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<v Speaker 1>Fluid Fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>of tech entrepreneurship as a team of young innovators in

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<v Speaker 1>Amsterdam navigates the pressures of a make or break investor

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<v Speaker 1>pitch with determination, teamwork and a touch of ambition.

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<v Speaker 3>can keep the world's stories flowing. De vinterjung sr the

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<v Speaker 3>whole drama from the startup in Kubat or in Amsterdam

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<v Speaker 3>het vos platz full your holy names, du peur from

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<v Speaker 3>versi coffi hingin de lucht anantafeo mete outsir of the

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<v Speaker 3>rat sat Lars Femke and Josper severek the unpitched for

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<v Speaker 3>a new ternolo chhieb lars innergic and ambitious blather. The

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<v Speaker 3>dorseno tisis the moutor indured maker. They have false elf

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<v Speaker 3>trauer investia in schrone Ternologhi is the two const Theemkezurte

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<v Speaker 3>and cake near the last Medetais did not need heil

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<v Speaker 3>mal klopte lars ig Bennett matchi ains mar the mute

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<v Speaker 3>fourberit zeno frage, the kernel enschein fout for orlov har

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<v Speaker 3>stem clung fosperade sevil the dotor presentatsi perfect sauzein josper

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<v Speaker 3>zatmetzen laptop and the tafel laust. The stillagies have fooled

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<v Speaker 3>the drug from the neather and the dead line. Then

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<v Speaker 3>h dachte dwald neither cod dia nor must avonde femke

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<v Speaker 3>we hab a haain tad mere on ols the perfectioneer

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<v Speaker 3>and for the Lars Haster the present Tatsi mut urd

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<v Speaker 3>mach selves as at need heilemal office femke funster mark

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<v Speaker 3>nichte out aneluk the whist that Lars sends in a

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<v Speaker 3>hot rosette obroudsu plumer o k marba muttevelleklarzen for frag

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<v Speaker 3>de loster sEH obd dacht on the pitch passed a

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<v Speaker 3>room to fall met Potischelei investiators Lars bauhum met same presentazzi,

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<v Speaker 3>the nvore, thevari inspirent martum klamen, the turtis of rage

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<v Speaker 3>barfemke bonforvos ave a lake and mister kh don stop

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<v Speaker 3>the josper now four high left the complexity ties ain't

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<v Speaker 3>found rout then lustrous stem and held the outlet helped

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<v Speaker 3>the investiators on the ebteber hebe. The present Tatsi created

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<v Speaker 3>newer energy naw our flope creates a suppose it tiefer

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<v Speaker 3>feedback ain't from the investeators say Julie hebitchmet bot and

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<v Speaker 3>shell lad on seen hoo did featherward On twickled in

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<v Speaker 3>it incubator, give us a mochomet coffee O no huts

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<v Speaker 3>the querk large himlacht vemke yahot leg they tie is

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<v Speaker 3>belong leg femke Lachte torch and Ambittsi helped on feather to.

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<v Speaker 1>Coma the Foreman and hoot team.

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<v Speaker 4>Jasper fooled as if in Ain's self for the acred

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<v Speaker 4>and it denk detkvell on who the outlet can in

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<v Speaker 4>a t foal, the vinter dach einer de Metambulovta Fronte,

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<v Speaker 4>the meeting hun Samavia King hot seb Sevara clar for

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<v Speaker 4>the four, the stop the cow, the amsterdamselt full, the

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<v Speaker 4>Inane's minderkout sam a cake is out over the racht

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<v Speaker 4>clar umfdo Tobauer and underm.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 4>The winter Zoon screened or the Hotama from the startup

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<v Speaker 4>in Kubat or in Amsterdam.

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<v Speaker 1>The winter sun shone through the large windows of the

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<v Speaker 1>start up in Kubator in Amsterdam. Hetaslaf in the Rplat's

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<v Speaker 1>full jongo on the Naghmers. It was a lively place

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<v Speaker 1>full of young entrepreneurs. The huer van vers cooffi hing

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<v Speaker 1>in the smell of fresh coffee lingered in the air.

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<v Speaker 4>Anantafelment outsit. The Lars, Fimke and josper.

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<v Speaker 1>At a table with a view of the canal sat Larsh,

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<v Speaker 1>Femka and yosper severe to anmpitch for the new te Rieb.

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<v Speaker 1>They were working on their pitch for a new technology app.

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<v Speaker 1>Lars anergic and ambitious blader the doors no ticis Larsh

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<v Speaker 1>energetic and ambitious, flipped through his notes. The mute ingrid

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<v Speaker 1>Mac say full selftrau. We need to make an impression,

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<v Speaker 1>he said confidently. Infestire inn is the two const investing

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<v Speaker 1>in clean technology is the future.

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<v Speaker 4>Fimkazurte and Cake nid lest Medetta no need hail mal klobte.

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<v Speaker 1>Femka sighed and looked at the list of details that

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<v Speaker 1>weren't quite right yet. Lars Ike Bennett metcha Ames Larsh,

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<v Speaker 1>I agree with you marve muttefourberreit zeno fra. But we

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<v Speaker 1>need to be prepared for questions. The kunl ulshin faut

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<v Speaker 1>for orlov. We can't afford any mistakes. Her stem klunk fosperade.

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<v Speaker 1>Her voice sounded determined.

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<v Speaker 4>Seville the delta pre sentatzi perfect suzeine.

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<v Speaker 1>She wanted the presentation to be perfect.

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<v Speaker 4>Jusper sult metzen leptop and the tafel laus to distilicious.

