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18 January
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Does this sound natural as an excuse when I write with a pen and my handwriting happens to be so bad?
"My pen is going through a rebellious phase."
Does this sound natural as an excuse when I write with a pen and my handwriting happens to be so bad?
"My pen is going through a rebellious phase."
"My pen is going through a rebellious phase."
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18 January
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Yes. It’s a joke, right?
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@paulf9765 Thank you. Yes, of course it's a joke.
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