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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore a wintry haven where old

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friends rekindle their bonds, uncovering courage amidst the silence of

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a snowy monastery night.

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Speaker 1: S paradoxuze atika, serticeskero, vankova, plegi, starobiri, klashte, tento, clashter, scritime,

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mesizkoz bill domovent pro da, clyti meir ses the said

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trip bleased tea alas agivosl yanna, melan ivetta ales pochniminkame

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yana cher steps vodo pri ela abna schlaklit and ocesto

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melan hits an if pasti, prasnad nema zilo ivetta staitis

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and style odr toji po tom abbernigovl pos ti, zachin

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a bit vecher d s t nit and chipo kamenistena

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kito tripadirift plesa veliest nalavich kamen venk cass adams va,

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nima gi janna lubos, dilae, novo samma, PRIs navas roses

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nooski melan senaivaim ale stle verosviko yer hootelephone pomelod apostol

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mysto the homo hit note po luko as a nostole

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yao same nemelan ivetater prospremeno style starosti new stari colomani

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and eVisa vetta vajopre abs post omne sick ne momenta

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PVAs be sodopos samasobia nerina nahalas venkuses a china boshka

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vitre supi prom am padaiimsniem yanna melan ivetas ti yak

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clashter obima jacobi STOs rostostmi nashtrive glisbos as a ci

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clashter pratum sama priiro da nabizio tom momento vietnam miss

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nosti yeto yacog bimn vao o hen prascavbo yevskim svilam

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jannacerosne muje metad bat sobi uprini napeti se potros poschi

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melan prikevne ivetatake stile is a trapeni y slova ceprolina

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is luke bode a lefteple miss dabit pozatkobo exclidrid oken

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zira is kris velkas klana obloo is this alesko na

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komalak nadia positui xs novo propou na vas opistava sweet

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says dabit otro humernichi starostitroskulecchi etozachatk zasneni clash unstem novo

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proan ismissal.

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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: Paradoxuzeme a ticha, sertices keo venkova legistarobiri clashter.

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Speaker 3: In the paradox of winter and silence. At the heart

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of the Czech countryside lies an ancient monastery.

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Speaker 1: Tento clashter, scriti mesizas kopze bill domovemprou hel da ti

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clit adul dai timir.

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Speaker 3: This monastery, hidden among snowy hills, was a home for

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hands seeking peace and souls searching for solace.

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Speaker 1: The ness skatatelet signblis ti alechs ajivo pierros d'erel.

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Speaker 3: Today it is worth Three friends, once close, but later

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divided by time and life.

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Speaker 1: Meet Jenna Milan, a Ivetta, sesusni mi tsi bi a

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lees povokame.

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Speaker 3: Jana Milan and Iveta, three souls with different stories, but

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shared memories.

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Speaker 1: Ya naechstdo prize Ela Abina schla clit and Novoceesto.

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Speaker 3: Yana is freshly divorced. She came to find peace and

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a new path.

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Speaker 1: Milan hiteniv pastiprace seat Nema Silo.

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Speaker 3: Milan, trapped in the snares of work, fears, admitting he

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no longer has the strength.

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Speaker 1: Ivetta staiti senelsta le odro dojio tom abovl Posorosti.

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Speaker 3: And Ivetta, always caring for others, longs for someone to

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finally pay attention to her.

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Speaker 1: Zachina bit vece.

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Speaker 3: Dloestinan evening begins to fall, Long shadows dance across the

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stone walls.

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Speaker 1: Kamen.

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Speaker 3: These three friends settle in the warmth behind large windows

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with the elders on a bench near the fireplace.

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Speaker 1: Then k Caza.

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Speaker 3: It is snowing outside. Each one dreamily watches the falling snowflakes.

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Speaker 1: Da gi.

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Speaker 3: It seems the snow that the monastery has a special magic.

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Speaker 1: Jenna PTIs nava as.

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Speaker 3: Our eyes deeply. It's hard to be alone again, she admits,

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her voice echoing through the quiet room.

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Speaker 1: Melan Senaiva seim aleas Thali s ver Rosvicu.

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Speaker 3: Miron looks at her with understanding, but still clings to

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his habit.

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Speaker 1: Yehjo telefonolo sigi postolec misto de biromo hitod.

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Speaker 3: His phone slowly slides across the table, reaching a place

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where he could easily grab.

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Speaker 1: It borh vilis avahnio ale picri ruco asenjstole.

