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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey with Elenny as she bravely

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<v Speaker 3>confronts family expectations at the majestic peaks of Meteora, finding

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<v Speaker 3>courage and support to chase her dreams.

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<v Speaker 4>Il and O eresdencestos, kimirodiatis, physis et anendoni e chi

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<v Speaker 4>stigardiatis e lavas, eleni, riscota, metnicogeniatis jamieno, spud Urgano, northan Cathlokeri,

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<v Speaker 4>almos e eleni anapusicogeniatis, estata navarus, panda, perimeno d nacolothisit

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<v Speaker 4>barradosieki Porea, nengatastati, Navrimia, caliduliacaniicogenia alamesatis, flows an alyspithimies only

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<v Speaker 4>rejetasidia kelltherea onichos, oxadelphostis, the egnties upitis, ittan Cappius, pucatalave

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<v Speaker 4>and etenecihiets its nihos, pandaetemosies peripetis synthos to ares and

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<v Speaker 4>arichatusus vrajus, nagano testispadiad do meteoron meteneleni diplatu ella eleni

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<v Speaker 4>prepena melyss tisipemetopepthisi ecogeneasesterixia and serendipragmatic cathelis e eleni statics

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<v Speaker 4>epiliemestic mei apophasis u teprepenatol missi nemilissi melithia printo catalavi

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<v Speaker 4>vertic ekitaeniatis erivosimenate czechini if on el remi thello nadoto

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<v Speaker 4>gozmo nasim biriers pata yemish zomu meenom perapots prusokis is

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<v Speaker 4>your pia plothic cathostamatia oluns traffic and prusatin iagon is

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<v Speaker 4>megalone ali parusia to niko di plett and dinamone itne

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<v Speaker 4>ky etemos nets trixi telica ethetis i maria it protepomilis

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<v Speaker 4>eleni then t epilegis also is stii many a happy

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<v Speaker 4>mast laxi mia mia epandis and commelonthan yematas catanoisi kapodo

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<v Speaker 4>hi tovarus sefi ye potuson selenis afinods holetheria eleni enuinity

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<v Speaker 4>i meteorites metenisi a parandocinitus dii in elithini so tellus

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<v Speaker 4>cimeras o himonopeleo, theopotophoodesporipsis alehis is in pera pokaiski proschia

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<v Speaker 4>mettoio vasilimus tofondo eleni eno set mexinici to the cote

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<v Speaker 4>taxidi metastericit on the contes pandasa plevotis.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 4>Iliolus ti emerasa meterea metophosna peti stepiliticava jack the monasteriana

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<v Speaker 4>stecunda jero hypsilastus cooriferstus.

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<v Speaker 3>Sunny was the day at the meta, with the light

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<v Speaker 3>falling on the imposing rocks, and the monastery is standing

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<v Speaker 3>proudly high on their peaks.

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<v Speaker 4>E eleni perpatus's jupili and amesossupiscepitis prus pati fondomakrinit escapes

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<v Speaker 4>aute perjomen eko catra pezzi.

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<v Speaker 3>Elleni walked silently among the visitors, trying to push away

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<v Speaker 3>thoughts of the upcoming family.

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<v Speaker 4>Gathering oss kimirodetti's faces it endni.

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<v Speaker 3>The air was warm and the smell of nature was intense.

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<v Speaker 4>Eiqi stigerietti se lavas e eleniscotaenia tis yemien.

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<v Speaker 3>There in the heart of a lada. Ali was with

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<v Speaker 3>her family for a reunion that was organized every summer.

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<v Speaker 4>Almost e eleni aniatis esta navarus.

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<v Speaker 3>However, Elleni, although she loved her family, felt a burden.

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<v Speaker 4>Panda podki poria nengeta stati navrimenia.

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<v Speaker 3>She was always expected to follow the traditional half settle down,

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<v Speaker 3>find a good job, and start a family.

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<v Speaker 4>A la mesa dis floyes and alisipithimius only re yet

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<v Speaker 4>exidie quelle feria.

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<v Speaker 3>But inside her other desires burned, dreams of travel and freedom.

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<v Speaker 4>Onikos oxa delforstis diekenitisiu pthis.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos. Her cousin noticed her silence.

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<v Speaker 4>Iten capius pukata la nihillets.

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<v Speaker 3>He was someone who understood her restlessness.

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<v Speaker 4>Itenkievs icihus pande timosies peripetis.

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<v Speaker 3>He was restless too, always ready for new adventures.

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<v Speaker 4>Snthos tu aires and and erijatsuvrajus nahannon distispethia de to

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<v Speaker 4>meteorn meteleni di platu.

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<v Speaker 3>He usually liked to climb the rocks, getting lost in

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<v Speaker 3>the plains of metal withal by his side.

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<v Speaker 4>E la Eleni pe melissis time pepithisi.

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<v Speaker 3>Come on, Elani, you have to speak, he said confidently.

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<v Speaker 4>Ikogeniesterrixia and sern di pragmatic Cathelis.

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<v Speaker 3>The family will support you if they know what you

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<v Speaker 3>really want.

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<v Speaker 4>Elenistati kisio pili yees digmi.

