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Speaker 1: In this episode, will scale the heights of creativity with

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a Loadie as she uses her camera to weave magic

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out of the Halloween festivities at Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower.

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Speaker 4: Souleci Dori de luton let toourre Felbria, Nicla magique, le

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fee Tourbione or Ritz, Medievo, Illirier de Senfon di gisipoor,

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Aluino Piseller, Elodie, Les Delicipas, pal Photography, Sultani and Bade,

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La tour so Napa Rei photo a Lama el Rocente Impression,

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remans Son Project, Photopoliclate Sacheons de Preuves, Parentceptitic, Lavett and Rettala,

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The Common Fellows, The Special La Veciato, Rafael Deja Temant Photography,

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Raphael Soma, Rani, Teta sicut vetud Than Costume, The skelet

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Ali Elodi di Ti larian U, Vaya Rive, Elodi Refuchi, Circumference, Vasia,

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l disida de monte, Prio do la tour esperande ruve

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In Perspective, different pe tetrical, festivated, Dlouin donra In too

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shunique as a photo on Grandpa, Elodi O Cervellicular, Jean

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Jean de ciel person de bruclaire, laurent chantons dicuchi de

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solei arrivea anitache priu elle trouval petticoa franquille, sete parfe

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umbars leriformier de jean, costium creative raphael to jeor plan

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deenergi sota eumiriau de dancers, costume, elodie, sauri so mellanche,

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demise more de nerveillmon vellas call voules capetire elagistas on

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objective attn di lee, moment parfe soudan rafael, sune dance

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de maner exaggeri fell snrea, la foulo tourdlis elodicesi satin

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stando joi pierre de clan jeon la paraiefoto the londomin

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el present as a futto a la class l'elmierd'rre, the

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movement lagois prison a limage captive vertulemnde soon professor la

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felicita emamece paro da borisitan fertin presione, bravo, macherie de

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same to evremond ui eludicu santitm pri de fierte. The

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conference grassa setevenmond, eludicon criqueveg de la passion de la perseverance,

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el puve veritable mont capte la maggi de Seville, parte

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nique vecremunde, rafael Fi del jolle fierre de son ami

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saveqi za verici ensembles la passion, velo dipo la photography,

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vene de francia, decisive, el save dis amechel puve claron

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and mame calavre boutini de pas monts me roe.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another lisson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have messed.

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Speaker 4: Soule siel do re de lutn le tourre fel bria

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nicle magique.

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Speaker 1: Under the golden artem sky, the two rafels shone with

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a magical glow.

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Speaker 4: Le fey orane to bian O rit medievo illirier deson

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fon di gisi polino pic ler.

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Speaker 1: The orange leaves swirled to the rhythm of the wind,

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and the laughter of children dressed up for Halloween filled

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the air.

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Speaker 4: Elodie les delici, papa la futo grafi sou tourn en

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barde la tour son napa rei futu a lemma.

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Speaker 1: Eldi, a high school student passionate about photography, stood at

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the bottom of the tower, her camera in hand el

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rosne in prescims. She felt immense pressure son proge fut

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tchon de prouve car tic. Her photo project for school

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was her chance to prove to her skeptical parents that

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she had real talent.

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Speaker 4: Ne comn ferque cricius d' spicie, la vetie toure fell

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vigetel montfut grafi.

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Speaker 1: But how could she create something special with the tur

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refel which had already been photographed so much?

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Speaker 4: Rafael sumea rni tete sicuti viti d'An Cristine de Escuillette.

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Speaker 1: Halfael, her best friend, stood by her side, dressed in

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a skeleton costume. Ali Ilu di di ti l rillen

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veller rivi, come on, Iledi, he said, with a laugh,

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We'll make it. Ilu di rifici se conference versilla. Ilodi

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pondered her confidence wavering.

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Speaker 4: E disida de monte pio de re tour esperande truvein

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perspective di ferrande.

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Speaker 1: She decided to climb higher up the tower, hoping to

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find a different perspective.

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Speaker 4: Te tetre qui festi ti de luin do'n reine tuccinique sefutu.

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Speaker 1: Perhaps the Halloween festivity would add a unique touch to

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her photo.

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Speaker 4: En Grandpon, Eludieu, Cervelli, Couler, Chen, Jean Deciel, Passon de bleu, Claire,

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Ra Laurent, Chanton de couchet de soles.

