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Teen Language

Robert talks with Rose Friedman, a 14-year old from New York City, who tells us what teenagers there are saying these days. Lots of new terms are in everyday use there; parents and friends not in the know might completely misunderstand a sentence like: "The concert is going to be butters, mad dope."

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