stories che.

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Speaker 1: Gndice lera proche dien veretil bill.

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Speaker 4: Each clue brings them closer to a forgotten truth.

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Speaker 1: D couvre finan monte la le treia nister non rizuli

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de la fermi de loi di nistois der ritache perd

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du sucre de ferni.

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Speaker 4: They finally discover that the letter is linked to an

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unresolved mystery of il y S family, a tale of

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lost inheritances and family secrets.

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Speaker 1: Lis pis dee li condisa moncier manoir tesche de rier

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de lo du brique.

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Speaker 4: The leads take them to an old mansion hidden behind

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brick walls La y de cour.

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Speaker 1: Dedu quemont montola anto le fermi de li in ye

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istoils de Savena.

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Speaker 4: There they discover documents showing the connection between iloy S

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family and an old story of Savannah.

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Speaker 1: Sou Canadin larier godmer de lois a velissid reli te prison,

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nonpadriches matterielle nerin concre l ristour femiel.

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Speaker 4: What Nadine il y as great grandmother had left behind

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was a treasure, not of material wealth, but of an

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understanding of their family history.

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Speaker 1: Eloi surn countqui ferconfia avexn perci.

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Speaker 4: ILOI realizes he can finally trust someone with his past.

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Speaker 1: Enparte jon stistoi a veg Marcellin is susan prison novel

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vier savenna.

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Speaker 4: By sharing this story with Marsoline, he feels more rooted

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in his new life in Savannah.

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Speaker 1: I di couvqusa place tici a vex disee miquelexete te kier.

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Speaker 4: He discovers that his place is here, with friends who

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accept him as he is.

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Speaker 1: Aloqulu son de cloge di nouvela reson d'a la fois

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de li vere Iloa rodel de Marcellin nave gratitude.

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Speaker 4: As the sound of New Year's bells rings in the

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cold winter air, Iloa looks at Masoline with gratitude.

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Speaker 1: Merci di ti Saint purment. Thank you, he says, simply,

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encan risolia, mister nepusin bortoncur ilois a trouvell nouvelle maniere

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de exceptison perci. Together they solved a mystery, but more importantly,

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Elois found a new way to embrace his past. An

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si d'allon bience, santien te serend de la nouvell le

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reni iloa sussenfanchillie and sntimnqui neveparosontid pre.

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Speaker 4: Thus, in the sparkling and serene ambience of the new year,

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Ela finally feels at home, a feeling he hadn't experienced

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for a very long time.

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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: Lah um, lahoum, lahoum, the aroma, l u lar rue, shell, cozy,

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le land le lanpe le land, the lamp, santier, santier, santiller,

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to shimmer, lickx pertrier, lix, pertrier, licks petrie, the expatriate, curieux, curieu, purieu,

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curious lanvelop l envelope, the envelope, di city, disite de city,

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to hesitate, Savoury, Savoury, savoury, The savor blandis blandis Lande,

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The crew, Laruelle, laruelle, laruelle, the Alley, ble Manoir, Le Manoir,

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le manoir.

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Speaker 5: The Mansion, bou Bris, Boubrie, bu Brie, Forgotten, la Lette, lalette,

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la lette, the letter Let Josh, let Josh, l Josh,

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the Bell, Bristique, rustick, rustic, rustic, decouverrier, decouverrier de couverrier,

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To discover le servere, le server, the server, the waiter,

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la verite, la verite, le verite, the truth, ble sircree,

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le segre, le sucre, the secret.

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Speaker 1: Listois, listois, listois, the story, Broconaissan, Broconaissan, Broconnaisson, grateful, bresudre, bresudo, resoudre,

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to solve, bremisterere, lemisterere, lemisterere, The mystery Ancien ancien ancien

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ancient veritage, lestage, le ritage, the inheritance, fair, confience, fair, confience,

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fe confiance, the trust, labric labric labric, the brec Umbraci bombraci, umbrasi,

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To embrace, leave, denouvellin, leave, denouvellin. Levee de nouvelin New

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Year's Eve.

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