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By Mario Ritter Broadcast: October 7, 2003 This is Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we finish a two-part series. A listener in Brazil asked about 1)agroecology. This

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A: What car insurance company did you decide to go with when you bought your new car? B: State Farm seemed like the best deal for me. A: How did you make that decision? B: I compared rates and services available. A: Where can I get help in figuring o

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NICK: I like the Honda Accord you showed me before. I think it's more practical for my needs. JOHN: Alright, sir. You are making a good choice. Honda has made a lot of design improvements in the new Accord. NICK: What does it come with standard? JOHN

ESL Podcast 451 – Buying Car Insurance

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