This is an All-Ers English podcast episode 1,261.

Stop having a heart attack when you pick up the phone in English.

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Hey Jessica, how's everything going?

It's going.

It's going great.

James and I are wanting to adopt another dog.

Oh my gosh, I'm so excited. Oh I love dogs. Okay what kind of dog are you going to adopt do you know?

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