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In-Text Citation: (Peter, Sahathevan, Tujang, & Yunus, 2019)
To Cite this Article: Peter, C. J. ak, Sahathevan, E. N. a/p, Tujang, F. L. ak, & Yunus, M. M. (2019). Quizlet: Putting Grammar to the Next Level of Learning. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(1), 54–69.
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