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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>In this episode, will traverse a snowy corporate battleground where

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<v Speaker 1>integrity challenge is ambition, revealing the true value of trust

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<v Speaker 1>and teamwork in the journey to success.

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<v Speaker 1>Nostra o dimitris ne p oli is meena ola mefotastikiperiod

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<v Speaker 1>to cristoenon Ecardia tu tipuligo Piogrigora, cathos, pilicia in Ethus

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<v Speaker 1>asyndriation simera an emerit is megalisis cepsis yet is a

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<v Speaker 1>thesis policies ETHENISTIGMNENDIPOSIASI of Endicoccetus in Adelphustu aftertomegalus in voleo

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<v Speaker 1>ekline that works as vallacit in polypodide pragyi almost on

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<v Speaker 1>chos nostosia is amphibolitichis tactics to e episis valus tomtit

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<v Speaker 1>in idias in Phonia I end a c pili is

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<v Speaker 1>on Era cathos, k di o excera and pososimandiki and

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<v Speaker 1>after Emera apotinali pleva e Alexandra miasin Ergatida pupanda prosepherate

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<v Speaker 1>sterric cities to dimitri catadis to trapezi mena filicoam yellow

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<v Speaker 1>akin to aneus, met in practicotita ketiligriniatis eorat is mega

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<v Speaker 1>alisnandisis ftase idiaphanius provalondos and sto left cat tijo and

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<v Speaker 1>not agartiamt is leptomerist on polision pernusen heri herijiropototrapezi on

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<v Speaker 1>niko spirit or logo protus i perusias eaten in amiki

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<v Speaker 1>allow dimetris, paratrismif keria, eponomaphsids prospathies two thaborus and apocalypseian

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<v Speaker 1>a micro lathos, the barosias to niku puta to ecan

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<v Speaker 1>and afani anaxiopiestos eyesuteriki pali et an endoni odymetris is

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<v Speaker 1>nesvatiapophaist kyote ta too ethan piosimandiki protemis and epigendrothese tapui

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<v Speaker 1>prospherioidious interia paranathysias it is s exis two yemyaprosniki katatidiarchiat

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<v Speaker 1>is the cast parosiasis ethaniligrinis ksist cause metinoloceleros dis cepsis

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<v Speaker 1>the atmospher alexe a nottopoteles mattis progoyis. Then akato or

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<v Speaker 1>dimitris any niki ket ilikrinia nato ye merini Alexander domblisiayelondas

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<v Speaker 1>ketu ProTem in ergasias xeris dmitri esu inexiologies ipe issus

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<v Speaker 1>borusa men adulepsu memazi yakati madko or dimitrismoyela anagnorision das

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<v Speaker 1>yea proteforatinalitiniasiemadicotitas keiberi for us stindeli ki embistosinipuericis inomegalitrus di savros.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 1>may have missed in proteun is many emera to himona

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<v Speaker 1>rikito anagnoris men or an oxisti de seterias nastravti kato himrinovio.

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<v Speaker 1>The first snowy day of winter found the renowned company

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<v Speaker 1>Skyscraper gleaming under the winter sun, or themitris ne ros

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<v Speaker 1>di na mikos politis perpatisemev too peptisis TuS diodromus yematus megiali,

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<v Speaker 1>nus ti husquestolismena ola mefotaigepo pemen and na putiner tastchiperio

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<v Speaker 1>do don cristollenon o demetris. A young and dynamic salesman,

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<v Speaker 1>walked confidently through the corridors filled with glass walls, all

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<v Speaker 1>decorated with lights remaining from the Christmas holiday season. Kardia

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<v Speaker 1>tu tipus lillo piogrigora, Cathos pilisies e di netus a sindriaciun.

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<v Speaker 1>His heart was beating a little faster as he approached

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<v Speaker 1>the meeting room. Si mere iteni meretis megalisis gepsis yetisitisis polisis.

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<v Speaker 1>Today was the day of the big meeting for annual sales.

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<v Speaker 1>Itenis digmitunendi posiasito of fendico que tu sinavel fustu. It

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<v Speaker 1>was his chance to impress the boss and his colleagues

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<v Speaker 1>aftto megalusimvogleo eine ttu EXAs val This big contract, if sealed,

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<v Speaker 1>would secure him the much desired promotion almos onkos nostogietism

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<v Speaker 1>fivolkist ticisto ihie episis valus do matidia sinfonia. However, Onikas,

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<v Speaker 1>known for his dubious ethical tactics, had also set his

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<v Speaker 1>sights on the same deal. Iendasi pilchier this Sonia cathos

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<v Speaker 1>Ki the Oise and pom di ki den Aftimera. Tension

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<v Speaker 1>was already in the air, as both knew how important

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<v Speaker 1>this day was. Pleva I Alexandra Mitida pupanda prose etstirik

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<v Speaker 1>cities to Dmitri Pezzimena Filicolo. On the other hand, I Alexandra,

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<v Speaker 1>a colleague who had always offered her support to toe Dimetri,

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<v Speaker 1>was already sitting at the table with a friendly smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Egus Meti bracticolikriniatis. She inspired him with her practicality and sincerity.

