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Welcome to Fluent Fiction Spanish, the podcast where we bring
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you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
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we'll present a short story in both English and Spanish
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with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
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In this episode … we'll explore how a solitary artist's
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visit to the Jardin Botanico sparks an unexpected friendship that
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blossoms into a transformative journey of inspiration and connection.
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El sol brillaba intensamente en el jardín botánico de Buenos Aires.
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La primavera había llegado y con ella, un mar de
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colores vibrantes. Flores de todos los tamaños y formas lucían
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como salpicaduras de pintura en un lienzo verde. Inés, una
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artista botánica, iba al jardín en busca de inspiración. Aunque
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su amor por la naturaleza era profundo, a menudo se
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sentía sola en su trabajo. Mariana, su amiga, siempre insistía
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en que conociera a más personas. Inés miró las flores,
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sosteniendo su cuaderno de bocetos en sus manos. Sentió el
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viento suave bailar entre el perfume dulce de las flores.
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Mariana le había hablado de una sesión de dibujo grupal,
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pero Inés dudaba. Rechazos pasados le pesaban y su enfoque
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estaba dedicado casi por completo a su arte. Vamos, Inés.
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Insistió Mariana un día. Te hará bien. Podrías conocer a
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alguien interesante. Finalmente, Inés made a decision. That Saturday, he
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joined the group in the garden. In the shadow of
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a majestic oak, the group had met. Among the participants
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was Sergio, an architect who was looking for an escape
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from the rigidity of urban life. He liked to draw
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a lot and the botanical garden was his refuge. Inés
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sat near him without realizing it. Sergio la notó y sonrió.
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Cuaderno en mano, los dos comenzaron a dibujar los mismos capullos.
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Era como si sus lápices danzaran al mismo ritmo sobre
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el papel. La atmósfera del jardín, con su calma y
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sus suaves murmullos de hojas, los envolvía. Tus dibujos son
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muy buenos, dijo Sergio, rompiendo el silencio. Puedes ver que
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de verdad amas las plantas. La conversación comenzó tímidamente, pero
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pronto fluyó con naturalidad. Hablaban de la belleza del jardín,
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de su vida en la ciudad, de sueños y esperanzas.
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Inés se sorprendió de lo fácil que era hablar con él.
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Creo que ver este lugar a través de tus ojos
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me da una nueva perspectiva, confesó Sergio. Aquel instante fue especial.
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Inés felt that she had found in Sergio someone who
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understood his love for nature. When he left the garden
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that day, with the sun starting to hide, Inés realized
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that something had changed. As he walked, he felt a
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new spark inside him. The spark of wanting to open
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up more to this world, of wanting to share it
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with others. At home, Sus bocetos ahora contaban una historia
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no sólo de la flora del jardín, sino también de
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un nuevo comienzo. Con el tiempo, la conexión entre Inés
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y Sergio se fortaleció. Volvieron al jardín, hicieron más esbozos
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juntos y compartieron más historias. Inés había encontrado lo que
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buscaba
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sin saberlo, un nuevo enfoque para su arte y
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una conexión sincera con alguien que valoraba su perspectiva. Y así,
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la primavera, con todas sus promesas, floreció dentro de ella,
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trayendo consigo cambios renovadores y una nueva forma de ver
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el mundo.
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Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
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may have missed.
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El sol brillaba intensamente en el Jardín Botánico de Buenos Aires.
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The sun shone brightly in the Jardín Botánico de Buenos Aires.
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La primavera había llegado y con ella un mar de
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colores vibrantes.
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Spring had arrived and with it, a sea of vibrant colors.
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Flores de todos los tamaños y formas lucían como salpicaduras
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de pintura en un lienzo verde.
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Flowers of all sizes and shapes looked like splashes of
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paint on a green canvas.
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Inés, una artista botánica, iba al jardín en busca de inspiración.
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Inés, a botanical artist. went to the garden in search
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of inspiration.
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Even though her love for nature was profound, she often
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felt lonely in her work. Mariana, her friend, always insisted
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that she meet more people. Inés miró las flores, sosteniendo
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su cuaderno de bocetos en sus manos.
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Inés looked at the flowers, holding her sketchbook in her hands.
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Sintió el viento suave bailar entre el perfume dulce de
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las flores.
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She felt the gentle wind dance between the sweet perfume
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of the flowers.
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Mariana le había hablado de una sesión de dibujo grupal,
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pero Inés dudaba.
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Mariana had mentioned a group drawing session, but Inés hesitated.
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Rechazos pasados le pesaban y su enfoque estaba dedicado casi
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por completo a su arte.
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Past rejections weighed on her, and her focus was devoted
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almost entirely to her art.
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Vamos, Inés.
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Come on, Inés.
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Insistió Mariana un día.
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Mariana insisted one day. It will do you good. You
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might meet someone interesting.
