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If you could invent a brand-new holiday for everyone to celebrate, what would it be about?

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I'd create a day for saying thank you. People would reach out to someone who's helped them over the year. I think a holiday like that could really bring people together in a simple way.

Key phrases to use

  • take it easy — to relax and not do much; to not work too hard“On Sundays I just take it easy.”
  • catch on — to become popular or widely adopted“The new trend caught on quickly.”
  • bring people together — to help people connect or feel united“Food has a way of bringing people together.”
  • living next to — living in the house or flat beside someone“We've been living next to them for ten years.”

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