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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, we'll journey through Alexus's heartwarming tale of

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<v Speaker 1>finding the balance between her family's farm and her city dreams,

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<v Speaker 1>discovering that tradition and ambition can thrive side by side.

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<v Speaker 1>E e Alexis.

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<v Speaker 4>Alato, milt as Tiboli sta oni rechiss hilodoxistis yayatis imitra

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<v Speaker 4>pandatin and thirin and angliasites resistis corimu i gadyasu temivrada

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<v Speaker 4>catopotophosteron e alexis sixpos ya ya hidikio ala mesat is

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<v Speaker 4>cut in drava yiprasiboli other fostis on Niko, cathot and

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<v Speaker 4>panda prostest and thorn two jamenos, the pegnidia yeah, the

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<v Speaker 4>aphoria to yeti pharma kitts is tenenocluse ethel and emilisi

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<v Speaker 4>mazitus natus, the fia to diep noela vejoraktogalia takromatapa rotus

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<v Speaker 4>edos and zust Trapezzi I alexis ne savadia ki is

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<v Speaker 4>an Emila thelontipotipharma applause theelon kims to ramus tiboli is

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<v Speaker 4>r p e sevaria all perimen ati dimit melissi Alexis

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<v Speaker 4>is join santoladi panda risky to dramatis if arma, pando

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<v Speaker 4>y senna taloye yah yas eph and anacesti gardiat is.

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<v Speaker 4>Alexis is in a histike if on apsophikan alastotelos vikaedaphos.

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<v Speaker 4>The alexis needed top to borucalis, only rats Horizontalypsit is

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<v Speaker 4>resist this mianamera and et and alexis pepitis. It is

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<v Speaker 4>megalos kai or opia and amester parado philodoxia etn to

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<v Speaker 4>fiets if arma meol galinitis theetan pandatos felest catafio and

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<v Speaker 4>notusit only rats to boli.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may.

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<v Speaker 4>Have messed eftida esposita pronas in pharmast in gritty, the.

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<v Speaker 1>Sun being broke through the morning clouds, over the farming crete.

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<v Speaker 4>Alexis themeslendra tomato skepsis i anacistis vathies ouys.

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<v Speaker 1>The Alexis stood among the olive trees, her head full

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<v Speaker 1>of thoughts, her breaths as deep as the roots of

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<v Speaker 1>the earth.

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<v Speaker 4>Its alatooli stone i rechis tsilodox is this.

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<v Speaker 1>She was there for the family gathering, but her mind

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<v Speaker 1>was in the city, on her dreams and ambitions. I

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<v Speaker 1>yea yetis Idimitra panda Anglias this. Her grandmother Isedra always

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<v Speaker 1>encouraged her to embrace her roots. Corimu idasuvradon, my daughter,

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<v Speaker 1>the earth never leaves your heart, she had told her

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<v Speaker 1>one night under the starlight. Alexis yea hidikio a la

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<v Speaker 1>mesa is cut it in drava ye Prosiboli. Alexis knew

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<v Speaker 1>that her grandmother was right, but something inside her was

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<v Speaker 1>pulling her towards the city.

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<v Speaker 4>O der fostis Onkoko and panda Prostasu Jamenos Pegnidia.

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<v Speaker 1>Her brother Oniko always sat in front of his screen,

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<v Speaker 1>lost in games yea.

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<v Speaker 4>The Eforia t yetifar Maikluse.

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<v Speaker 1>His indifference to the farm and their conversations annoyed her.

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<v Speaker 4>Ethel and Melissi masitus natusii ye ti efiye.

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<v Speaker 1>She wanted to talk with them to explain why she left.

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<v Speaker 1>Todip Noela Vejoraka. Dinner took place under the big olive tree.

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<v Speaker 4>Tahroma taput Luludia Yirodus edu san zuis a trapezzi.

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<v Speaker 1>The colors from the flowers around them brought life to

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<v Speaker 1>the table. Alexis is an Emila. Alexis a t k

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<v Speaker 1>deep breath and began to speak theell pharma, I want

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<v Speaker 1>you to know that I'm not abandoning the farm. Applause.

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<v Speaker 1>Then ramus timboli, I just want to try my dreams

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<v Speaker 1>in the city is Paria. Silence fell heavily Oli perim

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<v Speaker 1>and antilissi, everyone hating for to speak. Alexis is jo

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<v Speaker 1>sanoladi panda viriski to dromodis Alexis. Life is like oil.

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<v Speaker 1>It always finds its way. If Senna, the farm will

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<v Speaker 1>always be here for you.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, easagardiet is Alexis.

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<v Speaker 1>Her grandmother's words brought relief to Alexis as heart.

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<v Speaker 4>Is in a histike if onsohikan alostellos vicaos.

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<v Speaker 1>The conversation continued, Voices were raised, but in the end

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<v Speaker 1>they found common ground. The Alexis allpsities this.

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<v Speaker 3>I.

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<v Speaker 1>Alexis realized she could cultivate her dreams without abandoning her roots.

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<v Speaker 1>Miana Mehra and Alexis, I knew they don't for the Alexis.

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<v Speaker 4>If to pepi magalospia and amesailodoxia e to.

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<v Speaker 1>Her confidence grew and she understood that the balance between

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<v Speaker 1>tradition and ambition was the key to her happiness.

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<v Speaker 4>If armaitis the tan pandatos flestes catafiio.

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<v Speaker 1>And not the farm with all its love and peace,

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<v Speaker 1>would always be her safe haven while she chased her

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<v Speaker 1>dreams in the city.

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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>Iliachtida, ijachtida, iliachtida, sunbeam, tasifa, tasinifa, tasifa, clouds, tailendra, telera, tailendra,

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<v Speaker 1>olive trees, it is, it is is its roots, ikardia, igardia,

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<v Speaker 1>ikardia heart I yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I yah yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>Grandmother tofosnasteron, tofosnaston torfos Donasterillon, starlight, other foche other foch

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<v Speaker 4>o'ther fouche brother.

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<v Speaker 1>Eothorni, eothorni, eothorni screen idiaforia erdaporia ia the aforia, indifference, todipno, todepno,

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<v Speaker 1>todip no, dinner ilia ilia ilia, olive tree, taluludia, taluludia, taluludia,

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<v Speaker 1>flowers isio, p isio, b iso p silence, tolavi, tolavi, tolavi,

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<v Speaker 1>oil is, itizy is is itiziy z TSI, conversation, efones

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<v Speaker 1>ephonez efhonz voices, tokioeedavos, tokioeedaphos, toki no evaphos, common ground

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<v Speaker 1>if to pepethci ef to pepethci ef to pepitheci, confidence

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<v Speaker 1>is orobia isorobia is orubia, balance, iparadosi, iparadusi iparadosi, tradition, iphilodoxia, iphilodoxia, iphilodoxia, ambition,

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<v Speaker 1>if the here, if the here, if the here, happiness igalini, igalini, igalini, peace,

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<v Speaker 1>TOAs faleskatafigiu TOAs faleskatafigio to as fleskatafigio, safe haven, taounira, taonira,

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<v Speaker 1>ta onira, dreams, iphilodoxias, iphilodoxias, iphilodoxias, ambitions, infariine enfarine enfhariine,

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<v Speaker 1>encouraged a anassa I anassa a anasa, relief annettily antti

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<v Speaker 1>le amettily dawned.

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