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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore the delicate balance between work
Speaker 3: pressures and the irreplaceable warmth of family as Gregor learns
Speaker 3: the importance of putting life before deadlines.
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Speaker 6: neu dichwar medism vissen on neyamud blicked the air in
Speaker 6: anna ouska glishener ratsukoonft.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 6: The attack bagan met graun volken on khyltem wind der
Speaker 6: doushe di strasen vite.
Speaker 3: The day began with gray clouds and a cold wind
Speaker 3: blowing through the streets.
Speaker 6: In their modern and bureau omgebung zumpten computer telefone klinge
Speaker 6: and on mention eidnhin on tire the chef dich mit
Speaker 6: irn alf garden.
Speaker 3: In the modern office environment, computers hummed, phones rang, and
Speaker 3: people hurried back and forth, busy with their tasks.
Speaker 6: S vash beetapst anti tagavoden imma kurtza.
Speaker 3: It was late autumn and the days were getting shorter.
Speaker 6: Drausen vashon dunke before mandaspuro fa lessen conte abadrinen begani isten,
Speaker 6: Dikorazion and fudivintzezon Solochten.
Speaker 3: Outside it was already dark before one could leave the office,
Speaker 3: but inside the first decorations for the winter season started
Speaker 3: to glow.
Speaker 6: Gregozasanzanem schreptish On plicta often bechem.
Speaker 3: Greg was sat at his desk and looked at the screen.
Speaker 6: Dit sign fashwamen fazenengen.
Speaker 3: The numbers blurred before his.
Speaker 6: Eyes zenestin soxisuzamen ad sengstechender schmatzen and kope Deuchporta and
Speaker 6: Zofortiga migrena anphail.
Speaker 3: His brow furrowed as a sharp pain pierced his head
Speaker 3: an instant migraine.
Speaker 6: Attack Gregova and sofa Lesiga Angesteta yemand de Stid's punt
Speaker 6: li senna off gab Eli Dichte.
Speaker 3: Gregor was a reliable employee, someone who always completed his tasks.
Speaker 1: On time abahteva anders.
Speaker 3: But today was different.
Speaker 6: Nameen Imflogen, papire fon anam, Colleagan Somander and vadishipe Tische.
Speaker 3: Beside him, papers flew from one colleague to another across
Speaker 3: the desks.
Speaker 6: Anna zena froch collegan bimagte Gregos.
Speaker 3: Envoza Anna, his friendly colleague noticed Gregor as discomfort.
Speaker 6: Gregor getis der gout Gregor, are you okay, fraktisimit perzoch temblick.
Speaker 3: She asked with a concerned look.
Speaker 6: Lucas der Dernzas shouted tu in and haruba zena albensechtn
Speaker 6: ibnfeitz berzarkness.
Speaker 3: Lucas, who sat nearby, looked over at them, his eyes
Speaker 3: also showing concern.
Speaker 6: Yeah, ich yes i chabano filtsutun and votete Gregor andrepsicht schleefen.
Speaker 3: I just have a lot to do, replied Gregor as
Speaker 3: he rubbed his temples.
Speaker 6: Zena gedantin christen om den projecte mean de ima neerrichte.
Speaker 3: His thoughts revolved around the project deadline, which was drawing closer.
Speaker 6: Ervos de Vivisti diss project fudi film ava abba ibn
Speaker 6: zu druchtadas kevichzanzustanshwa of Inn.
Speaker 3: He knew how important this project was for the company,
Speaker 3: but the weight of his condition pressed heavily on him.
Speaker 1: Vern Deesen Clinger design Hindi.
Speaker 3: Meanwhile, his cell phone rang as far.
Speaker 6: Anna abba dismannichti colleague.
Speaker 3: In it was Anna, but this time not the colleague.
Speaker 6: Anna zena frau innerty in and as familian sna'm aren't.
Speaker 3: Anna. His wife reminded him of the family dinner that evening.
Speaker 6: Thanksgiving wodin irmhaushad kafayette annetrazion the irre kleine famil libte
Speaker 6: obvoisini ostin us Ashtampton.
Speaker 3: Thanksgiving was sel braided in their household, a tradition their
Speaker 3: small family loved, even though they were not originally from us.
Speaker 6: R zifhavendt an las mdang bat suzine on suzamin so common.
Speaker 3: They used the occasion to be thankful and come together.
Speaker 1: An inner ra kamf Topte and Gregor.
Speaker 3: An internal struggle raged within Gregor.
