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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll unravel the mystery of a missing

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<v Speaker 3>ballad in Athens, revealing how teamwork can turn suspicion into

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<v Speaker 1>El mesa senicolro gunesion genericist galpi to the cotu hertaki

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<v Speaker 1>and OsO bolari manapelogon oros stenos to foso calochi or

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<v Speaker 1>hot and messapota paratha, then on the zoeist skies puremopes

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<v Speaker 1>and sustijus sapnika to hoodes vlema to Nicola malakose catos parati,

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<v Speaker 1>paracxeno enepsipodeltiofeno analippi, the pragmatag in and a coma piano

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<v Speaker 1>Cathosi polites sineis an nescessor revon the exopoti Alpi met

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<v Speaker 1>gerona trechi i provantprepenadosilsi on Nicola cityln sigurus di clojesta

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<v Speaker 1>eno danvikia qioris camaparaxisi skeigo emphibolius. Then donaf anisiho ixceo

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<v Speaker 1>teprepenvnicity npothes f t ala monos to de boruss stonte

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<v Speaker 1>Maria is an adel fostu pupandate and axiopiske proseectic key

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<v Speaker 1>em bisto scene is the christis etsi apophysis and etitisivoethia

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<v Speaker 1>Maria tisipe mechamiliphoni nomsuti prepemlisiume i maria acusto nicole me

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<v Speaker 1>prosohi masi revnisa no loglero to horo sagment do so

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<v Speaker 1>micromettono tidaborussen apocalypse di dihi to hamenusophodeltio eprepenavrunlisiamesa cathosto chronometro

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<v Speaker 1>etrich oronos pernuse kipisi notanolokemegaliari cathostoplitus xanotan on nicolas paratirisoto

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<v Speaker 1>spirus allus in adelphous posinitosis and prosecticos drusilligo perierga cats

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<v Speaker 1>of lema tufenot and anisijo caprus di oristo on nicolas

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<v Speaker 1>apophasis in a torodissi spiro miposseriscatia to hamenosiphodeltio, tonrotisis kyrtica

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<v Speaker 1>o spirus to gitexmeeplexi ohi nicola allah timythica cati apandicides

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<v Speaker 1>tactica alaxe meti dedicaciato proue kenomisu di dija e veletopsiphodelti

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<v Speaker 1>latos and astosako para lavis on Nicolas, to Gitexa Sovara

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<v Speaker 1>Aleenakufo galypse miapliparaxis i logo alagistis, dedicacias tipota perisotero metivoite

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<v Speaker 1>it is marias on Nicolas and netsi to hamenopsiphodeltio to

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<v Speaker 1>theemaelixe eclojes borunos and ehessions of Stachdikia on nicolasitopio t

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<v Speaker 1>eprapenembistevet to sergats do Cytis and Neergazia toguses calia post

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<v Speaker 1>hypopsia emeras and a historic e melegoti and they keperisotai

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<v Speaker 1>bisto cinema taxiton, paillon Oposoilius, photos creetus as Holius to

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<v Speaker 1>candrot Is Athenas.

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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>Oulius, ell and Bergsopotos, Holio, Puijimetatrapis, c Loico, Candres and Athena.

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<v Speaker 3>The sun was shining outside the school that had been

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<v Speaker 3>converted into an election center in Athena.

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<v Speaker 1>Mesa sena do matio jematomilis on Nicolas enosa foiomenoigon quitus

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<v Speaker 1>po setica jiro.

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<v Speaker 3>Inside, in a room filled with sounds and conversations, Nicolas,

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<v Speaker 3>a dedicated election worker, was looking around carefully.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathepsi foforos pupernus tonos tonforto to guinesion gyenericis degalpito di

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<v Speaker 1>coto hertaiki and no to bolaries monepilogon.

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<v Speaker 3>Every voter passing by added to the hustle of movements

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<v Speaker 3>to drop their slip into the ballot box. Among the

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<v Speaker 3>numerous options.

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<v Speaker 1>Oj stenos tofoso caloke juer jote messa paira, thenndo juist squilles,

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<v Speaker 1>putre montpes and sostijus.

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<v Speaker 3>The space was tight. The summer light coming through the

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<v Speaker 3>windows breathed life into the shadows flickering on the walls.

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<v Speaker 1>Cevnika to hoodes vlema to nicolo malakos Paxino.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly, nicolas As anxious expression softened as he noticed something strange.

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<v Speaker 1>Ene folio feno alippi.

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<v Speaker 3>A ballot seemed to be missing.

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<v Speaker 1>Trams seji revon de Exopolpi.

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<v Speaker 3>Things became even more stressful as citizens continued to gather

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<v Speaker 3>outside the ballot box.

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<v Speaker 1>Met gerona t rechi itrofolici.

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<v Speaker 3>As time pressed on, it was obvious a solution was needed.

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<v Speaker 1>On nicolai u danvikie kihoris cami paxi.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicolas wanted to ensure the elections were conducted fairly and

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<v Speaker 3>without any misunderstandings scho He thought for a moment im fivolis,

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<v Speaker 3>then Donicio doubts wouldn't leave him alone.

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<v Speaker 1>I pre revniciti nipode sefti a la monos to de boruge.

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<v Speaker 3>He knew he had to investigate the matter, but he

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<v Speaker 3>couldn't do it alone.

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<v Speaker 1>Sot utuite Maria isina del fostu pupan dee den axio

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<v Speaker 1>pistiki prosectiki.

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<v Speaker 3>Maria, his colleague, who was always reliable and meticulous, came

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<v Speaker 3>to his mind.

