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<v Speaker 1>At Mosmitrios is the coodita kitus, tustadio ethelen and nikissito

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<v Speaker 1>marathonio napodxity axia two kenaki potrophia almost masimet oniro to

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<v Speaker 1>epirhiki ps iopiaxanond and Cathemera of philos two Ostavros ethan panda,

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<v Speaker 1>dip platu glaroskia and emmelus ella phile IPOs Stavros yelondas

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<v Speaker 1>aspamesimires to your tea oltheneki o demitriosio to megale do

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<v Speaker 1>mada plesis, hippolest carriers alla idiole pemono to nagona, then

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<v Speaker 1>boro stavro apandicest Nachorus, tretina propono, emelina, paracolu Macria catalavinet

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<v Speaker 1>in pisipu and your third Demetrios don maseyefto alaniju a

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<v Speaker 1>fosios tua to milicia la vistace ecereposicardia to it and

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<v Speaker 1>prosillomenes to nagona tinimera to marathonio or iocellambe i, thee

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<v Speaker 1>tes ian yemisitos stadio or the metriostatsafeteriria, yematos popacist cootita,

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<v Speaker 1>czechinis medina ism alexavnika and asapotomus pontamatise echestrambulisit on astragaloto

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<v Speaker 1>topilithus pagosse or demetrios ecerepostni roto kyindnevi medagrias tamatia sineis

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<v Speaker 1>natrechi ponondas o agona CITs clerose aladenda, paraties etheteston tharinan

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<v Speaker 1>que capu and amesatus emelina fonacetno mattu ostavros perimene meenist

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<v Speaker 1>dermatismo or demetrius then gervice too nagona, a letasnikitis yaoulus emelina,

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<v Speaker 1>kostavros etrix and condatu anga ya zundaston ipe melina is

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<v Speaker 1>unipero jos ostavros prostes yelondas or a yaorti neyorta metus

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<v Speaker 1>filus kimbrospathiamas or dimitriosmoelas Katalam Dicoti, Embiria, kiaievalle Meagapi keev

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<v Speaker 1>no Mussini key Taxitus, Fhilus, tou keen and Ala Topaska,

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<v Speaker 1>Piki repellon posis or p s di zou in aftpoxi perisotto.

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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 1>I anixi jeftasis Dinathena ki at mons Ferrostolmbia, Costa diio Itanie,

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<v Speaker 1>Matizon Dayna.

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<v Speaker 3>Spring had arrived in Athena, and the atmosphere at the

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<v Speaker 3>Olympia Stadio was full of vitality.

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<v Speaker 1>Too, Ma Potantipu, molis ihanenthisia a mignot and metusi huson

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<v Speaker 1>pu aningil and Topaska.

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<v Speaker 3>The scent of blossoms that had just bloomed mingled with

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<v Speaker 3>the sounds of bells announcing easter.

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<v Speaker 1>Odimitrios, Mentikota, Kitus, Tustadio.

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<v Speaker 3>Demetrius, with strong determination, gazed at the stadium ethel and.

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<v Speaker 1>And Nikisito Marathonio napodxity, Naxia tu canakiri Potrophia.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to win the marathon, prove his worth and

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<v Speaker 3>earn a scholarship.

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<v Speaker 1>Almost masimetoirot ipirjiki psi iopiav xanon dan camera.

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<v Speaker 3>However, along with his dream came the pressure, which increased daily.

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<v Speaker 1>Ophilus too Ostavros Itan Panda diplatu Haloskia Nemellus.

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<v Speaker 3>His friend Stavras was always by his side, relaxed and carefree.

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<v Speaker 1>E la phile Ipo Stavros yelondez.

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<v Speaker 3>Come on, my friend, Stavros said, laughing.

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<v Speaker 1>Aspa mesimeres di orti.

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<v Speaker 3>Olitheyneki, Let's go to the festival today. Everyone will be there.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh Dmitrio si megalive the mad plisise kai hippolest jef Kris.

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<v Speaker 3>Demetrius knew that Holy Week was approaching and there would

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<v Speaker 3>be many such opportunities a la idioona, but he only

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<v Speaker 3>saw the race. Then Borro Stavro abandic is the najorus.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't Stavro, he replied, sadly, I have to.

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<v Speaker 1>Train Imelina Paracolu Macria.

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<v Speaker 3>Molina watched from afar.

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<v Speaker 1>Catalavin impiere Sipuo Dimitrius.

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<v Speaker 3>She understood the pressure.

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<v Speaker 1>Dimitrius felt dontav masee yev too ala ni sir jusef situ.

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<v Speaker 3>She admired him for it, but worried about his dedication.

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<v Speaker 1>Skev to Milisia la Vistase.

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<v Speaker 3>She thought about talking to him, but hesitated.

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<v Speaker 1>I se repos Cardia tu it and Prussillo mans Donarona.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew his heart was set on the race.

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<v Speaker 1>Temera to marathoniu ohiose Lambe.

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<v Speaker 3>On the day of the marathon, the sun was shining.

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<v Speaker 1>Ietes i ye Misitostadio.

