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Old 10-26-2020, 10:37 PM   #9640 (permalink)
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2. Can you imitate anyone/anything? >>(mega bonus points for voice recording proof)<<
I’m shy. And it really is that mediocre.

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Yes, I guess we will! Hummingbird was an easy choice for me. My laptop is under a window that looks out to my backyard, and as happens on many mornings, a hummingbird paid a visit to the plants.
What a lovely sight that must be! I’ve never seen a hummingbird in action, aside from YouTube videos. Incredible how they produce humming sounds with their super-fast-flapping wings:



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Thanks! I couldn't have done it without a dictionary, I'm afraid. That letter cluster in the middle is pretty strange, isn't it?
When I was a kid, I liked the American name, Oldsmobile: it's got a row of 4 consonants uninterrupted by a vowel, and that's not so common either.
***Googles words with 4 or more consecutive consonants***

“Catchphrase”! (you’re right – not very common)

***Next Google search: Manoeuvrability of Oldsmobiles***
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