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Catherine Ousselin

@catherineousselin.bsky.social
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Language Advocate & Global Citizen | French Teacher & Polyglot | ACTFL TOY Finalist & ASCD Edu Honoree | World Language & #Edtech Presenter. Ally🏳️‍🌈🌎

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 10h
Demain, plus de 12 millions de Canadiennes et de Canadiens recevront dans leur compte de banque un nouveau versement de l’Allocation canadienne pour l’épicerie et les besoins essentiels.
Capture d’écran d’une traduction d’un article de Global News. L’article traduit est intitulé : Le prochain versement de l'Allocation canadienne pour l'épicerie et les besoins essentiels arrive lundi.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 22/09/2026
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner announced SPS will no longer send iPads home with students in kindergarten through second grade. Additionally, screen time in the classroom for those students will be capped at 30 minutes per day.
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K-2 students no longer get personal iPads, Seattle superintendent says, pledging less screen time
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner announced SPS will no longer send iPads home with students in kindergarten through second grade. Additionally, screen time in the classroom for those students will be capped at 30 minutes per day.
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KNKX Public Radio @knkx.org · 21/09/2026
Public school districts across Washington are starting classes with fewer staff this fall. It is driven by budget pressures that could worsen as the state faces a shortfall for yet another legislative session.
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WA teachers feel strain from budget pressures as fewer staff return
State education leaders say they need more money from the state. But lawmakers are staring down a significant budget shortfall in the upcoming legislative session.
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Ben Fisher-Rodriguez @mrfishersays.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Got to talk to Claudia Elliott on her podcast (one of my favorites!!) today, and it was so fun. You want to learn about teaching language for proficiency? You HAVE to be listening to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! It's so good! growingwithproficiency.com/growing-with...
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Growing with Proficiency: The Podcast - Growing with Proficiency
Are you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class?
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FRANCE 24 @france24.com · 18/08/2026
Angélique Kidjo, première chanteuse africaine "étoilée" sur le "Walk of Fame" d'Hollywood
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Angélique Kidjo, première chanteuse africaine "étoilée" sur le "Walk of Fame" d'Hollywood
Angélique Kidjo est devenue mardi la première chanteuse africaine à disposer de son étoile incrustée sur le prestigieux "Walk of Fame" de Los Angeles.
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Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Where I teach: 13 full-time secondary teachers, 7 elementary teachers, 1 administrator, and 15 classified staff. 41 teachers reassigned. One teacher who just had a baby: Riffed. In the city where I live: SIXTY teachers riffed. We are not laughing. Classes of 42 students. And he laughs.
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france tv culture @francetvculture.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
« Le Cri » est le tableau le plus célèbre du peintre norvégien Edvard Munch. Le documentaire « Une Maison, un Artiste - Edvard Munch, dans la lumière des fjords » est à (re)découvrir sur @francetv.bsky.social.
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Rebecca Cohen @gynostar.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I don't usually do this, but I'm going to share my analytical breakdown of today's match-up between Belgium and Spain. First off: Moules frites vs gambas al ajillo. An excellent effort from the Belgians (which surely would triumph over many strong opponents), but in the end Spain wins handily.
Moules frites a.k.a. mussels with a side of friesGambas al ajillo a.k.a. shrimp in garlic and chili olive oil
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
SUPREME COURT: BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. 6-3
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) @flysea.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Belgium 🤝 Emerald City. Welcome to SEA! 🇧🇪⚽ @belgianreddevils.bsky.social
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 10/06/2026
yes!
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Karen Forbes @karenforbes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Very happy to share our latest paper on school language policy with @nic-morea.bsky.social at @camedfac.bsky.social 😀 In this multiple case study we explore how policies around languages are developed, perceived and enacted in secondary schools. Open access ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Positioning languages in schools: Negotiating policy, perceptions and practices across three dimensions of language
Language plays a fundamental role in education, yet is rarely conceptualised as a cohesive policy issue. In multilingual schools in England, language …
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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A relief fund for the families affected by the Longview mill implosion has been established at Lower Columbia Longshoremen's Federal Credit Union by the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council and the Association of Western Pulp & Paper Workers (AWPPW). #LongviewStrong #UnionStrong
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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 01/05/2026
Do you remember the first time you saw Mt. Rainier? How about the first time you heard it was a volcano? We really enjoyed watching Seattle Storm’s Natisha Hiedeman where she talked about suddenly realizing that there was a mountain there. Happy Volcano Awareness Month!
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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 15/04/2026
Just in time for afternoon traffic, northbound I-5 south of Bellingham reopened Wednesday. Both lanes were closed for three weeks as crews removed enough debris to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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Northbound I-5 reopens a day ahead of schedule, three weeks after landslide | Cascadia Daily News
Crews removed enough debris from the slide to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools
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WSDOT North @north.wsdot.wa.gov · 10/04/2026
UPDATE 4/10: The news you've all waited for - we expect to open northbound I-5 by 5am Thurs (4/16), pending final evaluation of the slope. If that inspection finds something that needs to be addressed, opening may be delayed. Crews working around the clock hauling debris.
A yellow construction vehicle sits at the base of a rock slope along northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham.An orange excavator kicks up dust in front of a pile of rocks along a rock slope near northbound I-5 south of Bellingham on a sunny day.
