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In this episode, we'll follow Atn, a painter in Monmatra,

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Speaker 1: D'arl tire de montmart a tarti ivo i festive de paris,

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learisitense sulnier de noel in finncush de negro, couve le

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pais ajoutoine, touche de maggi, asset period de leni Etienne

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and pantropascioneme a suvon melancholic rosseau impression in habituelle ilda

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Erminian pantheu attend the nol po a exposition iminoutnrisufo de

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vertigi in explicable etien and anson pettitaturier on tourado say

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twice in achree, I regard the parafenette obserrolee passon esperante,

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reuvelen spieracion sepance so tanteron puparao trevertige, sadovien the prison

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prefracan he sank yet portin la per de medsala rotia,

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marcel smeer rani a de ferrand tou jo sourrea eptimist

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Jon Proud, La Terier ave Can tass the Chocola show

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Monani Ti Douard Ropose di Marcel Avecan Surier, Chalre Etene,

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supermen person pege de surreerra rotteur tetipriba Sofi, the Appropriator,

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the La partis ree locale, Finido, decores A, vitrine, Etienne

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pass Suvoici Prono, Decroppi to ton savoro a cafe Meo

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Giorgi eletsitin Latte, Torna, pepris, Marcel propose, Alonche Sofi, Ambone,

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claire rou Chocolate Feragibia, Alapatis, Trie Sophie were immediate Monketien

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Nepa and Sonetta habituel Eluisia, dute relicult Savoardus, separoln Courajantapesitienne

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I parta gen Francis and Kittude Ella Roder comprehensive Bethian

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realist kellpuensam ple sucdenspiacion elatin Ani lejou de noella proche

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Bethienne made the Courtes sape redicid, the Consulta Medsin, mar Celles,

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Sophia Companion, aloupitale le verdict Terracauran distressed the La fatigue

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accumulate Brien de Graves Etienne so some immediate monso lages,

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Sophie Marmier, Ducemo Prian, sous Deetois, Etienne Tarpantu, rebel cantelliandituire

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Semorison aluis and spire is semel Travai transported paralenergiotruve Illesutian

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Sisenni le jeu de lexposition arrive Montmartebri, Sola linear de lanentergne,

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Latoi de Tiennetta croche fiermont I capture rachal la magi

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de noel, don soon Cartieme, Sophie e Marcelles, Tiennes, s Coote, Etienne,

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Suri reconnaissando las presence, la pri a subre resorte. I accepted,

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lad san Candro de paretrafeed sapentur tanti de set nouve

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connection reyen bartegi yuvna.

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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: Dar Letier de Montmartre, aderti, rivon i festive de paris,

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le us tense sulnier de noel.

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Speaker 4: In the heart of Monmarta a lively and festive neighborhood.

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In Bahill, the streets sparkle under the casemass lights.

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Speaker 1: In Fincouge de negro couve le peris ajoutaintuge de magi

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esset perie de Leni.

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Speaker 4: A thin layer of snow covers the pavement, adding a

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touch of magic to this time of year.

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Speaker 1: Etienne en pantre percionime suvon melon, Colique Rosson and prescione Btuel.

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Speaker 4: Etienne, a passionate but often melancholic paint, feels an unusual pressure.

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Speaker 1: I lu terminin taniurre ten de noue poen exposition ininante

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nis sufre de verticix Friquel.

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Speaker 4: He must finish a Cristmas themed painting for an upcoming exhibition,

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but he suffers from inexplicable dizziness.

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Speaker 1: Etienne nos petite to yer entouri de cetoisineschi.

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Speaker 4: Etienne is in his small studio, surrounded by his unfinished canvases.

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Speaker 1: Ill regul de para finette, passon esperon treuvellen s piracion.

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Speaker 4: He looks out the window, observing passers by, hoping to

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find inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Sionstern p tre vertige.

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Speaker 4: His thoughts are interrupted by another bout of dizziness.

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Speaker 1: Said de Villen de priison pre Frico.

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Speaker 4: It's becoming more frequent, es Saint, Yet he is worried.

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Speaker 1: Pourten la peur de mitzainl rotien.

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Speaker 4: However, his fear of doctors holds him back.

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Speaker 1: Marsel soumee rni e di.

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Speaker 4: Ferrant Marcel, his best friend is different.

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Speaker 1: Tu Jo sourien e p timiste yen trud l etterill

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a vecrintas de che core cheux.

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Speaker 4: Always smiling and optimistic, he enters the studio with a

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cup of hot chocolate.

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Speaker 1: Mon Nani ti duat roupoussi di marcel a ve can

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surier chele.

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Speaker 4: My friend, you need to rest, says Marcel with a

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warm smile.

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Speaker 1: Etien soupierremen per son pechyt de surier roteur.

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Speaker 4: Etienne sighs, but can't help smiling back.

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Speaker 1: Heterripri bas soufi, le proprieter de la patis, ri le

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cal fini de di corre sa vitrine.

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Speaker 4: A few streets down, Sofi, the owner of the local

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pastry shop, finishes decorating her shop window.

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Speaker 1: Etien pa suvoici pron gefi.

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Speaker 4: Etien often stops here sketching while savoring a coffee Iritis,

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but today he hesitates.

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Speaker 1: Let te ton pepis.

