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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:48,599 --> 00:02:07,959 Speaker 5: Listi heral ayama positv yed nohoranshayapsetsvimid neberlon meno ani spatni adressa, lasa, vedavosti, 25 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:20,759 janna bela, nihovnite, melodiovidvest slov aknik pro baric anasavnitri and 26 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:28,000 papiroshifri a cris beza ni simbolu zascocchio, aso set marik 27 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:34,960 bel squeri, nahad and pravi on milklic delimo, crocu, scusimet ros, 28 00:02:35,439 --> 00:02:45,719 spolen navajosna barichko, jannaso la silla, marek tappal chris Bisi 29 00:02:45,759 --> 00:02:54,599 photograph of obase postili do patrani vide carrel umnidal nel 30 00:02:55,400 --> 00:03:04,400 vasnipovist ypomino vashni symbol is balichko nebro te di givo 31 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:15,719 ga amaric biz amiri versim nadekta mnava carelvitals le coo 32 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:25,080 nervositov ochi then balichil marek griristo pe lavici carl senapiel 33 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:32,800 ale potespos de hemp sisnal tel rati raden o, braziktast 34 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:41,599 spak telum avidology system vode a symbolo, spots items clamani 35 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:50,919 alpoopeni yanakivla marek navrel abe carel pratzovl nasposobo e actokoski 36 00:03:51,000 --> 00:04:01,879 vratid manie complekovanne carl libel jef no na pravi dinvs 37 00:04:01,919 --> 00:04:11,520 do janaa avidil a caovichlovika teri udi al jibu alekohove 38 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:24,360 ma rex smismal spoils, matichakevratst skashdim krokem spied do mu 39 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:36,600 o cropenice holski janapojopola, givo ti stay near colide came careldo, 40 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:46,199 shance anate milstotu jevimoho bids day at malo. 41 00:04:47,439 --> 00:04:50,519 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 42 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:51,240 may have missed. 43 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,879 Speaker 5: PODi pravatam ne tiho. 44 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:00,319 Speaker 3: An autumn brother a mysterious silence prevailed. 45 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 5: Listi heralov scheme barvamei a ya nam la potsit je 46 00:05:05,519 --> 00:05:07,360 ivsdvonik nihami. 47 00:05:08,959 --> 00:05:11,879 Speaker 3: The leaves displayed all colors and Yana felt that even 48 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:13,240 the air smelled like books. 49 00:05:13,879 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 5: Yeed no hora nana shla yena tetsvi midvemi barichik. 50 00:05:20,319 --> 00:05:24,199 Speaker 3: One morning she found a package outside her door neber. 51 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:27,519 Speaker 5: Na ye mi me no an yi spatch ni adressa. 52 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,439 Speaker 3: It had no name or return address trip. 53 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:35,959 Speaker 5: Do nani posy la zavivs vida vosti. 54 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 3: Looking at it, she felt a twinge of curiosity. 55 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 5: Yen Na byla k Nihovnitze. 56 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 3: Yana was a librarian. 57 00:05:45,959 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 5: Melo va la tat Ahreda ni Otovigi vesvitya slov a knich. 58 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:55,959 Speaker 3: She loved order and finding answers in the world of 59 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:56,439 words and. 60 00:05:56,480 --> 00:06:03,519 Speaker 5: Books provela barichi anasha Vnitri and papiro v shifri a 61 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:09,279 kris bizadni simbolu zascocho. 62 00:06:09,639 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 4: So. 63 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 3: When she opened the package and found only paper ciphers 64 00:06:12,639 --> 00:06:16,639 and drawings of enigmatic symbols inside, she was taken aback. 65 00:06:16,959 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 5: Ye so set Marek bil Squirri nahada quiapravi onmnil Ciclimukrocco. 66 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 3: Her neighbor Marek was great with puzzles, and he was 67 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:30,720 the one with the key to the next step. 68 00:06:31,319 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 5: Scusi me navrajomzad barrich. 69 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 3: Let's try to solve it together, he suggested. When Jana 70 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:50,519 told him about the mysterious package jenas la Silla, Jana agreed. 71 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 5: Marektapal krisbisioto graval obas pustiri du Patrai. 72 00:06:59,319 --> 00:07:04,519 Speaker 3: Marek was taking photos of the drawings, and both started investigating. 73 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 5: Vigil Je carel Umnilez pardaloviest. 74 00:07:14,279 --> 00:07:16,759 Speaker 3: They knew that Carres, an artist a few doors down, 75 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:19,160 had a rather peculiar reputation. 76 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 5: Yeo umnini cheso tipomi nel z vashtni symbolis Balichku. 77 00:07:26,519 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 3: His art often resembled the strange symbols from the package. 78 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 5: Nebiro te didivojiyana a Marik brazizamri kirodvesim. 79 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:39,959 Speaker 3: So it was no surprise that Jana and Mark soon 80 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:40,839 headed to his door. 81 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 5: Nadek Tayemnatida Valiestat. 82 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 3: A hint of mystery added an autumn chill to their journey. 83 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:55,279 Speaker 5: Carelivitl slechko nevosov. 