The story my mother told me when I was young is fictitious.

小时候妈妈对我讲的那个故事是虚构的。

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My mama told me when I was young We are all born superstars.

当我还年轻时我的妈妈曾告诉我我们都是天生的巨星。

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When I was young, my mother told me that apple was good for my health, because it contained so many vitamins.

当我还小的时候，我的妈妈告诉我苹果对我的健康有好处，因为它包含了很多维生素。

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Long before I studied finance formally, my mother told me a story when I was young that became imprinted on my mind, and I still enjoy retelling it today.

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