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<v Speaker 3>and the magic of gift giving across cultures, as i'm

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<v Speaker 1>I'm alope give he lajestu, vatalyna yo van hantorin gopuklokoka

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<v Speaker 1>yol with at ilman part to a casta, joita, MOUs days, javine, yayama, kata, huna, yakakuya, imo, pusa, tou,

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<v Speaker 1>kotsoman umperi, lene ole nin monesti, epa, varma ehen hua

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<v Speaker 1>kaisi han haluci letasi is colln lahyan yokakeerto is Eneman,

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<v Speaker 1>queen pelkatzanat yo tayne, mikhailois ilan kotiman e taman via

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<v Speaker 1>ride and katuy and Valila Lena auroi kepeashti sina selviat

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<v Speaker 1>culla amo e sanoi roka sevasti kat sootan udesa he

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<v Speaker 1>kulkivat coy en ohi monit me at casin mala to

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<v Speaker 1>ya karamika, olivio, jua, rikata, kuo, toya textilea lena vilkaisi

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<v Speaker 1>umperi lane itsy and sala yotaine ritus de mus amol

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<v Speaker 1>ira and coyun edesa aimo pusatu akisti han katzoikaunista casinthe

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<v Speaker 1>to a craklized Tavasia send pinta and olimala to olivipon

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<v Speaker 1>Oxia tamma on taode linen eh and sannoi halti oi

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<v Speaker 1>tonna hanen siskon sa rakaste puta han hoitoya craka se

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<v Speaker 1>on sekasua malnen et the crak a linen lena ur

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<v Speaker 1>kasihuvasivasti se on counis ehn sannoi han tuncitasme len sennten

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<v Speaker 1>im o oliuritened ovan valinan Lenevetitaskustan pien and Carien minula

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<v Speaker 1>on jota in sinule e Han sannoi humelen halluais in

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<v Speaker 1>antar sinulet ta man imo avasi pakeetin karen Jelosi pien

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<v Speaker 1>and crakliz and ranekorun see hen Olikai verre to hayden

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<v Speaker 1>and Eustesia Musto young crak and katukavilois ta i'm okatsolik

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<v Speaker 1>Lena quitos e han sannoi Helia semuta minus ita etakoti

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<v Speaker 1>a olivi and paica van Mumbai, Leni Lena Humili vatuka

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<v Speaker 1>sesatorisa ustavud and lam tayo lun henke koa kawas a

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<v Speaker 1>vat kot mat kultur hetatant vanatu de la marque la

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<v Speaker 1>tavala yo lun valo at ten and kirkanstava toy hele

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<v Speaker 1>mo mi rauhan tama matkaeman kulayo and hakua slei ustavud

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<v Speaker 1>and yu ula yokakantoy ulimirena.

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<v Speaker 3>Ai ko en. Let's take another listen. Listen closely to

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<v Speaker 3>any parts you may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm aye Lena asked ivat a las kapeta give c

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<v Speaker 1>appor taita.

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<v Speaker 3>Imo and ujma. Step down the narrow stone stairs hi.

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<v Speaker 1>Lahestu vat heli na yo kataoti atte n anvan hantooren.

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<v Speaker 3>They approached the hustle and bustle that filled the old

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<v Speaker 3>market of reempt.

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<v Speaker 1>Go pu mian su keen coolie o ko ka.

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<v Speaker 3>The pulse of the city could be heard from afar.

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<v Speaker 1>Yo lutuog shutze koituivat il maan pare tuya coosta nioita

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<v Speaker 1>maus de siyave n nee ye yam k ta huna

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<v Speaker 1>yaco quia.

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<v Speaker 3>The scents of Christmas mingled in the air, roasted chestnuts,

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<v Speaker 3>spicy wines, and sweet honey cakes.

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<v Speaker 1>I mopusa tu kotsomn umbari Lene, I must stop to

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<v Speaker 1>look around ole nin monisti epa varma i han huo

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<v Speaker 1>kai see.

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<v Speaker 3>I so often feel uncertain, he sighed.

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<v Speaker 1>Han halucile ta siskolen lah yan yoko kertoisi in him

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<v Speaker 1>man kuensanat.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to find a gift for his sister that

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<v Speaker 3>would express more than just words.

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<v Speaker 1>Yotaine mikhailoisilan koti man etema and vi rideen kotuyen.

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<v Speaker 3>Vali la, something that would build a bridge between his

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<v Speaker 3>homeland and these foreign streets. Lena auroi que Peashti Lema

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<v Speaker 3>laughed lightly, s.

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<v Speaker 1>Na selviet culla aimo e han sonoiroka Sevasti.

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<v Speaker 3>You'll be fine, i'ma, she said, encouragingly.

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<v Speaker 1>Kotsutan UDEs sa, let's look together, hey kul kivat ko

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<v Speaker 1>u en ohi.

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<v Speaker 3>They passed by stalls.

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<v Speaker 1>Monit mi vet casin Ma la tuya keramika oliviol uea

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<v Speaker 1>ka ta kuo tuya textilia.

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<v Speaker 3>Many were selling hand painted ceramics, olive oil and colorful

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<v Speaker 3>woven textiles.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena vil Khai, si Umperi, lene Itzi and Salayotai and

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<v Speaker 1>iritus de meurse aimole.

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<v Speaker 3>Ozma glanced around, secretly searching for something special for Omo

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<v Speaker 3>as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Ire and coyun edi sa eimopusa tu agisti.

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<v Speaker 3>In front of one stall I must stop suddenly.

