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Mar 2023
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Lesson 42: Advanced English Speaking / I...

Wafa Damlaj
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It was up in the air when he last spoke to his fiance about him moving to Chicago. John would love to tie the knot this summer and move in with his future wife. But since he just started his role as Sr. Software Engineer with Verizon, he didn’t want to leave before completing his first year with them. On the other hand, even though his fiance was sitting on ... Show More
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