
I did nothing in Persian for two weeks, no listening, no reading, and focused on Egyptian Arabic. When I next spoke with my Persian tutor, I did better than ever. Benign neglect.
اگر پخش یا دانلود این قسمت خراب است، به مدیر اطلاع دهید.
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