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In this episode, we'll accompany an artist on his journey

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of rediscovery amidst mon Matra's festive sparkle, capturing the beauty

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Speaker 1: Learri Pavide, Montmartres, Sartisu, Lenire de noel leven di ver sufedusment, Guilla,

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marsch lansmo Escher schelas, Piracion, Sunepa, Facille Paris, a Grandi Belle, Montmartres,

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Celebro process artists Julian So, sant Perdue, il pan So, Tableaux,

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pilvepal Brianno Via two Tacoo, Julian Romaque and a troupemint

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and group. The artist is a fan mate prediscrequer yea,

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the Chevallet, the Tuale de Jean Pirie, Julia is It

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lad Pae cal Lesuttre pant Rousson, Recitalentu, Parmieu, Ilvoildi ju

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de la Gardeon, Lenote do music, dons de la foi,

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l o d e reON, Remark, Julian Elissuri, Elfinisa chanson

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Es approach, the Sally, Julia d l O, d Avex

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Scheller forques by the No, Julia Olsuvisipol, June Seppa Juniper

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treuvelen spiacion elo deariducement Brugardo told the torois monmart replained

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the maggi Julian Regardo Le cafe lis artist lelinier ivuellis

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o Frank Courrier, lecoupe supreme, no man a lama dello

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dear reson here de la bote partout hepra in profound

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a spiracim piro soon carne de croppi uncle rage parellodi

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isai a commence a descini lelini prinform billionaire de noel

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dance solepapier Julien sepernn citre, he kept your lissons de Monmartre,

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soulegirlon de noel elo dear regard de pardosis on nepole

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semani fix Julia sexclaim telle il suri sainta la cheller

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de la fierte monte Louis, la barrier, nonsnes presobris la

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treves ameuse lesser pass rapidmo count gilian ermine illadesinae, Saint Vivantes,

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don sodes, Saint Ilie Montmartre, Saint cao Is Samagi, Julia

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l contampe satisfax grace a Eilodi is a constant provice

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yarotereuves a passion less ARTISTO told the rilla, Proudie, Julien,

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sequi ne prisel, sellous debut de nouvell a vanteur, no

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le mond llill brend de Montmartre, ile prematna preivievre, acre

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ll partageses of raveclemende, the sus socieeres de veretuale, inanity,

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novell cleu, lajois de noue bris de l'erquere, jullien, securiend

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rode couvrille, lea bauti di momment praison.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Leris par vis de Montmartre, saintis sou leuniere de noel.

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Speaker 4: The cobblestone streets of Momarta sparkle under the Christmas lights.

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Speaker 1: Le ren di ver soufe dusement.

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Speaker 4: The winter wind blows gently.

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Speaker 1: Guillen marche lancement.

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Speaker 4: Julia walks slowly cher chelence pirecieu. He is searching for inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Soune pa facille.

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Speaker 4: It's not easy.

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Speaker 1: Parie grandli belle.

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Speaker 4: Bari is big and beautiful.

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Speaker 1: Montmartre se le broposss artiste.

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Speaker 4: Monmartre is famous for its artists.

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Speaker 1: Deijullien sou saint perdie.

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Speaker 4: But Julia feels lost.

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Speaker 1: I pon sou tableau quillve pame.

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Speaker 4: He thinks of the paintings he wants to create prien nuvilla.

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Nothing comes tu.

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Speaker 1: Tacu julien roma can a troupemint.

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Speaker 4: Suddenly, Julia notices a gathering.

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Speaker 1: Angroupe d'artiste sefon pred sec require.

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Speaker 4: A group of artists has formed near the sacre car ye.

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Speaker 1: De chevalet ditol i de jon piri.

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Speaker 4: There are easels, canvases and people laughing.

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Speaker 1: Juilla is it.

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Speaker 4: Julia hesitates la paul de nu paie care laut. He

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is afraid he won't measure up.

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Speaker 1: Lissue treupint t roussin lecitalentou.

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Speaker 4: The other painters seem so talented.

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Speaker 1: Parmieu ivoi laud.

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Speaker 4: Among them. He sees a ladie e jou de la cordeon.

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She is playing the accordion.

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Speaker 1: Lenete de misi que dans l' la foi.

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Speaker 4: The notes of music dance in the cold air.

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Speaker 1: Delud e renante.

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Speaker 4: Ilede is radiant el.

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Speaker 1: Remarc Julien eluisurie.

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Speaker 4: She notices Julie and smiles at him.

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Speaker 1: A fine chanson esa prog d rill.

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Speaker 4: She finishes her song and approaches him.

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Speaker 1: Sally, Julien.

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Speaker 4: Hi Julie de e lu di e.

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Speaker 1: Veccheller says, iloedy warmly, poorcuatine sepa vicnau.

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Speaker 4: Why don't you try with us.

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Speaker 1: Julia OUs visitpoul. Julia shrugs, June sepa, I don't know

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giunipa trouvellence piracion.

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Speaker 4: I haven't found inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Eludari du smet.

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Speaker 4: Elodie laughed softly.

