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Speaker 3: Join Yacob and Nicola at the Enchanting Prague Christmas Markets

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as they balance art and practicality to make the holiday

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dreams of visitors and their own come true with a

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Speaker 1: Van latif Shu messistan a pa neokridrees tank alid promi,

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Aledli Darkievano atmosphero w had no Hostagstalia koup Pechvi, mesonique virabiel,

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krasne osdobi ved stale O, partner Ca, Nicola majalas prode

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m obamnielis voisen yacoup chelvit was it krasnichi os dobu

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terab laradmois patri nicolaasasti abe prod napoda yakube musi prode

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clan Nicola Starostlivia, naso do statne yakoup alemn Oi nisamiel

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telvit was it va nijo, nizzo sob belovit nechi and

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prodeni article prazzoval sem nanove osdobie otpovidel mugetobit Takterrasponina Chesni

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Nicola povs deghla miela obave diceverrazzellas pole deem na frontozakas

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nikou Terisi, Prolegieri his tank, Schimlasi Gayacupia Nea prostopolos and Svoprazi,

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Yacoup's travel, Rodini, nato Osdobo belle Odrodlani visavaliem Nevsori malo

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al Petlvia cashdi detail Vieho lavises rodi la do con

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loost Conechnipologio, schiat Apo smalce Yehotova, Recopotijhu, Nicola, Segni, mup Siblijela,

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PODi Vala, sena osdobuk tero Ya kup vitvoseel be lenard

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Herna swetlanastankrajlakov jove add La magiskile Esku Nicola la kastostros

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pri Vai os Veno seize shepherd Obgivo gakup Osdobo vistavel Nanavini, Misto, berzektank, Cristo,

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pel Bohati, Turista osba anatolic genevajal an abid Lea, kubov

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is national chast kuzani osobavem, probosis, kutnivaidu record touristas usmivem,

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yacoup A, Nicola vistriklono a podkovalle yet to transactises ponil nicola,

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finance need zile zaro vos igdel him osdobam terres a,

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chaldavat ve cher zavi al stanek Ya nicole now chilse

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senko mus nitrov nova huim apraxi nicolas, mala pro am,

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milakoletovidela pot sweet nami, prak polene u sri ato, sodokas

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vanilism last nimvotem a vide jeproni built den vini.

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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: Varnastomist m namies, chief pras.

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Speaker 3: The Christmas markets at starskamnanges Gi and Brase were full

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of life.

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Speaker 1: Mezsisvina a.

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Speaker 3: Carols could be heard everywhere. The smell of mulled wine

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and roasted chestnuts wafted among the stalls.

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Speaker 1: Sni him thanki alid pro alivani at mos ferro.

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Speaker 3: Snow gently covered the wooden stalls, and people wandered between them,

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searching for gifts and enjoying the Christmas atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Uied no hostia coupe pe.

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Speaker 3: At one stall studia kup a meticulous craftsman.

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Speaker 1: Viral ra Osdobi.

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Speaker 3: He created beautiful handmade decorations.

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Speaker 1: Vedla esta laj partner Nikola Qutera malasprodeem.

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Speaker 3: Beside him was his partner Nicola, who helped with sales

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obamnielisvu Sen. They both had a dream.

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Speaker 1: Yea coupra Osdobu Quteraeslara dust Camudispati.

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Speaker 3: Yakup wanted to create the most beautiful ornament that would

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bring joy to everyone who saw it.

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Speaker 1: Nicola razaschit Abi Ivanunivi dau.

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Speaker 3: Nicola wanted to ensure they sold enough ornaments to cover

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Christmas expenses.

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Speaker 1: Yea kube musipze clan Nicola Starostlivier.

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Speaker 3: Jakoba. We need to sell more ornaments, said Nicol. Worriedly,

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nachet so dost Our sales aren't sufficient.

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Speaker 1: Yea coup Achii zamnel.

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Speaker 3: But Jakup had a different intention in his eyes.

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Speaker 1: Niho.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to create something special.

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Speaker 1: Niso Sobbovitch and prodi.

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Speaker 3: Artico, something that would be more than just a sales item.

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Speaker 1: Pratsoval semnanove os dobie.

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Speaker 3: I've been working on a new ornament, he replied, muget

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brassne it might be the one to fulfill our dreams.

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Nicola povs Dechla. Nicola sighed, niela obave she had concerns.

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Speaker 1: Na frontuzakas oh tisi progeri stanki schiem lasi giacopia, na

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prostpol and svoprazzi.

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Speaker 3: As she looked back at the line of customers who

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were browsing their stalls, she noticed that Yaccup was wholly

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absorbed in his work.

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Speaker 1: Jacopstravel hoggini nato os doobo.

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Speaker 3: Yacup spent hours on that ornament.

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Speaker 1: Bill ododla ni.

