And so Richard is learning a grammar of race even while he tries to work out how to use language as a source of power in his family.

所以理查在学习语言的艺术,虽局限于种族,就是他在家里受尽磨难时也在学习语言的魔力。

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And we've been talking about this after-work party for a while.

而且我们说要举行个下班后的聚会都说了好久了。

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