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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll unravel a lighthearted holiday escapade where

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<v Speaker 3>youthful mischief meets the magic of Christmas in the ancient

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<v Speaker 1>Itro makaa onlys e eleniko, thanus ihanenatolmeros, helio on, nikosaniematos

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<v Speaker 1>and eeramo, mirteto, apotin sandatuume phonexamentusiasmo e eleni, hamo, jelas

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<v Speaker 1>ice repos nicos, sagabutis vaces aleta capussihi in aplosamigridias keeva

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<v Speaker 1>city ziposietike o, thanus, pandemos, peripetia to sentarinenas in ajesion i,

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<v Speaker 1>apostolitus an apili and apatation to her teto natraviction in

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<v Speaker 1>prosohiton to restone ketten apocalypsun and a panopuegraphed heronia pola

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<v Speaker 1>allah yperiena problema on anemos, apropylia eena proveleptos on nikos, piramia,

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<v Speaker 1>asa kia, harteto, napataxi, eleni, ratuceto, spango yerra and a

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<v Speaker 1>thanos tungris ementusia small ohrtetos and evicpsilla ca ssiconodos to plethos,

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<v Speaker 1>pukitus and p perieria almost xavnika, pup cartetos ennavendro liga

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<v Speaker 1>metra piopera ogartetos, bleatta clavia, travonda sacomi, periamatia panutus it

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<v Speaker 1>is philippagusan cathosali plevaplias, fru ros as, valias of ru

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<v Speaker 1>rose mena platicam yellow to splicis orea prospathia ipe yelondas

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<v Speaker 1>then sasa numeo di avandersto idy on a ki eleni

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<v Speaker 1>kitaxanakufiz mani telica of rurose to safis and aphigun memaphilikipridopis

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<v Speaker 1>in the neprosecticqui e leni on Nikos kothanus Hamo jelas

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<v Speaker 1>and metaxitus excell and postatimund t is di meia gero, cathos,

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<v Speaker 1>pestre fansta romaiket is athenas lambera prisota on nikos catalao

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<v Speaker 1>ticalis histories capis fores prokiptnapotaiea pupestrava ifil too ikalidia noyeyo

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<v Speaker 1>eaten to pragmaticosteno steti athina top Nevma to Cristo Apeo

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<v Speaker 1>ki A happy Pragmatica and nonn Tsantropus Mepros Manustropus.

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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>Kadikovra sacropolis i Athinaesio Zui.

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<v Speaker 3>Under the imposing rock of the acropolis, Athena was bustling

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<v Speaker 3>with life.

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<v Speaker 1>Eaten Ristu yenai Qui to ristes perpatutionstar Hiedro Machia, tavmad

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<v Speaker 1>statai ke Keittastlidia.

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<v Speaker 3>It was Christmas and tourists were walking through the ancient streets,

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<v Speaker 3>marveling at the lights and decorations.

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<v Speaker 1>Xavnu tris figursk se horizon a poto Pleithus.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly three figures stood out from the crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nichos e Elenikio, Thanus, Ighanena, Tolmirosievio.

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<v Speaker 3>Nichos Elleni and Thanis had a daring plan on.

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<v Speaker 1>KOs Itaniemato Senerya.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos was full of energy Evda.

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<v Speaker 1>Le Mia polro miherte to a potin Sando too.

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<v Speaker 3>He pulled a colorful kite out of his bag.

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<v Speaker 1>Tato canume. Let's do it phonxamentuses mo.

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<v Speaker 3>He shouted with excitement.

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<v Speaker 1>E elenihamoye lase.

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<v Speaker 3>Ellani smiled ice.

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<v Speaker 1>Repos nicos sagabusetisvaces aletan caposanisihi.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew Dickas loved pranks, but she was a bit anxious.

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<v Speaker 1>Inne a plosna mikrivias que vasiisiposcheik.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just a little fun, he promised her.

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<v Speaker 1>O thanus pande de moetia to syntharinen sejishun.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanas, always ready for adventure, encouraged them to go on.

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<v Speaker 1>Ie puslit napetation do harte do natra viction di bro

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<v Speaker 1>hito do uston lypsun en pue.

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<v Speaker 3>Their mission was simple to fly the kite, attract the

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<v Speaker 3>attention of the tourists, and then unveil a banner that

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<v Speaker 3>read happy holidays.

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<v Speaker 1>Alla ipirena provilma.

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<v Speaker 3>But there was a problem.

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<v Speaker 1>One musta propili proleptus.

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<v Speaker 3>The wind at the propylia was unpredictable.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nikos pima nasa kie petaxi.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos took a deep breath and let the kite fly.

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<v Speaker 1>I eleniratu spango yerra and no thanos t sungri.

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<v Speaker 3>Ement Alani held the string tightly while Thanas cheered with excitement.

