Watermelon vs Cotton Candy
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Watermelon vs Cotton Candy

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 23, 202639 min

In today’s debate, we’ve got two sweet treats that are delights to eat. We have Forever Ago host Joy Dolo arguing for watermelon, the colorful fruit that’s hydrating to boot. And Brant Miller is repping cotton candy, magical confection that’s like an edible cloud! Which side will our judge crown the Smash Boom Best? After you listen, head to smashboom.org and vote for whichever side you think won! Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to li...

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LEMONADA BRAINS ON UNIVERSE Thinking critically is more important than ever. That's why we make Smash Boom Best.

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