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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how three friends learn the

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at a Parisian cafe.

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Speaker 1: Al Paris and so Matan dutton letef de flor ulam

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fre duur le fe creer in tualvivon sul parisia a

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later year. Cami u q sofi santansta leo toured impetted

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table du val de caysuver the still colore in tablet

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avec de dea positive the project. Cami commands laereno alvo

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in not perfect pouleprogea in a padot perd alor cavn

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uges kissi themond Cami sint reguer suppose ontoura torcio u

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que sofi luk and souria rapudiestriolevre touring serie a procedua

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gen need a poular concusion detail. Cami, you fix per

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convencu a suvian the se project president aveque ca so

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san anxious, sophie tou jo la media trice so la

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tonci nonte prono amomont propostel sontour a peasant luc cat

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you imagine lake po and Granas Pirasian japans qui nante

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grand grafis medina Niku sola captamurisons do not for suge

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cami is it eladima la croellut livortan may Sophikurajan a Suvian.

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The lamportons de la confienced in nikip that car uk

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Alonzi menu ble packed the delay templeton dcmi adusi son

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stan sofi Suri contouns the varmi la che and pepris

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twitter laud Inuranian critical cafe, which presents a solution said

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to dacieux it came in the person de trampressione Ela

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knows more respectively delays Laousia particl shows the revolution proge

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Sophi like the doir se take selon luc gemis susan

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sou de monts lages ir reconnaissance el realische j s

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rola vex brillou merci luc detail san sermon tife di

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BoNT ravais le prog roni e lest tomb in not

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perfect pistruvu cafe de flor for celebres Gemi a vecanclam

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souria sis ani e la pri in le sent precious

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solid havai di quipe la confience lettoise a ni lev

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leretes anato sice criti lancere alruelebrid camel ler luturna parina.

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Speaker 3: Germe tell si dou Let's take another lesson. Listen closely

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to any part you may have missed, and.

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Speaker 1: Lige ba n vo Paris and so matame deton.

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Speaker 3: A white fag and voce spahi on this autumn morning.

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Speaker 1: Le tefe de floresta avocheleu ula mne de caufid le fre.

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Speaker 3: The caffe de floor is a warm haven where the

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aroma of coffee dances in the fresh air.

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Speaker 1: Du le fey t picrotoi de tant rougill rane querentoale

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vivon sul.

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Speaker 3: Parisia outside leaves carpet the sidewalks in shades of red

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and orange, creating a living canvas under the hurried steps

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of the Parisians.

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Speaker 1: A la terrier demi u que soufi sontante liu tour

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din petit.

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Speaker 3: Table inside Camille, Luc and Sofi are seated around a

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small table.

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Speaker 1: Du vont de quye zuvert distillo core in table ta

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veg di die positi di proge.

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Speaker 3: In front of them are open notebooks, colorful pens, and

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attap blit with project slides.

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Speaker 1: Caemie comments la reigno.

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Speaker 3: Camille begins the meeting elva.

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Speaker 1: Not parfet pole prog in a pad to per.

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Speaker 3: She wants a perfect grade for the project and has

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no time to waste ello.

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Speaker 1: Caevun nuges quissi, so what do we have so far?

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De monte Camille son reguercupos n tourre tourcu qui Soufi.

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Speaker 3: Asks Camille, her gaze shifting between Luke and Sofie luc

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and sourier.

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Speaker 1: Rape distreolevre ton servier tnsdi.

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Speaker 3: Luke, with a slightly distracted smile on his lips, twists

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a napkin between his fingers.

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Speaker 1: Geri di pour la concuision die till.

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Speaker 3: I have an idea for the conclusion, he says.

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Speaker 1: Camille fix peu convenquix.

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Speaker 3: Camille stares at him, unconvinced e.

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Speaker 1: Sou souvien du se proge precidon a ve gri qui

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Speaker 3: She remembers her previous projects with Luke and feels anxious.

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Speaker 1: Sou Fi toujo l e medietris so le toncionti.

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Speaker 3: Sophie, always the mediator, senses the tension rising.

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Speaker 1: Pou no a moment. Propos deel sonto a pison.

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Speaker 3: Let's take a moment. She suggests, her tone soothing.

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Speaker 1: Uququeertui magginie.

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Speaker 3: Loick, what have you imagined?

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Speaker 1: Lec poonas piracion.

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Speaker 3: Luke takes a deep breath.

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Speaker 1: Gipons quecion nante gradra fis medn a nique sur let

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catrinellis sans do no tre suget.

