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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll discover how Yuri found love in

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the midst of a bustling winter market with laughter and

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sincerity as his guide.

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Speaker 5: La va a veseli, biro boviru, sveetel avunvovina, mesme, belizi

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mali opodnik kim valavio, viet nait perfect ni direkt pro

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evovabla and ergitzka a vessela jena teros, davala, shude collem

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yziz nalis delidobo a tyo, cidad takovi, direk teribazal yak

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moots mu nanisi alak obhazels tanke pripadel sistraseni and nerozodi

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cash d directs is dal PRIs obicheni from okkupoost upselao

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pol teri nanivol al hey pre tele poezepodivat beltopetre znami

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miss nibavic teri serrad presdival petrol cost timpani barevnicasek chervanin

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osiako clown a vikrutichi yakobitan chili prebi yizy avid approach,

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the vail petrovisi, stupid potreb pomot s v b m

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theetl se petters orin sliboval an clid z polvose michelel is,

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the tavani kroc poved Musili, petrovich a call mstan chit

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tom momentees eva, the stavelasledovla pocchi, dRIT CrOx petrovo utino,

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dave colem says romag joval dismali star shilijam bravo ezy

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eva nahlas um this improvisov an i v cons konchili

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aleta name radosti padival sir As needs potkyo rostoski or

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dar Kubilia pristol style as navarre arekla tobo ujne ynni

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dire kusm braladaki izy yer nayedno pohopel dire q beat

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sam seboki petrovi ajausu, nation needs tell semti, Dad needs opetairo,

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evia l m slim jepravit un city evasiva ama atake

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izi at an up zam zizi still direk del evisti.

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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 5: Natti nazem vladr a veseli.

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Speaker 3: At the market in the minesta, where white flakes gently

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fell to the ground. There was hustle and bustle.

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Speaker 5: And merriment beirozimnibo bio senoviruk a.

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Speaker 3: It was the winter season, New Year's was approaching, and

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flags of joy and anticipation fluttered everywhere.

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Speaker 5: Tes tam ku svietel avuni svarnerhovina.

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Speaker 3: The marketplace was full of stalls, lights, and the smell

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of mulled.

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Speaker 5: Wine mesov scheme bilisi mali opodnik kterimvlavid no doito viet

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nait perfect nida pro evo.

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Speaker 3: Among all these people was Yeri, a small trader who

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had one important thing on his mind, to find the

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perfect gift for ever.

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Speaker 5: Eva Bira Energitzka a vesela jena kterraros da vara usu

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de colem.

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Speaker 3: Eva was an energetic and cheerful woman who spread smiles

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wherever she went.

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Speaker 5: Yiziz nalij del schi dobu a.

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Speaker 3: Yuri had known her for a long time and secretly

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longed for her.

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Speaker 5: Cheri da t takovi kizalknanis.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to give her a gift that would show

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how much he cared about her.

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Speaker 5: Al Ek oprahase el stanke pripadel sistra seni a neroni.

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Speaker 3: But as he walked around the stalls, he felt lost

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and indecisive.

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Speaker 5: Cashdi direk sizdal prilish obicheni.

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Speaker 3: Every gift seemed too ordinary.

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Speaker 5: Ouse teri nanivol hey pri thelei.

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Speaker 3: At that moment, his attention was drawn to a street

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performer calling out to him, Jay.

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Speaker 5: Friend poitat, come take a look bilto petre znami mistni

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bavic teri serrat pres divalek.

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Speaker 3: It was Pather, a well known local entertainer who liked

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to call himself the.

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Speaker 5: Jester petrumel KOs timponi barevnikhpah sik tcherveni nosieco clown a

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vi krutiv o chi chieco bitan chilipibie.

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Speaker 3: Pether wore a costume full of colorful ribbons, a clown

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like red nose, and twists in his eyes that seemed

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to dance with stories.

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Speaker 5: Yizi anij bipesneviegel proc se od vajil k petro vipristo.

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Speaker 3: Bit Yuri, not exactly knowing why, dared to approach per

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pot sebuish pomot svi birem, do you need help choosing

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zepthl sepetus us mievem kteri ne slibov al kiho aniklit

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Pether asked, with a smile that promised neither silence nor peace.

