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Category: Lower Intermediate Lessons | 11 Comments »
Grammar: ki ga noru, ki ga suru | Function: asking for the day off, feigning illness, lying to your boss, playing hooky | Topic: health, hooky, office | Politeness Level: formal, Informal
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