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Finally, Inés made a decision. That Saturday, she joined the
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group in the garden. En la sombra.
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De un majestuoso roble, el grupo se había reunido.
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Entre los participantes estaba Sergio, un arquitecto que buscaba un
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escape de la rigidez de la vida urbana.
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Among the participants was Sergio, an architect looking for an
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escape from the rigidity of urban life.
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Le gustaba mucho dibujar y el jardín botánico era su refugio.
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He really enjoyed drawing and the Jardin Botanico was his refuge.
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Inés se sentó cerca de él sin darse cuenta.
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Inés sat near him without realizing it.
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Sergio la notó y sonrió.
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Sergio noticed her and smiled.
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Cuaderno en mano. Los dos comenzaron a dibujar los mismos capullos.
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Notebook in hand, the two began to draw the same buds.
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Era como si sus lápices danzaran al mismo ritmo sobre
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el papel.
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It was as if their pencils danced to the same
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rhythm on the paper.
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La atmósfera del jardín, con su calma y sus suaves
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murmullos de hojas, los envolvía.
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The atmosphere of the garden, with its calm and gentle
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murmurs of leaves, enveloped them.
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Your drawings are very good, Sergio said, breaking the silence.
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You can see that you really love plants.
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The conversation began timidly, but soon flowed naturally. Hablaban de
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la belleza del jardín, de su vida en la ciudad,
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de sueños y esperanzas. Inés se sorprendió de lo fácil
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que era hablar con él. Creo que ver este lugar
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a través de tus ojos me da una nueva perspectiva.
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Confesó Sergio.
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I think seeing this place through your eyes gives me
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a new perspective. Sergio confessed.
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Aquel instante fue especial.
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That moment was special.
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Inés sintió que había encontrado en Sergio a alguien que
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comprendía su amor por la
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Inés felt she had found in Sergio someone who understood
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her love for nature.
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Al salir del jardín ese día, Con el sol empezando
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a esconderse, Inés se dio cuenta de que algo había cambiado.
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Mientras caminaba, sintió una chispa nueva en su interior. La
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chispa de querer abrirse más a este mundo cambió.
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The spark of wanting to open more to this world,
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of wanting to share it with others.
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At home, her sketches now told a story not only
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of the garden's flora, but also of a new beginning.
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La conexión entre Inés y Sergio se fortaleció.
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Over time, the connection between Inés and Sergio strengthened.
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Volvieron al jardín, hicieron más esbozos juntos y compartieron más historias.
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They returned to the garden, made more sketches together and
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shared more stories.
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Inés había encontrado lo que buscaba sin saberlo. Un nuevo
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enfoque para su arte y una conexión sincera con alguien
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que valoraba su perspectiva.
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Inés had found what she was unknowingly looking for. A
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new approach to her art and a sincere connection with
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someone who valued her perspective.
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Y así, la primavera, con todas sus promesas, floreció dentro
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de ella, trayendo consigo cambios renovadores y una nueva forma
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de ver el mundo.
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And thus spring with all its promises blossomed within her,
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bringing renewing changes and a new way of seeing the world.
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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 Spanish, then in English.
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The canvas. El cuaderno de bocetos.
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The sketchbook.
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Suave.
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Gentle. El roble. El roble.
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The oak.
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Los capullos. Los capullos.
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The buds.
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Dudar. Dudar. Dudar.
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To hesitate.
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El murmullo. El murmullo. El murmullo.
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The murmur.
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Tímidamente. Tímidamente. Tímidamente.
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Timidly.
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Fluir. Fluir. Fluir.
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To flow.
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Las esperanzas. Las esperanzas. Las esperanzas. The hopes. El escape.
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El escape. El escape. The escape. El refugio. El refugio.
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El refugio. Confesar. Confesar. Confesar. To confess. Romper el silencio.
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Romper el silencio. Romper el silencio.
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To break the silence.
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La conexión. La conexión. La conexión.
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The connection.
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El participante. El participante. The participant.
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La promesa.
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The promise. Sorprender. To surprise. El enfoque.
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The approach.
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Fortalecer. Fortalecer. Fortalecer.
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To strengthen.
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El arquitecto. El arquitecto.
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The architect.
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Majestuoso barra diagonala. Majestuoso barra diagonala. Majestuoso barra diagonala. Majestic.
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La rigidez. La rigidez. La rigidez.
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Rigidity.
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Reunirse. Reunirse. Reunirse. Together. La perspectiva. La perspectiva. La perspectiva.
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The perspective.
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Envolver. Envolver. Envolver.
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To envelop.
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La chispa. La chispa.
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The spark.
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Darse cuenta. Darse cuenta. Darse cuenta.
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To realize.
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Valorar. Valorar. Valorar.
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To value.
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Dedicar. Dedicar. Dedicar.
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To dedicate.
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