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EPA: Your Life Is Worth Nothing
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/16Ever wondered how much your life is 'worth' to the government? This video hilariously dives into the EPA's controversial cost-benefit analysis, using dark humor and pop culture references to explain complex environmental policy. You'll pick up some intense vocabulary while getting a crash course in American political satire!
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US /ˈfɪɡjɚ/
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UK /ˈfiɡə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- Noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
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US /ʃɪft/
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UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
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US /dʌmp/
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UK /dʌmp/
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- To end a romantic relationship
- To put something somewhere without care
- Noun
- A place where waste or garbage is left.
- A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
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US /wɚθ/
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
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