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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover hidden truths and unexpected alliances

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in a high stakes poker game where disappearing cards lead

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to a thrilling revelation.

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Speaker 1: Posive Hello, Vien Vietnam exclusive, nimbestai os doobe die afaleshni

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duhovvis estropo ye stinan chili postina, fluminem, sweetly klute, omalno

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elegancy Chervene cobertzep de pisoval cach do croce to atamse

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oswald sheppod as Vuknihani caret lucas a, Clara Spachnik stranastolo Obabilskusi,

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rachi a tuto nots to neshloy and Ocarte Lucas, sniloviches tree,

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telve rad ruzizkat trophe atim Udi lady m Na claro

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ale clara la Valavi you know, michlenko Odhalitta ms tree

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cluboz stit soescriva put Moscow hazardou as Amena came mizzi Asapikova,

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tournay bel ponem prodo Rachi berrikon Centravani, napia ti lucas pecivi,

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posoroval Claro, nichimhofast sinovla bel si sti Edrginia, keta m

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stree herapokravala anna peti rostlov bhem herisachally mizet carte skov

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comcretne klas astre abblivildovaikas race tilotto t m no dalos

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tnah na strata carret diebrigo finale lucas dreelvou kupevne vieho

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carblahbi s a pikova yeho de zadrel pold Nannie house

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Rachi is actually diskutovat yake clara estrace la lavo bleskovi

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analizovat vietuschilla gozatimstoi vigila poi pocoy sledova la cach doo

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drobnost preesna vigiella procohoye ravit nechi and hera bihem's matcuse

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clara postavela vim go dozatimie reclarasnie ucas a la prestemnayed

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no hos rachio podvodnik beil od alen functi on a

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klubobli privolani setuace uclidnila loucas dr gelovichiestvina dosahruke a levigel getento, triumph, nepatriemo, rosodosa,

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ustopid aprisnad pravdo, pocoa, muprinsla, olevo, clara, hozle caa plazz la, porrameni, dobra,

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prazz moshnabi, hommolibide, tim usma lasse, lucas, pohopel jepronieresconciurnayi all

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alezenim praatels vi aceestnosti grupo, poschieri is vedomim jev bozi

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pokeos veta nashliklit ten povece zakim too din poslee z

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niklo team duva, detective of potame pepraven nadl chi ta

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up no visvo.

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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: Pozzi, nivecher an arm evening Hello, vien tellovin Vietnam exclusive,

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nim krub okraimystavsnaapechi.

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Speaker 3: In an exclusive club on the outskirts of the city.

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The air was filled with tension.

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Speaker 1: Osdobe di nye afaleshni du ve viestropu yi stini tan

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chili postina tlumen m s.

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Speaker 3: Decorations, pumpkins and fake ghosts hung from the ceiling, their

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shadows dancing across the walls in the dim.

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Speaker 1: Light omaln no elegancy. The club had a rough elegance

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chirven e coberte doo, crouce, red carpets signed every footstep

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to atamsevale put asvuknih nikaret.

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Speaker 3: Here and there whispers and the sound of shuffling cards

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could be heard.

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Speaker 1: Lucas a Clara segirin opachni strana stolo.

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Speaker 3: Lucas and Clara sat on opposite sides of the table.

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Speaker 1: O babiliskura chi schoen o carte.

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Speaker 3: Both were experienced players, and this night it wasn't just

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about the cards.

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Speaker 1: Lucas snilovikisti.

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Speaker 3: Lucas dreamed of victory.

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Speaker 1: Chiel vehratro ziskattrofei achim udi rad duyem na Claro.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to win the game, earn the trophy, and

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thus impressed Clara.

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Speaker 1: Al claram la var la veino michlenko.

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Speaker 3: But Clara had another idea.

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Speaker 1: In mind odalitta ms three klubo.

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Speaker 3: To uncover the club's secret zischit.

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Speaker 1: So sescriva Pudmasco Hasardo Azeimna came Misi Esapikova.

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Speaker 3: To find out what was hidden beneath the guise of gambling,

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and especially where the Ace of Spades was disappearing. To

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Tournai belonem Prodo, the tournament was in full swing. Rachibirikun Centrovani.

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The player were focused napie Ti.

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Speaker 1: Tense Lucas peche poval Claro.

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Speaker 3: Lucas was carefully observing Clara.

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Speaker 1: Niechim Ho Fassinovala.

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Speaker 3: There was something about her that fascinated him.

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Speaker 1: Bill Seizeti ke Taimsti.

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Speaker 3: He was sure she held some secret.

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Speaker 1: Hera an Napechi Rostro.

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Speaker 3: The game continued and the tension grew.

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Speaker 1: Bihem Herisa Cheli mizet Carti.