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Speaker 1: Bregail d'u tour de toois. Look around you, monmartrepien de magi.

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Speaker 4: Momarto is full of magic.

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Speaker 1: Julien reguail de le cafe lis artiste le vignier.

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Speaker 4: Julia looks at the cafe as the artist's delights.

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Speaker 1: I voilison fon courier, li coupe suprome n'l man la lama.

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Speaker 4: He sees children running, couples strolling hand in hand de lau.

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Speaker 1: Die reson eledi is right iere de la baute partou.

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There is beauty everywhere, ypoint profoundas piraciu. He takes a

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deep breath pi ey pon soon carme de cropis.

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Speaker 4: Then he takes a sketch book.

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Speaker 1: Encourage parellodi ye say soury comm sa de sinni.

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Speaker 4: Encouraged by Ilodi, he sits down and starts.

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Speaker 1: To draw bleil ye prenforme.

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Speaker 4: The lines take shape billigniere.

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Speaker 1: De nouel, dance sur le pepier.

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Speaker 4: The Christmas lights, dance on the paper.

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Speaker 1: Guillen super n'n citre.

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Speaker 4: Julie loses himself in his strokes.

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Speaker 1: Y capture listens de mon mart soulegier l'an de noel.

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Speaker 4: He captures the essence of momata under the Christmas garlands

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de lu di re.

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Speaker 1: Guel de bardo si soon nipoul.

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Speaker 4: Ilode looks over his shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Semni fique Guillen.

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Speaker 4: It's magnificent, Julie six gientelles. She exclaims, y SuRie santon

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la chele de la fierte mont. He smiles, feeling the

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warmth of pride rising within him.

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Speaker 1: Le barrier nonsnes chrisu.

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Speaker 4: The barrier in his mind breaks ilett trouve smuse. He

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has found his muse.

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Speaker 1: Liser pass rapidement.

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Speaker 4: The hours pass quickly.

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Speaker 1: Con Gilien ermine ill de sinin sen Yivante.

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Speaker 4: When Julia finishes, he has drawn a lively scene.

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Speaker 1: Don Sudis sin Illier mont march son caau is Maggi.

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Speaker 4: In this drawing there is Momarte, It's chaos and its magic.

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Speaker 1: Guilie l contampe setisfe.

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Speaker 4: Julia contemplates it, satisfied.

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Speaker 1: Grace Eludi vins Jero truvesa passion.

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Speaker 4: Thanks to Ilodi and this improvised moment, he has rediscovered

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his passion.

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Speaker 1: Lis tisto tour de rie pudice.

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Speaker 4: The artists around him applaud.

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Speaker 1: Giulien seguine puisse Elle.

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Speaker 4: Julian knows he is no longer alone sel.

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Speaker 1: De bid nouvelle la vniur no l mon ji de monmarte.

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Speaker 4: It's the beginning of a new adventure in the vibrant

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world of momarta Ille prematno. He is ready now pre

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rivre acre yer bartegicis v ravequemunde, ready to live, to create,

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and to share his works with the world.

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Speaker 1: Des sou soucier di vere tollis Ennii, Nouvelli cou.

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Speaker 4: And under this starry winter sky, a new friendship, blossoms.

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Speaker 1: Lajois de noel, brida, la require is, jullien, securiend rode couvrier,

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la boui di momont prison.

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Speaker 4: The joy of Christmas shines in their hearts, and Julia

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knows he has just rediscovered the beauty of the present moment.

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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: Le pevy l pevy, le pevi, the cobblestone, lary lari, larry,

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the street, Li Saintimo, l Saintimon, l Saintimo, the sparkle levon,

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le font, le font, the wind, cherche, cherche, cherche, to search,

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las piracion, las piracion, las piracion, the inspiration, celebre, celebre,

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celebre famous, lettableau, lettableau let, tableau, the painting, le troupemint let, rope,

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mont let, rope mon, the gathering, lattist, lattist, latiste, the artist, luchelle,

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lu chelle, lu chevellet, the easel, latoal latoal latoual, the canvas, lurier, lourier, l'ire,

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the wife, di city, di city, di city.

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Speaker 4: To hesitate halauta.

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Speaker 1: Laut halaut.

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Speaker 4: To measure up, talent talanteux tilneux talented, juey juey jue

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To pray.

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Speaker 1: Lrdion Lecordion, le cardun.

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Speaker 4: The Accordion, pray, No pray you, no pray you, No radiant.

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Speaker 1: Bussy lizzipolz pull or silzit pull to shrug, Suprimne, suprimne, Supremee.

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Speaker 4: To straw and Spira and Spira and Spira to breathe,

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Cookie let cookie le ca ne Coki the sketchbook on

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kuraji on, kuraji on Kuragi.

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Speaker 1: To encourage, Littre Lettre Lettre, the stroke, l dear Land

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l dear Land, like dear Land, the Garland Many feek

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many feak, many fik magnificent Leaf, Firte la Firte, le Ferti,

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the Pride, Lamus LUs l News, the muse, blue let Low,

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the Chaos.

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