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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

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In this episode, we'll explore how a man finds hope

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and healing through the transformative power of art therapy in

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the shadow of Halloween's Past. Right after this commercial break.

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Speaker 1: Losin salu were Blo di cooracundotn vic suprome, le fe

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mortde formont apido, Coula, viev di contrete, Avec, triste, santerier

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de rique, lere te free, chargis del del and monsoon

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la rived Llowin the citru is, pulte, sorie timid, Monte Piliqua, lestoid, Regnier,

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Bianc pusierro's ajouta in Touchri di coo mebe uq annan

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d la fand de stnt vive de jor dificile d'arlinite,

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the swampsiatric leason rode s pas, l'an velope, sertu, la

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proche de Lowine, la fette, gerdesoius fece Rosier, giluis de

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souvenir dan France dolore. It's the santetem prison a percipency,

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desire de treuvee and pedolinaire anjeur Marcel and anfierni tu

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jour sourien. We proposed the rogue rincision d'arterra pie special

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poor allowen buquesite lapuveti rempez du laer finan mont uncle

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rage par marcell Esa pascience eleccepta d la grand Pierce commune,

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the passio terrasson Leo told the tablu couvert to the

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pantire de papier Elo d in passion les pre creative

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a deja prongjin and some pro promond artistic a cre

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de tablo colore a plan de ville, sonsurier racio felongiance

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luc ceci is the town of all A twelve years

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song terere tello languoise, sierron sa patrine melais un courage

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mont de marcel elize clad rere delo delanceiter I say

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ye so pansol trembla da bor nebianto is sunir pal

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the colaer song rotbion er Susidoa formond de image vive

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the sesuvenir a lar tipennier de l'a mu coulaer sausagu

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Jacques could pan soos lelis berre in Pardo Sonfardo, the

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valipreneformin Sandes Sonan France, in reconcilation Cristave de fontaine de passy, demosion,

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riculaur somele tondiquees adular sixpremenfa alafando la sasson weak cracular, observer,

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son evre quercuchos ave, louis the poor, primando s souvenir

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st le tralegi mister santi and peprilege comes sierreon de

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soles ave percilla borne de son espre marcel posa in

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marchal ures or son nepole biengouis k di til ducement

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elodillo free and sourier compris and soutien silantie pressieu, aunt

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quito la salle weeks Saintila premieret and self deespoil nesson

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care levetta fronte in pabas passi Avex suggests a Marceillu

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Chamando sadierism Luton de van Sudancino, nindo reneuvau in uncel

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monde souvenir, Paula premier free de pilenton, jon visa gelavnier

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ve campe PRIs de sergniti.

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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: Nonsien si luneur blon de courcn d'ou ton ric supromee lent.

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Speaker 4: In a room with white walls and autumn decorations, Luke

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was walking slowly.

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Speaker 1: Le fey morte d'ance de vli finette fonmont te pid

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cou la vive qu contraste avecquie triste santerie de ricu.

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Speaker 4: The fallen leaves danced in front of the windows, forming

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a carpet of bright colors that contrasted with luke As

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internal sadness.

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Speaker 1: Lere te free charge de lu del dichenment and monsoon

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la rivee de luine.

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Speaker 4: The air was fresh, laden with the scent of change,

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heralding the arrival of Halloween.

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Speaker 1: De sitriisquete SuRie timid mond de pilicour.

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Speaker 4: Carved pumpkins smiled timidly from the corners.

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Speaker 1: Lestoil d'ar regnier bienc poucierrouse anjoute in touchi di coo mebe.

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Speaker 4: The cobwebs, though Dusty added a playful touch to the furniture.

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Speaker 1: Rique aname da la fand de SnO vive de jo

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di ficill d'arini di de somp citietrique.

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Speaker 4: Luke, a man in his late thirties, was going through

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difficult days in the psychiatric care unit.

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Speaker 1: Lisson rods s perci lan voupe chertoue la proche de luines.

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Speaker 4: The shadows of his past enveloped him, especially as Halloween approached.

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Speaker 1: La fete ger dijoyeuse fuserus giro luis de souvenirs d'un

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fance du lur.

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Speaker 4: The celebration, once joyful, brought back painful childhood memories.

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Speaker 1: Us sante to prison parsonci disierre de Treuville and pe

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de lunaires.

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Speaker 4: He felt imprisoned by his thoughts, longing to find a

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bit of light.

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Speaker 1: Anjour marcel anna fiermi tu jour suriel, the proposa de

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rog andrencision d'arterra pie piciel poora Louine.

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Speaker 4: One day, Marcel, an ever smiling nurse, suggested he join

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a special art therapy session for Halloween.

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Speaker 1: Buci cite luke hesitated la pouvetirem pisi du.

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Speaker 4: Les could art really soothe his pain?

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Speaker 1: Finand Mont and courage par Marcelli percience ilex ceptin.

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Speaker 4: Ultimately, encouraged by Marcel and his patients, he accepted.

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Speaker 1: De la grand Pierce Comune di passion, terrasson leou tour

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de tableu couverte de pancurre de per pier.

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Speaker 4: In the large common room, patients were gathered around tables

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covered with paint and paper.

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Speaker 1: Elodi in pascion te lees cricree tif viete de ja

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pungin an sin propre moun d'artistique.

