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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll join Thalia in a race against

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<v Speaker 3>time to decode an ancient riddle and unveil the mystic

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<v Speaker 3>treasure hidden within the snowy ancient walls of a Byzantine

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<v Speaker 1>Vatko castros ipskalen o mesa it if loys, apodisdades, remopesan

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<v Speaker 1>cathositi ographiz the egundan paius, methus, mecathyspin theriisma italiachitexiting by apergamy, nippocratus,

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<v Speaker 1>meenisihia ogrifosit and paius o sochto castro, quiposcota, namethicosi, savo

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<v Speaker 1>a antonapocodycopius and gueros print roloichtipisi messanic tat in baramonites protogrognas,

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<v Speaker 1>then eparchithis, avros, ipionicolas, meskeptichism monomythic ephemees italia almos then

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<v Speaker 1>barretito and a petrus ALUs historicos tisparusius a pandela has

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<v Speaker 1>menes plerophories oronus pernusse ketoioni ecso yenotan piopich noo. The

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<v Speaker 1>mirugonda says the yapognosis stingadiatis Italia e sereotiapandesi riscot and

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<v Speaker 1>cremenicapus too castro perpatusus, TuS petrinus, diodromus, prospathondesnas in dessita

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<v Speaker 1>coomatia to grifu catheticographia catharchil and the kimeno ian historiana

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<v Speaker 1>pun legal epta printa mesanita mia lam sivengerupeses to paiokathretit

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<v Speaker 1>is vigliothikis ian anaclasi italius semiagrifidio though cardiotipus a cathosi

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<v Speaker 1>a coluthondos to monopathy otantoroloiarchis and ahimesanita xioprepnaviasi message tiltotid

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<v Speaker 1>tulituomatiu rikenos calustos and douki ecardiatis tipicid in atta cathos

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<v Speaker 1>to anise oi a rospoon acalypse ethn perapo cathpros the

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<v Speaker 1>kia octomesniictis tipimata inoden to perigramatis nikkistis kimphivolius di alithican

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<v Speaker 1>empistosinipu an ects ethalia e an an activity ms epimonist

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<v Speaker 1>is a Penandiestin Amphibolia Kettinandistasi Perapokathmpisvitici Ethani Rhenos newe yemato

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<v Speaker 1>poarus historiaji Rameniispena.

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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>Vathios him Somnolfo en Pivilitkovis and dino castro stecota Megaloprepa.

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<v Speaker 3>Deep in the winter forested hill, a majestic Byzantine castle

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<v Speaker 3>stood grandly.

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<v Speaker 1>Ipiiski tu kalimeniau eno mesa Itihi and di jusantistoria to hronu.

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<v Speaker 3>Its turrets were covered with a white veil of snow,

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<v Speaker 3>while inside the walls echoed the history.

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<v Speaker 1>Of time Ifida Remo pessen Cathos diografiz the undan payus

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<v Speaker 1>Mithus macathespin Therisma.

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<v Speaker 3>The flames from the torches flickered as the murals told

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<v Speaker 3>old myths with every.

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<v Speaker 1>Spark Italiaei by Yepergamini pu ratus me.

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<v Speaker 3>Sihia Itthalia looked at the old parchment she held with anxiety.

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<v Speaker 1>Augrifosit and payoso suquito castro quipos jota na mithikothi severo

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<v Speaker 1>a Antonapucodico Pius se Gueros printo roloig tipisi messani te

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<v Speaker 1>ti baramoni is proto Runez.

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<v Speaker 3>The riddle was as old as the castle, and promised

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<v Speaker 3>a mythical treasure if she could decipher it in time

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<v Speaker 3>before the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.

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<v Speaker 1>Then iparchithis AVOs ipoo nicolos meschiptichismo.

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<v Speaker 3>There is no treasure, said Onicolas, skeptically, Mono mithi ki fimez,

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<v Speaker 3>only myths and rumors.

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<v Speaker 1>Italia almos then barretito ando petrus alos historicos disparusius a

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<v Speaker 1>pandel anthas meenez plerofories.

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<v Speaker 3>Italia, however, did not give up, while a Petres another

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<v Speaker 3>historian always presented her with incorrect information.

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<v Speaker 1>Oronus pernuse quetooni ex yenotan pio pico di mirugonda sesusis.

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<v Speaker 3>Time was passing and the snow outside grew denser, creating

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<v Speaker 3>a sense of despair.

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<v Speaker 1>Stingerdiatis italia e serotia bandisi riscot and kremenica pusto castro.

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<v Speaker 3>In her heart, Italia knew that the answer was hidden

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<v Speaker 3>somewhere in the castle.

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<v Speaker 1>Perpatusus t spetri nus diadromus pros pasondesna sindsita comatia to grifu.

