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<v Speaker 1>Avrio it megalimera i perusia, situstias, itaev ka, napodxit in

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<v Speaker 1>axia tu keusticity polypoeti progoyi on nicosiprotimasti meres alato jus

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<v Speaker 1>donav neihasi is Sophia sinadel fostu bigisto, graphio nicotmos javrio

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<v Speaker 1>orot mechamojelo ligo and homenos ala pa ta catavero apandiicechinus

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<v Speaker 1>is Sophia Potato Andrea Andrea cit and philodoxus kepitetkos i

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<v Speaker 1>matie tustnidia progo yi to pojevma otani periso poorrisi eminemnoste

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<v Speaker 1>parusia situ xavnika it bilks a problem maametisavanis oh epologistis

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<v Speaker 1>call keto system Parusia is a problemata on nicopova asisi

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<v Speaker 1>emine me grega prospathondes ne the orthosito problema capu mesa

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<v Speaker 1>to ik sirio tit and calitter and prettimastiato provelebto e

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<v Speaker 1>epomenimerahe grigora sot megalo ethiety setus as an adriacion ta

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<v Speaker 1>parati affin and of fosna bie leftera fotisundes. The modern

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<v Speaker 1>domatio et is a thinus p e kenetotopia magiftico on

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<v Speaker 1>nicostatic prostastos and vuglio meto microphonos too heritu ketote to

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<v Speaker 1>problematis ephani is a panithe eniosi to gree with rotos

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<v Speaker 1>to meto potu alaveebankovlithike menanathari to hamo yilo czechinis endiadress

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<v Speaker 1>the call q a and black on theis mess ioia

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<v Speaker 1>two kisotitatu keer disententiafferandus metati barusis operodrusus and vulto b

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<v Speaker 1>c s endposiacoso tropospohilistic the gatastasi nico parameni hor velos

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<v Speaker 1>alesis susodomo i kosti and evaridoo is sofia tomoye makria

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<v Speaker 1>on diko i metrun per.

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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>To caloke Athena Itanzestokilusto.

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<v Speaker 3>The summer in Athena was hot and sunny.

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<v Speaker 1>Stupsilokterio to congraion tafote el projruse.

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<v Speaker 3>In the tall building of the corporate offices, the lights

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<v Speaker 3>shone brightly as the day progressed on.

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<v Speaker 1>KOs Ni Melissa l Evricos mesuv in this catssto grafeo

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<v Speaker 1>to mavle Mastramenosoni t.

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<v Speaker 3>Ti nkos A diligent but nervous mid level manager sat

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<v Speaker 3>at his desk with his gaze fixed on the computer screen.

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<v Speaker 1>Avrio it megali mera. Tomorrow is the big day iparusia

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<v Speaker 1>situsindre t seterias itamyev kia napo dixitynexia tu quishu nekir

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<v Speaker 1>proro yi.

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<v Speaker 3>His presentation at the company's headquarters was an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 3>prove his worth and perhaps earn the much coveted promotion.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nico si hipro masti meres a la ton jus

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<v Speaker 1>donav nene Sihasi.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicos had been preparing for days, but the stress wouldn't

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<v Speaker 3>let him rest.

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<v Speaker 1>Is sofia sina del fostu bigisto.

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<v Speaker 3>Grafio shafia his colleague entered the office.

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<v Speaker 1>Nico Isse timosiavrio.

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<v Speaker 3>Ticoas, are you ready for tomorrow? Rote se mechamo jelu,

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<v Speaker 3>she asked with a smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Lillo and romenus a le ta ta cata ferro apandi Sequinus.

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<v Speaker 3>A little stressed, but I'll manage, he replied.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Sophia pot ta tunio meto Andrea.

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<v Speaker 3>Sophia knew about Nikos es rivalri hu with Andreas.

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<v Speaker 1>Andrea sit and Philodoxus.

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<v Speaker 3>Tkos Andreso was ambisasend aggressive.

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<v Speaker 1>Ihia matie tuste nidia pro yi.

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<v Speaker 3>He had his eyes on the same promotion to.

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<v Speaker 1>Po yevma otani perishot ter po horisi eimmnosmiti barusia situ.

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<v Speaker 3>In the afternoon, when most had left, he remained alone

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<v Speaker 3>with his presentation.

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<v Speaker 1>Xevnika i bilks a provly mahmetisiefani is.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly there was a problem with the slides.

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<v Speaker 1>Opoloists Coli sa quito siste ma parusiees a prov limata.

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<v Speaker 3>The computer froze and the system presented issues.

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<v Speaker 1>On nicoereena povasisi.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos had to decide em.

