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Together, 23 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:34,920 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,439 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: Mare miloval bidlelv bespeak, pravid loomos void vot ve scuta 25 00:02:04,319 --> 00:02:10,560 nelros sakani ma telu, dom male, cultu prostretched tirti, tam 26 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:17,879 says romage dide a, cocas seeds andre style, upulto, papers, 27 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:28,840 navre ruzze bel praveni videl jovenavvi nemovitoski a prinest do community, 28 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:35,400 vie poatko vageni so sade zachal andre pevne navar hu 29 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:44,120 is a vest noven teresis domo rohusu styla terzas uli 30 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:53,280 kim natvar on a svagilasvo tirti rosmannitosti so sad in 31 00:02:53,400 --> 00:03:03,919 spirovala novi umile skim proektom of sekla potrebovistope andrene chela 32 00:03:04,039 --> 00:03:15,479 teresa is grow oku bizabili creativity, nashikomunit buddeta dimezeni sales 33 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:22,919 a chalpontem nikteri kiva teresin im slovom yiz ustaval In 34 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:31,560 Astraania Andrea, napie Ti Rostov, Andre Papo, pro Terzo Treval, 35 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:42,319 Nasveem navar Rue, Alasovanni vol Andre alas on Avarzi Alasovanni, 36 00:03:42,439 --> 00:03:53,680 prob Ale, nap Ti Boski, belavisle Osnamene Navlizaitnuti, Andre bel 37 00:03:53,719 --> 00:04:09,319 Shokovan Alzamichleni, pohopel much Premi, sakice whose Prishla Terza, Andreospolen 38 00:04:09,919 --> 00:04:18,839 Navralla so Treba community Letski project teribispo andres A, rachil 39 00:04:19,319 --> 00:04:29,759 Alpa smile Tosnizama vie prison, nakonet Uvi doo mels beat 40 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:36,079 Straa Spolen plan nov Ali project terris A novel, so 41 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:41,759 obras In spirovan A Rosmannitos Tiso sets three, Andre po 42 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:48,360 hooppel jepevnes needs as A, terres A respectov at Zius, 43 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:56,600 praz at Ras Novid Napolteplem. 44 00:04:57,879 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen close to any parts you 45 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:01,680 may have missed. 46 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:13,519 Speaker 1: Nare Malachi vstreidmu A le mottkem Teri, Andre miro Val. 47 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 3: On the edge of a picturesque neighborhood, snowflakes gently covered 48 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:21,879 the rooftops and lined the paths with the order that Andre. 49 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: Loved bidlelv bespechne uzavrene comunid cachdi do mist de pravidloros 50 00:05:32,519 --> 00:05:33,399 ul du vote. 51 00:05:34,959 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 3: He lived in a safe, gated community, where every house 52 00:05:38,199 --> 00:05:40,439 had its place and every rule had its reason. 53 00:05:41,079 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: Veerstro seti mai telu do move malekultur uproti. 54 00:05:50,519 --> 00:05:53,079 Speaker 3: In the evening, a homeowners meeting took place in a 55 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:56,360 small cultural hall in the middle of the neighborhood tam. 56 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: Ses romage dis sede coca seats. 57 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:04,319 Speaker 3: The neighbors gathered there as they did every month. 58 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 1: Andre staal upulto papirsnavre vruzze. 59 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:15,879 Speaker 3: And stood at the podium, proposals in hand bill tipraveni. 60 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:26,079 He was ready videl je novenavre vi nemovitoschi aptines do 61 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:32,120 comunitivie porato. He knew that his new proposals could increase 62 00:06:32,199 --> 00:06:35,240 property values and bring more order to the community. 63 00:06:35,959 --> 00:06:42,720 Speaker 1: Vageni soo sade zachel Andre pevne navar ruiza vest noves 64 00:06:42,879 --> 00:06:48,639 mine terespchivs i nona schidom. 65 00:06:49,759 --> 00:06:54,439 Speaker 3: Dear neighbors. Andre began firmly i propose introducing new guidelines 66 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,920 that will improve the appearance and value of our homes. 67 00:06:57,639 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: Vro hu sausta la teresa ulichnitskim usvem natvari. 68 00:07:04,879 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 3: In the corner of the hall stood Terreza, a mischievous 69 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:08,800 smile on her face. 70 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: Onna sivajilasvo budi te tarti. 71 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 3: She appreciated the freedom in this neighborhood. 72 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:22,879 Speaker 1: Rosmannitosti so sedui in spirova lak novim umni lets kim pruektum. 73 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:28,879 Speaker 3: The diversity of her neighbors inspired her to new artistic projects. 74 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,199 Speaker 1: Of semtet tiki la pu tebu vistopit. 75 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 3: However, she now felt the need to speak. 76 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:44,639 Speaker 1: Up Andre t mine zachela teres asis cruf oku bizabilrikretivitu 77 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:47,000 tradan na shiko. 78 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 3: Munitu andve those guidelines. Terreza began with a sparkle in 79 00:07:53,199 --> 00:07:56,839 her eye. Would kill the creativity that makes our community unique. 80 00:07:57,399 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: Buddheta di pirish noo omese. 81 00:08:01,879 --> 00:08:08,519 Speaker 3: There will be too many restrictions sal seesa chaltem. The 82 00:08:08,639 --> 00:08:10,720 hall started to fill with whispers. 