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How to ace the KNM integration exam (and skip the boredom)

Here’s a little secret: the KNM exam is one of the most underestimated among the Dutch inburgering (integration) exams.  It sounds so simple: knowledge of Dutch society (Kennis van de Nederlandse...
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How to ace the KNM integration exam (and skip the boredom)

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Here’s a little secret: the KNM exam is one of the most underestimated among the Dutch inburgering (integration) exams.  It sounds so simple: knowledge of Dutch society (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij). All you have...
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How to ace the KNM integration exam (and skip the boredom)

Here’s a little secret: the KNM exam is one of the most underestimated among the Dutch inburgering (integration) exams.  It sounds so simple: knowledge...
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Whether you’re buying or renting a home in the Netherlands, there are many things that you can encounter that are… less than ideal.  Pests,...
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