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Speaker 1: Dar Leo, Gertie Tonti, le schendore, Ulissa, Pardo, Coulgrovia, le Fey,

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crek sus levond' donjuan avex avist sole f Elop Servell,

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Maison de corredo, Sitrui de gerland lasennepezib messon carnele Epa,

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the neil soutien de vola, maison famiel Landrie boarded the Crisontaine,

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Jean Elsit and Poi de la patrine in Naga America

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contellus crequi, Counte Svitia di chier Resafanni usci Cassre, cadet latins,

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le pa dee, la porte e, les tutsuriant, les brasauvert,

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emil hopain six clam telle savoir et amelane, dogois de Melancholis,

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bon jour, lucy rereponteil Sejan de sourreers Sambrase, Mella Dratmo

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deierrelle Emilia Persois, Sebastian tu jour Rabill Saint Plemont the

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memroy der curie le ton de Monston, emilsusuviendolor of France.

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Sebastian abtel a meson voisin ensembles is unparteges de momont

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d'urvire de s greme mire nestu so la sans lois

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is san styled ale salon platfunchiol table base in dusoder

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the tarto pam surepon uci pal de toute dorria, the

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la fason no la villa sang the nouvo te per

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mile vassa emiriquot ciloncieux le reda suvon pergi parafnette like

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conversationon de rive so les souvenir titusuvien emil contango servolon

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le part de monte. Sebastian seterravon tusin themili soon la

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tonsi monte les momont avegni ildo a parle jidaisoli detailed

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La votronbland porceicepass poetro partisilon you see soute sonsurier cefas

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natusu fe emil repoducement set the deficile. Sebastian has the

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ciloncieur announstan pierre jute je vouli may ge come pranque

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passin like confession de misi lord de dou les, der

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regre il ra cont leretie touch so so cregular foreseerloi.

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You see a Sebastian qut parfola fabrizi the cilonce saint

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Stalon suit demi cal pierre ne contre tutatant. You see

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saprochy place in mari comfortns nepole en perravence detail ensembles

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sebastian au schlettett on a tuesday foot nesson e la

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mattina le tom pace don souseellon d'utain llanement di caersouvre

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le mousieerqueux saint ser mpredespois dineuve cheller saints steal said

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du pardon y de la confrehension lasquell so las decline

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emil Rosson pe nouvelle i la felo promie pas vuci

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Sebastien Irino sumpa parfe messi sonpres re constrere ensortean ellenton

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a nouvol du brismond fay ipola premier foi i respier facimont.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: D'ar le gertie trontill lu chend'ore ulissa borossu parsdu coule

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Rougio Emil Roville.

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Speaker 3: In the quiet neighborhood of Chendors, where the trees are

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adorned with red and gold colors, Emil returns le.

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Speaker 1: Fay x sous petnqui levens levon de' ton juan a

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vexa vest.

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Speaker 3: The leaves crunch under his feet as he walks the

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autumn wind, playing with his jacket.

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Speaker 1: Su lefe de zenichi neeta venici.

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Speaker 3: It has been years since he last came here.

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Speaker 1: Illupservell neissun de corri de sitrii dederlande.

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Speaker 3: He observes the houses decorated with pumpkins and garlands La sene.

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Speaker 1: Peisibe meisson caneleta.

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Speaker 3: The scene is peaceful, but his heart is not.

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Speaker 1: Denis soutiendo volaisson Fernielle.

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Speaker 3: Emil stands in front of the family.

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Speaker 1: Home Landrie bordid tri sentem jeune.

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Speaker 3: The entrance is lined with yellow chrysanthemums.

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Speaker 1: Ilsit a poen la petrine.

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Speaker 3: He hesitates a weight in his chest.

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Speaker 1: In gamera coun tu su grequillente servitier de chirisa ferni.

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Speaker 3: He has never told the secret that has haunted him,

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the one that tore his family apart.

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Speaker 1: You see se seur que dit la tons le pas

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de la porte.

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Speaker 3: Lucie, his younger sister, waits for him on the doorstep.

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Speaker 1: Ele e tuturient le brasauvert.

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Speaker 3: She has all smiles, arms open wide.

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Speaker 1: Emil u fin six cientelles.

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Speaker 3: Emil. Finally, she exclaims, savoi eta.

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Speaker 1: Melane do joi e de meln colis.

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Speaker 3: Her voice is a mix of joy and melancholy.

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Speaker 1: Boon jour Lucie, pre boon till seen de surier.

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Speaker 3: Hello, Lucy, he replies, trying to smile.

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Speaker 1: Sontrase Mela dratmo.

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Speaker 3: They awkwardly embrace.

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Speaker 1: Deier relle Emila pe Sebastien tu jour rabiller saint prement

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le memere gercurie.

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Speaker 3: Behind her Emil spot sebastiall still simply dressed with the

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same curious gaze.

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Speaker 1: Letn da Monston niceu souvien de la rent France.

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Speaker 3: For a moment, Emil remembers their childhood.

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Speaker 1: Sebastien, Abitella meissonisin.

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Speaker 3: Sebastia I lived in the neighboring house en sin.

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Speaker 1: Is unpartei de moment d'ur riere de su gremion mire.

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Speaker 3: Together they shared moments of laughter and whispered secrets.

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Speaker 1: Nestu sou la san luis, but.

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Speaker 3: All of that seems far away is Saint Stell d'

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lu seillon. They settle in the living room.

