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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,879 --> 00:01:52,359 Speaker 5: Zatasbro Manra. 25 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: Sna spikhiti, se. 26 00:02:00,159 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 5: Nits Presceo, Congress of rot Center, bel Atmospherava, Energitska oble Prostoro, ponzi, 27 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:21,159 hyaziko as Miijo mezz Davina lukash Vladicheski podnicatel the Padloto 28 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:31,639 German nastaros, tes alevoikho priel nasamit abbe du fame prosio's vo, technologisticos, 29 00:02:31,719 --> 00:02:38,639 polychnost alem ros Hodo s sil or samniele the Timto 30 00:02:38,719 --> 00:02:48,000 plotl Varia, Nosti, nito vis and pratzovni uspeh nedleko v 31 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,840 h s Ti, Congress of Erot CenTra Severonica VLAs jus 32 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:59,919 cam Acetka, nim porjaselas cesco amerit kero Adiki, Marketing of Idoveno, 33 00:03:00,039 --> 00:03:11,159 Stambula Centro Posorostivi cli and too presto mosla apona Ergia, Unavos, 34 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:19,360 premier Activiti Potrebovo, The chair Secone on the forma ni 35 00:03:19,479 --> 00:03:28,319 set kani said tim sellum net chas nit skiistoevirat senoidem 36 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:39,080 Alena konetto stein tak Veronica prosla je prebola prestav formalid 37 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:53,680 natom sat khani chasti conferendosch kam said stiproti obasnaodoe conversa 38 00:03:54,599 --> 00:04:01,759 pattern main came osna achila dilen the last sex terra 39 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:10,639 discotovapkov basnik seifert an a b c startupe mezze prophecy 40 00:04:11,479 --> 00:04:18,600 ambo needs a uprim neo yaksamit concil ul pra ob 41 00:04:19,079 --> 00:04:31,720 polynm rano lokas udomel stei Veronica, sharov nova ju mez 42 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:41,040 carrierroo radosti beats pokimzum ivashni the hodless zusta contacto n 43 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:52,360 and kuli im pratov nimp lego stem aleta again avaisvstaktavi 44 00:04:53,360 --> 00:05:04,920 pras uvnit afterm historic est podijo zapo la nova capitolata 45 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,639 valle alavina is. 46 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:15,319 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 47 00:05:15,399 --> 00:05:16,040 may have missed. 48 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: Zata jota, gusta. 49 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 5: Gebiro vigi and malovist Nairao. 50 00:05:25,519 --> 00:05:27,959 Speaker 3: The overcast sky was so thick that only a few 51 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,439 stars could be seen in the winter sky above. 52 00:05:30,199 --> 00:05:40,319 Speaker 1: Brada Snikka Prikrivka t spigiti sepodlampa historiski. 53 00:05:39,879 --> 00:05:45,160 Speaker 3: Unitz Snow covered the city like a soft blanket, sparkling 54 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,680 under the lamps around the historic streets. 55 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 5: Presquo congresso rabil at mos ferajiva Energitka. 56 00:05:56,639 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 3: Inside the Prashska Congresava ten room, the atmosphere was lively 57 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:00,680 and energetic. 58 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: Oble k via halif pros toro, ponzi, hyasiku asmiju. 59 00:06:11,439 --> 00:06:14,759 Speaker 3: Suits and colorful badges flitted through the space, filled with 60 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,000 the sound of foreign languages and laughter. 61 00:06:17,439 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 5: Mesi davinav Stevniku, Bilukash malady Cheskiatel. 62 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:29,519 Speaker 3: Among the crowds of visitors was Lukash, a young Czech entrepreneur. 63 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 5: Vi Paderoo Gema nastos Alevo. 64 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:39,519 Speaker 3: It seemed like he had the whole world on his shoulders, 65 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:41,759 but in his soul there was silence. 66 00:06:42,639 --> 00:06:50,399 Speaker 5: Si el nasamit abbe dou feme parroschiloko spolechnost. 67 00:06:52,079 --> 00:06:54,519 Speaker 3: He had come to the summit hopefully to expand his 68 00:06:54,639 --> 00:06:55,560 tech company. 69 00:06:55,800 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: Ale ros Hodu seikil osamnele, but after a recent break up, 70 00:07:02,879 --> 00:07:12,199 he felt lonely zatim soo polvariei sem nosti vinnovitz neschi 71 00:07:12,279 --> 00:07:14,079 and brazzovni uspich. 72 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:19,319 Speaker 3: While he was handling business documents, he internally craved something 73 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:21,199 more than just work success. 74 00:07:21,519 --> 00:07:31,079 Speaker 5: Ned leko vine chastikom gresoverozentra severonicaova las uscam asetka nim. 75 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 3: Not far away, in another part of the congress center, 76 00:07:36,079 --> 00:07:39,160 Verica was fully engaged in meetings and encounters. 77 00:07:39,279 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: Porchaze las cisco ahmeritzke roi adiki marketinovin doved nos tembilavt 78 00:07:45,959 --> 00:07:50,160 tent pos stida ni novich cliento. 79 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,879 Speaker 3: She came from a Czech American family and thanks to 80 00:07:54,959 --> 00:07:57,920 her marketing skills, was at the center of attention in 81 00:07:58,000 --> 00:07:59,279 the search for new clients. 82 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:09,079 Speaker 5: Pestotna auna energie una vusmiri activit. 