Cantonese and Mandarin for medical matters and much more
By Emeline Mann Sanchez (aka L.Frank)
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Episodes: 79
Description
Learn the Cantonese and Mandarin ways to say things related to health and medical matters, and a hodgepodge of many other things you won't learn in a formal classroom.
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79 - 輸/输 in transfusing blood 輸/输血; competition loss 輸咗/输了; separable word; surprise grammar pattern
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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78 - 改 in 改善/improvement (via IV drip); 死性不改 too stubborn to be a better person
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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77 - 萎 in atrophy 萎縮 (from IM steroid injection), shrivel 枯萎 (find out how a gopher fits into this)
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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76 - 風/风 in 中風/中风 Stroke (CVA) & homage to CAN/MX/US firefighters in wind-whipped wildfires in L.A.
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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75 - 壓 / 压 in systolic/diastolic pressure, repression/oppress: 收縮壓、收缩压、舒張壓、舒张压、鎮壓、镇压
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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74 療效/疗效 healing efficacy; 效率 efficiency; 有效 effective; 冇效/无效 ineffective, lofidreams99|Coffee Lofi
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May 06, 2025 |
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73 - 抗 | kong3 / kàng - in antibody 抗體 / 抗体; antigen 抗原; protest 抗爭
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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72 - 恐 in horror 恐怖 and claustrophobia 幽閉恐懼症 / 幽闭恐惧症
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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71 - 腦/脑 in blood-brain barrier 血腦屏障/血脑屏障; computer 電腦/电脑; 當/当+[phrase]+時/时 grammar pattern
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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70 - 物 mat6 | maht / wù, for bone density testing, plants, animals, rather-X-than-Y grammar pattern
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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69 - bound morpheme 遗/遺 in 後遺症 / 后遗症 / sequela & 遺產 / 遗产 inheritance
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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68 - 染 JP: jim5; Y: yíhm / PY: rǎn in septic shock 感染性休克 or plastic pollution 塑料污染
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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67 - 濕 / 湿 wet; damp; humid, for: eczema 濕疹 / 湿疹; to be soaked 淋濕 / 淋湿
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May 26, 2024 |
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66 - 壞/坏 waai6 / huài - bad, for necrosis: 壞死/坏死; spoiling, coddling, overindulging (a kid): 縱壞 / 宠坏
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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65 - Clarity 清晰度 cing1sik1dou6 / qīngxīdù (i.e. mental clarity, image clarity)
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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64 - 放鬆 / 放松: fong3sung1 / fàngsōng - relax; slacken; loosen
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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63 - 靈活/灵活: ling4wut6 / línghuó - flexible, nimble, agile
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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62 - Figuring % in the interest of health & life: 百分之 baak3fan6zi1 / bǎifēnzhī; 打折 daa2zit3 / dǎzhé
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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61 - 膽 / 胆 daam2 dǎn: ballsy, guts (as in 大膽 / 大胆 fearless); gall bladder (as in 膽石 / 胆石 gallstone)
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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60 - Two Ways to Indicate Time with one word: 次 ci3 cì - # of times; time marker/occurrence
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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59 - 判斷 / 判断 pun3dyun6 / pànduàn judge; decide; determine; pass judgement/verdict
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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58 - 標準/标准 biu1zeon2 / biāozhǔn - standard; criterion
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May 16, 2023 |
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57 - 忍: jan2 / rěn - endure; tolerate; put up with; to restrain oneself
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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56 - 只係 / 只是: zi2hai6 / zhǐshì - only, merely, just (in the vein of “it’s just that…”)
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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55 - 亲眼 / 亲眼 can1ngaan5 / qīnyǎn: to see it with my own eyes, personally (in person)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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54 - icy cold 冷冰冰 laang5bing1bing1/lěngbīngbīng
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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53 - crack open, split open 裂開/裂开: lit6hoi1/lièkāi
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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52 - second opinion [第二意見 / 第二意见: dai6ji6 ji3gin3 / dì’èr yìjìan]
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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51 - Experimental 实验 / 實驗 [Drug / Music : 实验性药物 / 實驗性藥物 || 實驗音樂 / 实验音乐]
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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50 - to block, stuff [塞: sak1 / sè, sāi, sài] vs [阻止: zo2zi2 / zǔzhǐ] to block, prevent
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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49 - DON'T MOVE 冇喐/别动 mou2 juk1 / bié dòng; MOVE aside 行開/让开 haang4hoi1 / ràngkāi; more “MOVE” words
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May 09, 2022 |
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48 - 階段/阶段: gaai1dyun6/jiēduàn, the stage/phase of something vs 期: kei4/qī/qí, a stage/phase in time
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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47 - 唔緊要 / 不要紧: m4gan2jiu3 / bùyàojǐn | no worries / doesn’t matter / never mind; 不 4th tone sandhi
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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46 - 心急 sam1gap1 / xīnjí: to be anxious or impatient
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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45 - Baseline for pain tolerance: 忍痛底線 / 忍痛底线 | jan2tung3 dai2sin3 / rěntòng dǐxiàn
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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44 - capable, competent = 得 / 行: dak1 / xíng; 你係得嘅 / 你行诶 / You rock