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<v Speaker 1>Ihim bistosins techrisiitis.

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<v Speaker 3>He trusted her judgment.

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<v Speaker 1>Etsi apophasis in etsitis.

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<v Speaker 3>Vuethia, so he decided to ask for her help.

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<v Speaker 1>Maria tisipe mechamlifoni no misu ti prepene milisiume.

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<v Speaker 3>Maria, he said to her, in a low voice, I

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<v Speaker 3>think we need to talk i Maria acut nicole me

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<v Speaker 3>pro soochi Maria o listen to Nicolas attentively masi revnisa

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<v Speaker 3>non loclero to horo Sagmond micromettono taborus apocalypse di dihi

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<v Speaker 3>jamen del tiu. Together they examined the entire space, searching

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<v Speaker 3>for anything that could reveal the fate of the missing.

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<v Speaker 1>Ballot Ereavrunisia mesa Cathos do chronometro trichie.

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<v Speaker 3>They had to find a solution quickly, as the clock

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<v Speaker 3>was ticking.

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<v Speaker 1>Oronus pernuse Kipisi.

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<v Speaker 3>Time was passing and the pressure was increasing.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathos doo plitostan on Nicolos paratiri too Spiros alos A

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<v Speaker 1>deel fos pos and Projecticos Russillo Periera.

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<v Speaker 3>As the crowd grew, Nicolas noticed that Spiras, another colleague

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<v Speaker 3>who was usually careful, was acting a little strangely.

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<v Speaker 1>Catstov lem tu fenous Diristo.

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<v Speaker 3>Something in his looks seemed uneasy and undefined.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nicolasapovasi senato rotis see.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicolas decided to ask.

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<v Speaker 1>Him Spiropo Katie to Jamen fodeltio.

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<v Speaker 3>Spira, do you happen to know anything about the missing ballot.

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<v Speaker 3>Tonro this is Gyrtika, he asked thoughtfully.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, Spirus, don't gitexa magplixi.

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<v Speaker 3>Spiras looked at him with surprise.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh he Nicola a la do Nicola, but Timythika kati

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<v Speaker 1>a pantica.

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<v Speaker 3>I remembered something, he replied hesitantly.

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<v Speaker 1>Alexemiti prui ke val fodeltio la susks and astrosako para

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<v Speaker 1>la vis.

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<v Speaker 3>We changed the procedure in the morning, and I think

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<v Speaker 3>I accidentally put the ballot back into the reception bag.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, Nicolas, don't get exa sovara aliena kuf Gallupse.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicolas looked at him seriously, but relief washed over him.

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<v Speaker 1>Mia plipaxi loo leistasias tipota persotu.

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<v Speaker 3>A simple misunderstanding due to a procedural change. Nothing more.

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<v Speaker 1>Mete voite it is marias on Nicolas and nectis to

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<v Speaker 1>jamenupse fodelto.

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<v Speaker 3>With Maria fsjelp. Nicolas retrieved the missing ballad Totemaelixe. The

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<v Speaker 3>issue was resolved.

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<v Speaker 1>I Clojes Brunos and ejesian Sostaikevikia.

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<v Speaker 3>The elections could continue.

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<v Speaker 1>Properly and fairly on nicolasitopi erembistevetet sergtes do kyoti sgau hypopsia.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicolas realized he should trust his colleagues and that collaboration

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<v Speaker 3>would lead to better results than suspicion.

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<v Speaker 1>In meres and eistic meliot and perote metexi donpalillon oposuilius

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<v Speaker 1>photogrie Holius to kendret Sathinas.

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<v Speaker 3>The day continued with less tension and more trust among

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<v Speaker 3>the staff as the sun illuminated the small school room

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<v Speaker 3>in the center of our.

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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>Afosiomenos, afosiomenos, alfosiomenus, dedicated, ipaliuslogon, ipaliuslogon, ipali, lusklagon, election, worker, epiloyi, epiloyi, epiloyi, option, fortos, fortos, fortos, hussle, siphodeltiu, siphodeltio, piphothio, ballot, tremopison, tremopison, tremopeison.

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<v Speaker 3>Flickering, ango and hood and hoo.

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<v Speaker 1>This anxious, the the caacia, the the caacia via, the

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<v Speaker 1>cassia procedure, Jameno jamno Jameno missing, Skia, Skia, Skia, shadow, Polythis, polytis,

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<v Speaker 1>polythes citizen paraxy, You see paraxi, you see paraxy, Y,

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<v Speaker 1>see misunderstanding, Lyssi, Lyssi Elisi, solution, prosectic key, prosectic y,

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<v Speaker 1>prosectic y, meticulous, apocalypse, apocalypse, apocalypses, reveal, p c P

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<v Speaker 1>s c P s C pressure, Plethos, Plethos, plethos, crowd, Sinadelphos, Sinadelphos, Sinadelphos,

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<v Speaker 1>call it sovarra, sovarra, souvarra serious, anagufi si anacoufi se

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<v Speaker 1>anacufi si relief, Sinergazia, Sinergazia, Sinergazia, collaboration, Cahypopsia, CA, hypopsia,

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<v Speaker 1>ca hipopsia, Suspicion, NBC, nb C, n C, tension, m

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<v Speaker 1>bistosni mbistosni, m bistosni trust, eviennia, eviennia, eviennia, kindness, horrors, horrors, horrors.

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<v Speaker 3>Space, eh e wich echi, sounds, sinomilius, sinomilus, sin no, mils, conversations,

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<v Speaker 3>prosctica prosctica, prosectica carefully lissi lessi leasi solution.

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