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In this episode, we'll delve into a young artist's revelation

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on election Day as he learns the strength found in

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vulnerability and the power of accepting support from friends. Right

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Speaker 1: Blais d'ecil deliver sinfiitre de voute a la daier demurmuron

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pic la sal, la porte leroder perdi la elate a,

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Jean artists and cats. The reconnaissance no las an artistic

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Parisian San Passago, Saint Roud, vault nete packendo varsitoya seted

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in Manier Poulide provesa presence, The sosantiametre de sonlarniir elodi

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in Ani d'enfonse d Lucia, distribute de bruciou ros erector

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avecancurier chali e la vetu, jour rete voluntaire, senrold de

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norvis set on do natur and more soon La piquation

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communotaire their presence donor Alicia and Santimondo Conford discre allorqui

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lavance a la fille Lucia Rossantine leisure febless in your

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homesta sante de pidesmen in a vule palais si la

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fatilian pege de votte is seveguiloud le Velle de couendolais

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suggest a monto anteresencere, Bastien Aview, Professor Distoi la rotrette

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at resurrector re diavellance, Lucia, le salue respect you Mascha

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election a persistent figure, the serges Ucale, Bastia, Ruschala, teten Vaya,

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Lucia arrivee stable and Suriacura, Jean sole visage finan mon

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setelutor de Lucia is seren saver leone meme, Lissanson, vierta, Indula, Regulusi, tribucha,

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son car Stan Suli, Elodia, Cory sun Clarberton la chamade

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and serge nulla ascot pronounce a Mandalascienne, Lucien regard more

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mir miraatel la votron blong don qitide, bastia a predeja

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non belongs son Calu, serve don corod, regal naissan Ucia

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u Vreeland, Malezieu, kepturel redar prof de Mond, pre pipe

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de ludi, juradil quite puto, nurmi ratil and soup soon

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the regred and savoir Lome belongs Ariva Elesukuri is the

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prel RelA elodi refus on de kittes on lani like

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campagnagesco viq elisu fla dou s monke tuti rebbia, except

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for sil the remond penroswan delui los qui titero sand

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trod vote lucien rosantil net trench pe he conpritely accept

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as disutiand ses and mine tepas in fables masin Fourcedian

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pur persistance i pri la mandelodi really is a lamur

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relous utia and conditional tello fhre parcetanstownd the fragility usia

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choisi des coutes carresti re me is saveki the very

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fair fast as a persi personnel artistic cartarfoi poor avence

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if fo dabor accepted the sarete de le jour kisu

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lucien filo sermondige de pars elodi resta cicuti la complicitero

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trouve la porte de nouve perspective a la foi bartiste

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sa proposerniti.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another Listen. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Lead siel deliver saint fetred pale finette Rosncien Nisson tred vaute.

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Speaker 4: The icy winter air seeped through the old windows of

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the polling station A.

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Speaker 1: La terriere dere miurn pice la salle.

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Speaker 4: Inside whispers filled the room.

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Speaker 1: Lucien pre de la porte le reder Perduico les fillto

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re lla crochill Mire.

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Speaker 4: Lucien stood near the door, his gaze lost on the

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electoral posters hanging on the walls.

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Speaker 1: N artist and quetd regnisson la la se artistique Parisienne.

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Speaker 4: He was a young artist seeking recognition in the bahi

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Ian art scene.

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Speaker 1: Son pase Jo sen tree de vautea cando varsitoyen citet

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magnier poli de pruvisa presence the soussontier metre de Son.

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Speaker 4: His visit to the polling station was not just a

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civic duty. It was a way for him to assert

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his presence and feel in control of his future.

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Speaker 1: Elodi enni d'An fon du Lucien distribute de bruci rossi

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ricteur a ve cancurier.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi, a childhood friend of Lucien's, was handing out brochures

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to voters with a warm smile.

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Speaker 1: E la vitoujour ret voulentere sen rol de nuvis citend

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natur rel more soon la pique.

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Speaker 4: So she had always been willing to help. Her role

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as a caretaker naturally extended to her community involvement.

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Speaker 1: Sir prisons de nat licien antimon de confert d'escre.

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Speaker 4: Her presence gave Lucian a subtle sense of comfort.

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Speaker 1: Al Qui levencen la fill Lucien rosti le geer febles.

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Speaker 4: As he moved forward in the line, Lucien felt a

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slight weakness.

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Speaker 1: In niorent sa sante de pi de su men in

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l voule peli la fatigi de.

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Speaker 4: Vouti neglecting his health for weeks. He didn't want fatigue

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to prevent him from voting.

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Speaker 1: Servetillrou di le velle di coun de la segeste montoter sence.

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Speaker 4: He knew that Iledi was keeping an eye on him,

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her gestures showing sincere concern.

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Speaker 1: Bstien Aleu Professor Dito trete a quills revellence.

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Speaker 4: Bastiao, an old retired history professor, Sir welcomed voters kindly.

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Speaker 1: Lucien lu Sallie respectius mon Chet reci a crisis figure

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de segesuur.

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Speaker 4: Cal Lucien greeted him respectfully at each election, appreciating this

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figure of local wisdom.

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Speaker 1: Dastier rouche Let teten voill Lucia arrivie setebe and sourier

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cooura Jean sour.

