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كآبة الحياة.....أين المفر؟

和製英語　ー コンセント

なぜそれが間違いなのか  これは英語の "concentric plug "に由来します。ただし、これは古い言葉なので、英語のネイティブスピーカーにはなじみがないでしょう。   「コンセント」は、ネ...

Did you know that..... Knowing all the sounds in Spanish allows you to read even if you don't know the words.

Did you know that..... Knowing all the sounds in Spanish allows you to read even if you don't know ...

الإنسان...... ذلك الإنسان الرّبّاني

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