How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.

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You know, if I had like shells and peas here I could make some more money. What do I do?

要知道，如果我喜欢贝壳和豌豆的话,那么我可以赚更多的钱？

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Could I do more for the ultimate good of the slave population by holding or emancipating what I own?

我是否可以为奴隶的最终利益做的更多,是继续拥有他们,还是解放他们呢

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