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Speaker 4: Villege Bastio nodded as Lucien arrived at his table, an

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encouraging smile on his face.

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Speaker 1: Finen mon cete lu tour de luicia.

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Speaker 4: Finally it was Lucien's turn.

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Speaker 1: Is seron sa vere lion nellon lissen soon vita indou

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la reguilli.

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Speaker 4: He approached the ballot box, but as he slipped his

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ballot in, a sharp pain struck him.

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Speaker 1: Yetre bucha son courcite.

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Speaker 4: Souri He stumbled, his body, giving way beneath.

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Speaker 1: Him elude couriu soon Gerberton l che made.

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Speaker 4: Ilody rushed over her heart, pounding.

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Speaker 1: A segenouille accurti pronence a man da lacienne.

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Speaker 4: She knelt by his side, taking his hand in hers.

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Speaker 1: Uien regel de moi ner miratel la vois tremblent don.

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Speaker 4: Quichid Lucien look at me. She murmured, her voice trembling

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with concern.

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Speaker 1: Bastien a pre de ja enme boulance soon quell serve

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don creud'r reguell nissan.

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Speaker 4: Bastia was already calling an ambulance, his calm serving as

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an anchor in the butting chaos.

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Speaker 1: U chien vree lanmr lisieux capcio le reges profun de

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mon priu pupe de rudi.

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Speaker 4: Lucien slowly opened his eyes, capturing Ildea's deeply worried gaze.

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Speaker 1: Jeurre uillicuti priito ner mii ratille and soup sound re

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re renent savoi.

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Speaker 4: I should have listened earlier. He murmured, a hint of

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regret in his voice.

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Speaker 1: L'an violonce ariva elizu couris de pri le relae.

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Speaker 4: The ambulance arrived and the paramedics took over.

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Speaker 1: Elodi rufuson de titi son ani le compaigne gescouviqueu.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi, refusing to leave, her friend, accompanied him to the vehicle.

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Speaker 1: Eluisu fre du s mon que tuti redien caceppe focil

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le vrement pono son de rie.

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Speaker 4: She softly told him that everything would be fine that

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this time he really needed to take care of himself.

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Speaker 1: Losquill titter le sentre de voute Lucien ro sent tillne trenche.

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Speaker 4: As they left the polling station, Lucien felt a strange peace.

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Speaker 1: Y contrique le cetacn di soutien de sezemini te pasin

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febles mess enforce.

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Speaker 4: He realized that accepting support from his friends was not

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a weakness, but a strength.

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Speaker 1: Regignan pour pussis sence ypria man de ludi re liizon

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la mour re lu soutien conditionnee quelleu fre.

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Speaker 4: Gradually regaining his senses, he took Elodie's hand, realizing the

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unconditional love and support she offered him.

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Speaker 1: Barsetenstn de fragiliti ucia choisi di couti suncur ri suti remee.

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Speaker 4: Through this moment of fragility, Lucien chose to listen to

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his body and those who loved him.

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Speaker 1: I serve quillleve fer face cit per caususo lnserrie person

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e lu artistic.

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Speaker 4: He knew he had to face his fears, whether in

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his personal or artistic life.

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Speaker 1: Guertar foi poor avenci ifu del bourra ceti de sareti.

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Speaker 4: For sometimes, to move forward, one must first accept a step.

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Speaker 1: Dri jour kisuyer lucien filermon de soni id sulici de parsivule.

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Speaker 4: In the days that followed, Lucian vowed not to neglect

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his health and to allow himself to be helped by

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those who wished him well.

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Speaker 1: Eludi resta ccurti le compricie ro trouve la porte de

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nouve perspective a l fro bartisti sa proi.

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Speaker 4: Ilodi stayed by his side, their renewed bond, opening doors

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to new prospects, both for his artistic career and his

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own peace of mind.

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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: Blair lair, lair, the air, laffinette, lafinette, laffeinette, the window,

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black fish, black fish, left fish, the poster, blattist, lattist, lattiste,

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the artist, laroconnaissance, laroconnaissance, larocnissance, the recognition, listen lesten less sen,

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the scene, lu d'ouvois, lu douvois, lu d'uvois, the duty,

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la prisons, la prisons, la prisons, the presence, lafnir lavinir, latnier,

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the future, Leabrochiu, Lebrochiu, Lebrochiu, the brochure, blue, Surier, lesurier,

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the surier, the smile. L nuris, l nuris, l nuris,

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the caretaker, l Cominite like cominite, like comminiti, the community.

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La fay bless, la fay bless, leaf fay bless, the weakness,

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la fatigue, la fatigue, le fatigi, the fatigue, the professor,

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the professor, the professor, the professor, like sages, le sages, lesages,

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the wisdom, burn, burn burn, the ballot box lea du

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lair lea du lair let du lair the pain, blue care,

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the care, the care.

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Speaker 4: The heart, the est, the jest, the jest, the gesture

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BA like k chide, like you chide, the concern. Lone Boulance,

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lone Bulance, the ambulance, Blanc lu lu the anchor, Liuto,

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Lito lico, the chaos, Lui leuen, the support, left farce,

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left falce, left farce, the strength, lape lepe le pe,

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the piece, Le regre, le regre le grey, the regret,

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lea peer leapeer le peer, the fear.

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Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French.

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