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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, will follow Nicos's journey from the noise

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<v Speaker 3>of Athens to the tranquil slopes of the Peloponnese, where

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<v Speaker 3>he discovers the powerful harmony between nature and creativity. Right

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a two after tomofajiko house, then to affinity in

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<v Speaker 1>a paratie ne puto mena azituse ee elena is in

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<v Speaker 1>adelphostu afinite of lematat a plundesta paratus as adriacion issus

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<v Speaker 1>Maria senadi alima Nico to ipe paradirondesist matiatu is Sophia

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<v Speaker 1>metoponirojamo yelottis to protenekati and elpisto p and e piro

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<v Speaker 1>sigma too peloponiso eni four jes eki Nina therapias to

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<v Speaker 1>revmos to domatio ala sekathos leptomerias and nospistkup project echeneis

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<v Speaker 1>and masevi cinefasti skeptis to nico to project eprepenatliosi oprostamenos

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<v Speaker 1>two asteros a la vikios an amenot atilisiki siapodos negaciatus

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<v Speaker 1>hostoso idinamikata vasis. Then a percusse pleon to vadis paraskevis

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<v Speaker 1>ishamet armonia to calokeriu de linu on KOs kuras menos

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<v Speaker 1>allapophasis menos biggest of tinito to xichinise eromics it illigan

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<v Speaker 1>dam brustatu eathena m episio kilofi to peloponnisu agandamonopathe TuS

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<v Speaker 1>memifendiki prosclysi, cathost sestographic corrio to galineo topi and navalsasti

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<v Speaker 1>hitu to aramatoluludion or ecosta bouleon all a sinetammelodia, pugline

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<v Speaker 1>caths keepsitu perpatondaes and amests and fours play yes and

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<v Speaker 1>acalypse meavajepu to prosper cath kriana tensito orizunda this ti

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<v Speaker 1>me aichini to telefhono totipis on nikos nor is to

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<v Speaker 1>nikho ethn to fendicottu ichtipitis cardiastus in vadis ametriismotis fisi

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<v Speaker 1>is jiro two key taxitus lofus, prospathondes nevritisus the apophecy

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<v Speaker 1>aphyicit a telephon on as tamatissi who isnt opandissi if

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<v Speaker 1>isi jiro to ihimilissi ehimitha must see there matariyotu sepetas

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<v Speaker 1>and skepesis Geleexis possibly nantopaso to projects catalajasan keen and

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<v Speaker 1>di lipto o te kusat otan jiris is in Athena

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<v Speaker 1>on Nikos, then pestris monometilsiato project in Shorpia and amesiv

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<v Speaker 1>tihia iproitus melon ihe laxi I met lads, and is used.

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<v Speaker 3>To Let's take another Listen. Listen closely to any parts

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<v Speaker 3>you may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Stuciphalus to finopornu era an amestis, Polygatis, athenas on Nikosamati

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<v Speaker 1>to thort gujorun Aklinite and bodiepanutu.

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<v Speaker 3>In the reefs of the autumn air among the apartment

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<v Speaker 3>buildings of Athens, Nikolach felt the relentless noise of the

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<v Speaker 3>workplace closing in on him o.

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<v Speaker 1>Ehust blo if yes di kissinomilius de ti lefono o

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<v Speaker 1>eemias and sanenezimoto rapus mastev.

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<v Speaker 3>Sihitu, the sound of keyboards, the hurried conversations on the phone,

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<v Speaker 3>all seemed like an eleven slap to his soul.

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<v Speaker 1>Af toto mofaji koaus then to affinita paretta tieb nev

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<v Speaker 1>putosho pelpies men and asituche.

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<v Speaker 3>This raw chaos did not leave him the necessary inspiration

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<v Speaker 3>he so desperately sought.

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<v Speaker 1>Yelena isina del fostu alfinit a vle ma tatis napolea

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<v Speaker 1>nunda stapararetetus senetriacion.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena, his colleague let her gaze wander to the windows

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<v Speaker 3>of the meeting room.

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<v Speaker 1>Is su negriaze senadielima niko tu ipe paratynda senensihis de matiotu.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe you need a Breaknikos, she said, noticing the anxiety

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<v Speaker 3>in his eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Sophia metoponi rojam ye lootis to protecat and el.

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<v Speaker 3>Pusto Sofia, with her mischievous smile, suggested something unexpected.

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<v Speaker 1>Piien epiro shigma too urio muster Peloponishu.

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<v Speaker 3>Go to my village in the Peloponnese.

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<v Speaker 1>Enifories ekia jundina Miterapias.

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<v Speaker 3>The slopes there have healing power.

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<v Speaker 1>To revmos to domatio a la zekathosi Liptomerius and nos

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<v Speaker 1>Piers de cuprodict echen and Sisitis and a Maasevi sine

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<v Speaker 1>fast escaped ses Tonico.

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<v Speaker 3>The atmosphere in the room shifted as the details of

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<v Speaker 3>a pressing project wrapped clouds around Dico's thoughts.

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<v Speaker 1>To prodict epre penetilioshi.

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<v Speaker 3>The project needed completion.

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<v Speaker 1>O Proustamenos diu avsterrosa Lavikius Anameno Antilisi kit Sustia podoses Nerrasietus.

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<v Speaker 3>His supervisor, strict but fair, expected a solution and the

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<v Speaker 3>rite performance in their work.

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<v Speaker 1>Ostoso idina mikata vasis then eparcuhe pleon.

