Do what you hate, you'll love it!

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  Hello and welcome to the English likeinative podcast.

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  My name is Anna and you are listening to an off the cuff episode that's all about adaptation.

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  Now this is a listening resource for intermediate to advanced level English learners.

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  However, if you do struggle to follow me, whatever level you're at,

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  then if you're watching on YouTube you can slow down the speed.

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  Just head to the video settings and slow down the speed so

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  that it delivers in a way that's more comfortable for your level.

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  I'll also put together a vocabulary list for you.

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  So head to the description to find out more about that.

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  Have you ever hated something only to find yourself loving it later?

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  That's happened to me with food, habits, even people.

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  And today I'm talking about how our brains and bodies adapt sometimes in surprising ways.

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  Now this morning I was eating a grapefruit.

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  I've been craving grapefruit for the last few days and I thought you know what?

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  I'm sure there's a grapefruit somewhere in my fridge.

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  I'm going to open it up, cut it into segments and devour it.

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  And that's what I did.

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  And this is unusual.

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  Let me tell you why.

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  A few years ago, if you had told me that I would be voluntarily devouring a grapefruit,

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