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Together, 23 00:01:33,079 --> 00:01:35,040 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:43,959 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: Cancela cebashuska sus valentinske, decor, contrastuisvile yakup ussilovni pratzovnik's ambitsmistad sevedo, 25 00:02:04,879 --> 00:02:24,800 tim timu, sepravi obla casako yo obviklevna petro, calleginis, vinikari, interigency, ravena, pomozzi, yakup, kraima, nosti, 26 00:02:25,199 --> 00:02:34,439 grikas rospach tim rochkem ustolo oziva, sheptanlas spravae prich negmsel o, 27 00:02:34,599 --> 00:02:41,439 krast petra cisto, pik mochi ti mu davo, asklide ms 28 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:52,000 naid jinak mumpside of alcero, clienta yakup vi jeetoyprilegitost ros 29 00:02:52,039 --> 00:03:03,960 hodneta vieni absizizka respect chefa taotpetre potato as septat petrol 30 00:03:05,159 --> 00:03:18,439 miss jehoshaldi is prave petrea veda, voski yacubela vis on 31 00:03:18,719 --> 00:03:28,520 chempulem jakuba china as comat, cancella apostima yax nicterill nervosne 32 00:03:29,759 --> 00:03:43,400 vedov stahuna, pratzovisti, zamivopos cole kterinoski, poris, petrol jacobinado, yakubz slosktersovana, 33 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:55,159 papi nastole on osob yetos, prava, jakuprichle alena SLOs yemne 34 00:03:55,479 --> 00:04:02,800 jeohovani zamna, petro suvrati, petre praviv chas. 35 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:08,199 Speaker 3: Chev o roman avolava's. 36 00:04:07,039 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: Huskunai Ahrano, petra obrazikiyakubo is uz naanim de kui, yacube, saini, 37 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:30,160 pos hoste, tempovida o Yakubovi, herdin Skamchino yakub rosa asiki, 38 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:40,160 Petrin polet ses, mignil te plci bli, shirosu hostolo despravas mizzella, 39 00:04:41,399 --> 00:04:47,079 spomina natuvili avi jeto bilt and okajik semus mino, givotte 40 00:04:48,199 --> 00:04:50,639 as if stas petroma slibnob. 41 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you 42 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:56,600 may have missed. 43 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 1: Cancelaizma kres sebitas huska. 44 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 3: In the office where winter paints frosty patterns on the windows, 45 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,199 an important meeting is approaching. 46 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:22,959 Speaker 1: Chudso valentin sque de cor balomki ter contrastuis vadnim svitleza. 47 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 3: Everywhere there are Valentine's decorations, red hearts and pink balloons 48 00:05:29,319 --> 00:05:32,120 that contrast with the cold light of the fluorescent lamps. 49 00:05:32,759 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: Yeah kup usiovni Prazovnik's ambits mistat se vedo timu sepravi obleka. 50 00:05:41,199 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 3: Sako Yakoup, a diligent worker with ambitions to become a 51 00:05:45,959 --> 00:05:52,079 team leader, is just putting on his jacket yejos obvicle. 52 00:05:53,759 --> 00:05:55,360 His heart beats faster than usual. 53 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 1: Petru Colli interigencia. 54 00:06:07,879 --> 00:06:10,439 Speaker 3: Somewhere in the back of his mind he thinks of pethrp, 55 00:06:10,879 --> 00:06:14,120 a colleague with outstanding intelligence who is always ready to help. 56 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:24,519 Speaker 1: Yeh Coupra chimma mustika rosa Roo. 57 00:06:24,759 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 3: Yakoup walks towards the meeting room when he encounters a 58 00:06:27,439 --> 00:06:28,920 puzzled group at the table. 59 00:06:29,199 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 1: Ozi vai silas spra vae brich mosel krast. 60 00:06:38,199 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 3: Whispered voices can be heard. The report is gone. Someone 61 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:42,519 must have stolen it. 62 00:06:43,199 --> 00:06:51,399 Speaker 1: Petre Sisto pi kmchi tim Davo asklidem musi naid. 63 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 3: Petra approaches the silent crowd and calmly reassures everyone. We 64 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:04,720 need to find it, Yaksi ovelke, otherwise we might lose 65 00:07:04,759 --> 00:07:11,800 a big client. Yeah, coupe vi je Yacoup knows this 66 00:07:11,959 --> 00:07:13,399 is his opportunity. 67 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: Absiz respect Petre. 68 00:07:24,079 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 3: He decides to secretly investigate the disappearance to earn respect 69 00:07:27,639 --> 00:07:36,959 from both his boss and Petra Potai Petro. He secretly 70 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:46,959 joins Petra and begins to ask Peggup, Missprave, do you 71 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:53,040 think we could work together on finding the report? Petreevosti 72 00:07:54,759 --> 00:07:56,480 Pedro looks at him with curiosity. 73 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:58,079 Speaker 1: Yeah, kube. 74 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:08,759 Speaker 3: Gila Yakoop, your help would be appreciated. Vim do you 75 00:08:08,839 --> 00:08:09,879 know anything suspicious? 76 00:08:10,439 --> 00:08:19,639 Speaker 1: Yakub Zachina skomat canzeraima ye Neo. 77 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:25,079 Speaker 3: Yakup begins to examine the office and gradually notices how 78 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:26,480 some colleagues appear nervous. 79 00:08:27,199 --> 00:08:43,039 Speaker 1: Vi doms if Stahuna Prazzoviski zamirisooris. 