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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll witness how a sled race in

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<v Speaker 3>the Arctic turns into a dance of unplanned delight as

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<v Speaker 3>friends embrace spontaneity, laughter, and the untamed beauty of the tundra.

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<v Speaker 1>Sin isofa alexand the mirgondaiicoronagrio is sophia in apophacis man

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<v Speaker 1>dizzy selina dixipos the simotis metakia in a monadico seripos

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<v Speaker 1>medico in aegratitis kia prosilo mensdrom paradipla or alexandros ponira

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<v Speaker 1>eh sid that's the cost to me a looto prink

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<v Speaker 1>a la alexikinisiagonas or alexandros a his nepataio nobilist taskilaso

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<v Speaker 1>nobalist me megalendsmo agnonda tiboia on nikos paratrisio pilos ino

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<v Speaker 1>strategic cost to groupthenis an astrosdromo is Sophia prospatina craticitia

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<v Speaker 1>peppidro thume laid in attack almost in aid polyerga ena

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<v Speaker 1>meglio nobili in a fisi toi through yi easy is

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<v Speaker 1>Sophia pectista jela or Alexandroski Nikos, then arguna in a

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<v Speaker 1>colothism metatin a hikivhasi aplexies apopacisonaple lapson to house, thenastrana

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<v Speaker 1>medius ki pas men metaxitus and not askatre junarmena Agonas.

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<v Speaker 1>Then in the piano sagonas melkitra alena pechnist an actiki

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<v Speaker 1>is sofias needyitopio, the meriics for sd heat and a

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<v Speaker 1>la telisidias mena y aeomorpha are kinaphysis and aftoshna heritistic

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<v Speaker 1>me also Ilius in his and alusitydutapallo fostu it is

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<v Speaker 1>filiglistrun programeter mat ismo yelondeskpol and vanondest an afformative tihia.

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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>Stenaparan diecta city is arctikis to undras or prisocilius to

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<v Speaker 1>caloqir U. Then the pote is Sophia or Alexandrouski niko

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<v Speaker 1>city Mason de jena nagomel forretico.

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<v Speaker 3>Push in the vast expanse of the Arctic tundra where

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<v Speaker 3>the golden summer sun never sets, Sophia, Florus and Dikas

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<v Speaker 3>prepare for a sled race a little different from the others.

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<v Speaker 1>O Pagos to Matti, the Mirugonda, Senatopia, Mayvticoronagrio.

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<v Speaker 3>The ice and snow stretch as far as the eye

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<v Speaker 3>can see, creating a landscape both enchanting and wild.

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<v Speaker 1>Is sofia insis men ne.

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<v Speaker 3>Kivisi Shafia is determined to win Theelnavitilla in mona dico.

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<v Speaker 3>She wants to show that her bond with the dogs

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<v Speaker 3>is unique.

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<v Speaker 1>Diko in grata mi.

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<v Speaker 3>She knows how important it is to keep the dogs

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<v Speaker 3>focused on the path.

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<v Speaker 1>Para vipla oh Alexandro.

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<v Speaker 3>Nearby, Alexandroso smiles mischievously.

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<v Speaker 1>Ehneshieredio piudisquive'st coosto miloto.

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<v Speaker 3>He has a more entertaining plan in mind.

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<v Speaker 1>Princ A la alexeiginisio rohonas or Alexandro saidis in a

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<v Speaker 1>petajio no balles.

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<v Speaker 3>Before the race even begins, Alexandras starts throwing snowballs.

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<v Speaker 1>Taskuilliaxiki, nuna t re jun pisio putiicio, nobalis mamegal and

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<v Speaker 1>fussiersmo Arnon des Tiburia.

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<v Speaker 3>The dogs begin to run after the snowballs with great enthusiasm,

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<v Speaker 3>ignoring the track.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nikos Paratirischio Pilos.

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<v Speaker 3>Nikos watches silently.

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<v Speaker 1>Inostra Dillikosto group kisqueva te puntus caatethnixx and Nastodromo.

