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Mar 2024
15m 17s

Upper-intermediate | Funny Business

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If you've got a lot of dirty money on your hands, how do you get it clean? That's easy-- launder it! Today's Chinese lesson will teach you about the fine art of turning illegal profits into untraceable piles of cash! Learning Mandarin has never been so dodgy! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1156

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