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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore the heartwarming tale of one

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<v Speaker 3>woman's determination to transform a spring festival against all odds,

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<v Speaker 5>Julia espersaases r de lurfanat una kunstruccio antiga alscarezda Barcelona,

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<v Speaker 5>la sperette, the Pedra Garstada, Tania unancanespasala, la prima veda,

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<v Speaker 5>quan las floskuman savana, paracial pati als name jugavan, sotal

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<v Speaker 5>sal prima, varal umplin laidra, ambrialias lurfaanat, sastava, praparan pal

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<v Speaker 5>festival da prima vera una tradisios parada, palsnans pranguan am

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<v Speaker 5>balracursus limitad si el prasu postaustad, Julia Astava pra kupada,

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<v Speaker 5>la seva, missio era, Clara fek A, Caddia forsas, pacial

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<v Speaker 5>parls NaNs Julia badasidi norrandirza amda terminacio, baku man sa

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<v Speaker 5>da mana, juda babi sital as, boutigas dlvari, babar la

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<v Speaker 5>Mark alfourne iambana la fleurista touch those ban seson ruzus

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<v Speaker 5>Mark bau faripasti sets iaa flosh per the kurala sala

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<v Speaker 5>kumuna am la ju da da voluntaries, Julia Yel's NaNs

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<v Speaker 5>ban kumansa feed curacion za matials catania alurfanat ban fegar

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<v Speaker 5>landas da pape Ivan Pintaker tells plends the culos katanen

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<v Speaker 5>contribuia amsumbrudas creativitat al diad alf festival al sella staba play,

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<v Speaker 5>the noubules, grizzos, PoCA vansda kumansa la pluja baku mansa

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<v Speaker 5>kaua suomen Julia vasan ti unafi bla dada panic pra Rapi,

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<v Speaker 5>the men bakal marsa ibabuska una sulusio bamaua lasanimenadins transferman

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<v Speaker 5>la sala kumuna a nunyak magic, las lums, kalidas, brilla

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<v Speaker 5>ven i al manjau lia, dalizios la music ampli a

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<v Speaker 5>la vitas yells names bayaven and banazea basse on exit

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<v Speaker 5>als names as tavan felicius is, Julia Basanti cam al

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<v Speaker 5>suk or Sumplia, The gratitude Amba la felicitad al rostradls

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<v Speaker 5>NaNs Julia ba pendra unliso important, la creativitad, eel support a,

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<v Speaker 5>la coumunitad, poden suparaqual saval, difficultat bassave ca, via fe,

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<v Speaker 5>tuna grand diferencia and la vida. The cat's names Rea

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<v Speaker 5>ferman Al, Sukum, Promeson, bees al fastival, Bakaba, Parola, lagria

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<v Speaker 5>as Bakada, Julia, Bamidal, selbultan, Ibapan, san langbinen ames ganas ikunfianza,

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<v Speaker 5>kamai yesh and a cat patid racoda Barcelona, lasparita, la

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<v Speaker 5>prima vera, buffalo re miss fort camai dins ifora da lurfaat.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 5>Julia espaseva balpasaes lerda lurfaat una kunstruxio antiga, alscaresda Varsalona.

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<v Speaker 3>Julia was walking through the long hallway of the Orphanage,

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<v Speaker 3>an ancient building in the streets of Barcelona, La Sparette.

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<v Speaker 5>The pedra Garstada, Tania, una canes pasiel, la la prima veda,

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<v Speaker 5>quan las floskuman sava na bare Schalpati.

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<v Speaker 3>The worn stone walls had a special charm in the spring,

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<v Speaker 3>when flowers began to appear in the courtyard.

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<v Speaker 5>Als nen zuravan sotl sal prima varl umplinlida ambrillies.

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<v Speaker 3>The children played under the spring sun, filling the air.

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<v Speaker 5>With laughter lurfaatraparan pal fastivalda prima veda una tra di

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<v Speaker 5>sieur sparada balsnenz.

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<v Speaker 3>The orphanage was preparing for the spring festival, a tradition

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<v Speaker 3>eagerly awaited by the children.

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<v Speaker 5>Prong juan umbalracursuz Li midad siel Prasu bostaad Julia estava prokubada.

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<v Speaker 3>But this year, with limited resources and a tight budget,

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<v Speaker 3>Julia was worried.

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<v Speaker 5>La seva missieu herra clara fake a geddi of frzes

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<v Speaker 5>pasiel parlsnens.

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<v Speaker 3>Her mission was clear to make this day special for

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<v Speaker 3>the children, Julia.

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<v Speaker 5>Bad sidi norndirs.

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<v Speaker 3>Julia decided not to give up.

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<v Speaker 5>Amda termine sieur bacu mansada mana juda.

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<v Speaker 3>With determination, she began to ask for.

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<v Speaker 5>Help babizitalas wudigas d'alvari.

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<v Speaker 3>She visited the neighborhood shops.

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<v Speaker 5>Babar La marc Alfourna Iambana la Fleuriste.

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<v Speaker 3>She spoke with Mark the baker and with Anna the florist.

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<v Speaker 5>Tutdos ban segenerusus.

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<v Speaker 3>Both were generous.

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<v Speaker 5>Mark Baufari Perstisett, Yana flos Parda Kurla s La Cumuna.

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<v Speaker 3>Mark offered pastries and Anna flowers to decorate the common

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<v Speaker 3>room am La.

