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Smoothing the Edges: Diplomatic Spanish for Handling Client Feedback

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Small-Business Spanish Survival: From RNCs to Flujo de Caja

I still remember the sweat rolling down my back in the air-conditioned oficina pública in Santo Domingo. I was twenty-three, clutching a folder full

Slidin’ Off the ‘S’: Training Your Ear for Andalusian Rapid-Fire Spanish

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