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May 2024
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Podcast 191 The Breath of the Mosquito (...

M. A. Bilbrough
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This is a B1-level short story in two parts. Professor Mathew Pearson, a paleontologist and professor at Oxford University, made an incredible discovery when he found a skull. Tests are done and the results are extremely surprising... Technical vocabulary in the story Prehistory / A prehistoric scene paleontology fossils The Jurassic period (finished 145 m ... Show More
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