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Sep 2025
17m 22s

Intermediate | Catching a Train

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If you've ever been late catching a train you'll know the anxiety that sets in when that very train starts boarding - and you're still stuck in the security line! In today's lesson we'll be discussing one approach for making sure you get on that train. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1457

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