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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>Explore how a rivalry blossoms into a beautiful collaboration under

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<v Speaker 3>the enchanting glow of the Liagnen's Christmas lights.

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<v Speaker 1>All let uspiti ava yemi is and in atmosphera pus

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<v Speaker 1>titan omegalos, nikitichrono, ikayopid mikikova, sistikidia, cosmetri esotericon, choron ital

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<v Speaker 1>polinkerdisi itthelen apodixito, talendotis, olmos, ostavros ogoitecticosarchitectonus itistris in a

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<v Speaker 1>home and achronia ostavros, panda promus moderna, sti tiki melambera,

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<v Speaker 1>fota remopes and Sanasteria ikayopi apophasis nacoluthisi, and then the

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<v Speaker 1>aphoriticodromo chrismopius and a paleomoditico thema mehiropetas dolidia and nevs meenakila, grafia,

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<v Speaker 1>kiparisia liga xila, pilinagia, kistolidia apophila a carpus, ostavros, kitaxi,

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<v Speaker 1>doyat is keelas after in pegnidia yepiatisippe alkiopagnoise keine his

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<v Speaker 1>Emeto project is tinimera to diagon is, mukateid excess paxapnica,

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<v Speaker 1>ketapanda political agremis, tune is kottinasu lemene urani kid ti

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<v Speaker 1>enemy egan and titos nani sijision stavros kikayope eminence to

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<v Speaker 1>apply to a nosemono romu kesinid tu pisaida the catastrophomicronmettono

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<v Speaker 1>ti murisi prettiness inos to mainzpel stavros an angasticapis mano

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<v Speaker 1>supporting catastasy masier gasticandid mikotkaiopis kitty strategiki to stavrou eth

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<v Speaker 1>a mystic missingersi MSIs egites kits and eplicti to apotelesma

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<v Speaker 1>en monadicothem mephiomorphia, kistrateresleto marius poona vosvin and katoptistagonist is

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<v Speaker 1>roh keertanto diagonismo key dio and nevati tnalo it kayopie

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<v Speaker 1>mathiotis in ergacia borinaferia prohia ostavros and a calypseity in

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<v Speaker 1>axia dia for reticon propticon kittino morfiati somadikis doujas top

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<v Speaker 1>nevrist nene tu santropus kistvujagmeni, pipareetis kaiopesk tustavru ker jimono

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<v Speaker 1>to ravillo alekting gardiat is z.

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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.

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<v Speaker 1>Kato and os himonastateli to the kiemvri ivu jag mani

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<v Speaker 1>ella bestjenon.

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<v Speaker 3>Under the sky of a winter in late December, Voyevni

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<v Speaker 3>glowed with Christmas lights.

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<v Speaker 1>All letters piteirs, dolision, dan peritechna, Cathosi, yitunis pretty, majo dneto,

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<v Speaker 1>magalo di mohrstuyenati con dia coosmission.

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<v Speaker 3>All the houses were intricately decorated as the neighbors prepared

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<v Speaker 3>for the big Christmas decorations contest.

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<v Speaker 1>Taroma ta ton pev conkla siava yemis at mos ferra.

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<v Speaker 3>The scents of pine and the sea breeze filled the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Pios teita nomegalos nikitis arono.

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<v Speaker 3>Who would be the big winner this year?

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<v Speaker 1>Ikaiopi mih dimuriki ki povasistikidi a koshmitri suter con joron

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<v Speaker 1>itequer Disikaliopi.

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<v Speaker 3>A creative and determined interior decorator, really wanted to win.

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<v Speaker 1>Itele Na pu Dixito Talendotis.

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<v Speaker 3>She wanted to prove her talent.

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<v Speaker 1>Almost Ostavros ogoetkosar hitectnas itan On Nikitis tries nejomen Achrona.

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<v Speaker 3>However, Ostavars, the charming architect had been the winner for

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<v Speaker 3>three consecutive years.

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<v Speaker 1>Ostavros Panda prmus moderna, stitiki, mela vera, fota mopesen Sanasteria.

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<v Speaker 3>Ostavras always preferred a modern esthetic with bright lights that

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<v Speaker 3>twinkled like stars.

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<v Speaker 1>Ikayopiaenacolsi Anda Forretico.

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<v Speaker 3>Romo Calliope decided to take a different pathma Mehiro, Pilidia

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<v Speaker 3>and Nevsnia. She would use a vintage theme with handmade

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<v Speaker 3>ornaments inspired by Greek folklore.

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<v Speaker 1>Kiparishia, liga xila, pili Nagia, Kristolidia, Apoi.

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<v Speaker 3>Carpus, cyprusses, a few woods, clay pots, and ornaments made

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<v Speaker 3>from leaves and fruits. Ostavros Ostavras looked at her work

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<v Speaker 3>and laughed. Afta tisipe, these are children's toys, he told her.

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<v Speaker 1>Aleko Semeto projectis.

