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May 2019
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008 - Expression: Hit The Hay / The Amis...

Shana Thompson
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Learn American English in this episode of the American English Podcast where I teach you to use the expression HIT THE HAY like a native speaker. The fun fact for this episode is all about THE AMISH COMMUNITIES.

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