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Are you already thinking about Christmas gifts? And you have already bought the new video iPod? Well, maybe you want Santa to bring you a new dictionary. We have a new one that you could put on your list. And if you don’t like the one we present in this podcast, listen again to our podcast “More than words” for more suggestions. RoPeCast Ep.13 - More than words Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. RoPeCast Ep.14 - The word is flat! Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM?

A popular saying goes “things are not what they seem”. This also holds true for a number of quotations. Some really famous ones were probably never said, others are attributed to the wrong person. This podcast will show you that even legendary quotations can be fakes. Not waving, but drowning Here you can find the poem Roger reads in this Episode.

You certainly know president Obama’s famous slogan “Yes, we can.”, but how did he come up with it? And who first said “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.” ? Find out the answers in this episode, in which Peter is challenged by Roger in a pretty tough quotation quiz. Wikiquote Wikiquote is a Wikipedia spin-off providing a vast database of famous quotes. Quotation quiz Test your quotation knowledge in this online quiz.