There was a play write, who at the plea of his publisher, pledged to write a pleasing, yet plausible story about plight of a plump plumber who wore plumage.

有一个剧作家，在出版商的再三恳求之下，保证写一个既令人满意又合情合理的故事。 这个故事讲的是一个身披羽毛衣的胖嘟嘟的水管工人在身处困境之时发生的种种事情。

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He could not watch TV except for two programs a week, could not play with his friends after school until he finished his homework, and had to read two books a week and write book reports about them.

他一周只能看两个电视节目，放学后完成了家庭作业，才能和朋友们一起玩，而且每周必须读两本书，还要写关于这些书的读书报告。

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The job permitted Joplin time to write and play his own work.

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Can you put two days aside so I can teach you how to write a play?

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