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6M I'll have to see if I can catch you on your way into the building.
I'm intrigued about this sporty meal I didn't know about.
Intrigued means to be very interested in something.
Well, Alice, I'm flattered.
And today's show is about commuting or travelling between your home and your work.
So how did you commute this morning, Alice?
I got the tube.
That's the subway system here in London, also known as the underground.
And it was a nightmare.
We stopped in a tunnel for so long that people started talking to each other.
And for those of you who aren't Londoners, that's unusual.
Do you ever talk to people on the train?
No, people think you're crazy if you talk to strangers.
Well, maybe now's a good time to talk about today's quiz question, Alice.
What question do you have for me?
Alright then, I know you like my questions, Neil.
So, here we go.
What did the word commuter originally describe?