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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 434: Using Coupons and Rebates.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 434. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Using Coupons and Rebates.” Many people use coupons and rebates to save money. We’ll talk about what those are by listening to a dialogue between Torsten and Cindy. Let’s go!

Torsten: What are you doing, clipping coupons? That’s a waste of time.

Cindy: You can think what you like, but these days, we have to cut corners wherever we can.

Torsten: No one actually saves much money using coupons.

Cindy: That’s what you think. The last time I went to the grocery store, I saved over $20 just by using coupons.

Torsten: How can you keep track of all of the expiration dates and the terms and