"Dear Jan, I'm not too good with words." My dad explained he wanted me to be happy and prayed that God would give me wisdom and guidance.

“亲爱的简，我不是太会说话”，我爸解释说，他希望我快乐，祈祷上帝给我智慧和指导。

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When I explained everything to my mom and dad, there were no histrionics.

当我向自己的父母对一切做解释时，没有装腔作势。

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I explained that it was for my Dad, because he no longer lived at home.

我解释说这是给我爸爸的，因为他已经不住在家里了。

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"My dad once stated, 'Tobacco is what we live on, '" Falwell explained at the hearing.

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"My dad had put my mum and my brother on a plane to Manchester, " Irene explained.

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