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Some of the most tactful people on Earth are English

Some of the most tactful people on Earth are English. One office supervisor called a secretary in to give her the bad news that she was being fired. He started the conversation with: «Miss Symthe, I really don’t know how we’re going to get along without you, but starting Monday, we’re going to try.



Топик по английскому мой кумир.
Рассказ по английскому отечественная война.

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Some of the most tactful people on Earth are English