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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover how a rainy day in

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Prague unites two strangers under the historic clock, unraveling an

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unexpected bond through family histories and shared passions.

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Speaker 1: Nana mysti dastad astorre ova ses achnaisbrat mavemrak astronomkeedav tu

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innovatel tend and shaks da jes vibralobit utchis provaces do

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romade zi ki hi as animus tojo pohviliicly u prostrate

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mist uju yeho krosa ved pravim knisto, the history m

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lovis vime last nim slovay zablodio podem sefernico, the cadavas nachkavi,

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pravi la prier zyldelovida oski ter clad osnoski katerina and

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ergitvatel cave prol prara venim nanove obi ak verkost mista

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as matenizi history ku le nepokoo valle grist mamraki propok

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livdesh alaede la prist reshi ye crokita ke za vedlik

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orlo nahoavoliovosim deshtis a still pot nimnike nashi ukrit povel

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haii achavajave proscatsvo introvert ni pov oslovel caterino zaima of

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history zeal laski a les ve da vi katerina osmalla

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us nava vetas a pri legitos crossovo motts pratsuina tom

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able a swim cheskim cozenum prahaye coz nasvim geistream ye

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slovare zonov a la pravdo tera irio potla pove claude

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ali or ottom yasibel na Virginia kozasra astronomy amehaniki yis

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vashnis dils vez nalosti as sadostolic ottask come tre katerina

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klaudla oswevlasni mi nuloski nahodni yak pokrachovslui or hal fastinuitis

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p rodina y zi hoped ko rodinari terig dissipo ma

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i hodo katerinina rodina pol as oblasti greetito mystery mesa

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disposo beele belitoshnahodi vitamesitis incish ustel as luna opit o

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sweetly kamenn amnesty obasi ros hodlis de nanswebri al ekon

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bacte spricelybem jem st croxakrokemaksm verazels polene jsudi propletna a

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costcositive history, pray or los teals andriu aletake rosen nove

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pravasbe yer nachellvritz zakim katerina na sa milostivet.

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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: Nana yes tista homnesta such as da stat a history

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o Jiva says that China is birat mavem raki.

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Speaker 3: On the nowt old town square, where time seems to

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stand still in history comes to life, dark clouds start to.

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Speaker 1: Gather astronomitzkee di chi ti senatronem ulitz trita u ti

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posors t zvedevsu imisni obivatel.

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Speaker 3: The astronomical clocks towering above the hustle and bustle of

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the street draw the attention of both curious onlookers and

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local residents.

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Speaker 1: Tn den sefeksda jesvibrarobit u tuchis prodvatsi zince tere osutzvel Doro.

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Speaker 3: Made on this autumn day. However, they seem to have

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become a refuge for two strangers whom fate has brought together.

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Speaker 1: Yizi kihi aza mishleni mush tho jil poh vil klid

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uprost mistru.

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Speaker 3: Yihi, a quiet and contemplative man yearned for a moment

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of peace amid the city's bustle.

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Speaker 1: Yeho kro q roved bravisem nistudi histori m luvi svime

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vlasni mis Slova.

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Speaker 3: His steps led him precisely here to the place where

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history speaks in its own words.

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Speaker 1: Zabernicu cadavas nachkavi pravi laini.

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Speaker 3: Pri he wandered his gaze to the clock face, where

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every hour mark told a different story.

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Speaker 1: Yiziledel oskitersti.

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Speaker 3: You've I sought answers to the questions he had about

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his future.

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Speaker 1: Katerina and ergo nave pro prasvenim nanove Obie.

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Speaker 3: Katrina, an energetic traveler with a desire to find her roots,

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walked through the streets of bra up Prague with eyes

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open and a heart ready for new discoveries.

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Speaker 1: Afhek varicosta as historie.

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Speaker 3: However, the vastness of the city and the confusion regarding

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her ancestor's history slightly unsettled.

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Speaker 1: Hervemraki ala de la pristrishi.

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Speaker 3: When the dark clouds burst into rain, she sought shelter.

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Speaker 1: Ye croquita keza ved.

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Speaker 3: Her steps also led her to the clock.

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Speaker 1: Nahodna seta nivoicha.

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Speaker 3: Sim The chance meeting of these two people was favored

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by the weather.

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Speaker 1: Deshtiza stio potrem nashlikrit.

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Speaker 3: The rain caught them under the roof by the clock,

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where they found shelter under a single umbrella.

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Speaker 1: Poh vil teasei at spochat cuvarjave prosodo peconazzvo introvertni povaru

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a oslovil Katerino.

