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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how a snowy election day

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in a small town turned into a powerful testament to

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the enduring spirit of democracy and community involvement.

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Speaker 1: CenTra Seeroslavljazel messisolem or no pri prevent pomahati rozzi lem

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belonne and zaisted Ladki ruby volep aleta ukazat swim student

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tom chat navolba lejitar eva, JOm lada called Belastnia nat

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schenna obasev a, vita vol price, nabizele jorkche a cavo, abbie,

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mootivovoimne nastena vi plakat is napi siako, cajla sepochita nebo

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pot posta democracy na la da sevas minila griish dorazel

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marek stari pri tel jaroslava osmile Al's name, Kupoheibnosky matto

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ubert smissl Yardo, zebtel skeeptitsky so miss jim Yeni jeroslav

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sena vili is a milell apagzachal lovet mislim zapomina me

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nato the democracy and nnis samus remos cash di las

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mugero's od note osmero terim senazvida, the otto kazat gename

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nenil hostini osutnahi community, the cos presvienin valasse eva marekove

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podla charlet or kaka PoID messidad vili, paozzo yamatva rodina,

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Marco DoD la mile pocrat kemerozovoru avspomenka nastacia sis atmosphera

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of volnila, marexepostavel dosade, dobre ardo moshnamajh pravdo pokutnio ales

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bondous vietem jesestaam, the osmose jag then ubi hal supposed

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to pim champrias Avili Yaroslav sledoval ya plati aardos rostla

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i press lat i pressobe pladdavali naevos vulas nakon sidnev

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yaroslav ottochivi, the nezcas medo, casio vimropest volces mieni, the

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cos eva szila akivla a marek moshna prestan a bit

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tex kept its ki zavtip kovala, then kodio alevtuno atpros

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usuiri yaroslavs uvidomel ignish nev.

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Speaker 3: Room let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts

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you may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Marazivemra no bilo malehem khia del nastreto vedo ti nentro.

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Speaker 3: On a freezing winter morning, the small town was covered

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with a fine snow slowly falling onto the roofs and

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the road leading to the local center.

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Speaker 1: Ventra slu Seeroslav Nahazel mesistolem or nora venom.

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Speaker 3: Inside the center, in the warmth of a tranquil haul

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Youslov stood between the table and the ballot box, ready

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to assist on election day.

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Speaker 1: Jot t lem biloney and zaistid latki prubivole aleta ukazat

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swim studentum chastnavolba hid.

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Speaker 3: His goal was not only to ensure the smooth running

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of the elections, but also to show his students that

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participating in elections is important.

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Speaker 1: Eva yejom la da blast natchena Eva.

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Speaker 3: His young colleague was equally enthusiastic.

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Speaker 1: Obav avita prim shnabizele jor a cavo abemo.

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Speaker 3: Both of them smiled and greeted voters, offering hot tea

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and coffee to motivate them in the cold winter.

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Speaker 1: Nastiina vi pla catnapisi eco cash di la sepuchita nebo.

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Speaker 3: Democratsy posters hung on the walls with messages like every

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vote counts and support democracy Na la.

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Speaker 1: Da sazil marek study pit jeroslava.

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Speaker 3: The mood, however, changed when Marek, an old friend of Yaroslav, arrived.

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Speaker 1: Osmilese alefelsnam kupo Hibnoski.

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Speaker 3: He smiled, but there was a hint of doubt in

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his eyes.

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Speaker 1: Matovubet smissle erdo.

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Speaker 3: Does it even matter? Yarda zepthal Siskopitsky, He asked, skeptically, So, Missi,

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what do you think will change?

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Speaker 1: Yeroslav senaza mislel apazachalvet.

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Speaker 3: Yaroslov pondered for a moment and then began to.

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Speaker 1: Speak, misia nato ge democrazi and neni samos demost.

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Speaker 3: I think we sometimes forget that democracy is not a

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given cash di.

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Speaker 1: La Smugiero's note osmeruterim senavida.

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Speaker 3: Every vote can decide the direction our country takes.

