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Here is the second installment of our little celebration for approaching the 50 year mark. Today, we translate the words for ten different French fruits. I have to say, AI can generate some lovely images, like the one seen above. Here are today's fruits translated from English to French: Fig La figue Plum La prune Apple La pomme Grape Le raisin Pear La poire Apricot L'abricot Cherry La cerise Blueberry La myrtille Raspberry La framboise Quince Le coing Let's note that the Fre

November is a milestone month for a few of us who are reaching the 50 year mark! Let's celebrate by learning some new French words! Beginning today, we will make a list of ten flowers. Tomorrow we will have a list of ten fruits, followed by ten herbs on the next day, and so forth. By the end of the five days, we will have a total of fifty French flowers, fruits, and herbs. This AI-generated image features the ten flowers for today. The English term is followed by the French t

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