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Speaker 3: I think if we incorporate dynamic graphics, it will better

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capture the essence of our subjectquemyllisit. Camille hesitates a la

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jim la.

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Speaker 1: Croix collu tivrea Aten mays sou fili l'on saint regerond courajean.

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Speaker 3: She struggles to believe Luke will deliver on time, but

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Sophie gives her an encouraging look and sou souvien.

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Speaker 1: De la portons de la confience do'nzi niqui.

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Speaker 3: She remembers the importance of trust in a team.

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Speaker 1: Decur luc allonzi, okay, luck, let's go with it. Menu

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bli pac de la temportin di quemis a ducie soon.

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Speaker 3: Soon too, but don't forget. The deadline is important, says Camille,

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softening her tone.

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Speaker 1: Sofisurie content de voiquemillea cheen pe price.

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Speaker 3: Sophie smiles, happy to see Camille is up a bit.

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Speaker 1: Prita loud gen regnion critico caufe vic present sa souliciu.

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Speaker 3: Later, during a critical meeting at the cafe, Luke presents

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his solution.

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Speaker 1: Situ des sieu umi ne person peche de TRERECIONI.

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Speaker 3: It's bold, and Comille can't help but be impressed.

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Speaker 1: Le non sin morrees pictillu de la lisi laousier portel

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coucheus de revolution proget.

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Speaker 3: He has not only met the deadline, but he has

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also brought something revolutionary to the project.

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Speaker 1: So fit clq de dois.

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Speaker 3: Sophie snaps her fingers.

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Speaker 1: Cetic selon luc.

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Speaker 3: That's excellent.

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Speaker 1: Lecquemis sou sensu del monsieur la gi irrocuneissent.

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Speaker 3: Camille suddenly feels relieved and grateful.

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Speaker 1: Ell ree Elise curchet jouissen ro la ve brilleux.

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Speaker 3: She realizes that everyone played their role brilliantly.

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Speaker 1: Merci luc dtel saint sermon.

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Speaker 3: Thank you, Luke, she says, sincerely.

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Speaker 1: Tuur fegi bon travails.

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Speaker 3: You've done a great job.

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Speaker 1: Le proger reni ile risultetum in nott par fete.

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Speaker 3: The project is submitted and the results come in a

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perfect grade.

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Speaker 1: Pissur treuveauquefi de flor poor silibre.

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Speaker 3: They meet at le cafe de floor to celebrate.

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Speaker 1: Guemis a ve cancuc le chen treli main sourie sienni.

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Speaker 3: Camille, with a hot chocolate in her hands, smiles at

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her friends.

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Speaker 1: E la pri le sin precieus so le trevei di

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quipe la confience.

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Speaker 3: She has learned a valuable lesson about teamwork and trust.

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Speaker 1: Letrois reni le leretes and not treuscce.

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Speaker 3: The three friends raise their cups to our success.

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Speaker 1: Criti l'anquere aloru.

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Speaker 3: They shout in unison as the cafees noise mingles with

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their laughter. Lucid ottoman bahi has never been sweeter.

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Speaker 4: 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 6: Le bruja le brua, le brua, the fog, the av

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l avre le ave, the haven.

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Speaker 1: Lahom lahom lahome, the aroma, bluetotoi littretoi, littretois, the sidewalk

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bltant don't leat, don't The shades latol latoal latol, the

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canvas lepelipa lipa, the steps, le kaye le que le

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kay ye, the notebook, le media fris le media trees,

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la media trees, the mediator, lattonsium, lattonsium, lattonsium, the tension, delay,

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the delay, the delay, the deadline. La graphism, la graphism,

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la graphism, the graphics lares piracium, larespirascium, larespiraciu, the broth

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le reger, le reguer le reger, the gay le proge,

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le proge, le proge, the project, la concuision, conclusion like conclusion.

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Speaker 3: The conclusion, letter blade, letter blade, letter blade, the tablet.

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Speaker 1: Le stillo le stillo lestillo, the pen lennot lennot learn

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not the grade lanespirascium, lanespirascium, lance piracium, the inspiration lasolution lasolusium,

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lass solutionum, the solution le lucion le lusion, le luison,

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the lesson, es songs, less songs, Les's songs, The essence,

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the whole, the whole, let whole, the role, lasix say,

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lasixe l six s the success, Lebri, Librie, Lebri, the noise, Lesurier,

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Lu Surier, Lu Surier, the smile, Lushukula, Lushukula, Lushukula, the chocolate, Blere,

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lere lere, theer, Bleidi BiDi bleidi, the idea.

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