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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow us journey through the enigmatic

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streets of Prague to uncover a family secret hidden in

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plain sight, transforming his life forever.

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Speaker 1: Yistl na koa, posi, nobilrosviji, alistitvalovs duchem proschel kolem, skupturist fastsinova,

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KOs most to, ashame ali, nemo obivovat krasne cap sevrel marista, ripa, pil, jarni, potpies,

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jarna adressa ia, niefskas nas le, dou lagendi, naigi, pravdo, zachnitamadina,

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the Aco Historic Belies Weekly, nazaade, totoine belchasovi omezeni, saspadal on, nemo,

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odolat yo jetoyes penrodinoco, pravnacteroivot, zach romance, caronestrane, derodina, daimla,

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koenizav slunce a recept stao, provo, natato, mista, provolovidlt plegend

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rica oscrite and pola mostem vide jodko, nastest poem, polynym, svilam,

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dake i m s TV mussobid zako, lubokov history pra

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chas secratil festival spoval jessem history lepenolidme vespevo as mi

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hus childd delhi vodka, nakone mustna ye polem do luke stum, voltave, dishonza, padovato,

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namost yabos vi, pos papski, s vitla, nakami vede, vipis

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rodetamat aconnet sprivai, smilenko natam uvidomel serivol dlco i m stree,

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bela VLAs doma to vilmost pavla, davno stratos pavel prisnal

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semposlaia vim ovemdikseno oba d j y z posnal m

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s v rodini digits vi avli strateni, bela sesta spied doom,

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zappos na, nim as minulosti at tax novo in a

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prittimni y na and naza a novosat.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Yizistl naklovie must ochia uli costa Romnista.

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Speaker 3: Yievi stood on the Karlov must Charles bridge, his eyes

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fixed on an alleyway in the old town.

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Speaker 1: Podzimnan no biros ji alista Sovarov's duchem.

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Speaker 3: The autumn morning was brisk and leaves danced through the air.

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Speaker 1: Prochel klem Scupinuristo fast Sinova ni ver kosti Calova mosto

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ayo sojame.

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Speaker 3: He passed by a group of tourists, fascinated by the

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grandeur of karlov Must and its statues.

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Speaker 1: Alizi nemo obivovatkra.

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Speaker 3: But ye he could not admire the beauty of the.

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Speaker 1: Day upsa sevrel maristari papil.

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Speaker 3: In his pocket, he clutched a small old piece of paper.

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Speaker 1: Jad ni potis jad na adressa ian tayemniefskas nasledu le gendi.

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Speaker 3: No signature, no address, just a mysterious message. Follow the

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legends naigi pravdo find the truth zachnamzachargina start where the

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family began.

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Speaker 1: Eco historic brisvikli nasahade.

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Speaker 3: As a historian, Yuvi was used to mysteries.

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Speaker 1: Toine this was different Vilchasovia Omezeni.

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Speaker 3: He was on a deadline.

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Speaker 1: Zkas vipadl du legti on nemo odolat.

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Speaker 3: The message seemed important and he couldn't resist.

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Speaker 1: Jejo semuna povidlojetoyes pueno Serrodino.

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Speaker 3: His heart told him it was connected to his family

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clo co.

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Speaker 1: Pro name, pravge nectero chiclvote.

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Speaker 3: It hammered against the unknown truth he had awaited his

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entire life.

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Speaker 1: Zachel romans Que tu di namalestrane dee rodina d simla cone.

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Speaker 3: He began at the Romanesque rotunda in Marao Stana, where

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his family allegedly had roots long ago.

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Speaker 1: Stenzavranim slun ai septal starero pro vote znat ozarada, toto

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mista pro voaslelo videl este legend rica oscritem pocladuot mostem

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zi vigo ill je de ovojitko.

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Speaker 3: The walls gleamed in the morning sun, and Yui asked

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the old guide, do you know any stories about mysteries

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from this place? The guide pondered for a moment and replied, sure,

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legends speak of a hidden treasure under the bridge. Yevy

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knew this was a clue.

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Speaker 1: Possuno sedl nostomyestke nam yisti potemn timm svitlem.

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Speaker 3: He moved on to the Star of Fasci old town square,

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darkened by the approaching afternoon light.

