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Old 19th April 2019, 02:50
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In the 1980s, the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias used the word 'Manana' on UK TV. The host asked him to explain. He said," Maybe the job will be done tomorrow; maybe the next day, maybe the day after that, or perhaps next week, next month next year, who realy cares ?" The host then asked the other guest, country singer Mudrack Flatlands, if there was an equivalent Australian term. "Nah, he replied, "In Australia we don't have a word to describe that degree of urgency.
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