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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to Fluent Fiction Check, the podcast where we bring

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with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, Will joins Danik and Havana on Carl

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of Most as they honor their father's memory with a

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heartfelt lantern release amidst the festive spirit of New Year's

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even Prague.

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Speaker 5: Kladnizimvspov alkov most privo, sorosensu ivani bill, silvestre, aras ivan,

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aprost mosto, cache deep ive lasn m o, t must ducos, canavo, tavola,

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mostem belvich depractice ki zaro vn reservovani snagovat, prilish minuosti

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ivana la vie, tak meloval oslave, poposla lamponi at vd

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genne mislime, oponovala, cheese, ala de lasso, yaknaiju ride cones maali,

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spi vali, napool, nott ivan as adiva anas denka abhomatov

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IFIs polechnea tice, denxes a, miselle, slovaestrijsa, belato, pravda, potovai,

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bit spolo, dobre sikivo, naconettes ulmetto potvem alech abbesnam besomenka,

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nena obloze, attack, grisel, praviri, lampion caddo photography, oh boy

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o patrins poegni do lamponoto anstroi, ivanna postil lampion three, pomusto,

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palk nebsum posovali yax veto lampi mis temnoe obai yacognna

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schlitos prevne belottos prevne who smiles as denik clnichi gripst team,

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decoyo Ivanova, kladnvs d doctor rosenesli spominki, strukov ru spol

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potot koveto doo. It's the nex sec spominka, namerovanes misto, ivanna,

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poti la clit j otets bel u, spravnejevotel dal ale

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te mirv serce.

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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 5: Vladni zimvs do cropoval carlov most This is a vili

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mil Odvidivo sorosen sunk ivane.

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Speaker 3: The cold winter air surrounded carve must where the story

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of two siblings Dunak and Ivna was about to unfold.

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Speaker 5: Biro silvestre a prasaiasvast.

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Speaker 3: It was New Year's Eve and Prague was glowing with

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festive lights.

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Speaker 5: Denk Ivana upro t mostu cag di ponive lasni.

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Speaker 3: Emosi, Sdnik and Ivna met in the middle of the bridge,

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each filled with their own emotions.

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Speaker 5: Mousi meto uladue recos denik co kaiko tavu tera tis tem.

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Speaker 3: We need to keep it simple, says Donik, looking at

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the bow river which quietly flowed beneath the bridge.

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Speaker 5: Belv di praktitski zaro snagil septirish minunoski.

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Speaker 3: He was always practical, yet reserved, trying not to dwell

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too much on the past.

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Speaker 1: Ivanapallavice.

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Speaker 3: Ivana, on the other hand, wanted.

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Speaker 1: More tatini k miloval Oslavi.

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Speaker 3: Daddy loved celebrations.

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Speaker 1: Polat lamponi at vidi gnani missimea.

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Speaker 3: Let's send lanterns so he can see that we're thinking

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of him. She countered.

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Speaker 5: Ye ochi sees ala de la spo sop yak naidu.

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Speaker 3: Her eyes shimmered with emotion, searching for a way to

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find comfort.

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Speaker 5: Lid komali spi vali achi napool nots.

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Speaker 3: People around them laughed, sang and waited for midnight.

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Speaker 1: Ivana sees adiva la Nasdenka. Ivanna looked at stenekzi abhumsiis

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polen Blakische.

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Speaker 3: I want us all to remember him together, she said quietly.

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Speaker 1: Sdnik siza mislel.

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Speaker 3: Stenik thought for a moment.

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Speaker 1: Slovajo sestri josas sarla.

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Speaker 3: His sister's words struck him.

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Speaker 5: Bilrato pravda povaibi spolo.

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Speaker 3: It was true they needed to be together.

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Speaker 1: Dobze p sikivo nakonets.

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Speaker 3: Okay.

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Speaker 1: He finally nodded, U di lametto potvem. We'll do it

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your way, alechtze abisna mi belvevspomenka neen na obloze.

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Speaker 3: But I want him to be with us in memories,

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not just in the sky.

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Speaker 5: Attac griselapol zipra viri lampion.

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Speaker 3: And so, as midnight approached, they prepared.

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Speaker 1: The lantern cashdirilo oze Photographe.

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Speaker 3: Each held half of their father's photograph.

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Speaker 1: Oh boy o patrin poleni do lampiono.

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Speaker 3: They carefully placed both together into the lantern.

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Speaker 1: Hoggini oiridvanazto an nebevistroy.

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Speaker 3: The clock struck twelve, and the sky exploded with colorful fireworks.

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Speaker 5: Denik ivanna pustiri lampion thi pomlusto palc.

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Speaker 3: Nebssum Stanac and Ivana released the lantern, which slowly rose

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to the heavens.

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Speaker 5: Pozzoo vali yex vito lampiono missive temnte.

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Speaker 3: They watched as the light of the lantern disappeared into the.

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Speaker 1: Darkness obaseetikile yacogribn schlitospravna.

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Speaker 3: Both felt as if they finally found the right way.

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Speaker 5: Birotospravo o smile, says Deniki.

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Speaker 1: Grip said tim.

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Speaker 3: This was the right thing. Stenek smiled, feeling calmer than

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ever before.

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Speaker 5: De kuyu ivano, thank you, evanat asledova la kladnivs do

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doc terrero senesli spominki.

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Speaker 3: She replied with a smile, Watching the cold air in

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which their memories drifted.

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Speaker 5: Stally rokovr spolelua svo poto ana kovit do.

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Speaker 3: They stood hand in hand, relying on their family bond

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that would not die even after their father's passing.

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Speaker 5: Deneuchi emo marivev spomenka na merovanes misto.

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Speaker 3: Stenek finally learned that emotion also have their place in

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memories of loved ones.

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Speaker 5: Ivana pottici la crit j otetz bil utten.

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Speaker 3: Spravny Evana felt at peace knowing that their father was

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honored properly.

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Speaker 1: Jevot shel dar ale te mily mir seltz.

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Speaker 3: Life went on, but now they had peace in their hearts.

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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 Zeck, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Op glopoval op glopoval op glopoval surrounded, soros ensue soros

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and sue soros ensue, siblings, adviet, ad, viet, odville.

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Speaker 3: Unfold, festive, m O C m O C m o

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c emotions, practice, ski practice, ski practice, ski practical, reserve, reser,

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reservo reserved, dwelling, countered, leskli, les ci, les cly, shimmered, u,

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tiu tiu who comfort.

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Speaker 1: Pool, knots, pool, knots, wool nuts, midnight, simply.

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Speaker 5: Approached, photography, photography, photography, photograph, postily, postily, postily released them,

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Note them, note them, Note darkness, nestlei, nestlei, nestlei, drifted, poto, pototo,

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bond otto, do otto, do otro do passing.

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Speaker 1: Oots gin oots, ginstin, honored, mire, mire, mere, peace, spo, minki, spo, minki,

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spominky memories, spravne spravne, spravine properly Driel, drigel driel, Help

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stop stop what strop rise vi vi Buchhulo vibuhulo exploded,

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Glidnichi Glidney she glid Nyi she Commer Rodino Rodino, Rodino Family, Milovana, Milovane, Milvanne,

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loved Ones Nait nait naith Fine.

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