This is an All-Ers English podcast, episode 2208, politics or pivot, English conversation

tactics for divisive topics.

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Hello Lindsay. How are you?

I'm doing good today, Aubrey. How's everything in your world today?

Excellent.

Excellent. I have a question to start us out today. Okay. Do you enjoy

chatting with friends about polarizing topics, divisive topics? I think it depends on the

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