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Is there anyway to reduce my progress?

I've been doing Duolingo for awhile and have been pretty good at retaining the information and completing the Legendaries. A couple of months ago it updated as it has many times. It recalibrated my progress and removed my legendaries for past lessons. Totally understand, but the issue is that when I go back to do them, I don't know the words or constructions they're testing me on. Doing the reviews barely works because they cover only a tiny part of what the Legendary will test me on. Sometimes I'll do a review for a "past" lesson three or four times and I won't be able to get through the Legendary version at all. I'd like to go through the original lessons again, but I don't see an option for that.

Does anyone have any advice? It makes me not want to do Duolingo anymore because I can't learn what it expects me to already know.

Edit: Thank you for all your help, guess I'm going back and resetting. It'll be helpful to have the course based on my current knowledge.

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u/RiceAndMilkBoi — 5 days ago

Can these cuts be fixed?

I've had these Blundstones for a couple of years and I used to ride a bike with pedals that have pins everyday. You can tell that I would kick it up with my right foot due to the many more scrapes on it. I recognize that they probably need to be conditioned but the last time I did it that flat at the front of my right boot kept getting caught by my leather conditioning brush so I'm hesitant.

Can those be fixed by a cobbler/ is it worth it?

u/RiceAndMilkBoi — 5 days ago

I keep breaking needle threaders!

I often sew/embroider with two strands, sometimes three, and can't use the top two more sturdy needle threaders unless I'm using a big needle with big eyes. Most needles I use (like the one in the picture) don't have large enough eyes so I have to the use the needle threader on the bottom. To even get two threads through I have to use enough tension to break the threader every project. I've gone through 3 or 4 in the past week. There has to be a better way!

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What can I do? Should I be using large needles that can work with the more solid needle threaders or continue with the medium to small needles with a different threader?

u/RiceAndMilkBoi — 15 days ago

What do I need to do a satin stitch well?

I have this denim jacket that is starting to fray at the edges so I'm thinking of doing a satin stitch hem to protect them. I recognize that the fraying is part of the aesthetic but I thought it might be cute to do a rainbow trim and good practice. I don't have a lot of experience with sewing/mending: a few patches/buttons, a little cross-stitch, only used a running or backstitch so far.

What do I need to do this by hand? And is this a good idea/waste of time?

I would do the collar, front placket/button stand?, and cuffs. I feel like I would need a ton of a thread, potentially embroidery thread would make it go faster. I have needles, but with denim I'm wondering if a sashiko needle would be better.

This feels like a fun project over the summer but I'm worried that I'm under prepared. Thank you for the advice!

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u/RiceAndMilkBoi — 1 month ago

My mom's old cycling gloves and some new ones!

She's been using these riding gloves for years and has been unhappy to not find new Avenir ones that look similar. Luckily my work gives me a discount on these PDW 1817 ones that look wonderful.

I got them for her for Mother's Day and she's super happy with the new ones!

u/RiceAndMilkBoi — 2 months ago