Cultural English 302 - Thomas Edison

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   Topics American Movies: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial · The MacArthur Fellows Program · Questions and Answers Key Terms extra-terrestrial alien to be stranded to lure psychic highest-grossing foundation genius merit no strings attached percussionist silversmith important significant critical tough navel-gazing

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   S2 · E24 · 29 Sep 2026 · 17 min

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   S2 · E23 · 22 Sep 2026 · 13 min

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   S2 · E21 · 8 Sep 2026 · 17 min

   Daily English 287 - A Traffic Jam

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   S2 · E20 · 1 Sep 2026 · 22 min

   Daily English 172 - Legal Problems

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   S2 · E19 · 25 Aug 2026 · 26 min

   Cultural English 62 - New York City

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   S2 · E18 · 18 Aug 2026 · 16 min

   Daily English 142 - At a Nightclub

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   600 - Talking About Sight

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