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Speaker 3: He was determined.

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Speaker 1: Vizzava yem nevsori malo al pechlivi caasdi detail.

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Speaker 3: He carved intricate patterns, carefully painted every detail.

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Speaker 1: Vieho la vises rogila doclost in his mind, perfection was

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born conechnipololchite apol smile s.

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Speaker 3: Finally, he set down the brush and smiled. Yehotovarzeochiju, It's finished,

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he said quietly.

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Speaker 1: Nicola segniuti.

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Speaker 3: Nicola approached him.

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Speaker 1: Podiva la sena osdobu tero yakup vitvosil.

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Speaker 3: She looked at the ornament Yacoup had created bella nard herna.

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It was magnificent, svetla nstankuse odrala otpekive povhove upra ve

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ado dava lay magitski lesque. The lights at the stall

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reflected off its shimmering finish, giving it a magical glow.

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Speaker 1: Niccola uz tila yexei steros tirospri.

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Speaker 3: Vai niccola felt her worries dissipate.

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Speaker 1: Osvino sechiz il seput obgivu gricia coup osdobu vistavil nanevige

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nichi misto.

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Speaker 3: A whisper of admiration spread through the crowd when Yacoup

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displayed the ornament in the most visible spot.

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Speaker 1: Berziki sta coupristopel borati turista.

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Speaker 3: Soon a wealthy tourist approached their.

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Speaker 1: Stall osobajol anatolik geneva hal annabidlakubo is nach no chaste kuzanyi.

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Speaker 3: The ornament captivated him so much that he didn't hesitate

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to offer Yakoup a substantial sum for it.

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Speaker 1: That the osoba probosiunivaduturistas vem.

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Speaker 3: This ornament awakens the true Christmas spirit in me, the

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tourists said, with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Yea coup A Nicola vistri klonvale.

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Speaker 3: Yakoop and Nicola bowed and thanked him ji.

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Speaker 1: Kite to transactis nicol finannizile.

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Speaker 3: Thanks to this transaction, Nicola's financial goals were met.

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Speaker 1: Zaro venrita poss il sims dobam ter set.

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Speaker 3: It also drew attention to the other ornaments, which began

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to sell quickly.

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Speaker 1: Vecher zaviral istanik yakup Nicole.

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Speaker 3: In the evening, as they closed the stall, yakoup turned

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to Ricola.

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Speaker 1: Now ChIL smsen zeko.

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Speaker 3: I've learned something important, he.

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Speaker 1: Said, musntrov nova umem apraxi.

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Speaker 3: We need to find a balance between art and practicality.

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Speaker 1: Nicolae mala n provashen.

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Speaker 3: Nicola smiled, now having a deeper understanding of Yakupa's passion.

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Speaker 1: Ay SEMs do mira j.

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Speaker 3: Govi slike, and I've realized that your talent is just

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as important as the results, she replied.

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Speaker 1: Potsvitnamyeski se batsikiri.

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Speaker 3: Under the lights of the decorated square on that winter night,

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both felt.

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Speaker 1: Content pravitii u sili ato so casali.

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Speaker 3: At that moment, nothing was more important than their joint

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effort and what they had achieved.

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Speaker 1: Vachni del jilisviem vlasm jivotem a leni vigie denvi michni.

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Speaker 3: The Christmas markets continued to live their own life, but

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they knew that for them, this day was special.

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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: Three three three markets. Cold cold, cold carols, swasen even no,

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swasvin no swatv no, mold wine, pchine kashtani, pchine kashtanie.

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Speaker 3: Kashtani, roasted chestnuts.

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Speaker 5: Stanky stanky, stanky stalls, pechiv pechivi bechiv, meticulous semesnique, se mesunique, sunique,

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craftsman osdobi osdobi osdu the decorations sen sen sen dream

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os dooba os dooba osdova, ornament, dost dost dost.

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Speaker 3: Sufficient zamner, zamir, zamner, intention, yem neh yem neh yem ne,

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intricate vsori vsori vsori, patterns, docona lost docona lost, docona

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loost perfection, Hotova, Hotovava finished, nad her Na, nad her Na,

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nad her Na.

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Speaker 1: Magnificent Speakiver Speakiver Speakikiver, shimmering, obdival obdivo, obdivo, admiration, Borati Tourista,

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Borati Tourista, Borhati tourista, wealthy tourist, znachna sastka znach sastka,

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snatch shastka, substantial sum, probosi, probosi, provosi, awaken, transacte, transseacte, transactse, transaction,

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bosornost bosost boss, attention, revnovaja, revnovaja, rovnovara, Balance, praxe, praxe traxe, practicality, talent, talent,

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talent talent, spoko, spoko, spokoye content usiri usiri ou silli

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effort do kazali do kazali docazali achieved.

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