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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore a gripping night of poker

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<v Speaker 3>where the stakes are higher than just money, as a

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<v Speaker 3>player discovers the true value of health and hope.

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<v Speaker 1>Qui exsho al hussondatior test on christojenon plesis and ostoso

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<v Speaker 1>sta kevali to niko kirir jus and the aphoritikisto hasmi

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<v Speaker 1>on nikos cats is to trapezi memiaf domenikia, diaphoria, pustim pragmatico,

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<v Speaker 1>eaten nea prossecticadia ti rumen ni masca ilogarias misto speedy

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<v Speaker 1>too ighensis or f t eco jenia to ri t

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<v Speaker 1>niki stolo akro to trapez u e elena paratus so

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<v Speaker 1>aara e ell and ihiti fimio t catanoitu santhropus caliakitis,

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<v Speaker 1>hira itan nostillie scot test is to pokier keto alanthas

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<v Speaker 1>to enzstectotis either to niko kito and dilevtike kati, then

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<v Speaker 1>begincala ivradyapra horusski pecte ziero a pototrapezi eden and tong

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<v Speaker 1>galitero t sefto onikosmos Anthenan bonus to stifos, to put

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<v Speaker 1>them too nahing Saysihia, parat on Bono agonistic and naparamensing

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<v Speaker 1>and Romenos, Namin, Diximadia, Amias, Nico tatuandexis echemessine ce Elena,

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<v Speaker 1>Sprondosta aret sevienias on Nicosmoyela, sevastica keprospatis and apple macrinitis

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<v Speaker 1>and shies tis sineis a aapalavia to megalo Heri, putt Leo,

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<v Speaker 1>nepotavaritu e Eleena, parats to repsimos, to prosopotu ke and

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<v Speaker 1>dedras a maple Assisticotita, nachrisimo Heri, riscott and stemesi Oli

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<v Speaker 1>perimenan alike in itole Missenadia coopsi oh hilo Nico cut

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<v Speaker 1>them by calla on Nicos, distace Alatolus, tres Kioponoston brothersen

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<v Speaker 1>eskipso Kevali paradegomenos tia to appenandiochistus and dipalus Alastoidio to

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<v Speaker 1>the northern ismo e ellen An dip platuma, tustirixi to

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<v Speaker 1>pegnidida cop on Nikos Paradecticoe trichi voeitia e elena toomvoitis

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<v Speaker 1>and apo horisi epenthimision does two posiia in an activity

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<v Speaker 1>simphon is an epan lavon to pegniti, metata cristogiena ottano, nikos,

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<v Speaker 1>tait and calla mena vaimo on nikosiditopi ciotidengerdi se monogrimataeta

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<v Speaker 1>alakemia prop tiki izo e lchis and amyasipopolima arimata puto

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<v Speaker 1>eference to casino e elena apotinali riki harrasto yagonosoti procefavoithia

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<v Speaker 1>epenthemision does oloo po in ena pegnidi ali zoi kati

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<v Speaker 1>perizotero tepomenimera oios and etti e lamberos on nikos kikoenia

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<v Speaker 1>to paris and is your testmasi horisre ya cooma a

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<v Speaker 1>la mettelipidotiola borona dioun mapo moniki yia panapola.

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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>Imusikia potniso, doo to casino iten jamili chiedon catabren di qui.

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<v Speaker 3>The music from the entrance of the casino was low,

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<v Speaker 3>almost soothing.

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<v Speaker 1>Ex sho to grio to jimona hiten die perastico a

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<v Speaker 1>la mesas di nesusa poigiri et mos erra itenzesti quiye

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<v Speaker 1>matiende si.

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<v Speaker 3>Outside the winter cold was piercing, but inside the poker

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<v Speaker 3>room the atmosphere was warm and filled with tension.

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<v Speaker 1>Polihro ma fota cristolidia, dia coshmu sen tusti hush timishund

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<v Speaker 1>so ti yor dees don crustuyeno on pilisisen.

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<v Speaker 3>Colorful lights and decorations adorned the walls, reminding everyone that

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<v Speaker 3>the Christmas holidays were approaching.

