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May 2024
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Elementary | Plants Need Watering

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The Chinese word for "gardener" can also mean "teacher." Extending the metaphor, we can see our poddies as beautiful flowers, ready for their daily dose of ChinesePod's water of wisdom. That is, unless you're one of those rare students who thinks our podcasts are a lot of manure! Still, even manure helps things grow... Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1078

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