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 # Resources
 
+- http://plus.ajatt.com/nutshell/
 - http://guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar
 - https://app.memrise.com/course/29267/genki-i/
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/4vhe30/6_months_later_how_i_learned_to_learn_japanese/
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 - https://github.com/EngJpDiscordExchange/Awesome-Japanese/blob/master/readme.md
 - https://luckytoilet.wordpress.com/2017/07/12/the-power-law-distribution-and-the-harsh-reality-of-language-learning/
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/comments/fc8sot/the_nope_threshold_some_thoughts_on_what_words_to/
+- https://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2016/08/25/what-80-comprehension-feels-like
 
 # Misc Notes
 - [[nope-threshold]]
+- [[stages of learning]]
 
 
 # Sound system
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 before this point you  should _actively_ study the language. after it, we should focus on engaging with actual content in the language we're learning. 
 
-~1000 words make up ~79% of a given text. 
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+~1000 words make up ~79% of a given text. 
+
+it worth starting with _intentional learning like anki_
+
+at a certain point it becomes more useful to spend time listening/reading/watching — _natural acquisition_
+
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+title: "stages of learning"
+tags: 
+- 
+---
+
+# Stage one
+Dont know anything. cant learn independently. any activity is unbearable. lots of study and memorisation. trying to pass the  [[nope-threshold]].
+
+# Stage two
+capable of engaging with basic content. transition from 2-3 the epiphany moment: you realize that japanese isn't so difficult. 
+
+# Stage three
+immersion is enjoyable. learning is a byproduct. 
+
+i dont (yet) need to get further than this.