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Speaker 4: Elidi, a creative minded patient, was already immersed in her

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own artistic world.

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Speaker 1: Excre de tableou coluri prain dr rille.

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Speaker 4: She was creating colorful and lively paintings.

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Speaker 1: Soon sourier rechau felience.

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Speaker 4: Her smile warmed the atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Lyc seci iten de volat tulvierge.

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Speaker 4: Luc sat down, hesitating before the blank canvas.

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Speaker 1: Soon ceretelleu lngoise sierren saint poetrine.

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Speaker 4: His heart was heavy, anxiety tightening his chest.

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Speaker 1: Nelisson courage mon de marsell e lisitya de rie de

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lu di lanciterai si ye, but.

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Speaker 4: The encouragement from Marcel and Ilodiaz bursts of laughter urged

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him to try.

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Speaker 1: Soon Pinsu tombre de beau ne biento yuniepan.

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Speaker 4: His brush trembled at first, but Soon he began to paint.

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Speaker 1: De couler soon to bienere susi dui fumont de x

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images vive de sisunir.

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Speaker 4: Dark colors swirled under his fingers, forming vivid images from

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his memories.

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Speaker 1: Allor quitee de la mu couler sou si joux.

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Speaker 4: As he painted, tears flowed down his cheeks cheques.

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Speaker 1: Coudu pin sou soon lesli berri in pardo son fardeu.

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Speaker 4: Each brush stroke seemed to release a part of his burden.

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Speaker 1: De voni prene f sin de sounant france in reconcilercien

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triste ve de fonte.

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Speaker 4: Diti Before him, a scene from his childhood took shape,

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a sad reconciliation with ghosts of the past.

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Speaker 1: De monsieur ri couler smele tondique said u er sixrinen fin.

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Speaker 4: Emotions and colors mingled as his pain was finally expressed a.

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Speaker 1: La fando la sis sion ricricu la eb servasoneve.

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Speaker 4: At the end of the session, Luke stepped back and

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observed his work.

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Speaker 1: Cuecuchousa ve chon gill l.

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Speaker 4: Something had changed in him.

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Speaker 1: Le pours u primend de si souvenir snble se caralegi.

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Speaker 4: The oppressive weight of his memories seemed to have lightened.

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Speaker 1: Is su santien peu pre regi come sien rion de

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solete ve pers le brund de son esprit.

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Speaker 4: He felt a little lighter, as if a ray of

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sunshine had pierced the fog in his mind.

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Speaker 1: Marcel posea marchal le rouse sour soon nipoul.

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Speaker 4: Marcel placed a warm hand on his shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Lilleenjoui ric di til d'us sment.

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Speaker 4: Well done, Luke, he said gently.

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Speaker 1: Eludrio frien surer conprice and so prescieu.

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Speaker 4: Elod offered him a knowing smile, a silent but precious support.

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Speaker 1: An quito la selle victxon tila premieret son.

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Speaker 4: As he left the room, Luke felt the first spark

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of hope ignite in his heart.

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Speaker 1: Leve da fealdo soci a vex surgeste a morsi chamande

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se derison.

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Speaker 4: He had faced a part of his past, and with

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that gesture begun the path to healing.

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Speaker 1: Lutn de vandnin do renouvou enuns mon de souvenir.

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Speaker 4: Autumn suddenly became synonymous with renewal and not just with memories.

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Speaker 1: Paula premier fo de pill le vin ve campe price

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de siti.

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Speaker 4: For the first time in a long while, he looked

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to the fewture with a bit more serenity.

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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 5: Lassalle lassell LA's cell, the room.

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Speaker 1: Shall gie shall gie, shall gi, Latin nunc nunc annunci

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to herald, latoi d'igni, latois d'ar reign lattoi d' regni

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the cobweb, viniti, vigniti, vigniti.

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Speaker 4: The unit, bloomb lamb, the shadow.

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Speaker 1: Lupi envlopee enfloopi to invel up jueyu juyyu juey yu

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johunty on prisony, prison, on PRISONI.

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Speaker 5: Imprisoned this irie, this sie, this sierie too long. La fayemi,

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la fayemi, la fiami the.

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Speaker 6: Nurse, A busy, a busy, A busy to soothe di city,

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di city, di city, to hesitate, latol latol latoil the.

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Speaker 4: Canvas blong wise longis long was the anxiety to be unie,

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to be yournee, to be your nie, to swirl blue

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fardeu le fardeau le ferrudu, The Burden, l l arm,

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lal arm, l l arm, The terror.

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Speaker 1: Lary concies larconciriec larcnciries, The reconciliation Smili somili smili.

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Speaker 5: To mingo ersi ersi erci, to pierce bu prison bupresson

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o presson, oppressive, labrim, labrium labrim, the fog, liton sill litanzille,

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letn sail, the spark belli medali me a l me,

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to ignite, la deism lagarism, la deerison, the hearing le.

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Speaker 1: Reneuvole, reneuvoule reneuvo, The renewal, La siergniti, la siergniti, la sierregniti,

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The serenity, long Fans, long fans, lng fons, The childhood

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lereejun de soulais, lereeun de soulay, le rae yon de sulays,

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the Sunshine.

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