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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore how a young artist finds

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<v Speaker 3>inspiration and learns the true value of friendship during a

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<v Speaker 3>challenging moment in a city bursting with life.

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<v Speaker 1>Anix euler le Bromidia stega ene, mikrok e Elena, cattstagapimeno, tetrapezi, condasto,

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<v Speaker 1>paratherro erotis is the sti atmospheret to cafe yemisitisestesisis maro macaffechi,

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<v Speaker 1>frondidas e elena in emiennericallytechnis sagmon de sebnevsito genurieti spinaca

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<v Speaker 1>dipletis of philus is demetris, meprosopoyemata and the afferon pospaiupinacas

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<v Speaker 1>rottai nisichus e elena anastenasi la fria riazu manavroy remiechis

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<v Speaker 1>in gendrosi catipusimera, miasi, discolo xaphnica en as vijaskovita looietis

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<v Speaker 1>prospatinas the theopisit in an abnueites alleniotito, nostos fiximosos, tithos

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<v Speaker 1>onikos o barista paratyitis kiyniapotombango to prosopod dignien sihilleke and

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<v Speaker 1>the afferon cathos vlepiity elen and epopheri paratyirondas tendasy plesiasi

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<v Speaker 1>megrigora vimata i catastmaconete eelen ap prospatine re missi ale

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<v Speaker 1>an yet discoli, or the metris take diipletis and no

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<v Speaker 1>nichols nina pro kees nestira in ola cala elena ei

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<v Speaker 1>master tho leon nichos ka da stamatia, margokista, fotropo, cataf

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<v Speaker 1>remission ian ast paneride kemsalam b stenenda sit stimiss elenemie

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<v Speaker 1>there varazi a mikrote tradio keies graphi, or the mits

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<v Speaker 1>you nikos paracolo pila mirazomeno, le ma cataoisis ellen avriscio,

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<v Speaker 1>himonoy baktis alami, cataist is philisquets apostexis, cato mareteleonic cas

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<v Speaker 1>machameilophos e is Polish and a hissond eyeleen a matlun

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<v Speaker 1>igardiat ye nomosinkufisi i an existed, the salonikie mentis menikeasi

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<v Speaker 1>e borai and.

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

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed an existed.

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<v Speaker 1>The saloniki.

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<v Speaker 3>Springing the saloniki olius.

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<v Speaker 1>La berros and amesattis men a karamidia.

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<v Speaker 3>The sun beams brightly between the blossoming tiles.

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<v Speaker 1>Idromi, yematizoi, manthropus, lunos pernun.

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<v Speaker 3>The streets are full of life, with people smiling as

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<v Speaker 3>they pass by.

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<v Speaker 1>Stigadia, tists, polis ene, mikrokaki, perimenito, super scipts do.

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<v Speaker 3>In the heart of the city, a small cafe awaits

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<v Speaker 3>its visitors eyelids para. Elena sits at her favorite table

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<v Speaker 3>near the window.

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<v Speaker 1>Jirotis is esti at mos ferretu cafe yemisis this maroma

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<v Speaker 1>cafeke frondidez.

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<v Speaker 3>Around her. The warm atmosphere of the cafe fills her

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<v Speaker 3>senses with the aroma of coffee and care.

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<v Speaker 1>E elenamienerica liechnis sagmon de seb tis Pineca.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena is a young artist seeking inspiration for her new painting.

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<v Speaker 1>The platis Ophilus is Dimitris my proso po jemato and

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<v Speaker 1>the afferun.

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<v Speaker 3>Next to her, her friend Demitris with a face full

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<v Speaker 3>of interest. Pospaio pinecas, how's the painting going, orotai nicius,

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<v Speaker 3>he asks, anxiously. E Elena anastenasi la fria elenosa is lightly.

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<v Speaker 1>Riazo MANAVROI remie kissing GENDROSI.

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<v Speaker 3>I need to find peace and concentration.

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<v Speaker 1>Catipusi mera miasi.

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<v Speaker 3>Viscolo something that seems difficult today.

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<v Speaker 1>Xavnika ENAs vijascovita loyettis.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly a cough cuts off her words.

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<v Speaker 1>Pros patinos the theo pi abnuitis alaotito nostos fiximos sos titos.

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<v Speaker 3>She tries to steady her breathing, but feels the familiar

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<v Speaker 3>tightness in her chest.

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<v Speaker 1>Onkos O barista paratyritiskinia po tombango dicas.

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<v Speaker 3>The barista observes the scene from the counter.

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<v Speaker 1>Toproso podu vigni and sihie kenda feron cathos vle poferi.

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<v Speaker 3>His face shows concern and interest as he sees a struggling.

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<v Speaker 1>Paratynda senende si plisiasi megrigora vimata.

