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1
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He guessed what his friend had become

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Il a deviné ce que son amie est devenue

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Yesterday I received bad news

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Hier j’ai reçu une mauvaise nouvelle

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What did you have to do to succeed?

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Qu’est-ce que vous avez dû faire pour réussir?

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When he opened the door he saw that his house had been burgled.

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Quand il a ouvert la porte, il a vu que sa maison avait été cambriolée.

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She arrived two weeks ago

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Elle est arrivée il y a quinze jours

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The alarm clock rang at seven o’clock

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Le réveil a sonné à sept heures

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This war lasted 30 years

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Cette guerre a duré trente ans

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She died of cancer

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Elle est morte des suites d’un cancer

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They got married in the church

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Ils se sont mariés à l’église

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My son turned fifteen yesterday

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Mon fils a eu quinze ans hier

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That young man committed suicide

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Ce jeune homme s’est suicidé

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She went to the dentist three times last week

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Elle est allée trois fois chez le dentiste la semaine dernière

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I tried several times to warn you

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J’ai essayé plusieurs fois de te avertir

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I met a friend in town

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J’ai rencontré un ami en ville

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15
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Suddenly I got scared

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Soudain j’ai eu peur

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16
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We immediately notified the police

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Nous avons tout de suite prévenu la police

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17
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I haven’t seen him for ages

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Je ne l’ai pas vu depuis une éternité

Ça fait une éternité que je ne l’ai pas vu

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18
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The young girl fainted

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La jeune fille est tombée dans les pommes

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19
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It was ten o’clock when I woke up

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Il était dix heures quand je me suis réveillé

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What time was it when you came home?

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Quelle heure était-il quand tu es rentré

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21
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It was noon when we had lunch

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Il était midi quand nous avons déjeuné

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It was a quarter to five when she called

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Il était cinq heures moins le quart quand elle a téléphoné

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What day was it? It was Thursday

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Quel jour était-ce? C’était jeudi

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It was the first of January

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C’était le premier janvier

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25
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If only I was rich!

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Si seulement j’étais riche!

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26
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What if we went swimming?

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Si on allait se baigner?

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27
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How about having a drink?

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Si on prenait un verre?

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28
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I was going to go out

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J’allais sortir

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29
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He had just come home

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Il venait de rentrer

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30
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We were in the process of eating

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Nous étions en train de manger

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They were about to leave

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Ils étaient sur le point de partir

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32
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The other day she moved

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L’autre jour elle a déménagé

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33
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He had an accident last week

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Il a eu un accident la semaine dernière

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I had a nightmare last night

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J’ai fait un cauchemar la nuit dernière

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35
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The first time she came to Europe she stayed for five days

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La première fois qu’elle est venue en Europe, elle est restée cinq jours

36
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They left three years ago

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Ils sont partis il y a trois ans

37
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If only I had more time

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Si seulement j’avais plus de temps

38
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What if we (on.) went to the cinema tonight?

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Si on allait au cinéma ce soir?

39
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I was going to give her a gift but I changed my mind

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J’allais lui offrir un cadeau mais j’ai changé d’avis

40
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She was going to buy a camera but she didn’t have enough money

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Elle allait acheter un appareil photo, mais elle n’avait pas assez d’argent

41
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We were going to do the laundry but the washing machine was broken

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Nous allions faire la lessive mais la machine à laver était cassée

42
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What were you going to say?

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Qu’est-ce que tu allais dire?

43
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They believed that the strike was going to stop

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Ils croyaient que la grève allait s’arrêter

44
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I knew that this was going to be difficult

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Je savais que ça allait être difficile

45
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We had just moved

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Nous venions de déménager

46
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They had just arrived when I saw them

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Ils venaient d’arriver quand je les ai vus

47
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She was in the process of washing the dishes

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Elle était en train de faire la vaisselle

48
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They were about to lose patience

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Ils étaient sur le point de perdre patience

49
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Did it rain last weekend?

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Est-ce qu’il a plu le week-end dernier

50
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I immediately felt comfortable

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Tout de suite, je me suis senti à l’aise

51
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He clicked on the link

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Il a cliqué sur le lien

52
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The firefighters came right away

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Les pompiers sont venus tout de suite

53
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When I was little, my grandmother always came to visit us at Christmas

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Quand j’étais petite, ma grand-mère venait toujours nous rendre visite à Noël.

54
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Her arrival was a big event for me and I always anticipated it with great joy

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Son arrivée était un grand événement pour moi, et je l’attendais toujours avec beaucoup de joie.

55
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Every year my grandma spoiled me with many gifts

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Chaque année ma grand-mère me gâlait avec beaucoup de cadeaux

56
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There was always chocolate and a new doll

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Il y avait toujours du chocolat et une nouvelle poupée

57
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When I was older, she brought me CDs with French songs which I adored

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Quand j’étais plus âgée, elle m’apportait des CD avec des chansons françaises que j’adorais.

58
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She would continue to offer me chocolate

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Elle continuait à m’offrir du chocolat

59
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During her stays she would cook wonderful dishes and her cookies were a delight

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Pendant son séjour, elle cuisinait des plats magnifique et ses gâteaux étaient un délice

60
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Were you (f.) bored on Saturday night?

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Est-ce que vous vous êtes ennuyé samedi soir?

61
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He founded

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Il a fondé

62
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He used to go for a walk every evening

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Il se promenait tous les soir

63
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Last night he went for a walk

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Hier soir il s’est promené

64
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I used to visit my parents every day

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J’allais voir mes parents tous les jours

65
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Between 1980 and 1995, I visited my parents every day

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Entre 1980 et 1995 je suis allé voir mes parents tous les jours

66
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She met him often

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Elle le rencontrait souvent

67
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This week she met him several times

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Cette semaine elle l’a rencontré plusieurs fois

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In those days I studied in Switzerland

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À l’époque, j’étudiais en Suisse

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I studied in Switzerland for four years

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J’ai étudié en Suisse pendant quatre ans

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The weather was beautiful

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Il faisait beau

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The weather was beautiful in September

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Il a fait beau en septembre

72
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It was raining when the plane landed

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Il pleuvait quand l’avion a atterri

73
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He was reading while I was writing

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Il lisait pendant que j’écrivais

74
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I wrote the letter, I put it in the envelope, and I mailed it

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J’ai écrit la lettre, je l’ai mise dans une enveloppe et je l’ai postée

75
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It snowed that night

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Il a neigé cette nuit

76
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Was it snowing when you came out?

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Est-ce qu’il neigeait quand tu es sorti?

77
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It was cold for almost a week

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Il a fait froid pendant presque une semaine

78
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This year we went on holiday in August. Before we went on holiday in July.

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Cette année nous sommes partis en vacances en août. Avant, nous partions en vacances en juillet.

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She worked in this factory when I knew her

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Elle travaillait dans cette usine quand je l’ai connue

80
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Did she work there between 2004 and 2006?

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Est-ce qu’elle y a travaillé entre 2004 et 2006?

81
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They moved three days ago. In the past they’ve moved often enough.

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Ils ont déménagé il y a trois jours. Autrefois ils déménageaient assez souvent.

82
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At that time young people would get married earlier

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À l’époque, les jeune gens se marieraient plus tôt

83
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When she came to Paris last time, she came down to this hotel

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Quand elle est venue à Paris la dernière fois, elle est descendue dans cet hôtel

84
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Each time she came to Paris, she came down to this hotel

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Chaque fois elle venait à Paris, elle descendait dans cet hôtel

85
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Interrupted

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Interrompu

86
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Elected

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Élus

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