Karen: My company offers a 401(k) plan. Do you think I should have one? Jimmy: Yes, definitely. I had a 401(k) account when I worked for McQ Corp, and when I started working on my own I converted it to an IRA. Karen: I really dont understand any of t

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Amina: Have you heard the latest news? Shane: No, what is it? Amina: Charlie was fired last Friday after the company found out that he had been cooking the books for over six months and had embezzled more than $50,000. Shane: Charlie? I dont believe

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I admit it. Im a player. I work in an office where there are a lot of attractive women. Take Debra, for example. I heard that she just broke up with her boyfriend last week so I decided to ask her out. Liam: Hi, Debra. Hows it going? Debra: Okay, I g

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I was waiting patiently for the furniture store to deliver my new bed. I was given a window of 1:00 to 4:00. At 4:50, the delivery truck pulled up in front of my house. ... Zuly: Hello. Danny: Hi! Were from Reliable Furniture. Were here to deliver yo

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Ray: I have a great idea for your next vacation. You should go on a singles cruise . Samantha: Im not going on a singles cruise. Everybody will be on the make . Ray: Thats the point, isnt it? You can take your pick of single guys. What could be bette

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Liza: Isnt Jesse wonderful? Im so glad you got to meet him last night. Sinobu: Uh, hes a little young for you, dont you think? I know youve had boy toys in the past, but he takes the cake . Liza: Hes no boy toy! Its true that theres a 30-year age dif

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I was working in the lab , as usual, when my colleague brought his three-year-old son into work. ... Tony: Hi, Gale. This is my son, Philippe. There was a problem with his daycare today, so hell be spending the day here with me. Ill teach him all abo

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Erin: So I told Joey that I had no intention of letting him use my car again. Can you believe the nerve of that guy, after what he did? Curran: Thats terrible, but Im going to have to let you go . I have an appointment... Erin: But I didnt tell you w

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Jasinda: Was that your friend Mitch? Thomas: Yeah, he and I had lunch today to talk about some business opportunities. Jasinda: What line of work is he in? Thomas: Well, I guess you could say hes in the import/export business. Jasinda: HmmWhy are you

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Mina: Id better be going. See you later. Oliver: It might be awhile before we run into each other again. Mina: Why is that? Oliver: Im going to Puerto Rico for three months starting next Tuesday. I got a job there for the summer. Mina: I didnt know t

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Alice: Ooh, look at these! Dont I look great? Ive always wanted sunglasses like these. Pierre: Youre supposed to be here helping me pick out frames for my new bifocals . Alice: I dont know why you wont get progressives . Thats what everybody is getti

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Lyla: Okay, here's a hypothetical . You ask a girl for her number , but wait two weeks to call her. What gives ? George: Well, that depends . Why? Lyla: Well, I met this guy two weeks ago at a party. We spent the entire evening talking and I thought

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Steve: Im finally home and Im hungry . Whats for dinner? Brandy: Im making a new dish . I think youre really going to like it. Steve: Oh, good. Bring it on . Brandy: Well, I miscalculated the cooking time a little and its going to take longer than I

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Chiu: Come on, slowpoke , hurry up ! Well never get to the top of the hill if you dont get a move on . Sarah: Theres no way youre going to get me to move at breakneck speed. Ive gone up at least 500 steps already, and my legs are about to fall off. T

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Jeng: What did you do this summer? Cynthia: I worked at a summer camp as a nurses aide. I thought we would be giving simple first aid, but you wouldnt believe the kinds of injuries the kids came in with. Jeng: You mean like poison ivy, bee stings, bu

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1. A jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. The four-month trial culminated in the verdict read Wednesday afternoon. Arias had claimed she acted in self defense. 2. A second woman resc

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Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 01 December 2009 This book connects many stories and sayings that we use in everyday life with their biblical antecedents The Hebrew and Christian bibles are quoted thousands of times a day across America. Not just by m

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Finding a new place to live isnt always easy. I have been living in the same apartment for nine years and I thought it was time for a change. I have always wanted to buy a condo or a townhouse , but I didnt have the money for a down payment . But now

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Twilight: New Moon Released 新月传奇发行 The second film in a series about teenage vampires has become the fastest advance-selling movie of 2009 in the UK, taking £1m (10m yuan) even before it has been released. Twilight: New Moon is the late

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Vagner: Arent you supposed to be studying for the drivers test? Liesl: Im supposed to be, but I keep getting distracted. Reading this manual is deadly. Vagner: I know, but if you dont study, youll never pass the test. Try to focus. Liesl: Ive tried t

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