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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll explore how a serendipitous meeting at

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a festive Christmas market amidst the bustle of a tech

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conference becomes the spark for a collaboration that bridges tradition

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Speaker 1: Vs duhem.

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Speaker 4: Cost the veseno stale ottevirali azavirali yaknavvazei vi stavni halib

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naturistic kim is tankei the fermi pdvadilis venenovichi technologic kevitelki

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helavni akter totoiber marek alenka, marek bilponi and ergi ododlani

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yaco ambizios ni vivo a software or vigil toto conference,

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a kopri legitost ladel nove contacte tell zapuso bit napotensiani

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is a mist navatell obleco said elegant niho obleko, vira's

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ne gravate anatchenevstopel do prostoro ochima's kenoval okoli see til

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shak clak bese is not messi the sit kameligi cashdi

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digtilpos m uspihu nadru hes tranimist nostibila lenka creative vashni

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pro marketing, Healdela inspirazi nezzo soberros prodio, novel campagne, nasabad

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ashat terminal prinach schisti alastagia coo ma rex et t

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laszena strata plavi forma ni setkaani rosovo ubz smislu ahon

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bosa uspigem grishna stalveceer marex Rosovinatiden's workshop, zamirovno navechni networking

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of aktsee miel potsi, jetta, Denisovi lenka ciklaeovo perspectivo attak

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vishla ven smermvan CenTra vano cos pohatk stank is doubenes

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vitilke vun denikov nach as duhem ashudes nearly satnikolady belatovitan

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as mina oprokister nimes CenTra maxepro has el messi istanki,

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noos niks patris viklejo technologivaistromech, victory neil barbiraval melodia, zastavel

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vast genovaan kimspo, tradit inovatse to vili dole razila lenka

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za Branardo Posovanni steen ostromco promeni the clericle u siva

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sen america, peto un neme slish marek prik ivl anno

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nig semnvidel obana conference je yes nee o, povidi l

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inca alea vili paozzo ye find a disease katrojhu inspiraz

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prospotal semeimerosovo move or technology prazzi osobnich this ambit azaime

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lenka navrala jebi, molispoit sili marek video, potenzianis, polo, prazzi

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neen yacoprigos cross voi, carrieri al ea cosposo yax na

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po nanizo, skut nejo pravdoo the chers concil on SEVINIII

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contacted umslam zusta contacto poopil gene and carrierni uspihi also

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sestodai snova ulizi zimtom aravie neat.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed. Chilevs.

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Speaker 4: Duhemasi, budov tera costrata.

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Speaker 1: Delicate snowflakes danced through the air and settled on the

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rooftops of the tall buildings that surrounded the heart of

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the technology city like guardians modern Inova. Inside the Modern

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Innovation Center, everything was in motion d vestavii asavi relei na.

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The doors constantly opened and closed as visitors came and.

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Speaker 4: Went vistavniji istank novitelk.

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Speaker 1: The exhibition halls were filled with futuristic booths where companies

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showcased their latest technological feats. Halavni a marek alemka. The

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main players in this scene were Marek and Renca, Marek

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Bilpi Energi Odordlai. Marek was full of energy and determination.

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Speaker 4: Ye coo ambitios ni vivoya softro vigil tuto conferencia copris.

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Speaker 1: As an ambitious software developer, he viewed this conference as

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an opportunity.

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Speaker 4: Heldel nove contacte quel zapotensia ni za mist navatere.

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Speaker 1: He was looking for new contacts and wanted to impress

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potential employers.

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Speaker 4: Obleko sed elegant obleku viras ne cravat a nachen ivstopildo

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pros tou ochimasqunoval okoli.

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Speaker 1: He dressed in an elegant suit a striking tie and

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enthusiastically entered the room his eyes scanning the surroundings si kilvchektlak. However,

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he felt the pressure.

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Speaker 4: Bilke seviznat mesi de sit kamlighi cashdi di chilposveem uspirhu.

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Speaker 1: It was difficult to navigate among the dozens of people,

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each eager for their own success.

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Speaker 4: Nadruestra ni mist nos tibila lenka.

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Speaker 1: On the other side of the room was Temka.

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Speaker 4: Kreativnides vashni pro marketing helledela inspiraze niezzo sobiros prodiroyi nove campaigne.

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Speaker 1: A creative soul with a passion for marketing. She was

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seeking inspiration, something that would spark her new campaigns.

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Speaker 4: Nasobi podnikabad ashatk kim il prina schettisti.

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Speaker 1: She wore a comfortable coat and a scarf meant to

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bring good luck a leestaigne eko marek se tchi ra zautzena.

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Yet like Marek, she felt overwhelmed.

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Speaker 4: Strasela sevza pla vi forma niseetka ni brossovo rubezesmisslu ahnbo

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za uspigem.

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Speaker 1: She was lost in a sea of formal meetings, meaningless

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conversations and the chase for.

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Speaker 4: Success grishnastalvech marek se rosodovinehati den zvorgschopu.

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Speaker 1: As evening approached, Marek decided to skip one of the workshops.