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Speaker 3: During the game, cart started to vanish.

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Speaker 1: Est picove comcretne.

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Speaker 3: The Ace of Spades, specifically.

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Speaker 1: Classtre Abedlivia Sledova cad Horace.

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Speaker 3: Clara's eyes were sharp and closely watched every player.

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Speaker 1: Shirae no Udalosti eviteshnajdna strata caret.

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Speaker 3: She suspected that there was more to this mysterious event

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than just a random loss of cards.

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Speaker 1: Diro finale Lucas Drivukupevne.

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Speaker 3: As the finale approached, Rucas held his hand tightly.

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Speaker 1: Vieo cartla hibi ties Pikova.

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Speaker 3: The missing ace of spades appeared in his cards.

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Speaker 1: Yeho dedrel. His breath caught porl die. All eyes were

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on him house chaos Rachizaceli di Scutovat.

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Speaker 3: The players began to discuss ye kito, how is this possible?

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Speaker 1: Clara and estrat ra Lavo.

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Speaker 3: Clara kept a cool.

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Speaker 1: Blescovie Zacela Annalizovat.

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Speaker 3: She quickly began to analyze.

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Speaker 1: Vituchila gudo zatim Stoli.

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Speaker 3: She had a hunch about who was behind it.

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Speaker 1: Viguela Sledova la cad drobnost.

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Speaker 3: She saw a movement in the room, observed every small detail.

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Speaker 1: La pro ravit nera.

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Speaker 3: She knew exactly for whom the game was more than

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just a game.

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Speaker 1: Bihem's matkuse Clara pola.

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Speaker 3: Amid the confusion.

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Speaker 1: Clara stood up, vimozakim Clarazni.

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Speaker 3: I know who is responsible, she said decisively.

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Speaker 1: Ukase la prestem naid nosrachu.

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Speaker 3: She pointed a finger at one of the players. Hal

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the cheater was exposed functi naigni. Club officials were summoned Situa.

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The situation calmed down.

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Speaker 1: Lucas driel vitistri na do sahruke a le vieil jetento

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triumf ne patriemo.

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Speaker 3: Lucas held victory within reach, but he knew this triumph

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didn't belong to him.

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Speaker 1: Rosodo se ustopit aprisnat bravdo.

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Speaker 3: He decided to step back and admit the truth.

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Speaker 1: Pocomtis la olevo.

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Speaker 3: Humility brought him relief.

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Speaker 1: Clara joslechka pra slaamigni.

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Speaker 3: Clara lightly patted him on the shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Do braprazze, good work mosna bihomo libi theme usma lasse.

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Speaker 3: Maybe we could be a team, she smiled.

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Speaker 1: Lucas pohopel jepronranescci vedur nay ale nalazim patel stvi Achistnoschi.

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Speaker 3: Lucas realized that for him, the game didn't end with

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leading the tournament, but with finding friendship and integrity.

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Speaker 1: Crupo pochierisvedo mim jev boi poverosvita na schliklit.

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Speaker 3: They left the club, knowing that in the storm of

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the poker world, they found peace.

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Speaker 1: Then veer zachim sod yezarna posde znic novero.

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Speaker 3: On that autumn evening, while the pumpkins shone for the

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last time, something new was born. Time A team.

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Speaker 1: DVA detectivovemetami tepravenadl chi taupun novizvo.

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Speaker 3: Two detectives among poker cards, ready for another mysterious challenge.

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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 bodzimni, bodzimni, bodzimi, autumn o, krai, O, krai, oh krai, outskirts, napiachi,

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napia gi napichi, tension osdobi osdobi osdobe, decorations, fluminem, fluminem, bluminem, dim, elegancy, elegancy, elegancy, elegance,

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schipput chebote, chebote, whispers, mihani, mihani, mihh ni shuffle, skusheni, skucheni,

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schucheni experienced VTS three VTS three vs. Three victory do

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m do m do m impress Moscow Moscow, moscow, guys, maseette, mazette, Misette,

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Vanish Posoroval Posoroval, Posoroval Observe Tushila, Tushila, Tushila, Hunch, Finale, Finale, Finale, Finale,

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House House, Haos, Chaos Za tim That Team, That Team

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Responsible Ode, helen Ode, helen Ode, helen Expose, Privolaani, Privolani, PIVOLAINI,

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summon a level A level A level relief chest Nasty,

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chest nasty, chest LUSTI integrity, uklidnyla, Uklidnyladila Come Detective of

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a Detective of a Detective of a detectives Visible Visible,

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Visible Challenge, Rasna rasnrasn Decisively, Steeny, steeny, steeny, shadows, poor,

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hib porhip, Hip Movement, Drobnost, drops Drobnost, ditile kh Kriumph, Triumph, Triumph.

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