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indicate that regardless of program type and length, learners produce more FL post-SA, but they are still far from target-like
usage. Moreover, participants’ mean length of run is directly related to the formula/run ratio. Lastly, an analysis of language
use shows no direct relationship between L2 use abroad and oral fluency outcomes.
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