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<v Speaker 1>Josper sat with his laptop at the table, listening quietly

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<v Speaker 1>hew fool the de druc from the nad and the deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>He felt the pressure of the approaching deadline.

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<v Speaker 4>Dedrchte dval de nei the co de dihy nor moustafonle.

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<v Speaker 1>His thoughts wandered to the code he still needed to finish.

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<v Speaker 1>Femke h bachhinteke mire um aloste perfectionner enfour de Lars

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<v Speaker 1>hast femkea. We don't have time to perfect everything, Lars

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<v Speaker 1>replied hastily.

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<v Speaker 4>The presenta si mut drumac selves ostnit hai le mal office.

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<v Speaker 1>The presentation needs to make an impression, even if it's

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<v Speaker 1>not completely finished. Femke fulste markknique aut einlik. Femke frowned,

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<v Speaker 1>but eventually nodded.

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<v Speaker 4>Cevist dot Lars sends in hatreseit o pro teplomme.

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<v Speaker 1>She knew Larsh had set his sights on grand plans

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<v Speaker 1>o k marvel muteville are sen for frad looster syn okay,

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<v Speaker 1>but we need to be ready for tough questions. Opt

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<v Speaker 1>d'ach on the pitch, basta ram to full met bo

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<v Speaker 1>dechele investigators. On the day of the pitch, the room

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<v Speaker 1>was full of potential investors. Lars bauhum met Sembresentazi. Larsh

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<v Speaker 1>began his presentation zen wur.

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<v Speaker 4>De varre inspiraence martun kram and the t barfemkebum for vos.

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<v Speaker 1>His words were inspiring, but then came the technical questions.

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<v Speaker 1>Femke had feared, even leaked mister Rahm. For a moment

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<v Speaker 1>things seemed to go wrong to stop the Josper nowfore.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Josper stepped forward.

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<v Speaker 4>Heleft the complexity dies infauldraud.

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<v Speaker 1>He explained the com plex details simply.

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<v Speaker 4>Zen lustrous stem and held the outlet. He'll put the

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<v Speaker 4>investiators on the eptebbe.

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<v Speaker 1>His calm voice and clear explanation helped the investors understand

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<v Speaker 1>the app the present tatsi kreniwe energy. The presentation gained

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<v Speaker 1>new energy. Naw i'll flop kre suppose he tifa feet back. Afterwards,

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<v Speaker 1>they received positive feedback aim from.

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<v Speaker 4>The infstiators say yuli hebitch bought in shale.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the investors said, you have something with potential.

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<v Speaker 1>Lat on Sein who did feather vort on vehicults show

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<v Speaker 1>us how this will be further developed.

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<v Speaker 4>Touch in it in kubat or Hemocho met koffi outstekwerk.

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<v Speaker 1>Back. In the incubator, they raised muggs coffee to another

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<v Speaker 1>piece of good work, Lars schimlerchem Lars smiled at Femka, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>leg you were right. Data is belong like detail is

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<v Speaker 1>important felch Femke laughed back and Ambti helped m to

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<v Speaker 1>come and ambition helps to move forward. The foreman haute team.

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<v Speaker 1>We make a good team, yesper fool as if in

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<v Speaker 1>a selfer's acret, Jesper suddenly felt confident and ign delvel

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<v Speaker 1>and hold outlet in it for all, And I think

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<v Speaker 1>I can give a good explanation in the future. De

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<v Speaker 1>vinter dach ain't beloved. The meeting the winter day ended

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<v Speaker 1>with a promise for a second meeting hun samvir king hatzeorb.

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<v Speaker 1>Their collaboration had paid off, sevarre clar for de four deestop.

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<v Speaker 1>They were ready for the next step.

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<v Speaker 4>The kaut amsterdamselt fooled. The inags minder could.

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<v Speaker 1>The cold Amsterdam air suddenly felt less cold.

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<v Speaker 4>Sam mcgeek is out over thet clar umfder tobau an undoloum.

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<v Speaker 1>Together they looked out over the canal, ready to continue

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<v Speaker 1>building their dream.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 3>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Incubator, incubator, incubat or incubator on the namers, on the

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<v Speaker 1>namers on their namers, entrepreneurs, hing hingen, hing linger, ambicious, ambixious, ambixious, ambitious,

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<v Speaker 1>in drug in drouk in drouk, impression, investia, investian, investia, investing,

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<v Speaker 1>ti soi, clean technology, date ties, date ties, date ties

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<v Speaker 1>details orberate, vorberate, verberate, prepared, fountain, fountain, fault, mistakes, fosspar fastparada, frostparade, determined, deadline,

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<v Speaker 1>deadline deadline, deadline perfictioneer perfectioneer pair fictioneer perfect Roads of Planner,

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<v Speaker 1>Roads of Planner, roadspla grand plans. Both in sale investiators

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<v Speaker 1>botential investiators. Both in sale investiators potential investors, inspirent inspirient, inspirient.

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<v Speaker 4>Inspiring complex, complex, complex complex, rousterre luster, luster, come feedback, feedback, feedback, feedback,

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<v Speaker 4>both in shale. Both in shale, both ens ill potential

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<v Speaker 4>on vehicults on vehicults on vehiclets developed, mocker, mocun, mocher, mugs, belofter, beluft, beloft, promise,

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<v Speaker 4>salmon their king, salmon, the air king, salmon their king.

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<v Speaker 1>Collaboration furchten of futen often paid off canal bowen bowen

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<v Speaker 1>bowen building the room, du roam du roam dream a

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<v Speaker 1>k A j A n jik energetic outlift outleft outlift explanation.

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