This is an All-Ears-English podcast episode 845, one taboo topic that Americans avoid.

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How's it going, Michelle?

Hey Lindsay, pretty good, how are you?

Well, I'm doing well.

Today, this episode's coming out on November 16th, but today is actually November 1st, which I believe, which is the day after Halloween, and I believe it's also a big day, isn't it the day of the dead in Mexico? Is that right?

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