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Jun 2024
17m 18s

Elementary | Expired!

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Some things get better with age: a violin, a painting, a big Bordeaux. Some things do not: computers, shoes, and dairy products. In today's Chinese lesson, you'll learn how to talk in Mandarin about that dodgy carton of semi-solids in your fridge. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1100

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