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Aug 2024
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426. 10 Things You Should Stop Doing if ...

HADAR SHEMESH
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We're revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast.

Like any other challenge or thing we need to work on, improving your fluency is first and foremost about developing the right mindset. In this video, I'll discuss some of the things that hold you back and that you really need to let go of if you want to achieve a breakthrough in English.
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