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That ought to do it, she muttered as my eyelids drooped. 这是我应该做的。当我的眼皮慢慢垂下来时，她低声说道。 She must have left the room, because something cold and smooth touched my face. 她一定已经离开房间了，因

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My husband and I are both writers. During dinner conversations, we often tell our children about our working days. It wasn't clear how much they absorbed until one day I overheard my seven-year- old,

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His mother loved him dearly, but died when he was ten. His step-mother didnt even look at him but expected him to work to contribute to the family finances. After two years working in a cigar shop he was dismissed because he could not keep up with th

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Now, during the interview, 在采访过程中 he slurred his words, 他言词不清 he sounded disoriented leading many to believe 头脑混乱，让很多人认为 Christina. 克里斯蒂娜 that he had relapsed... 他旧瘾复发 Can you get me a t

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Irri dampened a soft cloth and stroked her brow. 伊丽浸湿一块软布，擦拭她的额头。 I have been sick, Dany said. The Dothraki girl nodded. 我生病了么？丹妮说。多斯拉克女孩点点头。 How long? The cloth was soothing, bu

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