What Is the Shape of This Word?

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for protecting the health of the American people. But over the past year, it has taken several steps that critics say undermine that very objective. In today’s episode of Science Quickly, we take a close look at the ...  Show more

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What are the different meanings of the phrase 'to bend over backwards'? 

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Heute erzähle ich dir etwas über die deutsche Sprache. Und zwar über Wörter, die genau gleich gesprochen und geschrieben werden, aber in verschiedenen Zusammenhängen etwas ganz Unterschiedliches bedeuten. Ich erkläre dir, was Teekesselchen und Homonyme sind. Diesen Text hat Matth ...  Show more