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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Mascot

Noun · /ˈmæs.kɒt/

Definition
A person, animal, or object adopted as a symbol by a group or organisation, believed to bring good luck; a team mascot; any person or thing considered to bring luck.
Origin
From French mascotte (charm, lucky charm), from Provençal mascotto (sorcery, charm), from masco (witch, sorcerer), from Old Provençal masca (witch). The word was popularised in French by Édouard Audran's operetta La Mascotte (1880), about a girl who brings good luck to whoever she works for, which became a huge success and spread the word across Europe.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Mascot in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Mascot — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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