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Feb 2017
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037 – Daily Rituals 2 – Real English Con...

LORI LINSTRUTH
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Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear part 2 of my conversation with Kyla. We're discussing a book that we both really liked. It's called Daily Rituals, by Mason Currey. The book describes the daily routines and habits of 161 creative people, people like writers, pa ... Show More
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