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Hello and welcome to Six Minute English.
I'm Neil.
And I'm Sam.
In this program, we'll be talking about the emotion of shame.
What can you tell us about this word, Sam?
Well, it can be a verb or a noun.
As a noun, it's an emotion for the uncomfortable feeling we have when we feel embarrassed or guilty about something that we've done.
It's a very strong feeling.
We'll explore this topic in more detail shortly, but first a question.
Now, it might seem like a random question, but all will become clear later, I promise.
The chemical which is used to make cooking pans non-stick was discovered by accident.
When was this?
Was it A, the 1930s?
B, the 1960s?
Or C, the 1980s?
What do you think, Sam?
Ah, well, first, I have no idea what non-stick cookware has to do with a topic of shame, but as to the question itself,
I think it has something to do with NASA and the space program.