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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Fluent Fiction Greek, the podcast where we bring

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<v Speaker 2>with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey with Nikos as a chance

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<v Speaker 3>encounter on the tranquil shores of the Athanike Riviera leads

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<v Speaker 3>him to a life changing decision, igniting the passion and

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<v Speaker 3>courage to pursue his dreams in the vibrant world of

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<v Speaker 3>marine biology.

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<v Speaker 1>II Oromatatis kiras and yematus, timrodiatis of Franks men and

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<v Speaker 1>on Nikos, the cottas, the acrito neru kit parenti, thalasa

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<v Speaker 1>as the cotton brusta senecatovl pukathors to melontou e eleen

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<v Speaker 1>to hajamo, yelondas pame ex revnic meta vraja protine travondestoeri

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<v Speaker 1>on Nikos a columns, modis, Cathos, perpatus and amesava is

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<v Speaker 1>palirius on Nikos folie keeps and yati morphiat thalas who

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<v Speaker 1>calls around them miaplxi, per meto, nico evadi miaspania medus

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<v Speaker 1>and machromata pondnaclusantilio, this afto, Elena phonexa yematos and e

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<v Speaker 1>ellenvlepod medusa melisa. After that, Lepis cathemera is trom rose

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<v Speaker 1>in an acalypsey and floga mesato is holthomet Thalasvoloya iis

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<v Speaker 1>tactics and elena a kini elm cepohara clinonda tomati eceres

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<v Speaker 1>pandottisenthusiasi nico prepenato colo thesis on nikos kit exit thalas

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<v Speaker 1>a meene of lemma ice doret etherly apophasis and amnaphnites.

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<v Speaker 1>Kinonic ESPs is not an apotrepation of Potoni Rotto metivoitie

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<v Speaker 1>t is elenas and you the piety mosapopotenepilexiti diki t

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<v Speaker 1>to porea cathosos colicolia for reo pestre fastiboli on nichos

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<v Speaker 1>cat is a diplas in elena yematos audoxia ypophaemi anixiatic

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<v Speaker 1>emera pe italsa i medusa e elena o leter and

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<v Speaker 1>comati and nos megalu pasi pumolus dore here his na

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<v Speaker 1>catala venni.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Ilius and ekiri vieira tofos fuxio.

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<v Speaker 3>Ayes de sun rose o verdeth naikiri via its golden

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<v Speaker 3>lights spread across the sky.

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<v Speaker 1>Ima yim Naciu maser paralis yet menigdrom.

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<v Speaker 3>The high school students gathered on the beaches for the

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<v Speaker 3>much anticipated trip.

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<v Speaker 1>I Anixi ji feraromatatis Kimrodieti of fran Kitti's men on Luludion.

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<v Speaker 3>Spring had brought its colors and the air was filled

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<v Speaker 3>with the scent of saffron and blooming flowers.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nikos Tecta senakri to Neru kit and Thalasa.

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<v Speaker 3>Ricas stood at the water's edge, gazing at the endless sea.

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<v Speaker 1>En the Senas t Cotta Brusta Senecatofluka Melontu.

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<v Speaker 3>He felt as if he stood before a threshold defining

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<v Speaker 3>his fee future.

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<v Speaker 1>Elena Tombliici Hajamo Yelondos.

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<v Speaker 3>Elenor approached him, smiling.

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<v Speaker 1>Pameta Vrachia protee Travondoieri.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go explore the rocks, she suggested, pulling him by

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<v Speaker 3>the hand.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nicosa Coluisee evns.

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<v Speaker 3>Motis Picas followed, grateful for her enthusiasm.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathos per Patu and Ames Palirius on Nicosi.

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<v Speaker 3>As they walked among the rocks and tides, Nikos felt

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<v Speaker 3>his doubts dissolve, escapes.

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<v Speaker 1>And Thalassio calls around them.

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<v Speaker 3>His thoughts were filled with the beauty of the marine

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<v Speaker 3>world around them.

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<v Speaker 1>Miaplixi peri menetnico a surprise of hated Nikos evly pd

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<v Speaker 1>mia spania medusa machromatilo.

