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Feb 2017
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428. British Comedy: Limmy's Show (Part ...

Luke Thompson
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Analysis of another sketch from Limmy's Show. Listen to informal English spoken in a Glasgow accent, and understand it. Episode page: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7xOย 

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