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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll follow latyslavin Petra as they confront

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their hidden desires amidst the vibrant New Year's Eve celebrations

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on Prague's charming Charles Bridge.

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Speaker 1: Ve prat Carlo that he said adovali aslavil pric cas,

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Ladislav Musae, romantic race Ava semiel dupis, tino dupis and

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preklnos dalst mezzim anno yehosnow been kojiv parigi dupes otask nosti,

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jados oruko bliss konela Petra, Ladislavovata, kamaratka ves matenez missi

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posito nades nostola viobe La named the hem a Textala

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Rosteski city, ladislavo ale nevistene mona nigri deli chansi petrasavel

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Ladislava amost mezzis, vita astroye, ladisla oslovela patrine rues vira

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la dupies Mussin reads Ladislav sepodivala so eto Petro nashala

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semten dupis vs so reads ye las Seville student names

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duhem e Eto krasnidopis Ladislav Chokovani nataharuko promla petro, petres

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avela proto reached abbys bels chestny anna pro tebeta, prava

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pa n Ladislava, seil souts it pojopeni av dinost de

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kui petro znamenato prom petra mud spiet nela mascovalos vito

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lamp anno ya vim neela semstra alevigela yakmoi ei stavit

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call m no iroq ridees actually ane rotrom ladislav sena

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colonial a, petra mudala kamaradski polybek nat vas chastninov i

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rok Ladislava lesa chid de kui petroemto slovitinavel rospoil ale

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vasbi prats viceposily yatroye ladislav pohoppelnicrokhrani zavola jazani pre edits

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a driv petra igiea al stri terrema atiev stagiatikolif dui

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jesuni opravdovill karlov most bel sapri bier hu attentopriismien ter

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nooviro prineso.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have.

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Speaker 1: Missed vecherni prajaset pecula ladem voltavitan chillisnove v.

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Speaker 3: Evening Prague glittered with winter chill as snowflakes danced around

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the Voltava.

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Speaker 1: Karlov most Bililigi teri serra dovali aslavili prij nove.

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Speaker 3: Horocu Charles Bridge was full of people who were rejoicing

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and celebrating the arrival of the new year.

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Speaker 1: Cash di cronamos stipuini.

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Speaker 3: Prib Every step on the bridge brought a different story.

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Speaker 1: Ladislav m romantique graceli av cap semyel.

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Speaker 3: Dupis Ladislav, a man romantic at heart, walked along the

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railing with a letter in his pocket.

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Speaker 1: Lmo dupissim ano yehosno ben kogi tchif Parigi.

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Speaker 3: He wanted this letter to bridge the distance between him

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and Anna, his fiancee living in Paris.

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Speaker 1: Dupis zavli otassi jasuku.

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Speaker 3: The letter contained all his wishes and a secretly held

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question about the future, a.

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Speaker 1: Proposal bliskla Petra ladislavovadlo kamatka.

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Speaker 3: Close to him walked Petra, Ladislav's longtime.

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Speaker 1: Friend Vesmatenesito Napis nos tole vio bit.

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Speaker 3: In a confused mix of feelings. She found the letter

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on the table in his apartment.

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Speaker 1: Deem a te la narostesti.

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Speaker 3: She read it in one breath and was now at

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a crossroads.

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Speaker 1: Setik ladislavovi ale neviscene.

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Speaker 3: Her feelings for Ladislav were deeply rooted, yet unspoken.

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Speaker 1: Mona del chi chanci.

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Speaker 3: She might never have another chance.

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Speaker 1: Petrasastavila Ladislava na must mesisairoye.

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Speaker 3: Petra stopped Ladislav on the bridge, amidst the lights and

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noises of the beginning fireworks.

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Speaker 1: Ladislave oslo vresvira la dopis.

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Speaker 3: Ladislav. She addressed him cautiously, clutching the letter in her hand.

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Mos I need to tell you something, ladislov se Ladislav

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looked surprised.

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Speaker 1: Soeto petro, what is it? Petra nashla simpthendpis vish ye

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la sevilstudenim's.

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Speaker 3: Duchem I found the letter? Do you know what I

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want to say? Her voice quivered in the cold air.

