{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.16,"endTime":3.575,"body":"Welcome back to English and Beyond,"},{"startTime":0.16,"endTime":3.575,"body":"the advanced version of the podcast."},{"startTime":3.6,"endTime":4.64,"body":"My name is Oliver."},{"startTime":4.72,"endTime":6.08,"body":"This is (César)."},{"startTime":6.24,"endTime":7.6,"body":"And we are teachers."},{"startTime":7.92,"endTime":10.76,"body":"If you find anything difficult in the"},{"startTime":7.92,"endTime":10.76,"body":"podcast to understand, then there is a"},{"startTime":10.785,"endTime":16.575,"body":"free transcript and vocabulary flashcards"},{"startTime":10.785,"endTime":16.575,"body":"and vocab trainers to help you practise"},{"startTime":16.6,"endTime":18.935,"body":"that vocabulary available"},{"startTime":16.6,"endTime":18.935,"body":"morethanalanguage."},{"startTime":18.96,"endTime":19.76,"body":"com."},{"startTime":21.04,"endTime":25.04,"body":"So we're going to go to a 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