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Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll step inside a magical holiday party

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where dreams collide with reality as Yakub takes a bold

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chance to pitch his startup app to top investors amidst

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the sparkle of Christmas lights.

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Speaker 5: Van vechik presque, incubat rubdo abatak a sobla maaditzki vro

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houstalvik vanni strom nad hernia os du benitivis, dobam rides

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smali bablil skipopi te plena pou prostov cho style, nervos

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ni yakup yacup mil plan tel naid investory pros vovo

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applicacy teramla promite jejos bel velki aeronacei belona cas videl

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jetotoe legos ternes mi prom marnit ved style andre jehonelei

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t tel aspoloza cladatel andre bel skeptiski a klidney vie

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el via cuba aleml obavis priso postopo dot teto atmosphery

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prishla ludmila znama investor cam keem napotensil yakup videl gemus

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lud pres al jakmelesesnid al doc narazel naye skepticism, jakul

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kivastre zebtala slud milan upros yacoupevide dom al OTAs kame

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ahabrotopele andreame nearly behombi opatterni ne zeitra andre do uha

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yakoupsi tlax obostran mosseleri helero's note bud present nebopspos obisvo, pristo,

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grishludlam nas nachlaava vie informati jacupserosdel nisto plan of an

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a present taceros ulvagnikroc as postiljevous applicates the primo aswem

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telephono podivet ludmilozeco torleeto sodame ogvam pro tomas misso oio

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up na marii display yacup videl jetobila riscant nivola al

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verova a presvieni pocrat vi ludmilakva vidim gale pods doom

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luvitz husku don nade tail yakup positivo, videl jesis calpos

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or nost igristostia nebela zavas nanabitka now ChIL nachi silne

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a le Muni, spolechnis andre and vishlis incubator street zidl

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and noveza Chatke.

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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 5: Vanuci vechirik, presque, incubat ruben prodo.

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Speaker 3: The Christmas party at the Preskacovo was in full swing.

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Speaker 5: Arebic cou le Jorki, svarak a mist ozarnas viramgitski.

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Speaker 3: The air smelled of cinnamon and clothes reminiscent of hot

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mild wine, and the room, illuminated by the glow of

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Christmas lights, seemed magical.

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Speaker 5: Roustalve soki, vacni strom naderni obit pikivi me osobami.

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Speaker 3: In the corner stood a tall Christmas tree, beautifully decorated

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with shimmering ornaments.

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Speaker 5: Ride ses mali baviliato skipoie plenapo.

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Speaker 3: People were laughing, chatting, and amicably sipping warm drinks.

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Speaker 5: Upro chostal nervos ni ya kup.

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Speaker 3: In the midst of it all stood a nervous yakup.

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Speaker 5: Yakup plan.

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Speaker 3: Yacup had a plan.

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Speaker 5: Tel naith investor Provo novo aplicater.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to find investors for his new app, which

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was meant to transform the market.

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Speaker 5: Ye Jo sen bil velki airo Nacei.

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Speaker 3: His dream was big and hisenthusiasm was contagious.

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Speaker 5: Vigil jetto to jos Terron.

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Speaker 3: He knew that this was an opportunity he couldn't miss.

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Speaker 5: Veda nierestal andre yejon neelechi priel aspoloza Cladatel.

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Speaker 3: Next to him stood Andre, his best friend and co founder, Andre.

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Speaker 5: Bil Skiptitski a Klidni.

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Speaker 3: Andre was skeptical and calm.

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Speaker 5: Vieil via cuba a lemiel obavesptio postpo.

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Speaker 3: He believed in Jacoup, but was worried about moving too quickly.

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Speaker 5: Dotto atmospheri prishla ludmila znama in vestorkasnima vim okem la potensil.

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Speaker 3: Into this atmosphere stepped Ludebula, a well known investor with

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a keen eye for potential.

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Speaker 5: Yea coupe vigil gemusi.

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Speaker 3: Yacoup knew he had to convince ludmir Al.

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Speaker 5: Y ekmelises de narrazil nayi skepticism.

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Speaker 3: But as soon as he started talking to her, he

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encountered her skepticism.

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Speaker 5: Jak vel kiva strech.

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Speaker 3: How big is your market?

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Speaker 5: Zeb Tella se ne.

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Speaker 3: Ludmo asked relentlessly, yea.

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Speaker 5: Coup alaskam aha Andreme.

