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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through the dunes of Egypt,

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history amid a sandstorm of discovery.

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Speaker 1: Sol Lucien Camille, Luis sute de vola, vestetn le tante

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petit laser sudo seco de bellis, sol outtur d diding

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Rampo's aunt cachele sugresent free de Farran, Lucien passione a

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determine a vetarere Antolineomeier, Divon elorgis, Monmartin de tempet des

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sable leontendeleisis toi nciennes alor cleris soon the quillu cristsu

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la chausieur. He saw Appier, Chaques Vague, Grimmer, Dan Tombo

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scre and and brais Bliqi genretus consalve delegiptantique Camille Marcia

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cot de l el refuge. He said to jour ra

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d'elphoi avan da vince l m eilistoir parcels malady, couvert

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paurel Shacques challoux is chaque grand a sable racontell or

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pro propetities tour e creniec friet to profunde man lisas

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a grand tildy passy mede compreneo si Lucia sin revardo

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elois jeannie plein deenergi sevelle pad Lucia academy racion el

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reve e lusci me soon experience designed Lucian uly do

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to the camis pou relois chack jour solex cavaciono, the

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avantier in chance de proves a valere lauton de la

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deesi Regipsian apartees a proproserri, the DeFi, the solei directionalite,

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the templer cable melev frechisson sauvan le soir anet the

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temperature pre fresh in clerte de tuardini di comte angeur

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les reserves commonsre deminui. Lucian suppose a Christian camis supposed

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the pilenton de vre continue eloas sqnae disc had smaller dispustion.

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The kerpalpit on dexitation and apprehension pi an apremidi a

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larlesier sucubrellant mont denage de pusier in rimer selva camis

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t examinee ye meablet at dipoul premier foltalite d'annutier to

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la pierre don san crefe blemrire in champrotache, luisien santissun

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gerson ballet, elisita roderdon demi pi levon souffle, prefer the

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doe approche gemio mira semat no ujame ensembles mygre sable

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songoufron allows you y pre de fouto the not an

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just tronchetes detai eloas correll tour tretn jaques momont compressieux

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la tempete sabatti rapidement fortunately keep a baton rotred verletante,

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colletel mare vaphin lucien eipisimitri infant a portella novella, toulemunde

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nuza ventruvell desart fact and jeb anst till major crour

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jucurte camille verezon creston fidela not tredovoi doquiementon men de

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papuscnier donorepidolobe ladisisjon de lucian ftapoudi is sutnella roddidinoco or

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beni de lord de matin e voi jespennuvo policetoireliki liberal

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canesisi cheques de couvert set that in Victoire partage Polucia

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cami Yellois sofi breaking exploration seted in lossono respeti passy

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ensemble is rendie contestoire tenora conte cilans preserved larmond de

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pusier re d'utan.

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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 Lucien Boulond de Gypt, Lucien Camille, Luis suturnd von

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la vestetn did.

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Speaker 3: Sable under the score sky of Egypty, Lucia, Camille and

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Iloas stood before the vast expanse of sand.

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Speaker 1: Le tante te tit da li mon desere sodre sec

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de bellis sulitter.

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Speaker 3: Their tents, small in the immensity of the desert, stood

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like solitary beacons in this ancient world out tour.

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Speaker 5: Du di gingrapost cachelis sucresent free de faran.

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Speaker 3: Around them, imposing dunes concealed the buried secrets of the pharaohs.

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Speaker 5: Yu chien tacioni d termini a vetare.

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Speaker 3: Lucier, passionate and determined, had a dream.

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Speaker 5: Antolino Mio di von ilarugis mon de tonpet de sabe

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leon licienes.

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Speaker 3: Between the whispers of the wind and the distant roar

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of sandstorms, he heard the ancient stories.

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Speaker 5: Allor cal risun de quillu criicezu lusieur yesera pu cheques

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ves grimer d'mbu sucre androis bretusun de gantique.

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Speaker 3: As the small stones crunched under their shoes, he recalled

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every vague rumor of a secret tomb, a forgotten place

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that would change everything known about ancient egyptyquemi marche couti

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di rill. Camille walked beside him.

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Speaker 5: El refucic tu jour ra du fois ave avenci.

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Speaker 3: She always thought twice before moving forward.

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Speaker 5: Le meilistoi passe mala di couvert.

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Speaker 3: She loved history, not just discovery.

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Speaker 1: Pourel check killu is cheq grand de sa raconte pro petitistois.

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Speaker 3: For her, every pebble and every grain of sand told

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their own little story.

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Speaker 5: E creneccu fill ro mansa se grandtoine di pesci.

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Speaker 3: She feared that digging too deeply would harm this great

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tapestry of the past.

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Speaker 1: Ze cone lucien de son re Verdon.

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Speaker 3: But she also understood Lucier and his ardent dream.

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Speaker 1: Ilois geniepen de negi sadu Lucia vegni rescion.

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Speaker 3: It was young and full of energy. Followed in Luciera's

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footsteps with admiration.

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Speaker 1: Ell Reve Luci mess sole experience de zeni de lucien

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uli dut de guernis.

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Speaker 3: She dreamed too, but without Lucier as years of experience

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or camillez doubts pourre.

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Speaker 1: Louise chan jou so lexquevaci te nventieur in chance de

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prou vesa veller.

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Speaker 3: For ill was. Each day on the excavation was an adventure,

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a chance to prove her worth.

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Speaker 1: Lul l die regi portes a proper.

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Speaker 5: De di fi.

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Speaker 3: Autumn and the Egyptian desert brought its own set of challenges.

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Speaker 1: Lu Sole di te taple cable mell terra frichisson.