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<v Speaker 1>Ostocho sto keefaali t nicu kirrier hussan dia for re

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<v Speaker 1>tiquisto hasmi.

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<v Speaker 3>However, different thoughts dominated Nikos's mind.

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<v Speaker 1>On nikos kai trapezi memmenikia dia foia pusti, bragmatico proticavia

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<v Speaker 1>tru menni masca.

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<v Speaker 3>Niko sat at the table with an apparent indifference, which

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<v Speaker 3>was in reality a carefully maintained mask.

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<v Speaker 1>Ilogaries mistospiti to ighansisof ti.

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<v Speaker 3>The bills at his home had piled up.

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<v Speaker 1>Iko Yenia triftit Niki.

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<v Speaker 3>His family needed this.

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<v Speaker 1>Wint Alo akro to trepezju e Elena Parati Rusa Sovara.

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<v Speaker 3>At the other end of the table, Elena observed him seriously.

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<v Speaker 1>Elena ihim titu santro pus calais Hira.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena had a reputation for understanding people better than she

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<v Speaker 3>knew her own hand.

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<v Speaker 1>It nostiye queto alanthas to enstiktotis.

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<v Speaker 3>She was known for her poker skills and her unfailing instinct.

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<v Speaker 1>Iither tonico keetnandi livtik kati, then billen Calla.

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<v Speaker 3>She saw Nikos and sais something was wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivradya projuski pectes giro a poto trapezi edin and ton

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<v Speaker 1>caliterodu sefto.

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<v Speaker 3>The night wore on, and the players around the table

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<v Speaker 3>gave their best on Ico.

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<v Speaker 1>Soonos eno, thenan bonos dos tiitos tu Pudeno Nafines Sihia.

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<v Speaker 3>However, Nikos felt a pain in his chest that wouldn't

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<v Speaker 3>let him.

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<v Speaker 1>Be parato agoniste Parrameni Singhindromenos Namin dix Cana MIAs.

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<v Speaker 3>Despite the pain, he struggled to remain focused, not to

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<v Speaker 3>show any sign of weakness.

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<v Speaker 1>Niko tetuandexis Echamesinesi Elena sprondos taoieti sevien.

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<v Speaker 3>Gika will you endure, Elena asked, cautiously, pushing the boundaries

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<v Speaker 3>of politeness.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh nicos di samoyela seviestica keeprospartisenapo makrinitisihistis.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos smiled at her hurriedly and tried to dismiss her concerns.

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<v Speaker 1>Signei sena pa levi yet megaloherio tavaritu.

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<v Speaker 3>He continued to fight for the big hand that would

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<v Speaker 3>free him from his burdens.

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<v Speaker 1>Elena paratiri too rep simosto proso potu quen dedra Fasistikotita.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena noticed the grimace on his face and reacted decisively.

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<v Speaker 1>Ena crissimo hieri riscott and stemessi.

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<v Speaker 3>A critical hand was underway, Oli.

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<v Speaker 1>Peri menan aleiki nitol mis senavia coopsi.

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<v Speaker 3>Everyone was waiting, but she dared to interrupt.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh hi alo nico caty then by calla.

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<v Speaker 3>Not any more, Deco, something isn't right.

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<v Speaker 1>On KOs distasse a la toolostres kioponos tomprotosen.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos hesitated, but all the stress and pain betrayed him.

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<v Speaker 1>Escipsito chief ali parade jomenus tinita tu a penandio hi

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<v Speaker 1>stu sendipalus alastidia to to nor denismon.

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<v Speaker 3>He bowed his head, admitting defeat not to his opponents

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<v Speaker 3>but to his own body.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye ellen ah ten ditla tou theetimna tunstirixi.

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<v Speaker 3>Eleanor was beside him, ready to support him.

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<v Speaker 1>Topegnidi dia copicchichi on Nikos paradehticipus riazot nietrichi vuethia.

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<v Speaker 3>The game was interrupted, and Nikos admitted he needed medical help.

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<v Speaker 1>Iyele no ton vuiti sena po hoorici ipenthemishon d'astuposi ye inanectimiti.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena helped him leave, reminding him that health is invaluable.

