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In this episode, we'll embark on a vibrant quest through

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an Amazonian market, discovering the heart and soul behind each

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artisan's creation as Ledie seeks the perfect gift with her

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insightful guide Lucien. Right after this commercial break.

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Speaker 1: Lere solet dancer preverily fas de la free masonien, le

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marche cite in expusion, lu Couler sulecenvictoria, elod marche, dussment lisius,

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the vala divarsity de objetferma elete venuici portruve and thedo

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special processor Cacusio's unique kipertore lamprant to the set region,

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fascinat ascot ucia, antid locale, partage joyous monsicon nissance sepans

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anticepale found the La tribian Nomani expricatil elodi, sareta portucchill,

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travai de rica, semani, fik sexclamate, l nepar, tul regarde

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jevet on, the shoa so sante p pe perdi and

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capablo do decide les tilte plan, the mascon bois, the

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biju and grane coolre a, the amocomotive vibron elodi san

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quite si, the lot antici de prodi ucia, perceptive chal

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attt nevusan tepa elodi je peuced gconella prepared as artisan

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see a vexonad a saprosada natal viam spuper and to

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combois valla setotntique de lucia artisan reconnaissan de lan terre

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delodi l surica arismo. The two call it the Manifik shack.

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The ties when use monspulity ripa is sound like capturell

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esprimen de la foret tout foi le pre ancid pace

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delodi a superra leisure, monde, courage, lucien avecio, patina turelle

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proposer d'antvenir lande agela, conversation clartisan, discrete, induce mondl dielect

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locale a preque cozanstan artisan souri if he enjestada, santimour,

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lucian suturna, verelodi ye preer bessilu prix i cado purvo

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a large suri really nein alo visage de lodi, el romercia,

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le rosmall artisan elicia and pronoulo too connocema el rossentine

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vague de musion allanbeve Puti, caelcherricetton alafando la geourne, mon

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quitan de marche, Elodia, Vennso montrouville ca do parfe me

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la veto sier ti and profs pepoles artisan leras el

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sante des pre connecte la mazzoni I reconnaissance de pouvarra

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parteeses e la marsau autontique do sete experience unique lucia,

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el partagera reguer conpris saval a satisfaction in getresi.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le rejun dessles don st vere le fasi peest de

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la for ree mazoniennes.

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Speaker 4: The sun's rays danced through the thick leaves of the

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Amazon jungle.

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Speaker 1: Les marchi citon dee initts fusion de couler suleceno pericturia.

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Speaker 4: The market stretched out an explosion of colors beneath the

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lush canopy.

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Speaker 1: Elio di marche du sement Lisius carquill de volles diversity

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die femin.

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Speaker 4: Ilodie walked slowly, her eyes wide with wonder at the

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diversity of handmade items.

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Speaker 1: Eli tevenici por trouville querdus piciel purcesseur quercuchio's guinique qui

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porto re lan perne d set region facinante.

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Speaker 4: She had come here to find a special gift for

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her sister, something unique that would bear the imprint of

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this fascinating region.

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Speaker 1: Accurti lucien aid u cal partegeois mons conaissance.

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Speaker 4: Beside her, Lucia, a loo guide was joyfully sharing his knowledge.

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Speaker 1: Sipeennie sont par fame de la tri billen o magni.

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It's criquetille.

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Speaker 4: These baskets are woven by the women of the Janamamie tribe,

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he explained.

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Speaker 1: Elud sareta portuchiri travai di rica.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi stopped to touch the delicate work. Semni fique, It's

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beautiful six clamte el, she exclaimed, Ne partuel reguerde ye

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ve ton de chois. But everywhere she looked there were

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so many choices.

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Speaker 1: As sonte pe perdi antepab di didi.

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Speaker 4: She felt a bit lost, unable to decide.

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Speaker 1: Lisita te plin de mascn bois de bijou renecoure d

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amocumuti fibon.

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Speaker 4: The stalls were full of wooden masks, colorful sea jewelry,

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and hammocks with vibrant patterns.

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Speaker 1: Eludi sent.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi was also concerned about the authenticity of the products.

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Speaker 1: Lucien vercetif et tete.

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Speaker 4: Lucia, perceptive, nodded an understanding.

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Speaker 1: Nevusa Iludi.

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Speaker 4: Don't worry, ildi up, I can help you.

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Speaker 1: Upa desertis si, I know.

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Speaker 4: Most of the artisans here a vex sound.

