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Basic Short Phrases
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Please be sure to have the word "a" pronounced correctly as "uh." Do NOT rhyme it with day.
Also, when you get to the phrases that use "have to" pronounce it as "hafta."
And when you get to the phrases that use "used to" pronounce it as "yoo stuh." Only in a phrase such as "Oil is used to lubricate..." do we ever pronounced "used to" as "yooz'd too""
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a big boy |
a big girl |
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a big house |
a big horse |
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a big book |
a big boat |
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all about boys |
all about girls |
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all day long |
all night long |
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all over town |
all right |
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as I said |
as I say |
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as I do |
as he does |
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as she does |
as we go |
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as a friend |
as your friend |
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as it is |
as it was |
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as fast as |
as slow as |
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as high as |
as far as |
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as good as |
as bad as |
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at our house |
at home |
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at night |
at last |
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at once |
at me |
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by the car |
by the way |
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by the dog |
by the door |
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buy a car |
buy a house |
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buy a toy |
buy a doll |
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can do it |
can be good |
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can be bad |
can buy a car |
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can be nice |
can come here |
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can go there |
can find it |
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can't do it |
can't be good |
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can't be bad |
can't come here |
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can't go there |
can't find it |
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could be it |
could see it |
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could do it |
could see it |
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could go there |
could find it |
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could be bad |
could be good |
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could go there |
could come here |
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couldn't do it |
couldn't see it |
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couldn't go there |
couldn't come here |
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couldn't do it |
couldn't be good |
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Did you see it? |
Did you hear it? |
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Did he go there? |
Did she go there? |
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Did he see her |
Did she see him |
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Did you do it? |
Did we do it? |
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Didn't you see it? |
Didn't you hear it? |
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Didn't he go there? |
Didn't she go there? |
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Didn't you do it? |
Didn't we do it? |
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Didn't you see her? |
Didn't she see him? |
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did not go |
did not say |
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did not do it |
did not see it |
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did not come |
did not play |
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down the street |
down the hall |
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down below |
down the stairs |
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down under |
down the hill |
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for me and you |
for you and me |
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for her and him |
for him and her |
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for us and them |
for them and us |
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from now on |
from here to there |
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from there to here |
from me to you |
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had to be |
had been nice |
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had a car |
had a cold |
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had a toy |
had a doll |
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had a baby boy |
had a baby girl |
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had fun |
had a good time |
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has to be |
has been nice |
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has a car |
has a toy |
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has a baby |
has a doll |
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has the best |
has a ball |
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have a car |
have a toy |
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have a fit |
have some fun |
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have to go |
have to be |
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have to see |
have to run |
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have to play |
have to work |
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have to sleep |
have to do it |
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he did it |
he saw it |
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he is home |
he was here |
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he was there |
he went home |
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He has to go |
He wants to go |
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He has it |
He saw her |
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her dog |
her cat |
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her doll |
her toys |
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her coat |
her hat |
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his dog |
his cat |
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his ball |
his bat |
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his boat |
his hat |
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How are you? |
How about that? |
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How do you do? |
How can that be? |
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How now brown cow. |
How is Howard? |
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How do you like it? |
How do you feel? |
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How are you coming along? |
How are you feeling? |
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I like you. |
I am here. |
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I was there. |
I am going. |
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I have to go |
I want to go |
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I am Sam |
Sam, I am. |
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in the car |
in the house |
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if he goes |
if she does |
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If we go |
If she goes |
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if you want to |
if you have to |
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If she wants it |
If he has it |
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if no one comes |
if no one goes |
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If he comes |
If she comes |
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if he goes |
if she goes |
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in time |
in his boat |
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in his ear |
in his nose |
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in her car |
in her house |
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in no time |
in now way |
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is here |
is there |
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is about |
is a house |
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Is he here? |
Is she here? |
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Is he there? |
Is she there? |
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it is not |
it may be |
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It's not |
It may be |
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it was here |
it was there |
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my hat |
my coat |
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my house |
my home |
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my sister |
my brother |
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my father |
my mother |
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my dad |
my mom |
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no one |
no cat |
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no dogs |
no boy |
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not him |
not you |
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not her |
not me |
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on time |
on a boat |
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on a train |
on the table |
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out of here |
out of there |
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out of time |
out of luck |
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out of doors |
out there |
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over the house |
over my head |
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over here |
over there |
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pull over |
pull its tail |
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pull it |
pull them |
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push it |
push them |
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quit it |
quit that |
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quit talking |
quit doing that |
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quite a lot |
quite nice |
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quiet please |
a quiet place |
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a quiet room |
a quiet spot |
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run out |
run down |
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run up |
run away |
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run in |
run into |
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say something |
say a lot |
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says who |
says a lot |
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say nothing |
say more |
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so what |
so many |
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so much |
so soon |
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so late |
so far to go |
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some do |
some don't |
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some will |
some won't |
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some can |
some can't |
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the car |
the cat |
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the dog |
the house |
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the man |
the woman |
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they are |
they aren't |
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they were there |
they weren't there |
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they were here |
they weren't her |
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they're there |
they're not there |
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they're here |
they're not here |
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they won't go |
they can't go |
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there they are |
there they go |
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there are those |
there are many |
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there are a lot |
there are a few |
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their house |
their home |
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they are home |
they're home |
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their car |
their dog and cat |
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to your room |
to the moon |
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to be good |
to be bad |
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to be yourself |
to see |
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too much |
too many |
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too far |
too long |
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too bad |
too old |
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too good |
too fast |
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two boys |
two girls |
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two cars |
two houses |
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two twins |
two is twice |
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up and down |
up and over |
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up above |
up the stairs |
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up and up |
up in the tree |
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was done |
was found |
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Was he here? |
Was she here? |
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Was he there? |
Was she there? |
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we were here |
we were there |
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We want to go |
We want you |
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We want it |
We want them |
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We were there. |
Where were you? |
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We were here. |
Were we there? |
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We were done |
We were found |
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Were they here? |
Were they there? |
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Were we there? |
Were we here? |
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What is this? |
What do we do? |
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Where do we go? |
Where were you? |
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Which is which? |
Which one is it? |
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Why do you ask? |
Why are you here? |
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Why were you there? |
Why not? |
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Who are you? |
Who is there? |
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Who goes there? |
Who is it? |
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When did they go? |
When were they here? |
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What time is it? |
What about you? |
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You are right |
You're right |
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Your sister was here. |
You're not right. |
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You wanted it. |
You got it. |
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Your brother wanted it. |
You're not him. |
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You went home. |
Your brother went home. |
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You're going home. |
You're not here. |