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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll delve into a heartfelt musical journey

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that unites strangers on a historic bridge in Prague, rekindling

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the spirit of the Velvet Revolution.

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Speaker 1: Lako toilestan list and so a vietro naoto, yakoup melena

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a Petra stali uprost mosto, yakup kitaro, melen petra malo

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snapi potpostemist nideti po moostenam kopet im nastro pros de

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lani the la Velvet Revolution, day atroid body, a solidarity

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po mesa chikup aval ketaru do ruki bellodlani a levitre

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bil Silni Ahlagivi, ride eko and proshli Alessastavrosi and Marlo

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yakoupsipov del sogrishnzis ka medostpenes, mileno, Melena nannipovs bukivla nevsd

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j ave yacube scozzo so disna yacoup sees a milelotmacharad

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nas namo, cesco pisen bela top Symbolisto revol melodis and

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slavs duhem ala colemidoi malas kupkasa stavovat yakup ral aspivals

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vashni hud bay a spoila mezze star ship belis dob

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revol vi pravle yakta topsla nagai petrepsi del dopoka penes

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pre b paru in spirroval ostatnig darvani brazebela, yakup melena

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a petrem if energs called skupino terra do nesla kus

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history a nadia dio zappadad trevalod loo sevimanl is davodkovni

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pos dravot stale amost temi as just nichi yakupra vinosti

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hudbavajg NotI dik vam reclus um spoletni sei domus pos

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pihi aradosti po pomom are pomenom sovlastny samitova revol namen

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la yakup novelviu vesvoicen if mot rudbi terras.

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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: Nakarlov mustya beloru SnO.

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Speaker 3: On the karliff must it was bustling.

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Speaker 1: Touriste se proeli colem stan kuz droo terivovarisvagila.

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Speaker 3: Tourists strolled around the stalls with trinkets and admired the

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artists who displayed their works.

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Speaker 1: Vadni protom.

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Speaker 3: The air was chilly because it was already autumn.

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Speaker 1: Listit solovietr Na rekovo.

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Speaker 3: Leaves danced in the wind above the bow river.

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Speaker 1: Ya Coup, Milena a petrasti upro.

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Speaker 3: Tretsto, Jacup, Molina and Petra stood in the middle of

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the bridge.

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Speaker 1: Yakup kitaro Milena, Petra mala poto.

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Speaker 3: Yacup had a guitar. Milna brought a donation box, and

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Petra was painting a sign with the message support local

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children pomos.

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Speaker 1: Deenam ko pe tiem nastro prodnves di la ni.

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Speaker 3: Help us by them instruments for music education.

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Speaker 1: De la velvet revolu schonde atroeripomeno dem dooso assolidariti.

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Speaker 3: It was Velvet Rubtion day and the trio wanted to

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remind people of the importance of freedom and solidarity.

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Speaker 1: Poig mesa chi decla coupe avsal kitaru d'r rucci.

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Speaker 3: Let's get started, said Yacoup and picked up the guitar.

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Speaker 1: Billy odrod la ni a la vitre bil silni Ahladivi.

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Speaker 3: They were determined, but the wind was strong and chilly.

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Speaker 1: Lid coolem proschli al zastaviro sa hien.

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Speaker 3: Marlo passed by, but only a few stopped.

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Speaker 1: Yea koupsipovs del Jacob side sogshnziska me dustpennes.

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Speaker 3: What if we don't raise enough money.

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Speaker 1: Mileno.

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Speaker 3: He looked at Milana with concern.

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Speaker 1: Milena nanipovs budivi kivla.

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Speaker 3: Milana nodded at him encouragingly. Nevs dave Yakube, don't give up,

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yacou scoo snizzo so cas dizna try something everyone knows.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, kopsiza mislel.

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Speaker 3: Yacob thought for a moment.

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Speaker 1: Potmzachladate no znamo chescopi seng.

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Speaker 3: Then he began to play a recognizable and famous Czech

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song Bela.