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Speaker 1: Itetokrasnidpis it's a beautiful letter, Ladyislov shokhov a ni nataucu.

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Speaker 3: Latis slav shocked reached out.

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Speaker 1: His Handla Petro, why did you have it, Petra, Petra Savila.

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Speaker 3: Petra shivered.

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Speaker 1: Abys bilchestini.

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Speaker 3: Because I want to tell you to be happy, Annava.

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Anna is the right one for you, Slava. The look

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on Ladislav's face gently changed.

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Speaker 1: So tsith.

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Speaker 3: Av dichnost, compassion, understanding and gratitude di qui Petro, thank you,

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Petra znamena. It means a lot to me, Petra.

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Speaker 1: Spi.

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Speaker 3: Petra handed the letter back to him.

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Speaker 1: Ochila so ter mascovalos vitlo lam.

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Speaker 3: Her eyes were filled with tears, masked by the lamplight.

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Anno yavim, Yes, I know.

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Speaker 1: Nila semstre alseemvigila ye comozie mitavit.

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Speaker 3: I was scared, but when I saw how much you

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love her, I don't want to stop that.

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Speaker 1: Colemnel novilliroc.

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Speaker 3: Around them. The new year began.

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Speaker 1: Ridez aceliavat an nebserozayem.

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Speaker 3: People started the countdown, and the sky lit up with fireworks.

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Speaker 1: Ladislav senna colon a, Petra mud la camaradski polybechnatvas.

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Speaker 3: Ladislav leaned in and Petra gave him a friendly kiss on.

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Speaker 1: The cheek czestni novilliroc Ladislav. Happy New Year, Ladislav lesa chi.

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It couldn't have started better. Dikui petro, thank you, Petra,

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stimo slovina rospoi a le vasils.

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Speaker 3: With these words, their paths parted for a moment, but

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the bonds of friendship were strengthened.

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Speaker 1: Yektanchiris Lagislav pojol gil.

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Speaker 3: As they danced among the stars of the fireworks, Ladislav

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realized it was time to take the first step to

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overcome all boundaries zavola.

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Speaker 1: Jizani.

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Speaker 3: He would call Anna and tell her that he would

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come to her as soon as possible.

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Speaker 1: Ignichi sebro serrod la vajlsvi k therema.

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Speaker 3: Petra, even though her heart was wounded, decided to cherish

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the friendship she had.

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Speaker 1: A kiev stachiaki kolif do shi jeskutchni a opravdovill.

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Speaker 3: Whatever the relationship, the most important thing is that it

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is real and genuine.

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Speaker 1: Karov mosbil svim lohapti bierhu at tenthopri zappomsmen ter noviro kuptrineso.

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Speaker 3: Charles Bridge was a witness to many stories, and this

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story was now unforgettable and full of changes that the

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new year brought.

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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 is vocabulary words first in check, then

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in English.

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Speaker 1: Specula, specula speakula, glittered, Rado valley, Rado valley, Rado valley, rejoicing,

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snow benko, snow benko snowbain co fiance, jados orcu jiados

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oucu jiados oluku, proposal, matenematenematene, confused, rostest rostest rostesti, crossroads

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o patrine o patrine batne, cautiously severe, rella, svirella, svirella,

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clutching veel veel viel quivered vi, ditchnost vi, dichnost vi,

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ditchnost gratitude, zachvila, zachvila, zachviela, shivered, moscovalo, mascovalo, moscovalo, masked, zrannone, zrannone,

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zrangnna wounded. O pravdovi opravdovi, O pravdovi genuine Slavili Slavili Slavili,

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celebrating romantic, romantic, romantic, romantic most most most bridge karnits

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arnits harayennits boundaries bit bit bit apartment Onnostroyer Onnostroye Ostroye Fireworks,

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soults It, soults it, solts.

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Speaker 3: It, Compassion, understanding, Ye min ye migne ye migne, Gently tell, unforgettable,

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Vajti Vajti va cherish Oslava oslava Slava, Celebrations Rosa, Rosa

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illuminated Panni, Panni wishes a Diva a Diva Diva courage

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VII Grateful.

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