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Useful words
Shah: the title given to a king in Iran
pen name: a fake name used by authors to hide their identity
(right/left) wing: the political position of a person or group
milestone: an important event
stereotype: a fixed, usually wrong or hurtful idea that people have about another person, or group of people
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3O2DWSp
Content warning: violence
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