A Fast Interview
Ever wondered how fast can fast be? Today’s interview snippet might just redefine speed for you!
An interviewer once asked me. "I heard you were very fast at maths."
Me: "Yes, as a matter of fact I am."
Interviewer: "What's 14x27?"
Me: "49."
Interviewer: "That's not even close."
Me: "Sim, mas foi rápido.Yeah, but it was fast."
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The Plus version of this story
Um entrevistador perguntou-me uma vez. "Ouvi dizer que eras muito rápido a matemática."Eu: "Sim, de facto sou.” Entrevistador: "Quanto é catorze vezes vinte e sete?" Eu: "Quarenta e nove.”Entrevistador: "Nem sequer é perto disso.”Eu: "Sim, mas foi rápido.”An interviewer once asked me. "I heard you were very fast at maths."Me: "Yes, as a matter of fact I am." Interviewer: "What's 14x27?" Me: "49."Interviewer: "That's not even close." Me: "Yeah, but it was fast."
✨ Today's vocabulary
🎤 Entrevistador [masc. noun]: Interviewer ☝️ Uma vez: Once, one time👂 Ouvi dizer: [I] heard say 🧮 Catorze: Fourteen🧮 Quarenta: Forty🚫 Nem sequer: Not even🎯 Perto: Close⚡ Rápido: Fast, Quick
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