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In this episode, we'll discover how a simple act of

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kindness transforms a snowy holiday into a heartwarming celebration, renewing

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the spirit of Christmas in an orphanage. Right after this

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Speaker 1: Da la peri feridet frances in cuche denche fresh rocouvelet

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de la Felina, Lilinier de Noel, Santi Dariel, Lifinette, Linino,

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Lesie de rivere A, la Terier, rick Le Bierrevellon, Guardian sectivare,

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Lamian's festive polefet laisonphan called destol and Papillo Mr Tut

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de janson de Noel, neste in no more plan solageus

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de noel and unfound, the Lord Felina at Rapier and

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Villarine let to deputy resond Le sell Eleachitude, solicial visage

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deserts enfont l o d le nouvelle volunteire observed de

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lois so do mond don Camrael purret die lux approached

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the Lodi sonsurive young de simula pens lakitude Elo d

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efo consort genese ti pueto pipede la decora simp plegeve

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solepetimlad elodi auchtet memceil duton called the cy capacity portin

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elvev remon fer in deference elolor inactivity, the creason de

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boulden uellos fan mem armond long formalade rossoiqueltebul poly decorid

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peas only alle former alextaier the preparative continual ratio fil

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care uk passed the piers on pis racier holy Prusian

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avegde count de Noel in ambiance the camaraderie the solidarity

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is san style pettita petti alave do noel, uti elodie

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sutano scheved the land formalad elodie or repel brusquemmando lattis

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uncle sa gramer confexione, pouderie rin ave cleanergy de lespois

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l prepa la Boisson showed the bass do nielle the

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citron duta enseong Illii proposed espero a miracule de Noel,

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the matin de noel latmospher no la felinai utree mehme

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pred anticipassion les premier re young dis soli cliges prometen

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jour de fete uiqui elodie de cour ramondsurion aci donsoni

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and papale me visi blemonieux lisot trois enfantred lapiers les

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bra charge, the petty Caredo, fabritier rexois, lesri reson nonfanal

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l'r felina remained the primodese to de cado ply cladempressor

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Elodie Rodardo tordell lisiubriondo reconnaissance, el realis cochaques pettigiesta proudie

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and grandefe ruque and spirepales cri commiinotaire rosson gratitude, demands,

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poulette de lodi, encan is on feprisqu gre in belfat

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is ont gendre and veritable chall rimaann cuirechio phileoquerdotus enci

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so noels determinave de nuvoleanforge de sauvenircheri confiermont lamagi de

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noel resis de d'li cares uni i repeti racredico tidia.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Da la peri feri d petit francaise in couche denche

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fresch ro couvre le toi de la felina.

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Speaker 4: In the outskirts of a small ville. Fosays. A layer

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of fresh snow covers the roof of the orphanage.

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Speaker 1: Lilniere de nouel Santi d rielli finette nino le leci

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de le vere.

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Speaker 4: The Christmas lights twinkle behind the windows, illuminating the icy

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winter air.

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Speaker 1: A la terrie luque le bien vellen guardian secti va

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rendre lanience festive po.

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Speaker 4: Fete inside Luke. The kind hearted caretaker busies himself with

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making the atmosphere festive for the holidays.

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Speaker 1: Lisson fan cal disitour l'entapier mir toutn de noel.

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Speaker 4: The children's stick paper stars on the walls while sing

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in Christmas carols.

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Speaker 1: Nesseetai enonmeur plan so lageois de noel.

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Speaker 4: But this year a shadow looms over the joy of Christmas.

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Speaker 1: Nan fon de L'Or filina at trapienrevi la rene.

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Speaker 4: A child from the orphanage has caught a nasty cold.

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Speaker 1: Le tudi pettierisa nolliselle elain quiiti de sulis so le

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riseege di zutrosenfon.

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Speaker 4: The little one's cough echoes through the halls and worry

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is visible on the other children's faces.

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Speaker 1: Elodi le nouvelle volenti abserre de loin sou de mond'n

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coemie pouete.

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Speaker 4: Di Ilodi, the new volunteer, watches from afar, wondering how

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she might help.

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Speaker 1: Lycxa proche de ludi sonsurier bienvellon de simyla pen sou

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la quiritiud.

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Speaker 4: Lock approaches Ilidi, his benevolent smile barely concealing his concern.

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Speaker 1: Elo d e f.

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Speaker 4: L d we need to get organized.

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Speaker 1: Chi put la di corve so malade.

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Speaker 4: Could you take care of the decoration while I look

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after the sick little one?

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Speaker 1: Elod tet memsier du called de citi.

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Speaker 4: Elodie nods, even though she still doubts her capabilities.

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Speaker 1: Fortin el v remon ferrindi.

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Speaker 4: Ferrance, Yet she truly wants to make a difference.

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Speaker 1: Elo fralo renetti ti de crecion de noello s.

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Speaker 4: She then offers a Christmas ornament making activity to the children.

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Speaker 1: Mee 'armon montfont malade rou co red.

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Speaker 4: Pi iven Armo. The sick child receives some ornaments to

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decorate from his bed.

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Speaker 1: Al relex terriere li preparative, continer rechiu firiquere.

