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Jun 2022
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#167 Laws & Justice

Michael Lavers
About this episode
Here's an idea from one of my group classes - laws and justice. I think it's a really interesting topic to discuss. Are there any laws we shouldn't be following?What laws would you make?What laws would you abolish?We also look at a few good and relevant expressions here. Hope you enjoy it! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast167 Join Lev ... Show More
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