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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll follow Yacub as he takes a

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thrilling gamble in the neonlit world of Las Vegas, discovering

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not just fortune, but the self confidence to face life's

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Speaker 1: Zative cuba, grichtope, docasina, VLAs, vegas, cestovalspray amilion, kratki, presto, yeoti, lembiro,

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buenos aires, precva a petzvoodino, darkem aledrivnokovlfeste, kuschesti, casino, belopone,

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styleslchel jasot at sincaani's automatur o, chimneyl naze, plato, poke, hostoro,

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dhemselvs nach la vunniku adrajo alcoholo, yakoupsi, pokemusto, vedlie, marek starshimu,

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spoiled m austrimija, kobritva, nadru hestrani sedla, eliska, klidna azaadnim

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usmim jacob bil nervosni mierat poker aleviso ke, saski, tobila, inaliga,

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sikil clak alespomo s naradostrodini, potrebov alfinansovadkva pivi diarek mossel

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vehrad prevni razachlla jacubral o patrine smuchle viguel jak marek

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eliska rale rosodne mareg bel riskantni chastovaeldne elis cara la

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eemne alesistoto jacup cineblis ti al dosahoval drobnik vi her

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chasplenl a romatta jakube rostla minel alepositti hoberz opus ti

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alepak prichel zomovi okamjik akrale saska bela visoka ali ma

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rex vichil sasko eliska opietaem prikiva yakoupsicils matek mielid do

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tono diva senamarca pacna elisco naconets usodio jeriski exisk prosodoce

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all in provlaceljacup agetoni posuno do prostet stolo ochifehrachiu uppseli

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nayacuba belotijo nepeitivs rosto mare xamrachilceo asloggilcarte elis caasvo rupriela

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croupierre ottochilkarti jacubo viceros buschloescherichle Ale Carta, pocart Rosestava, Bela,

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Silnichi viral preeconal Psekashki porazel Vlastni pohebnosti u Levo ceba

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romat kugetono uvi doo melci geton nebloy and Opennizi, the

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sclates on nohem Seni chiro du vieru sama sebe yacupustil

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casinos Templin nagee, sestovaldal do Buenos Aires, vod vi doo

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mime gedokajev jivo vlasnhruko atupo roslo ne boinde.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Zavelica CoA Cuba distopel do Casina Las Vegas.

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Speaker 3: The bright neons flickered as fast as Jakpa's heart when

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he entered the casino in Las Vegas.

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Speaker 1: Sestovals, pra Amili and Kratki preestop.

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Speaker 3: He had traveled from Brague and had only a short layover.

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Speaker 1: Yeo ti Lembiro Buenos Aires, videl Precva pitzvoro darkem.

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Speaker 3: His destination was Buenos Aires, where he wanted to surprise

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his family with a.

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Speaker 1: Gift at Skussti.

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Speaker 3: But before continuing his journey, he wanted to try his.

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Speaker 1: Luck casino bone.

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Speaker 3: The casino was full.

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Speaker 1: Stalleslichelas at sincais auto mato.

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Speaker 3: He constantly heard cheers and the chimes from the slot machines.

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Speaker 1: Ochimn naznea no pokeover hostro.

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Speaker 3: His eyes were fixed on the green felt of the

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poker table duhemselvs.

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Speaker 1: Na vuiku adrao alcoholo.

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Speaker 3: The air was filled with the scent of cigars and

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expensive alcohol.

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Speaker 1: Yakupsio musto.

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Speaker 3: Yakup sat down at the poker.

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Speaker 1: Table vedlene marik starshi muspo nam ostrimiya kobritva.

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Speaker 3: Next to him was Marek, an older man with a

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gaze as sharp as a razor.

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Speaker 1: Nadruestrani sedra eliska klidna a sza hadnim usmivem.

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Speaker 3: On the other side satiriska calm and with a mysterious smile.

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Speaker 1: Yakubbil nevolsni yakup was nervous ne rat poke alevisoke saski.

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Speaker 3: He liked poker, but high stakes.

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Speaker 1: Tobilrainaliga that was a different league. Si kiltlak alev spomnel Snaradostrodini.

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Speaker 3: He felt the pressure, but remembered the joy of his family.

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Speaker 1: Pot Finansovatvavidarek.

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Speaker 3: He needed to finance the surprise gift mosel Virat. He

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had to winni Razacella. The first game began.

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Speaker 1: Yakubral O patrine Sembirich.

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Speaker 3: Yucup played cautiously, his heart beating fast.

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Speaker 1: Vigil yak Marek, eliskarale ros.

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Speaker 3: He saw how Warek and Eliska played decisively, mareg.

