Patrons can view porn on library computers in New York City. Porn is allowed because it's an expression of free speech. The libraries cannot ban porn. That's so disgusting! said Emily, 74. They say it's 'free speech.' But there should be limits to fr

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Short Conversation 进入研讨会会场 A:Is this the hall for the keynote speech? B:That's right.It's starting in ten minutes. A:How long is it supposed to last? B:The speech part is about forty-five minutes.After that,we have the Q and A ses

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Good evening: This is the 37th time I have spoken to you from this office, where so many decisions have been made that shape the history of this nation. Each time I have done so to discuss with you some matter that I believe affected the national in

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti and this week on WORDMASTER: our guest is linguist Herb Stahlke to talk about rhythm in English speech. HERB STAHLKE: Learners of English really have to master the rhythms of English early, and the teaching has to be aimed at rhyt

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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Jan.15 Martin Luther King,Jr.'s Birthday Born on this day in 1929,the African-American clergyman Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.worked hard for civil rights in his native South and elsewhere.Preaching1) peace and sensibility,he was in the vanguard2) of m

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Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher I strove with none for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved, and, next to nature, art I warm'd both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. 我和谁都不争, 和谁争我都不屑;

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American civil liberties groups want politicians to stop blocking people from their social media accounts. And those politicians include President Donald Trump. The American Civil Liberties Union, known as the ACLU, filed a lawsuit against the govern

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Many English learners work hard to improve their pronunciation skills. If you are not making as much progress as you'd hoped, you are not alone. You may be surprised to know that a number of te

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Many languages shorten words in everyday speech. In English, we shorten a lot of words. One way we do this is with contractions: two words joined with a special mark called an apostrophe. The apostrophe shows the reader where letters have been remove

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Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appeared on state television Friday, calling on Iraqis to be strong to defeat coalition forces. Mr. Hussein 's speech came a short while after an

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And in the same way many of us are now wearing sensors that detect our heart rate, 同样的方式,我们现在很多人都使用穿戴式侦测器,可以侦测我们的心跳、 our respiration, our genes, on the hopes that this may help us prev

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It is the most awesome day of the week; we're glad you're spending part of it with CNN Student News. Talking you through today's commercial-free headlines, I'm Carl Azuz. 70 minutes, more than 7,000 words: It all adds up to President Obama's first, o

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Palestinian official expects vote on bid of UN recognition at year- end RAMALLAH, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A senior Palestinian official expected on Friday that the vote in the UN on the Palestinian bid of recognizing the state of Palestine as a non-memb

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The most common phobia people have is the Fear of public speaking. Some people dread public speaking even more than death. Most of us live with this fear throughout our lives. Being an underrated skill we fail to get proper guidance to overcome our s

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AS IT IS 2016-01-12 Obama to Give 'State of the Union' Speech 奥巴马的国情咨文演讲 President Barack Obama is making final preparations for his State of the Union address to Congress. The address is the last State of the Union speech he will

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University Students, Professors Clash over 'Free Speech' 大学生与教授因言论自由冲突 Freedom of speech is protected in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But universities across the U.S. are debating if they will tolerate all k

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AS IT IS 2016-09-06 Trump Making Immigration His Top Issue 移民政策成特朗普竞选首要议题 Donald Trump is making Americas immigration policy the top issue of his presidential campaign. 唐纳德特朗普(Donald Trump)将美国的移民政

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EVERY CHILD OF EVERY LAND 各国的孩子们 Let every child of every land 让每一片土地的孩子们, Join hands in this glad game, 在欢快的游戏中携手, For though our speech may different be, 因为虽然我们的语言可能不同,

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