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<v Speaker 1>Simfoni sen epa a la vunto pegnidi metta ta Cristo

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<v Speaker 1>yena otto non nicoste tan calla.

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<v Speaker 3>They agreed to resume the game after Christmas, when Nikos

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<v Speaker 3>would be well.

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<v Speaker 1>Mena vatia nasteen armo on nicosinidito pi SiO ti denguerdi

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<v Speaker 1>semono grima taichini nichta a la keimien nea pro tichi.

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<v Speaker 3>With a deep sigh, Nikos realized he wasn't just winning

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<v Speaker 3>money that night, but a new perspective as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Is zoi hiz an amyasipio politi potagrima ta put neferens

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<v Speaker 1>to casino.

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<v Speaker 3>Life began to seem more valuable than the money that

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<v Speaker 3>had brought him to the casino.

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<v Speaker 1>Yelena apotinali viriqui herrasto yegonosuti prose fere voiitia ipenhimisunda selus

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<v Speaker 1>tito poker ena pegnidi ali zoi ka ti perishoteru.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena, on the other hand, found joy in offering help,

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<v Speaker 3>reminding everyone that poker is a game, but life is

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<v Speaker 3>something more.

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<v Speaker 1>Te ne pomeni mehra oy senette le lambros.

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<v Speaker 3>The next day, the sun rose brightly on.

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<v Speaker 1>KOs Ki koyenia to peris andisur tes masi.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos and his family spent the holidays together.

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<v Speaker 1>Hoishrei ya koma a la mettin nel pio tiola boruna

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<v Speaker 1>dirtosun mao moniki ye bana.

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<v Speaker 3>Pola, still without debts, but with hope that everything could

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<v Speaker 3>be fixed with patience and health above all. Today's vocabulary

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<v Speaker 3>words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here

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<v Speaker 3>are today's vocabulary words, first in Greek, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Is a those is of those iso those the entrance

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<v Speaker 1>to casino, to casino, to casino, the casino, the apparasticus,

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<v Speaker 1>the apparasticus, the apperasticose, piercing at mos fherra, at mospherra

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<v Speaker 1>e at mos fherra, the atmosphere. Ta'st Olivia, ta'st Olivia,

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<v Speaker 1>ta'st Olivia.

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<v Speaker 3>The decorations.

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<v Speaker 1>Not the acosmission, not the acosmission, not the acosmission to

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<v Speaker 1>adorn nothing mission, nothing, mission, nothing, mission to remind e

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<v Speaker 1>your tests, your tests, e your tests, the holidays. An application,

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<v Speaker 1>an application, an application to approach Iah, the aphoria Iah,

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<v Speaker 1>the aphoria Ia, the aphoria, the friends, Fenomeniki, fenomeniki, fenomeniki,

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<v Speaker 1>a parent, nadiati, rume, nadiati, rume, nadia ti rume. To

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<v Speaker 1>maintain Emasca, Emasca, emasca, the masque, da insticta, diensticta, dynsticta,

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<v Speaker 1>the instincts alanthos doo alanthas doo a lanthosto, unfailing nakir

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<v Speaker 1>ar hun, nakirria jun nakirriar hun, To dominate to repsimo,

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<v Speaker 1>to repsimo, tor repsimon the grimace, nandexis, nandexis, nandexis. To

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<v Speaker 1>endure navistasi navistasi, navistasi, to hesitate na provosi, na provosi,

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<v Speaker 1>na provosi, to betray tostres those tres tostres, the stress

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<v Speaker 1>ita ita ita, the defeat to varus, to varus, to varus,

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<v Speaker 1>the burden Chrisimus, Chrisimus, Crisimus, critical nadiacopsi, nadiacopsi, naviacopsi. To

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<v Speaker 1>interrupt meopo vasisticotita, maopo vasisticotita, meopo fascisticotita. Decisively is direxy is,

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<v Speaker 1>direxy is the rexy the support anactivity, anactivity, anactimity invaluable

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<v Speaker 1>ipropti ki ipropti ki iprop ti ki the perspective nacinityo pisi,

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<v Speaker 1>nacinityu pisi, nacinitito pisi to realize.

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