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<v Speaker 1>Stoki at mos idadre on viajo allot too kirria jus

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<v Speaker 1>Enia had to tell you o thoro protogronias yet affendicotu

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<v Speaker 1>hriazo mevoitia sketchi on nikos, the nix retiaises to affendicottu

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<v Speaker 1>kepipleono pripologis most to etan periorismenus skeptic nasicit i voitia

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<v Speaker 1>is elenis keanu theus in a delphone to pug norris

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<v Speaker 1>and calitera tagusta to affendicou stodi ali maja cafe on

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<v Speaker 1>nikos rikey elenik to thano ea yato tita borus and

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<v Speaker 1>aparo yet on girio papadopulo rotis meagonia e eleni hamo

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<v Speaker 1>yelondas protin and aftiaxicati meta heera too katiprosopicopun dichni prospathia,

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<v Speaker 1>kendaferon othanus keticligo, kipe tithes Jakatilomenelika in a prototopo ke

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<v Speaker 1>digni frondide heetoperivalon on nikos, enthusias, menosa, potis, protasis, apophasis

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<v Speaker 1>and absaxisena micromagazi mehiro ptaidicondas docterio Mollis Biggist magazine is

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<v Speaker 1>a sti atmosphera chiomorphous demuris to gerdison stovathos eidenexta votico

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<v Speaker 1>hiropito simio, matario, men as the looplomene ilica aftoine phonexeppo

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<v Speaker 1>mesatu tosimio mattarios, symbolis and neximata cattera etelia, metarchitis, nes fronas, tinimeritis,

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<v Speaker 1>RTIs on nicos, parusias, todoroto ochirios, papadopulos, to anix keproxity

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<v Speaker 1>leptomeria Kittimprosopikiprospathia Nico is a pragmatic epi monoski demurkos ipe

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<v Speaker 1>mechamo yello epiv t and tarinet on nico catalaveposil triniskinsis,

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<v Speaker 1>mikresa la simandices egondinami, polyperisopo, cathplusiodoro kez onkota lambros and

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<v Speaker 1>ta for takesusadro Mustukinovuliu and yusuposi Urotomelon perimene ior Testuchinovuglio

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<v Speaker 1>teosen ala jaquinon en ar ji molis IHIXIKINISI.

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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>Stucchirio, Kterio to Quinovuliu I at mos ferreetya.

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<v Speaker 3>In the main building of the Parliament, the atmosphere was

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<v Speaker 3>full of energy.

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<v Speaker 1>I the od Ramustokteririos Tolis and meyerlandis ketelambone e laban

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<v Speaker 1>katamesis do yurte timasion.

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<v Speaker 3>The corridors in the building were decorated with garlands, and

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<v Speaker 3>the lights shone in the midst of festive preparations.

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<v Speaker 1>Onikos Enos philodosus neiros viezotan.

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<v Speaker 3>Onikos, an ambitious young man, was in a hurry.

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<v Speaker 1>Sotmielo tu kirrier jussi nia yet too tell jovoro pro

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<v Speaker 1>toronez yeto offendi kotu.

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<v Speaker 3>His mind was dominated by the idea of the perfect

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<v Speaker 3>New Year's gift for his boss.

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<v Speaker 1>Riazo mevoitia skev tiki nikos, I need help, sketk Icos.

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<v Speaker 1>The niksi retiaiss too offendi, kotu kleono pri polomos to

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<v Speaker 1>ian periorismenos.

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<v Speaker 3>He didn't know what his boss liked, and furthermore, his

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<v Speaker 3>budget was limited.

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<v Speaker 1>Skev tikas te voitia eelenis, Kuitu thanuvius in delfon tupuv

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<v Speaker 1>nors and cala tagusta to Afendiku.

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<v Speaker 3>He thought of asking for the help of Tiselingus and Duthanu,

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<v Speaker 3>two colleagues who knew better the boss's tastes.

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<v Speaker 1>Soda ali maje cafe, onikos rikity Eleniano.

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<v Speaker 3>During a coffee break, Oniko found Inlinio and Tontano em.

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<v Speaker 1>There yeto taburus and naparo ye doungirio pa.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you have any idea what I could get for

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<v Speaker 3>tonkirio papadopolo rot semeonia, He asked anxiously.

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<v Speaker 1>E eleni haamo yelndez proten afiaxikat meta herrie doo kati

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<v Speaker 1>pro picopuni prospatia quendia.

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<v Speaker 3>Ferun Eileeni, smiling suggested he make something with his own hands,

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<v Speaker 3>something personal that would show effort and interest.

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<v Speaker 1>O thanus kiev Kelli ro kipe tile yes Jakati poenelka.

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<v Speaker 3>Otanos thought for a moment and said, what about something

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<v Speaker 3>made from recycled materials in.

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<v Speaker 1>Pro frond yetoperi vallun.

