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He put on his underwear. He put on his slacks. He put a belt through the belt loops in his slacks. He put on a pair of black socks. Then he put on his brown shoes. He tied the shoelaces. He stood up and walked over to his closet. He found a short-sle

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He asked them if they would feel more comfortable on the sofa. They said they were just fine where they were. He went back into the kitchen. He helped his wife with the food. They brought the food out to the dining table. They sat down with the Carte

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今天我们要学的词是obsessed。 Obsessed, 一门心思的，沉迷于。 My girlfriend is obsessed with buying handbags, 我女朋友买包上瘾。 One of my co-workers is obsessed with social networks, 我有一个同事整天沉迷于社交网

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By Doug Levine Washington 14 October 2006 A new dance craze that's been popping up in cities across the U.S. is poised for a major takeoff. Make that a major step off. A team of New York music producers are making big strides in the evolution of ste

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