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Feb 2014
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Episode 111 - Nicknames for your loved o...

ENGLISH FUNCAST
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In today's episode Ron talks about what nicknames you can and can not call your loved one. We discuss why it is important to be generous sometimes and the meaning of pitch black. Don't forget to go to kaplan.englishfuncast.com for more info about learning English overseas. Go to www.englishfuncast.com and get my free eBook how your brain learns English.

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