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Rex Harrison, Jude Law, and the Queen

Don’t scratch your head if you find that what I say in this entry seems to contradict what I said in the last. When I was in Secondary Two, a film came out, which became an instant blockbuster among students … Continue reading

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The native speaker, and the standard accent

Dora (false name) opened the door of the small room in this small bed and breakfast that the agency had booked for her. It had been a long day getting the girls (and a couple of boys) settled with their … Continue reading

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