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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with Lucian as he unveils

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a historical gem in a Parisian cafe, igniting his path

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to artistic integrity and newfound fame.

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Speaker 1: Le Mela, Terel de Mardier, the Coupe dispute, Cachu Lucien

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a Jean ARTISTO Covet, Louis solannifidel Se, Douai, fleer In

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Lettre precious proving so many pritoches, a gramer in let,

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Ucia Redy couvert set let Rachis le proche and buisde

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la maison. The company Amadain de vere A larchiell de

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sa Gramier in plan chascraque on the sous in envelope,

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Johnnie A captains on Rodar la Signetti, Roberto la Lettrenette,

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to trique Celle dan Panto celebrodes any passy. You see

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a concrete Romaine, pis destoir, don le cours opposite de

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cafe clement a proprietored in gelridare E. Tassi says you

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percell atmosphere, Futree fixes you. Lucia la Lette's approach Lancement

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and Sourier ris Colio bon jour Lucia quel decouvert the

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fascinante jeporevs of rere inbels some poet letter propose clement

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divoe yellows Elois, Francis sourci me fiant ucia, is it

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latontassiour grande pour a facilmo accept telor Rodertamo lar jen

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assurres a security, pour main finance, sonar metel chos Lrotia, Elois,

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Vino mire lay set a chans de ferrentin retavoir ucia

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nel les papilli, pronow in, profoundance, piracion, viuscian so lev

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gepri indecision, anon still savoir clier, Domino, le brouard cafe

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jeve partagest letter a clemand set a marsu distract to

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choose the Draconnette lenor mercerette le cafernier, rotians souf Ucia

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la lette recommends alere ottuvoa lemou du pantro, celebrolar raccoon

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serrev salute, the v it is antem porel portut artists

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lariaction immediate l quill and some captive lenuvel surreponiano de

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lad cafe, the journalista cour andregue parlad couverte Clement Dianke

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Contrari duatadmetrocly di do lucian E Briant lejure suvan lucian

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E Tino the opportunity soon associal electe fellow to the media,

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eloas e Fierre Rousse de varson Naani Suiro son care

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el Rosa de Zeloche, persons rolled once at reveration, Lucian

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de couvol reconnaissance ne pasalmon questioned the six Serapide Lanti gritty,

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artistic ke precius social la a la lunar, tamisi di cafe,

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o'mil derriere di tuefimont ye treuve savoi this ome lucien

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pas mor, laborit, quicote, Mello, courage de solive, poss convicci

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don lquier de paris in Etoliennette, Brienda, Niclia, nuvoussu la

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fue del de lvere.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le re fuidor melanteriel di tefilu chen de marce du yer.

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Speaker 3: The aire is called outside, but inside the chow de

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mars cafe is cozy.

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Speaker 1: The coupe dispute en savour and Cafichiu.

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Speaker 3: Couples chat while savoring a hot coffee.

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Speaker 1: Lucien and Jean artisto reven corfu etna ve qui Luis

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sona nifidel.

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Speaker 3: Lucien, a young artist with still blurry dreams, sits in

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a corner with a vase.

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Speaker 1: His loyal friend Sie Dui ferin lettre precius trouven sumens

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trito ch gramer.

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Speaker 3: His fingers lightly touched a precious letter found a week

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earlier at his grandmother's house in let Trequi, A letter

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that could change his life.

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Speaker 1: Lucien vedic couvert se trie t requechi sulchen bi de

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la maisund campaigne.

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Speaker 3: Lucien had discovered this letter hidden under the wooden floors

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of the country house a.

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Speaker 1: Madame je vere aill de se grameier in Plancherequi.

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Speaker 3: One winter morning, while helping his grandmother, a floorboard creaked and.

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Speaker 1: Deou sous envelope captissen.

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Speaker 3: Reguer underneath a yellowed envelope caught his eye.

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Speaker 1: La signet ti rouber de la lee treque d'anti.

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Speaker 3: The signature at the bottom of the letter was none

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other than that of a famous painter from past years.

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Speaker 1: Ucien concre Quite Nellrosemaine, Pierre d'estois.

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Speaker 3: Lucien realized he was holding a piece of history in

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his hands.

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Speaker 1: Don lu Cour poussi di tefiquerment proprieter dinguellider etci.

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Speaker 3: In the opposite corner of the cafe Clemau, the owner

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of an art gallery, sits.

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Speaker 1: Sigeur Percelette mouns ferfeutri Fxicio Lucien la lettre.

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Speaker 3: His eyes pierced through the cozy atmosphere fixed on Lucien

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in the letter is a.

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Speaker 1: Proche l'antment and sourier u.

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Speaker 3: He approaches slowly, a sly smile on his lips.

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Speaker 1: Bonjour, Lucien, bonjour, Lucien, querricouverte feinande.

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Speaker 3: What a fascinating discovery.

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Speaker 1: Je pourso freerin baissin pourcetretre purpose cuerment divois yellouse.

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Speaker 3: I could offer you a handsome sum for that letter,

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proposes Cremaud in a honeyed voice.

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Speaker 1: E lois francieurs sourci mi fiante.

