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Apr 6
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Office English: Ideas

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What's the best way to share idea at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about coming up with and developing ideas, and making sure they actually happen.

Subtitles and transcript: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/260406

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