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Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore the heartwarming journey of Jana,

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a biathlete balancing ambition and family duty as the Sumava

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Mountains echo with triumphant transformation.

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Speaker 5: Chesmezmo, irm gle a second tijah se voice n starts

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at Glencona Rodno, bio, Jenna, Bella, Lada, Jenna, Pondla ni

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Asilei n j s Verra, Doma, kromnesno obi at Lono,

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mil jad and velki u cal Postachio, ros Ense, Petro, Amarca, Oddobie, Rodice, belave, Nela, Samotnelo, Grisla,

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Nato op Octresna peel jannaceros odla mosimtos kusit viezila je

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Petra Amaxo, Praveni poveexolas, control of Alla dai as nagilae

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balansovat mesitren in ape In Nadalco, tabor, Bill, Poni and

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Ergie the Zasius, p asmi poi, nembo nad jet Yanna

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smousell as, tradit, patricial dolg it is avot teren beil

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narochni ayanna tila potama, dosa, tila pro proce vess o,

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rosense alec disclosa at verges padlas da nay no chas

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name lasse yao do too l la avide la petro

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amarca yaqui fani is o kraye trachi pre eli pot

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posit to v leronovosi e dogil vela at calif tekula

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bollstrosodla sev's dad sie jimen in arte problazilovo charo ave platos,

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qualifikovlase ponava to domus istula j soros and sicil samostatnoski

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pete tro vienovla sevi platula, petre do conceva a max

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poster or uclid jenna pohopola j laska aduvira, nimposia, yeah

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al samoowamusadat samma agesmojo, trukovinosky, schumavsk costa, epocritis, neem alvi, sericos,

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hosteloo connectnov nova alasco ja na vigila gedo minurost Alaski.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have.

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Speaker 5: Missed chemo ayarem le shumm al nam k ob seconal treninkoviaor.

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Speaker 3: In the time between winter and spring, when the forests

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of Sumava still smell of snow, but the first signs

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of thought can already be felt. A training camp was

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held that.

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Speaker 5: Dayi horah sey A Nasnavui sen stat Selenko Na.

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Speaker 3: Here in the quiet mountains, Jena was trying to fulfill

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her dream to become a member of the national biathlon team.

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Speaker 5: Jenna Bila m la da Jena Bona odrod la ni Assili.

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Speaker 3: Jenna was a young woman full of determination and strength Yenje. However,

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something heavyweight on her.

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Speaker 5: Heart Doma kromniezno obietnel Ya naiden veal ki u kong.

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Speaker 3: At home. Besides her dreams of biathlon, Jena had one

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major task.

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Speaker 5: Post Lachi so Rosence Petro Amarca oddobi soem Zemrodic.

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Speaker 3: She had to take care of her younger siblings, Petra

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and Merrick. Ever since their parents passed.

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Speaker 5: Away Nejala Samote.

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Speaker 3: It was the first time she left them alone.

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Speaker 5: Sette Trelo, grispo misla nato geopochit ochterres snaga pechovazevsil.

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Speaker 3: It tore her heart to think about leaving those she

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tried so hard to care for.

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Speaker 5: Ya nacerosodla mossimos kusit.

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Speaker 3: Jena decided, I have to try viei.

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Speaker 5: La jepetra a ma rexo pipravegn.

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Speaker 3: She believed that Petra and Marrik were.

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Speaker 5: Ready pocola la scontrolovla ye seim dari asnagila cebalansovat mesitre

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nim kem apeci nadalco.

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Speaker 3: In the evenings, she called them to check on how

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they were doing and tried to balance between training and caring.

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Speaker 5: From afar tabor bilponi energie. The camp was full of

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energy z de schumovsky asmi.

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Speaker 3: Here in the snowy soumava nature encouraging shouts and laughter

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echoed poem jet under the gray winter sky. There was

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a sense of hope that hard work would pay off.

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Speaker 5: Jenna smuila.

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Speaker 3: Jenna had to focus pakpricildza vote. Then came the important race.