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<v Speaker 3>He saw something he had never seen before, a rare

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<v Speaker 3>jellyfish with colors reflecting the sun.

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<v Speaker 1>This afto Elena, look at this, Elena.

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<v Speaker 3>Phonxa yematos, He shouted excitedly.

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<v Speaker 1>Elena Vlepdusa melisee Aftvpmera.

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<v Speaker 3>Seeing the jellyfish, Allah said, you don't see that every day?

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<v Speaker 1>Isitromeros?

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<v Speaker 3>You're amazing Enna caai lipsi a mesa do The discovery

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<v Speaker 3>ignited a spark within him.

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<v Speaker 1>Is justrepenas Holm Thelasivio loya ipi and Elena.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe I should pursue marine biology, he said hesitantly to Elena.

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<v Speaker 1>Akini empoja clinon tomati ice respando deus yazzi nico.

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<v Speaker 3>She beamed with joy, winking, You've always known what excites

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<v Speaker 3>us thesis, you should follow it on.

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<v Speaker 1>Nikos kit exit thala sa mineo v lema.

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<v Speaker 3>Gekas looked at the sea with a new perspective, he

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<v Speaker 3>knew now what he wanted.

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<v Speaker 1>Apophasis and a mina fiespis is not atto.

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<v Speaker 3>He decided not to let societal pressures deter him from

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<v Speaker 3>his dream.

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<v Speaker 1>Mete Voilenas and the pile Puria.

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<v Speaker 3>With eleanor As help, he felt more ready than ever

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<v Speaker 3>to choose his own path.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathosos pestre festiboli on nicosk Elena Yematosa.

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<v Speaker 3>As the school bus returned to the city, Nickas sat

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<v Speaker 3>next to Elena. Full of optimism. Annix the decision on

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<v Speaker 3>this calm spring day would give meaning to what he

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<v Speaker 3>was seeking.

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<v Speaker 1>Italsa imeusa i, Elena o let and commatis megalo pass

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<v Speaker 1>tore her jis Nakatelaveni, the.

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<v Speaker 3>Sea, the jellyfish, Elena. All were pieces of a larger

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<v Speaker 3>puzzle that he was just beginning to understand.

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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>Tokatofli, tokatofli, tokatovli, thresholds, moos, enthusiasmos o enthusiasmos enthusiasm, imphibolia, imphivolia, imphivolia,

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<v Speaker 1>tub itthalasivoloya itthealasivoloya itthalasia, violoyia, marine biology, tovlemma, tovlemma, tovlemma,

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<v Speaker 1>perspective Ethenonicus, pisis Ethenonicus, pisis ichinoniques, biss, societal pressures, spaniel, spanio, spanio, rarefied, imedusa, imedusa, imethusa, jellyfish,

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<v Speaker 1>e isodoxia, eziodoxia ez eudoxia, optimism erizospastikos, zospastigos, rizospastigous, radical, topazzi, topazzil, topazzil,

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<v Speaker 1>puzzle enatoly anatoly ianatoli, sunrise, aphismena, amphismena, anthismena, blooming, ifloga, ifloga, ifloga,

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<v Speaker 1>spark iperaphylacia, iperaphalacia, iparaphelasia, coastal to taxidi to taxidi to taxithi,

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<v Speaker 1>journey oriazondas oriazondas or reasondas horizon vatistochastos, vatistogastos, vaistohastos, profound

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<v Speaker 1>to pathos to pathos topathos, passion, emphytus, emphytus amphytus an

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<v Speaker 1>eight excerevniti exerevnity, exerevnsy exploration, ipohi epohi, ipohi season, Emira, Emira, Emira,

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<v Speaker 1>Destiny prothemus Prothemos prothemos, eager, Yematos, yematos, Yematos, enthusiasm, excitedly

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<v Speaker 1>ap trptico apo tryptico apu tryptico, deterrent iployes iployes, ipilo, yes, choices, simbipti, simbipti, simbipti,

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<v Speaker 1>coincide ivmosini IV moosini IV no monsigni, gratitude, siman decos, simandicos,

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<v Speaker 1>simandcous significant.

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