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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel a New Year's mystery of

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a stolen heirloom and rediscover the bonds that make a

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family whole.

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Speaker 5: Zakim sold slavinoviroc mari polite a, provos yakup astosvinvirazemkrochildov n

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it promosimo so provas zebtala semarta, scusa politicist, cas neduvi

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rivimpoldem bel ocraden reclapevn nachodi st mizzer navechirko marta, povia obochi, nanoviroq,

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moshnaste and stratil yacoupes rachil so promod m naid pres

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giovannibro marneapros hodopatra sam podsira, lagislava bratrance teris polosti, the

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niesty belushno rides parti annamist vasile yakup prol cavar name

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akash dis nami called ulichk martazulstavl a, skeptiska yes lit

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and prednaideme mujo tobitmukaz rikla grita naka ko hinse al

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yakup nel polevit el Mdlani nachelle Starov photography Nani sta

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la orodinav minulosti bmied noove chirku ved leni style ladislav

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asaduma se provigial trodine za r severati kmarte tet veite

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German pravdo tal senetlivie marta psi kiva dobrez time the

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Ladislav bidleivam navigo valkame marta ayakup nash Ladislava mala prunaat

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m domko v nit mezze krabi akufri begin ladislavs koppel

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lavo telsemenko called secrodinichi yakups udomel jevito mo gemetos vlad

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note reco ladislavov al nekradji marta minnas vos kuos ti

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pohopea gepratz polizi and ni and pravidle a idem attack

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with the justudmovs dujo polychni not yakoup marta a Ladislav

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zachal novo capitolo nekvolv alec gerodineva's besot.

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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: Svikuli ces quoi krai zakim solid Slavinoviroc.

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Speaker 3: The street lamps and chesky Krimlov brightened the snowy landscape

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as people celebrated the new year.

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Speaker 5: Mari politic n k a provos.

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Speaker 3: The small police station was filled with noise and activity.

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Speaker 5: Yeah kupi astaro strivin vira zem crodov promos.

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Speaker 3: Jakoup. A man with a lushead of hair and a

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worried expression, walked in, chilled by the winter cold.

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Speaker 5: So provast, what can I do for you? Zeb tala

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Semarta Skusha politicist.

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Speaker 3: Dem asked Martha, an experienced police officer with a skeptical gaze.

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Speaker 5: Bill semokraden.

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Speaker 3: I've been robbed, said Yakub firmly.

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Speaker 5: Nacherroegitti mizzer navechirku.

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Speaker 3: Our family heirloom. The antique clock disappeared at the.

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Speaker 5: Party, Martavia Obuchi.

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Speaker 3: Martha raised an eyebrow.

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Speaker 5: Nanovill iroc.

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Speaker 3: On New Year's eve, mos naste and stratil, Maybe you

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just misplaced it, yea coup Sizamrachil Jacob frowned, Ti Roggini,

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So promo Roggin. That clock is important to my family,

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mos naid.

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Speaker 5: We must find it, Presvichiova nibro Marne Taggia cup serros

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hodel partrat.

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Speaker 3: Sam persuasion was fudile, so Yaccup decided to investigate on

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his own.

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Speaker 5: Podsiral la Gislava swo otzizene ho bratranseh kterise podlohe dobia

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obievil vermisty.

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Speaker 3: He suspected Ragasov, his estranged cousin, who had appeared in

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town after a long.

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Speaker 5: Absence vemyistebil rushno. The town was bustling ride sef parti

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a nanamyisti vassilile.

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Speaker 3: People were celebrating in parks and squares.

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Speaker 5: Ye coup prohaseel cavarname a cachdz nami kote ulichek.

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Speaker 3: Yacup wandered through cafes and every familiar nook of the alleys.

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Speaker 5: Marta Zustava la Sceeptitzka.

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Speaker 3: Martha remained skeptical.

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Speaker 5: Yestlitendme mujo tobithi nom du kazi rika la zastavi nakavi

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vesko hinse.

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Speaker 3: If we find the item, it can only be evidence,

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she said. When they stopped for coffee in the office kitchenette.

