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Erre con erre cigarro, erre con erre barril; rápido ruedan los carros sobre los rieles del ferrocarril.

Meaning: The definitive Spanish rr drill — unrelenting double-r from start to finish.

Literally: R with r cigar, r with r barrel; quickly roll the carts over the railway rails.

Origin: The most famous Spanish tongue twister specifically designed to practise the trill.

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