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Nov 2024
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(Conversation) Work-Life Balance, Health...

Miss Lin, Mandarin teacher from Taiwan
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Read Aliyo's comic book - 貓妖傳 The Demon Cat. Verions français La Légende du Chat. More info on her Instagram.
🇹🇼 Transcripts in pinyin, zhuyin, and English translation available! Your support on Patreon helps me continue teaching Taiwanese Mandarin. I create, record and edit contents all by myself. A big thank you to my Patreon supporters and course students—it truly means the world to me! I can continue this Podcast because of your support:) 

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