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"Louder the music, lower the quality of life! You can nothing overdo. Five senses have limits. It has unlimited processing capacity but not too much storage! You can't over eat, that is the same with sounds. You can't listen too much! Life is not about music, but life has to become musical!" @tkktweets


Ogenblikje,  (ogen =eye ; blik = tin) (eye of the small tin?)

I will just put you through (Ik verbind u even door)

Oh No, I am making a mistake. When the words are put together it will get a different meaning.  That is the twist of the Dutch language.

Yes, Some expressions you just have to 'learn by heart' 


Ogenblikje, ik verbind u even door.

Hold on a moment, I'll just put you through.


This is a very common expression you hear when you make a call to an office or to a call center for various services. Surprisingly you will be listening to the annoying repetitive music on an on...


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