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Speaker 3: In this episode, will witness Luke's transformation from a reserved

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artist to a courageous friend as a sunlit Parisian picnic

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turns into a life changing ordeal.

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Speaker 1: L Sol brisd Mons, Paris sell parson le surlve de

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la senoros rique an artist de tonquier is, Soufi, Sonania

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a ventures Lici de ferap nick in sun style Sili,

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the Parafino, bordolou lettes perque s at Sertilli drad ruve,

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the lance Piracion poaprocan Serri de panture, Sophia part dampagnier,

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Mpri de branchos, a mong letoni calme sel masson de

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musiciando reflet dar laire les persons pramen landmon profit andn

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deo la bijourney Soudan le visage, the Sofi gene alpos

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sa Tartini parte sema as a gage, the visage Panice

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lute compro immediate monechos ne vapa, Sophie aunt hander var

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in reaction allergic severe le caure, the Little batrefor ildour

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ragier semartromble at amomon le mondo tour, the luissanle deviner

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flew so sofia luti docheoiser creeple de monde the lad

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touched the lad yomen this repell addressed in pharmacy rush

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ameton de courti saper in decid the courier live, traverse

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larie that crecausion, sara spirasion, rapid elandro precipita mono la

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pharmacy a later year, emil a pharmacy and visits poe

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and conference examine lestager you nerve me determine de monda

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i niel the lead semo sonteesa maclaire the mill come

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from immediate molo Jean's de la situation erotun a landradi

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picnic onsengbe the mill administer mretmo a sofi purple i

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common sarespiren or malmon loc restas coute raci remeron corsu

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le chak sofisiuri febremont elisia lama reconnaissant setepre cheneluic sonanxit

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sistant vassal jeans the proteges so nanni is the couver

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la valor de lancetane e comprine parfois ifo surtire de

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saison de confert saies you suvre, nouvelle source lance Piracion,

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the courage Vicui la partens de la NiTi roto non

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chilli vic up servele pon romantique de Parida, no valerie

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he say journey Maigrelli perre were for the nouvelle coule

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re musim Poor Pandre Larsan continued, the coulis ducements, the blue,

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the lsmel Or petaler rose and tableaux pronformed dles ridliqu

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Riuscian viculian espoire.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: The soles du monsieur Paris.

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Speaker 3: The sun is gently shining on Paris, se lleu panton.

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Speaker 1: It is spring, Les sursien fler color, les rive de

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la senor Jose, the.

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Speaker 3: Cherry blossoms color the banks of the Seine in pink.

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Speaker 1: Riuques An artiste trnquier is Soufi sonanier venturous lisi de

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ferrent picnique.

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Speaker 3: Luke, a quiet artist and Sophie, his adventurous friend, decide

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to have a picnic y.

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Speaker 1: Saintstai sur les parfilio bordolo.

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Speaker 3: They settle on the fragrant grass by the water's.

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Speaker 1: Edge, riuquesperquece surtillred rat trouville de la spiracion prochen serrie

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de partieur.

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Speaker 3: Luke hopes that this outing will help him find inspiration

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for his next series of paintings.

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Speaker 1: Soufier portempagnie entre de bonchu zain mones.

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Speaker 3: Sophie brings a basket filled with delicious things to eat.

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Speaker 1: Le taqulme Saint mart le son de nisi siendo riffert d'arlas.

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Speaker 3: The weather is calm, with only the sound of street

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musicians floating in the air.

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Speaker 1: Li pasen su promens l'antement por fiten de la belloni.

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Speaker 3: Passers by stroll slowly, enjoying the beautiful day.

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Speaker 1: Sous dan le visage de soufichen.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly, Sophie's face changes.

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Speaker 1: El pos se tartini porte siema said gage le vis espernicki.

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Speaker 3: She puts down her tartine and brings her hands to

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her throat. Her face panicked.

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Speaker 1: Lette count immae monell cochu le verpas.

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Speaker 3: Luke immediately understands that something is wrong.

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Speaker 1: Soufi etentnda varennree a le git.

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Speaker 3: Severt Sophie is having a severe allergic reaction.

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Speaker 1: Le care de l te Bertrefort.

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Speaker 3: Luke's heart is beating very hard Il du regier.

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Speaker 1: He must act setmintromble.

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Speaker 3: His hands are trembling as sur morement le.

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Speaker 1: Mond d'u tour de l smble du viner fleu sou

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sou fi.

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Speaker 3: At that moment, the world around him seems to become blurry,

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except for Sophie.

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Speaker 1: Lette durcheoisier crell pou de monde de la du cherche

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de la yill me'mes.

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Speaker 3: Luke must choose to shout for help or to seek

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help himself.

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Speaker 1: De seur rebelle la dresden farmeerci proche.

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Speaker 3: He remembers the address of a nearby pharmacy.

