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Speaker 1: Blair de la Vera, mo martre de fre Iluciesasmbricessaldnda emiri

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in Gean partreplend Energie, Marche, Solipavi de la Renorva, sunset

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Teli Losclipo, romiergud, the pre commncera Tombey, Rapidment and char

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refused on the cafe Couziki of re in visual a

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celebro Basilici disacrequire a later year long Beyonce Challerose de

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petit tablon bois called us a fish dar Soleneur Induce music,

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the Piano and funs Hondelu, Jacon demilisso di Rija Veran

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cum Pre de la Fenette and Romachi and General my

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Sister Avecan Garnet, the Croupide de v Louis Laurent pas

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Car Laurent Abbiton de Paris a te Perdidan se Ponce

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Andre Alma, the Buie de la Porte, le vision de

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Nirila tran Pierre Dada or two recorders on radar is

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a ganger and surreer timid deimilissa, sie a sortie and garnet,

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the des sander sunsac a common size, tissi la send,

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the vallegot, the pre decin on, the motive so la

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vire le persons press para prix, laurent curio, le val Lesiu,

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the son propre serve, Emili de signe, Vecuetnsiu, la price

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and sifia el cafe, son prix les tablos rapproche, The

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conversa soon Devnando mir mir dafon, Emili Laurent matt noxapla

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first day shows common cera parle to as artist, the

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monda Laurent Lavo attanted, the Curiousity we Jesse patre jesus sipo,

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the fond ravaill etoi elsita and anstan Jesse de senator

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magienega me mon premises, tissa, tique so soir, Emili coom

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Ronella per laurent, approve, Carrell, la vel Memo, s Eli

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pala allord, the lex position piledianto, a valu, dons petites,

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persecutoril de momarte, el prevoie di sumitritus. In the same year,

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reserv porquana pai participancy sie geraatee el laurent so la

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exitant meli de san racina do smallui e disputere lontan

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partager lasstoire, le conte de la rev soula pribaton le jour,

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the lex position arriva ufa lenie retta pisi, the color

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red form shaq tableau in finet rocio lando, son creatur

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nilisutnella nervous ma fiere el seradio regai lesstis de laurent

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esperanti lar vetose froanchele pa, lady saint de laurent plan

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de ville, demos captivally visitor emi mu saprocia deli, contilla

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riva tday sound so many fit de tel avec chaler

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revegne let exposition futasi sa de l roscio de xeloge

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de concail prescieu, p remiri sofia valid Paul Laurence setel

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a prof dilavet in plus Parmile's artist Le carrier prierra

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novelle sir to come loranitiquis renfs lar conversation lor valade

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d'An Paris is a vela perre enseanlesreda de la vinier

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avec conference la pree vessici eudocie de Montmartre, lesitol brier

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de montsillnsieur de novelles pois.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have messed.

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Speaker 1: Plaire de liveram martred te fre ilucier sa sonbrise susan

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rol de niege gery.

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Speaker 4: The winter air in Momarta was crisp and the sky

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darkened under a veil of gray clouds.

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Speaker 1: Ennii in gian pin treupen de nergi marche solipave de

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la Renarva, son saces de troie, olipoul las callipremier gault

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de pri co monserratnbe.

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Speaker 4: Emilie. A young painter full of energy, was walking on

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the cobblestones of Renouvoir, her bag of canvases on her shoulder,

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when the first rain drops began to fall.

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Speaker 1: Rapid mon e cher cher refuge danza cafe couziqio fre

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Speaker 4: Quickly she sought refuge in a cozy cafe that offered

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a view of the famous Basilica of Sacca a.

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Speaker 1: La terriere l'andience teche lerouse.

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Speaker 4: Inside, the atmosphere was warm de.

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Speaker 1: Petita blon bois, quietus fiche d'ar soleneur induce music de

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pien fun sonn.

