Grandfather’s Clock

My grandfather’s clock was too large for the shelf. So it stood ninety years on the floor. It was taller by half than the old man himself. Thought it weighed not a penny weight more. It was bought o

NPR 2010-10-22

Protests across France are continuing. The southeastern city of Lyon again is rioting. In Marseilles, the garbage is piling up because trash collectors are on strike and gas supplies are still running short. All the result of outrage over France's pl

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The Brick About ten years ago, a young and very successful executive named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his sleek 1 , black, 12 cylinder 2 Jagu

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Mygrandfather's clock was too large for the shelf So it stoodninety years on the floor It was tallerby half than the old man himself Thought itweighed not a penny weight more It was boughton the mom of the day that he was born And was alwayshid treas

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King Cyrus' Cylinder

NB: This is not a word for word transcript Yvonne: Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer, this is 6 Minute English and thanks to Alice for joining me today. Alice: Hi Yvonne. Yvonne: Hello Alice. Now recently, an artefact - a very old piece of art - which many hi

CNN 2010-10-03

Declassify US government documents and witness testimony from former or retired US military personnel confirm beyong any doubt the reality of ongoing UFO incursions at nuclear weapon sites. When I say UFO, the witnesses have described this craft as d

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【荆棘鸟】第三章 17

他们跟我说，要是我们那样走的话，那比我们想想办法赶今 晚的车更受罪呢。 我能挺过去，帕迪，菲又说了一遍。有弗兰克和梅吉照顾我，不会有什 么事的。她两眼望着弗兰克，恳求他别再

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Now the Gamemakers will always be able to trace my whereabouts in the arena. Wouldnt want to lose a tribute. As soon as the trackers in place, the ladder releases me. The woman disappears and Cinna is retrieved from the roof, An Avox boy comes in and

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