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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through ancient Babylon's alleys with

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Jan and Hannah as they battle a fast spreading illness,

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uncovering secrets and forming alliances in a quest to save

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their city.

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Speaker 1: Jemle meespialis rospra or 's jubilai astankis boshimi and ale

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yets on belo pozatko ridez a chuli ship nemoterra sizikoki

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orni strasev cradel dukas DeKota mista do tetos sene revstopelian

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lady us divos oi de fastinovla history a vidistavikivilzasi Babylon

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bill prone jealous named shirosnu tellosvadurate alvisim Babylon skamedina si

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kill jeb moprines nat kispied domo y had nose and

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set calzano ana bela znamas vomodrosti a vedomos ride irrespectively,

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Hana chakla patrna belahrank it m stesta ano vi pri

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jo im du viva zritka yanival abbe do alejana sebalam

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is narosti ne shovla nemo larichle ldemi al Janovido j Oslavia,

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mukat leni hoste tomo soa vidil collem sebe nebro mon

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moselroutivajo postil do prace Hano snagka t dou viero osiozzi

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pot it poto hanna postovini, chastis vero vidi Spolechnia experimental

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as run as miss me pack nahale nashi uccinosis leven

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do romadotnilekadosa alestalapnivelka otaska nearibta ms tree stilet neboydgett zavenoto

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jan a Hanna serros ody v t s three not

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nemoti neblo do bespomoi del post michlenkna m s three

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aspoln like mesid jen pohope a jivot asimo drosti hana

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posnlla mojo vest mdobru Babylon bel zahrani apo gerus ne

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svimho staynim.

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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 1: Jerem ne slunjo BABYLONO.

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Speaker 3: The scorching sun illuminated the alleys of ancient Babylon.

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Speaker 1: Mes aleni visuti mizda mistni ovateeslisnakoi prospra vevo a jori.

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Speaker 3: Amid the towering zycrit and lush hanging gardens, the locals

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hurried with shopping baskets, conversing about life and the hot weather.

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Speaker 1: VEVs doa as thankises bogimi, and.

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Speaker 3: The air was filled with the scent of spices, and

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the market stalls were bustling with life.

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Speaker 1: Ale nebilov poratko. But something was a miss rides a

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cheli ship that ozad nemoze tera Sivoki. People began whispering

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about a mysterious illness spreading like wildfire. Stresevkra del do cadkosta.

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Speaker 3: Fear crept into every corner of the city.

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Speaker 1: Dotteniv stopilian mladizs dichivoskin Ochi.

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Speaker 3: Into this scene stepped Jan, a young scholar with eagerness

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in his eyes.

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Speaker 1: Video fascinoval a histori a vigini starovikieviri Zatsi.

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Speaker 3: He had always been fascinated by the history and knowledge

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of ancient civilizations.

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Speaker 1: Babylon, bil Prunis tells Nnim Schhirosno.

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Speaker 3: Babylon was for him the embodiment of all.

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Speaker 1: His dreams tellestudovadzigura alashtevie jsaima la Babylonska meedicina.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to study the zycrity, but even more he

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was intrigued by Babylonian medicine.

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Speaker 1: Si kill Jebemo prines zname a uznavan poznatki spir domo.

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Speaker 3: He felt he could bring acclaimed knowledge back home.

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Speaker 1: Yed nohodnes and Sitkalzano.

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Speaker 3: One day, Jan met Hannah.

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Speaker 1: Hannah Bilaka znamasvo moudrosti a vido mosa.

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Speaker 3: Hannah was a local healer known for her wisdom and knowledge.

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Speaker 1: Of herbs lide respectov Ali people respected her Hanna fekla Opatrena.

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Speaker 3: However, Hannah was cautious.

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Speaker 1: Belahran m st sta a novie pri josim du vieto

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alay in Zrika.

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Speaker 3: She was a guardian of her city's secrets and rarely

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trusted newcomers.

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Speaker 1: Yannival Abe semo dosvigvichi poupe ale Hanna sebalabz.

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Speaker 3: Nelostiz Jan needed her to learn more about healing practices,

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but Hannah feared he might misuse her knowledge Suhovala. The

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situation was worsening Nemo Sesi Larich. The illness was spreading

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faster li de umi Ali.

