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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover a thrilling poker night in

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Paris where sibling bonds, hidden strategies, and the fate of

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a childhood home hang in the balance.

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Speaker 1: Lenie allpredmister Aili devo magistur paris luton de rosno de

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la sie, de pokers, priveu de chondo ye creed more

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atmosphers tour, the citroui, the famu floated, the pure balcon,

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rapulon allowin Ino, tito Amii, calme refuchi, entrano, la salle,

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in determination de ferd l order, saint Frere, Lucia la

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suiveieme charmeer caion's occupability there and sure faci l'armeison nan

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france tet does accosta move and Restismandolusia le puis demand

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saint le reposition lardipole otto de la table, leguire re

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terrodu table, l'ar visa, jete masquepa de surier, polimy calculator

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les carte glici, lettapiver elegio, tonton benarsan bruise, lucien vulere

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parere bi save emilie, contesti eldevegen nis soir le jeux

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avonsades amili observe and not teletique les movement angour on

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particulier and amo chapeu fete a vet antique voluntei lasqui

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blefe ameli surrondicomte in German nonson esprit lucien penn sultan

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aveson pro proper ele de si discre avecan server quillede

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a latitude dis opposal amililiniore eli te concentre lets pray

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if you take him in lamb la man decisive proscia

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lucillan stone basso la salle, pla soufe terutniu la tonsion

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deepalpable amili prine decision decieuse alfi and pari risqui blefor

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a the conference, lu jour ro chapos lencertain a santi

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qui lesite lucien de sn cote brier are in mane

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roship till ilditnal atenciunda not trogeuer adans sur sn qusurnd

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count l feud chen dell dance ellutre de spectator but

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the elinisson ladernia carte furreveri bleu bleuf damili functional amremere

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de sieur prist Parcourrilla, salle supondan Setellucu de Lusia, tis

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cell Ala Victoire leydette tete ferci l'armaison de tesauve enseng

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il realize la valor de la fasconvini emilia prix. A

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fair conference was a Standalusia Ilui admirrela strategy and placre,

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bud Sasser, soul, Lunier Pelisson, dulleux is su sourier, l'o

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laronfors palibre paris, sousu Pierre de Luino, toneale tetemandola as

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it thee travellif neetro uverte de la selle did free

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le sen preer frontellner man Lama.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Lenuis te silancius enpri de misterre alumiri iuci du voi

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ni di fis magesteur Paris.

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Speaker 3: The night was quiet, filled with mystery as Amelie and

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Lucia stood before a majestic building in Bahi.

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Speaker 1: Lutin de se de zon rouno de la sell de

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poquer privi U di chond rill querre mon latmus ferret.

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Speaker 3: Autumn painted shadows on the walls of the private poker room,

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where chandeliers timidly lit the tense atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: De santur de sitrei d fay mue fute de pire

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bellcon rap alouin in no tito.

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Speaker 3: Sense of pumpkin and wet leaves drifted from the balcony,

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reminiscent of arowhen looming and unsettling.

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Speaker 1: Amiri tell meri frichi entre l la sale in determine.

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Soon de ferre la la roder.

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Speaker 3: Amelie calm and thoughtful entered the room, a stilly determination

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in her eyes.

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Speaker 1: Son frere lucien la suvee quieer me charmeur cauchon satupabillite

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de reer suri fecill.

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Speaker 3: Her brother Lucia followed, anxious but charming, hiding his guilt

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behind an easy smile.

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Speaker 1: Le remeison lanfrance etetnd acus da mouve restismn de Luicia.

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Speaker 3: Their childhood home was in danger due to a poor

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investment by Lucia.

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Speaker 1: Le pois du Monde snt le rouposis lesour.

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Speaker 3: The weight of the world seemed to rest on their shoulders.

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Speaker 1: Autour de la tabele ligour re tero d'u tabe.

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Speaker 3: Around the table. The players were formidable.

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Speaker 1: L' vigee masque decut.

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Speaker 3: Their faces were masked by polite but calculating smiles.

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Speaker 1: Le guerte glice le tepi versan boris.

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Speaker 3: Sick cards slid across the green felt and chips fell

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with a sharp clatter.

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Speaker 1: Lucien voulere.

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Speaker 3: Lucia wanted to make up for his mistakes.

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Speaker 1: Pi svemiri conte.

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Speaker 3: He knew that Amilie was counting on him.

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Speaker 1: Leve gerni sou soir.

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Speaker 3: She had to win tonight lugeur vonsins. The game progressed,

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Emilie serve. Amilie observed en teletque le mouvement. She noted

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the texts the movements angeour.

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Speaker 1: On particuurie and no moun chapeufut a vet anticsqui.

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Speaker 3: One player, in particular, a man in a felt hat,

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had an involuntary tick when he bluffed.