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Speaker 3: It was furrows her brow suspicious, uscieur is it Lucian

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hesitates le tntaisieur grande. The temptation is great.

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Speaker 1: Y poor facillemont excite la fred pierment.

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Speaker 3: He could easily accept Cremo as offer l.

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Speaker 1: Jon assieur rees a securiti pour remen financi soon nard.

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Speaker 3: The money would ensure his security, could even finance his art.

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Speaker 1: Neque co chu rotien.

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Speaker 3: But something holds him back.

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Speaker 1: E Lois Vignon mirre l'a rey ceta chen de ferrentin retavoien.

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Speaker 3: It was whispers in his ear. It's your chance to

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make your voice heard. Lucien ne la les fa filly,

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don't let it slip away.

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Speaker 1: Pron in profunspiraciun vicien soules.

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Speaker 3: Taking a deep breath, Lucien stands up.

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Speaker 1: Geprin dis un annon still savoi quier do minand le

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bruye guefi.

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Speaker 3: I've made a decision, He announces, his clear voice, dominating

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the cafe's noise.

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Speaker 1: Je ve tarteite tra vequemunde.

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Speaker 3: I will share this letter with the world.

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Speaker 1: Cita morsu di stois cetus de recnete.

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Speaker 3: It's a piece of history that everyone should know.

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Speaker 1: Lenon meur sarette leque ferenti souf.

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Speaker 3: The murmur stop the entire cafe holds its breath.

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Speaker 1: Vicien le recuemn sai lira attuvois.

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Speaker 3: Lucien opens the letter and begins to read aloud.

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Speaker 1: Les moud pant racon serre de vertis nanporel artist.

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Speaker 3: The words of the painter, celebrate art, narrate his dreams

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and struggles timeless truths for any artist la reecidiet. The

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reaction is immediate le quillen.

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Speaker 1: Sonquetivi le nouve surreponquefy.

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Speaker 3: The customers are captivated. The news spreads far beyond the

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cafe di.

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Speaker 1: Jon meliste cour atrigue pa la di couverte.

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Speaker 3: Journalists rush in, intrigued by the discovery.

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Speaker 1: Queerment encu contrarier dud metre queli did Lucia Brian.

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Speaker 3: Cremo, although annoyed, must admit that Lucien's idea is brilliant.

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Speaker 1: Lejiurvon Lucien etiti.

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Speaker 3: In the following days, Lucien is flooded with opportunities so.

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Speaker 1: No as socier la lettre felu tour de media.

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Speaker 3: His name associated with the letter makes the rounds in

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the media.

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Speaker 1: Elis e fier ruse de voarsna nicio son.

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Speaker 3: It was as proud happy to see her friend follow

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his heart el rosiecion. She also receives praise for her

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role in this revelation.

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Speaker 1: Lucien di cou ne passe monte quieside.

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Speaker 3: Lucien discovers that recognition is not just about quick success.

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Speaker 1: Plantigritiatistici crescius.

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Speaker 3: Artistic integrity is precious.

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Speaker 1: Soujour la a lefi umilio de rire di te ye truvesvo.

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Speaker 3: That day, in the dim light of the cafe, amidst

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laughter and steaming coffees, he found his voice.

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Speaker 1: This oldme, Lucien secune person marla boriticonte melu courage de souluvic.

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Speaker 3: Now Lucien knows it's not just raw art that counts,

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but the courage to stand up for his beliefs.

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Speaker 1: Delquier de paris into nete brion nicia nouvosu la frai

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del de l vere.

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Speaker 3: In the heart of Bahi, A star has just been born,

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shining with new brilliance under the cold of winter.

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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 3: Lare lair lare there, do ye do ye do yeah, cozy.

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Speaker 1: Savoury, savoury, savoury.

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Speaker 3: The savor flu flu flu borry.

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Speaker 1: Christieu, presieu, prissieu, precious, the couvrier, decouvrier de couverrier, to

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discover Caschi, caschi, cauchy, to hide laplanche, laplanche, laplanche, the foreboard,

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junie junie, junie yellowed, La signetu, la signetu, la signet.

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Speaker 5: To the signature Celebra, celebre, celeb famous, pu pussy, oh pussy,

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O pussy opposite, le proprietre, le proprietre, le propriet there

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the owner Bruzzi, Bruzzi, Brusi, that's why, Nielu, Niellu, Nielu honeyed.

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Speaker 1: Francie Francie, Francie defurrow lessur si lesurci, lesur si the

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brow lettntacci let, tontacci let, tontasium, temptation, assuri asuri assurie

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to ensure to Philly, Philey, Philly, to slip away blue

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sufi lusuf lusuf the breath, silbra, celebre si libre, to

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celebrate atenporel atenporell antenporel timeless deptiv deptiv dep tiv to captivate,

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a courier, a courier, a courier to rush admet admet

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ad met to admit. Lanti gritti, lantegriti, l'antigritti. The integrity Boomiru,

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du Boumiru, du omirudu amidst Blue, Courage, Lu Courage, Le Courage.

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Speaker 3: The courage, Brie, Brie, Brie to shine.

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