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I Don't Have the Spoons (Rebroadcast) - 2 March 2026

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Az epizód az agytornáztatók, rejtvények és a krónikus betegségekkel, láthatatlan fogyatékosságokkal kapcsolatos nyelvhasználat pszichológiai előnyeit vizsgálja. Kitér olyan kifejezésekre, mint a „ditloid”, az „eat a peck of dirt before you die”, a „wet dress rehearsal” és a…

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It’s so good, it’ll make your tongue slap your brains out!

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