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In this episode, we'll navigate the hilariously impossible task of

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persuading a cat to embrace the charm of a Parisian

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winter outing, accompanied by laughter and an unexpected twist of

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Speaker 1: So let terras na Gefi, Parisia, Levi, bastien a Geno, mousieur, brillonelvefide, companion, lion, Angon, Chagri,

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hyporte in les Levin, determination in Sanfiello, jour poncetill and

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cross lange do savexibot plemont as, caesar in table voisin

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a Veguilodi observala seno soria vu vois common sulava su pass.

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She shot at the el elodid son sharp, Geo, Paris,

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dis A, Rocky Lechiu, repondite, l Avec, Malice, Bastia, Saint Prette,

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an Atta, chasineus Molla less alone, alais Leon d'Or se mani, Figo, Georgi,

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uncle Raja tilave a, captimism, Melene prompisious, pat ride Ardson, Metra,

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vecer Dan de France, foyel Levon, Fois and Guffredo la

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terras pe tetra de fri and Leidon propos a bastia

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su panchonpofu sa poche is articl marceaul de sous mon

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si elegita do vllonisdo lion l cha ferra marista and

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passive blooti donsni de lene Surian clement Lansa, Bastien pe

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tete rancois at tiati son latncium bastien tu jou renthusiast Sortine,

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pettit suri and Polish Rodard Leon creatillam balon lare meleu

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resta a si second lupel tour the sncor elodi a

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nuss ajouta is Sebastian finnice personlave clailes n avepator don

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satantative desesperit and cite abouge Bastian tirasol a les siforquil

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tribucia is rotrouvay effective montchevitrie le ju toldico real malgredos

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a propromela address clemence elodi cleat d'Urville suid preparbastioni qui

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finanemon accept alinvaud de la situation petetri quille ton d'urentree

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admitrill rid'ar d'ar lion to jour ran pertier, Babe Allorque,

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the trio finicell or boissonjoued Bastian Finne resolution serrancieus Linu

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Biancremillete and the pondon in Histeriu par fois le nieue

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de la silicious vivrol ar proprotionema a si Bastia, clementill

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Ello di continuerari re bavardi a la dui ver Parisia

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line contellis comfort a blemoniche no li brade Bastia Aredicidi,

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the new Pacite la challe de sacu vertire le monde

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exterior puveta tondre.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have messed so.

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Speaker 1: Later husband Cafe Parisia, Le fuie de jean vill picquele jou.

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Speaker 4: On the terrace of a cafe in Bahis, the January cold, nipped.

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Speaker 1: At the cheeks, Bastien anjeen, no mounsieur brillon vite la

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vex fide, compagnon lion and con Chagri.

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Speaker 4: Basciao. A young man with bright eyes was there with

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his faithful companion Lyone, a large gray cat.

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Speaker 1: Yporte in les Neuve diter mine sien sin fay.

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Speaker 4: He wore a new leash and possessed unwavering determination.

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Speaker 1: Ouj dill lujeou ponceetille and croison la nege du sain Vexilbert.

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Speaker 4: Today is the day he thought digging into the soft

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snow with his boots.

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Speaker 1: Pierre mons assisa entable voisinna vegguilu dii abservella Senansuria.

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Speaker 4: Crimos, seated at a neighboring table with Ilodi, observed the

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scene with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Voillen vois co mons le va su paci chu chu tete.

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Speaker 4: Let's see how this will go, She whispered.

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Speaker 1: Eludir ri d'An soon de charpes.

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Speaker 4: Ilody laughed into her scarf.

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Speaker 1: Gepari di zeu ro quirichu repla vec melis.

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Speaker 4: I bet ten euros that he fails. She responded with mischief.

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Speaker 1: Bastien son prettier donciu mire ata chees morla le seleon.

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Speaker 4: Bastia, paying no attention to the murmurs, carefully attached the

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leash to Lyon.

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Speaker 1: Ali lion d' semeni fico jordi.

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Speaker 4: Come on lyon outside. It's beautiful today.

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Speaker 1: Uncourage tilla vecupti.

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Speaker 4: Misme he encouraged with optimism.

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Speaker 1: Meelyn prontis si pet regerde soon metra vecer dan feren foyel.

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Speaker 4: But Lyon poised on his paws, looked at his max

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with an air of royal indifference.

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Speaker 1: Le von foi soufre terrace.

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Speaker 4: The cold wind swept through the terrace.

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Speaker 1: The tetreque di filen propos a Bastien suon chench.

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Speaker 4: Maybe some treats will help, suggested Bastien, leaning down to

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rummage in his pocket.

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Speaker 1: Is sur ti marsu de sous mon schi iliegita de

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vallis de lion.

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Speaker 4: He pulled out a few pieces of dried salmon and

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waved them in front of Lyon's nose.

