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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through a Halloween office tale

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Speaker 1: La prefinta pedus mons ceet tp Brodjulia elodi, Ibastia bartu,

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the tuld Artifici delonteer now found, the citruy inn In,

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eliquois Iliicustian de la colle gajute and touche festive aemizont

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a sogio, the Allouine Nepole, Julian lambiance teluende, trapezzant atquechev

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de proge is, saveques at crescentac te craciale, Julian Marchier,

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nervous Monolibio de corre Fennan and confiance quill nerosente pa is,

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theeve convinc Pillan cley as signor and contras nesson pre

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grandefinite palo contra remen souvred deficite, the paralles de ventoule

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Mont Saint Semine, trombe Elo, d Ebastian travallegio d la

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petit side, the regno Elodi deela creative, deliquip tou jeour

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preta veg disi de nouvelle nessuvur isitant solar Valaire Bastien

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accostumed the van Pierre des Concentre, Corrigion Chaques, the Tai,

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the La presentac i revuleted to sois parfe Silusoin de

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Bastien de parfois a and Pacritic related to sing Proul de

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Sonandjemo Nussan presce pre di Bastioni, antonn Courajean may Comete

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to Saints Dieu, Julian, Julia Esita, the Vetti la vuisnngs

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dipri and anspiracium edcida on found the parais Pouetronette joinerveu

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jetoujeou repelled, the palais on public Elodiposa in mare comfortint

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sieur sombras Nutan peppers Julia Nussom, la portelle, la de

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clarascium de Julian Auvre nouvel Dina ni Danley keep elodip proposal,

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the commonseil at presentacion arecinis to aro guajeent poer captel

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attnciun Bastian, Saint Prifia, certain graphic poor Cajulian pieces, the

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consint pracio Le por principle blair de la present assur

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riva don la sald region letien atone entourre de dicoracion

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dalouin avecandonie regard versoni quip Julian prelaparol, the debufysitan mess

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is sintellous Susian deo scolege Elodian arva vecassurance a part

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and touche creative, Ubastian sasuraque tu sou de rule solon

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lupin allor caugulian aarvoncelloon soon expose I really secular par

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de minuet semoete clire is a passionotontique le quillen at

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a visible mort pressione a lafin lesaprodis morresonair de la

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piers isavereussi le contrete dessini the soir, the bureautte tan

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fette at traveri digismando saurcier de pirat Julian Elodi, Ibastian

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so truver told in table cela victoire ave DigiD palmchu

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Julian aveta pri la part de la co laboration Denette

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is the sante PRIs con publique Mercy di ti la

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sue cipi so visa g de srui geno re papule

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ferson la soiree continued, Lance festive leri relidius qussion price

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Julian Saveca said, Victoire Tello debi de nouve conference. Louis

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Sony quip pips to la prix continued, De tombe duce

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persistent serparien fette.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have messed.

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Speaker 1: La prefinte peeduce mons fete de libe.

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Speaker 3: The fine ragin was softly tapping on the windows of

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the building.

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Speaker 1: Setet journipi iludi ibastien.

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Speaker 3: It was a typical autumn day, and Julia led and

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Bascioi's office was a buzz with activity.

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Speaker 1: Tartu de toid ren artific de lente, non fond il

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cristine de touche, festive nisson ago de ellouine.

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Speaker 3: Everywhere, artificial spider webs were hung, pumpkin shaped lanterns illuminated

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the corners, and their colleagues costumes added a festive and

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fun touch to this Halloween day.

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Speaker 1: L'anvience.

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Speaker 3: But for Julia, the atmosphere was far from calming.

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Speaker 1: Ache du proge Criel.

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Speaker 3: As a project manager, he knew this presentation crucial.

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Speaker 1: Gillian marchen nerveusmn biro de courre, feignan and confiance.

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Speaker 3: Julia walked nervously between the decorated desks, feigning a confidence

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he did not feel.

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Speaker 1: Ille ve convenient sign contra.

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Speaker 3: He had to convince a key client to sign a contract.

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Speaker 1: Resson pre contrarimen.

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Speaker 3: But his biggest challenge wasn't the contract itself.

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Speaker 1: Senred de fite de par de venturle Mon.

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Speaker 3: His real challenge was speaking in front of everyone without

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his hands trembling.

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Speaker 1: Elodi, I Bastidio, la petite Regno.

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Speaker 3: Led and Bascia were hard at work in the small

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meeting room.

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Speaker 1: Eludi de la tree till de lquip tou jour preta

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ve de nouvelle mas suvois itenre.

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Speaker 3: Ilodi was the creative one in the team, always ready

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with new ideas, but often hesitant about their value.

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Speaker 1: Bastien a Gustiene de vent Pierre de concentre Cory jeon

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che de ta de la present acieu.

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Speaker 3: Bastien, dressed as a vampire, was focused correcting every detail

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of the presentation.

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Speaker 1: I voult quetu su parfe.

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Speaker 3: He wanted everything to be perfect.

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Speaker 1: Sie Lu suin de Bastien de parfois en peu creticue

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yriete tucine pre de.

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Speaker 3: Though bastiao As attention to detail was sometimes a bit critical,

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it was also proof of his commitment.

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Speaker 1: Nussaint presque pre di bastien cour rejean.

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Speaker 3: We're almost ready, said Bastier in an encouraging tone.

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Speaker 1: May commnteu saints dieu Julien.

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Speaker 3: But how are you feeling, Julia gulien Ezita, Julia hesitated,

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Di viti la vui sunis should he confess his anxiety?

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Speaker 1: Di pri naspiracion dicida enfond de parlis.

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Speaker 3: He took a breath and finally decided to speak.

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Speaker 1: Poor Etronette joucinerveu.

