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Jan 2025
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Donald Trump Finds Joe Biden's Letter: T...

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<p>If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news clip about President Donald Trump finding a letter from former President Biden in the Resolute Desk, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocabulary th ... Show More
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