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Speaker 1: Poe ke taim sti museo bi zako lubokov histori pray.

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Speaker 3: If the family had any secrets, they must have been

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rooted deep in the history of Braha prague Checratil. Time

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was running short.

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Speaker 1: Festivalspu soboval jiesmyisto.

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Speaker 3: A festival was causing the city to quickly fill with.

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Speaker 1: People vespivo asmi huzachel dat del shi voditka.

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Speaker 3: Amidst the singing and laughter, he began searching for more clues.

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Speaker 1: Nacon seimusto upo ta laid na zesso.

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Speaker 3: At the end of the bridge, one of the statues

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caught his attention.

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Speaker 1: Ye pole etniril do lukeesti num voltave.

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Speaker 3: Its gaze directed down towards the shadows.

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Speaker 1: Of the bodislunsepo marzapadlo yiri sevatio na most.

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Speaker 3: As the sun slowly set, Yuvi returned to the bridge.

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Speaker 1: Yea bolcona sushe serro svitiro po paprskisvitla.

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Speaker 3: The apple on the statue lit up with the last

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rays of light.

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Speaker 1: Nacameen ye vedlny bel vitinna pisrod nayetam gdezacha tek aconet

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spriva smischlenko natayemnivskas si uvi doo mil seri jivodledel d'Al

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ku tayem sti be la vlastnyev di doma.

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Speaker 3: On the stone beside him, an inscription was carved. Family

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is where the beginning and end converge. With the thought

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of the mysterious message, he realized he had been searching

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afar his whole life. The mysteries had always been at home.

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Speaker 1: Tuviri obie vilna musty pavla d'ave nostrazeneo tibuz ne.

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Speaker 3: At that moment, he discovered Pavel, a long lost relative,

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on the bridge.

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Speaker 1: Pavel PRIs now scus sempo Slalyia.

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Speaker 3: Pavel admitted, I sent the message.

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Speaker 1: Vim otrem l da ni kotno obasi uvi doo miri

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je espouyevice nesu schili.

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Speaker 3: I know about your quest for roots. Both realized they

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were connected by more than they had ever suspected.

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Speaker 1: Yizi posna jetaemstri roghini yi yigitstri av zayem ne spog bilistraseeni.

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Speaker 3: YIVI understood that the family secrets, their heritage and mutual

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connection had never been lost.

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Speaker 1: Bella toovny siesta spirdomu zaposna nim aspoova nim minulosti.

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Speaker 3: It was mainly the journey back home towards understanding and

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connecting the past a.

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Speaker 1: Tax novo nadi na prichi a poozumnini yizi, Nachel nee

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and ottovichnazaado ale e take novo capitous rogin hopri bier

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hue prevesa chl psad.

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Speaker 3: And so, with new hope for acceptance and understanding Yu

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he not only found the answer to the mystery, but

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also a new chapter of his family story, which he

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was just beginning to write.

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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 1: Svig svig, svig, brisk, vellicost, vellicost, vellicost, grandeur, severel, several

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el seven el clutched, zamislelse zamislelse zamislelse pondered, napis napis

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napis eskipsion, splee vy e splee vy e, splee vy

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e converge ooh silly u silli ou silli endeavor oh

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daie o daie o dayne allegedly, Rotunda, Rotunda, brotunda, rotunda,

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za reli, za really za really claimed, festival, Festival, festival, festivity, Manoho, Maloho, Moloho, myriad, pribusni, priebusni,

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priebusni kinsfolk dim, dim dim, mystical digits, three digits three heritage, zawyat, zauyat, zawyat, intrigued,

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botomci botomsizi, descendants, thainy tiny tiny, secretive, sat, svat, svat, sanctum, Venkovski, Venkovski, Venkovski, rustic,

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zahadni zahadny zahadni arcane, kronica, kronica, chronikka, chronicle, artifact, artifact,

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artifact artifact, haluboki, hluboki, hlubok, profound, zahalny, zahalny, zahalni failed, zahadni, zahadni, Zahadni, enigmatic, prett, covert, preett, covet, stetkovit, ancestral,

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rodoval nieh rodovalnieval nih, lineage, odissir, odissir odisseir, odyssey HeLa

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da ni helada ni heladaani quest.

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