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Jacob and Magdalena reunite on a snowy Charles Bridge, exploring

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past memories and potential futures as they rediscover their connection.

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Speaker 1: Snjehovevachel in la kamenio Carlova, mosto, yakupstalna okra ajival sen

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ter pray pratzo aletojilodomovie veda Cuba pros turiste, posi ale

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onekal cl na magdaleno, svodavo pre tel kinni navidially said

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loo ayacup navidilkavat said semolordali oblas nama postava magdalena prishlavte

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plem kabati as shallow called curcu la va Javier ales

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marim usma vem yacube posdra lajoki usohi dloo sempi, nevigila

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magdaleno or povidia yakup anni nevich yakrat avigime, propomostia avio

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valisivspominkish navil is a ali al dams doubiliki nevisene otaski

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yakup premichelda pros radit skutni du vot navato Navili says

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astavili adivali senareco sot novod prazebtala se magdalena o patrine

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yakup zavajal ale videl gennadel chastevrite tell semkeviget prisonal spolnai

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ochi naen wulf spomincame, misslell sem natabechasto Magdalena says a

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misslella ne sem steena jakube hadn ses mignio tovim o

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povideo's uprimnos ti al radchas v yes limito do volish

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stali amphili TIChE slice humirakuo malusna sni magdala nabab zachis

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novo yacopate, nabidla yakupri kivo, tikil olevo tobimot pal ya

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textile see vladniv dolta, neprimi mostas novo spoiled vasta vigely

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you know budostzu minulosti vaula spomake ale ya magdalrimoto sopride.

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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: Snehov national and nakameni pov Carlova Mosto.

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Speaker 3: Snowflakes descended onto the stone surface of the Charles Bridge.

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Speaker 1: Ya coup Stalna okrai adival senavoltavou terrala potnim.

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Speaker 3: Yacub stood at the edge, gazing at the bova, which

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calmly flowed beneath him. Pomo sevratild Pray. After many years,

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he had returned to.

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Speaker 1: Plague pratsovaligne ale etojilpod movie.

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Speaker 3: He had been working abroad but longed for home.

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Speaker 1: Vedlea Cuba projas turiste pospil ale chical.

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Speaker 3: Next to Jacoup, tourists were passing by in a hurry,

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but he waited chi.

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Speaker 1: Cal Na Magdalnu svo dave nopri Delkinyi.

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Speaker 3: He was waiting for Madelina, his old friend.

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Speaker 1: Nevidili sdl Aya coupe ne vidil Sochikavat.

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Speaker 3: They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and

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Yacub didn't know what to expect.

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Speaker 1: Said Semutlo cloriflay gnicheseved Ali obie vilas nama Postava.

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Speaker 3: His heart beat faster when a familiar figure appeared in

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the distance.

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Speaker 1: Magdelena Prishlev teplem Kabatia a shallow colem.

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Speaker 3: Curcou Magglin arrived in a warm coat and with a

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scarf around her neck.

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Speaker 1: Crachia varjavier ale s marim usmyevem.

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Speaker 3: She walked hesitantly, but with a small smile.

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Speaker 1: Ye coube posdre vilaho grich sitka usohi.

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Speaker 3: Jacub. She greeted him as they met at the statue.

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Speaker 1: Glovo semkya nevigaila.

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Speaker 3: I haven't seen you in a long time.

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Speaker 1: Magdeleno otpovigil ye coop.

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Speaker 3: Magdalena Yacup replied.

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Speaker 1: Agni nevish, yes, grattis a sevigime.

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Speaker 3: You have no idea how glad I am to see

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you again?

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Speaker 1: Prolipomschi a vimovali sivspo Minki.

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Speaker 3: They walked along the bridge, exchanging memories.

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Speaker 1: Ossi navili zli a levvladnevs doobil tchi neviscene otaski.

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Speaker 3: Smiles and laughter warmed them for a moment, but in

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the cold air there were unspoken questions.

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Speaker 1: Yea coup remi schlel zda prodit skutni du voltnavrato.