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<v Speaker 3>However, the strength of descent was no longer sufficient.

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<v Speaker 1>Tovradi di sparaskeuyvis ishemiti armonia to calokerinu di Linu.

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<v Speaker 3>Friday evening came with the harmony of a summer dusk.

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<v Speaker 1>Onkos kurasmenos Selo pov Asismenos biggist of Tochinito to Kixichinis.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicous, tired but determined, got into his car and set.

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<v Speaker 1>Off idromic cit Illigo de brustatu.

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<v Speaker 3>The roads unfolded before him.

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<v Speaker 1>I ethina minepicio quilofi to peloponisu ai gentemonopatie TuS memie

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<v Speaker 1>fin diki prosklisi.

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<v Speaker 3>Athens was left behind, and the hills of the Peloponnese

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<v Speaker 3>opened their paths with a genuine invitation.

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<v Speaker 1>Catho sevta cystographic co horrio toglinio to piuitas and navalsamstusihitu.

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<v Speaker 3>As he arrived at the picturesque village, the serene landscape

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<v Speaker 3>was like a bomb to his soul.

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<v Speaker 1>To aramato lululi o ikos do buleon ol.

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<v Speaker 3>Skipsitu, The scent of flowers, the sound of birds all

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<v Speaker 3>composed a melody that soothed his every thought.

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<v Speaker 1>Perpad and amesest seniforiquez play yes ana calypsvajt pros ferreka rizunda.

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<v Speaker 3>Walking among the uphill slopes, he discovered a rock that

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<v Speaker 3>offered him every opportunity to gaze at the horizon.

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<v Speaker 1>This dimichini to tile.

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<v Speaker 3>At that moment his phone rang on nikos noo nikos

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<v Speaker 3>knew the sound itan to fendikotu. It was his boss

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<v Speaker 3>i tipis cadis tu sinvadis amorismotis faces jirotu. His heartbeat

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<v Speaker 3>matched the rhythm of the nature around him kit.

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<v Speaker 1>Exitus lo fus prs patondes nat Povasi.

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<v Speaker 3>He looked at the hills, trying to find the right

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<v Speaker 3>decision asiandissi. He let the phone ring without answering it.

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<v Speaker 1>If he si jiro to ihim ilissi nature around him

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<v Speaker 1>had spoken iim masti. There he had a marvelous Ideatari

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<v Speaker 1>yotu sepetas and skepsiskeleexis pussibly and to pasu to project.

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<v Speaker 3>From his notebook, thoughts and words leaped out, completing the

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<v Speaker 3>puzzle of the project.

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<v Speaker 1>Yi Here's caysan kee and lipto Otebatu.

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<v Speaker 3>The worry subsided and it became clear that the inspiration

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<v Speaker 3>resided within him.

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<v Speaker 1>Ottan yirisnathena on Nikos, then at Metelisia to the project.

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<v Speaker 3>When he returned to Athense, Dikaws didn't just come back

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<v Speaker 3>with a solution for the project.

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<v Speaker 1>And ames Tihia.

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<v Speaker 3>He returned with a deep understanding of the balance between

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<v Speaker 3>work and personal happiness.

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<v Speaker 1>Iprou melun ihe Laxi.

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<v Speaker 3>His approach to the future had changed.

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<v Speaker 1>I kados and Tishtu.

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<v Speaker 3>His soul had found peace with the strength of the

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<v Speaker 3>hills and the traditions of his land.

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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>Oifalus, o, ifalus, o, ifalus, reef tooro, toporo, toporo, autum

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<v Speaker 1>or katapavstus or akatapastus or a katapavstos, relentless, authorivus, authorivus, authorivos, noise, toraus, toraus,

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<v Speaker 1>to harous, chaos, ebnezi eebnevsi eambnevsi, inspiration, tovlema, tovlema, tovilema,

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<v Speaker 1>case ienisihia, enisihia, ienisihia, anxiety, toponiro, toponiro, toponiro, mischievous, iplaja, iplaja, iplaja, slope, idina, miterrapias, idina, merapias, idinami, therapias,

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<v Speaker 1>healing power, I at mospherra, I at mos ferra, e

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<v Speaker 1>at mos ferra, atmosphere or prustamenus oproistamenos o proistamenos, supervisor, irmonia, irmonia, hermonia, harmony,

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<v Speaker 1>to graphico to graphico, to graphico, picturesque, to valsamo, tovalsamo,

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<v Speaker 1>to valsamo, palm Togellino, Togalineo to Gllinio, Serene, Emelodia, Imelodia, emelodia, melody,

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<v Speaker 1>orizondas orisondes or rezionds Horizon, Octopus, Cardias, Octopus, Cardias, Octippus, Cardias, Heartbeat,

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<v Speaker 1>to THEE Masto, to theef Masto, to thev Masto, Marvelous,

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<v Speaker 1>Tosimio Matario, Tosimio Matario, Tosimio Matario. Notepok enisihia enisihia nisihia,

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<v Speaker 1>worry is shorbiya is shorobia, is shorrobiya balance hybro shobigiftihiya

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<v Speaker 1>hybro shobigiftihiya ibra sho bikhi.

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<v Speaker 3>If theihia personal happiness.

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<v Speaker 1>Ipsihi, ipsihi, ipsihi so ibarraduci ibarradusi ibarravroshi.

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<v Speaker 3>Tradition e yi e y e yi land ikata vashi

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<v Speaker 3>ikatavasi ikata vasi descending ienifuriki ienifuriki i anifuriki uphill.

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