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Mar 2014
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Episode 116 - Two cows grazing in a fiel...

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Today we learn about cows in a field, why a tomato turns red when it see's a salad, and the meaning of steak. Go to www.englishfuncast.com to get my free English eBook. Also go to kaplan.englishfuncast.com to learn how you can study English abroad.

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