83 00:08:12,439 --> 00:08:15,399 Speaker 3: Yet as focused and energetic as she was, she felt 84 00:08:15,439 --> 00:08:18,639 a slight fatigue from the overload of activities before her eyes. 85 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:27,319 Speaker 1: She needed a change vecher forma nka. 86 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:30,879 Speaker 3: An informal meeting was held in. 87 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:40,279 Speaker 5: The eveningim seukatnit si kirisra seno. 88 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 3: Dem Previously Lukash seemed reluctant to attend, feeling a certain 89 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:53,519 aversion to opening up to new people ale, but something 90 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:54,600 eventually drew him in. 91 00:08:55,240 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 1: Ste Veronica Labta. 92 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 3: Likewise, Verica decided at the last minute that she could 93 00:09:08,039 --> 00:09:10,240 use a break from the formalities. 94 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:17,399 Speaker 5: Natom cetka ni fasti conferences. 95 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:19,039 Speaker 1: Kame se. 96 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 3: At that meeting, in a cozier part of the conference center, 97 00:09:25,159 --> 00:09:33,279 lit by candlelight, their paths crossed obasenadobe. They happened to 98 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:34,480 sit next to each other. 99 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:46,080 Speaker 1: Convert zmin kame osnachaye aila kile e las se ter. 100 00:09:48,399 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 3: The conversation began cautiously with mentions of t brands, but 101 00:09:52,159 --> 00:09:54,159 soon turned to their shared love of Czech. 102 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:59,879 Speaker 5: Literature diskove basnie Annabi. 103 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 3: They discussed Chapik Cyphru's poems and startup ventures mezi prof 104 00:10:09,519 --> 00:10:19,120 am amid professional ambitions. Something sincere began to grow yek 105 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:29,399 samit comchilrano. As the summit concluded, the streets of brother 106 00:10:29,639 --> 00:10:42,600 emerged in a peaceful winter morning Loca doo mil. Lukash 107 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:46,399 realized that personal connections could be as important as business successes. 108 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 5: Veronicov novaju mesiciro dosti bet spozmi Vashni. 109 00:10:58,759 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 3: Veronica found balance between her career and the personal joy 110 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:05,000 of being connected with someone who understands her passion. 111 00:11:05,639 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 5: Dodlisz ustat contacto Nee and Kuli prazovniem a takenagvzayemni Otach. 112 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,519 Speaker 3: They agreed to stay in touch not only for possible 113 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:27,279 work opportunities, but also in hope of a mutual personal relationship. 114 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:32,759 Speaker 1: Pras. 115 00:11:35,519 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 3: Sometimes the warmth of a human connection can dispel even 116 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,080 the greatest cold emptiness. 117 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:49,799 Speaker 5: Inside av Tomristoreste pod Zapo Nova Capitola. 118 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 3: And in that historic city under the winter sky, their 119 00:11:53,799 --> 00:12:01,600 new chapter beganstav. 120 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:04,200 Speaker 5: Ala nov obvena is Krasna dokaji clench. 121 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:10,759 Speaker 3: The snowmen slowly melted, but their newfound spark might just 122 00:12:10,879 --> 00:12:12,320 bridge all the winters to come. 123 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 124 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:27,159 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English. 125 00:12:33,519 --> 00:12:52,559 Speaker 5: Zatageno, zatageno, zago overcast, jivajivajiva, livelydnicatel bodnicatelatel entrepreneur nehut nehut 126 00:12:52,919 --> 00:13:04,000 nehuch aversion o patrine o patrine batn consciously ambits ambits, ambits, 127 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:12,960 ambitions nat scheni na seni nat Seni, enthusiastic VM Louvini 128 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:23,960 VM Louvini v Moveni eloquent, vienovatze vienovatze vienovat se engaged 129 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:37,159 utuni utuni utulni cozy Giertovanni, Giertovanni, Gertovani banter jemi Ostiniani, 130 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:43,600 yemi Ostiniani, yemigni Ostiniani, nuanced. 131 00:13:43,639 --> 00:13:51,919 Speaker 1: Zan signe zann zani senne ardently just na nahoda, just 132 00:13:52,039 --> 00:13:55,320 na nahoda, justa, nahoda. 133 00:13:55,879 --> 00:14:07,919 Speaker 3: Serendipity, bomi v bomi v ephemeral nechini nechini nei dormant 134 00:14:08,279 --> 00:14:19,360 arizonavat arizonova arizona nova, resonate, samota, samota, samota, solitude. 135 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: Uh sili usilli ooh silli endeavors doha dohah oh yearning 136 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:39,080 hulu bo ki lu bo ki luki profound oven oveny ovenny. 137 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 3: Invigorated ne nas nei nas this, nas quandary. 138 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: Vale Holdney Vale Holdney Vali, hold n laudable clicho vi 139 00:14:54,360 --> 00:15:09,360 Klichovi clee chov pivotal snazeni's snageni snageni aspiration rospostios rospostirost rospostios. 140 00:15:09,559 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 5: Exuberance, catarizato, catarizato, cartalisato, catalyst, Seinerghie, Senerghie, Seenerghille, synergy verhol 141 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:27,360 verkhol verhol culmination. 142 00:15:33,639 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 143 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:40,279 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 144 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:43,240 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 145 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,720 we can't do it alone. 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