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Tag: syllables

keit’ŭ 게이트: Park Geun-hye’s Nixon hand-me-down

2016-11-29 saramcadory politics Leave a comment

How America’s classic political scandal begat a Korean word

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Stress 스트레스

2016-05-30 saramcadory School, Work One comment

How do you say “stress” in North Korea?

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