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<v Speaker 3>He is the strategist of the group and is thinking

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<v Speaker 3>about how to guide them back on the right path.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Sofia Prus Patina Graticitnia.

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<v Speaker 3>Shafia tries to hold the reins.

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<v Speaker 1>Prepine epic laid Nata.

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<v Speaker 3>We need to focus, she says loudly.

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<v Speaker 1>Almost in.

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<v Speaker 3>However, it is already too late. Ena Bisi, one of

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<v Speaker 3>the dogs grabs a big snowball and refuses to let

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<v Speaker 3>go Toiki thru Yerniyirisi. The sled tilts and overturns.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Sofia Pertista ye Ya.

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<v Speaker 3>Shafia burst into laughter.

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<v Speaker 1>Or Alexandroskio Nikos then a coluision.

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<v Speaker 3>Alexandros and Nicos so soon follow suit.

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<v Speaker 1>Meta Hiki Fai plexis Antojaus.

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<v Speaker 3>After the initial surprise, they decide to enjoy the chaos.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Mediuski pierres Men, Metaxitus and not a skillet junjarrumen.

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<v Speaker 3>They tie the harnesses and start sliding with two skis

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<v Speaker 3>holding onto each other while the dogs run joyfully o Agona.

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<v Speaker 1>Then in the piano Sagona's melitra alenatikui.

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<v Speaker 3>The race is no longer a sled race, but a

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<v Speaker 3>game in the arctic is.

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<v Speaker 1>Sophia spillo t meriquis fores la tlius hidemurfa.

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<v Speaker 3>Shafia realizes that sometimes things don't need to be perfectly

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<v Speaker 3>planned to be beautiful.

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<v Speaker 1>Areqina fimi.

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<v Speaker 3>It is enough to let yourself enjoy the moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Olso il ALUs fostu itris filigi strunzmu jellondes afformitev tihia.

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<v Speaker 3>As the sun continues to bathe the tundra with its

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<v Speaker 3>gentle light, the three friends glide toward the finished line,

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<v Speaker 3>laughing and enjoying the spontaneous happiness.

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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

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<v Speaker 2>English ethundra eundra, ethundra, tundra, o agonas, o agonas, o agonas, race,

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<v Speaker 2>ectasy ectasy e ectasy expanse to topillo topillo to topio, landscape,

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<v Speaker 2>to decimo to desimo, to de simo, bond appasis, menos, apophasis, menos, apophacis, menos, determined, ostraategos, ostrategos,

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<v Speaker 2>ostra digos, strategist scevac idiascevacy idias, kevcy entertainment HYPROSILUSI HYPROSILUSI HYPROSILUSI,

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<v Speaker 2>focus to house to house to haus, chaos, afformitos, afformitos, afthormitos, spontaneous,

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<v Speaker 2>igramter matusmu igramret ismu igramter MATISMU finish line to eliki,

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<v Speaker 2>throw to eliki, throw to eliki, throw flat.

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<v Speaker 1>Icho, nobila io, nobila isio no bala, snowball, toluri, toluri, tolurie,

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<v Speaker 1>harness to sidio, tosiedio, tosie you plan iperipetia, hipperipetia, ipperipetia, adventure, ypo, fasistkotita,

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<v Speaker 1>hypo vasist kotta iapo fascisticodita determination idiadro me idiadro me

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<v Speaker 1>idiavro me path ecclesi ecclesi ECCLSI, tilt eanatre bi enatre,

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<v Speaker 1>b ianatro pi overturn imaya ima ya ima yea enchantment sipila, sipila,

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<v Speaker 1>siopi la silently ikau vigi si ikatha vig si ikatho

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<v Speaker 1>v y see guidance, O ENTHUSIASMOS ENTHUSIASMOS or enthusiasmos enthusiasm,

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<v Speaker 1>monavico monadco, monavico unique, engdita e gidita engdita, proximity istratiki

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<v Speaker 1>istrataiki istratyiki, strategy, epolfs, epoulfcy, enjoyment ex blixy, ex plixy,

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<v Speaker 1>ex blixy surprise.

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