A Story About a Pessimist...
A story about a pessimist, an optimist and a realist…
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel. An optimist sees light at the end of the tunnel. A realist sees a freight train.
O maquinista vê três idiotas parados nos carris.The train driver sees three idiots standing on the tracks.
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Uma história sobre um pessimista, um otimista e um realista...Um pessimista vê um túnel escuro. Um otimista vê a luz ao fundo do túnel. Um realista vê um comboio de mercadorias. O maquinista vê três idiotas parados nos carris.A story about a pessimist, an optimist and a realist...A pessimist sees a dark tunnel. An optimist sees light at the end of the tunnel. A realist sees a freight train.The train driver sees three idiots standing on the tracks.
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📖 História [femin. noun]: Story, history🏷️ Sobre: About🫤 Pessimista: Pessimist😁 Otimista: Optimist🙂 Realista: Realist🚇 Túnel [masc. noun]: Tunnel🌘 Escuro [masc. singular]: Dark⬇️ Fundo [masc. noun]: Bottom🚆 Comboio [masc. noun]: Train📦 Mercadorias [femin. noun]: Goods
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Written for level B1–B2. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.