Obviously, at one time its long i was replaced with long closed e, a process usual in southern dialects before r, but not in the north.

显然，它的长音i被长音闭元音e所替代，这种在字母r前的替代过程在南方方言中常见，在北方却不太常见。

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As the interview with Benji was taped, Mr. Laird has obviously turned her into a "southern girl" to deliberately misrepresent the facts.

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You know, some people would contest that, obviously, given the situation on the ground in southern Lebanon.

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Obviously that's part of what's going on in southern Afghanistan, in the Helmand province right now.

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