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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with Ludek through Prog's wintry

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streets as he searches for meaningful, sustainable treasures that honor

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the spirit of Christmas while supporting our planet.

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Speaker 1: Praxitnsem nanam yesti, starke nam yesti, stali istank ali, ludyik, lacheni,

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viedits she camelitz ulitzi, priel do prahin amezrodni samit os

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mine climatolol atil coopid darki, pros vordino ale belitu probleme

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via suveni, ruk terrevigel nebelavotnimo prostrgi nebobili drah ludik tel darki,

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ter as misupne bells nepokoeni belo uscoropo, griceroso op posted

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conference needs and trom scusim testiv menchi hode pomel si

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lujik nadros tranieki uski male estrani lael delimus nosti vladniva,

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mushim l twas alajo g shlujik pro call m costellosvjo

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mikolash spatrel mari opot ukriti mezimadovame navirosbilonavsano run rabi eco

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producte stoppeldovnit ovnit utulno nakopotam nikolikligi animi valle ophotic ras

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niviti billi temsperkis retiklovanoskla switchki cheriovoscuestro, dreva, ludig bil okozleni

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cash deep sedni v b relsi darkispecchi pro vero svomangelko,

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nachelle nadnik retiklovanoskla prooo vibraldrevio ratchko anaconetz procezalsvik cheri rovoscuavonlaya

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coloca grish lodik o postil ophot belchastni nachel presno soledal

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tito darki nebiri and d ne betakeras altiske sikibokov dinis

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nim remessunik um terisvo praigli slasco a respectemk planet ratzel

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segotelo snigio apo malo praslavannimi svitly lodik tikil diakniem narustavich

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ola nihr givotni prostregi titov vashtni protogevidel Gedava Darkira nanosgi

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atobilo prokaim navy jim dam.

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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: Praxit pikil podzimims.

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Speaker 3: Unsem proc listened under the winter sun.

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Speaker 1: Nanamyestis taromystke nam yes tistalistankiva obami ali de se proskolem.

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Speaker 3: At namisi stars Knamiski. Stalls with Christmas ornaments stood and

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people strolled around.

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Speaker 1: Lujik naceeni viedet sheel pokmeritke.

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Speaker 3: Ulitzi Lugek, an enthusiastic scientist, walked down Kermelakska street pi.

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Speaker 1: El do prahnamesinarodni samit osmin Klemato.

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Speaker 3: He had come to brother for the International Summit on

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Climate Change Melo valva achil kopiddarki pro. He loved Christmas

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and wanted to buy gifts for his family ale biritu prom,

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but there were problems viecina suve ni eru terre viguel

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nebira chetna pro regi. Most of the souvenirs he saw

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were not eco friendly nebodra or they were too expensive.

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Speaker 1: Luigel dark as miss.

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Speaker 3: Lucik wanted gifts that would be sustainable and meaningful.

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Speaker 1: Bils ne.

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Speaker 3: He was worried.

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Speaker 1: Bilrousco postitkn ferencenizentrom.

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Speaker 3: It was almost noon when he decided to leave the

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conference center.

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Speaker 1: Scusi testiv menchiolel sik.

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Speaker 3: I'll try my luck in smaller shops, Rugik thought to himself.

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Speaker 1: Nadroestrani requi uski maleestrane del del schi mus Nosti.

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Speaker 3: On the other side of the river, in the narrow

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lanes of Maraostana, he searched for further options.

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Speaker 1: Vladniva nek mushimratvas a la yeh nach ni holo.

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Speaker 3: A chili breeze tickled his face, but his enthusiasm kept

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him warm.

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Speaker 1: Dishudik prochel Collem Costellasvatero, mikula che spatil mari ophot ukriti

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mesidvirma budovame.

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Speaker 3: As Rugak passed by the Church of Saint Mikowash, he

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spotted a small shop hidden between two buildings.

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Speaker 1: Naviro Ze biro napsano, bruchni vira bie echo producte.

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Speaker 3: In the display window it read handmade eco products stopildovnit.

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He stepped inside.

