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Jul 2024
12m 5s

Intermediate | Terrorized at the Airport

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Flown the unfriendly skies lately? Airports are on heightened alert these days for shoe bombers, laptop bombers and carpet bombers. If you're planning to fly anywhere, today's Chinese podcast will give you some tips for defending your innocence and explaining away that bottle of white powder in your carry-on. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1075

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