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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43 - COVID dialog final ep feat. similarity/difference btwn words for mental/neuropathy, 精神病/神經病/神经病
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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42 - either...or: EITHER die from OD, OR nervous breakdown 我*一係*就死於藥物過量*一係*就精神崩潰/我*要么*死于药物过量*要么*精神崩溃
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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41-if in the future u have thoughts of suicide u tell me,yeah? 如果將來你諗住自殺你就講俾我知,好冇/如果将来你想自杀,你就告诉我吧,好吗
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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40 - 意义 and 意思 similarities/differences to find meaning in LIFE&DEATH 我生死有咩嘢[意義/意思]呀 / 我生死有啥[意义/意思]呀
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May 05, 2021 |
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39 - Without vaccination, should I cancel PT 重未接種疫苗, 我諗要取消物理治療 / 还没接种疫苗, 我觉得要取消物理治疗 / using 想, 諗, 觉得
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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38 - When will it be my turn to get the COVID19 vaccination 幾時輪到我接種COVID-19疫苗/啥时候轮到我接种COVID-19疫苗
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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37 - Dementia double dare: what we're talking about we talked about already
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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36 - How ya know what I wanna say? Whaddya think? Course I know. Can't stand your stupid dementia.
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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35 - In the end it's all for nothing since all he does is rx crappy drugs
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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34 - Tried calling the doc but all I get is phone tree and insipid hold music
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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33 - What doctor? Since COVID-19, where-da-heck is the doc? (continuation of ep 32)
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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32 - My lower back is killing me, but where-da-heck is the doc?
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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31 - COVID-19 & PTSD: Part B (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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30 - COVID-19 & PTSD: something about Maria & George - Part A (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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29 - COVID-19: couch potatoes unite (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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May 03, 2020 |
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28 - It’s a new world: the new coronavirus (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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27 - Using the public restroom - PART C (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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26 - Using the public restroom - PART B (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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25 - Using the public restroom - PART A (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Dec 29, 2019 |
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24 - Sleep apnea + K-drama binging = falling asleep at the wheel (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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23 - Two insurances is bullcrap (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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22 - Condoms and STDs (in Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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21 - Workers' comp sucks (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Aug 24, 2019 |
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20 - Gluten makes me sick as a dog (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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19 - Cataract drama queen (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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18 - Misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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17 - You don't know jack: high on drugs (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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16 - Seriously? Moles and cancer (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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May 17, 2019 |
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15 - Autism and vaccinations (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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14 - Cowboys, kids and constipation (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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13 - No way--PT for fracture (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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12 - Ew, dental floss crap (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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11 - Medication non-compliance (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Feb 10, 2019 |
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10 - Insomnia and irritability (in Canto and Mando)
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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9 - Do it: advance medical directive (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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8 - See a therapist for depression (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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7 - The ambulance is on its way (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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6 - The good fats (all about healthy fats in Eng, Canto and Mando)
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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5 - California wildfires and asthma (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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4 - Quiet, I have a headache (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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3 - He's not crazy, he has dementia (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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2 - Third hand smoke (Eng/Canto/Mando)
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Oct 27, 2018 |
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1 - Brand name drugs （Eng/Canto/Mando）
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Oct 07, 2018 |