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In this episode, we'll delve into a young artist's revelation
on election Day as he learns the strength found in
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
pic la sal, la porte leroder perdi la elate a,
Jean artists and cats. The reconnaissance no las an artistic
Parisian San Passago, Saint Roud, vault nete packendo varsitoya seted
in Manier Poulide provesa presence, The sosantiametre de sonlarniir elodi
in Ani d'enfonse d Lucia, distribute de bruciou ros erector
avecancurier chali e la vetu, jour rete voluntaire, senrold de
norvis set on do natur and more soon La piquation
communotaire their presence donor Alicia and Santimondo Conford discre allorqui
lavance a la fille Lucia Rossantine leisure febless in your
homesta sante de pidesmen in a vule palais si la
fatilian pege de votte is seveguiloud le Velle de couendolais
suggest a monto anteresencere, Bastien Aview, Professor Distoi la rotrette
at resurrector re diavellance, Lucia, le salue respect you Mascha
election a persistent figure, the serges Ucale, Bastia, Ruschala, teten Vaya,
Lucia arrivee stable and Suriacura, Jean sole visage finan mon
setelutor de Lucia is seren saver leone meme, Lissanson, vierta, Indula, Regulusi, tribucha,
son car Stan Suli, Elodia, Cory sun Clarberton la chamade
and serge nulla ascot pronounce a Mandalascienne, Lucien regard more
mir miraatel la votron blong don qitide, bastia a predeja
non belongs son Calu, serve don corod, regal naissan Ucia
u Vreeland, Malezieu, kepturel redar prof de Mond, pre pipe
de ludi, juradil quite puto, nurmi ratil and soup soon
the regred and savoir Lome belongs Ariva Elesukuri is the
prel RelA elodi refus on de kittes on lani like
campagnagesco viq elisu fla dou s monke tuti rebbia, except
for sil the remond penroswan delui los qui titero sand
trod vote lucien rosantil net trench pe he conpritely accept
as disutiand ses and mine tepas in fables masin Fourcedian
pur persistance i pri la mandelodi really is a lamur
relous utia and conditional tello fhre parcetanstownd the fragility usia
choisi des coutes carresti re me is saveki the very
fair fast as a persi personnel artistic cartarfoi poor avence
if fo dabor accepted the sarete de le jour kisu
lucien filo sermondige de pars elodi resta cicuti la complicitero
trouve la porte de nouve perspective a la foi bartiste
sa proposerniti.
Speaker 4: Let's take another Listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Lead siel deliver saint fetred pale finette Rosncien Nisson tred vaute.
Speaker 4: The icy winter air seeped through the old windows of
the polling station A.
Speaker 1: La terriere dere miurn pice la salle.
Speaker 4: Inside whispers filled the room.
Speaker 1: Lucien pre de la porte le reder Perduico les fillto
re lla crochill Mire.
Speaker 4: Lucien stood near the door, his gaze lost on the
electoral posters hanging on the walls.
Speaker 1: N artist and quetd regnisson la la se artistique Parisienne.
Speaker 4: He was a young artist seeking recognition in the bahi
Ian art scene.
Speaker 1: Son pase Jo sen tree de vautea cando varsitoyen citet
magnier poli de pruvisa presence the soussontier metre de Son.
Speaker 4: His visit to the polling station was not just a
civic duty. It was a way for him to assert
his presence and feel in control of his future.
Speaker 1: Elodi enni d'An fon du Lucien distribute de bruci rossi
ricteur a ve cancurier.
Speaker 4: Ilodi, a childhood friend of Lucien's, was handing out brochures
to voters with a warm smile.
Speaker 1: E la vitoujour ret voulentere sen rol de nuvis citend
natur rel more soon la pique.
Speaker 4: So she had always been willing to help. Her role
as a caretaker naturally extended to her community involvement.
Speaker 1: Sir prisons de nat licien antimon de confert d'escre.
Speaker 4: Her presence gave Lucian a subtle sense of comfort.
Speaker 1: Al Qui levencen la fill Lucien rosti le geer febles.
Speaker 4: As he moved forward in the line, Lucien felt a
slight weakness.
Speaker 1: In niorent sa sante de pi de su men in
l voule peli la fatigi de.
Speaker 4: Vouti neglecting his health for weeks. He didn't want fatigue
to prevent him from voting.
Speaker 1: Servetillrou di le velle di coun de la segeste montoter sence.
Speaker 4: He knew that Iledi was keeping an eye on him,
her gestures showing sincere concern.
Speaker 1: Bstien Aleu Professor Dito trete a quills revellence.
Speaker 4: Bastiao, an old retired history professor, Sir welcomed voters kindly.
Speaker 1: Lucien lu Sallie respectius mon Chet reci a crisis figure
de segesuur.
Speaker 4: Cal Lucien greeted him respectfully at each election, appreciating this
figure of local wisdom.
Speaker 1: Dastier rouche Let teten voill Lucia arrivie setebe and sourier
cooura Jean sour.
Speaker 4: Villege Bastio nodded as Lucien arrived at his table, an
encouraging smile on his face.