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Speaker 3: Yakub wondered whether to reveal the real reason for his return.

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Speaker 1: Navilisi astavili agi vali Senako.

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Speaker 3: They stopped for a moment, looking at the river.

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Speaker 1: Sotiz novuvedlo, do pray what brought you back to prad

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zeb Tella Semagdelena Opatrine.

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Speaker 3: Magdolna asked cautiously, yea.

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Speaker 1: Coup zavajl a le Viegil Gennard schel ces O Tevridice.

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Speaker 3: Yacoup hesitated, but he knew it was time to open up.

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Speaker 1: Tiel semtie vigit priis nel spoai.

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Speaker 3: Ouchi, I wanted to see you, he admitted, his gaze

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fixed on her eyes.

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Speaker 1: Naeen koulif Spomin came not just for the memories, Miss

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slel Semna Tebicesto, I've thought about you often, Magdela na Siza,

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Misslella Madana pondered, Nae Semstena Yacube.

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Speaker 3: I'm not the same, Yacoup.

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Speaker 1: Hodnye ses Migno.

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Speaker 3: A lot has changed.

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Speaker 1: Tovim ottpoviegils uptim Nosti.

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Speaker 3: I know, he answered sincerely, t Yestlimo, but I'd like

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to be a part of your life, if you'll let me.

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Speaker 1: Stali tam virieu Asniski Maraku sepo marusnall sni.

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Speaker 3: They stood there quietly for a while, hearing the murmuring

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of the bodaba, and snow gently fell from the low clouds.

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Speaker 1: Magdela navibrea.

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Speaker 3: Mardolonna made a choice.

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Speaker 1: Mosna bachis novo ya copa nabidla.

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Speaker 3: Maybe we should start over as friends, she.

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Speaker 1: Offered, yakupkivo sikilvo.

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Speaker 3: Yakup nodded, feeling relieved. Tobiimut ptal, I'd like that very much.

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Speaker 1: Yeak taxtalivee kladnives do blta neptemni.

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Speaker 3: As they stood beside each other, the cold air wasn't

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as unpleasant anymore.

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Speaker 1: Mosta's novo spoiled d vastata.

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Speaker 3: The bridge once again connected two old friends.

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Speaker 1: Vigilino budutznosibyzustaliv minulosti.

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Speaker 3: They saw a different future, not one stuck in the past.

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Speaker 1: Vavaa spomin kitake.

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Speaker 3: The buba flowed beneath them, just as memories did.

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Speaker 1: Ala kup imagdala muto sopri de.

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Speaker 3: But Yakup and Madhlana were ready to embrace whatever came next.

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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 than.

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Speaker 1: In English, sneezely, sneezely, sneezily, descended, come any come any,

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come any stone, most most most, bridge, gival s d

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valse dvalce, gazing, sign abroad, thyill thill oh hill land, touriste, touriste,

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touriste tourists, oh, chekavat o chekavat, chikavat, expect postava, postava,

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postava figure, pishlaishlaishla arrived vahavier vajavier vahavier hesitantly shallah shallah shalla, scarf,

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pos dravela, posdravela, oosdravela, greeted, spo, minki, spo, mienki, spomenki, memories, smi, smie, smee, laughter,

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nephiz chene, nephiz chene, nephis chene, unspoken, o, patrine o,

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patrine o, batrigne cautiously, prais now, prais nowis now admitted.

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Zami islela sEH zami islela sEH zami islela se pondered,

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suptim nosti, suptim nosti, souptim nosti, sincerely, shum ninni, shum

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ya ni shumi murmuring Maraki, Maraki, Maraki, Clouds, Nabidla Nabidla,

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navid La offered, seatill O level, seatill O level, sikkill

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O level relieved, NEPM, NEPM, NEPSM unpleasant spoil spoil spoil

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connected semth preemthe seamld.

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Speaker 3: Embrace, but.

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Speaker 1: Both beneath Blinola Blinola, Blinola floored. Ti che ti che.

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Speaker 3: Quietly.

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