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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll navigate the festive canals of Amsterdam,
Speaker 3: where a simple gift and the spirit of Christmas lead
Speaker 3: to an unexpected business success, proving that sometimes the best
Speaker 3: deals are sealed with genuine gestures and holiday warmth.
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Speaker 1: Demand srain Hell, the botrom Amsterdam, de Lutoscaut, mynt her
Speaker 1: overall henelichus as Doomsdestera and the bomb the ruur van
Speaker 1: ers Rebacco oliboller filled the lift had was the aphant
Speaker 1: for Curst, and the stud was ruled in a face
Speaker 1: to the Krude. Peter stumped up the kada bay, the
Speaker 1: Prince kat heyfriv Sen, Honda warm twell Rewachte nortin dach
Speaker 1: and don zhotjer Ainer had was a moment on the
Speaker 1: hitter Alseidaisy deal comes slaughter, saud Promosi, naamahaan Nasthem stomped
Speaker 1: marag Zen Kolega and still a cart thenki dot sveen
Speaker 1: comte fur sart heysee dot her zausein on toward the
Speaker 1: Peter Meden, knick Aldwald docta of Swen was on Belongreka
Speaker 1: klant my oken Mondi Varramac and face to the care
Speaker 1: the hilt Curst miss but need the idealitate for harder
Speaker 1: on the Handelinger plot selink comes s Feneran say longer
Speaker 1: yours vaporant in the wind ah bottom proto avand repay
Speaker 1: out sen ochinst and DoD cars licht dot we spirlde
Speaker 1: in the chte zuliver needed from the stud Peter riimlacht
Speaker 1: muisam nature lak swenny my latter the oak ave zakembspreeker
Speaker 1: swen figted for steal f on tafel metal rains Peter
Speaker 1: Cake ains on jehane the world is so moy latter
Speaker 1: with that need for hated the fear Peter Cake namareg
Speaker 1: dam and veil be taken in the black croff did
Speaker 1: was sen CON's on swene imponierre my need metsefer and
Speaker 1: contracted matten zucht date Peter saying Yoshi dicht jeeptre leg
Speaker 1: sven marmis hin kunwazaka doomed open under my ear news
Speaker 1: here dry the s fanc ifna Peter hubo do you
Speaker 1: comemetrons may said Peter vaisintan kleiner roondward boat de klarilach
Speaker 1: sam met mareka and svenn stopped hay In had both
Speaker 1: j hipped her loud clows to the chte the weel
Speaker 1: cast leader Azarchi's clunker out in nabek le cafe. Peter
Speaker 1: ragged under saint stool and hawled and doge to force rain.
Speaker 1: Then fuk kerstkado se rimlachand hey over hundred to spen
Speaker 1: and those met Hunt remarked the straw vaffles elk o
Speaker 1: predrugt met and kline boats hop over the samawaking and
Speaker 1: films rap sven was entward did is precise war cursed
Speaker 1: miss on right the hesart Peter latter a year of
Speaker 1: prost the deal is ronde marekerhuf Peter and ducie ellachte
Speaker 1: v hot redacht that stropa was the slurtle tod success
Speaker 1: varre t ruhtake and up the afon really zir the
Speaker 1: Peters if that a mere hot breggt met obrechta anddarcht
Speaker 1: don't meet puzakhligate her himlacht tervell the boat and tubrat
Speaker 1: sonswa was that the kunstnahve the out angelocked mestebracht for
Speaker 1: all in the warmer root from the face dark.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen listen closely to any part you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: The man screen held above the rochtevon Amsterdam.
Speaker 3: The moon shone brightly over the canals of Armstrong.
Speaker 1: Dumb de luchtro was caught my net her.
Speaker 3: The air was cold, but not harsh.
Speaker 1: Overall hingeliches osdon sendestra and the bowmen.
Speaker 3: Mble lights hung everywhere like dancing stars on the trees
Speaker 3: and bridges.