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<v Speaker 1>Iora tis megali snandis is eftase. The time for the

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<v Speaker 1>big meeting arrived, idiefanis provalondu santo levko tijo and notta

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<v Speaker 1>hertia metis leftomeris don polision pernusan hirihiri yiroot Trapezi. Slides

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<v Speaker 1>were projected on the white wall, while the paperwork detailing

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<v Speaker 1>the sales was passed hand to hand around the table.

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<v Speaker 1>On Niko spirto logo. Protos Onicos spoke first Iparusi miki

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<v Speaker 1>allow Dmitris paratiri sev kri andvs Di prospathiestu. His presentation

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<v Speaker 1>was dynamic, but Odemitris noticed an opportunity to undermine his efforts.

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<v Speaker 1>Taborus callipsia a mikro la thus di barusi nkufani anaxiopistos.

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<v Speaker 1>He could point out a small mistake in Dunikua's presentation

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<v Speaker 1>that would make him seem unreliable ye suteriki pli it.

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<v Speaker 1>The internal struggle was intense, oh dmitrievata ki itan piosi mandiki.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh Demetris took a deep breath and decided that his

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<v Speaker 1>integrity was more important. Propindru prosferiu idusteria paranathisias sexis do yemiki.

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<v Speaker 1>He chose to focus on what he could offer the

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<v Speaker 1>company himself, rather than sacrificing his values for a temporary victory.

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<v Speaker 1>Katatidiar kiet dikist parusisis it ilikrinis kilsis tikos. During his

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<v Speaker 1>own presentation, he was honest and substantial. Mettino looklero c

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<v Speaker 1>disease gepsis e at mos ferra alexe as. The meeting concluded.

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<v Speaker 1>The atmosphere changed enopo teles mattis proo yis densee catherro,

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<v Speaker 1>oh dmitrisk Niki key ilikrinia nato yemsun mehrini. While the

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<v Speaker 1>outcome of the promotion was not clear, Odmitris felt internal

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<v Speaker 1>victory and sincerity filled him with peace. I Alexandra donbilisimo

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<v Speaker 1>jelondas quetu promies inergasias. Alexandra approached him smiling and suggested

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<v Speaker 1>a collaboration idea xeris dmitri idesu inexiolo. Yes, Ipe, you

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<v Speaker 1>know Dmitri. She said, your ideas are valuable. Issus borussa

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<v Speaker 1>men adulep sumemasi yekat si mandeko. Maybe we could work

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<v Speaker 1>together on something significant. Oh dmitrismoje les amerizundas yea proti

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<v Speaker 1>Fortalithinia xie kitty siberi foras oh. Demetris smiled, recognizing for

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<v Speaker 1>the first time the true value of teamwork and ethical behavior.

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<v Speaker 1>Stindeli ki im bistosini puquerskais inomegalitus disavros. In the end,

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<v Speaker 1>the trust one earns is the greatest treasure.

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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>Our an oxistis our. An oxistis our. An oxistis the

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<v Speaker 1>skyscraper nastrafti, nas trafti, nas drafti cleaning or the Adramus

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<v Speaker 1>or the Adramus or the other romus, the corridor Ikardia,

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<v Speaker 1>irdia i cardia, the heart ethus as in adreation, ethus

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<v Speaker 1>as in the reaction e ethuss in reaction. The meeting

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<v Speaker 1>room to Affendico, to Affendico, to offendiico, the bos osinadelphos o,

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<v Speaker 1>sinadelphos o, sinadelfos, the colleague tosimvolio, tosimvolio, tosimvoleo, the contract

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<v Speaker 1>i prog yi I progo yi ipro a goo yi,

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<v Speaker 1>the promotion amphivolu amphivolu, amphivolu, dubios ehiki, ehiki ehi ki

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<v Speaker 1>ethical e n C E n C E n S.

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<v Speaker 1>The tension to Trapezi totrapezi to Trapezi, the desk Philico, Philico,

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<v Speaker 1>Philiko friendly, the namiki, vinamiki, the namiki dynamic f kiria

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<v Speaker 1>f kerria e f Kierria, opportunity, naypon o mevsi nypon mevsi,

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<v Speaker 1>nipon mevsi to undermine, lathos, lathos, lathos, mistake anaxiopistos, anaxiopistos

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<v Speaker 1>anaxio pistos, unreliable, pali pali, pali, struggle, akeota a keotita,

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<v Speaker 1>a keotita, integrity, prosorini, prosorini, prosorini, temporary nik niki niki victory,

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<v Speaker 1>ussist cause, ussist cause, ussist cause substantial at mos fherra, atmospherra,

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<v Speaker 1>at mos fherra, atmosphere, ili, crinia, elicrinia, ilicrinia, sincerity, neproutini,

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<v Speaker 1>neproutininprotini to suggest, axiolo yes, axiolo yes, axiolo yes, valuable, omdekotita, omadkotita,

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<v Speaker 1>oh mavikotita. Teamwork mbistosini mbistosni m bistosini. Trust.

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