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Speaker 1: People were dying Yenovido Joslavia.

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Speaker 3: Musiat Jan realized that his dreams of fame would have

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to wait.

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Speaker 1: Le yilo hoste nye toomu so vigil cooleem sebe nebiro Musne.

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Speaker 3: Indifference to what he saw around him was not an option.

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Speaker 1: Mosel Ucinitronuci.

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Speaker 3: He had to make a decision vao sepustil du prat Szano.

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Bravely he started working with Hannah Snagil.

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Speaker 1: Sesiskati du vier. He tried to earn her trust Ukazali Geomzi.

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He showed her that he wanted to help Pomlosi Zacello tvoo.

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Speaker 3: Slowly a bond began to form between them.

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Speaker 1: Hanna Postupnia chastis vero vigini.

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Speaker 3: Hannah gradually revealed parts of her knowledge.

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Speaker 1: Spolechnya experimento alis rusni mi Asmismi.

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Speaker 3: Together, they experimented with various herbs and mixtures.

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Speaker 1: Back nahale nashli Uchino smyis.

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Speaker 3: Then suddenly they found an effective mixture.

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Speaker 1: Le chive do romadvomoznilek.

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Speaker 3: Healing herbs that together formed a powerful remedy Ova nadosa.

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Relief was within reach.

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Speaker 1: Alestalavelka otaska nerimss deal it nebo, But.

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Speaker 3: A big question loomed before them. Should they share the

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secret or keep it zave many lives depended on it.

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Jen Ahna, Jan and Hannah made their decision.

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Speaker 1: Vitisti nemoti ne do sad beso.

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Speaker 3: Del Victory over the illness was not possible without the

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help of others.

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Speaker 1: Postili michlenkunataemstri as.

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Speaker 3: They abandoned the idea of keeping it a secret and

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helped spread the remedy among the people.

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Speaker 1: Jen pohopol jevie alaishi jivot asti lenimo droschi.

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Speaker 3: Jan understood that knowledge is valuable, but life and sharing

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wisdom are even more so.

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Speaker 1: Hanna poznella ges moho vest vichimudobru.

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Speaker 3: Hannah realized that cooperation and openness could lead to greater good.

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Speaker 1: Babylon bel zahranin ai spoenvi ukazlo gerusnes vitemoho staim.

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Speaker 3: Babylon was saved, and their alliance showed that different worlds

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can become one when they work together for the good

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of all.

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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.

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Speaker 1: In English, yaremle yarem lea ya mle scorching, oswvo osvo

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oswvo illuminated ulichki ulichki ulichki ali's viskimi visoki meviski mei towering,

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zeleny me zeleny me, zeleny me lush visimi is a

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ra damy visuti is a ra damisi, is a radamy,

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hanging gardens rospravili rospravii, rospravili, conversing, prekepo valiquepo vali, prekeepo vallei, bustling,

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nebul of baku, nebul of patku, nebule of patku, a

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miss zahadne zahadne zahadne mysterious, givo ki oh hemi, givo

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kei oh heni, givo k o heimi, wildfire, cradl craptchinetteschettes, chinettes,

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It's color, dichtivos ti, dichtivos ti, dichtivosti, eagerness, Fastenvella, fast Sinovella,

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fastin Novella, Fascinated, still sneime, still less name, still s

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n Nime embodiment znav Us navae usnav acclaimed Lechelka le

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Chi Telka, Lechelka Heler, franky knee, ranky nye, franky knee.

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Guardian Novi, pri Joseme, Novi pre hosem Novi prijseme, Newcomers,

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chevalav worsening, Los Lo stain Yeah.

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Speaker 3: Los, Indifference, bravely.

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Speaker 1: Poto Poto, Poto Bond, Experimental Valley, Experimental Valley, Experimental Valley,

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experimented smiss Me smiss me smiss Me, mixtures lack lack, lack, remedy, Stylla, Stylla,

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Stala loomed VTS three vtsthree VTS three Victory, spoil Its three,

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spoil Its three, spoil Its three Alliance.

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