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If the Earth Is Flat

Se a Terra realmente é planaIf the earth really is flat, how come cats haven't pushed everything off the edge by now?

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Se a Terra realmente é plana, como é que os gatos ainda não empurraram tudo pela borda fora?

If the Earth really is flat, how come cats haven't pushed everything off the edge by now?

💬 Today's vocabulary

🌍 Terra [femin. noun]: Earth🗺️ Plana [femin. adjective]: Flat😺 Gatos [masc. noun]: Cats🧹 Empurrar: To push🧗 Borda [femin. noun]: Edge📤 Fora: Out

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