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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through a snowy neighborhood's bid

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for modernization, unveiling unity and unexpected friendships amidst the promise

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of a better future.

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Speaker 1: Z spravni de nazai discusi constructs yehos setztrirasvn dorites vipadaro

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al videl germoderni ale needs a net posnid ovola nicolis,

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abbidl nave named set kani missed niamed communit named centro,

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bel stij navrevs bud natchi, lenka eka neblatapatzovna, pravena, sporlos,

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traditya chata asprina riziko lenkamila otzlam projectos pohebnosti valentine sebrigil

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a prica pri legitos not communito y vidomel jet chas

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nast kani sportada nim darku kivi axe prasna the cher

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chris ni him yetive polichnik lamp do razeliri do communit niraja,

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koprivni malamist nost belavis dona barampomindasvatku yed then podru hems

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actually prehas lenka steplim shallow collem cirku sedla nazai miste

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yeva belavajna is a child present that's head yeom is

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nast tv recaus naim popoval plan modernizatristia reconstructor obnun osvit

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lenkaastia at sona klade easy zeptalas the actor of agdon

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am zarucci jetos con chief chass zi sepkivl asklidem nasal

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uvi doo mels gemut stavid do cladychi plan marte pravdu

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lenko doval temevi sweetly the tai financi strunku projecto aveazi

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minimal discuss prodila so sas a charipoclad at otaski st

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at obave al Nadia yizi alenka stylis chl dia logo

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lenka pavosovid partsitula j obavisai discussinas poleech knowsge proective lenavre

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hulensta ni navre noval transparent neva a patel nakam krokuk

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is concio iizi alenk dekui lalenka m yizi senani osmal

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semradski viz is a chat nove capito, comunituvil snet padal atmosphere, periphery,

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prahiv na valentina, sen chicanes rods ti asnim innaji and

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ats tree.

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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: Yizi prora nas rod nukim g and spravni de nazaini

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di scusi constructi.

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Speaker 3: Yuvy woke up one cold winter morning with the decision

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that today was the right day to start discussions about

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the planned renovation yeho sol.

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Speaker 1: Set prahimo obrvski posil.

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Speaker 3: His neighborhood on the outskirts of Braya had enormous potential.

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Speaker 1: Bavco alaizi vigil gemoderni si alchim.

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Speaker 3: The colorful houses covered in snow looked magical, but yevy

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knew that more modern amenities and better roads would improve

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everyone's lives.

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Speaker 1: Yizio sed abi navetka nivnistniem komunithnim tentro.

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Speaker 3: Right after breakfast, Yev called several neighbors to arrange for

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an evening meeting at the local community center.

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Speaker 1: Bill C. Sti chieh navrevs bud Natchi.

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Speaker 3: He was sure his proposals would spark enthusiasm.

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Speaker 1: Lenka yeho so sitka chek nebila natapavena.

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Speaker 3: However, Lenka, his neighbor, was not exactly ready for.

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Speaker 1: This idea sporostreli pria urchita ista asminirina si rizico.

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Speaker 3: Along with tradition came a certain sense of security and

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changes brought.

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Speaker 1: Risk lenkamla otzen Proyectubnosti.

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Speaker 3: Lenka had her doubts about the entire project.

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Speaker 1: Valentine sebrigil a prishla takuno.

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Speaker 3: As Valentine approached, an opportunity came to unite the community.

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Speaker 1: Yizi doo mil niches na Setka.

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Speaker 3: Ni Ubi realized that it would be the ideal time

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for a.

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Speaker 1: Meeting Sportada nim dar ku atatla sora.

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Speaker 3: With the gift giving and friendly gatherings, most neighbors would

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not be too busy.

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Speaker 1: Ven him yet lamp dorazi Dokovni.

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Speaker 3: In the evening, as the snow gently shimmered in the

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light of the street, lamps arrived first at the community center.

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Speaker 1: Mala mist Nostila vizdobenav ter radostasee tirosvat coup.

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Speaker 3: The small room was decorated in warm colors that lightly

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echoed the joy of the upcoming holiday.

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Speaker 1: Yiden podru hem za cheliprijast so.

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Speaker 3: One by one the neighbors began to arrive.

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Speaker 1: Lenka steplim shallow coleemcun.

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Speaker 3: Mistye Remka, with a warm scarf around her neck, sat

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in the.

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Speaker 1: Back Yiva bravajhna.

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Speaker 3: Her face was serious.

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Speaker 1: Yeziza chel present that's.

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Speaker 3: He Yubi began with a presentation.

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Speaker 1: Pogive yetsie.

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Speaker 3: Look at how we could improve our neighborhood, he said, enthusiastically.

