He beat me to the punch and asked me the very same question first.

他抢先一步问了我同样的问题。

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Rip : Well, I think my roommate is going to boot me out, so I've decided to beat him to the punch and move out.

雷普：唔，我觉得我室友想把我一脚踢开，所以我决定先发制人自己搬出去。

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Rip : Well, I think my roommate is going to boot me out, so I've decided to beat him to the punch and move out.

雷普：唔，我觉得我室友想把我一脚踢开，所以我决定先发制人自己搬出去。

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