Answer to Dictation 1
Army leaders and diplomats spend months, years or even decades.
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Answer to Dictation 2
A farmer in Belgium did not need so long.
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Answer to Dictation 3
It took him just a few minutes to change the border.
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Answer to Dictation 4
A boundary stone shows where the border between two countries lies.
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Answer to Dictation 5
The farmer did not move the stone for political reasons.
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Answer to Dictation 6
Create a major diplomatic incident or even lead to war.
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Answer to Dictation 7
Diplomats in Belgium and France saw the funny side of this.
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Answer to Dictation 8
The stone was placed there in 1819 following the defeat of Napoleon.
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Answer to Dictation 9
We will find the person who moved the stone so we can avoid any troubles.
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Answer to Dictation 10
We know exactly where the stone was before.
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