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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll discover how the magic of a

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<v Speaker 3>community Christmas party helps Elena find a sense of home

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<v Speaker 3>in her new neighborhood, embracing change with warmth and laughter.

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<v Speaker 1>Ne ne sembiriers it anthropus, opterastis on, Nicolas, echaneomicron metono, tiborus,

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<v Speaker 1>en Tharini, een Ta, Cristo, Jena, kat Elena, demurs s

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<v Speaker 1>t keiortiniat mos veraenia, eitia, histolis ti mefota ban san

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<v Speaker 1>micrast area eanthropy perpatutions to stromus, mahamoielista prosopatus on Nicolas,

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<v Speaker 1>keftkposisus near your tasinandi semetusites, tavoy thus in Elena st

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<v Speaker 1>and tipioanita e tima, sellipontos, heedioto Epkinoni, semetusitones, ketuskal Ceolus,

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<v Speaker 1>t speditus, Jena, particles to jenon e elenarchica is an

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<v Speaker 1>aprophemy thegnorz a Canena, kitticelipaniphilites a put in ba almost

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<v Speaker 1>otantovraditisrtase akut muski klabera, fota, Siga, sigmoyela, eitones cats and

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<v Speaker 1>meglica kevjes Fernandes masitus disatkimeron Cathos rada projruse e elenavriki

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<v Speaker 1>parea meteediati silikiastis yell asen etxan kitragudis and olmazi xavnika

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<v Speaker 1>in nostaalia kipro woman e flips it is katikan on

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<v Speaker 1>Nicolas kitadori, tomoyela and spilois KOs is mesato stellus radjas

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<v Speaker 1>e elenapiia kondas to matera tis keto nagayas c f

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<v Speaker 1>harristo bamba after the Cristo Jena in epiuxe Horista micron

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<v Speaker 1>mettono tiperimena tupe haasta madietis on Nicolas hamoyela se triferra

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<v Speaker 1>i st f t r t theta archi jenaiosun olipio

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<v Speaker 1>kondas to neotus pitti ecogen to Nicola kittys Elena sangaiastica

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<v Speaker 1>tafota is a lambun jardiest smell pa kiaappi e elena

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<v Speaker 1>asto is a lais katanoiavrineus filus cares a cooma meri

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<v Speaker 1>ia ichnis many tuskatikia egepleons peti.

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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>In proteifata is fronasala panus timiti tis Elena's cathos per patuce.

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<v Speaker 3>The first snowflake of the year fell gently on elena

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<v Speaker 3>As nose as she walked.

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<v Speaker 1>Ne yitouna na simbiriez.

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<v Speaker 3>New neighborhood, new experiences.

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<v Speaker 1>Even this colo jevtina to Kenurius Piti, to Kenurius Colio,

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<v Speaker 1>to Skenurius anthropus.

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<v Speaker 3>It was difficult for her to get used to the

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<v Speaker 3>new house, the new school, the new people.

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<v Speaker 1>Opterestis on Nicolas echa mikronmettono Tiborus Farini.

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<v Speaker 3>Her father, Nicolas did everything he could to encourage.

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<v Speaker 1>Her iden ta Cristo Yena kath Elena di mirisimiezesti quiortinia

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<v Speaker 1>at mos erra.

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<v Speaker 3>It was Christmas and he wanted to create a warm

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<v Speaker 3>and festive atmosphere for the whole family.

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<v Speaker 1>Ioa igistulisti mefo taikla ban san micrasteria.

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<v Speaker 3>The neighborhood was decorated with lights that shone like little stars.

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<v Speaker 1>Ianthro piper patusan Susdromus mechamo jelasta prosopatus.

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<v Speaker 3>People walked the streets with smiles on their faces.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nicolas keevti kipusisus ne yorti mia sinandi si metusitz

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<v Speaker 1>tavou elenes tantipoeta.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicolas thought that perhaps a celebration, a gathering with the neighbors,

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<v Speaker 3>would help Eleanor feel more comfortable.

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<v Speaker 1>Etima selipon TuS hidiotu.

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<v Speaker 3>So he prepared his plan.

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<v Speaker 1>Epikhinoni semetushitnes quittus calle se ol ustus vititus yena par

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<v Speaker 1>di ristuyenn.

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<v Speaker 3>He reached out to the neighbors and invited everyone over

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<v Speaker 3>to their house for a Christmas party.

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<v Speaker 1>Y elenarhica ita a prothimi.

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<v Speaker 3>At first, Eleanor was reluctant thev.

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<v Speaker 1>No rizeka nenna kitty slipanifhili diis a puttimvaya hitogna.

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<v Speaker 3>She didn't know any one and missed her friends from

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<v Speaker 3>her old neighborhood.

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<v Speaker 1>Almos otan do vrade di gurdiseftase a kuzite musikhi ki

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<v Speaker 1>the tla era fota.

