This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Is there meaning in the length of a finger? An eighteen ninety-three guidebook called Modern Etiquette in Public and Private had this to say: Long fingers are a sign of refinement. A short stubby hand a

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In the sample conversations below, R is the Receiver and C is the Caller. Conversation 1 Rrrrring. R: Hello. C: Hello. Is Steve there? R: I'm sorry. He's not here right now. C: What time will he be back? R: Around five thirty. C: This afternoon? R: Y

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Post-War Wealth Brings Babies STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) World War Two finally ended in August of nineteen forty-five. Lif

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By Patricia Nunan/Kate Pound Dawson Kathmandu/Hong Kong 21 April 2006 Tens of thousands of protesters covered the main road surrounding Kathmandu, demanding that Nepal's King Gyanendra give up the con

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U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck announced on Monday that it plans to acquire rival company Schering-Plough in a deal worth $41.1 billion. This could help Merck expand its market overseas at a critical time for mega pharmaceutical companies. Merck Co

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在没有看到Adam Green的照片时,他的嗓音让我觉得这个人没有40至少也30好几了,磁性的声音尽显成熟男性魅力。可是他的年龄和样貌却让我大跌眼镜(没有贬意),1981生,满头乱发,表情呆滞,那双大眼睛里透出些许灵气。让我不禁想到另一位音乐人en Kweller。提到Adam Gr

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