And so I pulled away and avoided being alone with her by sitting with a group of our friends at lunch or busying myself with after-school activities.

所以为了避免和她单独在一起，午饭的时候我都尽量和一群朋友坐，课下的时间也都用其他课余活动填满。

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She slid into the passenger seat, and I pulled away from the curb.

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The 3DS wants you to keep a distance of about 30 inches from the card, and every time I pulled too far away, it would pause the game.

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As we pulled away, I asked whether this happened often.

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