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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey with Thalia and Irene through

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<v Speaker 3>the Acropolis Museum, where an unexpected encounter reveals the true

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<v Speaker 1>Italisacropolis in chimonasbai hi metefhandas magoria to thelophanion Italia then bornaparita, mattiatis,

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<v Speaker 1>apotao morphandikim and ajirotis selen africat el nikits kironomia ierni

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<v Speaker 1>yemati and rya periitsus diodromus tamaso dasta souvenir this aftotomic

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<v Speaker 1>ro almatidio thalia in eteli to domatiosu lay irinimenthusiasmo a

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<v Speaker 1>dimetris en asipalilos to musiu pernavi platus a quit in

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<v Speaker 1>sagamo jello hipagunkomatia memegali politistikismasi i tho to spirofori dignaira

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<v Speaker 1>apohiro p sicones Italia problematize selenagoracica maandico aladenbornaxodepsipola irinity and

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<v Speaker 1>thereini skepe suppose of th axisi jasenna or he had

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<v Speaker 1>in the mi too Almeni eora pernaiki p s sanite

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<v Speaker 1>Italia vlapimia pertechnique ConA is the tooku putris and the

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<v Speaker 1>afferon saphnica velepido dmitri a clinimia, symphonia yet in idia

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<v Speaker 1>conna melon pelati trechi prosecchino on prinologlero, the policy male

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<v Speaker 1>crinia relaced on Dmitri pos ConA Kitmeni y f t

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<v Speaker 1>to prosopod Dmitri Malaconi epenemis enthusiasm modis app of a

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<v Speaker 1>sisina is protinemiamik ReactOS italiaev heristos ap of as in

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<v Speaker 1>a paralypsic or did puian programmatici Yamini and those propologismu

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<v Speaker 1>cathosperpat exopotomucio kitas in the conasta herietis Nimia matias nathinapu

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<v Speaker 1>lambis to foston orton sid top o, the elites in

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<v Speaker 1>the meta Gironomia kearadossi in a pupolopolite and Biriacardia.

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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>Italia Kirini per patun messages to Katastima Voron to Mussiu

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<v Speaker 1>di Sacropolis.

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<v Speaker 3>Italia. A Uni walked to the gift shop of the Miracolis.

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<v Speaker 1>In e himonas Keeparolo Zimbai Epolini metefandas Maorie don Theofanion.

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<v Speaker 3>It is winter, and even though the cold bites, the

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<v Speaker 3>city is alive with the splendor of Thethenio.

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<v Speaker 1>Italia, then Borina Parta, madiets Apota, morphan Dikia Jirotis.

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<v Speaker 3>Italia can't take her eyes off the beautiful objects around her,

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<v Speaker 3>theelin a.

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<v Speaker 1>Ricat e niki dis Kironomia.

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<v Speaker 3>She wants to find something that connects her with her

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<v Speaker 3>Greek heritage.

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<v Speaker 1>I reni yemti enrya peri ydro mush tavmazoondsta souvenir.

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<v Speaker 3>Borini, full of energy, wanders the isles, admiring the souvenirs.

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<v Speaker 1>This of Toto Mikro al Matidiu Thalia.

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<v Speaker 3>Look at the small statue Thalia in it.

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<v Speaker 1>Eliya to domatioshu leirni Menusiasm.

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<v Speaker 3>It's perfect for your room, he says, excitedly.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh dmitris enspali LUs to musillu pernavidla TuS.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh demitris. An employee of the museum passes by them.

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<v Speaker 1>Akuitin sikisia mechamo jello.

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<v Speaker 3>He hears their conversation and approaches with a smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Ipar hunkomatia memegalisie though to speak FORI di sira a

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<v Speaker 1>pohiro bi de siconez.

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<v Speaker 3>There are pieces with great cultural significance here, he informs them,

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<v Speaker 3>pointing to a series of handmade icons.

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<v Speaker 1>Italia promatize, Italia is thoughtful, theelna racicaandko a la dem bornaola.

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<v Speaker 3>She wants to buy something significant, but she can't spend much.

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<v Speaker 1>Irini dinarini scipe suposo tha sisi yenna oh hid mitu aleimeni.

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<v Speaker 3>Ernie encourages her think about how much it will mean

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<v Speaker 3>to you, not for the price, but for what it represents.

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<v Speaker 1>Ia pernaiki die.

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<v Speaker 3>Time passes and the pressure increases.

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<v Speaker 1>Italia vla do gu putri and afferun.

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<v Speaker 3>Thalia sees an intricate icon of the Theotkup that catches

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<v Speaker 3>her interest.