Speaker 6: Zotti erin restes ahba its tagestoschiten trot de migrene.
Speaker 3: Should he endure the rest of the workday despite the migraine.
Speaker 6: Da zte ezi umzhana gezuntite kuman anti fabindong Susanna familia fleeten.
Speaker 3: Or should he take care of his health and nurture
Speaker 3: the connection with his family De.
Speaker 6: Drog hu demjid viterandant.
Speaker 3: The pressure increased with each additional.
Speaker 1: Thought Schli sli stant ulf.
Speaker 3: Finally he stood up.
Speaker 6: Estutmelite ischmo sote fuergain zach deera on Lucas.
Speaker 3: I'm sorry I have to leave early today, he said
Speaker 3: to Anna and Lucas.
Speaker 1: Bid nick metfashtendness.
Speaker 3: Both nodded with understanding.
Speaker 6: Gregor reichte di nort wendigen anviisolmen and Lucas vita de
Speaker 6: barret Viliam.
Speaker 3: Gregor passed on the necessary instructions to Lucas, who willingly
Speaker 3: took on the responsibility.
Speaker 6: Sohauser anger common fil dig up.
Speaker 3: Upon arriving home, the tension fell away from Gregor.
Speaker 6: Di vamazanist two houses, one zana familiar g imnoyer kraft.
Speaker 3: The warmth of his home and the closeness of his
Speaker 3: family gave him new strength.
Speaker 6: Gamainza metana on dienkindan genos ras abndesen omibenfonlibe lachen.
Speaker 3: Together with Anna and the children, he enjoyed the dinner
Speaker 3: surrounded by love and laughter.
Speaker 6: De katzen flakarten onter doft v gevertstem kobis affted in ram.
Speaker 3: The candles flickered and the scent of spiced pumpkin filled
Speaker 3: the room.
Speaker 6: Dotza alfarrom a cante, grego de sena, gezontide, antzeide, mizzen
Speaker 6: and leipstenvichtigavaren et deadline.
Speaker 3: Through this experience, Gregor realized that his health and the
Speaker 3: time with his loved ones were more important than any deadline.
Speaker 6: Irbushlos clara grensen sousetsen om fitsubitten venice no dichar.
Speaker 3: He decided to set clear boundaries and ask for help
Speaker 3: when necessary.
Speaker 6: Medism vissen on nayemod blikt ear in anna oska glishener ratzukonft.
Speaker 3: With this knowledge and newfound courage, he looked forward to
Speaker 3: a more balanced future.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.
Speaker 6: Der vint dea vint der vint win de buau umgebung,
Speaker 6: de bureau umgebum de buau umgebung office, environment, dershbetaps, dershbetabst,
Speaker 6: dershbe taps, autumn, d decoratsun d decoratzun d de corrazion
Speaker 6: decoration der beelcham der belcham deir beelcham screen design design
Speaker 6: de silen numbers, dish din dichtn, dichtiln eyebrow der schmatz
Speaker 6: der schmertz, der schmertz pain de megrena anphile dermgrena amphile
Speaker 6: deir megrena anphile Migraine attack their Angersteta, their angers data,
Speaker 6: their angershdeta employee de papire, de papire de papire papers,
Speaker 6: their college deir college, deir college callag does on voisine
Speaker 6: does on voisine does on voisine discomfort debezarkness debezargness, dibizo,
Speaker 6: concern d schlafen, d schlefen d schlefen temples. They are
Speaker 6: project Tamin, They are Projectamin. There poyect tairmin project deadline
Speaker 6: does handy does handy does handy?
Speaker 3: Mobile phone?
Speaker 1: Their house heights, their house height, their house heights, household
Speaker 1: the tradition, the tradition, d traditzion, tradition, their inner recamp,
Speaker 1: their inner recamp, their inner recamp, internal struggle.
Speaker 6: Deir drock der drog der drock pressure does fresh, dentness
Speaker 6: does fash, dentness does fash dentness, understanding, the unvizomen, the unvizomen,
Speaker 6: the unvise on me in instructions, the defah Aphalton DEFA
Speaker 6: and Fulton defaant faulton responsibility DM, dm D tension, the craft,
Speaker 6: the cuffed, decraft strength, Dear Curbis, Dear Kurbis, Dear Curbis,
Speaker 6: pumpkin d A far rum d a far rum d
Speaker 6: a pharum experience, Digazon Tight, Digazon Tight, Digazon Tight, Health,
Speaker 6: DIDs confed, did so confed, dsknfed future.
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