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Speaker 4: De lu lue quillen, small wooden tables, a few art

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posters on the walls, and soft piano music playing in

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the background made the place welcoming.

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Speaker 1: De Nelisa di Rigia veren couin pres de la fenetre.

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Speaker 4: Emily headed towards a corner by the window.

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Speaker 1: Ell Re Marque genomessis a ve cane de croquis de Vallis.

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Speaker 4: She noticed a young man sitting alone with a sketch

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book in front of him.

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Speaker 1: Rite laurent ne ne lui save passencour.

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Speaker 4: He was lehoe, though she didn't know it yet.

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Speaker 1: L'a ent abiton de Paris, vite perdidn se ponci and

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Speaker 4: Lemma Lajoe, a resident of Bahi, was lost in his thoughts,

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a pencil in hand, le.

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Speaker 1: Bruis de la porte, le viteran pierre, the sound of

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the door and the sight of Emily interrupted him regarda

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utu recros a son regard. He looked around and met

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her gaze ener surmide. They exchanged a shy smile. Demilica

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si is surtien garnet de de sand de son sac.

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Speaker 4: Emily sat down and took a sketchbook out of her bag.

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Speaker 1: A common sais tuissi la send vile ligut de pri

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de sinon de motif so rit litas pre pri.

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Speaker 4: She began to sketch the scene in front of her,

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rain drops, drawing patterns on the window. Passers by hurrying

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under their umbrellas.

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Speaker 1: La n curieu le vall lisieu de son propre gn

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serve mili de signe vequeciu.

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Speaker 4: Lejo Curious looked up from his own sketch book and

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observed Emili drawing attentively.

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Speaker 1: La price sentanc fier illu cue fissurrentri.

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Speaker 4: The rain intensified and the cafe filled up.

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Speaker 1: Letabure brochet Li con verse sndvnand duomo d'u fu.

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Speaker 4: The tables moved closer together, the conversations becoming a soft

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murmur in the background.

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Speaker 1: Emili i laurent mattn vois la fos dichos comn serra parlis.

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Speaker 4: Emilie and Lehoe, now neighbors by chance, began to talk.

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Speaker 1: Due artiste, are you an artist du mont de laurent

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la voi nte de curiousiti.

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Speaker 4: Lho asked, his voice tinged with curiosity.

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Speaker 1: Ui gucitin tre yes, I am a painter, guici pour

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se de ferravais.

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Speaker 4: I'm here trying to get my work known etoit.

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Speaker 1: And you elisita nonstan.

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Speaker 4: He hesitated for a moment, gid sinette, I'm a draftsman.

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Speaker 1: Memo trimsistsa tique su sois.

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Speaker 4: But I've never shown my sketches to anyone.

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Speaker 1: Emilico Frenell perclor reprouve carell la vel memo.

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Speaker 4: Santi Emily understood the fear. Lehoe felt, as she had

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experienced it herself.

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Speaker 1: Eli pa la alor de lxposition Qui diientour a voiudn

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zin petites pascucirelle de monmarte.

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Speaker 4: She then told him about the exhibition that would soon

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take place in a small cultural space in Momarta.

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Speaker 1: El prevoye di sumetrique que jindo semeervre.

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Speaker 4: She planned to submit some of her best works there.

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Speaker 1: Pourquen pee tartici piou si why not participate too, sigierrate elles,

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She suggested, La nson la desiten meli de san racina

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du smill.

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Speaker 4: Lohouse seemed hesitant, but the idea slowly took root in him.

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Speaker 1: Disputer bartager lasstoi le conte la re sou la prie bertent.

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Speaker 4: They talked for a long time, sharing their stories, fears

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and dreams, under the pouring rain Le jour.

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Speaker 1: De lxposicion rival fa.

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Speaker 4: The day of the exhibition finally arrived.

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Speaker 1: Lenete ta pisi du coulleris de fime cheques tableau in

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fernet lan de son creetre.