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Speaker 1: Modernisty recon.

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Speaker 3: He described the plan to modernize the playground, renovate the

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municipal sidewalks and add public lighting.

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Speaker 1: Lenkachek nezzustelas ticha.

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Speaker 3: But Lenka did not remain silent.

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Speaker 1: At sonna claude eizi and what about the costs vi zebdalase,

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she asked, yektovna dae.

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Speaker 3: How will this affect our taxes?

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Speaker 1: Agdonnam zero chi jetoskon chief chess.

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Speaker 3: And who guarantees us that it will finish on time?

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Speaker 1: Yizi sipsikivl asclidem nasol.

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Speaker 3: Uve nodded and listened calmly.

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Speaker 1: Uvie do milsi gemusi pettaviddu kladni chi plan.

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Speaker 3: He realized he needed to present a more thorough plan.

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Speaker 1: Mate, bravdu lenko, you're right, Lenka dovolte financi strang ku

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proektu asadazi minimazun.

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Speaker 3: Allow me to explain the financial side of the project

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in more detail and introduce phases that minimize disruption.

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Speaker 1: Dis kuze serus prodila.

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Speaker 3: The discussion gained momentum.

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Speaker 1: So sees clipoclad at otaski steal at obavi alnage.

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Speaker 3: Neighbors started to ask questions, share concerns as well as hopes.

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Speaker 1: Yizi alenka stifle dia logo.

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Speaker 3: Yevi and Lenka at the dialogue.

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Speaker 1: Lenka paenastizi pozzikila g obaviso.

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Speaker 3: S Remca, surprised by Vivis openness in answering, felt that

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her concerns were being heard.

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Speaker 1: Porogi utravati di scusina schlis polechnoseech.

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Speaker 3: After an hour long discussion, they found common ground.

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Speaker 1: Proektil upra vend le navre hulenki ostatni.

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Speaker 3: The project was adjusted according to the suggestions of Lenka

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and others.

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Speaker 1: Navre zarnov Al transparentnifaze a partisipa obivatel nakashdem krocco.

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Speaker 3: The proposal included transparent phases and resident participation at every step.

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Speaker 1: Disetka nis conciro iizi a Lenka sipodi ruzze.

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Speaker 3: When the meeting ended, Yuhi and Lenka shook hands.

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Speaker 1: Di kui jesimye vi slecho tekla lenkas usmivem.

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Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to me, said Tenka with a smile.

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Speaker 5: Yizi sennani o smile. Yuri smiled back at her semratski.

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I'm glad you raised important questions.

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Speaker 1: Viezim jito is a chat nove caunitu otel.

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Speaker 3: I believe this is the beginning of a new chapter

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for our community, he replied.

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Speaker 1: Snigsta le padel ale atmos ferai midun qui na peri

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feri pra te pleiv.

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Speaker 3: Snow was still falling, but the atmosphere among the colorful

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houses on the outskirts of Braep was warmer than ever before.

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Speaker 1: Na Valentina senechic novel sti asnim in Nadi and nalepchi

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bud so setstie.

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Speaker 3: On Valentine, an unexpected new friendship was born, along with

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hope for a better future for the entire neighborhood.

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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.

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Speaker 1: English, reconstructze, reconstructe, reconstructze, renovation, O krai, O krai O krai,

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outskirts bothensial, bothensial, both sial, potential, vii, vini, vini, amenities, vesbudi, zbugi,

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spark nat sheeni, natscheni nat sheni, inenthusiasm, navre, navre, nav proposal,

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spekil speachial speak, yel shimmered present, that's see present, that's

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see present, that's see presentation. Popisoval popisoval opisov describe Modernisa,

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modernis Modernisa, modernized, hodni ku hodniku hodniku, sidewalks, Oh, Sweet Lennie,

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Oh Sweet Lenie, Sweet Lennie, lightning, zaruci zaruchi, zaruchi, guarantees

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do cladenichi do cladnychi do clad nii, thorough rosprodilla rosprodilla rose, prodila,

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momn m obave, obave, obave, concerns d Alogo, d alogo,

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dlogoo dialog transparent, NI transparent, NI transparent, NI transparency, narueni

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naru cheni, narueni disruption, not yet, not ye not yitepominally prepominale,

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sipominally echoed, pohibnosti, pohibnosti, pohibnosti, concerns opraven opraven, braveen adjusted

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Partisipazsi participazzy Artzipazi, participation, Blee, sill Blee, Jill Blee, Yill approached, Setka,

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set ka nie, set ka nie, gatherings, vajna vajna vajna serious,

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do glad niche do cladniche do glad niese thorough, Spolitch

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knows it, Spolitch knows Spolitch nose common ground.

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Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check.

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