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<v Speaker 1>Hankotzoi counista cascinte tu a crak calista vasia.

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<v Speaker 3>He looked at a beautiful handmade Greek face.

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<v Speaker 1>Sinpintan olimla to olivipun oxia.

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<v Speaker 3>Olive tree branches were painted on its surface.

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<v Speaker 1>Damma on tai de linen e han sannoi halti o tunena.

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<v Speaker 3>This is perfect, he said, captivated.

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<v Speaker 1>Hanensiscon sa racaste puta han hoitoya kraka.

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<v Speaker 3>His sister loved gardening in Greece. Seon se cassua ma

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<v Speaker 3>linen it the crak alainen. It's both finish and Greek.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena nur Kesi huvac sevasti Lega nodded approvingly. Se On

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<v Speaker 1>gaunis ehen sannoi, it's beautiful, she said, Han tunc tesmelen st.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew exactly that feeling.

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<v Speaker 1>Im oliyurt o ivan valinan.

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<v Speaker 3>Ima have just made an excellent choice.

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<v Speaker 1>Lena vetitas gushtan pien in.

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<v Speaker 3>Carien Ivo pulled a small package from her pocket.

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<v Speaker 1>Minola onota in sinul ehen sannoi hu milen, I have

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<v Speaker 1>something for you, she said, with a smile. Hallua seen

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<v Speaker 1>antar sinuleta man.

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<v Speaker 3>I'd like to give you this.

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<v Speaker 1>Im avasi pake tinkarnlosi pien in crak olaisendrn korun.

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<v Speaker 3>Imo opened the wrapping and found a small Greek bracelet.

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<v Speaker 1>See hen olikai vere tuheide and uhtesia must yen kre

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<v Speaker 1>conkotuka vileoesta.

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<v Speaker 3>Engraved on it were their shared memories of Greek street cafes.

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<v Speaker 1>Im okotzoili kutunen a.

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<v Speaker 3>Lena Imo looked at im with emotion. Kuiitos e han

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<v Speaker 3>sanoi hilia, thank you, he said softly. Semuis tuta mino

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<v Speaker 3>sita itakoti a olvia and paika van musigh mi setumbari Lani.

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<v Speaker 3>It reminds me that home is not just a place,

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<v Speaker 3>but also the people around me Lenna humili lema smiled kaveli.

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<v Speaker 1>Vatu de sarru kai sesatoris sa ustavou de la mitamayayo

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<v Speaker 1>lunhenke and kihito tu neena.

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<v Speaker 3>They walked together in the crow market, warmed by friendship

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<v Speaker 3>and enveloped in the spirit of Christmas.

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<v Speaker 1>Kauas evat koti ma te kultur heta erotan vanvatur del merkitukal.

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<v Speaker 3>Their homelands and cultures did not separate them by great distances,

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<v Speaker 3>but united them in a new meaningful way.

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<v Speaker 1>Yo lunvalo atenn an kirkon loestava toi he le mol

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<v Speaker 1>mile rauhan.

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<v Speaker 3>The Christmas light shining brightly over giant brought them both peace.

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<v Speaker 1>Tema matka oli ene mankuin la yo yen hokkua sili

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<v Speaker 1>ushtavuden yu ula yoko kantoi ulimer tena ai ko yen.

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<v Speaker 3>This journey was more than a quest for gifts. It

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<v Speaker 3>was a celebration of friendship that carried across seas and times.

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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 Finnish, then in.

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<v Speaker 3>English, Copeta, copeta, copyta, nara du walk, sut duak, sut

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<v Speaker 3>dualk sut sense, siko doivat, sikoduivat, sikoy douivat, mingled costan joita, costa, joita, costanyoita, chestnuts,

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<v Speaker 3>mouse Daysia, mouse Daysia, mouse Daysia, spicy, ipa, arma, ipa, arma, ipa, varma, uncertain, sisco, Sisco, Sisco, sister,

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<v Speaker 3>v riding, v rideing, ver rideing foreign RockA, sevasti, RockA,

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<v Speaker 3>sevasti rocki, sevasti, encouragingly go u yen go u yen

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<v Speaker 3>go yu yen, stalls, kiamika, kiamika, kiramikka, ceramics, kudot dou ya,

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<v Speaker 3>kudot tuya, kudo dou ya, woven dix sti laya disti, laya, dixtie,

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<v Speaker 3>laya textiles, velikisi, velikaisi, velkaisi, glanced varsia varsia, varsia, face oxia, oxia, oxia, branches,

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<v Speaker 3>halty oidunena, halty ounena, halty oitunena, captivated, boutar ron hoeito,

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<v Speaker 3>bootar ron, hooito, pootar ron hoeito, gardening huvasuvasti huvasuvasti, huvesuvasti approved,

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<v Speaker 3>pucketing caron pucketing caron bucketing, cairn rapping, ron ne koru

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<v Speaker 3>ron ne koru, ron ne koru bracelet, caeiverrettu, kaiverretu, kaiverretu, engraved,

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<v Speaker 3>Li kutunena, Li kutunena, li kutunena, emotion, ru kaisies sa

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<v Speaker 3>rue kaisies sa rukaises sa, crowded, raha, rauha, raua peace,

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<v Speaker 3>hakkua hakkua, hakkua, quest, yuhla yula, ula, celebration, gul tour it, gulturrid,

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<v Speaker 3>cultur it, culture, mertin, mertin mere thin, cease, seal, lun seal,

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<v Speaker 3>lun seal, lun bridges.

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