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Kathleen Mandt, PhD @mommascientist.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Yes, I already shared this. Yes, I am unashamedly sharing it again. This image means so much to me personally as a #WomenInSTEM and space scientist 🔭🧪 🌗🪐🌎. Christina Koch once worked at GSFC, where I now work, and was at APL, where I worked before, when selected as an Astronaut!
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 26/03/2026
Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining, a new Ojibwe‑language point‑and‑click adventure game, engages learners of all ages through story, culture and informal language use. The game offers a unique experience that language learners can access outside the classroom.
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New video game engages Ojibwe language learners beyond the classroom
Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining, a new Ojibwe‑language point‑and‑click adventure game, engages learners of all ages through story, culture and informal language use. Developed by Grassroots Indigenous Multi...
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WSDOT North @north.wsdot.wa.gov · 22/03/2026
NB I-5 WORK BEGINS SUNDAY Emergency contract is signed & crews will begin clearing debris along south of Bellingham 3/22. Still no estimate when lanes will reopen, but crews will work 7 days a week. Safety of crews & travelers is our top priority. More: bit.ly/3PnDK5z
Photo shows cracks in the rock face of a slope above northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham.Rock and tree debris sits next to an on northbound Interstate 5 lanes south of Bellingham.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/03/2026
Linda McMahon: "The alpha school that I visited, the first two hours of every day, every student is getting AI instruction on different subjects. I mean, it's a real concentrated, focused effort. They're not replacing teachers. There is a teacher there who is monitoring what's going on."
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 17/03/2026
And here are materials from the high school adaptation that we developed together and that Linsey piloted; it will be taught more broadly this spring. Scroll down to "Resources for Teachers and Librarians". www.cip.uw.edu/education/
CIP resources for teachers and librarians screenshot.
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pncfl.bsky.social @pncfl.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
⏰Today is the *last* day to reserve a room at the Hilton Portland Downtown. book.passkey.com/gt/220700805... 🌟PNCFL is grateful to our exhibitors! The conference attendees will benefit from your participation and resources.
Collage with logos for the 2026 PNCFL Conference exhibitors
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Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
#LAD26 Washington Association for Language Teachers Advocacy team participated in JNCL-NCLIS Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C. MANY thanks to @cantwell.senate.gov for taking time for a picture. @repricklarsen.bsky.social Rep. Larsen's Education Staffer, Danielle Hall, listened with genuine interest!
Washington Language Advocacy team standing in front of the US Capitol.Washington Language Advocacy team with Senator Maria CantwellWashington Language Advocacy team with Representative Rick Larsen's Education staffer, Danielle Hall
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Mark Skaggs @markskaggs10.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Snowy Snoqualmie Falls ❄️❄️❄️ #wawx #snow
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 01/03/2026
Educators and community members came together in Morton last week to work on efforts to preserve the Dakota and Ojibwe languages. There are only four first language Dakota language speakers left in Minnesota, all of whom are over the age of 68.
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'Language is a need': Ojibwe, Dakota speakers work to preserve, revive Indigenous languages
Indigenous language speakers, educators and advocates gathered last week for the fifth annual Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium with a shared goal of growing the number of native language speakers ...
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Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
How I spend my week-ends and breaks... Service to my organizations is an honor!
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Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Lo entendí aunque Spanish is my fifth language. El español de Puerto Rico y su acento me encantan. 🌎❤️ Not knowing another language and not showing interest in the cultures of the word invites others to not care about you either.
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Registration: www.frenchteachers.org/events/ 💻AATF members: Join us on Saturday, January 31 at 11h ET/ 8h PT This event is free for AATF members: 'Pas de plastique: La lutte de l'Homme Plastique au Sénégal' with L'Homme Plastique &moderated by former AATF Vice-President Katy Wheelock.
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Washington Education Association @washingtonea.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
TOMORROW: Join educators from across the nation as we call for schools to be restored as protected spaces. #ICEOutSchools
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NPR @npr.org · 16/01/2026
Jodie Foster has spoken French since she was a child. But it's only now that she's taken on a lead role scripted almost entirely in the language of Molière, for A Private Life. n.pr/45QHEZV
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Jodie Foster plans more French roles after 'A Private Life'
Jodie Foster has spoken French since she was a child. But it's only now that she's taken on a lead role scripted almost entirely in the language of Molière, for A Private Life.
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Bonne année! C'est Catherine, la curatrice de l'AATF avec des cadeaux pour tout le monde. 🏆The AATF provides authentic and curricular content curation resources for all French teachers to save you time and stress! #JeSuisMembre
A picture of a Galette des Rois cake and a fève/figurine.
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Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
I mean to post this in September, but life got busy! Path to Proficiency: Tampons, animaux et adjectifs? Oh my! Novice Mid-High interpretive & presentational activities using children's animal books, rubber stamps (or stickers, drawings,etc.) w/adjective agreement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggbq...
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Path to Proficiency: Tampons, animaux et adjectifs? Oh my!
YouTube video by Catherine Ousselin
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Exciting opportunity from the Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation! Applications for the French For All Summer Institute are open until January 19, 2026. Dates: June 22-26 at the University of Texas – Austin villa-albertine.org/frenchcultur...
Flyer announcing French for All Summer Institute offered by the Villa Albertine
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Yoïn van Spijk @yvanspijk.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The French word ‘employer’ (to emploi) has the same origin as ‘impliquer’ (to imply). The former was inherited from Latin, while the latter was borrowed from it later. They’re called doublets. Stay tuned for doublets in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, Galician, Dutch and English.
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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Every ad now
[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]