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<v Speaker 1>Xavnika velepo dmitri na klinimya simfonia yetnidie ConA Meelon Pellatti.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly, she seas on Dmitri closing a deal for the

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<v Speaker 3>same icon with another customer.

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<v Speaker 1>Trehi Prosequino Prino loo clro Thi Polsi.

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<v Speaker 3>She rushes toward him before the sale is completed.

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<v Speaker 1>Meili Crinia lays on Dmitri pos ti si ConA kittysimene

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<v Speaker 3>With sincerity. She tells to Dmitri how much she likes

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<v Speaker 3>the icon and what it means to her. To prosopo

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<v Speaker 3>du Dmitri ma la coni to prosopo d Dmitri sofhans

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<v Speaker 3>ipentthemisundos don enthusiasm, motis apophasisinetis pruttinimye mikriechtusi. Remembering her enthusiasm,

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<v Speaker 3>he decides to offer her a small discount.

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<v Speaker 1>Italia vehitev aristos.

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<v Speaker 3>Italia accepts gladly.

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<v Speaker 1>A paralyps programatisi ya Amini and those pre Polomu.

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<v Speaker 3>She decides to skip the dinner they had planned to

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<v Speaker 3>stay within budget.

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<v Speaker 1>Cathos perpat ex poto musillo kitasta herietis.

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<v Speaker 3>As she walks out of the museum, she looks at

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<v Speaker 3>the icon in her hands.

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<v Speaker 1>Mia Matia pulam bustofoon.

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<v Speaker 3>She glances at tatana shining in the holiday lights.

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<v Speaker 1>Sinito pi o t elies is meting gironomia ketimbaradossi in

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<v Speaker 1>a pupol akoo li en viria.

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<v Speaker 3>She realizes that true connections to heritage and tradition are

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<v Speaker 3>more valuable than any material goods or luxurious experienced.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye miss tasia ketolo. This food is.

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<v Speaker 3>Her heart fills with warmth, and her smile lights up

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<v Speaker 3>the winter night.

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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>Tokatasia voron, tokatasima voron, tokatasim voron, the gift shop, Ifand's magoria,

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<v Speaker 1>Ifand's magoria, Ifand's magoria, the splendor, Igleronomia, ikleronomia, ikleronomia, the

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<v Speaker 1>heritage I, the avromi I, the avrom i, the avrom

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<v Speaker 1>the isles to al Mativo togl maativo tog al mativu.

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<v Speaker 1>The statue, epolitist Kismasia, epolitist Kissimasia, epolitis tikisimasia.

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<v Speaker 3>The cultural significance iro be.

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<v Speaker 1>The siconis i hero be, the siconis e hero be,

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<v Speaker 1>the sicons, the handmade icons, Iligrinia, eligrinia, ilikrinia. The sincerity

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<v Speaker 1>e ecto see eect To see eectos, see the discount

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<v Speaker 1>o prepologismos oprepologismos o pro polo is most. The budget

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<v Speaker 1>is aestas jaestasia is a stasia. The warmth, the photo

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<v Speaker 1>to Nerton, the photo to Nerdon, the photo to Nerton.

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<v Speaker 1>The holiday lights him himonia ehemoniata, the winter night, to

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<v Speaker 1>deep Noo, to deep Noo, todep no, the dinner econa, econa, econa,

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<v Speaker 1>the icon opelatis, opelatis, opelattis, the customer oipalilus, oipalilus, o ipalilus,

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<v Speaker 1>the employee, enthusiasmos, enthusiasmos or enthusiasmos, the enthusiasm Tomi Krogel Mattido,

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<v Speaker 1>Tomikrogel Matido, Tomi Krogel Mattithio.

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<v Speaker 3>The small statue is in the is in the c

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<v Speaker 3>is in this he. The connection is he loyi isi

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<v Speaker 3>looyi isiloyi. The collection Tamatia, Tamatia, Tamatia, the eyes epoli

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<v Speaker 3>epoli epoli. The city is Inmphoonia, Isimphoonia is symphonia. The

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<v Speaker 3>deal is c.

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<v Speaker 1>Z DC. The conversation perna vi bla bernavi bla pernavibla.

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<v Speaker 1>The passes by ipro sengissi iprose engisi hyprosengi si. The

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<v Speaker 1>approach iprov limati is many scipsi, iprovlematis meny scpsi ipro

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<v Speaker 1>vilmatis man escapesi. The thoughtfulness Isimasia Isimasia is Simasia. The

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<v Speaker 1>significance tapulitima, tapulitima, tapulima, the valuables.

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