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Speaker 4: Zamirovno na vecherni networkingovo achtze miel posit jetta de nai densovids.

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Speaker 1: He headed straight for the evening networking event, feeling that

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he might find something more there.

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Speaker 4: Lenka siecla gepotebuy novo perspektevo attak vischlaven smrem gvauchni mutro

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net ved lea CenTra.

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Speaker 1: Lenka told herself she needed a new perspective, so she

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stepped outside towards the Christmas market just next to the

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center vauchnibilie Kospoatki. The Christmas market was like something out

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of a fairy tale.

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Speaker 4: Stankis dobenes vietilk vu nyetr del niko sevs na schavs

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duchem avhudznili swa technikoledy.

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Speaker 1: Stalls adorned with lights, the scent of tredelnik wafting through

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the air, and festive carols playing everywhere.

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Speaker 4: Bellatovita nas mina o pru chisterril nim stinamzentra.

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Speaker 1: It was a welcome change from the sterile walls of

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the center.

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Speaker 4: Marek se prohaseel messistanki grishuyid nohos nich spatilniit son nezvikleo

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tech nologitki ivan uchnistromc terimninil barvi apteraval Melodie.

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Speaker 1: Marek was strolling among the stalls when he saw something

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unusual at one of them, a technological Christmas tree that

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changed colors and played melodies.

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Speaker 4: Zastavilse fassinovan kim spoyenim tradize inovatse.

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Speaker 1: He stopped, fascinated by this blend of tradition and innovation.

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Tuviri done lechzenasira lenka zabranard posorovaan niste neromco. Just then, Remka,

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absorbed in observing the same tree, lightly bumped into him.

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Promigni clarifle o smivait sena mareca sorry, she said, quickly,

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smiling at Marek. Dieo ne neme sliche. It's amazing, don't

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you think, Marek Psikivo Marek nodded, anno nig sevigiel, Yes,

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I've never seen anything like Itana conference je, we're both

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at the conference, right, yes, nee ovid La Lenka exactly

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Linka replied.

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Speaker 4: Ale semfili paoso, but I needed a break, yefinta diseaska

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troj In Spiratz.

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Speaker 1: It's nice to get a bit of inspiration here. Rospot

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al se Mirosovo. A conversation sparked between them Moviri Prazzi.

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They talked about technology, work and their personal dreams.

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Speaker 4: Zistiri giesdile ambite azaime.

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Speaker 1: They discovered that they shared similar ambitions and interests.

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Speaker 4: Lenka navre la Jebi mori Spoitsili.

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Speaker 1: Lenka suggested they join forces.

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Speaker 4: Marek vigil Potenciani spou Prazzi, Neenia kopri Rosvoi Carrieri a

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le yacospu so yexena.

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Speaker 1: Opravdovo. Mark saw it as a potential collaboration, not just

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as a career development opportunity, but as a way to

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connect with something real, something genuine ve.

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Speaker 4: Cheres concili contactis umslam zustat contacto.

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Speaker 1: The evening ended and they exchanged contacts with the intention

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of staying in touch.

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Speaker 4: Poho Gene and Carrierni Uspichi a Priestoi.

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Speaker 1: They realized that not only career successes, but also personal

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connections could bring what they were looking for in life.

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Speaker 4: Snehovelizi zachimo marek alenkaserizvanntro.

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Speaker 1: Snowflakes continued to fall gently on the street as Marek

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and Remca slowly left the Christmas market.

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Speaker 4: Do ju vigili gespratero pra jivotevie nesidokastavi.

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Speaker 1: In their minds, they knew that the collaboration they had

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just started might change their lives more than they could imagine.

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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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English creque cekee cec delicate, v sn vroki snu v

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sn snowflakes, badali, badali, alali, settled, sehi techiechi rooftops op,

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glopovali op glopovali, groupo, valley, surrounded, strasi, strashci thrashci guardians

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adhd la ni odd la ni odd la ni determination

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ambitios ni ambitios ni ambitsios ni ambitious, pre legitos, pre

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legos pre legost opportunity, elegant niho, elegant ni elegant ni elegant,

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vis not vis not vis not navigate zenna za senna zahalzenna, overwhelmed, sterile,

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nim sterile, nim sterile, nime sterileben adorned nae naelafting fast,

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Ginovan fast, Ginovan fast, Sinovan, fascinated, spoyenim spoyenim spoyim pland

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rosprodillo ros, prodillo ros, prodillo, spark honbo honbo honbo, chase, stunky, stunky, stunky,

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mingo zabrana zabrana, zambrana, absorbed, ambite, ambite, ambits, ambitions, Umi,

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slim Umi, slim Umi, slim intentions O pravdovero, O pravdovero,

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O prevdovero. Genuine networking of networking of a networking of

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OH networking botensial ni, botensial ni, botensial ni, potential sporo

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brazze spoobrazz spoo prazz, collaboration, vignonnilli vimnia neilli, vignonnilli, exchange

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contacte contacte contactacte contacts steil, nim steadil, nim steadil, nim sterile.

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