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How are you feeling about the test? Though I am very anxious about this test, I will play it cool all day.
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Whether outdoors or indoors, swimming is a fun way to stay in shape. And one of the great things about swimming is diving.
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What’s wrong? You seem ticked off. I am! Justin keeps pulling pranks on me and it really ticks me off.
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Hey, what’s the name of the movie that you watched last week? I am thinking of watching it tomorrow. Hmm…it’s on the tip of my tongue.
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The U.S. community of Wolcott, Connecticut, does not have a lot of crime. But when its police chief heard about a chance to provide doorbell cameras to some local homes, he did not wait.
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We have been waiting for our food for more than 30 minutes. Okay, I’m not trying to be a drama queen but I don’t understand what could be taking so long.
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In some parts of Africa, elephant populations are in decline. That is mostly because hunters shoot the animals for their valuable ivory tusks.
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When you repeat a physical action many times, your brain develops permanent memory for how to do it.
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Today we will be talking about a hated but misunderstood animal -- the rat. The sight of a rat might frighten you. Or it might make you sick to your stomach.
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Thirteen percent of all people tested in the latest U.S. adult literacy survey are unable to do much more than sign a form, or read simple directions on a medical prescription.
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Stella: I am all about change! I would definitely get a pixie cut, something very short and classic.
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Hey, Alice! How was the baseball game last night? It was a company outing right? Oh man! I flipped out as soon as we got to the stadium.
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It has really been a pleasure meeting you, Mary. It was very nice meeting you, too, Tom. Let’s keep in touch.
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A year later, scientists in Peru and NASA scientists in California started working together on growing potatoes in a harsh location similar to Mars.
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I broke Sam’s camera yesterday and I still haven’t told him yet. Well, it’s time you faced the music and told him.
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Bamboo is one of the world’s most useful plants. For thousands of years bamboo has been used in many different ways -- from food to medicine to clothing and, in small ways, as a building material.
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Patients are frustrated by delays in delivery of the vaccine. Some are angry that they're not among the two groups -- children and pregnant women -- given priority because they seem most susceptible to swine flu.
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There may be something in your food that you cannot see and cannot taste. But it could be killing you. It is an artificial oil commonly called trans fat.
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Laughing is one of life’s most simple pleasures. It is free. You can do it anywhere. And it makes you feel good!
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For the past 18 years, Jim Allan has run a secretarial center in Los Angeles. He offers typing -- and a lot more. He draws on his background as a corporate lawyer in Canada to teach clients...