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Speaker 1: La vie ms puper to come.

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Speaker 4: With his help. She approached a stall where an old

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man was carving a wooden toucan vola cunque.

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Speaker 1: Look, this is authentic, Lucia said, Lucia, l'artisan ucisson de

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la terre de lud le suriche laroussemon the artisan, appreciative

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of elidus interest, smiled warmly at them. Letu cor de

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manni fique chet ditai souenues mons purte ripin.

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Speaker 4: The toucan was magnificent. Each detail, carefully carved and painted

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is sant le caturreleespremendeo la forre. It seemed to capture

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the very spirit of the forest.

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Speaker 1: Tute foi le prier nonci di pace luge de lud.

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Speaker 4: However, the price quoted was beyond Ilodia's budget.

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Speaker 1: E soupirat le gier monde couragi.

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Speaker 4: She sighed, slightly disheartened.

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Speaker 1: Lucien a vecino pettinaturrelle propos d'An tervenier.

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Speaker 4: Lucia, with natural empathy, offered to intervene.

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Speaker 1: Yllon de gela conversion re clerton disquit duc de lu cal.

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Speaker 4: He initiated a conversation with the artisan, speaking softly in

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their local dialect, A pre.

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Speaker 1: Que quisstan l'artisan souri if fido.

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Speaker 4: After a few moments, the artisan smiled and nodded in agreement.

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Speaker 1: Lucien sou tourna vere.

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Speaker 4: Lud, Lucia I turned to Ilodi je pre desilu prix.

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He's willing to lower the price.

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Speaker 1: Iquer dou pour vu a gift for you, A large

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sourie really nell visage de laud.

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Speaker 4: A broad smile lit up Ilodia's face.

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Speaker 1: El remerciele rouse ma l artisan Elicia.

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Speaker 4: She warmly thanked the artisan, and Lucia.

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Speaker 1: Nu concima el rosine veges de musium a live quiequ

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tiur que cheri stan.

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Speaker 4: As she held the two can in her hands, she

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felt a wave of emotion, a tangible connection with the

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culture she cherished so much.

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Speaker 1: A la fand de la giournie an quito le marchi,

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elude ve nuns montrou villeque du parfe me la vertu

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sier chien prouf reese lera.

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Speaker 4: At the end of the day, as Ilodi left the market,

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she had not only found the perfect gift, but she

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had also gained a deep respect for the artisans and

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their craft.

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Speaker 1: El sussnte disonme picnik till la mazzuni i recune sondu

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pouvarra parti chisee la morsu und set experience sunique.

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Speaker 4: She felt more connected to the Amazon and grateful to

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bring home an authentic piece of this unique experience.

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Speaker 1: Ui sien el barte gerra regercun price savour la satisfaction quertresi.

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Speaker 4: Lucier and she shared a knowing look, savoring the satisfaction

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of a successful quest. Today's vocabulary words are coming up

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right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Lereon, lereon, lereeju, the rais le faye, le fey le fay,

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the leaves, le free, le free, le fourree, the jungle,

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La canopee, La canope, la canupe, the canopy, La di versiti,

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La di versiti, la di versiti, The diversity lenreveemon, le mareveemon,

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le mervellemon, the wonder, liqueto, liquetou, leque doo, the gift,

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long pant, long pant, long pant. The imprint, latribu, la tribue,

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la tribe, the tribe, latison, latison, latiso, the craftsman, Lagrene, Lagrene, lagranne,

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the seed, lebiju, lebiju, le biju, the necklace, Leramac, liramac,

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le amac, the hammack less pri lets prix, Let's prix,

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the spirit limousin lemusien, lemosium, the emotion bletal littal, bletel,

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the star, legid, ligid, legide, the guide, lyconess, liconnaissance, licoissance,

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the knowledge, Let's cuture less cuture less cuituo, the carving,

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the elect, the elect elects, the dialect. Let's setisfection, Let's settisfection,

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Let's settisfection.

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Speaker 4: The satisfaction, the masque, the masque, the mask, the mask.

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Speaker 1: Lebi ja lebija Lebja, the Budget, Liria, Lyria, Leriah.

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Speaker 4: The Connection, TC TC TC, to Weave.

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Speaker 1: Security, Scurty Spoffy the carve, but don't teak, But don't

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teak what don't teek? Authentic Cheerier, cheerier, cheerier to Petty

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Lan Petty Loan, Petti the empathy, le respe, le respe,

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le respe, the respect.

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