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<v Speaker 3>Noticing the tension, he approaches quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>Ikatasta silmaconette.

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<v Speaker 3>The situation escalates.

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<v Speaker 1>I Elena prospathine re missi alienab noitis y ne te viscoli.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena tries to calm down, but her breathing becomes difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh dmitris de kitte di pleatis and no niicos fernina

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<v Speaker 1>pot tirri nero kienest nevstyra.

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<v Speaker 3>Dmitris stands by her side, while Dica springs a glass

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<v Speaker 3>of water and an inhaler.

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<v Speaker 1>Inola cala Elena verotzo ke elena e missimaste tho leon

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<v Speaker 1>nicos kita jun da sistamatya.

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<v Speaker 3>We're here, says Dicas, looking into her eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>Merchist theo troppo kata fern ne teni remischhun.

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<v Speaker 3>Slowly and steadily they managed to calm her down.

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<v Speaker 1>Enna sa di sepanerhete.

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<v Speaker 3>Her breath returns.

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<v Speaker 1>Yagni pohori kimasiti serhitemen a lambie.

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<v Speaker 3>The anxiety recedes, and with it comes a flash of inspiration.

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<v Speaker 1>Steenendo situstigmis i el nimtemie.

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<v Speaker 3>There in the moment's tension, Eleanor remembers an idea.

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<v Speaker 1>Vrazi a mikroute tradio kiergizenos quie grafi.

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<v Speaker 3>She takes out a small notebook and begins to sketch.

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<v Speaker 1>O Dmitris Kionicos paracolufuncio pila mire Zomennienes degmiyev le Ma catanoisies.

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<v Speaker 3>Dmitris Ewendicus watched silently, sharing a momentary glance of understanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Yele navriskio jimono teebn sito bina catis ala kymienee catanoisi

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<v Speaker 1>yetdina mitis philis Quetisi postilixis.

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<v Speaker 3>Elena finds not only the inspiration for her painting, but

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<v Speaker 3>also a new understanding of the power of friendship and support.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathosimere t Leoni to cafe ye missi michamilo fos ihi

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<v Speaker 1>dispolis nejijunde.

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<v Speaker 3>As the day ends in the cafe fills with low light,

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<v Speaker 3>the sounds of the city continueum Eleanov learns to accept

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<v Speaker 3>her weaknesses and to accept the help of others ikadie Yemikufisi.

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<v Speaker 3>Her heart fills with gratitude and relief.

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<v Speaker 1>I an existed the Saloniki Memphis mena kirasi Ela.

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<v Speaker 3>Spring in Thessaloniki continues with blossoming cherries outside the cafe

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<v Speaker 3>and the knowledge that every difficulty can bring a new beginning.

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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>Oius, o Eus, o Eus. The sun Italy tephnis Italy,

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<v Speaker 1>tepnis itali, tephnis. The artist iebnecy ebnecy eembnefci. The inspiration iagonia, iagonia, iagonia,

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<v Speaker 1>the anxiety I anasa I anasa I a nasa, the

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<v Speaker 1>breath to Anthus, to Anthus, to Anthus, the blossom icardia iicardia, iicardia.

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<v Speaker 1>The heart is dig me istig me is tig me,

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<v Speaker 1>the moment I anexy I anexy I anixy, the spring

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<v Speaker 1>to tetravio, to tetravio, to tetravio, the notebook, to aroma,

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<v Speaker 1>to aroma, to aroma, the aroma tovlemma, tovlema, tovilema. The

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<v Speaker 1>glance ivmosini IV moosini IV no monsigni. The gratitude enaguffizi,

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<v Speaker 1>enakuffizi ianna kuffizi. The relief ikatai ikata noisi, ikata noisi,

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<v Speaker 1>the understanding oh barista, oh barista, on barista, the barista, opangos, opangos,

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<v Speaker 1>O pangos, the counter e nd s E end c

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<v Speaker 1>e nd the tension, osterias osbstiras, o isb nefstyras, the

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<v Speaker 1>inhaler I Namiya yavi, namiya ia vi namiya, the weakness

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<v Speaker 1>here he, here he, here he the beginning to fo

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<v Speaker 1>tophos tofhos, the light, oipescape, this oipescape, this oipiescape, this

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<v Speaker 1>the visitor to Parafro, to Parafro, to Parahiro. The window,

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<v Speaker 1>APOSTHEICSI apostheicsi e postereisy, the support or romos or romos

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<v Speaker 1>or the romos, the street Ifrondida, Ifrondida, if Rondida, the

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<v Speaker 1>care estheniaesthenia is asthenia, the illness to Haramo Yello, to

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<v Speaker 1>Hamo yellow, to Hamo Yello, the smile, tostithos, tostithos, tostithos,

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<v Speaker 1>the chest.

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