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	<title><![CDATA[Japanese Use Obama's Speeches To Learn English]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/23/japanese-use-obamas-speec_n_160260.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>TOKYO &amp;mdash; Aspiring English speakers in Japan have made President Barack Obama's book of speeches and accompanying CD a national best-seller.</p>

<p>In Aichi, central Japan, a Buddhist monk has reportedly been playing the president's speeches during his temple service. And dozens of students in an English-language class in Tokyo have been memorizing his 2004 Democratic Convention speech to improve their understanding and pronunciation.</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-01-23T08:10:00-05:00</date_published>
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