Speaker 1: De wur fonfers rebaco olibol fil de de luchte.
Speaker 3: The scent of freshly baked oliboling filled the air.
Speaker 1: Hetros the alfond forcerst and de stotosult in a face
Speaker 1: de le grute.
Speaker 3: It was the evening before Christmas, and the city was
Speaker 3: wrapped in a festive glow. Peter stntop de ca de
Speaker 3: bee de prince Racht. Peter stood on the quay by
Speaker 3: the prinching raft.
Speaker 1: Hey frie sen hond devarm tervell re vochte.
Speaker 3: He rubbed his hands warm while he waited.
Speaker 1: Nortinda and Donzo.
Speaker 3: Chiarain just ten days and the year would end.
Speaker 1: Het voss moment ter.
Speaker 3: This was his moment to shine.
Speaker 1: Alse deisi dil con slaut chau de pomo. She naemahn.
Speaker 3: If he could close this deal, the promotion would.
Speaker 1: Be his nastem stom marek zenkole and still a carcht.
Speaker 3: Beside him stood Mariika, his colleague, in silent support.
Speaker 1: Then kidlt sfinn coombe.
Speaker 3: Do you think Sven will come fo ssert, She asked softly, heysee.
Speaker 1: D'ulte er zaujeane foroard de Peter metten kniq al dvaldostaf.
Speaker 3: He said he would be here, answered Peter with a nod,
Speaker 3: though his thoughts wandered.
Speaker 1: Sfin vossen belong re ka clans mar o mon di
Speaker 1: famac and face the decay that heals.
Speaker 3: Schwen was an important client, but also a man who
Speaker 3: loved comfort and festivities.
Speaker 1: Kierste miss bassnit de idealite for hard landoling.
Speaker 3: Christmas was not the ideal time for hard negotiations.
Speaker 1: Plotzlink comes feneram zelma jos vopnd indivind.
Speaker 3: Suddenly Schfen arrived, his long coat flapping in the wind.
Speaker 1: Ah vottempt alfels.
Speaker 3: Ah, what a beautiful evening repay out.
Speaker 1: Chen ochinstdent doored cars licht dolt vier spildt.
Speaker 3: He exclaimed. His eyes sparkling in the candlelight reflected in
Speaker 3: the canals.
Speaker 1: Jule finite fondestat, shall we enjoy the city, Peter him la.
Speaker 3: Peter smiled, riley.
Speaker 1: Nature look Schwinn.
Speaker 3: Of course, schwen he began my lots of the oak ave.
Speaker 3: But let's also discuss jacchm beushprak business sin fichted forestell
Speaker 3: f dahful metal thrains Schwenn brushed the proposal aside with
Speaker 3: a grin. Peter cake ains oien, Peter, look around you.
Speaker 3: The velt is so moy, the world is so beautiful.
Speaker 1: Lots of the delt need for hated to fear.
Speaker 3: Let's not forget to celebrate that.
Speaker 1: Peter cake now marek dem and phil but taken in
Speaker 1: the big huff.
Speaker 3: Peter looked at Marika, who gave him a meaningful glance.
Speaker 1: Ditvo sen imponer my neet metsefers and contract.
Speaker 3: This was his chance to impress Spen. But not with
Speaker 3: numbers and contracts.
Speaker 1: Mete zurcht did Peter, saying yeschiedicht.
Speaker 3: With a sigh. Peter buttoned his jacket.
Speaker 1: Jeeptreleg sfen, You're right, Spen, mar missin kunevazakadum open almanier.
Speaker 3: But maybe we can do business in another way.
Speaker 1: Niush do i fin Peter.
Speaker 3: Curiously, Schfen turned to Peter hubodouie.
Speaker 1: What do you mean commet unsmey, said Peter. They sint
Speaker 1: narenklina roundward boat di clarlach.
Speaker 3: Come with us, said Peter, pointing to a small tour
Speaker 3: boat that was ready.