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<v Speaker 3>It's original and shows care for the environment.

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<v Speaker 1>On KOs Enthusius, menusaputis, Protasis apophasis and Absaxi sena miko

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<v Speaker 1>ro Marazi mehiro pi tai condas Docterrio.

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<v Speaker 3>Onicus, excited by their suggestions, decided to search a small

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<v Speaker 3>store with handmade goods near the building.

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<v Speaker 1>Molis bikis to marazi is esti at mos fera quillo,

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<v Speaker 1>morphus demurs tonguerdisen.

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<v Speaker 3>As soon as he entered the store, the warm atmosphere

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<v Speaker 3>and the beautiful creations captivated him.

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<v Speaker 1>Stovathusvot co hiro Pio, Matario men as dillica.

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<v Speaker 3>In the back, he saw an impressive handmade notebook with

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<v Speaker 3>a pen made from recycled materials.

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<v Speaker 1>Aftoine, that's it, fono mesa too, he shouted internally, too,

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<v Speaker 1>Matarius simboli matta catla metnarchides nees.

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<v Speaker 3>The notebook symbolized new beginnings, something that was perfect for

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<v Speaker 3>the start of the new year.

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<v Speaker 1>T Neimera di ortis Nicos Parusieese Todorotu.

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<v Speaker 3>On the day of the celebration, Onikus presented his gift.

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<v Speaker 1>Ogirius Papadopulos to anise kuiprosic Ciitileptomeria kitimbrso piki prospathia.

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<v Speaker 3>Okirios Papadopoulos opened it and noticed the detail and personal effort.

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<v Speaker 1>Niko isepramatkai e pimnuskui dimurykos ipe mechamo.

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<v Speaker 3>Jello nekoa, you are truly persistent and creative, he said,

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<v Speaker 3>with a smile.

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<v Speaker 1>I epivravivcievti and tharine Tonko.

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<v Speaker 3>This praise encouraged Tonico.

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<v Speaker 1>Catala veposili Griniski, nisis mikresa la simandiquez eergundina mipoliperisoteriepo cathe

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<v Speaker 1>Pluccio doro.

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<v Speaker 3>He realized that sincere gestures, small yet significant, have much

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<v Speaker 3>more power than any lavish gift.

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<v Speaker 1>Ksi onko lambrosan for Mustukinovuliu Andusipusi.

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<v Speaker 3>And so that night, Onikush, shining like the lights in

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<v Speaker 3>the corridors of the parliament, felt more confident about the

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<v Speaker 3>future awaiting him.

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<v Speaker 1>Iyor Testuvulo Teusen a la jeginon neer hi molis ihixkisi.

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<v Speaker 3>The festivities at the parliament ended, but for him a

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<v Speaker 3>new beginning had just started.

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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>At mos ferra, at mos erra mos ferra, the atmosphere i,

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<v Speaker 1>the avro me i, the ovro me i, the avro

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<v Speaker 1>me the corridors Irelandez igerlandees Igerlandez, the garlands, Talambionna talambionna, talambionia,

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<v Speaker 1>the lights, your de noos, your de noos, your t

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<v Speaker 1>nos festive etimasis, etimasis e e t masi is the

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<v Speaker 1>preparations philodoxos, philodoxos, philodoxos, ambitious o, pre pologismos, oprepologismos, o

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<v Speaker 1>pri poloismos, the budget, Perioismenos, periorismenos, periorismenos limited is. Another.

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<v Speaker 1>FI is in atherl, fi is in navel fi. The

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<v Speaker 1>colleagues Taugusta, Tagusta, Taugusta, The tastes Meagonia, Meagonia, meagonia, anxiously, elliptomeria, eleptomeria, eleptomeria,

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<v Speaker 1>the detail anachiklomenos, anachilomenos, anachiklomenos, recycled torperivallun torperivallun torperivallun. The environment,

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<v Speaker 1>enthusius menus, enthusius menus, enthusias menos, excited, Cervison, Cervison, querison, captivated, extamvotikos, extavotikos, exthamvotikos, impressive,

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<v Speaker 1>hiro pitos, hiro pitos, hero pitus, headmaide, Tosimio Matario, Tosimio Matario,

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<v Speaker 1>Tosimio Mattario.

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<v Speaker 3>The notepak ep.

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<v Speaker 1>Ipvravic epivravc the praise see wrus see hes se heros, confidence, epimonos, epimonos, epimonos, persistent,

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<v Speaker 1>the mere cause, the mericus, the meura cause, creative er

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<v Speaker 1>he here he ere he the beginning, iligriness, eligrinice, illiqriness, sincere, kinness, kinness,

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<v Speaker 1>ky nieces, gestures, Plucio Plucio, Plucio loves to melon, to

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<v Speaker 1>melon tom melon future perimene perimene, perimene awaiting.

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