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Sep 2020
15m 1s

A German Festival - Oktoberfest

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Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about the traditional German festival of Oktoberfest. This celebration of German culture has happened for over 200 years!

https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/a-german-festival-oktoberfest/

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