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Floating Ideas

Today's quote from Frank Zappa offers a quirky perspective on mental flexibility.

A mind is like a parachute. Não funciona se não estiver aberta.It doesn't work if it's not open.

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The Plus version of this story

Uma é como um . Não se não .

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it's not open.

Today's vocabulary

🧠 Mente [femin. noun]: Mind🪂 Paraquedas [masc. noun]: Parachute🔌 Funcionar: To work, to function 🪧 Estar: To be📂 Aberta [femin. adjective]: Open

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