Notes:
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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Note:
fate 運命、宿命;
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Five years ago, I told my wife that I wanted a new smartphone. On the same day, I went swimming with my old phone in my pocket. Of course, it stopped working, and I had a good reason to get a new one. Last week, the same thing happened. My daughter changed her cell phone company and got a new phone for less money. I wanted to do the same, but I couldn’t decide when to do it. Then, on Saturday morning, my old phone suddenly stopped working. I had a good reason to get a new one. Once again, thanks to fate, I have the phone I want. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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