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Speaker 1: Casa gename nenillos theyi osutna shiko munitez coos presvi valase.

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Speaker 3: It's about showing that we care about the fate of

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our community, he said, with conviction in his voice.

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Speaker 1: Eva marekovi charlecca.

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Speaker 3: Ever handed marek a cup of hot cocoa.

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Speaker 1: Viri paozo.

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Speaker 3: Let's take a short break. Yexema Marco, how is your family?

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Marco do de la mile, she added kindly.

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Speaker 1: Pocratmero av spomenka nostare chai at mos fera.

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Speaker 3: After a short conversation and reminiscing about old times, the

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atmosphere relaxed.

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Speaker 1: Ma rexe postavil DoD.

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Speaker 3: Mark got in line.

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Speaker 1: Dobse yerdo all right, Yardo mos namash pravdo.

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Speaker 3: Maybe you're right.

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Speaker 1: Neo a leestem jest ramse.

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Speaker 3: If nothing else, I'll at least show my kids that

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I care, he said, and smiled.

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Speaker 1: Yeg den ubi hal spostimcha semprijasovie a viteligi.

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Speaker 3: As the day went on, more and more people arrived.

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Speaker 1: Over time, Jeroslav sledoval ye si tis rostla.

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Speaker 3: Jeroslav watched as his efforts paid off and pride grew

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within him.

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Speaker 1: Ipses flat I says Phazeli adavali naevo suijlas.

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Speaker 3: Despite the cold, despite occasional doubts, people came and made

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their voices heard nakonid.

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Speaker 1: Jeroslavoievie.

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Speaker 3: At the end of the day, when the doors of

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the election center closed, Yaroslav turned to.

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Speaker 1: Eva, the neeskasdo.

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Speaker 3: Today we accomplished something important.

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Speaker 1: Viezimestvelcez mieni.

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Speaker 3: I believe even small steps like this can lead to

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big changes, he said contentedly.

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Speaker 1: Eva SiZ azubila aptikivla evagrinden nodded amarekmoshna prestanebi tak skiptitski zavkipkovala.

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And maybe Marep will stop being so skeptical, she joked.

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Ven kudliemnyisnjiro a le vevnitbiro u tulno a tepros uspihui usili.

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Speaker 3: Outside it continued to snow gently, but inside it was

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cozy and warm from the success of their efforts.

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Speaker 1: Yeroslav se uvi doo mil ji ignish nevi re ekashdo

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bitvu neshniden bilvikistim pro komunito.

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Speaker 3: Yoslov realized that even though he won't win every battle,

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today's day was a victory for the community atomuptines novo

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nadyi amotivasi prod nebudozi, and that brought him new hope

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and motivation for the days to come.

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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 English.

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Speaker 1: Marazive, M, MARAZIVEM, BRASIVEM, freezing, sehi, stekhi, seki, roofs uruna, uruna, uruna,

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ballot box, vo vol election, day, hell at keep ruby,

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hell at keep ruby, halatki, smooth running, nat Shina, Natschina, Natshina, enthusiastic,

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Skepticsky Skepticsky's skeptically Zami, slell Zami, slell Zami, slell, pondered press, press,

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chimie chi, conviction, Coca coca coco, spomine ca, spomine ca,

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spomin ca, reminiscing, dokazali, dokazali, dosali, accomplished, spok spok spoko,

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contentedly no cozy vtstream vtstream vtstream victory, Motivatzi, motivatzi, motivatsi, motivation,

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poklid neho, poklid nehook, tranquil O, sooth o south of

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sooth faith community, community, community, community, atmosphera atmosphera atmosphera atmosphere.

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Skeptics Ki skept its key skeptic, its Ki skeptical, Melee Melee,

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melee kindly, pohibnos ti, pohibnos ti, pohibnos ti. Noll Samos, reemost, Samos,

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ramost Samon's ramost uncommon, docaset do kaset, docaza accomplish Naia Nadia, Nadia,

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E Hope her dost herdst her dust pride, pass press

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press despite blakati plakati, blakakati posters, Bookrachuvalo, Bookrachivalo, Bookvalo continued.

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