{"id":167,"date":"2007-06-13T00:09:14","date_gmt":"2007-06-13T08:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/06\/13\/bep-52-int-strategically-using-vague-language-part-2\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T15:19:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T23:19:52","slug":"bep-52-int-strategically-using-vague-language-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2007\/06\/13\/bep-52-int-strategically-using-vague-language-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 52 &#8211; Strategically Using Vague Language  (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-167-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP052-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP052-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP052-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This is the second in our two-part Business English Pod series on strategically using vague language. 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