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<v Speaker 3>She walked through the stone corridors, trying to piece together

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<v Speaker 3>the fragments of.

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<v Speaker 1>The riddle krafia catherhio and dikimeno i historiena.

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<v Speaker 3>Pun Every mural, every ancient artifact had a story to tell.

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<v Speaker 1>Liga lipta printa mesaichta mi lams fengeriu epesstopay leocathret viglio thikis.

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<v Speaker 3>A few minutes before midnight, a moonlit glow fell on

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<v Speaker 3>the old mirror in the library.

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<v Speaker 1>Iend n atlasiro di thalia semie griffi dii odo.

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<v Speaker 3>The reflection led Di Thalia to a hidden passage.

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<v Speaker 1>Cardo tipuse cathosie acoluthon do tomno pati.

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<v Speaker 3>Her heart was pounding as she entered, following.

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<v Speaker 1>The path otantoloyerisene jimess ata diaviasi.

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<v Speaker 3>When the clock began to strike midnight, she knew she

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<v Speaker 3>had to hurry.

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<v Speaker 1>Mesas dilo ta tuliuo matillu rikienos calisto sen.

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<v Speaker 3>Duki Inside the austerity of the stone room, she found

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<v Speaker 3>a carved.

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<v Speaker 1>Chest icardietista cathos to anise.

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<v Speaker 3>Her heart beat strongly as she opened it.

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<v Speaker 1>Othisa vospoon a calypse it and peraia.

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<v Speaker 3>The treasure she discovered was beyond any expectation.

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<v Speaker 1>Oct son mata jindo perramtnikistis kim fivoli is the elithican.

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<v Speaker 3>Eight midnight chimes marked the outline of her victory and

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<v Speaker 3>doubts dissolved.

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<v Speaker 1>I m bistot thalia miti kisten and dinan fivolia quitandistasi

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<v Speaker 1>pera puka fisvitsi.

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<v Speaker 3>The confidence puera felia was invaluable, and the significance of

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<v Speaker 3>her persistence in the face of doubt and resistance was

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<v Speaker 3>beyond question.

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<v Speaker 1>Iter hienos ne juetus ye mato i posik tharus.

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<v Speaker 3>It was the beginning of a new year, full of

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<v Speaker 3>promise and courage.

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<v Speaker 1>Istoria fasine jise rameni pia di diki pena.

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<v Speaker 3>The story would continue, now written with her own pen.

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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>O jimonas ohimonas o jimonas, the winter, Oh, the somenos lovos, Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>the somenos lovos, Oh, the somenos lovos. The forested hill,

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<v Speaker 1>to Castro, to Castro, to Castro, The castle opiuscos obiriuscus

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<v Speaker 1>O piiscus, the turret Topeblo, Topeblo, Topeblo, the veil ivada

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<v Speaker 1>ivava eva, thea, the torch, ifloga, ifloga, ifloga, the flame, itigographia, itiographia,

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<v Speaker 1>itiho graphia, the mural O mythus o, mythus o, mythus,

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<v Speaker 1>the myth Ipergamini, Ipergamini, Ipergamini, the parchment O grifos, O grifos,

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<v Speaker 1>oh grifos, The riddle othis avrose, othis avrose, othis avrose.

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<v Speaker 1>The treasure if me if in me ife me, the rumor,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh historic cause, O historic cause, O historic cause, the

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<v Speaker 1>historian I apognosi, I apognosi, I apognosi, The despair, oh Petrinos,

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<v Speaker 1>the avromus, oh Petrinos, the avromus, oh petrins, the avromus,

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<v Speaker 1>the stone corridor to Andi Kimeno, to Kimeno, Toni Kimeno,

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<v Speaker 1>The artifact Ian anaclasy Ian anaclassy I and a naclascy, the.

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<v Speaker 3>Reflection IV of those, IVY of those, E V of those.

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<v Speaker 1>The passage ilito, tita ilito, tita ilito tita, The austerity, Tosenduki, tosenduki, tosenduki,

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<v Speaker 1>the chest, tortipima, tottipima, tortipimma, The child Iniki, iniki, iniki,

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<v Speaker 1>The victory em bistoccini, em bistoccini e m bistossini. The

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<v Speaker 1>confidence Epimoni, epimoni, e epimoni, The persistence, im fivolia, im

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<v Speaker 1>fivolia I m fivolia, the doubt I and thisistasi iandistasi

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<v Speaker 1>I and thista see the resistance yerhi erchi yerkhi, The

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<v Speaker 1>beginning e Poshkisi e boshkisi, e poshkisi, The promise, do pharush,

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<v Speaker 1>do tharusch dolpharush, the courage.

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