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Speaker 3: Join Merrick and Ivana on a snowy journey through Prague

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as they discover the magic of healing and new beginnings

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on a day dedicated to love.

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Speaker 1: Marek segiva's oknas vero, presque robito, venkupa del sni ulitze,

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cristianovim zavom bill valentine a mare spal jeho sestra ivan

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avchekmlayin plan poet, marek zaola ivana vecele u yo krasne

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and nastarostizapomeneme, marek oblri kabad a shallow yo hodo al

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ivana vide la yagorous vast ved la jos gauce a

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b m veils polo, bevenko prop carlov mosto, most will

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pocrit achili prose ivan amla to manista c ti marek

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nasal lad nevs doovs de joceli abechtovigel alesna jimse namoste

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poti petru tem notestova telkusfoto apart xavisim colem circu ahoilasatelski

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mootku teno denilish krasninato abbezst neasna menan ivan amala anno

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to bebrosk vile, petrasama objective, nassauro zense marek, spol prik

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ival prosim recoaconet l n a s m c t

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dapomini narnek ivana bratila, bratro marek ye chaspostit minul lost

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nozami petrea posoladace germa so nast marekt prom luvit marek

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vajal ale, naconnett sol la sil otto chi petre alviravova

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osmz lomene serti, sna, sneek panoval clit petre pos zakimo

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ivan ay obasledovla mash pravdo prisonal marek, naconets moshnai chasid

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dal ivan a small as well as mobile pat kun

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attend to okaji petras nov prala foaks a, snag is

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a sneak glo chili marek, pudkoval petre ski onlechila, pied ivano, reclo, makata,

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mosto estoy opera, krasne amosna valentine, nenita, shpatni ivana obiela,

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las kayev shude, marek stachi and postidovnit azatimozel Marexieschi had

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no oledo karlov mooszustai ale on ushkracel dal smermvim zachatcom.

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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: Mare segivals ocna s vero presque ro bito.

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Speaker 3: Marek was looking out the window of his plag apartment.

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Speaker 1: Vencupa del sni apokrival ulite christianovim zavoem.

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Speaker 3: Snow was falling outside, covering the streets with a crystalline veil.

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Speaker 1: Bill valentine a maxi palin zapomenod.

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Speaker 3: It was Valentine's Day, and Marek wished for only one

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thing to forget.

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Speaker 1: Yeho sestra ivan avchekmi la yini plan.

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Speaker 3: However, his sister Ivana had a different plan.

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Speaker 1: Poich marek zavola la Ivana vessele.

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Speaker 3: Come on, Marek, Ivana called cheerfully.

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Speaker 1: Uvigich ya kim kras nevsne a nastaroschizapeme.

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Speaker 3: You'll see how beautiful the city is in winter, and

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we'll forget our worries.

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Speaker 1: Ne O hotny si marik obleepri kabad ashallo.

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Speaker 3: Reluctantly. Marek put on a warm coat and scarf.

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Speaker 1: Yehosdo ale ivana viegi la yegorus vesselet.

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Speaker 3: His heart was heavy after the break up, but Ivanna

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knew how to cheer him up.

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Speaker 1: Zvedlajsgach a bihem velspol bilivenko.

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Speaker 3: She lifted him off the couch, and in no time

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they were outside together.

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Speaker 1: Pro schlipoul ashke carlov mosto.

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Speaker 3: They walked through the quiet streets to Charles Bridge, most.

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Speaker 1: Vil pocritic nehem a viboze.

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Speaker 3: The bridge was covered in snow and the towers loomed

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against the steel gray sky. Iva nase mala Ivana smiled

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to re magiemnista. This is the magic of the city.

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Si ti schi, can you feel it?

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Speaker 1: Marek nasal vladnives do a povs de jusi.

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Speaker 3: Marecan hailed the cold air inside.

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Speaker 1: Psal bisi abiovigiel I wish I could see it, ales najimseh,

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but I'm trying na moostiei. Petru tam nootom zavim colemcu.

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Speaker 3: On the bridge, they encountered Petrup, a mysterious traveler with

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a camera hanging around her neck.

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Speaker 1: Ahoyatelski, Hello, she said, friendly, Mootku, can I take a

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picture of you? Then to Deni pirish krasni nato abezus

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del nezazna menan.

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Speaker 3: This day is too beautiful not to be recorded.