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Speaker 3: After a moment of silence, Yehi, though initially hesitant, decided

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to overcome his introverted nature and addressed khana zaima se istori,

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are you interested in history?

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Speaker 1: Zebl sejo las belieki a les.

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Speaker 3: Vi davi, He asked, his voice soft but curious.

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Speaker 1: Katerina seusma la uzna vaitz vio OTAs sept lejosrosovoro.

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Speaker 3: Kuttorina smiled, recognizing an opportunity for conversation. In his question, mots.

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Speaker 1: Very much so prat sui na toom a bejle pezum

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la svimchisko kim kozenom.

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Speaker 3: I'm working to better understand my check roots.

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Speaker 1: Prahaye ko zel na svimigistim.

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Speaker 3: Pri up is magical with its heritage.

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Speaker 1: Ye Slovarez bravdo qu terraria.

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Speaker 3: Her words resonated with a truth that pleased Uv.

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Speaker 1: Pove claude otom ribil navgenia kozazrak astronomy a mechaniki.

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Speaker 3: They chatted about the clock, about how it was once

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designed as a marvel of astronomy and mechanics.

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Speaker 1: Yisvashnize dilel svez nalosti as sak OTAs kam Katerina claudlavlasni

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mi nulosti.

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Speaker 3: Yuve shared his knowledge with passion until they reached questions

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Karna had about her own past.

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Speaker 1: Na yek pokravali od fascinu ti spina.

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Speaker 3: Randomly, as they continued in their excited conversation, they uncovered

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a fascinating connection in their families.

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Speaker 1: Yiziinari ma.

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Speaker 3: Uvs ancestors were clockmakers who once helped keep the clock.

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Speaker 1: Running Katerina Rodina pojazels Oblasti tito.

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Speaker 4: Be.

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Speaker 3: Katarna's family came from the area where these master craftsmen

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once worked.

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Speaker 1: Birtos Nina rode Imesitizi.

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Speaker 3: These were the peculiar coincidences that create bonds even among strangers.

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Speaker 1: Stel aslunce oro kamenena misti or ba.

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Speaker 3: When the rain ceased and the sun once again lit

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up the stone square, both felt enriched.

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Speaker 1: Rosodlises dy and Swepri biri al ikontakte spri slibem jebudo del.

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Speaker 3: They decided to share not only their stories but also

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their contacts, with a promise that they would continue to

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explore more local mysteries together.

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Speaker 1: Zakrokemtemia koswtkem virasil yisroe coskvoste vistori pray.

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Speaker 3: Step by step. With the city as their witness, they

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ventured out together, their destinies intertwined like gems in the history.

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Speaker 1: Of bralsvike Ne and miritisu aretake novels kevasbi.

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Speaker 3: That day, the clock became a witness not only to

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the measuring of time, but also to the birth of

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a new friendly bond.

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Speaker 1: Yiri nachel Ova, zachimso Katerina Nasa Spi.

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Speaker 3: Minuosti Yuvy found the courage to open his heart, while

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Katternav found a connection to her past raven unostisviet. They

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were ready to face the future with new perspectives on

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the world. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after

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this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check,

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then in English.

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Speaker 1: Spirat, spirat bera, gather shn shn shn hausso obivatel obivatel obiva, Tla, residents, sizinci, sizinc,

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citizen Si, strangers O sooth O, south of sooth, faith,

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Zami Slennie, Zami Slennie, Zami Shlennie, contemplative, thjil thjil oh jill,

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Zablodill Zablodill Zamblodil, wondered, polom, polled them case, the Nepo Valley,

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the valley valley, unseaddled, clenu t clenut, clenut, fold uti

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uto utoshti, refuge, vahavi vahavi vahavi hesitant, precon nat, preconnat,

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p secon nat, overcome, pre legitost, pre legitost, three legitost

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opportunity digits three digits, three digits three Heritage Arizonovela, Arizonovela, Arizonavala,

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resonated zasrak zasrak zasrak marvel, Mechanicki, mechanicki, mechanicki, mechanics, se

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mesni se messzi, craftsman slash ni zvlash ni slashed ni,

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peculiar nahode nahode a hodi, coincidences, hostel, hostel, hostel, ceased,

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o boat, segni, oboat, segni o bohat segny enriched verasili

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verasili verra zili venture, propletnae, propletae, proplenae, intertwined osudi osudi

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o sudi destinies sevie dick severe, dick sever dic witness behold,

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BEHOLDI BEHOLDI perspectives.

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