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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow Stepan as he finds hope

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through human connection, overcoming despair, and embracing new beginnings with

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Speaker 1: Stepan snare postelev nemo blaiki dezinfectionnim prostet a parapeto ven

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kupa del novi sni aprikrival yestabirim kobertsem blo drulena chas

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noviza chadku jepan built a de pardni michlek smut aso

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falso privily don silvestra porta pohopitestalloza chi noviro knak aleasnipo

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sevatil yat cab sestra no silla biro uniformo ana cacumnal

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as aviation is treberni previous vet varus tenos symbol nadipe

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us lase, dobriden steppane posdravela y ex nest t te

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chepan sadival nani pagna okno nevim semstrateni or pavidial tische

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venie toef poratko tadisme abhom vas pot poli maha lovit

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jepan zavajal nani needs sob reco it cala vistas stile

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la las belki sami la ales vlad la semtoos vucci

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or statnim stepan senni poivalvae the yaxitos vladla croxakrocem louve

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la m a males vet lo cas di den or

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povidila's odlanim viazem stepan she semir ne mochel an slo

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monavna the inspiration pomis lelsi preti then eat capo Japan

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scupinove therapy pop vetoskusil ci nervosito alchos dim ovao scupina

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louvelachat si osvip donove horocco bhm sen Japan popagi reads

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see tim sestrateni alectin e sesto spirit mamstra alexis a

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Chid's novel. This is Japan, said miss videla velki croc

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quivlas malasse volna sa novad jepan s rodel genovs do

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shancea chad come staying here, come venko nakoni still genissam

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j amusaelle chepan silu and na ye poco is nearly

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islova nissame skash pomo biski chepan pomaru postvoesto vigel svetlos

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demo um ovajo misli.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Stepan said nakrei postev nemo poko.

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Speaker 3: Stepan sat on the edge of the bed in the hospital.

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Speaker 1: Room nis nostila tikid de zinfectionnim prostrtkem azimi mikk in

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okenimpara petto.

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Speaker 3: The room smelled of disinfectant and winter flowers on the

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window sill.

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Speaker 1: Ven cupa del novi sni aprikrival ulitemy stabilim.

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Speaker 3: Kobertseem outside new snow was falling, covering the city's streets

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with a white carpet.

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Speaker 1: Biro drue holdna chas noovi zachatku.

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Speaker 3: It was January second, a time of new beginnings.

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Speaker 1: Steppin bilta di pardni.

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Speaker 3: Schepin had been here a few.

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Speaker 1: Days mischenki na smutek azofalstri hopri vedli donmitzen na silvestra.

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Speaker 3: Thoughts of sadness and despair had brought him to the

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hospital on New Year's Eve.

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Speaker 1: Porat sisnajil pohopit sosestello.

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Speaker 3: He was still trying to understand what had happened.

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Speaker 1: Jil Za chiit noviro qui nac a le podvn neschastni

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posit sevratil.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to start the new year differently, but the

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oddly unhappy feeling returned.

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Speaker 1: Yitkabile oshetrui ti sestra.

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Speaker 3: Yka was his attending nurse.

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Speaker 1: Nosilla biro uniform Anna carcumnela xavi shenis tibrini privi sek vetvarusce.

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Speaker 3: She wore a white uniform and had a silver heart

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shaped pendant hanging around her.

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Speaker 1: Neck tno simbol nagi a pechebilpi.

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Speaker 3: This symbol of hope and care was important to her.

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Speaker 1: Dishvesha do pokoe ousmi va la se.

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Speaker 3: When she entered the room, she was smiling.

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Speaker 1: Dobri den schippane posdra vela.

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Speaker 3: Hello echapa, she greeted, yek sedne tie, how are you

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feeling today?

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Speaker 1: Stepan sadval nani pacacuno.

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Speaker 3: Cheppin looked at her, then at the window.

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Speaker 1: Nevim semstraceni oche.

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Speaker 3: I don't know, I'm lost, he answered quietly. Yka sat

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down next to.

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Speaker 1: Him toyevo tasme abihumvas.

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Speaker 3: That's okay. We're here to support you.

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Speaker 1: Lovit.

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Speaker 3: Sometimes it helps to talk.

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Speaker 1: Schippan zavaj.

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Speaker 3: Chepin hesitated neni nit sobhrico. There's nothing I could say.

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Speaker 1: Kasunadgla yka took a deep breath, vishid letti semta keazi

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stile la ye las beil miki.

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Speaker 3: You know years ago I was also in a similar situation.

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She shared her voice.

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Speaker 1: Soft, si tila se osamni la a les vlad la semto.

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Speaker 3: I felt lonely, but I made it through.