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Speaker 3: After a moment of hesitation, he covers it with his hand,

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leaving it on the table.

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Speaker 1: Yao snatto naideme sole dame milan.

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Speaker 3: Jana. Hopefully we'll find what we're looking for here, mon.

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Speaker 1: Says porn Ivetatero pros minuki bremeno stalestosti neustari kolobi Avia.

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Speaker 3: He glances at Ivatha, who is burdened by a completely

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different load. Constant worries the endless cycle of helping and

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an unvoiced longing for comfort.

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Speaker 1: Ivetavao ocha sipse abmne.

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Speaker 3: Iva finally finds the courage. Sometimes I wish someone would

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take care of me too, she whispers momentvas. A moment

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of surprise washes over her face.

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Speaker 1: So sob prisnatnahalas.

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Speaker 3: It was something she had not yet managed to admit

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out loud to herself.

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Speaker 1: Thenko szachina.

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Speaker 3: A storm begins outside.

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Speaker 1: Vietri supium ami si si spadai tim sneem.

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Speaker 3: The wind roars against the windows, mingling with the falling snow.

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Speaker 1: Yanna Milan Iveta tsi ki yak Obi ma ya Kobi sterosiristerostmi.

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Speaker 3: Jana Milan and Ivata Fiel. The monastery embraced them as

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if their troubles were its own.

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Speaker 1: Nashiriesii clash ter.

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Speaker 3: On Christmas Eve. As the storm intensifies, the monastery envelopes

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them with warmth.

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Speaker 1: Pta tum samma psi da Nabizi.

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Speaker 3: Nature itself provides refuge for the friends.

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Speaker 1: Momentouschi yeo ya coognibimvao.

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Speaker 3: In that moment, gathered in one room, it is as

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if the snow brings them courage o.

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Speaker 1: Hen prasca yim slem.

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Speaker 3: The fire crackles in the fireplace, their faces illuminated by

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soft light.

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Speaker 1: Jah Na stabbi nape kieurosi.

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Speaker 3: Yana. The sides, can we be honest with each other?

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Speaker 4: Now?

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Speaker 3: The tension quietly dissolves.

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Speaker 1: Milan ptkivne Iveta take mollan nods, and so does Evada

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stile stra.

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Speaker 3: They share their stories and troubles.

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Speaker 1: Yi slova cepais kemboe a left the dab.

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Speaker 3: Their words blend with the noise of the storm. But

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in the warm room everything seems to be all right.

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Speaker 1: Disliken zira is kris velka s clana oblo.

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Speaker 3: As the storm comes, all three sit by the windows,

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staring through the large panes at the sky vis di seleskablenage.

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The stars glitter above them like small flickers of hope.

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Speaker 1: Posui yis nov.

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Speaker 3: They feel reconnected once more, with smiles on their faces.

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They become friends again.

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Speaker 1: Svit sis dabni chi staroschi.

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Speaker 3: The world seems a bit calmer, the burdens a bit lighter.

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Speaker 1: Ito zachatik.

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Speaker 3: It is a beginning.

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Speaker 1: Zasni clash terbudn av demissed them, They says, novo prot

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a sa senasha novismissal.

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Speaker 3: The snowy monastery will forever be the place where their

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paths crossed again and their hearts found new meaning.

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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 1: Paradus baradus, baradux, paradox clash, the clasht lash, the monastery,

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utija u ti o solas cheristrie, cheristrie, cherest via freshly, basti, busti,

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snares doha, doha, oh longing steenye steeny, steeney.

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Speaker 3: Shadows, grip, grip, grip, fireplace.

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Speaker 1: Volchki vochki, vouchi, snowflakes, brosesni, brosesni roses, echoing, zavaha ni

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zavah ni zavaha ni hesitation tgi tgi gigi, burdened, stale, stale,

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sta lee, constant, statosti, steosti, sterosti, worries nevi sli shna

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nev sli shnard never slia unvoiced ovah odva ha odva

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haa couragepi stec vapni so priz boska bosca boa storm

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me see me c me ce mingling obi ma obi

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ma ob ma embrace utto chishti utto chishti uto, refuge

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o sweet senne o, sweet senne oh sweet senne illuminated,

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napier t, napier t napiech tension, splid new yeah, sclid

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new year, splid new yeah comes skla skla skla pains

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za blisky Za, blisky Za, Blisky Flickers, Propoilee, Propoil, Propoie, Reconnected, Bremeno, Bremenoremeno,

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burdens dismissal, dismissal smissal meaning.

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