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Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.

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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll journey with Petra as a sudden

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prog blizzard transforms a silent bridge into a realm of

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reflection and newfound clarity, revealing the timeless beauty hidden amidst

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life's chaos.

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Speaker 4: All its prasop karlov most zasnini akihi vipadel tomspoatkeva mos

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to aled nez bil klidney, navreku moostu, stal petre, professor historia,

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obi ma ti kabad ki snik, jello abs ohraniel, preladem,

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pricel sem abbe vili klidu a premchel ovote, petre, meloval,

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tentomost rati, pominal star chas, dijevod belchi aradosnichi y extal

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adival sennakovotavo, pristijo jeremisi dam opakovadim ums naiad knows that

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charlo sil volkev pokriva nobilem petre po ko magi snizachin

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obovatsivit tone tibi les trashte petre videl gemus, naidu, critpredzimo

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allid mistie snik padel, hustia richle on zustel stratsen te

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crasse Belotto, Jacobi history samotna Ogila, petrzikil ya kehost deninos

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as Merle, Prestiza china I protestovad al zustal tam, Stratsenov, Michelenka, Spommel,

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Sachasi Gribil Lady Anne houses Astrachi Ca mis trustmipomin Elsi, Yazaki,

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jeni a ya kea yea, Prakashki nevipada nel yacotec Snjenie

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Postupnias Mignilo, vesnovo bozi terra opkoppela al Misto Abbi, Svistraschil,

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Petro nachel tebi pras no Chovi dr Klido Nayed Nosachel snik,

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pomlo Ustava, petres novodva, napraho ninipokrito chis team brim cobertem

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tet video vi snee pohopel Gemo, Radostati, pounik Nalli ros

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hopnost vig krassov ned del nostijevota ni novel almost severevota

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petra titio, gen nachelle ku sam Sebecti, strato na novo

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Energi cratched, domovo videl jeb vive alva tak snovi ove

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radosti as vida vosti naposletic mosto vigeldrija je yac muve

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selma vayi spolechni dosta oslavit prichivatki is radosti anovo nagi.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 4: Ulite praisvanchnik osdop.

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Speaker 1: The streets of Bravi glistened with the lights of Christmas decorations.

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Speaker 4: Karlov most zasnni akihi vi pa de alf tom zasniem

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o KOs.

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Speaker 1: Poatke karlav must dreamy and silent, looked like something out

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of a fairy tale. On that snowy afternoon to.

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Speaker 4: Do bubi va mostponi turistu aled nez bil klidni.

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Speaker 1: At this time the bridge is usually full of tourists,

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but today it was peaceful.

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Speaker 4: Navreshku mostu stal Petre professor ristorie obi ma ti kabad

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kisnik kiu abdem.

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Speaker 1: At the top of the bridge stood Pether, a history professor,

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hugging his coat tightly to protect himself from the cold.

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Speaker 4: Britl sem abili klidu amilel o jivot.

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Speaker 1: He came here to enjoy a moment of peace and

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reflect on life.

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Speaker 4: Petra miloval tent most.

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Speaker 1: Pedro loved this bridge.

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Speaker 4: Ratinel stare chasi dijvodchi aradusni.

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Speaker 1: He liked to remind himself of the old times, when

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life was easier and more joyful.

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Speaker 4: Yextl adival senat kuvo tavutistijo smi si zdamakovnim u sperms.

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Speaker 1: As he stood and looked at the vecabo, he found

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himself wondering if he could relive those moments in today's

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hectic world.

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Speaker 4: Nayid no zaceo.

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Speaker 1: Suddenly it began snowing heavily.

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Speaker 4: Vlke po nobilem.

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Speaker 1: Large snowflakes fell silently, covering everything in white.

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Speaker 4: Petre posyriakosi magiachina obovatsuv tibistraste.

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Speaker 1: Pether felt a certain magic as the snow started to

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envelop the statues of saints, turning them into silent white guardians.

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Speaker 4: Petre videl gemusi nait ukri aste.

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Speaker 1: Pether knew he needed to find shelter from the cold,

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but something kept him in place.

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Speaker 4: Snia del rustie onzustel strattenfe.

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Speaker 1: The snow fell thick and fast, and he remained lost.

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Speaker 4: In the beauty biroto jekoberistoria samotna o Gilra.

