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Times Like These

Today’s quote is from Paul Harvey (1918-2009) who was a significant figure in American radio. Harvey famously broadcasted an editorial in 1970 entitled "If I Were the Devil," which was a speculative talk about how the devil would undermine modern society.

In times like these, it helps to recall that sempre existiram tempos como estes.there have always been times like these.

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Em como , que tempos como estes.

In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.

Today's vocabulary

⌛️ Tempos [masc. noun]: Times📃 Estes: These [masc.]🤲 Ajudar: To help🧠 Recordar: To remember, to recall⏲️ Sempre: Always🌍 Existir: To exist

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