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<v Speaker 5>Juda, the voluntaries, Julia yelsnens ban Kuman Sa feed Curaciunza, Mattials,

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<v Speaker 5>catania a Lurfanat.

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<v Speaker 3>With the help of volunteers, Julia and the children began

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<v Speaker 3>to make decorations with materials they had at the orphanage.

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<v Speaker 5>Ban feger Land, pape Iban Pinta, cartels, blends the culus.

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<v Speaker 3>They made paper garlands and painted colorful signs.

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<v Speaker 5>Gathanen kuntrivuiya amsumbrus igreati vitet.

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<v Speaker 3>Each child contributed with smiles and creativity.

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<v Speaker 5>Alda del firstival al sell Sababla the Nubuls Grizus.

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<v Speaker 3>On the day of the festival, the sky was full

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<v Speaker 3>of gray clouds.

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<v Speaker 5>Bocavan the kuman Sa La Plugja, Bakuman Sakaua suo min.

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<v Speaker 3>Just before it started, the rain began to fall gently.

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<v Speaker 5>Julia basanti una fivlada the panique por rapi the men

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<v Speaker 5>bach al marsa iba buscauna sulusieu.

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<v Speaker 3>Julia felt a pang of panic, but she quickly calmed

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<v Speaker 3>down and looked for a solution.

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<v Speaker 5>Bamoura lasdimena dins terrans furman la sala kumuna anunyog magique.

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<v Speaker 3>She moved the event indoors, transforming the common room into

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<v Speaker 3>a magical place.

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<v Speaker 5>Las lums kalidas brilaven yel manzaolia d lisius.

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<v Speaker 3>Warm lights glowed and the food smelled delicious.

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<v Speaker 5>La musicomplia la vitasio yels neenz ba javenam banarjea.

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<v Speaker 3>Music filled the room and the children danced energetically.

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<v Speaker 5>Basse unexit. It was a success als nenz estavan falsius

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<v Speaker 5>is Julia basanti com mal su korsumpliad gratitute.

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<v Speaker 3>The children were happy, and Julia felt her heart fill

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<v Speaker 3>with gratitude.

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<v Speaker 5>Ambra la felicita al rostra dl ends julia ba pendra

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<v Speaker 5>una liso importan.

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<v Speaker 3>Seeing the happiness on the children's faces, Julia learned an

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<v Speaker 3>important lesson.

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<v Speaker 5>La creativitat i al suporda lakumunitad badan suparakul savaldi ficultat.

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<v Speaker 3>Creativity and community support can overcome any difficulty.

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<v Speaker 5>Barsavec cavia fe tuna grandi ferencia and la vida the

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<v Speaker 5>cads nends rea firman al sukum prumisambels.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew she had made a significant difference in these

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<v Speaker 3>children's lives, reaffirming her commitment to them.

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<v Speaker 5>Al fastival bakava but a la la gria azbacada.

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<v Speaker 3>The festival ended, but the joy remained.

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<v Speaker 5>Julia ba meral seubultan ibapan san lanvinen a misganasumika.

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<v Speaker 3>Mai Julia looked around and thought about the next year

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<v Speaker 3>with more eagerness and confidence than ever.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeshi annakeet patid racoda barsalona, la sparita, la prima veda,

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<v Speaker 5>baff luri miss forca mai dens ifora l lurfaat.

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<v Speaker 3>And so in this small corner of Barcelona, the spirit

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<v Speaker 3>of spring bloomed stronger than ever, both inside and outside

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<v Speaker 3>the orphanage.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words first in Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 5>Al pasadis, al pasadis, al pasadis ohway, lurfaat, lurfanat, lurfaat, orphanage, alpati, alpati,

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<v Speaker 5>alpati courtyard, alpra su post, alpra supost, alpra su post budget,

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<v Speaker 5>Lada terminaco, lada terminaco, la daterminaco determination, alfournee alfournee alfourna Baker, love, Florista, love, florista,

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<v Speaker 5>love flurista, forest alspasti sets, alspasti sets, alspasti sets, pastries,

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<v Speaker 5>Las Garlandas las garlanda's las Garlandas carlands alscartales alscartales, als cartales, signs,

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<v Speaker 5>al snobules, alsnoobules, alcenobles, clouds Alpanic Alpanic, alpanic Panic, La

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<v Speaker 5>su lucillo, la su lucillo, la su lucio, solution, la sala,

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<v Speaker 5>la sala, LaSala Room, los looms, los looms, ls looms, White,

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<v Speaker 5>Almanza almanza, almania, food, lexit, lexit, lexit success, la gratitude,

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<v Speaker 5>la gratitude, la grattituoth gratitude, love falicitat lo falicitat, love, falicitat.

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<v Speaker 1>Happiness, alrostra al astra alrostra faces, la Creativitat, la creativitat,

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<v Speaker 1>la creativ.

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<v Speaker 5>Tat creativity, lacumunitat, lacumunitat, lacu monita community, laody Farenzia, laody Ferencia,

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<v Speaker 5>laody Farensia, difference, alcum prumise, alcumprumise, al coum prumise commitment,

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<v Speaker 5>La lagria, la lagria, la la grilla joy, lacumfianza, lacumfienza, lacumfianza, confidence,

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<v Speaker 5>al raco al raco, al raco corner, La sparite, la sparite,

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<v Speaker 5>las sparite, Spirit, la primave, la prima Vedra, la prima Vedra.

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<v Speaker 3>Spring, la Pedra, la pedra, la pedra Stone.

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