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Speaker 1: Amili send conte ei de germin non son esprit.

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Speaker 3: Emily realized this, and an idea sprouted in her mind.

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Speaker 1: Lucien ponnan sutan ave Soon.

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Speaker 3: Lucier meanwhile had his own plan il.

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Speaker 1: De diescre ave can serve hill de a survey let

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titude des oposso.

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Speaker 3: He exchanged discreete signals with a server who helped him

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keep an eye on the opponent's demeanor.

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Speaker 1: Emili niere.

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Speaker 3: Emily was unaware.

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Speaker 1: Eli te con sin prix lees prie futica in leam.

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Speaker 3: She was focused, her mind as sharp as a blade.

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Speaker 1: Lem deva procia ilusion la salle.

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Speaker 3: The decisive hand approached and silence fell over the room.

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Speaker 1: Lu su fetereut le tonsieur.

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Speaker 3: Breath was held. The tension was palpable.

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Speaker 1: Emi pri de sis descieuse.

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Speaker 3: Emilie made a bold decision.

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Speaker 1: E fien pari risqui ble fot vec conference.

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Speaker 3: She made a risky bed bluffing confidently. Lujour rou Chapustin,

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the player with the hat, seemed unsure a santi quilesite.

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She sensed his hesitation.

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Speaker 1: Uscience du soon. Curtis brie pa Nana Rousstille.

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Speaker 3: Lucier on his side, shone with a subtle maneuver.

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Speaker 1: Ilo la tour soon Pierre nissend conte.

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Speaker 3: He diverted another player's attention, aiding his sister without her

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realizing it.

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Speaker 1: Le feu de dance illuteur de spictator bertell Nisson.

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Speaker 3: The candlelight danced and the spectator's hearts beat as one.

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Speaker 1: La dernier querte fur Ville.

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Speaker 3: The last card was revealed Le ble desmili fu emilies

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bluff worked.

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Speaker 1: A miur mill de sieur Chris barcourille salle.

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Speaker 3: A murmur of surprise swept through the room.

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Speaker 1: Soup pondon sete lu cour de liciente le la victoire.

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Speaker 3: However, it was Lucieres's move that sealed their victory.

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Speaker 1: Li de te te te fesci.

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Speaker 3: The debts were cleared, l'misson di te souvi. Their house

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was saved.

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Speaker 1: Ensemele ill ree lise la vall de la fa convini.

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Speaker 3: Together they realized the value of their combined strengths.

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Speaker 1: Amiria prie fer confiences Stan Delucien, Ili admire leestratgien prequer.

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Speaker 3: Emily learned to trust Lucias instincts, and he to admire

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his sister's relentless strategy.

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Speaker 1: Soulene Pelisson dilleu y susurier l' la n f prere.

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Speaker 3: Under the fading lights of the place, they smiled at

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each other, their bonds strengthened by the ordeal.

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Speaker 1: Paris sousu pierre de linu, tournelles t te mondo, la

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rey sit.

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Speaker 3: Pahi. Under this autumnal moonlight bore witness to their success.

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Speaker 1: Diet trevelle finettro uverte de la selle, di du frere

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sin preerte lener ma la lema.

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Speaker 3: And through the open windows of the room, one could

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hear the relieved laughter of the brother and sister as

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they left the scene, ready to face the future hand

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in hand.

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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 1: Leni leni le ye the night, blemisterere, lemisterere, lemisterere, the mystery, ble,

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defice ble, defice, li defice, the building, bloombre, l'ombre, l'o

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the shadow, le chendurrie, le chendurie, le chendurier, the chandelier,

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let's mos fhair, let's mos fhair, let's mos fhair, the atmosphere,

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lade termination, blade termination, la determinaciu the determination, let you bability,

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let you bability like cue babilliti, the guilt, le pois,

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le poi, le pois, the way blueois legoui, legeouier, the prayer,

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lu surier, le surier, le surier, the smile, blue fit,

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le fete, le fuit, the felt, blidy bleed dey bleed,

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the the idea, blue plan, le plan, l plan, the plan, liscigne,

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l sinne lisgni, the signal latitude latitude lets t, the

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demeanor le lamb, le lamb, le lamb, the braid, silence,

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the silence, le celence, the silence, bluff, the souf, the

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breath lettons, lettons letts, the tension blasy test you, Lizzy tesium,

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lezzy test you, the hesitation lemnerv le manev le maneuv,

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the maneuver, lefudell, lufidendelle li fud chendell, the candlelight respect that,

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the respect that, the respect that the spectator le.

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Speaker 5: Mirelenerir le ne mire, the murmur lad it lead, that

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lead that, the dead lyria lyrion liria, the bond, le

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prev le prev leprev, the ordeal laraisit laraisit laray sits

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the success levenier levinie lef neill.

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Speaker 3: The future.

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