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Samoa to change its time zone

Vocabulary

the international dateline

the imaginary line which runs from north to south across the Pacific Ocean, marking the final place where one day ends and the first where a new one begins

same-day business

trading between people or companies which happens on one day

traders

here, people who buy and sell fruit and other crops

in church

attending a church

into Monday

living in Monday (while it is still Sunday in Samoa)

a price to pay

a negative result or consequence

to compensate

to make up for it

proposition

serious suggestion or suggested course of action

travel curiosities

surprising or interesting journeys or experiences

anniversaries

here, the day each year when a couple celebrate the date they got married or when their relationship started