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Speaker 3: The directional sun was relentless, but the wind was refreshing.

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Speaker 1: Suvon lu soir ne di tmpera tier pre fresch in

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cierte de tidini di conte.

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Speaker 3: Often the evening brought cooler temperatures and a star clarity

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worthy of tails.

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Speaker 5: Anjour le resu co Monsey.

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Speaker 3: One day, the supplies began to dwindle.

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Speaker 1: Lucien suppose Lami suppose de piu de vri Contini.

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Speaker 3: Lucie I asked the question Camille had been pondering for

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a long time.

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Speaker 5: Should we continue?

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Speaker 1: Elois istiune discretemolo discussion le gerpel.

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Speaker 3: It was discreetly eaves dropped on their discussions, her heart

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pounding with excitement and apprehension.

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Speaker 1: Pi Anna Premidi al culicier, sou couvre lent mo denege

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de poucier in Riemer Silva.

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Speaker 3: Then one afternoon, as the sky slowly filled with dust clouds,

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a rumor arose.

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Speaker 1: Camille quixe mi nee ye tabletmier.

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Speaker 5: Dutier to la Pierre.

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Speaker 3: Camille, who was examining an old tablet, heard for the

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first time the metallic sound of a tool striking stone.

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Speaker 5: Dan san crefe Blemretierre in chen Brequchi.

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Speaker 3: In a dimly lit hollow, a hidden chamber.

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Speaker 5: Lucien son tisson.

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Speaker 3: Lucia as heart raced, Elisita red he hesitated, looking at Camille.

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Speaker 5: Pi Levon soufle Prifa.

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Speaker 3: Then the wind blew harder.

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Speaker 5: Le Don aproche.

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Speaker 3: Danger was approaching.

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Speaker 5: Mirra semat no.

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Speaker 3: Camille murmured, it's now or never.

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Speaker 1: Ensemble my greasie ye pre de foutou the note.

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Speaker 3: Detai together. Despite the sand pouring into their eyes, they

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took photos and notes, recording every detail.

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Speaker 5: Elis correlle, tour trees, moment camprescieu.

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Speaker 3: It was ran around, treating every moment as precious.

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Speaker 1: Let tanpete sebetti rapi demn for Saint lequip aber trede Verett.

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Speaker 3: The storm hit quick, forcing the team to retreat to

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the tents.

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Speaker 1: Calle guel re varentan lucien episi tri a portella nouve

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la turemunde.

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Speaker 3: When carm finally returned, Lucia, exhausted but triumphant, brought the

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news to everyone.

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Speaker 1: Usa ventruve desert fact sel anncertill.

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Speaker 3: We have found incredible artifacts, he announced, jiu croi Jucroquemiller Verizon.

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But I believe, I believe Camille was right.

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Speaker 5: Creston fidella no treud' vois.

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Speaker 3: Let's remain true to our duty.

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Speaker 5: Do quie montun men de tapuscuni.

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Speaker 3: Document but disturbed no more than necessary.

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Speaker 1: D'l repi du lube la de sion de lucien feud.

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Speaker 3: In the respite of dawn. Lucio's decision was applauded.

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Speaker 1: Y sito ne la rodarnlidinc beni de l'r gimettin ivoi

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espeenuvo Paulictoi relic icillibo canisisic di couverte.

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Speaker 3: He stood there looking at the Dounes, still bathed in

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the morning's golden light, holding a newfound respect for history

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and the balance each discovery requires.

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Speaker 5: Cite tunictoa tartegi.

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Speaker 3: It was a shared victory.

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Speaker 1: Polucien, Camille, Louise, sufu pricin exploracion cieti lu son so

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le respegi pesci.

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Speaker 3: For Lucia, Camille and Iloise. It was more than an exploration.

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It was a lesson on respecting the past.

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Speaker 1: Ensembles y sur rendie conte cu certen yistoi re tenura

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contien sielance preserved Lermond de Pucier redutin.

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Speaker 3: Together they realized that some stories are better told in

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so islnds, preserved in their world of dust and thyme.

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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 5: Scorching, veste, vestit, vest to first, expense, bellis, solita, beliz, solita, belize, sourite,

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solitary beacons, gene genie, sampson, geneanpois.

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Speaker 3: Imposing dunes, sous crescent free, sous crescent free, sour cres entree,

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buried secrets, bassiuni, passioni, passion me, passionate, de termini, de termini,

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de termini, determined nermir nermir mir mir whispers.

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Speaker 1: Lucius manata, Lucius manantin bricis morenata.

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Speaker 3: Distant, roar, Chris, Chris, chize, crunched.

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Speaker 5: Tombo cre tomboscre tombos.

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Speaker 3: Cre secret tombe kay you kay you gay you pebble

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twelve twelve twelve tapestry preverdon reverdon rever rudon ardent dream amplacable, applacable,

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a placable, relentless.

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Speaker 5: Sole, directionelle, sole, directionelle, sole, directional, directional, son presser, preserve,

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preisser supplies di mini di minui d minui the dwindle

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s puny is puny is puny to eavesdrop, apprehension, apprehension, apprehensiu,

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apprehension nuage de poussiers, nuage de poussier, nuage dupusier, dust clouds, Brimer,

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Briemer Riemer Rumor, Metallick, Bui, Metallick, Metallick, metallic sound, chen Boy,

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Jean bouche Cheen Brequeschi hidden chamber, nermur Ner, Murree, mir Murree,

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to murmur, don't pet, don't pet, don't pet, storm that

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n retrette, that n re trette, battontrete, to retreat, artifect, artifect,

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artifect artifacts, treu fhon triu fuon tri fu, triumphant apudiu, apoudi, apoudi,

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to applaud.

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