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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll embark on a heartfelt reunion under

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the sunny skies of Nice, where two lifelong friends rediscover

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their dreams and the art of embracing change.

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Speaker 1: Soul sole dit letras de niso fre invisprandi, sol mermi

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di terranni levell de sntercell Luke setta sia in table

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a cafide Valui, says sir chona spiracion perdido, le ton debleu,

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din setet courlid. The piece adernier visited si artista Paris

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reproves sull and hostage, said the son. In France, Bronne

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Sonanni d'aut trefois, si elle t credit, touristic servier tetan

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credolerial coloradinis social LEAs amphibian is shows Bronne vi vi

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curious persse parla and set Annette sur price de lavoire,

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Luke lanceatel savote dogoi luque Valetieu, said red Ton Dinand

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sur sans brone preponditil is so bras larismo de stuve

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a bretonderne is sirensan like conversa in nature elmont lac

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parlas de Paris, the says exposition in the sact constant

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dance piascian rene l recontaces to Udonis segois song eluprasio

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de partages, sirillavet, the visitor de mondantierne aunt trerie re

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Rissi and santimont partage merger Leck regretted parfois de varquittinis

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le sauvenir de sergenes frisone commandou champ rene l sud

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Monde Cielo ready explored out horizon eteteleste pareru pargois the

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solats commonsur sucuche penal le sier de nians showed the

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rose d'urane setell moment de confidence so so cier lenineu

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is p riuverte Mondo Lachois looked Mira la fassun do

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renee appreciation cansta anie brenne de son coote treuve de

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courage dn list toward vic Sir capacity a sadepte akrea

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yeer jeveristiccus mendopis declarlic su denmo jebezan de rote ruve

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merasin purpandre b rene and spirra person nou verture repun

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die ve cansurier emoi jeveplanifier and petti voya ja paris,

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what's the monk, then the calmedic repuscu lordicis jonder neer

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naissance and novelees pois us reconcilia avexan passi prayer, cree

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in sirid pantio deda sabione meenis brenne cantail truvale courage

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the dicuvreer donuvous rism leedos amissole verenthan red la mere

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la fini is save momont partage vetellini, nitan respective pe

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te trete s u saint plemont de sufa divon upeteto,

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la magi de la niciquil save de vere nouvellobe la

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mareeonte toujour yesa manier e lusifu de parti de se berristois.

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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: So ludu sole di di di di pramton Le caf

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terrace the niece of fre inviusplandis de sola merme di Teranni.

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Speaker 3: Under the gentle spring sun, the terrace cafe and Nice

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offered a splendid view of the Mediterranean sea.

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Speaker 1: Leve gemill mi re du smere controller rivage ill port

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melane du santer slli igita fonde fen vill rent.

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Speaker 3: The waves softly murmured against the shore, and the air

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carried a blend of salty scents and the fragrance of

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the surrounding flowers.

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Speaker 1: Ric site t sier inable antiefidi sigeu cher chonance piracon

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perdida nibleu.

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Speaker 3: Luke had seated himself at a table, a coffee in

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front of him, his eyes searching for lost inspiration in

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the blue expanse.

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Speaker 1: Dison cite de courli de Pisa dene visitici.

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Speaker 3: Ten years had passed since his last visit here.

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Speaker 1: Artista Paris I reprouve souvola nostagidu sei suli yi de

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so Nan France.

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Speaker 3: An artist in Paris, he often felt nostalgia for this

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sunny city of his childhood.

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Speaker 1: Rene sonnni d'O treu foi si nell run quid.

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Speaker 3: Turistic Rene, his friend from long ago go roamed the

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streets as a tour guide.

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Speaker 1: Servie tetrie core Denis.

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Speaker 3: Her life was anchored in the colorful lanes of Nice.

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Speaker 1: Soujour la luis a fibii chos.

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Speaker 3: That day, Chance worked its magic.

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Speaker 1: Reni y vicurious passe par.

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Speaker 3: La rene lively and curious, happened to pass by.

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Speaker 1: E serretnette sieur PRIs de le voi.

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Speaker 3: She stopped short, surprised to see him.

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Speaker 1: Luke Luke lanceetel savoe tnte de.

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Speaker 3: Joi, she called, her voice tinged with joy.

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Speaker 1: Riqueur vall lisieux citres de tondier nansourer sence.

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Speaker 3: Luke looked up his features, relaxing into a sincere smile.

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Speaker 1: Bruni renee preponditille. He replied, is sonreser chele rousemond berue

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de surree treuvell a breton deni.

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Speaker 3: They embraced warmly, happy to reunite after so many years.

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Speaker 1: Is scieronsan le converse yetiu relmn.

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Speaker 3: They sat together, the conversation flowing naturally.

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Speaker 1: Lic palas de Paris de siesixposicium i de se get

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constaind'n spiracium.

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Speaker 3: Luke spoke of Paris, his exhibitions, and his constant quest

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for inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Bruni el ray contagitoil denis siegois sanc i luprisio de

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partegi serrill lea veg di risital di mon d'ancier.

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Speaker 3: Renee in turn shared her stories of Nice, her simple joys,

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and the pleasure of sharing her city with visitors from

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around the world.

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Speaker 1: Nee nt Trurie Rici and santimon parte Merga.

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Speaker 3: But amidst laughter and stories, a shared sentiment emerged.

