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113: "Official" English (with Carmen Fought)
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Breaking news: The president of the United States intends to sign an executive order designating English the official language of the USA. Is this a big deal? Why was this necessary, and what happens now? Dr Carmen Fought joins us on this episode.
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- Theme and intros: 0:00
- Discussing the executive order with Carmen: 0:56
- Thanks and reads: 47:38
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