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Speaker 1: To pi sentera symbolisa.

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Speaker 3: It was a song that symbolized the spirit of the velvet.

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Speaker 1: Rosian Melodias sin islavs duhem Ava bila coolemidozi.

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Speaker 3: The melody carried in the air and attracted passers.

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Speaker 1: By Malaskupimkaigi Sizacella Zastavovat.

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Speaker 3: A small group of people began to stop.

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Speaker 1: Jakupral aspivals Vashni.

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Speaker 3: Yucu played and sang with passion o du bayispoila. The

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music connected them.

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Speaker 1: Mesipo sua chibil starshi bar.

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Speaker 3: Among the listeners was an older couple Bilisdobi Revoluze. They

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were from the time of the revolution, Vipra.

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Speaker 1: Villi yektato pi seim isla nagi.

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Speaker 3: They recounted how this song had brought them hope back then.

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Speaker 1: Petre pri del dopo kladnchki vizepenes.

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Speaker 3: Pekra added more money to the donation box.

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Speaker 1: Pri biparu in spiroval Ostatnidovai.

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Speaker 3: The couple's story inspired others to donate braz Soon the

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donation box was filled.

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Speaker 1: Yakup milena a Petraergitzko scupino terra dos v slaku history a.

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Speaker 3: Nadye yakoop Milana and pedroup transformed into an energetic group

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that brought a piece of history and hope to their audience.

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Speaker 1: Dislnes Cello zapadatvaloos da vogekovnivo.

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Speaker 3: When the sun began to set. It took a long

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time for them to break free from the crowd of

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thankful greetings.

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Speaker 1: Tali na moste telohem nichi ashstnischi.

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Speaker 3: The three friends stood on the bridge, now much calmer

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and happier.

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Speaker 1: Yea coupolesvichnosti.

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Speaker 3: Jacob looked at his friends with gratitude.

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Speaker 1: Hod bavajn dog.

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Speaker 3: Music truly can unite people.

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Speaker 1: Ji kivamm.

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Speaker 3: Thanks to you, he said with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Spolichnie domus positem pih aradusti.

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Speaker 3: Together they returned home with a feeling of pride and joy.

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Speaker 1: Podasomm atipom so vlastnya samitovna meenala.

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Speaker 3: They managed to help the children and remind people what

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the velvet revotion truly meant.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, kupsigilvi vesvuis then iv motrudbi teraspest.

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Speaker 3: Through this, Yakoop renewed his faith in his dream and

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in the power of music that unites the world.

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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: Rushno rushno rushno bustling, prohaseeli prohaseli, prohaseli. Strolled drob nosti,

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drob nosti, drobnosti, trinkets, obdivovali, obdivovali, obvivo, vali, admired, kladny kladni,

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khladny Chile, bokladnichka, poklada, donation box, Solidarita, solidarita, solida, solidarity,

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odhod lani, odhod lani, odhod Lani, determined, natel naznatel Na

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znatel Na recognizable Calemidos, calemidos, callmido.

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Speaker 3: C passers by pos side concern, povs Bodivia, povs Bodivia encouragingly,

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natel Na natel Na znatel Na recognizable Melodia meloda, melody, melody,

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vash vaseni va sheni, passion, posracci, poscii listeners, vipravili, vipravili, vipravilli,

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recounted in spirroval In, spirroval in, spiroval inspired and ergitskoo

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and ergitskoo and erggitscho energetic premilli premii semi transformed the

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dignal stea digno sti dichal sti grateful, the dignost dignost

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dichost gratitude piha piha pia pride radost radost rados joy

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Viru vru viru faith.

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Speaker 1: Sid noyit sieed noit sid nozit Unite, Pipomenote, pipomenote, sipomenaute

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remind Boss Lucachiu, poss Lucratuu Boss Lugachiu.

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Speaker 3: Audience Nadi nadye e nadye y hope, we hope.

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