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Speaker 1: Lu cheffierra meresta basil blu tsonni de lene.

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Speaker 4: The cat sniffed, but remained impassive. Nestled in his woolen nest.

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Speaker 1: Surien cuerment s s Bastien. The tetois et tirati soon la.

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Speaker 4: Toncien, smiling clemous, called to Bastia, maybe a toy will

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catch his a tension.

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Speaker 1: Bastien tu jour enthusierste sortine petituri, and.

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Speaker 4: Bastia, ever enthusiastic, took out a small plush.

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Speaker 1: Mouse regard leon look Lyon cree tiron bellon.

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Speaker 4: He shouted, swinging the toy in the air.

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Speaker 1: Mellon resta si secon vouille tour de son cor.

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Speaker 4: But Lyon remained seated, his tail wrapped around his body.

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Speaker 1: Elodi a nussi ajouta is si bastiles.

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Speaker 4: Eladie amused, added what if Bastia ends up tangled in

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the leash.

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Speaker 1: And nevi pet.

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Speaker 4: She wasn't wrong?

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Speaker 1: Don satnte ti this is pirit dancy Bastien tira relees

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siforque is so rout truvai feti mon che vitri lu

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juell tour du cou rien ma relis de sa propre

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mere dress.

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Speaker 4: In his desperate attempt to get Lyon to move, Bastiao

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pulled on the leash so hard that he stumbled and

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actually found himself entangled the toy around his neck, laughing

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despite himself at his own clumsiness.

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Speaker 1: Puiermncill lu diquieter d'r vier er rii de prepar bastien

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qui finanmont accept all maud de la Citecien.

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Speaker 4: Cremos and Illody burst into laughter, soon joined by Bastia,

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who finally embraced the humor of the situation.

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Speaker 1: Peteretre quilletn d'urrentre, adniller reder d'ar liu tou jour n

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pertio berg.

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Speaker 4: Maybe it's time to head back, he admitted, looking at Lyon,

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still unperturbed.

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Speaker 1: Alo quelle trio finice le boisoncheud Bastien resolution.

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Speaker 4: As the trio finished their hot drinks, Bastia made a

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silent resolution.

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Speaker 1: Leonemille and de pond Interiu.

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Speaker 4: Lyon was fine as he was independent and mysterious.

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Speaker 1: Bar foi le niee de li Silchevochma.

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Speaker 4: Sometimes the best thing was to let cats follow their

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own path.

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Speaker 1: Aci Bastien, pierremoncill Lu di continerri re bervardid lu dui

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ver Parisia.

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Speaker 4: Thus, Bascio, Cremos and Ilodi continued to laugh and chat

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in the gentle Barrizio winter.

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Speaker 1: Leon Contelli conforte ble mon brade, Bastien a Vedici di

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de lu Pacitila chele de se couvertier.

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Speaker 4: Lyon meanwhile, comfortably nestled in Bastiao as arms had decided

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against leaving the warm of his blanket.

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Speaker 1: Le mon dexterieure.

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Speaker 4: The outside world could wait.

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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: Lat terras, let terras, let terras.

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Speaker 4: The terrace, le Froix, le froix, li froix.

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Speaker 1: The cold, Piki piki piki, t nip Lady Terminac, lady terminac,

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lad derminaciu.

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Speaker 4: The determination, cuzy cuzy cuzy.

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Speaker 1: To dig libt libt li butt, the boots li voissa,

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livoisin Livois, the neighbor, La malise, la malis, la malise,

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the mischief, le us let us l LEAs, the uish,

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lipet lipet lip at the pause, blandi Ferrance, foyel landi ferrance,

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foyel landis, Ferrance joyel, the royal indifference, lifri onse lifrise,

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li frieonise.

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Speaker 4: The treats fuye fuye.

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Speaker 5: Fou ye to rummage la push, la push, la push,

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the pocket, lsu mon siche lu su mon, siche le

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su mon siche, the dried salmon.

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Speaker 1: Lunis de lene lunie de lene lenis de Lene, the

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woolen nest La suri and poliche La suri and polish

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las SuRie, The plush mouse Ballonci ballance Balloncei, the Swing,

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La toux, lacu lackux, the tail, Lamela Dress, Lamela Dress,

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La Mala Dress, The clumsiness, Tribuc Tribuc tribu, the stumble,

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an chevetree, an chevetrie, n chevetree, the tango, Bicietti, Bicietti, Icletti,

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to burst, pondren resolution, pandren resolution, pren resolution, to resolve, lurier, lurier, l'urier,

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the laughter, Sue, Bluetier, Soue, blue Tier, soue, blue tier,

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tenes lem dexterier, le monde, dexteriere, le monde exterier, The

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outside World, Le couverture, le couvertuur, le couvertu, the blanket,

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le cheminchemin, le chemin, the path and and an.

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Speaker 4: Independent.

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