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Spencer, K. and Balmer, S. (2020). A Pilot Study: Magic tricks in the ELL classroom increasing verbal communication initiative and self-efficacy. English Language Teaching and Linguistics Studies, February 2020. https://doi.org/10.22158/eltls.v2n1p11
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