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Vitamin B

Learn a funny, quirky German word each week with DW's Word of the Week feature. This week: Vitamin B

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What? He got that job?! That's impossible -- it must have been "Vitamin B." And not the kind you find in fruit and vegetables. The "B" actually stands for "Beziehung" -- "relationship." Knowing the right person (who is willing to pull a few strings for you) can be quite healthy for your career. But it doesn't mean you shouldn't eat your veggies.

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