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Speaker 1: Li tre greta barfo de vrachite Nice.

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Speaker 3: Luke sometimes regretted leaving Nice.

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Speaker 1: Li souvenir de sa genese Risne co mane Beauchamp.

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Speaker 3: The memories of his youth resonated like a sweet song.

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Speaker 1: Renee el su de mondeierl re ex florid tor Risu.

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Speaker 3: Renee wondered if she should have explored other horizons.

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Speaker 1: Ete dell reste bardou Barchois.

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Speaker 3: Had she stayed out of fear or by choice.

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Speaker 1: Le sur les co monseil sou couchi peignon Lucie de

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nience should de rouse.

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Speaker 3: The sun began to set, painting the sky with warm

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shades of pink and orange.

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Speaker 1: Cite le moment de confidence.

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Speaker 3: It was a moment for confidences.

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Speaker 1: Sou soucier nine i parle rou verte monde de la chois.

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Speaker 3: Beneath this bright sky, they spoke openly about their choices.

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Speaker 1: Rica Denira la fas sound Renee a precier che cansta Nice.

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Speaker 3: Luke admired how Renee appreciated every moment in Nice.

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Speaker 1: Rene de sun COURTI trouved courage de' listoi d' ric

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cerquepercitia sa depti acre ller.

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Speaker 3: Rene, for her part, found courage in Luke's story, his

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ability to adapt to create somewhere else.

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Speaker 1: Je verest que guesmendo price de cierralic su den.

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Speaker 3: I will stay a few more weeks, Loup declared, suddenly.

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Speaker 1: Gebusun de rouetruvell neracinpo pinbre.

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Speaker 3: I need to reconnect with my roots, to paint.

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Speaker 1: Renee an spirie parson nou vertieur repoundie vecincourier.

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Speaker 3: Renee, inspired by his openness, replied with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Emis jever plinichier and petivolle Gerparis.

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Speaker 3: And I'll plan a little trip to Paris.

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Speaker 1: Voi secugieu mont see what I am missing d'ar liquin

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u die crepuscuieu, l'r de sion de neernaissance a nouvellespoi.

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Speaker 3: In the calm of dusk. Their decisions gave birth to

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new hope.

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Speaker 1: Ucxeurre concilie a vexxin perci praecreencirie de pancieur didier sabionni.

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Speaker 3: Nenis Luke reconciled with his past, ready to create a

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series of paintings dedicated to his beloved NICs.

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Speaker 1: Rene contail trouvellu courage de di couvrier de nouvos our risu.

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Speaker 3: Renee, on the other hand, found the courage to explore

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new horizons.

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Speaker 1: Le duz missou leu verent fan rederno la mercitonre la fini.

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Speaker 3: The two friends finally stood up, looking at the sea,

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stretching infinitely.

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Speaker 1: Is seve u su mourmont partegie veteli nei niten sel

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de la vie respective.

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Speaker 3: They knew that this shared moment had sparked a change

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in their respective lives.

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Speaker 1: To tet trite su saint purement lu suffredivon u petetro

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la magi de la ni qui risa veggi de vere

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nouve loube.

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Speaker 3: Perhaps it was just the breath of the wind, or

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maybe the magic of friendship that had guided them toward

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a new dawn.

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Speaker 1: Le mate chonte toujour yes a mannie elusifusit bartide set beristois.

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Speaker 3: The sea still sang, and in its way, it too

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was a part of this beautiful story.

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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: Lattiras lat terrace, laterras the terraces blaartiste, blatiste, blatiste.

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Speaker 5: The artist, La fague, le fague, la fague, the way, larisvege,

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luis vage, l riisvage.

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Speaker 1: The shore, La sente, la sente, la sente de scent

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le parfa, le parfa, le parfa, the fragrance, laespirascion, laespirasciu, laespirascion,

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The inspiration blenus deegi, lenus deegi, lenus deegie, The nostalgia, Bludid, ludid, bludid,

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The guide, Laruelle, le rouelle, laruelle, the.

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Speaker 6: Wains, Larissa, Luisa leiss are, the chance, Lettre Lettre lettre,

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the feature, lex position, lex position, lex position, the.

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Speaker 3: Exhibition, leier.

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Speaker 1: Leurie leie, the laughter, lusauvenir, Lu souvenir, lu souvenir.

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Speaker 3: The memory below, reason below, reason below, reason the horizon.

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Speaker 1: Lucusche di Sol, lucuche di Sol, lucusche di Sol, The sunset, Lenios, Lenios, Lenios,

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The shade, La Conference, La confiance, la Conference, The confidence, blaston, blaston, blaston,

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the moment, lack it, lack it, lack it. The Quest,

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Le Crepuscue, Le crepuscue, Le crepuscue, The Dusk, Le's Bois,

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le'is pois, le's bois, The Hope, Laracine, Laracine, Laracine, The Root,

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Blue Courage, Blue Courage, Blue Courage, the.

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Speaker 6: Courage, Leuvan, leuvon, Leuvan, The wind lemitee let me ti,

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let me ti, The Friendship Bilbe Bilbe, bilbe, the Dawn.

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Speaker 1: Eistoi yistoi, liistois, The Story, Le Chanchemain, le chanchmin, le chanchemain.

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Speaker 3: The Change.

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