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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 25 00:01:46,719 --> 00:01:55,079 Speaker 5: Jerni slumichi, pasi, dopadal lascues dea kupe prazzovaljako, proektovi manager 26 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:03,840 zero canclaernivi at the level tavu, terras vanilla, pome dom 27 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:17,879 senes lasnisz vuku, claven a, TiVo, prazz jakupbil ambitiosnig popovichi 28 00:02:19,319 --> 00:02:25,159 ales timtos nam prishla it senna chasta ustav pratti lojo 29 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:35,599 do notzzi zakimo, petra jana nanio doo machicali, petral vamoosila 30 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:47,240 janna teenager rochesto procilla abbesni travel vie chasso tebligo eric 31 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:58,599 to la postpolochnam rodin m v kendo vericisvatkem veri pri 32 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:08,039 legito wim wiliam a pei tradnik verkni baranku yaco, narmu, termino, 33 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:17,560 proecto terses hodovals vericatke vajl is trima, zusta, cancellari nebobits rodino, 34 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:25,759 navel ki, parrano, segelia cup us hostorlo a premichel potrebo, 35 00:03:26,599 --> 00:03:33,960 just as juski, prazzi aleskil ne volani is Vergini, Petra 36 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:43,840 muranopola ya mot as polognist travenez watki yacoupsival na petrinit 37 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:52,759 vario y a cross bar veric pomlasco a pace hosto, nelveni, 38 00:03:54,319 --> 00:04:09,479 nayednos uvido mil gerodine tornado estojrajar nevin alexomenkilik ano stele 39 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:18,360 ostozobokas postile, cancellars dish do razel DomU, petra ayana vita 40 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:27,759 radoski yanna lao the kime to petra seni las kaponsma 41 00:04:29,319 --> 00:04:35,959 to vili a kup videl uspravn rosuki nachelles voi pravi 42 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:45,920 clit the kimes Barberi vers duben hostoro says novo spoili 43 00:04:46,040 --> 00:05:04,800 a coordina yakupoopelov novaklechova roschlet vas vocas very ashisti yakupiki 44 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:19,279 voi ashstni posnuki gerovche jim toroskimi zabespec and clitves a 45 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:29,959 elascuter den tober corporati posito rajit. 46 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 47 00:05:34,399 --> 00:05:35,079 may have missed. 48 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 5: Yerni slunachni papski do pad nas clenes modernikov dea kup 49 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,399 prazzovaiakoproektovi manage. 50 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 3: The spring sunbeams touched the glass walls of the modern 51 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:54,639 high rise building where Yakub worked as a project manager. 52 00:05:55,399 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 5: Zero cancelabel naderni vi let navoltavo terra sevonila potnime. 53 00:06:04,199 --> 00:06:06,519 Speaker 3: From his office, there was a stunning view of the 54 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,480 voltova which wound beneath them. 55 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 5: V z dohem sensla smisitez vuku clavesnit atihero hovorro. 56 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:19,759 Speaker 3: The air was filled with the mixture of keyboard sounds 57 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:21,839 and quiet conversations. 58 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 5: Shigni birip reid sue braze. 59 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 3: Everyone was absorbed in their work. 60 00:06:29,959 --> 00:06:32,319 Speaker 5: Jacubbil Ambitsiosni. 61 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:35,399 Speaker 3: Jacob was ambitious. 62 00:06:36,519 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 5: To gil Popovicheni, he yearned for a promotion a leestmtos 63 00:06:43,639 --> 00:06:45,319 neemprishla itzena. 64 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:48,720 Speaker 3: But with this dream came a price. 65 00:06:49,879 --> 00:06:54,879 Speaker 5: Cesto zustavol of brasid lo ho do noze zatim soo 66 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:59,240 y ero Jena Petra at sera yanna nannieho do machicale. 67 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 3: He often stayed at work late into the night while 68 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:05,879 his wife Petra and daughter Jana waited for him at home. 69 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 5: Petra bira tripierriva ale osamozzenos tchigia. 