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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll discover how Carol's icy determination melted obstacles,

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turning a chilly day into a warm step towards his

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artistic dreams.

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Speaker 4: Kladnivi trival mos temf braseme, nad herna aleta kemeraziva, carel,

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stalved le, jomle, rostanko, neel nasoviet lustikabad rukavi, pizzi, presto

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ticil jak musima prostupum, carel bel lady umnilet s welkimisni

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toji ottevrit vlasni gali alesa, kim sevigi la val prodem

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runi percuturistm the nez chakligi, namostya bromlo students z a

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narodovnit dot plakvaren ophodu, carel sadieva nave a, previous vistavn

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nastole a pre michel yakas or nost psmostl lui, carlovad

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holta camaratka akolivi, carel neal obi vici ses namat vas

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net slepialado, carle, nesto abidne povs budila holuz sel carel

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asadival sene praz notesto al m m plan nabid no

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touristum Slevo seba pak kopi to do brinapatla luz vigo

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needs voi, prazzi moshnabem dom lovit smith nimikavarnami of povidal

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carel povils a, Michlani morib vistaes perce ridea moho proee

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okave ten moments seconding brig la vel caa scupinaturisto, carel

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titil jamros Buschlo renapi Sleva as a cheles naceni the

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praviate osvish perti belvavi Amovel's duche marek tourista, escupini, sizachel Posori,

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provigiate vistaven e kowski tossou kras nesh perki reco marek

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obvivivine coop naze pros vootech scupini, se Marcovi, brazipriidal na

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lem la Carlova prode navi u jundi do concerazivivori projl

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pomost odradl turisti ot nakupo di scupina odeshla careldel rucco

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vigelane belotto dos nato abimo Alesponis Pronaimo, Marie prostor Navistavo

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pre michell onnadjas tim obdob a plano y Budeso Stavovato,

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and then carels is kale and dostatees nas vu sen

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ale pool Jemus stem sebed viracter titi Musado, Carelia del

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croesmus galvapra Astarii and nada nacho val Jette.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 4: Kladni vi treval nat Carlo mostem prase.

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Speaker 1: The cold wind blew over color of moustin Bragra.

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Speaker 4: B levod is so history ti na most naii nep scheme.

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Speaker 1: White snowflakes slowly fell from the sky, covering the statues

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standing on the bridge, including the most famous one with

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Jan Nabutski.

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Speaker 4: Takovor Rochni, Dobubila prahanad herna ale takem Raziva.

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Speaker 1: Prayer was beautiful at this time of year, but also freezing.

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Speaker 4: Carel stalved le Sverjo ma Lerostamco.

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Speaker 1: Carl stood next to his small stall.

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Speaker 4: Niel nasubiet lustikabad Prucha viz ache Pizzi pestosi kil yak

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muzima pros m.

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Speaker 1: He wore a thick coat, gloves and a cap, yet

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he felt the cold seeping into his body.

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Speaker 4: Carel bilmladi umnilet svelki misni.

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Speaker 1: Carl was a young artist with big dreams.

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Speaker 4: Dojil ottevrit vlasni galleri al zakim sevigia val prodem runi

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gli percu turistum.

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Speaker 1: He longed to open his own gallery, but for now

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he was earning money by selling handmade jewelry to tourists.

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Speaker 4: The neschekligi na mustye bilro Marlo.

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Speaker 1: However, today there were few people on the.

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Speaker 4: Bridge studnechasiz a narodovn dotepra cavaren a opodo.

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Speaker 1: The cold weather had driven them inside into the warmth

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of cafes and shops.

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Speaker 4: Carrel segiva nashnitze aptivius quivistavener nostole at michelel yecprita no

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ti post.

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Speaker 1: Carl looked at his colorful earrings and pendants displayed on

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the table and thought about how to attract their attention.

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Speaker 4: Pesmos prease la luzi calovad holta.

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Speaker 1: Camaratka across the bridge Lutia, Curisa's longtime friend, was passing by.

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Speaker 4: Call if carel nechko obevif she says namatva ziphira na lado.

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Speaker 1: Although Carl hadn't expected her, the appearance of a familiar

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face immediately lifted his spirits.

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Speaker 4: Carole nestoviabid povs bugi la Holuzzi.

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Speaker 1: Carl, it looks bleak today, Luthia encouraged him.

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Speaker 4: Die toke PRIs now carel azagivl sena Prasnesto.

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Speaker 1: It's tough, admitted Carl, staring at the empty path.

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Speaker 4: A lem' plan.

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Speaker 1: But I have a plan nabid no turistum slevo. I'll

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offer the tourists a discount pakpi. Maybe then they'll buy

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toye do.

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Speaker 4: Bri napat ptkiv la Luzzi.

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Speaker 1: That's a good idea, nodded Luthia.

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Speaker 4: Yet vig nitz voi Prazzi.

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Speaker 1: How else can you make your work more visible?

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Speaker 4: Mosh nabemo domlovit smi mikvarnami ott povidl carel povilis Aleni.

