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想聊就聊-5.02.3告辞

I really should be on my way. Oh ,not yet ,at least I have one for the road. No ,thanks you all the same. Well,I'm sorry I have to leave so only. Thank you very much ,I really had a good time. Well ,thank you for coming. So ,see you. Bye.

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I had such a long day. I felt like the work would never end! I'm just so happy to be home with my Sweetie.哦宝贝，感觉今天好漫长啊。感觉工作永远也做不完！不过回来能见到你我很开心啊！

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那些相见恨晚的good

Good question. 好问题。 Good idea. 好主意。 Good point. 说得好。 Good girl./Good boy. 好孩子。 Good dog. 好狗狗。(有些把狗狗当宝贝的老外也会对狗狗说Good girl或Good boy)Good for you. 你真行。 It's all good. 一切