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<v Speaker 3>However, when the night of the celebration arrived, she heard

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<v Speaker 3>the music and saw the bright lights.

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<v Speaker 1>Siga sigarhi Senachamoyela.

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<v Speaker 3>Gradually she began to smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Iyitones caatefha sn meglicai uev jes, Fernandes, Masitus desistasiato, Cristoyennatiknimeron.

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<v Speaker 3>Neighbors arrived with sweets and wishes, bringing with them the

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<v Speaker 3>warmth of the Christmas season.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathosi vrada pro horuse yele navriqui perea metella de siliki estis.

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<v Speaker 3>As the evening progressed, Eleanor found company with children her age.

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<v Speaker 1>Yell assen epex and quitra vudi san ol Masi.

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<v Speaker 3>They laughed, played and sang together.

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<v Speaker 1>Xapnika in nostaalia quipro woman eglipsi tizkathiken.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly, her nostalgia and previous sadness vanished on.

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<v Speaker 1>Nicolas Kita sounds tingori tu nahamoyela een semiees disipe looyist

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<v Speaker 1>chiusis messa too.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicolas, watching his daughter smile, felt a sense of indication

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<v Speaker 3>within him.

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<v Speaker 1>Tells Yelena piya condas do dis keto nanga yes.

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<v Speaker 3>At the end of the evening, Elena went to her

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<v Speaker 3>father and hugged him.

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<v Speaker 1>Sie Ferristo bamba, thank you Dad. After ta Risto Yena

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<v Speaker 1>in epiuge horista mironto tiperimna tuipe mechasta martieties.

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<v Speaker 3>This Christmas is more special than I expected, she told him,

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<v Speaker 3>with joy in her eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nicolas haamoyela seitriferra.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicolas smiled tenderly.

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<v Speaker 1>I t f t yor ti theta archi Yena nioshun

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<v Speaker 1>onlipio condas to neo tuspitti.

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<v Speaker 3>He knew that this celebration would be the beginning of

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<v Speaker 3>feeling closer to their new home.

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<v Speaker 1>Ikoeni to Nicola, kittys Helena sangayest.

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<v Speaker 3>The family of Nicolas and Ellena embraced.

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<v Speaker 1>Tafot yunas sinexis and a lambun ye misondes dis cardies

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<v Speaker 1>tu smel pid kierapi.

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<v Speaker 3>The neighborhood lights continued to shine, filling their hearts with

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<v Speaker 3>hope and love.

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<v Speaker 1>I Elena egosutic cepera soovo di se la yiz.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena felt that she had overcome her fear of change.

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<v Speaker 1>Katanoisi ti borinavri neus filus quiches a coma kiroameri.

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<v Speaker 3>She understood that she could find new friends and joys

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<v Speaker 3>even in unexpected places.

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<v Speaker 1>I ye douna ichuni ismeni TuS katikiya egin ne pleon spiiti.

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<v Speaker 3>The neighborhood, their snowy residence had now become home.

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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>Econonifather, econonifather, echonifather. The snowflake appalla appalla appalla gently at

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<v Speaker 1>mos fherra, he at mospherra, he at mos erra, the atmosphere,

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<v Speaker 1>im biria, imbiria, e mbiria, the experience, ninth hearino, ninth arino,

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<v Speaker 1>ninth tharino, to encourage, tafotaka, tavodaka, tafodaikia, the lights, n lambo, nalambo, nalambo,

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<v Speaker 1>to shine es, thesises, theses, thesis, the senses, to hear you,

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<v Speaker 1>toso tos hear you, The plan approthemy approthemyproth in me

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<v Speaker 1>reluctant innostaalia innostalia in noostaalia, nostalgia, taglika, taglica, targlka, the sweets, naghathun, naghathun, naghathun,

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<v Speaker 1>to vanish ev kyosi iv kosi ev ko see vindication.

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<v Speaker 1>Nanga Yasho, Nanga yasho, Nanga yasho. To embrace eya ea eitonya,

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<v Speaker 1>the neighborhood, E your T, E your T, your T,

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<v Speaker 1>The celebration Idia koshmisi idi akosmisi, I the akoshmisi, The decor,

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<v Speaker 1>your DN, your D, n your DN festive Ihara ihara ihara,

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<v Speaker 1>the joy.

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<v Speaker 5>A prosoci prosa a proa unexpected, ikatikia, ikatikia, ikati kiya,

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<v Speaker 5>the residents Nati Masho, Nati masho, Nati masho.

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<v Speaker 3>To prepare, is is that's ja, that's ja?

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<v Speaker 1>Is that's ja? Warmth inga yeah, I ga yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>ga yeah. The hud Na prorisio, na prorisio, napro horriso.

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<v Speaker 1>To progress sisia sigasigra gradually, nakataho, nakatao, nakataso.

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<v Speaker 3>To understand.

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<v Speaker 1>ELP, the I l P, the el P, the the hope,

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<v Speaker 1>I lay i lay I lay the change.

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