70 00:07:14,079 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 3: Petra was patient, but the loneliness weighed on her. 71 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 5: Jenna ti neiser kaivima ochima est prosilla abisni travel vi sechaso. 72 00:07:28,879 --> 00:07:32,319 Speaker 3: Jana, a teenager with lively eyes, often pleaded with him 73 00:07:32,399 --> 00:07:33,639 to spend more time with her. 74 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 5: At tetebro vericoni dogira posm roginem. 75 00:07:41,879 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 3: Vikendo and now with velicanochni pondelli Easter Monday approaching, she 76 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:50,279 yearned for a family weekend together. 77 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 5: Vericon prue roggino du la jim swatkem. 78 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 3: Easter was an important holiday for their family. 79 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:09,079 Speaker 5: Bipistim a peidni vericonucni banku. 80 00:08:11,079 --> 00:08:14,279 Speaker 3: It was an opportunity for relaxed moments and baking traditional 81 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:15,720 Easter lamb cakes. 82 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 5: Ye cup naru uterminu proektu teri ses hodovals vericonui miswatke. 83 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:30,279 Speaker 3: However, Yakub faced a demanding project deadline that coincided with 84 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:31,879 the Easter holidays. 85 00:08:32,519 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 5: Vahl Istlima zustat cancer Larine Bobitsrodino. 86 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 3: He hesitated whether to stay at the office or be 87 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:43,879 with his family. 88 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 5: Navel Ki pa tekrano segelia kup us host amischlel. 89 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 3: On velki patek. Good Friday morning, Yakub sat at his 90 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:57,799 desk and contemplated. 91 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:06,519 Speaker 5: Pouches juski frazzi a leikil isil nevoa nis ver. 92 00:09:09,159 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 3: He needed to attend an important meeting at work, but 93 00:09:11,879 --> 00:09:14,039 also felt a strong calling from his family. 94 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 5: Petra muranola ya kmoi naspolichni stravenes vatke. 95 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,399 Speaker 3: Petro reminded him in the morning how much she was 96 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:28,600 looking forward to spending the holidays together. 97 00:09:29,759 --> 00:09:39,399 Speaker 5: Ya kupsivari a yo ya croslascu. 98 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 3: Jakub sat and imagine the smile on Petra's face and 99 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,240 Jena unwrapping an easter. 100 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 5: Whip a bastostelo. 101 00:09:50,639 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 3: And then it happened. 102 00:09:52,519 --> 00:09:59,639 Speaker 5: Mielzveni. He had a revelation nayied noo suvi do mil. 103 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 3: Suddenly he realized that family is the most important thing. 104 00:10:15,759 --> 00:10:18,320 Although work is important, it won't last forever. 105 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:25,639 Speaker 5: Ale spomin kibli ski meno, but memories with his loved 106 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:33,840 ones would. Stelo Zloba Senado still canselas. 107 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 3: He stood up from his desk, took a deep breath, 108 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:38,919 and left the office. 109 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 5: Razil DomU, Petra Ayennavita espvaim Aradoski. 110 00:10:48,279 --> 00:10:51,200 Speaker 3: When he arrived home, Petra and Jena welcomed him with 111 00:10:51,279 --> 00:10:52,159 surprise and joy. 112 00:10:53,279 --> 00:11:01,080 Speaker 5: Jenna lao zachimso Petra Sennani Laskia. 113 00:11:03,039 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 3: Jenna immediately ran and hugged him, while Petra smiled at 114 00:11:06,279 --> 00:11:06,799 him lovingly. 115 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 5: Viri akup vigil u alspravner roki. 116 00:11:15,399 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 3: At that moment, Jakub knew he had made the right decision. 117 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:24,639 Speaker 5: Nachel su pravi klit zakim sobar vera. 118 00:11:29,279 --> 00:11:31,799 Speaker 3: He found his true piece. While they dyed Easter eggs 119 00:11:31,879 --> 00:11:37,720 and prepared dinners. 