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January 6, 2025 120 mins

This week, John takes a trip back to China and proves someone can be immersed in a new language for practically a month and learn nothing.

 

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Analects: The Sayings of Confucius, Translated by D. C. Lau

Zibuyu, “What The Master Would Not Discuss”, according to Yuan Mei (1716 - 1798): A Collection of Supernatural Stories (2 vols)

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Hun & Po Ethereal & Corporeal Soul In Taoism

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