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<v Speaker 1>Alsalda la prima veda, ascalfa suo men la patita vill

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<v Speaker 1>la catalana, alzuseescantan men trajior di camina pals carees de l'ambordas,

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<v Speaker 1>the regence kapala ural azuna, defici historic pleadar records ya

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<v Speaker 1>lara plada, futur las bancartas, the coulos alegran lantrada, mentral

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<v Speaker 1>suta dans as disposaabudha da van la porta, jordi, trava

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<v Speaker 1>marce la sva miga, the tot lavida marcees, tara man

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<v Speaker 1>andlceu mobil a munjesting kid is umbru leo meen and

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<v Speaker 1>bea jordi el satura un sagon's suspiran sabka questa, truvada

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<v Speaker 1>pur una, kumbersa, intensa, bondia marse diu jordi in tantana

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<v Speaker 1>montani alta alegra bondia jordi rasponelia am balmat sumbrida fursat

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<v Speaker 1>avui a zundiya impurtan no see necessitem kambi pradambstaad kumenta

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<v Speaker 1>jordi am lamirada kappalas personas krani surtan the local marcees

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<v Speaker 1>mussega lavi perguntani la sevas paraulas no pudma vansas and

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<v Speaker 1>secambia jordi es parashaw castika ki jordia santees antennenal punda

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<v Speaker 1>vista dea marsell protambesantine la seva propia, cuvixio, marseille, sempre va, lurat,

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<v Speaker 1>commandment in uta questa vila last tradition's maintain and la

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<v Speaker 1>astrid an tiitat elia axala profundamen frustrata no put them

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<v Speaker 1>bura numes del passat jordi almna cambiat eu md fatambe

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<v Speaker 1>al silenci as fadens entrals dosa mix jordi thea sidesh

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<v Speaker 1>parlad al supara unomacavilla luitad permantanila terra ila sevaensia almelo

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<v Speaker 1>para predella calcambi a villa, the sea consideracio irrespecta parral

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<v Speaker 1>catanim marse, mira jordi, bayen lomas cassa, kumbartit jordi la

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<v Speaker 1>neva passio percambiaro todd beda, vule umfuturmilio, perls nostras fields

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<v Speaker 1>paratutam la cumbersas intensivika i marcefin al men questiona creus

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<v Speaker 1>calaostram is, tad pods of rabura a tota sha jordi

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<v Speaker 1>ambalcoora umpun diu marse emptingud masa record junes no pudem

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<v Speaker 1>the shak shaw and SAPARi the spressu, momenter re flexio,

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<v Speaker 1>mars umbrio, amlava calideesa vitual turnana flura catal citra valem

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<v Speaker 1>juns an un projecta, kummunitari put sepudem una manera du

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<v Speaker 1>ni al miliod al pasad i alfutur jordi allaujatt respond

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<v Speaker 1>see maghraderia, mool marseilles put se a cast these al

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<v Speaker 1>cam vi canasa, sitem asmiera al zuilz ambranuvada as paranza

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<v Speaker 1>al surtid al lu call a lactural camena and gustata

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<v Speaker 1>gustad am la promesa de mantanila, seva mistad parsovradlas diferencius politicas,

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<v Speaker 1>alsol brilliamesfort you know, san tita kumprumese fluracian tras come

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<v Speaker 1>las flosda prima vera.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Alsolda la prima vera as calpha suaumen la patita vila catalana.

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<v Speaker 3>The spring sun gently warms the small cattle in a village.

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<v Speaker 1>Alzuses cant and mintra jord camina, pals cares de l'am

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<v Speaker 1>bordas the regin sakapluca la lactural.

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<v Speaker 3>Birds sing as Jordi walks along the cobblestone streets, heading

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<v Speaker 3>toward the polling station.

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<v Speaker 1>Azuna de fisi stori ple the records ya laura ple

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<v Speaker 1>the futur.

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<v Speaker 3>It is a historic building, full of memories, but also

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<v Speaker 3>full of the future.

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<v Speaker 1>Las bancartes, the culos alegran lantrada, mintral suta, dans as

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<v Speaker 1>disporza navuta.

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<v Speaker 3>Colorful banners brighten the entrance as citizens prepare to vote.