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<v Speaker 3>But Ekaliopi ignored him and continued with her project.

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<v Speaker 1>Timerad dimu mikatellida xispa sxavnica quetapanda Pilmustun.

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<v Speaker 3>On the day of the contest, a storm suddenly broke

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<v Speaker 3>out and threatened to bring everything down.

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<v Speaker 1>Is kotina su lemeni urani kiviatimi e cantu nani sihishun.

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<v Speaker 3>The darkly drawn skies and strong winds made the neighbors worry.

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<v Speaker 1>Stavros kikayo pi eminenced applied to a nosmo romuiskida takatetreto turisi.

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<v Speaker 3>Stavros E and Calliope stood by one side of the

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<v Speaker 3>street and realized that the storm would destroy everything they

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<v Speaker 3>had created.

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<v Speaker 1>Fret di pel stavros an angostkappi is manosa putting gatas see.

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<v Speaker 3>We have to team up, said Ostavres, reluctantly, convinced by

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<v Speaker 3>the situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Masier gastikanimoids di di mir jikoti tetiscaillopis kittys re dii

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<v Speaker 1>ki tu stavru.

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<v Speaker 3>Together, they worked, using ecaliopees creativity and Ostavras strategy.

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<v Speaker 1>Itsies qui chimasiez.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a moment of collaboration and trial.

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<v Speaker 1>Igitunes quite sane plictito, potelees ma Ena Mona, dicothe a,

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<v Speaker 1>ma Mefisikillo morfia kuistra teresleto maris poona vosvinankatootista estis vroujis.

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<v Speaker 3>The neighbors looked astonished at the result, a unique spectacle

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<v Speaker 3>with natural beauty and sparkling details that flickered under the

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<v Speaker 3>rain drops.

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<v Speaker 1>Kiervi sano diezmo. They won the contest quivio en se

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<v Speaker 1>vatie donaldo.

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<v Speaker 3>Both felt a deep appreciation for each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Ikayo pie mathio ti Sergasia, Borina Feri Pia.

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<v Speaker 3>Calliope learned that collaboration can bring unexpected success.

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<v Speaker 1>Postavros and A Calypsiti naxia dia for reticon proticon kitino

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<v Speaker 1>morfiet som dikis du.

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<v Speaker 3>Jas Ostavras discovered the value of different perspectives and the

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<v Speaker 3>beauty of teamwork.

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<v Speaker 1>Top nev to nene tu santropus kiste vujameni iparee tis

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<v Speaker 1>cayopis que, tustavru quero, jimono, tov ravillo ale kitingardiet.

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<v Speaker 3>The spirit of Christmas brings people together and enjoyers and

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<v Speaker 3>Ostavras partnership won not only the prize but also the

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<v Speaker 3>heart of the neighborhood.

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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>Oras oras, oras, the sky, oh, jimonas oh, jimonas o

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<v Speaker 1>himonas The winter peri dechna, peri digna, peri dechna, intricately oh.

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<v Speaker 1>The agon is mos Oh, the agon is mos oh,

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<v Speaker 1>the agon is mos. The contest to aroma, to roma,

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<v Speaker 1>to aroma, the scent iavre iavra i avra, the breeze,

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<v Speaker 1>Apo fascistiki apo fascistiki apple fascisti ki determined totalndo, totalndo, totalndo.

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<v Speaker 1>The talent is the tiki s t t ki s

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<v Speaker 1>t t ki, aesthetic, tremo, peson, tremo, pison, tremo, pison, twinkle,

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<v Speaker 1>tosto livi, tosto livi, tosto livi. The ornament ila graphia,

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<v Speaker 1>ila graphia, i lao graphia, the folklore tokyparisi, tokyparisi, toki parisi,

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<v Speaker 1>the cypress opilos opilos o pilos, the clay yello yello

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<v Speaker 1>yello to laugh, ikata jida ikaate yida, ikate yida. The

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<v Speaker 1>storm is ratayiki istra, the yiki is the rat yiki.

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<v Speaker 1>The strategy Orah nos ora nos urrah nos, the sky,

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<v Speaker 1>sule mennos, sule mennos, sulemenos, y drawn or animus, animus

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<v Speaker 1>or anemos. The wind, anisijo, anisijo, anijo to worry, an Angustica,

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<v Speaker 1>an Angustica, an Angustica reluctantly is in Ergacia, is in Ergazia,

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<v Speaker 1>is in Ergacia. The collaboration either Kimasia, either Kimasia, either Kimasia.

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<v Speaker 1>The trial, explicit, explic, d explic, t astonished, Totheama, Totheyama, totheyama.

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<v Speaker 1>The spectacle Physi key physi key physi ki natural is

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<v Speaker 1>tagna is the gona is trona, the rain drop, apros

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<v Speaker 1>dokiti a pros dokity a, pros dokii, unexpected ipro ki

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<v Speaker 1>ybrop the ki y broc the ki the perspective.

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