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T. Yes, I did. But for 5 my sister I could never have done so much. She helped me a lot writing out the examples I found in books. What about you, Alla? A. The first part of my paper is nearly done, but I wish I had done more in winter. T. It's no use crying over spilt milk,6 Alla, but I think it serves you right 7 for being lazy during the term. I knew all along that it would come to this, but the first of April seemed such a long way off, didn't it? A. You are right. I don't think it is worth while making a fuss over. We shall make it in the long run. T. I was going to say so myself but you got there first. So let's get down to work. Fetch Webster's dictionary, will you? A. Oh, dear, I've left my reader's card at home! T. You can fill in a new slip, so what's the odds? 8 A. No, I'd better run home for my reader's card. It won't take more than ten minutes.
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