80 00:08:36,919 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 3: Petro aware of the workplace relationships, he focuses his attention 81 00:08:42,639 --> 00:08:45,960 on one colleague who always had conflicts with Petra. 82 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:57,279 Speaker 1: Ya Kobina Hodo yakub zahed teras. 83 00:08:56,879 --> 00:09:00,279 Speaker 3: As if by chance Yakoup spots a folder carelessly hidden 84 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:02,000 under papers on that person's desk. 85 00:09:02,639 --> 00:09:10,399 Speaker 1: Yetosprava, it's the report. Yea kuprichle ale Nena s. 86 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 3: Yukoup quickly but discreetly pulls out the folder. 87 00:09:16,639 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 1: Yemuya snejeohova Nisa Petro. 88 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 3: It's clear to him that this was sabotaging behavior aimed 89 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:34,799 at Petravrati Petre Bravias. He returns the folder to Pittra 90 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:35,639 just in time. 91 00:09:36,279 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: Yeo chev o romen arichlelavas husku de Niza. 92 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 3: His boss is impressed and quickly calls a meeting where 93 00:09:48,399 --> 00:09:49,440 the business is saved. 94 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: Petrase kikubovis uznaim. 95 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:59,919 Speaker 3: Petra turns to Yakoop with appreciation. Die kui ya kub 96 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:09,200 thank you, Yakoop Kasli, you showed yourself like no one else. 97 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 1: Poship tempovida o Yakubovi hergin skemcino. 98 00:10:17,879 --> 00:10:21,399 Speaker 3: After the meeting, many colleagues whisper about yacup as heroic act. 99 00:10:22,039 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 1: Yeah kubadviravs rosta at tiki je ipetrin pole teplechi bli Shi. 100 00:10:32,159 --> 00:10:35,279 Speaker 3: Yacopa's confidence has grown, and he feels that even Peta 101 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:44,080 pas caz has changed. It's warmer closer rosie hostolo deespravas mizella. 102 00:10:45,639 --> 00:10:48,720 He walks again past the tidy desk where the report vanished. 103 00:10:49,399 --> 00:10:56,679 Speaker 1: Spomina natuvile a vi jetobilten smusvot. 104 00:10:58,279 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 3: He recalls that moment and knows it was the instance 105 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:02,440 when his life changed. 106 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:07,960 Speaker 1: Asnat if the spetro ma slibno budotsnost. 107 00:11:08,639 --> 00:11:11,879 Speaker 3: And perhaps his relationship with Petra has a promising future. 108 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:21,799 Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 109 00:11:22,879 --> 00:11:26,639 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 110 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:41,799 Speaker 1: Marazivert, marazivet, marasivere, frosty, vassori vassori vsori. 111 00:11:42,399 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 3: Patterns, bliji, bliji, bligi, approaching, usilovni usilovni, silovni, diligent ambitemi, 112 00:11:56,240 --> 00:12:06,399 ambitsemi ambit semi ambitions, shiptannay, shiptanay septaanae whispered uklid nyuye 113 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:15,000 uklid nyuye uglid nyuye. Reassures pre legitost, pre legitost, pre 114 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:28,559 legitost opportunity, taigne, taigne, aigne secretly vischhetrit vschhetrit vishit, investigate, 115 00:12:29,039 --> 00:12:35,919 zvere devil sti, zvie devil sti zvere devil sti. Curiosity bodes, 116 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:44,440 rel m, bodes relm, bodes, relm, suspicious, schol Matt scho Matt, 117 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:45,799 school Matt. 118 00:12:46,759 --> 00:12:57,799 Speaker 1: Examine, postupne, postupne, pospopne gradually nervosnye, nervosnie, nervosnye. 119 00:12:57,919 --> 00:13:10,039 Speaker 3: Nervous stahu stahu starhou relationships, sporri, sporri, spori, conflicts ned ballet, 120 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:25,080 ned ballet, ned ballet, carelessly, nena pagne, nena pagne, neninagne discreetly, sabotagni, sabotagni, sabotagni, 121 00:13:26,279 --> 00:13:36,559 sabotaging oromen oromen o, romen impressed, heldinsceem Herdin, scem Herdin, 122 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:39,159 sceem heroic. 123 00:13:39,279 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 1: Duverra, duverra, duverra, confidence, bolet, bolet, borolett case, ukleizeneio, ukleizeneio, 124 00:13:52,759 --> 00:14:06,840 ukleizeneo tidied zmizzella zmizzella, smizela vanished. Spomina, Spomina Spomina recalls 125 00:14:07,279 --> 00:14:14,960 O kamjik okamjiqu o amjak instance slib noo, slib no, 126 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:23,840 slibno promising Budhotz noost Budhotz noost bulotznost Future. 127 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,799 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 128 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,679 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 129 00:14:36,759 --> 00:14:39,639 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 130 00:14:39,759 --> 00:14:43,159 we can't do it alone. Your support is crucial in 131 00:14:43,279 --> 00:14:47,600 keeping our doors open and our content flowing. Please consider 132 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:51,600 becoming a premium subscriber. To day you'll get more stories, 133 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:57,080 no ads, custom episode requests and more. Visit www dot 134 00:14:57,159 --> 00:15:02,480 fluentfiction dot org slash premium check. 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