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<v Speaker 1>Megriga pros paon dios too provlema.

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<v Speaker 3>He stayed late trying to fix the problem.

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<v Speaker 1>Capu mesa two weeks se and calitter and pro mastilleto proleto.

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<v Speaker 3>Somewhere inside he knew it was better to prepare for

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<v Speaker 3>the unexpected.

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<v Speaker 1>Iepomimera ie grigora.

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<v Speaker 3>The next day came quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>So megalo eriasiun taparaira affin and tofozna bie lefra fortijun

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<v Speaker 1>monder novo mattio.

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<v Speaker 3>In the large atrium of the conference room, the windows

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<v Speaker 3>allowed the light to enter freely, illuminating the modern room.

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<v Speaker 1>I thetis Athenas pisho eke to topio Mayetko.

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<v Speaker 3>The view of Athena in the background made the scene enchanting.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nicos, Statike Brostasos and Vuglio Meta Mikrosjerito.

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<v Speaker 3>Nicos stood before the board with the microphone in his

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<v Speaker 3>head hand.

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<v Speaker 1>Quetote to problem mahmetefee, and.

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<v Speaker 3>Then the problem with the slides reappeared.

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<v Speaker 1>Enosto grito to meto potu a la venkovlike.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt a cold sweat on his forehead, but did

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<v Speaker 3>not panic.

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<v Speaker 1>Mena na fari to jamo yelo Czekini sena didres deko

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<v Speaker 1>ki a and bleak.

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<v Speaker 3>With a reassuring smile, he started an interactive Q and A,

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<v Speaker 3>engaging the management in a discussion.

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<v Speaker 1>Igoitia tu ki me ta tu quier di santoia ferandus.

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<v Speaker 3>His charm and directness won their interest.

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<v Speaker 1>Metati barusi si o prodruvul.

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<v Speaker 3>After the presentation, the chairman of the board approached him.

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<v Speaker 1>And diposia koso tropus puhirista si.

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<v Speaker 3>Nico impressive, how you handle the situation dicas.

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<v Speaker 1>By rameni Alamo.

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<v Speaker 3>There's still room for improvement, but you're on the right

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<v Speaker 3>track iiO. The pressure eased, and Dickas felt like he

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<v Speaker 3>had escaped a burden.

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<v Speaker 1>Is sofia tomokria.

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<v Speaker 3>As he left the office, Sophia smiled at him from afar.

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<v Speaker 1>On icodico I metrun per.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos realized something important. Spontaneity and adaptability to new situations

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<v Speaker 3>often count more than perfection.

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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 for in Greek, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Tokalukeri, tokalukeri, tokalukeri, the summer, tok trio, tok tirio, tok tirio.

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<v Speaker 1>The building Tafota, tafota tafota, the lights emera, emera, emera, the.

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<v Speaker 3>Day or the eighth in this, or the f in this,

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<v Speaker 3>or the eighth in these. The manager to.

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<v Speaker 1>Graphio, to graphio, to grafio. The desk ethoronitylosti, ethonity polojisti

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<v Speaker 1>eothoronititupolo ysti, the computer screen, iparusia si iparusia, si iparusis,

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<v Speaker 1>the presentation e evra eevra, e evra, the headquarters ibra goyi, ipragoyi,

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<v Speaker 1>ipro a goyi. The promotion to Angros to agros, to angros,

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<v Speaker 1>distress osinadelfos osinadelfos, ocinavelfos, the colleague tobojevma, to aboyevma, to abodjevma.

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<v Speaker 1>The afternoon Idiaphanies, idiaphanis idiafhannies, the slides to provilema, to provelema,

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<v Speaker 1>to provilyma, the problem to sistema, tosistema, tosistema, the system toethrio,

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<v Speaker 1>toethrio to ethrio. The atrium Taparathyra, Taparathyra, taparathira, the windows

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<v Speaker 1>tophos tophos toufhog, the light etherea, etherea, etherea. The view tofondo, tofondo, tofondo.

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<v Speaker 1>The background tosimbulio, tosimvulio to simvuglio. The board to Mikrovono

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<v Speaker 1>to Mikrovhono to mikrofono. The microphone oidrotas oidrotas oidotas the

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<v Speaker 1>sweat tometopo, tometopo, tometopo. The forehead Igoitia, igoitia, igoitia, the

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<v Speaker 1>charm toni afferan toniafferon to in the affern the interest

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<v Speaker 1>o pro heedrus o, prodrus o, proedros, The chairman Ikatastasi, Ikatastasi, ikatastasi.

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<v Speaker 1>The situation tovaridio, tovaridio, tovaridio, the burden.

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