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Speaker 1: Blete funco retable basse indu sou del de tartupe surrepont.

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Speaker 3: The tea steams on the coffee table, and a sweet

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smell of apple pie spreads.

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Speaker 1: Lucipa deri de la feron, la rieri de nuvu.

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Speaker 3: Te Lucy talks about everything and nothing, about how the

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town has changed, about the new things among the neighbors.

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Speaker 1: Emili coute ciloncieux le reguer suv perd parla fenette.

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Speaker 3: Emil listens silent, his gaze often lost out the window.

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Speaker 1: Le converse sien de rive soles souvenirs.

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Speaker 3: The conversation drifts to memories.

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Speaker 1: Tuitu souvien enille conta de monte, Sebastien.

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Speaker 3: Do you remember, Emil when we flew kites in the park.

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Sebastia asks Ceter von tou sin, that was before all this,

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demi so l Emil feels tension rising les mon, the

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moment has come, Il d Paris.

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Speaker 1: You must speak gi disuli ditill la voe tronlance.

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Speaker 3: I'm sorry, he says, voice trembling.

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Speaker 1: Poor souice psi poortre bartici.

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Speaker 3: For what happened, for being gone so long.

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Speaker 1: You see sou te son sourier ce fez.

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Speaker 3: Lucie falls silent. Her smile fades.

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Speaker 1: Nadu sou fe ni pur ducement.

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Speaker 3: We all suffered a meal, She replies gently.

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Speaker 1: Cete di fiicille. It was difficult, Sebastian reston sieur nonstan

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pierre jute.

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Speaker 3: Sebastia remains silent for a moment, then.

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Speaker 1: Adds chief nae giu coun person.

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Speaker 3: I was angry with you, but I understand that it

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wasn't easy.

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Speaker 1: Le confession de misi lur de de du leres de

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r grey.

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Speaker 3: Emila's confession follows, heavy with pain and regrets.

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Speaker 1: Il ra conte lere qie tou cheni su su cre

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qui le forcier se lugny.

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Speaker 3: He tells of the mistake that changed everything, this secret

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that forced him to distance himself.

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Speaker 1: You see is sibestiae court parfoi la vois Brizi.

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Speaker 3: Lucie and Sebastia listen, sometimes with broken voices.

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Speaker 1: Lu Cie, Lance Saint selonceit.

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Speaker 3: Silence sets in. Afterwards, Demi Calu, Pierre Emil fears the

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worst nee.

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Speaker 1: Contre toutetent you sie se proche ples in Marie confortan

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sou sou nipoul.

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Speaker 3: But against all odds, Lucie approaches and places a comforting

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hand on his shoulder. Nitel, we can move forward, she says.

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Speaker 1: Sible.

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Speaker 3: If we try together.

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Speaker 1: Sebastien tet.

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Speaker 3: Sebastian nods on a Tuesday foot. We all have faults

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la matema, but we are here now.

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Speaker 1: Le tn pas mon souseelen d'utn el di quersouve.

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Speaker 3: Time passes in this autumn living room, and slowly hearts open.

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Speaker 1: Le mousieurque saint se entre d'espois.

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Speaker 3: Words circulates, sincere, filled with hope.

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Speaker 1: Lineuve Cheller, saintstel serge pardon l concreension.

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Speaker 3: A new warmth settles in that of forgiveness and understanding.

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Speaker 1: Lascules de ti, Emil rosine nouvelle.

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Speaker 3: As the sun sets, Emil feels a new peace.

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Speaker 1: I le felu premier pas.

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Speaker 3: He has taken the first step.

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Speaker 1: You see Sebastien irinu so fe mission prere.

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Speaker 3: Lucie, Sebastia and here are not perfect, but they are

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ready to rebuild.

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Speaker 1: En sort illento a nouvou l du bris mond de

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fay ippo la premier FOI I respirefec.

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Speaker 3: As he leaves, he hears the soft rustling of the

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leaves again, and for the first time, he breathes easily.

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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: Letturti let turti, le gertier the neighborhood, dari parie tary adorned,

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le fay, le fay, le fay, the leaves, crack crack, crack, crunch,

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levon levon le'von the wind, decurie, decurie, decourie decorated, lisitrouix, lisitrouix, lisitrui,

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the pumpkins, ligierlande, ligierland, li gierlande, the garlands, lassen lassen

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las sin the scene, lecaire, lequier, lecer, the heart, lantrie, lantrie, laantree,

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the entrance, borde bourdie burdi wind, Li Crisontein, Li crisontein,

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Li cusontein, the chrysanthemums, La pois, la pois, la pois,

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the way, la poetrin, la poetrin, la poetrin, the chest

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le sucre lea sirgre le sucre, The secret Untie Auntie,

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Auntie hunted, This Chieri di Chieri, this Chieri, Torres, cadet, cadet,

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cadet Younger, Lissurier, lissurier, les surier, The smiles, Maladratmo, maladratmo,

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mala dotemo awkwardly lu sellon, lu sellon, le salon.

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Speaker 3: The living room, feu fun him, steams.

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Speaker 1: Let table, bass lettablue, bass let, doablue, bess.

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Speaker 3: The coffee table, blue, dere lue, der lue der, the smell.

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Speaker 1: Let, tartupum let, tartupum let, tartupum, the apple pie, leffinette, leffinette,

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left finette, the window, souvenir, souvenir, souvenir, memories, latons, letts, letts,

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the tension tone, blunt tone, blant tongue, Blount trembling.

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