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<v Speaker 1>Davan la porta, jordi troba marseille la seva migha the

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<v Speaker 1>tota la vida.

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<v Speaker 3>In front of the door, Jordi finds Marseilla, his lifelong friend.

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<v Speaker 1>Marceeres tramanano sumabil a munzestingkid isumbrulieu men am beua Giordi.

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<v Speaker 3>Marcell is fiddling with her phone with an anxious gesture,

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<v Speaker 3>and she smiles slightly upon seeing Giordi.

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<v Speaker 1>Is setua unsecons souspian.

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<v Speaker 3>He pauses for a few seconds, sighing.

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<v Speaker 1>Sabca guesta truvada pourtra una kumberse intense.

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<v Speaker 3>He knows this encounter will lead to an intense conversation.

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<v Speaker 1>Bondia Marseille diu Giordi intantan manteni al dolegre.

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<v Speaker 3>Good morning, marce says Giorgi, trying to keep a cheerful tone.

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<v Speaker 1>Bondia, Jordi, Rasponelia ambal mates Sumbria fursat.

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<v Speaker 3>Good morning, Giorgiu. She replies with the same forced smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Avui zundi impurtan.

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<v Speaker 3>No, today is an important day, isn't it?

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<v Speaker 1>See necessitem kambi bra damberta wilitat kumente Jordi am la

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<v Speaker 1>mireda kapalas parsonas kintre nissurt the local.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, we need change, but also stability, comments Jurdu, looking

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<v Speaker 3>at the people coming in and out of the polling station.

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<v Speaker 1>Marcees Museegal Levi barguntanila sevas Paraulas.

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<v Speaker 3>Marsell bites her lip to hold back her words.

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<v Speaker 1>No pudem a vansas sin secambia, Jordi, we.

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<v Speaker 3>Can't move forward without changing, Jordi.

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<v Speaker 1>Is parasha castica ki.

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<v Speaker 3>That's why I'm here.

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<v Speaker 1>Jordi a santees antanen al bun da vista the Marseilles

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<v Speaker 1>Protambi santine la sepia cumbiksioux.

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<v Speaker 3>Jordi nods, understanding Marshas as point of view, but also

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<v Speaker 3>feeling his own conviction.

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<v Speaker 1>Marseilles sempre va lurat come man tingu ta questa vila.

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<v Speaker 3>Marseill. I've always valued how we have maintained this village.

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<v Speaker 1>Las tredciuns mantena la nostre dentitat traditions, keep our identity

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<v Speaker 1>Elia xala prufunda min frustrada.

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<v Speaker 3>She exhales, deeply frustrated.

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<v Speaker 1>No pudm biura numes del parset Giordi.

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<v Speaker 3>We can't live only from the past.

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<v Speaker 1>Jurgi al mona cambiat euem de fetambe.

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<v Speaker 3>The world has changed and we must too.

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<v Speaker 1>Alcilensi asfadn's in tralsdoza miks.

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<v Speaker 3>Silence becomes heavy between the two friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Jordi the sidesh parla del supara unoma cavilla luitad per

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<v Speaker 1>mantani la terra ila Sevaensi.

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<v Speaker 3>Jordi decides to talk about his father, a man who

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<v Speaker 3>had fought to preserve the land and his heritage.

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<v Speaker 1>Al mio para sempred ya calcambill a villa the sem

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<v Speaker 1>cuncid rasieu irrespecta parral catenim.

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<v Speaker 3>My father always said that change had to be with

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<v Speaker 3>consideration and respect for what we have.

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<v Speaker 1>Marce Mira Giordi bayin lomas casa kumbartit.

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<v Speaker 3>Marcel looks at Giordi, seeing the man he has become.

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<v Speaker 1>Jordi lameva parsio percambieru tout beda voula umfutur millo parrals

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<v Speaker 1>nostras fields para tutom.

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<v Speaker 3>Giorgi. My passion for changing everything comes from wanting a

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<v Speaker 3>better future for our children, for everyone.

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<v Speaker 1>La cumberses intensifica imarcefinal men coustiona greus calnostra mistad podso

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<v Speaker 1>braviura atota scha.

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<v Speaker 3>The conversation intensifies, and Mercif finally questions, do you think

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<v Speaker 3>our friendship can survive all this?