120 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 5: Dobene Rostolo says novo spoiri coina. 121 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 3: At the flower decorated table, they reconnected as a family. 122 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:49,559 Speaker 5: Yakup pool jerov Novakchova. 123 00:11:51,639 --> 00:11:53,639 Speaker 3: Yakub realized that balance is key. 124 00:11:54,559 --> 00:12:01,519 Speaker 5: Ros schlitt ya jivas vuicas. 125 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:05,960 Speaker 3: He decided that from now on he would think more 126 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:07,759 carefully about how he used his time. 127 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:12,159 Speaker 5: Verikon te ubiriv clidu ashchisti. 128 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:15,919 Speaker 3: Easter passed in peace and happiness. 129 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:20,200 Speaker 5: Yea kup seti kil uvoi. 130 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 3: Ashchestni yakub felt relaxed and happy. 131 00:12:25,399 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 5: Posi ti stas hod nuki geroginay nadev. 132 00:12:32,039 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 3: Sche It strengthened their relationships and affirmed his decision that 133 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:38,440 family is above all. 134 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 5: Kim toros hod nukim si zabespechilne and clidvesi a la 135 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:49,799 ilasku teraovla kashdi den. 136 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,759 Speaker 3: With this decision, he secured not only peace in his soul, 137 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:57,440 but also the love that surrounded him every day. 138 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:05,840 Speaker 5: Tobiro dushevnia corps moragit. 139 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:11,519 Speaker 3: This was a spiritual promotion that no corporate position could replace. 140 00:13:17,879 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 141 00:13:23,039 --> 00:13:26,840 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English. 142 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:49,440 Speaker 5: Baprisci, vabrusci, babrusci, sunbeams, sclennae, sclenninee, sclennonnae, glass vs covet 143 00:13:50,759 --> 00:14:04,080 vs covert vish covet, high rise, vanula, vanula, vanilla, wound, sma, 144 00:14:05,759 --> 00:14:22,440 sma sit smea ce mixture, bonosn bonos, bonosn absorbed, AMBITIOSNI ambitios, 145 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:34,960 ni ambitiosni ambitious, Tho yill, Thou yill, Tho yill yearned 146 00:14:35,799 --> 00:14:44,840 bov seny bo v seny bov seny promotion, Oh Simotenos, 147 00:14:46,120 --> 00:15:00,600 Oh simontenos, oh Simotenos, loneliness, prosilla, prosilla, prosilla, pleaded, billo 148 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:11,240 blee yellow billow approaching see legital ste see legital ste 149 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:41,519 see legital st opportunity pod porodo, phodo relaxed, Naro, Nemo, Naro, nemo, naro, neo, demanding, Termino, Termino, termino, deadline, Va, 150 00:15:41,639 --> 00:15:54,080 how Va, how Va, hol hesitated, nit zoch just snitz 151 00:15:54,519 --> 00:16:13,919 snit attend, semi schell, semi schell, semi schell, contemplated, veny, revelation, SPA, 152 00:16:14,039 --> 00:16:38,480 Minki Spo, minky Spa, Minky memories. Nadej Nadej Nadejo breathed surprise, rad. 153 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:58,679 Speaker 1: Radosti, rad joy, Obiella, Obiella, Obiella, hugged, Bardvili Baravili, Barvili, died, 154 00:16:59,399 --> 00:17:13,400 oben os dubeneo os dubeneo, decorated clite, clite clite, Peace, 155 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:19,920 revnovav Nova, Revnova. 156 00:17:20,839 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 5: Balance, doushivny, doushivni, doshivni spiritual. 157 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,400 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent Fiction Check. 158 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:42,319 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 159 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,279 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 160 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:48,759 we can't do it alone. Your support is crucial in 161 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:53,240 keeping our doors open and our content flowing. Please consider 162 00:17:53,319 --> 00:17:57,960 becoming a premium subscriber today. 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