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Speaker 4: His head spins a bit more.

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Speaker 1: Marcel propos Alonchi Sufi.

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Speaker 4: Marcel suggests, let's go to Sofies.

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Speaker 1: Ambonkier Colette Ferradibia.

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Speaker 4: A good chocolate. Eclaire will do you good a.

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Speaker 1: Lea pattisri Soufi immediate mon.

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Speaker 4: Abituel at the pastry shop. Sofi immediately notices that Etienne

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is not his usual self.

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Speaker 1: Eluiser reli coute.

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Speaker 4: She serves him tea and listens savois.

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Speaker 1: Du sent Tepezsitien.

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Speaker 4: Her gentle voice and encouraging words soothe the tiene.

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Speaker 1: I parte gen francis and quietude.

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Speaker 4: He finally shares his worries E la roder compre. She

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looks at him with understanding eyes.

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Speaker 1: Betien realis quellipri king san p souse lees piracion ell Etni.

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Speaker 4: Etien realizes she is more than just a source of inspiration.

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She is a friend.

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Speaker 1: Lu jeu de noella proche.

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Speaker 4: Christmas Day approaches Betien me.

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Speaker 1: De courtisa perre de si de concert mizzin.

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Speaker 4: Etienne sets aside his fear and decides to consult a doctor.

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Speaker 1: Marcelli, Sofira compaign.

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Speaker 4: Marcel and Sophia accompany him.

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Speaker 1: Aloupite elle le verdic terrasciuron distressi de la fatigue quillillie.

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Speaker 4: At the hospital, the diagnosis is reassuring stress and accumulated fatigue.

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Speaker 1: Rien de graves.

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Speaker 4: Nothing serious.

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Speaker 1: Etienne soussan immediate to mons sur legi.

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Speaker 4: Etienne feels immediately relieved.

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Speaker 1: Soufimo mio du sement pen sous de toois.

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Speaker 4: Etienne Sophie gently murmurs, take care of yourself. Etienne ta

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banu rebe contellienditierre. Your painting is beautiful when it comes

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from the.

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Speaker 1: Heart siemoris ni.

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Speaker 4: These words resonate with him.

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Speaker 1: Unspirie ye semel crevais transporte pari neergiro truvell ilusutien de sienni.

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Speaker 4: Inspired, he gets to work, carried by the newfound energy

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in support of his friends.

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Speaker 1: Le jeu de lts posiion arivere.

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Speaker 4: The day of the exhibition arrives.

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Speaker 1: Montmartre bris soule linier de l'anne.

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Speaker 4: Monmarta shines under the glow of lanterns.

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Speaker 1: Latoi ditiene ta crouche fiermont.

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Speaker 4: Etienna's painting is proudly displayed a.

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Speaker 1: Captur re chells Ri la maggi de noel donson Cartidi.

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Speaker 4: It captures the warmth and magic of caisemas in his

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beloved neighborhood.

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Speaker 1: Soufi in Marseilles.

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Speaker 4: Cutien Courti, Sophie and Marcel stand by his side.

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Speaker 1: Etien souri recuneissn del presence.

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Speaker 4: Etienne smiles, grateful for their presence.

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Speaker 1: E la prie sourvre rousseau accepte le san candre de

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paretre febre.

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Speaker 4: He has learned to open up to others, to accept

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help without fearing appearing weak.

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Speaker 1: Ser Ban Dante de sid nouve connection Reyen.

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Speaker 4: His painting tinged with this new connection radiates.

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Speaker 1: Dim Bartagi yetauvon f s.

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Speaker 3: S l.

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Speaker 4: And in this shared moment he finally finds meaning and

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beauty in his art. Today's vocabulary words are coming up

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right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Lecuire, lecuire, lecuer the.

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Speaker 5: Heart, vivo vivo vivo lively.

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Speaker 1: Le turtier, le turtier, le gertier, the neighborhood, le bart

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le bart le bin, the painter, milon corique, milon corique,

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melon couri, melancholic, inner bituel, inne bituel, inner bituel, unusual

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lex position, lex position, lex position, the exhibition, le vertige,

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le vertige, le vertige.

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Speaker 4: The dizziness, chevi nchevi inesv unfinished letter yer letterier letter y,

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the studio.

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Speaker 5: Les person, les person, les person, the passers by bisiton

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bisitans to hesitate, passion, passuron, rason, reassuring, le pev le pev,

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le pev, the pavement at anti anti room to interrupt, accumuli, accumuli, accumuli, accumulated, laffinette, laffinette,

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left finette, the window it down, silly, it down, silly

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it downs, silly to sparkle Termini, termini termini to finish,

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Lat cush lat push la coush. The layer, tru ve,

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tru ve, tru v to find.

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Speaker 1: Savoury, savoury savouri.

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Speaker 5: The savor lapeer, lapeer, lappeer, the fear proposy proposy, proposy

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to suggest the.

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Speaker 1: Reger comprehensive, Le reger comprehensive, le reguer comprehensive.

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Speaker 4: The understanding mermire mir murie, mir murie to murmur.

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Speaker 1: Passuront, passiuront, prass uront reassuring san Citi, san Citi, Sankiiti

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to worry, las Piracion, las Piracion, las Piraciu Inspiration, Blue

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Pitel Lupitel, Lupitel the Hospital.

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