My mother was once a beautiful woman, but all her teeth are gone now.

我的母亲曾经是一个美丽的女人，但现在她所有的牙齿都不见了。

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There were once upon a time three sisters, quite transparent, and very beautiful.

从前有三姐妹，非常透明，非常美丽。

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Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.

从前，有一位美丽的公主。

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So, I went out--I remember once- and bought a Galaxy convertible and it was a beautiful car. I had a beautiful girlfriend she was a model--it was just pretty nice.

所以我继续经营着我的事业-我记得曾经-,我买了一辆Galaxy敞篷车,那是一辆非常漂亮的车，我还有个漂亮的女朋友,她是名模特--一切都非常好。

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It can only be hoped that this occasion will mark the beginning of what Bogart once called "a beautiful friendship" -- replete with more active U.S. leadership in ending the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, alleviating its counterproductive repercussions for relations between this country and Azerbaijan and introducing a new, and far more engaged, American policy in the region.

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