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<v Speaker 1>Jordi ambalcora nunpun diu Marseilles em tingut mars recordunes.

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<v Speaker 3>Jorgi with his heart in his throat, says Marseilles. We've

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<v Speaker 3>had too many memories together.

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<v Speaker 1>No pud'em the shac shon sabari.

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<v Speaker 3>We can't let this separate us.

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<v Speaker 1>The spres dun moumen der ra flexio, marsesumbrio am la

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<v Speaker 1>seba calidesa vitual tournana flora.

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<v Speaker 3>After a moment of reflection, Merces smiles her usual warmth resurfacing.

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<v Speaker 1>Guetl citra vlem juns an un prugetta kumunitari.

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<v Speaker 3>How about we work together on a community project.

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<v Speaker 1>Bou sepudem truba una maneeda du ni al milliod al

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<v Speaker 1>barsatill al futur.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe we can find a way to unite the best

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<v Speaker 3>of the past and the future.

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<v Speaker 1>Jordi alaogette respon see maghraderia mole Marseilljervi.

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<v Speaker 3>Relieved replies, Yes, I would really like that merce.

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<v Speaker 1>Buze caestse al came vicness sitem.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe that's the change we need.

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<v Speaker 1>Asmir al zuls umbra nuva da speranza.

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<v Speaker 3>They look each other in the eye with renewed hope.

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<v Speaker 1>Al surtira lucal l la trual caminen coustata coustet am

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<v Speaker 1>la prumesa de mantani la seba mistet parsova de las

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<v Speaker 1>di ferentis puliticas.

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<v Speaker 3>As they leave the polling station, they walk side by

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<v Speaker 3>side with the promise to keep their friendship above political differences.

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<v Speaker 1>Al salbrill messfort you know santid de coumprumise florescin trees

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<v Speaker 1>come las flors de prima veda.

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<v Speaker 3>The sun shines brighter, and a new sense of commitment

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<v Speaker 3>blooms between them like the spring flowers.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>La prima vedra, la prima vera, la prima vera.

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<v Speaker 3>The spring, la vila, la la la vila, the village.

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<v Speaker 1>Al care al care, al care, the street a lucal

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<v Speaker 1>la lactural a luc la lactural, al luca, la lactual,

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<v Speaker 1>The polling station, La pancarta, la bancarta, la bangcarta, the

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<v Speaker 1>banner alcutada, al sutada, al se ta da, the citizen,

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<v Speaker 1>al jist, al jist, al jist, the gesture al yaby

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<v Speaker 1>al yavy al laby, the whip all see lenzy, all

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<v Speaker 1>see lenzy, al see lency, the silence, Let me stat,

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<v Speaker 1>let me stat la mes tat the friendship.

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<v Speaker 3>Almon al moon Almon, the world.

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<v Speaker 1>Alcambi, alcambi, alcambi, the change, La tradicio, latradiicio, latradi seo,

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<v Speaker 1>the tradition lae, then titat lay, then titat lie, than

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<v Speaker 1>t tat the identity, all record, I'll record, all record,

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<v Speaker 1>the memory Lrenzia, Larnzia, larentzia, the heritage, Alfutur, alfutur, alfutur,

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<v Speaker 1>the future, La truebada, la truebada, la truebada, The encounter

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<v Speaker 1>lacuncid racio, lacunci racio, lacunci da racio. The consideration al respecta,

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<v Speaker 1>al respecta, al respecta, the respect La cumbersa, la cumbersa,

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<v Speaker 1>la cumbersa, the conversation, alpara, alpara, alpara, the father, Alphil, Alphiel, Alfil,

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<v Speaker 1>the child, lasparanza, La speranza, la sparanza, the hope. Alcumprumis, alcumprumis,

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<v Speaker 1>al coum prumis, the commitment, alprujecta, al prujecta, al prugecta,

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<v Speaker 1>the project, alpasset, alpasset, al pasat, the.

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<v Speaker 3>Past, La flow, la flow, la flow, the flower.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll combi, i'lcambi, I'll gambi, the change, La kalideza, La kalideza,

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<v Speaker 1>la kalidza, the warmth.

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<v Speaker 2>We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Catalan.

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