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   Xenotar (xenotar@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 09-Nov-2024 11:22:53 JST Xenotar

   @dillyd There was a joke about how to identify a spy by having him say the phrase:

   "Beber no poço eu não posso"

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     Xenotar (xenotar@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 09-Nov-2024 12:11:41 JST Xenotar

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     • Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק

     @aarbrk @dillyd
     The trick is in the pronunciation of "poço" (pôço) and posso (pósso) and in the pronunciation of "não".

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     Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק (aarbrk@mstdn.mx)'s status on Saturday, 09-Nov-2024 12:11:42 JST Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק

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     @xenotar @dillyd Is that because a native speaker would know different sounds for the ç and ss? I certainly don't!

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     Xenotar (xenotar@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 09-Nov-2024 22:28:20 JST Xenotar

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     • Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק

     @aarbrk @dillyd Yes

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     Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק (aarbrk@mstdn.mx)'s status on Saturday, 09-Nov-2024 22:28:21 JST Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק

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     @xenotar @dillyd Poço has an unmarked ô?! 😩