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Speaker 1: As she climbed, Iledee observed the changing colors of the sky,

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transitioning from light blue to the intense orange of sunset.

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Speaker 4: Rivia Nitache, Prieu ell Trouvain, Pettico and pronquill.

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Speaker 1: Arriving at a higher floor, she found a small quiet

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spot Cete tar fe. It was perfect m bar Le,

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ri Fonmiller de jon, Cristiine cre Tife. Below the streets

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were bustling with people in creative costumes.

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Speaker 4: Rafael tou jour prean de nergi so ta umiriu de

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d'An sur Costiumee.

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Speaker 1: Harafael, always full of energy, jumped into the middle of

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the costumed dancers. Delud SuRie Ilidi smiled sieurme Linge, denisemy

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dinervellman vellactel voule catire. This mix of fun and wonder

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was exactly what she wanted to capture.

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Speaker 4: Ela gestasson nob jectifietn di le moment par fe.

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Speaker 1: She adjusted her lens and waited for the perfect moment.

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Speaker 4: Sous dan ra fayel sumee d'ancie de manier, exagerie feu

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sentree la fouleu tour de rie.

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Speaker 1: Suddenly, Halfayere began to dance exaggeratedly, making the crowd around

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him laugh.

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Speaker 4: Elodiceiicetenston de joi peerre de conchen la pariye.

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Speaker 1: Foutou Ilodi captured this moment of pure joy by clicking

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the camera. Leland's mon el presentasa feu too a la crece.

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The next day, she presented her photo to the class.

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Speaker 4: Lea liniere d'ouray le mouvement pillageois prison a li mache

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caupti vertu le monde.

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Speaker 1: The golden light, the movement and the joy in the

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image captivated everyone.

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Speaker 4: Soon Professor la felicita mme sparonda borisitan fertin precioni.

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Speaker 1: Her teacher congratulated her, and even her initially hesitant parents

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were impressed. Bravo ma chiri di sa me tuevre monddui bravo,

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my dear, said her mother, you really have talent.

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Speaker 4: Eludicu sn titen pri de fierte du conference.

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Speaker 1: Ilidi felt filled with pride and confidence.

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Speaker 4: Grace cetevenmn ilud concrique vec de la pacience de re

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perceverence el puve verita ble montepti la maggi de serville

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le parteger nquevequemunde.

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Speaker 1: Thanks to this event, Iledi unders stood that with patience

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and perseverance she could truly capture the magic of her

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city and share her unique vision with the world.

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Speaker 4: Rafel fidylleu te fier de soni.

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Speaker 1: Halfael, faithful and joyful, was proud of his friend.

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Speaker 4: Is sevequisee ver sibles.

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Speaker 1: He knew they had succeeded together. La passion de lupo

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luto gra five fr Ilodie's passion for photography had just

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crossed a major milestone. E seve disol mecheluve cl meme

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calavre te pason mons meo sice. She now knew she

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could believe in herself, for true beauty was not only

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in what she saw, but also in what she felt.

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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 4: Lucielleciellel the sky, dur durree, dye, golden, blickla leckla, lickla,

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the glow, to be unie, to be unie, to be unie, to.

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Speaker 1: Swirl, leve levon the wind, lev le levy, laughter, oop

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pierre oh pier oppi, to fill, lapricion, lapricion, lapricion, the pressure, siptic, siptic,

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sip tk, skeptical, prove, prove, prove, to prove, lieutalan lietalent

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littilan the talent, La perspective, la perspective, la perspective, the perspective,

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le festivity, le festivit e festivity, the festivities, lucuchhe de soulae,

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lucushe de soulae, lucuche de sola, the sunset ton quill ton,

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quill tonquill quiet form formier formiye t bastle creative, creative, creative, creative, objective,

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objective lebjective the ones digesti digisti, agicti to adjust souti

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souti soothi to jump, capeturie capturree captiree to capture La

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GeOI pure, la GeOI peure, la geois Pierre pure joy

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dicionci diclonchi de clonchi to click, Feliciti, feliciti, feliciti, to congratulate,

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umpi umpix umpi field La fierte, la fierte, la fierti pride,

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la perceeverance, la perceeverance, la per severance, perseverance, bartegi, bartigie

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tarteigi to share, Fidel Fidel, fidel faithful, braisier raisier rei

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sierre to succeed.

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