"But it took us seven hours to crawl our way up," said Chen.

陈晨说：“我们却花了七个小时的时间，缓慢地向上攀爬。”

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They faced a dilemma because although Lin was prettier, seven-year-old Yang had the better voice, Mr Chen said.

陈先生说，他们遭遇一个尴尬，因为，虽然林更可爱，但7岁的杨有更出色的嗓音。

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Police quickly identified Chen, Lin and Kao as the kidnappers and launched a massive manhunt that was to last seven months.

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