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00:00 Intro 01:19 Experiment 1: Listen and Repeat (The Foundation That Actually Worked) 03:16 Experiment 2: Traditional Learning Methods (The Expensive Trap) 05:36 Experiment 3: Rote Learning and Flashcard Obsession (The 500-Hour Mistake) 07:54 Experiment 4: Grammar Study 10:18 Experiment 5: Listening to the experts 12:40 Experiment 6: Memory Palaces for Characters (The Breakthrough) 14:38 […]
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