I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of our local bookstore, who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs; our babysitter, who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play; ...

我马上想到了许多名字：我们当地书店的老板，他在开店前让我和我的小儿子进去，并主动播放他最喜欢的歌曲；我们的保姆，她会放下一袋旧的棋盘游戏给我们的孩子玩；……

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Prisoner: Before the store opened.

犯人：在商店开门之前。

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Defendant: Before the store opened.

被告：商店开门以前。

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At one prominent Apple Store in China, only one person waited outside before the store opened.

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