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Micah R Ledbetter /mɹ̩ˈled/

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The book was trying to say that when you're learning other languages, be careful not to drag your own intuitions in with you, because they might just not apply, and it will feel very wrong. Your intuition isn't calibrated on the new language. Don't trust it.