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In this episode, we'll embark on a journey with a

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Tan and Juliet as they discover the true essence of

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memories amid the artistic wonders of the louver captured through

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the humble power of a sketchbook.

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Speaker 1: Soulelnier lems de lou retta, spectacle manifik ofv excesilebor pyramid

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de versanti itien an Marci Nepalis, artifact is sudijeve laboutique,

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the souvenir Dumuzi and petticon chal already bore down, the

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tresorts artistic, the tienne, the fascineple tableaux, ampassionist leve pasides

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do ali zavo, domone yeve notice check could painsl don

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carne matt now ivule and souvenir quirofe tested experience unique, Juliette,

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the soncote and the collection is object he reconte desis

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told laodigin labouti quiet anine, the tourist paralas vivmon faytn't

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believe Rodar, who was his only cartopostyle. Etienne rogarda autodi

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sesu saretundabours your impetitr production a tableau demonete set the

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captivon biansieur meusi chier plebe modeste danetidian en suite elvisa

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alive roslisto au de louver sete fascina the liver promette

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do racontellis scred de grametre de relic lucien exposit alnuisi

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mela a landred de la boutique tien simo Bilisa prinos

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in tranpetan terriere la Russnstua pansertil lead us option with

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some Blaga and martirant Eternali does Garma and capabl de

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choasier Juliet Romarquez lsitation is a proscia ducemo eten detail

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surient Jean nereus porquan paimortalises so souvenir ro trama and

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montras des son and Saint Peter and Garviege gillera plele

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pache killevenir si the croppie etien realisa lor qui nave

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Pablo's wand an object qutu possunir de SoJ le souvenir

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rete Gravino sun esprit prena parte Keelasia pronounced Piracian illuverison

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prop a common size KISSI kepture on lissons de louver

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revex cheques tred creon ensorte de la boutique is Suria

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Guiette non sant marty, sofades na gen giermangeni million porte,

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souvenir pressI personnel in esquis tira contesson experience the sin

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proproma pour Etienne said to so tetu si precious gulard deluverlinen.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: So lea linier, dou di pranton, lemus de louver reteta,

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spectacle manni fi que vex sa selebo piramid de versanti

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and sul seal.

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Speaker 4: Under the gentle spring light, the music Louve was a

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magnificent sight, with its famous glass pyramid glittering under the sun.

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Speaker 1: Etienne anitidiona marchien compagni de juliet y voyegues passionita res.

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Speaker 4: Artefact atien, an art student was walking with Juliette, a

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traveler passionate about artifacts.

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Speaker 1: Isu di rige, ve le boutique de souvenir, dusi and

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peutquen chele reue de bordond tress artistique.

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Speaker 4: They were heading towards the museum's souvenir shop, a cozy

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little corner brimming with artistic treasures.

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Speaker 1: Ittienite fa tablus a pressioniste.

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Speaker 4: Etien was fascinated by Impressionist paintings.

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Speaker 1: Leeve passidisaud de vliseevre de moune ye venuti cheq coude pains.

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Speaker 4: He had spent hours in front of Monet's works and

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had noted every brushstroke in his note book.

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Speaker 1: Mattnon ye voulee and souvenir quirou fete set experience unique.

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Speaker 4: Now he wanted a souvenir that reflected this unique experience.

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Speaker 1: Juliette du sen Curtis remet colleg ciuni de zub jec

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quierra conte de gistoil de la rie d'O regin.

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Speaker 4: Juliette, on the other hand, loved collecting objects that told

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stories of their places of origin.

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Speaker 1: La but ti te tagniine.

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Speaker 4: The shop was lively di.

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Speaker 1: Turis te paras vivement feytn de l roda ruchoisi son

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di querte pastelles.

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Speaker 4: Tourists chatted eagerly leafing through art books or choosing post cards.

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Speaker 1: Etienn regarda u tour de rill sizu sare ton d'abour,

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siurenpetitro prodicciona table de monet.

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Speaker 4: Eten looked around his eyes, first landing on a small

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reproduction of a Monet painting.

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Speaker 1: Citte captivn biensieur meu si cher pole bugie modest de

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d'a nidien.

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Speaker 4: It was captivating, of course, but also expensive for a

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student's modest budget.

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Speaker 1: Ncut ill visa alivos sieur listois d'u louvre.

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Speaker 4: Next, he noticed a book about the history of.

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Speaker 1: The louver Cete fascinand.

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Speaker 4: It was fascinating.

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Speaker 1: Lelivo promete de ra contili su gre de grandmeer tre

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de rouli crncien di xpousi de l nuisi.

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Speaker 4: The book promised to reveal the secrets of the great

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masters and ancient relics displayed in the museum me.

