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    <title><![CDATA[Comments on: The Fourth Tone]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Here we arrive at the last stage in the rise and fall of the four tones of Mandarin Chinese, and poor fourth is a bit of an enigma.  Due to his angry tone of voice and overbearing sharpness, some find it hard to get to know him.  In this podcast, we peel back the layers and help fourth tone make peace with his inner child.  He's not mad, just misunderstood.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-06 18:00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: misterjess]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63907]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[misterjess]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dudes, Great lesson. tones were really hard for me in the beginning. and now I have a way to better understand them. Thanks.
 Jess.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dudes, Great lesson. tones were really hard for me in the beginning. and now I have a way to better understand them. Thanks.
 Jess.]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: changye]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63909]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[changye]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[春节快乐！

Perhaps, the next tone lesson
would be about the “fifth” tone, “轻声”,
and after that 入声 (ru4 sheng1) may come. 

I have just told my chubby dog 
that today’s walk has been cancelled 
due to safety risks, i.e. firecracker sounds.

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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[春节快乐！

Perhaps, the next tone lesson
would be about the “fifth” tone, “轻声”,
and after that 入声 (ru4 sheng1) may come. 

I have just told my chubby dog 
that today’s walk has been cancelled 
due to safety risks, i.e. firecracker sounds.

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        <title><![CDATA[By: darcey]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63914]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[darcey]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[I really enjoy and appreciate the tone lessons; seeing breakdowns are very helpful. 谢 谢 ! The 'associations' are helpful. I can't wait to see what you follow these with! ]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I really enjoy and appreciate the tone lessons; seeing breakdowns are very helpful. 谢 谢 ! The 'associations' are helpful. I can't wait to see what you follow these with! ]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: mark]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63915]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[mark]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[I liked this series on tones.  The English examples are especially helpful.  ( I should know tones by now, but  I'm afraid I'm still developing an ear for them.)]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I liked this series on tones.  The English examples are especially helpful.  ( I should know tones by now, but  I'm afraid I'm still developing an ear for them.)]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: calkins]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63918]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[calkins]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[I second Changye's suggestion of a lesson on the neutral tone.  I'm always wanting to add a tone to it and it drives me crazy.

Great series!]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I second Changye's suggestion of a lesson on the neutral tone.  I'm always wanting to add a tone to it and it drives me crazy.

Great series!]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: orkelm]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63922]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[orkelm]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[I know that tones are a hassle, but as compared to other languages that I've studied over the years, I'm starting to think that I prefer tones over the gender agreement, case endings, and the verb conjugations that go with most of the others that I've studied.  I've enjoyed the series on tones, thanks.
Orlando]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I know that tones are a hassle, but as compared to other languages that I've studied over the years, I'm starting to think that I prefer tones over the gender agreement, case endings, and the verb conjugations that go with most of the others that I've studied.  I've enjoyed the series on tones, thanks.
Orlando]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: goulnik]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63924]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[goulnik]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[doubts about 入声, but what do you expect, the next newbie lesson will be on, surprise, surprise, the neutral tone...]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[doubts about 入声, but what do you expect, the next newbie lesson will be on, surprise, surprise, the neutral tone...]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: darylk]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63926]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[darylk]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[Where was the slow mo? That's been my favorite part of the tone lessons. I4 felt4 a4 bit4 deprived4 (just joking!)]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Where was the slow mo? That's been my favorite part of the tone lessons. I4 felt4 a4 bit4 deprived4 (just joking!)]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: clay]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63927]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[clay]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[do you all think we would leave you hanging on the nuetral tone?   

wow, goulniky, do you have inside information or what?]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[do you all think we would leave you hanging on the nuetral tone?   

wow, goulniky, do you have inside information or what?]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: maxiewawa]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-fourth-tone/discussion#comment-63929]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[maxiewawa]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[新年快乐！

Can I make a suggestion? How about a lesson on "The second tone AND the third tone"? They're so similar to my ears; I'd like to hear them both discussed in the same lesson.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[新年快乐！

Can I make a suggestion? How about a lesson on "The second tone AND the third tone"? They're so similar to my ears; I'd like to hear them both discussed in the same lesson.]]></content:encoded>
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