It was Dad ' s birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual--my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived his faith.

这天是爸爸的生日，我不由得想到了他，这并不奇怪——家里人经常谈起他，回忆他在生活中实践自己的信念的件件往事。

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FRANKLIN: it did? Let 's go get it! Maybe Dad can drive us to the post office. Will it fit into our car? How big is it?

富兰克林：真的？我们一块去拿吧。也许我爸爸能开车送我们到邮局。它能放进我们的汽车里吗？它多大？

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