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Speaker 1: Ivana Mala Ivana smiled, Anno to biberroskvire, yes, that would

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be great. Petrasamira obiktiv nasro.

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Speaker 3: Zense Pecorra aimed the camera lens at the siblings.

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Speaker 1: Marek Prikivo.

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Speaker 3: Marek half reluctantly nodded, prosim please, he said finally.

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Speaker 1: Alene smc sti zdaktiv spomenkieschek.

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Speaker 3: But I'm not sure if I want memories of today.

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Speaker 1: Ivan nase Bratira g Bratro.

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Speaker 3: Ivana turned to her brother, Marek.

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Speaker 1: Ye chespostit minuost.

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Speaker 3: Marek, it's time to let go of the past.

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Speaker 1: Oshi if shech no zanami.

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Speaker 3: Everything is behind us now.

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Speaker 1: Petrae Posola.

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Speaker 3: Pedro listened to them.

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Speaker 1: Zdacege ma tez so na serce.

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Speaker 3: Marek, it seems you have something on your mind. Marek

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tete si prolovit. Do you want to talk?

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Speaker 1: Marek vajl ale nakone. It's soul la.

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Speaker 3: Sil Marek hesitated, but finally agreed to.

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Speaker 1: ChIL sik asacel vipravovat osm zlomenem Sertzi.

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Speaker 3: He turned to Pedra and began to talk about his

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broken heart.

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Speaker 1: Snachl Sesnianoval clit.

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Speaker 3: The snow was falling, and a calm surrounded them.

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Speaker 1: Petrela zakim soo Ivan nay Oba Sledovala.

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Speaker 3: Pedro listened attentively, while Ivana watched them both.

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Speaker 1: Mash pravdo PRIs nel Marek nakuet.

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Speaker 3: You're right, Marek admitted, at last, Mosnai chesiit dal, Maybe

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it's time to move on.

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Speaker 1: Ivan Ala asved la sui mobil.

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Speaker 3: Ivana smiled and raised her phone.

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Speaker 1: Umji Petres, Let's make a memory of this moment, she said,

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and Petra prepared the camera again. Ni ye as nashi

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ti sesni.

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Speaker 3: She captured their laughter, their openness, and the falling snow.

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Speaker 1: Chile marekoval Petre.

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Speaker 3: As they parted, Marek thanked Pedrachi. He felt a bit lighter,

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did Ivano Marek.

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Speaker 1: T mosto.

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Speaker 3: Thanks for making me come, Evana, Marek said. As they

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returned to the beginning of the bridge.

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Speaker 1: Nyestoy opravdu krasne. The city is truly beautiful, Valentine Nenita Shpatni,

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and maybe Valentine's Day isn't so bad. Ivan naoobiela Ivana

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hugged him, las Kayev shud Marek. Love is everywhere, Marek

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Stachi and post you just have to let it in

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a Zecimoseli Marek Sesti had no oldel.

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Speaker 3: And as they walked away, Marek looked back one more time.

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Speaker 1: Carlouv mos zustav aleshkracil dal smerrem novim za chat.

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Speaker 3: Coum Charles Britch was behind them, but he was already

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walking forward toward new beginnings.

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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: Bit bit bit apartment, crisiaovim, cristiallovim, ciallovim, crystalline, zavo, zavo,

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zavom veil ne.

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Speaker 3: Reluctantly.

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Speaker 1: The chili, the chili, the chili wound old.

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Speaker 3: Still gray.

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Speaker 1: Put kali put kali, kali encountered, diam no, diam no,

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diam no mysterious meenan zaminanzas meenan recorded va hol va,

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how va hal hesitated, bossoorne possoorne bosorgne attentively please now,

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please now, please now admitted, te renost o, te renostnost, openness, smee, smee, smee, laughter,

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low chili, low chili, loud chili, parted o, biella, obiella, obiella, hudded,

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zacchatki zac chatkiza chatke, beginnings, vesle vessele vele, cheerfully, zappo meeme,

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zappoemezappeme forget, clit, clit, clit, come heavy mobile mobile, mobile phone,

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giv al jival, giv al, stared vela vela la brought up, propov, propov, propovo,

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pierced paren zara, mutek, zara, mutek, zara, mutek, sorrow, obey mote,

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obey mote, obey mote, embrace, do happen me, do happen e,

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do happen me? Spirited zap oblivion.

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