thanks for sharing! agreed that an ensemble approach of trying a bunch of approaches and doubling down on what works is the most effective. Russian/Ukranian is

thanks for sharing! agreed that an ensemble approach of trying a bunch of approaches and doubling down on what works is the most effective. Russian/Ukranian is certainly tricky to learn without formal instruction. Though as a counter example, I once met a guy who learned to converse fluently just by playing the guitar at bars and chatting up strangers. But that's just an anecdote