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Last night, I was watching a TV program about colds and influenza (the flu). A doctor on the program said that it’s easy to get sick in winter because of the cold weather and because it’s dry. He said that there are little hairs inside our noses. These hairs move fast in warm weather and keep viruses from getting into our bodies, but they need to be wet. Winters in Japan are dry, and air conditioners make the air even drier. We should drink a little water every hour. When we sleep, we can use a mask with a little water and mint oil on it to stop dryness. I think I’ll try to do both. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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even though …であるのに;
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There is aat Coney Island in New York City every year on July 4. Until 2007, the champion was Kobayashi Takeru of Nagano. Even though he only weighs 58 kg, his personal record is 65 hot dogs in 10 minutes. In 2007, however, he was beaten by Joey Chestnut of California. Since then, Chestnut has won nine times, and this year he broke his own record of 70 hot dogs. He ate 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes! Although Chestnut is 185 cm tall and weighs 100 kgs, he is not fat. That’s amazing, because 72 hot dogs have about 20,000 calories. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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