Liesje leerde Lotje lopen langs de lange Lindelaan.

Meaning: Eight consecutive l-words, with the vowel behind the l changing every time.

Literally: Liesje taught Lotje to walk along the long Linden Lane.

Origin: A much-loved Dutch twister; the Lindelaan is a street name common across the Netherlands.

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