I hope I've quit watching the short video format

Admittedly, there may be useful content there, but the very nature of this format almost certainly leads to HOURS of watching it, and my eyes end up having being violently raped which leads to several days of recuperation

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On Jan 25, 2018 I got a phone call and received an official offer which started my today's career

And on Feb 8 same year, I had my first lessons

7 years

TEMPVS FVGIT

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? This micro lesson on the word "peerless" focuses on what you can use ("collocate") it with:

https://telegra.ph/Micro-Lesson-Common-Collocations-with-Peerless-11-20

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? "Clever" is a good word, isn't it? Yeah, but... when you combine it with "to be acting" and get "Oh, I see; you're acting clever," you get an other connotation, so to say:

https://telegra.ph/Micro-Lesson-Understanding-the-Expression-Acting-Clever-11-17

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❎ "the crux of the matter" may give you some thoughts on what it means; check the lesson to make sure your guesses are correct:

https://telegra.ph/Micro-Lesson-Using-the-Expression-Crux-of-the-Matter-11-17

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? On Aug 22 it was 7 years since I got free from slavery of a 9-to-6 job

? Here's an interesting fun fact about the English language. Did you know that the word "therein" contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters? ("the", "there", "he", "in", "rein", "her", "here", "ere", "therein", "herein")

? This fun fact illustrates the complexity and flexibility of the English language. The word "therein" is an example of a word that contains multiple smaller words within it, each with its own meaning. This phenomenon highlights how English words can often be deconstructed into smaller units, offering an interesting perspective on word formation and vocabulary building. It’s a neat trick for those who enjoy wordplay and puzzles!

☑️ So, in "therein" we find, ten words combined, it's a linguistic treasure trove for the mind!

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? Here's a random curiosity for today: The first chocolate bar was created in 1847!
? This milestone in chocolate history happened when Joseph Fry discovered that he could make a moldable chocolate paste by adding melted cacao butter back into Dutch cocoa. Fry's Chocolate Cream became the first mass-produced chocolate bar, delighting the masses with a portable, delicious treat.

? Here are one collocation, one idiomatic expression, and one phrasal verb related to what you've just read:

• Collocation: chocolate lover (someone who loves chocolate)

• Idiomatic expression: sweet tooth (a love for sweet things)

• Phrasal verb: melt away (to disappear gradually, like chocolate melting)

So, chocolate bars came to stay, melting our hearts in a sweet, sweet way!

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✳️ Here's an etymological fact about the word heist [ haɪst ]. It comes from the American English slang word "hoist," which originally meant to lift or steal something.

? Here is how you can use it in a sentence:

• The gang planned an elaborate heist to steal the priceless painting from the museum.
• After the heist, the thieves disappeared without a trace.

? If you want to add it to your personal Quizlet set, use these synonyms: robbery, theft.

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