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Ivan had not yet driven his reindeer, but his father had said that he might begin to drive that very day. 伊万还没有驾过自己的驯鹿，但他的父亲说过，总有一天他可以自己驾驭自己的驯鹿。 How excited the boy was! 他很

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Suzanna: Hey, the back of the line is over there. Ivan: I was here. I just stepped out of line for a minute to get some cash. Suzanna: Yeah, right. I dont remember you being in line ahead of me. Ivan: Come on. Lets do this. Well flip for it. If its h

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Todd: Do you have a good apartment in Japan? Ivan: Uh, I got one now. Yeah. It's a 2DK, 2DK. Todd: Yeah, what does 2DK mean? Ivan: Ah, it's smaller than the 2LDK, uh, it's got a kitchen and two rooms. Todd: Oh, really. Ivan: Yeah. 2LDK, maybe that it

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Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from? Ivan: I'm from Texas. Todd: Texas! Ivan: YepTodd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan? Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little. Todd: Yeah, how about the food? Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of

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Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from? Ivan: I'm from Texas. Todd: Texas! Ivan: Yep Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan? Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little. Todd: Yeah, how about the food? Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of

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Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from? 托德：伊凡，你来自哪里？ Ivan: I'm from Texas. 伊凡：我来自得克萨斯州。 Todd: Texas! 托德：得克萨斯州！ Ivan: Yep. 伊凡：没错。 Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas a

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Todd: Do you have a good apartment in Japan? 托德：你在日本有好的公寓吗？ Ivan: Uh, I got one now. Yeah. It's a 2DK, 2DK. 伊万：嗯，我有一个公寓。嗯，是2DK的。 Todd: Yeah, what does 2DK mean? 托德：嗯，2DK是什么意

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Ivan was standing at the drugstore counter. Something struck his leg. It was one of the store's small plastic carts. It was empty. Someone had pushed it toward the counter. He was walking downstairs into the subway station. Three teenage girls were w

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Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from? Ivan: I'm from Texas. Todd: Texas! Ivan: Yep Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan? Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little. Todd: Yeah, how about the food? Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of