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  • What's your favorite band?

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  • Vulfpeck

  • What's your favorite band?

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  • With a name like ok computer, I'd say Radio head

  • ESL homework

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  • Fun fact: American sign language differs from British sign language, as it is derived from french sign language. So a french and American signer would understand each other, while a Brit would not.

  • ESL homework

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  • I think anyone in India and Africa speaks 4 languages easily.

    1. their regional language (i.e. Masaai, Yoruba, Xhosa)
    2. the over-regional language (Arabic, Swahili)
    3. a coloniser language (English, French)
    4. and possibly just enough of a neighbouring regional language

    I think many Chinese people are also bilingual (i.e. Wu+ always mandarin). They often learn another language in school (English or something geographically closer, like Korean).

  • ESL homework

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  • Sometimes, I think it's funny that in Anglo countries it's referred to as ESL, English as a second language.

    For us (and I guess many others) it was always English as a foreign language. Could be first foreign language, second foreign language...

  • Australia and EU on verge of striking free trade deal long stalled by beef, parmesan and prosecco

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  • I appreciate your fervour, and I too want Australia and the EU to grow closer and to have a strong foundation of middle powers and free democracies.

    Just a short idea about "you can call it parmesan made in northern Italy". You might want to look up, where the city of Parma is located, from which the cheese gets its name.

    I don't think our countries' relationship should break on this rock. But just my perspective: I think it's a battle of culture vs. capitalsm. To the people of Parma, the Parmigiano cheese means quite a lot. If I found out, there was a big cheese maker in my area, I honestly would rather he represented my region in the name, than some Italian region to get a bit more profit.

  • Food firms urge Europe not to ban calling non-meat products ‘sausages’

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  • I agree, but that's not what the marketing law in Germany says. Not long ago, it was changed by conservatives to only include real cow's milk.

  • 1kg Tomahawk Steak for sons 20th birthday

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  • Upvote for using kg

  • Russia gave two Nigerian recruits no training, then sent them into a “meat assault” in Ukraine

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  • Yep, they're doing all kinds of scams. Saw an interview with an Ethiopian mother of a man, who was lured to Russia for training and work as a an electrical powerline technician. Then they tell him, he could be a drone pilot. They make him sign documents in Russian that he doesn't understand. Then he lands on the front line as a foot soldier, not a drone pilot, gets berated by his officers all the time.

    Iirc he managed to flee from the hospital, but I'm unsure if he made it back to Ethiopia.

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  • What are the ingredients? The cattle breeds of Emilia Romana, the grass that grows there and the water.

    I would gladly try aged cheese from Victoria. Call it "Grand Victorious" or "Old Swan Stater" or whatever you like.

    But it's not parmigiano reggiano.

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  • Listen, I'm not a vegan, but I find this names that are bent around the bush so annoying.

    Yeah, I get it , it's not literally milk. But calling it "almond milk" is waaay smoother than "almond drink" or "almond concoction" or whatever.

    Same with Malzbier.

  • EU leaders agree to move ahead with ‘Buy European’ policy

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  • I trust Mario Draghis commentary on this more than Ulf Kristersons.

    It's been very clear for years, that every player on the world stage plays highly protective. Except for EU states. And obviously all the right wing governments are for "less regulation" - meaning more profits for the ultra-wealthy.

    I would be interested in what Spain and Portugal think about this, some of the few left leaning governments in the EU. But Draghis comment was also good, being a clear headed professional economist.

  • Does anyone know?

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  • I mean yeah, you're going 115 km/h in an ice channel.

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  • Or - hear me out - owning a pick-up truck is not a stereotype that applies everywhere.

  • JD Vance and his 40 cars visit Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

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  • fear hope

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  • What trxxruravxr said.Additionally, Wilhelm Tell was the one who shot, not the one being shot at. That would've been his son.

  • outlawing pedestrians

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  • Big up for not deliberately biting the dust

  • Couldn't have said it better

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  • It's gonna be there, once they're done.

  • Just a few

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  • I did a quick look, but tbh I would need to know more about ancient judaic wedding practices.

    Here goes: in Gospel by Luke, when Mary gets the announcement, they are betrothed (fiancée).In Gospel by Matthew, Joseph hears of this and wants to cancel the betrothement, but gets an explanation by an angel and "takes her in" but doesn't sleep with her until after Jesus is born.In Gospel by Luke, when they arrive in Bethlehem, they're called betrothed. So I don't know how official and extensive the "taking in" is to be seen.

    Anyways, look what I found in the Song of Mary:

    He performs mighty deeds with his arm; he scatters those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.He brings down rulers from their thrones but lifts up the humble.He fills the hungry with good things but sends the rich away empty.

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    ballpoint sketch at work

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