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Speaker 3: To be honest.

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Speaker 1: I'm nervous, bigitu jour ricall de parleon publique.

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Speaker 3: I've always been afraid of public speaking.

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Speaker 1: Elo di posa Marie Conforton Sieur soon.

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Speaker 3: Bra ILEDI placed a comforting hand on his arm.

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Speaker 1: New tenfepin, Julia, don't worry, Julia, nussin la porte de.

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Speaker 3: We're here to help you.

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Speaker 1: La ditiarraciun de julien uvree nou vel din niit de

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l quip.

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Speaker 3: Julia's admission brought a new dynamic to the team.

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Speaker 1: Elodie proposa de commonsilla present ascien a vequinistonguellent pourqueti la tonsieu.

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Speaker 3: Ilodi suggested starting the presentation with an engaging story to

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capture the audience's attention.

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Speaker 1: Bastien saint prifier certain rafique porcuguilien pie so consin prele

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pon pricippo.

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Speaker 3: Bastia simplified some graphics so that Julia could focus on

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the main points.

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Speaker 1: Bleur de la present assiur riva.

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Speaker 3: The time for the presentation arrived d la.

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Speaker 1: Sells de reignon litillen attende entouri de dic racion d louin.

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Speaker 3: In the meeting room, the clients waited, surrounded by allowin

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decorations a.

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Speaker 1: Ve candlnie reguer versonnquipe julien prere parole.

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Speaker 3: With one last glance at his team, Julia began to speak.

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Speaker 1: Ve de buffisiten lissieu santere lu soutien de courig.

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Speaker 3: The start was hesitant, but he felt the support of

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his colleagues.

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Speaker 1: Eludien terrain vequescurance a bertain touche creative, Ibastien so sieur

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raquetu su de roulee sol.

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Speaker 3: Lupin Ilodi intervened with confidence, adding a creative touch, and

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Bascia ensured everything went according to plan.

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Speaker 1: Allorquegilia avonsell nonson lickspoussi ill relli secu la peer di minuet.

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Speaker 3: As Julia progressed through his presentation, he realized his fear

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was diminishing.

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Speaker 1: Simeu te pierre s a perscion tenique.

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Speaker 3: His words were clear and his passion was genuine.

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Speaker 1: Lu quille te risi blement PRESSIONI.

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Speaker 3: The client was visibly impressed.

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Speaker 1: A la fan Lisa pru di s marrisonner l'a la Pierce.

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Speaker 3: In the end, applause resonated in the room bize vere

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si they had succeeded Le contrete signi. The contract was

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signed les soirs le buro te fete. In the evening,

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the office was in celebration.

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Speaker 1: At Treveri di gismond de surcier de pirete Julien Eludi,

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Ibastien so Roe, trouver u tour d'entable sill bro la

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victoire ve didu pamecheux.

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Speaker 3: Amidst the witches and pirates costumes, Julia, Ledi, and Bastiao

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gathered around a table, celebrating their victory with hot apple cider.

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Speaker 1: Gulien a veta pri laport de recla bora de netti

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is soussonte price con de voin publique.

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Speaker 3: Julie had learned the importance of collaboration and honesty, and

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he felt more confident than ever about speaking in front

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of an audience.

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Speaker 1: Merci dii quipier son visai bougi de SITRUI.

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Speaker 3: Thank you, he said to his teammates, his face lit

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by the pumpkin candles. Genrepapur ferson, I couldn't have done

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it without you. La soiree continelloni festive le rie re

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l disquisle. The evening continued in a festive atmosphere, with

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laughter and animated discussions filling the air.

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Speaker 1: Gulien sa veque dictoire tellu di genuve confien soniquip.

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Speaker 3: Julia knew that this victory was the beginning of new

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confidence in himself and his team.

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Speaker 1: Pipono su tan le prix continue du tonbi duc persistent

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sur parien fete.

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Speaker 3: And all the while the rain continued to all soft

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and persistent on a festive bahe.

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Speaker 4: 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 pux, le pux, le prix, the rain, lifinette, lifinette, finette.

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Speaker 3: The windows lie meb limeb li meb, the building, ble bureaux,

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le bureau, le bureau, the office, Le fervessons, le fervessons,

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le fervessance, buzzing, artificial, artificial artificielle artificial, tuind regni, tueil

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d' regni, twel d' regni, spiderwebs, lelonne, lelonne, le lanteerne,

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the lanterns, liqua, liquin, liqu the corners episode episodte episant coming,

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Lu contra, Lu contra, Lu contra. The contract La Salle

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d'ur reignan, la Salle d'ur reignon, la Salle d'ur regnion,

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The meeting room listoi listoi, listtoi, the story ligraphic legraphique ligraphi,

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the graphics lipilla, lipillon, likillon, the clients lidico uscion Lydico Uscion, Lydicoracion,

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The decorations, Pisiton, Bisitan, pisito, hesitant, le soutien, le soutien,

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les suien. The support Claire Claire Claire Clear, button't tik,

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but don't tek what don't cheek Genuine, Lisa Prudismo, Lisa Prudismo,

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Lisa Prudismo. The applause, La fette, laffette, la fette, the Party, Ladydismo, Ladydismo,

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Lady GisMo. The costumes, La table lat table let table,

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the table, Le victoire, Le victoire, le victoi, the Victory,

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Lucis dupam Chou, Lucis dupamscho, Luigi dupam Schoe, Hat Apple Cider, Lassurcier,

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Lesurcier Lessaurier, The Witch, Les Pirat, Lipirat, li Pirat, The Pirates, Lunitzti, Lunitzti,

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lu Nitti, The Honesty.

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Speaker 1: Leswirie Leaswirie, les Suirie.

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Speaker 3: The Evening.

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Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French.

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