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Speaker 3: Yakup tried to respond confidently, but faced tough questions, and

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his enthusiasm was dulled by Andrea's concerns.

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Speaker 5: Neli behombi, we need to be cautious, nere do.

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Speaker 3: Not everything happens overnight, Envey whispered in his ear. Yeah,

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kupsi kiltlax obu stran. Yakub felt pressure from both sides mousselerilerod.

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He had to decide quickly.

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Speaker 5: Bud presents neboprispo sobis vu prist.

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Speaker 3: Would he stick to his original presentation or adapt his.

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Speaker 5: Approach naznachilakava vie informasi Yakup srosdel.

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Speaker 3: When Vuduilla signaled with her gaze that she expected more information,

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Yakup made his decision.

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Speaker 5: Nisto pla novane presents.

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Speaker 3: Instead of his planned presentation, he opted for something different.

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Speaker 5: Ulvajni kruk aspostil jev ucas applica primo na sveem telefono.

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Speaker 3: He took a bold step and launched a live demo

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of his app right on his phone.

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Speaker 5: Bodhivete ludmiro zeco look, Ludola, he said Toeto sodrame, this.

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Speaker 3: Is what we're doing.

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Speaker 5: Uca juvame pro tomas misso.

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Speaker 3: I'll show you why it makes sense.

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Speaker 5: O ChiPT tone na maari display.

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Speaker 3: The eyes of those present fixed on the small display.

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Speaker 5: Yea coupe videl jetobila riscanto a le vero vashen apresvii.

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Speaker 3: Yacoup knew it was a risky choice, but in his

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gaze was passion and conviction.

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Speaker 5: Pocratkeviri Ludmila Prikivla.

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Speaker 3: After a brief moment, Ludma nodded.

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Speaker 5: Vigim gedot ho dava tsercenale.

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Speaker 3: I can see you're putting your heart into it, she said, appreciatively.

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Speaker 5: Poi domovitz husku.

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Speaker 3: Let's arrange a meeting.

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Speaker 5: Do ren na detail.

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Speaker 3: I'll look into the details.

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Speaker 5: Jakup potsikil Oulevo.

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Speaker 3: Yakup felt relief.

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Speaker 5: Viggil jesis kalposor nost igrishtushty nebla zavas nan nabitka.

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Speaker 3: He knew he had gained attention, even though it wasn't

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a binding offer yet now.

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Speaker 5: ChIL sedulajolechte nachenie silne a le musibo, nostra tegitz kim

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planov nim.

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Speaker 3: He learned an important lesson. Enthusiasm is powerful, but it

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must be supported by strategic planning.

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Speaker 5: Spolechnis, andre mv is, incubatoru street zimni notzi.

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Speaker 3: Together with Envy, he left the incubator into the winter night.

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Speaker 5: Dalt serrosviki, last Lava, trippo, mi, nai Nagi and noveza Chatki.

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Speaker 3: In the distance, the lights of Christmas flickered, reminding them

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of hope and new beginnings. Today's vocabulary words are coming

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up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words.

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First in check, then in English.

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Speaker 5: Incubator, incubator, incubator, incubator, broth, broth, broth, swing, scot Itz, Scotitz, sco,

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cinnamon as a beachkul hes a beach, cool as a vich, clothes, svatrak, svatrak, svasak,

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mold wine speak, iv me speak, iv me speak iv me,

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shimmering osdobami osdobami osvami ornaments, Pratowski, Pratowski, pstatewski, amicably, nervosni

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nervosni nervosni nervous, promnnit promnit promnit transform, nakash liver, nakash live,

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nakas liver, contagious, pro marnit, pro marnit, pro marnit, miss

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skeptic ski skeptit ski sleptit ski skeptical, Klidney, clidney, clidney

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come vnim avim vnim avim vnim vim king potential potential,

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bottensial potential, neupros ne, ne uprosne, neuprosne, relentlessly teschim tieschim ischeme.

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Speaker 1: Tough o, patriny o, patrini o patterni, cautious, zetra, zetra, zetra, overnight, flack, flack,

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lack pressure, PRIs suppose to be PRIs, spose o b

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sispose ob adapt pree stoop pree stoop plee stoop approach

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audvage ni audvagni advageni bold riskantni riskantni riskantni risky display

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display display display pschi, peesvichi conviction, psikivla, psikivla, p sikivla

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not it uznale uznale, uznale appreciatively zavasna zavasna xavas Na Binding.

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