Optimists vs Pessimists

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Optimists vs Pessimists

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Mar 31, 2022

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Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.

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Mar 31, 2022

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Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. A weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday.

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