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Oct 2022
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304 - USA in Chinese with ShaoLan and Fo...

CHINEASY BY SHAOLAN
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Why are the Chinese words for the USA directly translated as “beautiful country?” Find out in this intriguing episode as founder and executive director of Code For America Jennifer Pahlka shares her vision for a government in the USA that works for everyone and harnesses the amazing new technologies in our world.

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