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Speaker 5: Ale yakup ne jodlal polevit.

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Speaker 3: But Yakup was determined not to give up.

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Speaker 5: Ella neem odrod la ni nachel staro photography.

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Speaker 3: With energy and resolve, he found an old photograph.

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Speaker 5: Nani sta lay rodinav minuloste bihemid nohove chirku, and.

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Speaker 3: It stood his family in the past. During one evening party.

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Speaker 5: Ved la nih sta ladislov a zadumay si proel.

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Speaker 3: TIROGINI beside them stood Lagoslav thoughtfully examining the clock.

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Speaker 5: Zdukazem vr seva til kmartie.

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Speaker 3: With evidence in hand, he returned to Martha.

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Speaker 5: Tee gemam pravdo.

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Speaker 3: Now do you believe I'm right? Tal senetrivie, he asked impatiently.

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Marta pri kivla. Martin nodded, dobzh zisti meh g de

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la gislav bidli. All right, let's find out where Lagoslav

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is staying. Pova, I'll help you navigovali ulichkame. They navigated

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through the snowy alleys Marta aya.

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Speaker 5: Kupna schli la gislavov ma lemprunayatem domku.

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Speaker 3: Martha and Yakup found Lugoslav in a small rented house.

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Speaker 5: Uvnit mezzikrai akufri bi one hoggini.

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Speaker 3: Inside, among boxes and suitcases was the.

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Speaker 5: Clock Lagi lav scroopel Lavo.

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Speaker 3: Raugaslov lowered his head.

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Speaker 5: Telosemenomenku ko vi vi little ochi.

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Speaker 3: I just wanted to memory a piece of family, he explained,

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with tears in his eyes.

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Speaker 5: Yakupsi uvi doo miljevit.

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Speaker 3: Yakoup realized that more than the clock, he needed a

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true family.

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Speaker 5: Bond metoladislavov ale necradgi.

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Speaker 3: We can work this out, he said to Raugoslav, but

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not through theft.

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Speaker 5: Marta mnasvos kushenos ti pojopra geprae polizinni and pravid ale if.

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Speaker 3: Dem Zartha, changed by the experience, understood that police work

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isn't just about rules, but also about understanding people.

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Speaker 5: Attack djurovsduju po notes ya koop marta a Ladyslav zachel Novo.

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Speaker 3: Capitol, and so, in the breath of cold winter air,

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street lights illuminating the night, Yakoop, Martha and Redislov started

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a new chapter nik.

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Speaker 5: Vasbiso, not for.

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Speaker 3: The heirloom, but because family ties are more valuable than

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all the clocks in the world.

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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.

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Speaker 1: English digits three digits three three heirloin rushno rushno rushno bustling, collegover, collegove,

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collegeo VI, pierceianiizeni, estranged, povanni, presovannivani, persuasion, Marne marnee Marne,

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furo ulichka ulichkai ali, kohinka, kohinka, kitchenette, od hood lannidodlani

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odo lani, determined, odhod lani, odhod lani la ni, resolve

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do kazi do kazi du kasi evidence, navigovat, navigovat, navigovat,

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navigate o, zaruici ozarui oh zarrui ti illuminating viras verras viras, expression, podesi, ravi, podesi, ravi,

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podesi ravi, suspicious, poolette, poolette, poolette, case, stratteni, strateni, stratseni, misplaced, krabitze, krabitz, kramlitz,

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pas kufre, kuefre kuefer suitcase VI, swet leni vi swet

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lenni this sweet Leni explanation prose Resheni pros Resheni, rose Reeni,

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resolve Nepri Tomni Nepri Tomni Neptritomni absent photography, photography, photography, photograph,

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promer V promers Le, prommer Ze, Chilled, skeptic Ski, skeptic ski,

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skept Ski skeptical, net invaluable sclone it sclone it sclone

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it head, triple man o triple man othe sipple man Oath, Commemorate,

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Nostalgitski nostalgic Ski, nostalgiit Ski nostalgic Borosi Borosi B.

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Speaker 3: Understanding.

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