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Aug 2022
16m 41s

Elementary | Tortoise and the Hare

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Granted, the names might have changed, but the story stays the same. The same story that got [Artist Previously Known as Rian the Intern] through some rough times. The least we can do is share it with you... in Chinese, of course. In this podcast, learn the Mandarin Chinese version of the well-loved fable (* moral can be applied to learning Chinese). Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0445

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