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Nov 2024
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I Have Lived in Japan for Over a Year! -...

Thomas Wilkinson
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STUDY PACKS AVAILABLE NOW (study exercises, transcripts, downloadable audio, and an EXCLUSIVE EPISODE on "perfect" tenses) - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish/shop/ I have now lived in the Japanese countryside for over a year!  I have experienced many interesting situations. I have discovered new interests and hobbies. I have faced significant chall ... Show More
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