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<v Speaker 3>Spectators filled the stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh Dmitriosaeiria Yematokoa.

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<v Speaker 3>Dimitrius stood at the starting line full of determination.

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<v Speaker 1>Cazechini, se Medina Mizumo, Alexevnika and nasapotom Osponosta Matise.

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<v Speaker 3>He started with vigor, but suddenly a sharp pain stopped him.

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<v Speaker 1>Ihi histram Bulik Sitra Raloto. He had twisted his ankle

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<v Speaker 1>toplitus parose. The crowd froze oh dimitrios ie re postoni

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<v Speaker 1>roto kyind Nevi.

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<v Speaker 3>Demetrius knew his dream was in danger.

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<v Speaker 1>Meda Crista Matya si Neeji senat Rechi Bonondez.

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<v Speaker 3>With tears in his eyes, he continued to run in

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<v Speaker 3>pain O.

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<v Speaker 1>Rona siten skliroche A la then da baratise.

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<v Speaker 3>The race was tough, but he didn't give up.

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<v Speaker 1>If thee des donen tharinan quecapun a messatus Imelina fonazet

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<v Speaker 1>no matu.

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<v Speaker 3>The spectators encouraged him, and somewhere among them Molina shouted

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<v Speaker 3>his name.

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<v Speaker 1>Oustav Ros don perimene men sihiro so son der Mattismo.

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<v Speaker 3>Stavras waited for him anxiously at the finish line.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh Demitrios den guerviona aletas nikitis yao.

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<v Speaker 3>LUs Demitrius didn't win the race, but he was a

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<v Speaker 3>winner to everyone.

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<v Speaker 1>O peeluvtase Imelina, Gustavros, Etrix and Condatu.

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<v Speaker 3>When he finally arrived, Molina and Stavs ran to him.

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<v Speaker 1>Anga ya jun d'ston ipe Melina is sunipero jos.

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<v Speaker 3>Hugging him, Molina said, you were amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>Ostavros prosteses yelondez or ra ye yor ti nejor tasumetus

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<v Speaker 1>filus kittim bros Pathiamas.

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<v Speaker 3>Stavras added, laughing time to celebrate. Let's celebrate our friendship

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<v Speaker 3>and our efforts.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh dimitriosmoje la se.

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<v Speaker 3>Dimitrius smiled.

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<v Speaker 1>Catala veposimand cootoo puttiniki mbiria quierraeval.

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<v Speaker 3>He realized that more important than victory was the experience

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<v Speaker 3>and the love that surrounded him.

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<v Speaker 1>Merapi keev no mussini quitexitus, lustu kip and a.

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<v Speaker 3>La with love and gratitude. He looked at his friends

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<v Speaker 3>and felt lighter than ever.

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<v Speaker 1>Topasapisi repleon inef topo.

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<v Speaker 3>Easter was approaching, and he now knew that balance in

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<v Speaker 3>his life is what truly matters.

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

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<v Speaker 2>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Greek, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>I at mos ferra, i at mos ferra, mos ferra

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<v Speaker 1>the atmosphere, to aroma, to aroma, to a roma, descent, antiso,

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<v Speaker 1>antiso anthisio to bloom, I faistkotita, ipo facistkota iapo fascistikotita, determination, ipotrophia, ipotrophia, ipotropia,

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<v Speaker 1>the scholarship, helaros, helaros, helaros, relaxed anemelus anemelus anemelus carefree

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<v Speaker 1>e your d E, your d E, your t the

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<v Speaker 1>festival stenagora, stenahora, stenahora, sadly propume, propume, propume to train

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<v Speaker 1>theav maajo, theav maajo, fav majo to mere eya fociusi

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<v Speaker 1>ya fociusi ia fo ceo, see dedication, This tago, this tago,

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<v Speaker 1>this tago, to hesitate, Lambo, lambo, lambo to shine o

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<v Speaker 1>the at this oh thea this oh the at this

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<v Speaker 1>the spectator, strambulizo, strambulizo, strambulizo, to twist or Astragalus or

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<v Speaker 1>Astragalus or Astragalus, the ankle, pargono, parono, pargono to freeze,

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<v Speaker 1>and tharino and Tharino and farino.

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<v Speaker 3>To encourage.

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<v Speaker 1>Man is he here? Man is he here? Man is

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<v Speaker 1>si here?

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<v Speaker 5>Anxiously anga yazo anga yazo anga yazo To hug perivalo, perivalo,

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<v Speaker 5>peri valo.

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<v Speaker 3>To surround, to nero, to nero, to nero. The dream

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<v Speaker 3>e b A S E b A C E b

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<v Speaker 3>s the pressure.

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<v Speaker 1>Apotomos, bonos, apotomos, bonos, amos, bonos, sharp pain, top lithos,

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<v Speaker 1>top lithos, top lithos, the crowd, sine jizo, sine jizo, sinejizo.

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<v Speaker 1>To continue your tajo, your tajo, your tajo, to celebrate

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<v Speaker 1>im Biria, imbiria i m Biria, the experience, iev no Mossini,

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<v Speaker 1>iev no Mossini, iev no monsigni the gratitude.

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