This is an all ears English podcast episode 2354. Is everyone smart?

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Hey there, Michelle, what's shaken? Not too much, Lizzie. How are you?

Fantastic, fantastic. What are we getting into on All-Ears English today?

Lindsay, who is the smartest person you know? And don't say me.

Don't say me. I know you want to. Just joking. I think my brother's pretty smart, actually.

You know, he's pretty good. He's, you know, he's an engineer. He's, uh, he's pretty smart. I would

say. What about you, Michelle? That's funny. I was going to say my brother's pretty smart.

Oh, weird.

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