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Speaker 5: Yizi po chivl halavo apte mi schlel zdatento nechavanik mutili.

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Speaker 3: Yuri nodded, wondering if this unexpected step would lead to

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the desired outcome.

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Speaker 5: Petre ne al colemi.

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Speaker 3: Petra didn't wait for an answer and began dancing around.

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Speaker 5: Yuri momentem obie vila eva.

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Speaker 3: In that moment, Eva appeared around the corner.

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Speaker 5: Zastavila krux petrovo.

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Speaker 3: She stopped and watched as Yuri tried to keep up

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with Petre's routine.

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Speaker 5: Daf colem ses roma joval diki sesmaili starshili des jasem.

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Speaker 3: The crowd gathered, children laughed, and older people gazed in amazement.

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Speaker 5: Bravo izi, bravoyer ivan nahlasvem.

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Speaker 3: Eva encouraged him loudly with a smile.

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Speaker 5: Improvisovannivi consconchil yizibe troni alez nameh radosti.

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Speaker 3: When the impromptu performance ended. Yuri was a bit flushed,

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but also filled with unknown.

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Speaker 5: Joy podival sesmm evi as poti kill jevn rostosti odar kubirisb.

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Speaker 3: He looked towards Ava and all of a sudden felt

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that all his worries about the gift were unnecessary.

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Speaker 5: Eva Risto bila styles vem natvari akla tobiro Uja.

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Speaker 3: Sne Eva approached him, still with a smile on her

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face and said that was amazing.

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Speaker 5: Jidin znaelepidarich ku usne adra la da.

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Speaker 3: One of the best gifts is a smile and.

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Speaker 5: Good cheer diki easy thank you, yiri eizi nayed noo

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poopil glephida k sam sebo.

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Speaker 3: Yuri suddenly understood that the best gift is to be himself.

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Speaker 5: Jiki petrovi ahoja su nashelva.

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Speaker 3: N Thanks to Petra and his chaos, he found the

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courage to say something more, something from the heart.

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Speaker 5: Keel simki da spezzia niro evie.

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Speaker 3: I wanted to give you something special ever.

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Speaker 1: Alm slim jepravit, but I think what is truly amazing

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is you Eva Sennaniva lama a m sennanimla atiak eazy

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Eva looked at him with bright eyes and gently smiled

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at him.

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Speaker 5: And so are you, Yuri at the knupsei zayem nehu

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zizi still jedokazalnoviaddarek, and so.

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Speaker 3: At the busy market in the midst of winter cheer

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with the gentle fall of snow, Yuri realized that he

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had managed to do more than just give a gift.

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Speaker 5: Del eviti simnosti.

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Speaker 3: He gave up the most precious thing, a heart full

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of sincerity.

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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 5: Vochki, vochki, vochki, flakes, ruh ru ru hussle, vesali, vesi versali,

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merriment o, chika vanni o, chika van ni o chicaani, anticipation,

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svatv svatv svav no, mold wine, netros Hodney neros Hodney

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neros Hodney, indecisive, umni lets, umni lets, umnie let's performer, Bavich, Bavich,

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Bavich entertainer, Shashchik, Shashik shashik Chester, Basqui, Basqui, Aski, ribbons,

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hallajate hallegate allegyet case, Improvisovni, improvisov Ani, Improvisovani, impromptu, cherveni, cherveni, cherveni, flushed,

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natesi shi, nates yeshi, naths sen ye si, precious, upremnost, uprimnost, upremnost,

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sincerity and ergitka en ergitska and erggitzka, energetic, stratseni, stratseni,

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stratsni lost, obicheni, obicheni, obitcheny ordinary, upreath, upread, up eat, drawn, routina, trutina, ruthina, routine, death, death, death,

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crowd ujasem oh jasem, jasem, amazed, Bososovatov's bozovatovat encouraged, nez

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na mei, nes nami, nes nami, unknown, do bra, lada,

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do bra, ladda lada, cheer Oh smith, Oh Smith, Oh Smith, smile, PLEI,

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stop it, pray, stop it, stop it. Approach audevagil, audevagil, audevargil, dared, zeal, seal, seal, outcome, house, house,

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haos chaos.

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