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Oct 2024
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Intermediate | Which Finger?

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What is the deal with the mob? Just when you think you've got it "made," they fit you with a pair of concrete galoshes and tell you to take a swim. Get organized, and listen to today's Chinese podcast about an involuntary amputation. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1131

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