Speaker 1: Sam met Marie and Spinn stopped the hay in.
Speaker 3: Together with Maraikah and Schfenn. He stepped in.
Speaker 1: Head boat chief hipt ludlows tour de chte tevel karcely
Speaker 1: de Razachi's clunk out in nabe le cafe.
Speaker 3: The boat glided silently through the canals while Christmas Carol
Speaker 3: softly played from a nearby cafe.
Speaker 1: Peter regged umlers and stool and howled the undue to
Speaker 1: force Rayne.
Speaker 3: Peter reached under his seat and pulled out a small box.
Speaker 1: Then fur kerscado deh him lachand.
Speaker 3: An early Christmas gift. He said, smiling, Hey O.
Speaker 1: For hmlerchts finn and those met hon t remark the
Speaker 1: stroke waffles elk o prodrucht met incline a boat's hop
Speaker 1: over the sama the achin and Frin's rop.
Speaker 3: He handed Span a box of handmade strop each imprinted
Speaker 3: with a small message about collaboration and friendship.
Speaker 1: Sveen vas entrart.
Speaker 3: Schwenn was touched.
Speaker 1: This is precise var cursed miss right desert.
Speaker 3: This is exactly what Christmas is all about, he said softly.
Speaker 1: Peter la to vello post.
Speaker 3: Peter, let's toast to this. The deal is round, the
Speaker 3: deal is closed, mare huff Peter and duci ellacht Marika
Speaker 3: gave Peter a nudge and laughed.
Speaker 1: Vi hart redorcht dot strofafels the slurtle tod success varre.
Speaker 3: Who would have thought that stropuffals were the key to success?
Speaker 1: Tu ruch quake and up the a fendreisir de peters
Speaker 1: tarte mir ho breggt metro brechtandercht domturs.
Speaker 3: Looking back on the evening, Peter realized that he achieved
Speaker 3: more with genuine attention than with pure business acumen.
Speaker 1: Hejim la t tevelle the boat tentulbert.
Speaker 3: He smiled as the boat brought them back.
Speaker 1: Son svasse de kunstna trey fuggi out and look at
Speaker 1: mastebrot full in the warm from the face da.
Speaker 3: Sometimes it was the art of giving that ultimately brought
Speaker 3: the most, especially in the warm glow of the holidays.
Speaker 3: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 3: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 1: Scree se, sen shown, whore, whore, whore, harsh, whore, whore, whore, sense, God, God, God, quay, mouisam, mouisam, mooisam, riley, cars, lift, cars,
Speaker 1: lift cars, lift candlelight their spiehelder, their spiehelder there, spiehelder, reflected, date,
Speaker 1: dicht date, dicht date, dicht button news here, news here,
Speaker 1: news here, curiously, slipped, slipped, flipped, glided on, twart entwart on,
Speaker 1: thwart touched, veil betaken in the veil, betaken in the
Speaker 1: veil betaken in the salient duty ducci, ducci, nudge, o
Speaker 1: predrucht o predrucht o predrucht imprinted face de lecade face
Speaker 1: de locade face de lecade festivities, obrichte, obrechte, obrechte, genuine,
Speaker 1: zach lacate zak lacate, zach lukit business acumen out ainde
Speaker 1: look out in the look out ainde look ottomate hault
Speaker 1: greuelt hereult wrapped salmon Their King, Salmonvier King Salmonvier King, Collaboration, Flinstran, Flinstran, Flinstrant, Sparkling, contracte, contracting,
Speaker 1: contract contracts, Forestell, Forestell four or Still proposal Bridge, nabe Le,
Speaker 1: nabe Le, Nabele, nearby n viren Fi Celebrate, Haines, Haines, Haines,
Speaker 1: grin grim Lachens, grim Lachens, grim Lachens.
Speaker 3: Cheerfully, steal a cart, Steal a cart, steal a kt
Speaker 3: silent support.
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