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Jul 2023
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253. US Soldier Defects to North Korea?:...

Thomas Wilkinson
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7 Day FREE CONVERSATION CLUB TRIAL - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish ⁠ JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish  Take a Class with Thinking in English! (Use code TRIAL50 for 50% off) - https://thinkinginenglish.link/ ------ Last week a US soldier apparently defected to North Korea. What is a defector? ... Show More
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