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Speaker 1: Ostatnim.

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Speaker 3: Being open to others helped me.

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Speaker 1: Stepan Senna.

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Speaker 3: Step An looked at her, surprised.

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Speaker 1: The yaxitos vlad la.

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Speaker 3: You how did you manage it?

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Speaker 1: Croxa croceum mluvi la sem.

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Speaker 3: Step by step I talked ahle dee.

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Speaker 1: La malees vietro cas di den otvila odo la nim virazem.

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Speaker 3: And I looked for a small light every day, she

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replied with a determined expression.

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Speaker 1: Steppanovichemir ne.

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Speaker 3: Geppana's eyes brightened slightly.

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Speaker 1: Matel a le uvnit sen.

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Speaker 3: He was silent, but something moved within.

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Speaker 1: Him moshnavni nai de inspirazi po miss Lelsi.

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Speaker 3: Perhaps he would find inspiration in her, he thought.

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Speaker 1: Patti denitkapovs Bozova, Stippana keescupinoveterapi.

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Speaker 3: The next day, Yutka encouraged Japar to try group.

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Speaker 1: Therapy pop veto scusil. He tried it for the first time,

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Si chill nervosu a la chinos di reni mudodo odvao.

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He felt nervous, but Yetka's sharing gave him courage. Vila

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novi zachat si os dove horoco.

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Speaker 3: The group talked about new beginnings, about their wishes for

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the new.

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Speaker 1: Year Bihemenchipana si kim sestra seni aletes spiz.

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Speaker 3: During the session, I Chipan dared to say, for the

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first time, I feel lost, but I want to find

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my way back.

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Speaker 1: Mam stra alecht siza chiz novo.

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Speaker 3: I'm scared, but I want to start.

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Speaker 1: Again, gippanovistnost viegela Velkikroc.

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Speaker 3: When Ichipana's eyes met Ykas across the room, she knew

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he had taken a big step.

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Speaker 1: Kiv lasa lase.

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Speaker 3: She nodded and smiled.

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Speaker 1: Volna sizacell rosnovat.

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Speaker 3: Gradually it began to brighten.

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Speaker 1: Stepan serrosdel genves do.

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Speaker 3: Shanzen Schapan decided that despite the darkness around him, there

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was a chance for better days.

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Speaker 1: Zachel novim zachadkum steek sizevenku.

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Speaker 3: He began to open up to new beginnings, just like

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the new layers of snow covering the ground outside nakonetzi Stilissam.

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Eventually he discovered that he was not alone.

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Speaker 1: Jikie aye Musachel Schippan silu ana ye.

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Speaker 3: Thanks to Jutka and her sharing, Chapal found strength and hope.

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Speaker 1: Pokosnilie slova nigns mess am.

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Speaker 3: Her words echoed in the room. We are never alone

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if we open.

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Speaker 1: Up skashdim novid nem a pomosi bliski seschippan pom postavilna

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novot sesto.

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Speaker 3: With each new day and the help of those close

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to him, I chabound slowly embarked on a new path.

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Speaker 1: Vigil svitro apraveni cherlisvim demounum snadill ser odvajo misli.

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Speaker 3: He saw the light and was ready to face his

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demons with hope in his heart and courage in his mind.

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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 English.

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Speaker 1: Does infectionni proste dec does infectionni pros disinfection, prost disinfectant,

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zo false three zo falstree zoe falstee despair ohshetui ti sistra,

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ohshetu ti sistra ohsh tui ti si stra attending nurse,

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previous sex, previous six, previous sec penden, parapet, parapet, barappet

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so o, smi vallase o, smi vallase o, smva lace, smiled, stratteni, stratseni,

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stratsni last zava, hal zava, hal zava, hal hesitated, od

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hod Lanni odrod Lanni odd Lani, determined in spirraze in

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spirrazz in spirrazze in operation boosova, bos bovava, encouraged terra,

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pier terra, pier terra, pier therapy, audevagil, audevagil, audvagil third advaja, advaja, advaja, courage,

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volna volna, volna gradually, rosia sniro rosias nero rosia sniro

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brightened pastavil Paustaville, postavel embarked, demonum, demonum, demonom demons pot

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Boro bot Boro Botboro Support nadegla, nadegla, nadekla brath steele

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an e stelen e stelen sharing osamnie la osami la

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samnie la lonely croxa rookem cruxa rokem crouzak rokem.

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Speaker 3: Step by step, chance, chance, chance, chance.

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Speaker 1: Vest three, vest three vest three layers knackonets, knackonets, knack onets.

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Eventually sneary, sneary s nearly echoed, strach strach, strach afraid

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okuno okun window dival dival di val looked.

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