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    Other Americans worried about his agenda. Voters who cast their ballots for Kamala Harris said they disliked many of Trump's choices, particularly on climate, health and his decision to pardon ...

  3. Unit of action - Wikipedia

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    This was the term Stanislavsky preferred in the original drafts of his books. Stanislavsky also referred to these bits of action as episodes, events and facts. The term “unit” was introduced in the standard early translations of Stanislavsky's writings. Use of beat in the place of bit has become mainstream in American method acting.

  4. List of linguistic example sentences - Wikipedia

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    Various sentences using the syllables mā, má, mǎ, mà, and ma are often used to illustrate the importance of tones to foreign learners. One example: Chinese: 妈妈骑马马慢妈妈骂马; pinyin: māma qí mǎ, mǎ màn, māma mà mǎ; lit. 'Mother is riding a horse... the horse is slow... mother scolds the horse'. [37]

  5. Harvard sentences - Wikipedia

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    The Harvard sentences, or Harvard lines, [1] is a collection of 720 sample phrases, divided into lists of 10, used for standardized testing of Voice over IP, cellular, and other telephone systems. They are phonetically balanced sentences that use specific phonemes at the same frequency they appear in English.

  6. Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL’ Monologue Wishes Trump Good Luck ...

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    Dave Chappelle took the stage at Studio 8H for the new year’s inaugural episode of “Saturday Night Live,” marking his fourth time hosting the show. He walked out onstage wearing a suit and ...

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  8. Sound bite - Wikipedia

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    A sound bite or soundbite [1] [2] is a short clip of speech or music extracted from a longer piece of audio, often used to promote or exemplify the full length piece. In the context of journalism, a sound bite is characterized by a short phrase or sentence that captures the essence of what the speaker was trying to say, and is used to summarize information and entice the reader or viewer.

  9. Shave and a Haircut - Wikipedia

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    It is used melodically or rhythmically, for example as a door knocker. " Two bits " is a term in the United States and Canada for 25 cents , equivalent to a U.S. quarter . "Four bits" and "six bits" are also occasionally used, for example in the cheer "Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar."