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How many questions should a Part 1 practice chain have?

Oct 29, 2026
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Four, one per angle. That is short enough to record in two or three minutes and long enough to expose a repeated sentence. Once four answers on one topic stay distinct, add a fifth question that changes the tense, because the move from present to past is the next place a prepared chain usually breaks down.

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