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Speaker 4: The walls were lined with colors and shapes, each painting

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a window into the creator's soul.

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Speaker 1: In ni site nella, nervous mefer.

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Speaker 4: Emily stood there, nervous but proud.

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Speaker 1: Eh cherche du regull lisis tis de laurent esperenti la vetusta.

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Speaker 4: She searched for Lohoe sketches, hoping he had dared to

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take the step.

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Speaker 1: Lidis sin de laurent clan de ville de mussum te

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tivell risitter.

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Speaker 4: Loho As drawings full of life and emotion, captivated the visitors.

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Speaker 1: Ennii Eni saprocher de ri contiller riva.

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Speaker 4: Emily moved approached him when he arrived.

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Speaker 1: Te this san so mani fique di te la veceller.

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Speaker 4: Your drawings are beautiful, she said warmly.

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Speaker 1: Laurent Sourie son t Reggi.

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Speaker 4: Lohau smiled his heart light tepanti rosi, so are your

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paintings de trevegnier, I'm glad I came.

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Speaker 1: Let's position futencuxe.

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Speaker 4: The exhibition was a success, dil.

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Speaker 1: Roussieu de zilog di conseil prescieu.

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Speaker 4: They received praise and valuable advice.

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Speaker 1: Pour remiri soufeu vali def.

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Speaker 4: For Emily it was the validation of her efforts.

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Speaker 1: Poor Laurent sete la prof quill vetin prece pars miilis artists.

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Speaker 4: For Lavaux, it was the proof that he had a

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place among artists Le carree.

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Speaker 1: Prira, Novelli sur to come ranchic kiss renforsa de la

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converses bell d'n paris.

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Speaker 4: Their careers took a new turn, as did their friendship,

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which strengthened through their conversations and walks in bahis.

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Speaker 1: Zeven de la perre ensan ireda de la nier ra

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Speaker 4: They overcome their fears together and look to the future

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with confidence.

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Speaker 1: Le prix vesici u du sieur de montmart lisitol, brier

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de monsieur, ansieur de nouvellespois.

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Speaker 4: The rain had stopped, and above Mamata the stars shown

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silent witnesses to a new hope.

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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 5: LeVert, LeVert, livert, the winter, free, free, free, crisp, lepevi

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lepevi yepevi the cobblestones, ligute, deprix, ligut, deprix ligut, the prix,

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the rain drops, cherchier, refuge, cher cher refuge, cher cher refuge,

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to seek, Refugelbionce, lon Beyonce, lone Bionce, the atmosphere, Gusi, gusy, gusy, cozy,

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Lisa fish, Lisa fish, Lisa fish, the posters and qui

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a quin and cui a corner.

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Speaker 1: Lispon si lipon si, lipon si, the thoughts, gigi ishi,

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to exchange, lemotif lemotif, le motif, the pattern lispason lisperson

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Li person, the passers by Santan Cifi, Santon Cifi, Santon

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Sihi to intensify, Sumet mh Sumet, Sumet, to submit, Lad

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Sinatur lead Sinatur, Lady sinator.

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Speaker 4: The draftsman cap TV, cap TV capt TV to captivate

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lex position, lex position, lex position, the exhibition.

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Speaker 1: San Jacini, san jacine, san Jacini.

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Speaker 4: To take root feer, feer, fear, proud levit levi it levy,

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the window.

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Speaker 1: Ab serve, ab survey, aubserve, to observe, let the cookie

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let the cookie le ca Coki, the sketchbook.

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Speaker 4: Lenir Lenirmir, le neir Mire, the murmur.

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Speaker 1: Lizzi Louge, Lizzi, louge, liss loge, the praise licouset liconset, liconsei,

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the advice le visite, le visiteur le visite, the guest

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biscis liscis yskis, the draft Chrisieu, Priscieu, prisieux, valuable sourn

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fci sourre fci sourn forci to strengthen.

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Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent fiction French.

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