There is a certain nonsense tale which a friend used to tell with such effect that her hearers became helpless with laughter, but which for some reason never seemed funny to me.

有这么一个故事：是一个朋友常常给她的听众讲的一个故事，每次她讲的时候听的人都忍不住要大笑。可是，也许是由于某种原因吧，我觉得这个故事压根儿就不好笑。

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But to achieve a happy ending, the user needs to choose strategic answers when the men ask questions such as: "I see my friend had a crush on you... doesn't he?"

但如果你想让这段恋情有个美好的结局，在回答这位“男士”提出的类似“我觉得我的朋友爱上你了，是不是？”这样的问题时，可要讲究策略。

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Wizarding appears to be hereditary, but occasionally a muggle child will appear with natural magical ability, such as Harry's friend Hermione Granger .

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But Gabbard said there will be women who qualify for combat units under today's standards -- such as a friend of hers from MP school.

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