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<v Speaker 1>O hartetos and evi quepsilasiconandos to plthos pukitu se perera.

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<v Speaker 3>The kite sowared high, stirring curiosity among the crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>Almost cante sennavendro liga metre pera.

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<v Speaker 3>However, suddenly, a strong gust blew the kite into a

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<v Speaker 3>tree a few meters away.

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<v Speaker 1>O Hartetos blevia travondatus.

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<v Speaker 3>The kite got tangled in the branches, drawing even more

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<v Speaker 3>eyes on them.

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<v Speaker 1>It is Philippa gussanenas fruros as Valias.

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<v Speaker 3>The three friends froze as a security guard approached from

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<v Speaker 3>the other side of.

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<v Speaker 1>Rurose Mena platijam Yello Tuspilicis.

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<v Speaker 3>The guard, with a broad smile, approached them Orea Prospathia

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<v Speaker 3>nice try ipe yelondees, he said, laughing.

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<v Speaker 1>This Asar numeo ti de nefandosto.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't deny it was imaginative.

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<v Speaker 1>Idi one Ki, Eleni, Kitaxan and Nakufizmeni.

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<v Speaker 3>The two young men and Eleni looked relieved.

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<v Speaker 1>Telka of rurose Tusafis and afiun me mia filikipri du

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<v Speaker 1>pi si ne prosectichi.

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<v Speaker 3>In the end, the guard let them go with a

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<v Speaker 3>friendly warning to be careful.

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<v Speaker 1>E eleni on KOs Kiothanus haamo Yelis and Metaxitus.

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<v Speaker 3>Alenidicas and Thanos smiled at each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Iks and posta ti mund tmiye kiro.

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<v Speaker 3>They knew they would remember this moment for a long time.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathos pestre fansta romaike tis Athenas lambera PoTA on nicos

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<v Speaker 1>catala vot castories capius fores prukio naputaia pupestrava.

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<v Speaker 3>As they returned to the streets of Athena, sparkling with

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<v Speaker 3>Christmas lights, Nikos realized that the best stories sometimes arise

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<v Speaker 3>from plans that go awry.

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<v Speaker 1>Ifilito ikalidia at nojeyo itan to pragmatikodosten.

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<v Speaker 3>His friends, the good cheer and the abundant laughter were

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<v Speaker 3>the true Christmas.

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<v Speaker 1>Gift stei aina top nevsnando apodeyo ki a rappi pragmatica

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<v Speaker 1>and nonntu santropus ma pros manustropus.

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<v Speaker 3>In festive atina the spirit of Christmas was alive, proving

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<v Speaker 3>that laughter and love truly unite people in an expected ways.

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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>O rajos overrajus, overrajos, the rock, epivility because epiblit, because epivility.

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<v Speaker 3>Cause imposing si.

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<v Speaker 1>Spiz spizo.

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<v Speaker 3>To bustle if.

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<v Speaker 1>Arsa, if arsa, if arsa, the prank, toll MirOS, toll MirOS,

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<v Speaker 1>toll MirOS, daring, ochr teitos, ochartetos, o hartetos, the kite, apocalypto, apocalypto,

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<v Speaker 1>voca lipto, to unveil topano, topano, topano, the banner, a proveleptos,

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<v Speaker 1>a proveleptos, a proveleptos, unpredictable, to fisima, tofisima, to fisima,

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<v Speaker 1>the gusts to Clavi, to Clavi, to Clavi, the branch

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<v Speaker 1>and thearino, and thearino and thearino to encourage anevenopsilla, anevenopsila, anevenoppsilla,

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<v Speaker 1>the sore of Ruroses, Valias, of Russes, Valias of Ruroses Valias.

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<v Speaker 3>The security guard.

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<v Speaker 1>Plati is plattis plats broad efanders doos, evanderstos, efandastos, imaginative arnume, arnume, arnume,

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<v Speaker 1>to deny anacoufismenos anagufismenos anacufizmenos, relieved, your denos, your denos,

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<v Speaker 1>your denos. Festiv top nevma top nevma, top nevma. The spirit, procypito, procypito, procypo,

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<v Speaker 1>to rise, afthonos, afthonos, afthonous.

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<v Speaker 3>Abundant, toyeyo, toyeyo, toyeyo, the laughter, tosendro, tosendro, tosendro, the tree, Iperieria, Iperieria, iperierya, curiosity,

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<v Speaker 3>travoti Brosochi, travoti, brosochi, terravoti Brosohi. To draw attention, bileco, bileko, bileko,

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<v Speaker 3>te tango a prosmenos, aprosmenos, aprojemenos, unexpected appo, the canillo, apudcnillo,

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<v Speaker 3>apovi canillo. To prove to plethush dop lithusch to plethush

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<v Speaker 3>the crowd.

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