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Jan 2024
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Upper-intermediate | Pregnancy Series 2:...

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When you're pregnant, the baby isn't the only one who can't go anywhere or do anything. Many Chinese families put all kinds of restrictions on pregnant mothers in hopes of protecting Junior from the perils of lipstick and computer radiation. Today's lesson explores this subject, in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1081

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