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<v Speaker 3>Eleni stood silently for a moment.

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<v Speaker 4>A pofacisiu ti e pre penatol missi ne melissi Melithia.

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<v Speaker 3>She decided she had to dare to speak the truth.

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<v Speaker 4>Printo cata lavi vertici attis.

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<v Speaker 3>Before she knew it, she found herself looking at her family.

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<v Speaker 4>Ejirau yezhnakrivosherimenete ceinisee if el remi.

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<v Speaker 3>I have dreams that don't exactly align with what you expect,

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<v Speaker 3>she began, her voice steady but calm.

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<v Speaker 4>Fello nadotto gozmo nasis en biries pta ye misht jomo

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<v Speaker 4>meenoima pera put sprus. The key is.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to see the world, to have experiences that

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<v Speaker 3>will fill my life with meaning beyond expectations.

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<v Speaker 4>Is she bia Plothiki Cathosta Matia all unstrafik and prus

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<v Speaker 4>a tin.

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<v Speaker 3>Silence spread as everyone's eyes turned to.

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<v Speaker 4>Her yaalone Ali par Russia, to Niko di pletne.

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<v Speaker 3>Her anxiety grew, but the presence of Nikos beside her

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<v Speaker 3>strengthened her.

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<v Speaker 4>It eki etimus nerixi.

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<v Speaker 3>He was there, ready to support her.

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<v Speaker 4>Telka ethietis i Maria itlise.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally, her aunt Maria was the first to speak, Eleni

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<v Speaker 3>pleis eleno matter uatutus also is.

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<v Speaker 4>Sift his many yah rappy mas de tha Laxi.

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<v Speaker 3>As long as you are happy, our love will not change.

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<v Speaker 4>Mia mia ipandi commel ian jemats cato hi.

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<v Speaker 3>One by one, the responses from the family members came

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<v Speaker 3>full of understanding and acceptance.

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<v Speaker 4>Tovarus sefelenis afinondos Hokutheria.

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<v Speaker 3>The weight lifted from elene As shoulders, leaving room for

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<v Speaker 3>relief and freedom.

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<v Speaker 4>E elenienusti.

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<v Speaker 3>Elenio felt stronger.

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<v Speaker 4>Imites metidinitus tiandoso's name Elithini.

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<v Speaker 3>The Metoritas, with their tranquility and vastness, had given her

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<v Speaker 3>the courage to be true.

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<v Speaker 4>So tellusimeras o himono jepe theorisis alehies is in peraia.

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<v Speaker 3>By the end of the day, Not only was she

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<v Speaker 3>freed from the fear of rejection, but she also gained

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<v Speaker 3>the sense that her family's love is beyond any restriction

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<v Speaker 3>and expectation.

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<v Speaker 4>Metolio vasi la mustafondo eleni en usetti men exeicinisio, the

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<v Speaker 4>cootes taxidi metasters to the contes pandas de plevotis.

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<v Speaker 3>With the sunset as a backdrop, felt ready to start

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<v Speaker 3>her own journey, with the support of her loved ones

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<v Speaker 3>always by her side. Today's vocabulary words are coming up

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<v Speaker 3>right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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<v Speaker 3>first in Greek, then in English.

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<v Speaker 4>Igorifes, igorifes, icorifes, the peaks, Tovarus, Tovarus, Tovarus, the burden, oxadelfos, oxadelfos, oxadelfos,

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<v Speaker 4>the cousin Enisihia, enisihia, ienisihia, the restlessness Hyperipetia, hyperipetia, iperipetia,

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<v Speaker 4>the adventure ippeiaves ipetiaves ipetiaves the plains is dieirexy isteixi

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<v Speaker 4>is thirexi, the support Elithia, Elithia, Ealithia, the truth toniro

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<v Speaker 4>toniro to oneiro, the dream, hyprosdochia hyprosdochia, hyprosdochia. The expectation toffthio, tofortio,

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<v Speaker 4>to fortio, the wait enaguffisi, enacuffisi ena cuffisi, the relief Topharus, Topharus, Topharus,

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<v Speaker 4>the courage, operirismos, operirismos, o periorismos, the restriction esihia, esihia, easihire,

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<v Speaker 4>the tranquility ikardia, igardia, ikardia, the heart toekoyenia kotrepezi, toekogenyakotrepezi,

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<v Speaker 4>toiko yenia kotrapezi, the family gathering oairas oairas o a

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<v Speaker 4>eiras the air, epithymia, epithymia, epithymia, the desire eletheria, iletheria, eiletheria,

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<v Speaker 4>the freedom iparusia, iparusia, iparusia, the presence ophovos, ophovos, opovos,

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<v Speaker 4>the fear eoporibsi eoporibsi ioporibsi, the rejectiona ethia ethia, the

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<v Speaker 4>end is yo b is yo b ishiyo b the

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<v Speaker 4>silence e fi si ifisi efeci, the nature ignia igonia,

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<v Speaker 4>i agonia, the anxiety, donoima, donoima do noima, the meaning

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<v Speaker 4>doula vasilima, doulo vasilima, doulio vasi lemma, the sunset, Temeli,

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<v Speaker 4>temeli tak meli, the family members.

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