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Speaker 1: Maybe I could arrange with local cafes, Carrera replied, after

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a moment of thought.

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Speaker 4: More b vistavit MoES perce. They could display my jewelry

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ridi moro prodkave. People can then view them in the

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warmth while having coffee. Then moment sec nimble la Velka

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scupina turisto.

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Speaker 1: At that moment, a large group of tourists was approaching them.

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Speaker 4: Carel si kil yak semuroso.

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Speaker 1: Carel felt his heart race.

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Speaker 4: Relevi sl snapism sleva azachel snatchenim vipravit osvichperzi.

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Speaker 1: He quickly put up a sign that read sreva and

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enthusiastically began talking about his jewelry.

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Speaker 4: Bill usmievavi Amluville's duche.

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Speaker 1: He was smiling and speaking from the heart.

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Speaker 4: Marek Turista Zescupini sizachel pozzorni proligit vistavene.

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Speaker 1: Koski Marek, a tourist from the group, started to carefully

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examine the displayed pieces.

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Speaker 4: Thessault kras ne schperki tekl marek obvivine.

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Speaker 1: These are beautiful pieces, Marek said admiringly.

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Speaker 4: Coopi na ushnitze pros vzeno.

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Speaker 1: I'll buy ear rings for my wife.

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Speaker 4: Zbithek Scupini sek Markovi Brazittidal.

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Speaker 1: The rest of the group soon joined marek.

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Speaker 4: Nahlemie la Carlova prodey lavidi.

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Speaker 1: Suddenly Karamas stand was busier than ever.

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Speaker 4: Do concee imrasiviviteri projaseel postdral turista cupo.

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Speaker 1: Not even the icy wind blowing across the bridge deterred

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the tourists from.

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Speaker 4: Buyingupin odesla careldrl vruco vigiraneze.

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Speaker 1: When the group left, Carel held the money he had earned.

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Speaker 4: Biro donato abimo ales mari pros navistavo.

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Speaker 1: It was enough for him to rent a small exhibition

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space for at least a month.

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Speaker 4: Remi schlel onnatasei tim obdo bi a plano jeudo pratoto.

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Speaker 1: He thought about the upcoming period and the plan of

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how he would present his work to the world.

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Speaker 4: Then then Carel ziz kal nee and dostat k penes

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nasu sen a l idoulajitoleiczi.

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Speaker 1: That day Carl gained not only enough money for his dream,

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but also an important lesson.

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Speaker 4: Pohopil jemusibid prispo sobivia otevni novi mus nostem.

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Speaker 1: He understood that he had to be adaptable and opened

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to new opportunities.

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Speaker 4: Sebedo via theozi kill musved la nalado.

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Speaker 1: The confidence he felt lifted his spirits.

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Speaker 4: Carel bil pripraveni na del schi crochiques ve mus no

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ogallleriv Sasiprari.

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Speaker 1: Caral was ready for the next steps towards his dream

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of a gallery in the heart of.

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Speaker 4: Brague Astari s mih a nadye vero o chi naznachovale

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jetobil te prevesa cha te kiro ou spish nezeste.

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Speaker 1: The constant smile and hope in his eyes indicated that

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this was just the beginning of his successful journey.

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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's vocabulary words, first in Check, then in English.

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Speaker 4: Vladnivitre, vladnivitre, vladnivitre, cold, wind, vruchki, snihu vrouchki, sniru, vouchi,

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snihrou snowflakes, boukhrivali, boukhrivali, bougrivali, covering, brasiva, brasiva, brasiva, freezing, stanik, stanik, stanik, stall, prostupue,

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prostupuie prostuue sieping thill tha gill oh yill wand vigila val, vigila, val, vigila, val, earning, ruchnielle, ruchner,

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gelne run nae, handmaid sperk, sperk, sperk, jewelry, pri lakat,

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pri lakat, psilat, attract obivi if she said obievi, if

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she said obevi, if she say appearance, bidna bidneidnya buick,

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prais now prais nowis now admitted. Brass notes sesto, brass notes, sesto,

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pvras notesesto.

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Speaker 1: Empty path, slever, slever, slever, discount.

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Speaker 4: Vigitarinit, vigitarinit, vigigitar it visible, pro ligate, pro ligate, prolyget examining,

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bila bleigila, bleegila, approaching Cetcero's Buchio, Cetcero's Buchiro, Crosio, heart

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race snat schenim snat, schim snat sim enthusiastically obdivine obdivina obdivine,

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admiringly adradil dradil dragail. The terrens vide l ane vide

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l ane, vige la nae earned Prostor Navistavo Prostor Navistavo

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Prostor Navistavo Exhibition Space Natas A Team Abdo b Natas

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Team Obdo Nakazi.

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Speaker 1: Team obdub Upcoming period, Elektsi, Elektsi, Elektzi lesson psispoosobv psispoosobv

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sispoosobv Adaptable, sebedu vira, sebedu vira, sebe dou vieira, confidence,

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uspish neh uspish neh USh success.

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