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Speaker 1: Ouvnit bil te pro utulno. It was warm and cozy,

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nakun ani vale.

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Speaker 3: Several people were shopping there, all smilingra snii. The shop

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was full of beautiful things.

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Speaker 1: Serkis reklov roskla, swechkischeri hovoskua.

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Speaker 3: There were jewelry pieces made from recycled glass, beeswax candles

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and toys made from old wood.

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Speaker 1: Ludigbil okuzleni.

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Speaker 3: Lugek was enchanted cash di. Every item in the shop

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was unique, vibi.

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Speaker 1: Rel sidar kispechi.

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Speaker 3: He selected gifts with care.

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Speaker 1: Pro veru svo man gel ku nachel natziklov roskla.

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Speaker 3: For his wife, he found a necklace made of recycled

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glass pro.

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Speaker 1: Jeno vibral drevio rachku.

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Speaker 3: For his daughter Jana, he chose a wooden toy an.

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Speaker 1: Nakonetz prosebevzelsvich kucheri rovosku teraoka.

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Speaker 3: And finally, for himself, he took a bees wax candle

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that smelled like a.

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Speaker 1: Meadow distil oput beil schestni.

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Speaker 3: When Lukeek left the shop, he was happy.

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Speaker 1: Nachel Peso soleedal.

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Speaker 3: He had found exactly what he was looking for.

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Speaker 1: Teto dark nebiri and d brita ke krasn altentitke.

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Speaker 3: These gifts were not only sustainable, they were also beautiful

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and authentic.

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Speaker 1: Si kiokovosknistimmesni kum teriso prazi hili slasku a respektemk planet.

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Speaker 3: He felt deep gratitude toward the local artisans who did

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their work with love and respect for the planet.

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Speaker 1: Vratzel segotelu snigiropo malo.

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Speaker 3: He made his way back to the hotel as it

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snowed gently and slowly.

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Speaker 1: Brasai lavanuni misvitli.

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Speaker 3: Pra glowed with Christmas lights.

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Speaker 1: Roudic ti kil iyekvnim nerustavici odrod la nira nivotni prostreghi.

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Speaker 3: Lugek felt an even greater resolve growing within him to

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protect the environment.

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Speaker 1: Tv sebuni protjevigil gidavadarci ktere opravdi.

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Speaker 3: This Christmas would be special because he knew he was

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giving gifts that truly mattered.

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Speaker 1: At kakim navy chim darm.

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Speaker 3: And that was the greatest gift for Lucik.

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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.

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Speaker 1: English spezil, spezil, speil, listened, stanky, stanky, stanky, stalls, osdobami

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os dobami, ornaments, brohazeli, brohazeli, brohasei, strolled, natschini, natscheni, natschini, enthusiastic, souveniu,

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souvenir u, souvenu, souvenirs chetranag givotnimu, prost regi chetranag givotnimu

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prost regi, chetrenadjivout nimu prost relli eco friendly, udtel ne

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udregtel neh udrigtel ne sustainable smiths LuPone, Smith LuPone, meaningful, Conferendni,

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conferendni conferendi, conference, centrum, centrum, centrum, center, var neck, var

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ne neck, var neck, priez, chimral, chimral, chimeral, tickled, natscheni, natzcheni,

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nat scheni, enthusiasm, spatril, spatril, spatril, spatted, v roha, vilha, viroha,

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display window, run rabih ruche rabia, handmaid, cozy, sperk, sperk, sperk,

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jewelry retzikovo Rezko, rezko, recycled, cherry rovos koo, cherry rovoskul,

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cherry rovo, school bees, wax okoz, lenny okoz, lenny okuz leny.

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Speaker 3: Enchanted ye.

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Speaker 5: Yeginni ye jinni unique mes kummeson kumi kum artisans.

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Speaker 6: Out and titzke out and it's out, and it's care authentic,

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ditch noost, dich noost, dich nost, gratitude, odhod la ni

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odhod la, ni odhodo la ni resolve, Bloca, bloca, blowa, meadow, bomallo, bomallo, boomallo, slowly, zatila, zatila,

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zatzila glowed.

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