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Speaker 4: As the cold bites outside, the preparations continue to warm

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hearts qu pas.

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Speaker 1: De Pierre sn piers Racier, Holy Pugion na veg di

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counte de Noel.

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Speaker 4: Luke moves from room to room, reassuring the youngest with

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Christmas tales.

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Speaker 1: Enombience di tier maradi de suli d'arti Saint stel Petita Peti.

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Speaker 4: An atmosphere of camaraderie and solidarity gradually settles in a la.

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Speaker 1: Ve de noel riuqui elud soutieno cheve de L'En font malade.

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Speaker 4: On Christmas Eve, Luke and Ilodi stand by the sick

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child's bedside.

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Speaker 1: Eludicsur repel brusque mon de lattisens gmer confele rim.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi suddenly remembers the herbal tea her grandmother used to

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make to cure colds.

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Speaker 1: Aveci neenji de lespois el prepa la bois sncheur d'abasse

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d'u nielles de sitro d'utin.

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Speaker 4: With the energy of hope, she prepares the warm drink

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with honey lemon and thyme.

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Speaker 1: Encandle i llelis propos esperonn racuie de noel.

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Speaker 4: Together they offer it to him, hoping for a Christmas miracle.

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Speaker 1: Le matain de noel lets mouse fer da l'r filinaie

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futre nehme pre d'anicipasciu.

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Speaker 4: On Christmas morning, the atmosphere in the orphanage is soft,

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but filled with anticipation.

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Speaker 1: Les promie rellun de sole cierre re nege prometen jour

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de fete.

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Speaker 4: The first rays of the sun illuminate the snow, promising

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a festive day.

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Speaker 1: Juqui lu di de couvral monsourion aci dan soun li

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en papas ne risible monnieu.

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Speaker 4: Lic and ilidy find armos smiling, sitting up in his bed,

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a little pale, but visibly better.

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Speaker 1: Lisu troussen fono la la pierce li bra chalgi de

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pitituidu fabritier vic sooit.

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Speaker 4: The other children entered the room, their arms laden with

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small gifts crafted with.

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Speaker 1: Care lirie risa nonfad'o filina enens lu primaudes de diquer

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dou poll clenen tressaur.

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Speaker 4: Laughter. Finally, resonates in the orphanage, and even the simplest

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of gifts takes on the sparkle of a treasure.

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Speaker 1: Elude rodel du tour del lisieu brien de rocnaissance.

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Speaker 4: Ilidy looks around her eyes shining with gratitude.

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Speaker 1: Ell ree lise cuchec pitigiesta proudien grente fe.

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Speaker 4: She realizes that every small gesture has produced a great effect.

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Speaker 1: Rique n spirripa reescricumnuta rosson gratiti di mons poule de rudi.

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Speaker 4: Luke, inspired by the spirit of community, feels immense gratitude

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for Ilodia's help.

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Speaker 1: En son zuon fepusque crein bel fete izon veritablechell remain

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quirichiu feile caer d'u tous.

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Speaker 4: Together they did more than create a beautiful celebration. They

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generated a true human warmth that warmed everyone's hearts.

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Speaker 1: Enci so noel sutermina veg nuvol foge idsuvenir cheri confierremont

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l maggie de noel le ris de d'l cai iritidia.

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Speaker 4: And so this Christmas ends with new bonds, forged and

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cherished memories, confirming that the magic of Christmas Resides in

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United Hearts and the little everyday Miracles. Today's vocabulary words

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are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are

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today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. Lea

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pieri firi, lea pieri, fierri, le pieri fiery, the outskirts, litois, littois, littois,

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the roof, Lo filina, lo felina, lo flina, the orphanage,

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le couche, let couche, la couche, the layer, le gardia,

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le gardien, legardia, the caretaker, santier, santier, santiller, to twinkle, bloombre,

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lombore lo, the shadow, blobionce lone, biance, loanebiance, the atmosphere

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leto lettou letto, the.

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Speaker 1: Cough, Brisoni, brisoni, brisoni, to echo, blanketide, legitude, lean chid, worry,

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Le vollonaire, le volenteire, le voulontre, the volunteer, bia vellen,

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bia vellen, bien vell jen benevolent, la boule lea boule,

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la boule, the ornament, Le camraderie, le camraderie l cae maderi.

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Speaker 4: The camaraderie la suli d'arite, la suli d'arite, la suli d'arite,

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The solidarity, lu Cheve, lu cheve, l cheve, the bedside,

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lettice Enne, lettice en lettice Zenne, the.

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Speaker 1: Herbal tea LEAs poi, les poi, les poi, the Hope,

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lerejni soule lerejun de soule leree jn de sole, The

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sun rays, bicire, bicire, bicierre, to illuminate, antisipi auntisipi anticipi,

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to anticipate, lerire, lerie lev here, the laughter, lar reconnaissance, lar, reconnaissance, laroconissance, recognition, Fabrici,

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fabric fabrici, the craft, Brisoni, brisoni, brisoni, to resonate, Bria, Leria, Leria, the.

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Speaker 4: Bond Cheri, cheri, cheri, cherished, bini, bini nii united.

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Speaker 1: Lepti, miratia lipeti, miratia lepetimhrak the Little Miracles.

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