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📚 Novels and reading (Part 3) + Transcr...

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Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What kinds of novels are suitable for a film adaptation? Do most people prefer to read e-books or printed books? Why do some people prefer reading novels to playing computer games in this digital world? Is there any difference between the popular novels now and those in the past? Why are mys ... Show More
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