JANET:
Ugh...

LIZ:
What's up?

JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!

LIZ:
Have you tried...

AI peas?

JANET:
AI peas?

LIZ:
They're peas with AI!

[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].

LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas

JANET:
What

LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]

Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?

[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]

LIZ:

Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine

[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]

LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!

JANET:
What

LIZ:
Shut up

LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow

From opening the bag of peas

to boiling the peas

to eating the peas

To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.

JANET:
Is it really necessary to-

LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET

[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:

AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.

[Ends]
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
www.frenchteachers.org/nfc-home The National French Contest Grand Concours is an annual competition for students studying French in grades 1-12 around the world for prizes. 2026 Contest registration is now open. Contest Dates FLES: February 11 - March 10 Levels 01-5: February 12 - April 10
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
⏰Date limite de participation : 31 mars 2026 www.afef.org/intelligence... 🏆Concours Florilège, porté par l'Association française pour l'enseignement du français (AFEF) avec l'appui de la Commission du français langue première de la FIPF.
Gold back ground flyer for the FIPF creative writing contest for students who are learning French. Links and information in the posts.
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Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I sometimes feel a bit awkward seeing mostly my name on the AATF's Resource Depot.😉 resources.frenchteachers.org/blogs/interm... Sharing this presentation w/71 screenshots from the video and am adding links to the activities, videos, etc. I will be adding throughout the week. #LUnionFaitLaForce
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Hanukkah Sameach, Joyeux Hanoucca, and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!
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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 13/12/2025
WCK teams delivered our first meals in Burlington, Washington to first responders and families impacted by recent severe weather. Residents of nearby Mount Vernon came to pick up sandbags to fortify their homes, and we made sure they also had sandwiches in hand before they left. #ChefsForWashington
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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 13/12/2025
Our director Robert Ezelle talking this afternoon. We’re looking at a drier Dec. 13, but it’s still a dangerous situation. Water levels are still high and there’s more rain on the way next week. As of this afternoon, there have been NO deaths reported. We really hope this remains the case. #wawx
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
www.frenchteachers.org/events/ai-we... Unable to attend this webinar in person? The recording will be available via the OIF's YouTube page. 🎓 Webinaire – IA & Enseignement du FLE : pratiques, outils et perspectives 📅 9 décembre 25 🕒 19h00-20h00 ET 📍 En ligne: Participation gratuite sur inscription
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
December/Winter have a wide variety of traditions, holidays, products, practices, and perspectives. The AATF curates and promotes curricular materials and authentic Francophone resources from diverse voices and backgrounds to support educators and their students. 1/4
Pictures of AATF resources on YouTube, Pinterest, and the Shared Resource Depot
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Ellen Prager, PhD @elprager.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I love making science fun for all ages! Here are a few more gift ideas, all available wherever books are sold. If not on the shelves, just ask for them! Let's get more people and kids reading and make science cool again (okay for a lot of us it always was and is).🧪📚#BookSky
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/11/2025
Multilingualism is associated with a reduced risk of accelerated ageing, according to data from more than 86,000 people across 27 European countries published in Nature Aging. go.nature.com/4hWRpLh #medsky 🧪
This is figure 2, which shows BAG results and epidemiological associations.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
CHICAGO TEACHER: "This morning at 7:45, I marked a junior student absent—not because he was sick or overslept. ICE had snatched him up on his way to school. His main priority was getting his reading done for English class." (H/T @CTULocal1)
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Le 20 novembre, c'est le "Jour des profs de français"! Nous sommes fières et fiers d'enseigner la langue française et les cultures francophones. Chapeau et bonne continuation! lejourdesprofs.org
3 images thanking French teachers on International Day of French Teachers.3 images thanking French teachers on International Day of French Teachers.AATF logo
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Emily Dumortier @emilydumortier.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
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AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Une invitation du Centre de la francophonie des Amériques @cfameriques: 🎤 INVITATION — Participez à une activité unique : la Dictée chantée! 🎶 avec notre invité, l’artiste et slameur Yao @yaomusique Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ➡ francophoniedesameriques.com/dicteechantee.
Centre de la francophonie des Amériques poster announcement for French teachers ti participate in a singing dictation with Yao Bana Konesans
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