Speaker 1: Finen mon cete lu tour de luicia.
Speaker 4: Finally it was Lucien's turn.
Speaker 1: Is seron sa vere lion nellon lissen soon vita indou
la reguilli.
Speaker 4: He approached the ballot box, but as he slipped his
ballot in, a sharp pain struck him.
Speaker 1: Yetre bucha son courcite.
Speaker 4: Souri He stumbled, his body, giving way beneath.
Speaker 1: Him elude couriu soon Gerberton l che made.
Speaker 4: Ilody rushed over her heart, pounding.
Speaker 1: A segenouille accurti pronence a man da lacienne.
Speaker 4: She knelt by his side, taking his hand in hers.
Speaker 1: Uien regel de moi ner miratel la vois tremblent don.
Speaker 4: Quichid Lucien look at me. She murmured, her voice trembling
with concern.
Speaker 1: Bastien a pre de ja enme boulance soon quell serve
don creud'r reguell nissan.
Speaker 4: Bastia was already calling an ambulance, his calm serving as
an anchor in the butting chaos.
Speaker 1: U chien vree lanmr lisieux capcio le reges profun de
mon priu pupe de rudi.
Speaker 4: Lucien slowly opened his eyes, capturing Ildea's deeply worried gaze.
Speaker 1: Jeurre uillicuti priito ner mii ratille and soup sound re
re renent savoi.
Speaker 4: I should have listened earlier. He murmured, a hint of
regret in his voice.
Speaker 1: L'an violonce ariva elizu couris de pri le relae.
Speaker 4: The ambulance arrived and the paramedics took over.
Speaker 1: Elodi rufuson de titi son ani le compaigne gescouviqueu.
Speaker 4: Ilodi, refusing to leave, her friend, accompanied him to the vehicle.
Speaker 1: Eluisu fre du s mon que tuti redien caceppe focil
le vrement pono son de rie.
Speaker 4: She softly told him that everything would be fine that
this time he really needed to take care of himself.
Speaker 1: Losquill titter le sentre de voute Lucien ro sent tillne trenche.
Speaker 4: As they left the polling station, Lucien felt a strange peace.
Speaker 1: Y contrique le cetacn di soutien de sezemini te pasin
febles mess enforce.
Speaker 4: He realized that accepting support from his friends was not
a weakness, but a strength.
Speaker 1: Regignan pour pussis sence ypria man de ludi re liizon
la mour re lu soutien conditionnee quelleu fre.
Speaker 4: Gradually regaining his senses, he took Elodie's hand, realizing the
unconditional love and support she offered him.
Speaker 1: Barsetenstn de fragiliti ucia choisi di couti suncur ri suti remee.
Speaker 4: Through this moment of fragility, Lucien chose to listen to
his body and those who loved him.
Speaker 1: I serve quillleve fer face cit per caususo lnserrie person
e lu artistic.
Speaker 4: He knew he had to face his fears, whether in
his personal or artistic life.
Speaker 1: Guertar foi poor avenci ifu del bourra ceti de sareti.
Speaker 4: For sometimes, to move forward, one must first accept a step.
Speaker 1: Dri jour kisuyer lucien filermon de soni id sulici de parsivule.
Speaker 4: In the days that followed, Lucian vowed not to neglect
his health and to allow himself to be helped by
those who wished him well.
Speaker 1: Eludi resta ccurti le compricie ro trouve la porte de
nouve perspective a l fro bartisti sa proi.
Speaker 4: Ilodi stayed by his side, their renewed bond, opening doors
to new prospects, both for his artistic career and his
own peace of mind.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1: Blair lair, lair, the air, laffinette, lafinette, laffeinette, the window,
black fish, black fish, left fish, the poster, blattist, lattist, lattiste,
the artist, laroconnaissance, laroconnaissance, larocnissance, the recognition, listen lesten less sen,
the scene, lu d'ouvois, lu douvois, lu d'uvois, the duty,
la prisons, la prisons, la prisons, the presence, lafnir lavinir, latnier,
the future, Leabrochiu, Lebrochiu, Lebrochiu, the brochure, blue, Surier, lesurier,
the surier, the smile. L nuris, l nuris, l nuris,
the caretaker, l Cominite like cominite, like comminiti, the community.
La fay bless, la fay bless, leaf fay bless, the weakness,
la fatigue, la fatigue, le fatigi, the fatigue, the professor,
the professor, the professor, the professor, like sages, le sages, lesages,
the wisdom, burn, burn burn, the ballot box lea du
lair lea du lair let du lair the pain, blue care,
the care, the care.
Speaker 4: The heart, the est, the jest, the jest, the gesture
BA like k chide, like you chide, the concern. Lone Boulance,
lone Bulance, the ambulance, Blanc lu lu the anchor, Liuto,
Lito lico, the chaos, Lui leuen, the support, left farce,
left falce, left farce, the strength, lape lepe le pe,
the piece, Le regre, le regre le grey, the regret,
lea peer leapeer le peer, the fear.
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