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The Longest Walk Ever

The longest walk to ever take place was by George Meegan. He walked from the bottom of South America to the top of North America. He took forty-one million steps, gastou doze pares de sapatos, e arrecadou oito recordes mundiais!wore out twelve pairs of shoes, and collected eight world records!

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A caminhada mais longa de sempre foi feita por George Meegan. Ele andou da ponta da América do Sul até ao topo da América do Norte. Deu quarenta e um milhões de passos, gastou doze pares de sapatos, e arrecadou oito recordes mundiais!

The longest walk to ever take place was by George Meegan. He walked from the bottom of South America to the top of North America. He took forty-one million steps, wore out twelve pairs of shoes, and collected eight world records!

💬 Today's vocabulary

🚶 Caminhada [femin. noun]: Walk🖍️ Ponta [femin. noun]: Extremity, tip⬇️ Sul [masc. noun]: South🏔️ Topo [masc. noun]: Top⬆️ Norte [masc. noun]: North👣 Passos [masc. noun]: Steps💸 Gastar: To spend🗃️ Arrecadar: To collect

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