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tran
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  • Peers Know You Better Than You Do ( recorded by monochromatose ), American

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    Most of us follow the beat of our own drummer, but it turns out that members of our social networks are great predictors of how we’ll respond to future events. In a study in the March 20th issue of the journal Science, researchers at Harvard had undergraduates go on five-minute speed dates. Some women read a brief bio of a guy and his tastes. Others were told how much a woman who had already speed-dated the guy enjoyed herself.

    Before each date, the ladies had to predict if they’d have a good time. Most believed the bio would enable them to better gauge if they would like the date. But women who read about someone else’s experience had half as many missed predictions as those trusting their own instincts.

    The researchers say such “surrogate” information may be strong because we’re more alike than we think. Even people of different cultures share similar likes and dislikes. Plus, we tend to hang out with people who share our interests. So while we may be marching to our own beat, we’re always part of a bigger band.

serge33510
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  • ship's log ( recorded by melanie86 ), British

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    Tuesday, February 17
    As expected, the « Marion Dufresne » did not get to leave the harbor this morning because of a hurricane warning. Consequently, the ship will be two or three days behind schedule.
    The power station makes one think that there could be some problems very soon. Indeed, the power has been cutting out all day. This is not good news for the electronic devices and equipment. The radio transmissions could also be seriously affected. I hope all the problems will be solved before the winter starts. After that, the spare parts supply will take much longer to get here.

    Friday, February 18
    No news about the ship yet. Life on the base continues as if nothing had happened.
    Today we tried out a scientific test of the highest interest for the progress of mankind. It was an attempt to make ice cubes with rum instead of water. Knowing that the rum is 40 proof, we made use of the freezers in the scientific laboratory, which are able to cool to minus 80 degrees. After, we added the ice cubes to orange juice, and got a deliciously explosive mixture. I still wonder why people incessantly kept adding these ice cubes into their drinks.

    Saturday, February 19
    New experiment this morning! How long does it take for an aspirin to have an effect on a headache?... The expiration date of the orange juice had probably passed.
    Another way to recover from a hangover is to go hiking. Actually, it was not a hike just for fun. I noticed that the radio relay had not been working properly for a few days, and decided it was time for a complete servicing. Since the forecast was not too bad, we set off early in the morning.
    Unfortunately the weather got worse as we got closer to the relay. The wind was blowing in a gale, and I knew it would probably not abate before the end of the day. Postponing the repair was out of question, and we climbed the last steep slope on our hands and knees.
    The work lasted roughly one hour, and then we hurried down the slope to get to a shelter at the far end of the valley, called “Pointe Basse”. We decided to rest for one or two days before going back to the base.

raoul
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  • At the restaurant ( recorded by monochromatose ), American

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    W: Good evening and welcome to our restaurant, my name is Sean. Are you ready to order your meal?”
    J: “I think so. Alice, what are you having?”
    A: “Can I have a pizza with salami and mushrooms. And I’d like a green salad too"
    W: “Would you like a small, medium or large pizza?”
    A: "I’ll have a medium pizza, thanks!"
    J: “Mike, what about you?”
    M: “I’m really hungry! I ‘ll have a large pizza with tomatoes, Olives and ham”
    W: “Any salad with that?”
    M: “What is a Greek Salad?”
    W: "A Greek salad has tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and green cheese.”
    M: “That sounds nice. Can I have a Greek salad please?”
    W: "What would you have, sir?"
    J: “I’d like fried chicken and chips and a green salad”.
    W: "Any drinks with that?"
    M: "oh no, just a cup of water would be enough, thank you".
    W: "Alright. Your meals will be ready in a couple of minutes.

Roclam
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  • 6 sentences ( recorded by neilan_ryan ), South West Scottish

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    a. She said she was very happy to go on holiday.
    b. Little Jimmy was so sad when his cat died last year.

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    a. There were three men waiting outside the bank.
    b. She's so much in love with Anthony. He's the man of her life.

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    a. Mr Jenkins' office is at the end of the corridor, on the left.
    b. Don't forget to bring un umbrella and a jacket.

  • 6 sentences ( recorded by neofight78 ), British

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    a. She said she was very happy to go on holiday.
    b. Little Jimmy was so sad when his cat died last year.

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    a. There were three men waiting outside the bank.
    b. She's so much in love with Anthony. He's the man of her life.

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    a. Mr Jenkins' office is at the end of the corridor, on the left.
    b. Don't forget to bring an umbrella and a jacket.

bangbang1
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bangbang1
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  • Children(May 16th 2013) ( recorded by neofight78 ), British

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    (May 16, 2013)These children are playing dodge ball under the bright May light.Green leaves and white flowers are shinning as a wonderful background for them. It's a very happy moment of their childhood.

Vladimir
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  • My aunt passed away ( recorded by grandleaf ), American (U.S.A)

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    My aunt Sarah was a well-known theater actress in the 40s. Almost no actresses could surpass her popularity back then, and she was happy. Her fans tried not to pass the chance up to get her autograph. Some passed themselves off as theater producers to get one. But years passed by. At the age of 89, she began to pass out almost weekly because of cerebral blood flow disorders. My aunt Sarah passed away at the age of 90. She passed $10,000,000 down to me.

emma51520
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  • jack's story ( recorded by deleted ), unspecified accent

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    Jack's cow
    a beautiful castle
    a huge beanstalk

    five magic beans
    golden eggs
    the giant

    the giant's harp
    the giant's hen
    the oven
    an old man


    Jack meets an old man and he trades his cow for 5 magic beans. His mother is angry and throws the beans out of the window. The next morning he sees a huge beanstalk in his garden.
    Jack climbs up a the beanstalk. At the top of the beanstalk he sees a beautiful castle where a giant lives.
    Jack goes into the castle and hides in the oven.
    The giant comes home. Jack takes the giant's hen and the golden eggs. He takes the giant's harp and climbs down the beanstalk. He cuts down the beanstalk and he lives happily ever after with his mother.

cherylinthesky
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cherylinthesky
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