84 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 3: Ochi Caral welcomed them with a hint of nervousness in 85 00:07:59,079 --> 00:07:59,519 his eyes. 86 00:08:00,199 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 5: Then Bali Chikachel Marek griciena pristo pi lagvici. 87 00:08:07,319 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 3: That package. Marek began as Jana got to the point. 88 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 5: Carel senapiel ale potespos de hemprisnal. 89 00:08:17,519 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 3: Caror tensed, but then admitted with a sigh. 90 00:08:20,199 --> 00:08:29,439 Speaker 5: Chiel vrache obrazire tachil dostat spat kiki mai telum avitvol 91 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,759 sistem voit a simbolo. 92 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 3: He wanted to return stolen paintings, which he secretly wished 93 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,480 to get back to their original owners, and had created 94 00:08:40,519 --> 00:08:43,279 a complex system of clues and symbols. 95 00:08:43,399 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 5: Spots item sklamani a le ippopeni yena pri Kivla. 96 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:54,919 Speaker 3: With a sense of disappointment but also understanding, Yana nodded. 97 00:08:55,240 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 5: Marek navrel abe carel prazzoval naspo sobu yek tito koskivrakit 98 00:09:02,399 --> 00:09:04,840 men comprikovagn. 99 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 3: Marex suggested that Karl work on a way to return 100 00:09:08,399 --> 00:09:10,639 these pieces less complicatedly. 101 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 5: Carel PtSi bil jefech no na pravi. 102 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 3: Karl promised he would make things right. 103 00:09:20,279 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 5: Dinadyvi poimnivs do. 104 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:27,799 Speaker 3: As they left, the cool autumn air breathed upon. 105 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 5: Them, yennadla avigilrav Carelovichlovieka teri ugi al hibu aletakoho g 106 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,080 tojiponard Bravie. 107 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 3: Jana looked back and saw in Karl a person who 108 00:09:43,039 --> 00:09:46,200 made a mistake, but also someone who desired reparation. 109 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,919 Speaker 5: Ma rex esmimkniu smile. 110 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 3: Marek smiled at her. 111 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 5: Spoili is Mateni balichik a teita ke novievs nicle pratlstvi. 112 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 3: A confusing package had united them, and now also a 113 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:05,200 newly formed friendship. 114 00:10:05,799 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 5: Skashdim croquem spir do moun hol sti jenna pohoila gesivoti 115 00:10:16,919 --> 00:10:20,080 steer colid came. 116 00:10:21,799 --> 00:10:24,559 Speaker 3: With each step back home, surrounded by the rustling of 117 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:28,240 autumn leaves, Jana understood that life is complex, just like 118 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:29,120 the people we meet. 119 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 5: Carel chance aletu jeviersimoho bi te ne sendai. 120 00:10:43,279 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 3: Caral might have needed a second chance, but she now 121 00:10:46,159 --> 00:10:48,240 had the certainty that things can be different than they 122 00:10:48,279 --> 00:10:53,759 appear at first glance. A malo, and that's not a 123 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:54,360 small thing. 124 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:04,320 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 125 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:09,559 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 126 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 5: Vlood note, vlood note, vlood note, prevail da m ne 127 00:11:22,879 --> 00:11:32,240 da m neh daem neh mysterious, Zachviev Zachviev, Zachviev twinge, 128 00:11:32,759 --> 00:11:46,360 zvia Devost, zvia devost via Devost, curiosity, Schifra, schifra, schifra, cipher, zahadnah, zahadne, 129 00:11:46,919 --> 00:12:04,039 zahadne enigmatic, zaskochin, zaskotchin, Zaskotchin, taken aback tappal tapal taal, hesitating, zvlashtni, zvlashtni, 130 00:12:04,519 --> 00:12:18,080 zvlasht ni, peculiar, nadej nadej, nadej hin artifact artifact, artifact artifact, 131 00:12:18,639 --> 00:12:29,639 nah brava, nah brava, nah brava, reparation, shell, estiny, cell, estiny, shell, estiny, rustling, 132 00:12:30,159 --> 00:12:37,759 Druha shance, Druha shance, druh shance, second chance, Banui ti 133 00:12:38,919 --> 00:12:48,519 banui ti banui si prevailing clum clum clam, deception, Patrani, 134 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:57,480 patrani patraani investigating pis notis not? Is not? 135 00:12:58,799 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 3: Admit both. 136 00:13:04,159 --> 00:13:17,679 Speaker 5: Sorry, tarrat tarrat, rath display, kiko, kiko, kikho silence, kmirovn kmirov, knirov, 137 00:13:19,279 --> 00:13:30,720 librarian voditko vodidko vod clue that that that order, Chris Ba, 138 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:40,519 Kris Ba, Kris Ba, Drawing, nade Nadej nade H, lat 139 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:43,320 lat Halat. 140 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: Joe Dohah, dohah oh Desire, Roseus Rose Ushi, Rose, Solution, Splashed, Kni, Splashed, Knee, slashed, 141 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,240 n Strange. 142 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:10,200 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 143 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:14,080 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 144 00:14:14,159 --> 00:14:17,039 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 145 00:14:17,159 --> 00:14:20,559 we can't do it alone. 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