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Speaker 1: Amiton de courtis sa pere dsit de courier.

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Speaker 3: Putting aside his fear, he decides to run.

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Speaker 1: Let treverse larier vetricucion sareespira sion rapide.

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Speaker 3: Luke crosses the street cautiously, his breath quick.

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Speaker 1: Llentre precipitamno la farmaci.

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Speaker 3: He enters the pharmacy hastily a l'al.

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Speaker 1: Terrier emill alfarmacien yisitpo and conference examine lisitager.

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Speaker 3: Inside a meeo. A pharmacist attending a conference is examining

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the shelves uiq.

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Speaker 1: Nerveu me di termini de mon dai nil le lede.

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Speaker 3: Luke, nervous but determined, asks Amiel for help.

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Speaker 1: Simou sontisita metier.

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Speaker 3: His words are hesitant but clear.

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Speaker 1: De ni comp i jen de recituecien.

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Speaker 3: Amiel immediately understands the urgency of the situation.

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Speaker 1: I rotolna l'endrodi picni con son.

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Speaker 3: They returned to the picnic spot together.

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Speaker 1: Demil Rea Dennis tra tretem a soufi.

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Speaker 3: Amiel administers a treatment to Sophie.

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Speaker 1: Peur peu ex commnsa reespiir no malmont.

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Speaker 3: Gradually she begins to breathe normally.

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Speaker 1: Ricresta scurti rasiur rem ren cour sur chk.

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Speaker 3: Luke stays by her side, reassured but still in shock.

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Speaker 1: Sofissuri febrement elisia le man rocmessant.

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Speaker 3: Sophie smiles weakly and squeezes his hand grateful sete pre cheneluq.

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This ordeal changes Luke.

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Speaker 1: Sonanciitis sisten faseleur jent de protigi soon l ni.

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Speaker 3: His anxiety fades in the face of the urgency to

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protect his friend Yi di couv.

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Speaker 1: La vall de lain stan ecumprene par foi yfu surtill

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de saizun de confoit.

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Speaker 3: He discovers the value of the moment and understands that

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sometimes you need to step out of your comfort zone.

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Speaker 1: Siseeu souvre nuve sourse lace piracion le courage vicuell la

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portens de la nei.

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Speaker 3: His eyes opened to a new source of inspiration, lived

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courage and the importance of friendship.

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Speaker 1: En rotournn chilli lecopservel po roe montic de Paris da nouvelle.

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Speaker 3: On returning home, Luke observes the roman Antic bridges of

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Paris with new eyes.

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Speaker 1: Yikusjourni maigrelli perre viefre de nouvell couillerie mousieman.

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Speaker 3: He knows that this day, despite the fears, offers him

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new colors and emotions to paint.

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Speaker 1: La sens contini de courli du sment le breu de

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lussumelon ptella rose.

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Speaker 3: The say continues to flow gently, the blue of the

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water blending with the pink petals.

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Speaker 1: Aunt Tableu pontfon, Laris, Fridric Richien, Vicuilia miss pois.

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Speaker 3: A painting takes shape in Luke's mind, rich in experience

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and hope.

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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 1: Blue solat, blue solet, blue sola, the sun, Le surizien fleur,

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les serisien fleur, lesurizien fleur, the cherry blossoms, the picnique,

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the picnique, the picnique, the picnic, Blair de Tarfini, Blair,

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the Tarfoni, Blair de Tarfini, the fragrant grass, laspiracion, La spiraciu,

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la spiracion, the inspiration, La siri, La siri, La siri,

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The series Pompei, Pompi Pompei filled, Bleupenny, Blue Pennie Bleupenny,

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The basket Listen Lis Soon Listen, the sound Li Passon,

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Li person Lipessson, The passers by, Le tartine, Le tartine,

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Le tartine, The Tartine, Lagoge, Lagoge, lagoge, the throat, La pannique,

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la pennique, la pannique, the panic, lariex a lexic severt

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la rex a leljxevert lariex alexic severt, the severe allergic reaction, bleuecuerre, bleucaire, blecaire,

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the heart few few fou Bury crie, crie, crie to shout, Cherche, cherche,

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cherche to seek La farmacy, la farmaci, la farmacy, the pharmacy,

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la conference, la conferrance, la conference, the conference. Beaurchance, bea chance, beaurchance.

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The urgency, ble Tretmond, blee tretmond, Bletrittmond. The treatment, prespire, prespierre,

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y prespira, to breathe, Siri, Siri, Siri, to squeeze, le prere,

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les prere, le prere, The ordeal, Blancity, Blancity, blancity, the anxiety,

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lasun de confort, las un de confer lasun de confort,

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The comfort Zone, Blue Courage, Blue Courage, Blue Courage, the Courage,

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Let me tie, let me ti, let me tie, The Friendship, Lipoon, Lipoon, lipoon,

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the bridges. M HM.

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