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The U.S., China, and Canada came to an agreement to release three high-profile international prisoners. Last week’s lesson #411 covered how Meng Wanzhou and two Canadians named Michael were detained for over 1,000 days. The three countries came to a deal, but the U.S. and Canada are attempting to make it look like this wasn’t a hostage exchange. Plus, learn “out of your way.”

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Part 2: the three-way international prisoner exchange | Learn the English expression ‘go out of your way’ 23:28 Share

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Part 2: the three-way international prisoner exchange | Learn the English expression ‘go out of your way’