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Tag Archives: jargon

Cape Week’s End: week 11

Posted on 14 March 2020 by Gaston
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In which I’m dismayed to discover that even the most basic linguistic jargon may cause confusion.

Also, what was my Peak of the Working Week moment?

(Dutch spoken, English subtitles. Or Dutch subtitles, if you so prefer.)

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