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When you call someone but they arent there, often their voicemail picks up or answers the phone. Then you have to leave a message. Anyone who uses the phone in their job has to deal with voicemail. Have you ever started to leave a message on someones

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Paul, this is John. John, this is Paul. 1. Have you met Paul? No, I haven't. Paul, this is John. John, this is Paul. 2. Have you two met each other? Have you two met each other? No, we haven't. Anne, this is Marie. Marie, Anne. Have you two met each

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Pete is schizophrenic. About one percent of people are schizophrenic. Schizophrenia is a mental condition. Its cause is unknown. There is no cure. Drugs can help a person live with the condition. But these drugs have side effects. Schizophrenia usual

Contronyms Are 'Literally' The Best

The American television series Seinfeld was famous for its unusual and often strange conversations. These conversations often took place in a diner - a kind of small, informal restaurant. In one program, the character George is sad about where he is

Cross Canadian Ragweed Blends Country

Mary Morningstar Cross Canadian Ragweed formed in 1994, and spent the next eight years building a regional fan base in the southwestern U.S. The Oklahoma-based band released four albums on its own lab

HEALTH REPORT - Sudden Cardiac Death

HEALTH REPORT -July 3, 2002: Sudden Cardiac Death By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. An American professional baseball player, Darryl Kile, died recently. He was thirty

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 April 2006 The mariachi music of Mexico is flourishing in the United States, where Mexican-American youngsters are keeping alive the sounds of their homeland. A three

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A: Would you like to order now? B: This all looks good! I think we know what we want. A: Please let me point out the chef's special, which is blackened catfish. B: I am dieting, so could the chef prepare the food with no extra sauce? A: We are always

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran, US Fight to Protect Artifiacts

By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 19 September 2006 watch Iranian Artifact Suit It is a case that has victims of a terrorist bombing seeking restitution from a U.S. museum, and the U.S. State Department and the government of Iran on the same side. Jeff

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 22 May 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on the

2006年VOA标准英语-OIC Foreign Ministers Raise Concerns Over Insur

By Ron Corben Bangkok 23 June 2006 Foreign ministers attending a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference have raised concerns over continuing violence in Thailand's largely southern Muslim provinces. The Thai government has responded t

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2007年VOA标准英语-Visiting US Official Voices Support for Pakista

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 16 June 2007 A senior U.S. official in Pakistan provided the strongest indication yet that Washington will stand by embattled Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, in Pakistan for

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By Dan Robinson Washington 15 June 2007 As debate continues over Iraq, U.S. lawmakers have heard from a number of voices including U.S. military officials, and current and former U.S. and Iraqi diplomats. VOA's Dan Robinson was present during many of

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Adriana: Shhh, Im trying to listen to the radio. Ralph: How can you listen to that radio station? All of their deejays have such funny voices. Adriana: Thats precisely why I like it. Take this guy, Kevin. He has a deep , husky voice that I find reall

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A wet Sunday in a country inn! Whoever has had the luck to experience one can alone judge of my situation. The rain pattered against the casements; the bells tolled for church with a melancholy sound. I went to the windows in quest of something to am