83 00:08:10,879 --> 00:08:18,279 Speaker 1: Nick de kival term slovum yinni zusta vli nostrare. 84 00:08:20,199 --> 00:08:23,279 Speaker 3: Some people nodded to terzas words, while others remained on 85 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:23,959 andre S. 86 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:35,159 Speaker 5: Side nape ti Rostro. Tension was building Andrea terre val nasvem. 87 00:08:36,919 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 3: Andre, surprised by the support for Kereza, stood his ground. 88 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 1: Navui la sovannipopos avot zvolal Hre. 89 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:56,279 Speaker 3: Andre exclaimed, la su on avresi, let's vote on the proposals. 90 00:08:56,279 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: Halasovanni pro al napiki. 91 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 3: The voting proceeded peacefully, but the tension was palpable. 92 00:09:08,279 --> 00:09:11,080 Speaker 1: Snameni navre. 93 00:09:14,799 --> 00:09:18,679 Speaker 3: When the results were announced, the proposals were narrowly rejected. 94 00:09:18,759 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: And Kovan Alazamleni. 95 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:34,039 Speaker 3: Was shocked, but also thoughtful. Poolsiak He realized he needed 96 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:35,720 to learn to think differently. 97 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:37,679 Speaker 1: Jose. 98 00:09:41,879 --> 00:09:44,399 Speaker 3: After the meeting ended, theres approached. 99 00:09:45,039 --> 00:09:49,919 Speaker 1: Mona navra La. 100 00:09:51,639 --> 00:09:54,639 Speaker 3: Maybe we could do something together, she suggested. 101 00:09:54,759 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: Soki pi bispoa. 102 00:10:02,279 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 3: How about a community art project that combines our ideas. 103 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,759 Speaker 1: Andre ses rachil Alepasee smile. 104 00:10:11,519 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 3: Andrey frowned, but then he smiled. 105 00:10:14,159 --> 00:10:17,840 Speaker 1: Dosni zaima vie prisnal nakonet. 106 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:21,519 Speaker 3: That sounds interesting, he admitted. 107 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:29,039 Speaker 1: Finally, Uvi Domelstraa. 108 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 3: He realized that art and order didn't have to be 109 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:34,120 on opposite sides. 110 00:10:34,799 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 1: Spov proec terrisa in spirovan Rosmannostiso sets thee. 111 00:10:45,799 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 3: Together, they planned a project that included sculptures and paintings 112 00:10:49,519 --> 00:10:51,440 inspired by the neighborhood's diversity. 113 00:10:52,039 --> 00:11:01,519 Speaker 1: Andreol jeev at Teresa Spektovatzius. 114 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:07,799 Speaker 3: Andre understood that strict guidelines aren't always the answer, and 115 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,039 Gireza began to respect the power of collaboration. 116 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 1: At kol zimatines la duiras novi do nae plem. 117 00:11:20,879 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 3: Although the winter brought frost to their neighborhood, a new 118 00:11:23,799 --> 00:11:25,879 spirit of understanding filled it with warmth. 119 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 120 00:11:36,919 --> 00:11:40,679 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English. 121 00:11:47,080 --> 00:12:07,879 Speaker 1: Maleibne, malibne, malabne, picturesque, vouchki, sniu volchki, snru volchi, sneh snowflakes, zavne, uzavrene, zavrene, gated, culturnihala, culturnihala, 122 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:10,080 kultur nihala. 123 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:17,519 Speaker 3: Cultural hall, navre, navre, navre, proposals. 124 00:12:17,399 --> 00:12:26,159 Speaker 1: Smyrnitze, smyrnitz snitze, guidelines. Ulich needs, schim Ulich needs, schim 125 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:37,600 Ulich needs scheme mischievous Omesani Omezzani Omeseni, restrictions Si si 126 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:49,799 si palpable, zam it Nuti, zam it nuti, zami it Nutti, rejected, Sporo, brazz, sporlo, brazz, 127 00:12:50,279 --> 00:13:02,360 sporlo perazz, collaboration, zamarachite, zamarachit, zamarachite, frown so sohi sohi 128 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:09,639 sculptures maras, maras, marass, frost, bor. 129 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:29,559 Speaker 3: Borosi, understanding, neighborhood, ste steh, rooftops V shit V shit 130 00:13:30,159 --> 00:13:43,720 v shit, increase vsalet vsalet, zalette, appearance, yegna, yegna, yegna, unique, 131 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:51,519 y scrow, yescrowy scrow, sparkle, napi at napi a t 132 00:13:52,120 --> 00:14:01,639 napi T tension Helasovanni Tlasovanni Lasovani. Vote, pro b hello, 133 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:08,200 pro b hello, pro b hello, proceeded, v slithke v 134 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:20,639 slitke v slike results, pishla prishla p sishchla, approached, spoil spoil, spoil, 135 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:31,240 combine napla novali napla, novali, napla novali planned, bohoopil, bohopil, 136 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:40,320 bohopil realized. Umjilit scheme, umjilit scheme um Nielit scheme Artistic. 137 00:14:46,559 --> 00:14:49,279 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 138 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,159 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 139 00:14:53,279 --> 00:14:56,159 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 140 00:14:56,279 --> 00:14:59,600 we can't do it alone. Your support is crucial in 141 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:04,120 keeping our doors open and our content flowing. Please consider 142 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:08,080 becoming a premium subscriber. 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