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Sep 8
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Airport Security Exposes Useful English ...

Hilary Platt
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Have you ever wondered what airport security really finds inside people's luggage? I'm talking about more than just a forgotten water bottle. Welcome to a new episode where we learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ English with some of the most bizarre airport security stories from around the world.


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In today's English listening episode https://adeptenglish.com/english/fluency/ you'll hear about everything from a man with a baby crocodile skull in his hand luggage, I mean why? To a passenger who tried to board a plane with not one, but two live snakes in his pocket. So click play and start learning.

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