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Speaker 5: Teren bil narochni a yenna setkikem.

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Speaker 3: The terrain was challenging and Jenna felt under pressure.

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Speaker 5: Ta do sano proves rosence.

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Speaker 3: She wanted to reach the goal for herself and for

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her siblings.

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Speaker 5: Ale grisclosla atgues padla v doravs dad.

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Speaker 3: But when she slipped and fell hard, she wanted to

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give up. In her mind.

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Speaker 5: Nayid no usliche raz nameh lase ya no do too.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly she heard familiar voices, giena, go.

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Speaker 5: For it, oh reed la se a vigila, petru a

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marca yaqui fangis o kraetrachi.

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Speaker 3: She turned and saw Petra and Marrick cheering for her from.

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Speaker 5: The edge of the track sili puto. They came to

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support her, doyvelero novo silro do gil. This gave her

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new strength zved la se a koli tikilra boleste rossod

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la senevs dad. She got up, and although she felt pain,

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she decided not to give up. Sie jimeni narte probiazzilo

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vo charo.

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Speaker 3: With their names on her lips, she crossed the finish line.

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Speaker 5: Avid plac rose.

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Speaker 3: And it paid off.

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Speaker 5: Kuvalifico va lase She qualified ponavratu do muzi stila gi

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soros en siceno chili samos tatnoschi. Upon returning home, she

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found that her siblings had learned independence. Peche teroi m

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vienova la sevi platilla.

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Speaker 3: The care. She gave them, paid off.

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Speaker 5: Petre do conce uvasi la vece a marexe poster al oukliit.

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Speaker 3: Petra even cooked dinner, and Marrek took care of the cleaning.

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Speaker 5: Jena pohoira gi laska aduvira k nimposiri la nyenye a

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lay samutno.

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Speaker 3: Jana realized that her love and trust had not only

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strengthened them, but herself as well.

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Speaker 5: Now chila nemusich nozvadat sama agesnimoho i tru kovnosti.

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Speaker 3: She learned that she doesn't have to handle everything on

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her own, and that dreams can go hand in hand

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with responsibility.

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Speaker 5: Schumovsquekopzebrista nahem a le vie im serro hostiroyerro.

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Speaker 3: The Sumava hills were still covered in snow, but in

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her heart spring had blossomed.

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Speaker 5: Konechnina schlaov nova humsito hoo po u spichu a la

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sco kis.

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Speaker 3: She had finally found a balance between the desire for

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success and love for her family.

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Speaker 5: Ya na viegi la je doom nannichka ye minurost ale

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iburuznost bonanayi.

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Speaker 3: Alaski Jana knew that at home awaited not just her past,

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but also a future full of hope and love.

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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 5: Obleva, oblev obleva, though, tabor, tabor, tabor, campla od hod

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la nidla ni determination, soros ency, soros ency, soros ency.

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Speaker 3: Siblingsvavava, balance, bo bo boi, encouraging, terran terrein terran terrain,

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flack flack flack, pressure, sclose la, sclose la, sclose la, slipt,

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spud la spad lah spadler phil fundee fundee fundee, cheering, samostetnost, samostatnost,

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samostetnost independence, Peche, Peche, Peche, care, du verra, duvera, du vera, trust, verde,

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prazz verde, prazzdrazz hard work oz valle ozi valley oz Valle, echoed,

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Oh for Phil Chlenka, Schlenka, Schlenka. Remember, Narochni, Narochni, Narochni.

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Challenge put posit, put posit, but pos it support.

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Speaker 1: Possili la possili la possili la strengthened Pohopela, Pohopela, Pohopola.

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Speaker 5: Realized, Zvlad z vladd Zvlad handle Doha do Doha, desire, Boodhotes, noost, Boodotes,

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nst Boodhotes, nst Future, Nadjeh, Nadye, nadjee, Hope, du Vierra, Duvera,

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du Vierra Trust, Dalkol, Dalkul, Dalkol, Far, Zavot, Zavot, Zavot, race, Zeal, Seal,

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Seal Goal.

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