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The phrase "are a certain things" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be a mix-up of singular and plural forms, as "are" is plural while "a certain things" is not grammatically coherent. An example of a corrected phrase could be: "There are certain things that need to be addressed."
Alternatives: "there are specific items" or "there are particular aspects".
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There are a certain things we can do well and certain things we can't, which we stay away from".
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