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Speaker 1: Bil Riskantni Chestov sazel Rode.

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Speaker 3: Marek was risky, often betting a.

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Speaker 1: Lot elis caara la yemne Alesistoto.

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Speaker 3: Eliska played gently but with confidence.

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Speaker 1: Yakup Sinebilisti al dosahoval Drobni.

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Speaker 3: Yucup wasn't sure, but he managed small.

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Speaker 1: Wins chesplenoul A, romat Caagetada kubem Rostla.

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Speaker 3: Time passed and the pile of chips in front of

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Yacoup grew ale Positioposti. He felt that luck might soon

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leave him.

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Speaker 1: Ale pakpricil zomvi okamjik.

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Speaker 3: But then came a turning point. He held an ace

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and a king in his hand.

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Speaker 1: Saska bila visoka Ali.

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Speaker 3: The stakes were high. Everyone was waiting anxiously.

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Speaker 1: Ma rex vischil Sasku, Eliska, Opamrikivla.

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Speaker 3: Marek raised the bat and Ariska nodded mysteriously again.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, Kupsi, kils matek.

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Speaker 3: Yakup felt confused, Mili should he go all in.

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Speaker 1: Diiva senna, marca pakna Elisku.

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Speaker 3: He looked at Marek, then at Aliska, nakonet osgil jeriskie

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zisk In the end, he concluded that risk brings reward

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rosodo se He decided all in pro la sila coup

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agetoni pos do pros tetto. All in, declared yacoup and

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he pushed his chips into the middle of the table.

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Speaker 1: O chivrachu naya cuba.

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Speaker 3: All the player's eyes turned to yakoop.

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Speaker 1: Biro chiko napechivs rosto.

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Speaker 3: It was silent. The tension rose.

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Speaker 1: Mare xamrachilcellro asloil Carti.

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Speaker 3: Mark frowned, unfolded his cards.

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Speaker 1: Elis caasvo rupie.

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Speaker 3: La Eliskai accepted the game.

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Speaker 1: Kurupiere otocil Carti.

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Speaker 3: The dealer turned over the cards.

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Speaker 1: Yakubo viros burocheri play.

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Speaker 3: Jacopa's heart raced even faster.

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Speaker 1: Ale Jo sesteva bla silni.

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Speaker 3: But card by card, his hand was stronger. Viral he won.

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Speaker 1: Pc pashki poras il vlasnosti.

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Speaker 3: He overcame obstacles, defeated his own doubts Suvo with relief,

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he gathered the pile of chips uvie do milsi, and

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he realized it wasn't just about the money.

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Speaker 1: Ziska schi ho du veru sama sebe.

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Speaker 3: He gained something much more valuable, self confidence.

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Speaker 1: Yea coup oustil casinos te.

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Speaker 3: Nadye yacoup left the casino with a heart full of hope.

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Speaker 1: Cestovaldal do Buenos Aires zasvorogino zve doo mime gedokajev zijivot

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do VLAs mihruco.

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Speaker 3: He continued his journey to Buenos Aires to see his family,

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knowing that he could take life into his own hands.

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Speaker 1: At upo keo verrostolo ne.

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Speaker 3: Boinde, whether at the poker table or elsewhere.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Nehone neone, neone, neons, casino casino, cassino casino, pesto, pestopes

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two layover, seal, seal, seal, destination, yahsut yahsut yah sut cheers,

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sinkny sinkiny sincye chimes, Platinum, platinum, plato, felt, vun ye

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vun ye, voon yeah, scent, dothniki, dothniki, don'tnaky, cigars, pohelette, pohelette, poholette, case, brittva, brittvava, razor, Saski, Saski,

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Sasky sticks, cluck, cluck, cluck, pressure, Saska, Saska, Saska sticks, romatica,

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heromatka romata, pile jettone jetni jetrone, chips, zoomovi okamjik, zoomovi

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okamjik zlomovi o amjik, turning point, V shill V shill

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V shill raised, napie ti napie t napi ti, tension, slogil, slogil, slogil, folded, croupier, croupier, croupier, dealer,

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prakashki prekashkikaksh obstacles du vio samav sebe du veru, sama

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sebe du vieru, samav sebe self confidence, Zahad, Nim Zahad,

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Nim zahad, nim.

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Speaker 3: Mysterious, Oh Soodil, Ohsodil, Uhsodil concluded. Kikhu Kikhu, Yikhu, silent

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O Levo O Levo ou Levo relief, Senya Shiho, Senay Shiho,

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sen Yae Shiho, valuable, Nadee nadyee, nadye. Hope preconal, preconal,

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pseeconal overcame.

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