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Oct 2022
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1. The Tortoise & the Hare - 龟兔赛跑 Guī tù...

Chinese with Mabel
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In my first episode, I narrate the popular children's store of the tortoise & the hare in simple Chinese. You can find the full transcript for this episode to read along here: https://chinesewithmabel.com/the-tortoise-the-hare/

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