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Speaker 1: It was as if history itself had come to life.

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Speaker 4: Petrzi kill yaqui rostu deninos as merz pristizachi nai protestovat

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ale zustel tam stratsen of Michelenka.

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Speaker 1: Peter could feel his cold nose and frozen fingers starting

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to protest, but he stayed there, lost in thought.

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Speaker 4: Spomnel s nach sibil maladi an ne neechu ses astra

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scit can mis tarostmi.

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Speaker 1: He recalled the times when he was young and unafraid

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of daily worries.

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Speaker 4: Tipom nelsi yegbil nezzachi jeni a yaquiro sadye.

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Speaker 1: He reminded himself of how unburdened he was, and how

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his heart was full of hope.

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Speaker 4: Prekashki neviadak ne ya kotek.

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Speaker 1: Obstacles didn't seem as insurmountable as they do now.

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Speaker 4: Snigenie postupnias mignlo vesnihovo bogi teraopela.

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Speaker 1: The snow gradually turned into a blizzard, completely enveloping him.

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Speaker 4: A le e mist abyssevistracil Petre nachel te bile pras

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nochia novi druch clido.

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Speaker 1: But instead of being frightened, Peto found a new kind

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of peace in that white void nayid.

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Speaker 4: No zachel snijo maru ustavat.

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Speaker 1: Suddenly the snow began to slowly subside.

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Speaker 4: Petre ses novupodiva napraho neni po crito chistim birim.

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Speaker 1: Kobertsem Petrol looked at Bravo again, now covered with a

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pure white carpet tetvigiel viet. Now he saw things more clearly.

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Speaker 4: Poop gemus nitrados.

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Speaker 1: He realized he must find joy in the chaotic world

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he lives in.

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Speaker 4: Nik nachi ros hop nostvigral nosgevota.

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Speaker 1: Although his original intention was merely an escape, he found

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something more valuable, the ability to see beauty in the

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unpredictability of life.

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Speaker 4: X snival almost severrazzel dobvota petrzikil gen nachel ku sam

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sebe teris tratil.

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Speaker 1: As the snow cleared and the bridge returned to normal life,

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Peter felt he had found a part of himself he had.

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Speaker 4: Lost Navarre Vlkramovo.

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Speaker 1: With a smile on his face and a new energy

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in his soul, he started walking.

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Speaker 4: Home vigil visvi ava tenac snovi obieven radosti asvidevoski.

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Speaker 1: He knew the future would have its challenges, but he

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would face them differently with newfound joy and curiosity.

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Speaker 4: Postu vigilidja yeho yakmuve selemavai.

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Speaker 1: As he turned one last time to the bridge, he

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saw yellow and odo his friends cheerfully waving to him.

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Speaker 4: Spolechnista oslavitrii, svatkiradosti a novo nayi.

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Speaker 1: Together they headed into town to celebrate the upcoming holidays

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with boy and new hope.

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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 4: Blishchitze, blishchit blis.

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Speaker 1: Listen, bohatka, pohatka, borata, fairy tale, obovat, obovatova, envelope, strassee

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strassee strashe guardian, bras, notta, bras nottara, void, radosni, radostni radostni,

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joyful premi, schlitt remi, schlitt semi schlett reflect.

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Speaker 4: Snehovah bo snehovah bose Snehovah.

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Speaker 1: Blizzard Ustavat Ustavatu stavat subside.

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Speaker 4: U spekhani Uspehani Spehani. Nepsrecon tell me nepsrecona, tell me

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nepsecona tell me insurmountable, nadya, nadja, na yea, oh psecon

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nat pseconnat pseecon nat overcome nen nee neeln unbearable. Professor, professor, professor, professor,

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nevida tell me neda, tell me nepvida, tell me unpredictable.

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Oh crit it oh.

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Speaker 1: Shelter hat's ki hat's kiw it's ky chaotic visva visva,

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visva challenge vera DeVos via devost vi devoced curiosity po

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hop it po hop it po hope it realize prepo

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meat pripoat sip meat, remind t he t he t

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he silent mars smerslee smrsly frozen splashed knee splashed knee

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slashed knee, peculiar, postup me, postop me, postop me, gradual,

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Poni poni ponie click, blowed it blowed, it blowed it

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wonder zappasit zapasit, zappasit grapple, cetravat, cetravat, cetravat linger.

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