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Speaker 1: La a lentree de la boutique tiencimou Bilisa Prino sentmpe

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tin Terrier.

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Speaker 4: But there at the entrance of the shop, Etienne Froze

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caught in an inner storm.

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Speaker 1: La rousseudictoi art or its history pon setille li d'usob

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sieon viisson bli gen motierrent.

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Speaker 4: He thought both options seeming equally appealing to him.

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Speaker 1: A nelli d'usoub gillman en guepabou de choisier.

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Speaker 4: He held both items in hand, unable to choose.

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Speaker 1: Juliet tre marquees soon lisitascien is aprouchet d'us sement.

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Speaker 4: Juliet noticed his hesitation and gently approached.

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Speaker 1: Etienne d'etel sourient zavon joon neervelleuse.

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Speaker 4: Etienne, She said, smiling, We've had a wonderful day.

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Speaker 1: Pourquen palli morteilisis sou souvenir rot trement.

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Speaker 4: Why not immortalize this memory in another way?

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Speaker 1: Ellntrasson Garnet des sin and Saint Priquernel Courvier quivera pl

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li pache quillleve noisi de coroqui.

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Speaker 4: She showed her sketch book, a simple blank notebook that

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reminded him of the pages he had filled with sketches.

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Speaker 1: Etien re Lisa l quillinevi pabuza nobje couteupo souvenir de

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su jour.

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Speaker 4: Etien realized then that he didn't need an expensive item

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to remember this day.

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Speaker 1: Lis souvenir rete gravino son esprit pre precuna porte querechia.

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Speaker 4: The memories were etched in his mind, more precious than

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any purchase.

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Speaker 1: Pronance piracion illuverisson pro pre gern i comn sais quissi

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kepturio lessons diuluvra vic cheque tre de grellon.

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Speaker 4: Taking inspiration, he opened his own notebook and began to sketch,

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capturing the essence of the louver with each pencil stroke.

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Speaker 1: Ensort de la boutique, yes SuRie giete.

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Speaker 4: As they left the shop, he smiled at Juliette.

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Speaker 1: Non sur mane souferdes so la gen gill montgni millon

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porteou sier vitrien souvenir presci personelles.

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Speaker 4: Not only was he saving his hard earned money, but

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he was also taking with him a precious and personal memory.

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Speaker 1: Esquisquire conte sonx ferrience de sini de sa proproma.

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Speaker 4: A sketch that told his experience, drawn by his own hand.

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Speaker 1: Puritien setlu sour tetusi precieus guelard dii luvaoli neen.

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Speaker 4: For eighten. This lesson was as valuable as the art

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of the louver itself.

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Speaker 3: 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 1: Lelumiere du pantin, leluniere du panton, lelumiere du pantin, the

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spring light manyfeq manyfek many feak, magnificent lea piramide de

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vere lea pierremide, de vere lea piramide de vere the

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glass pyramid, Levoges, le Voiges, Levoges, The Traveler, bassiuni, bassiuni, bassiuni,

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passionate lisar to fact lisartu fact, lisar to fact. The

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artifacts Chellaru, Chellaru, Chellarus, Cozy, de Bourdon, de Bourdon, de Bourdon,

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brimming bla trissau, bl trisau, bl trisau, The treasures Fascini, Fascini, Fascini,

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fascinated lit Tableaux Pressionist, Lettableaux, Ambressionist, litableux Pressionist, the Impressionist

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paintings Blue coudu pensau, blue coud'u pansus, blue coudu pansu,

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the brushstroke ludiugie modest, lubugemudist, lubig moudest, the modest budget,

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Larru prediction, Larru prediction, Larru prediction, The reproduction, Captivo, Captivo, captivo, captivating,

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Le sucre lesugre le sucre. The secrets Legoment, legoment, ligoment,

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The Great Masters leal Kien, lely kN le Kien, the

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ancient relics pri pri.

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Speaker 2: Pri got.

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Speaker 1: Busy test you, busy test you, busy test you. The

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hesitation di mortelisi, di mortellisi, di mortelisi, to immortalize lusauvenir, lusauvener, lusauvenir,

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the memory, Le cairnes dessa, lequerre thiss lequirre dessa, The sketchbook,

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lequir corviegelequirn cale viege, lequir coviege, The blank notebook, govey, gravy,

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gravy etched is tc is tc.

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Speaker 4: Is tc to sketch.

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Speaker 1: Biisance bieressance.

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Speaker 4: Bisance, The essence.

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Speaker 1: Lettrede de creun litred creeun litred de creum. The pencil

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stroke soufguardi, souf guerdi soufguardi to save Blitzperiance, Blitzparience, Blitzperience.

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Speaker 4: The experience.

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