There was only one piece of cake, but we cut it in two.

只有一块蛋糕， 但我们把它切成两半儿。

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Parents know that the best way to divide a piece of cake between two children is to let one child cut the cake and let the other child choose.

父母们都明白给两个孩子分蛋糕的最佳方法是让一个孩子分，而让另一个孩子选。

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A recently completed birthday cake, complete with miniature figurines of two cousins playing a piano and violin respectively, sold for HK$20, 000.

一个最近完成的生日蛋糕上面有两个小人，一个弹钢琴。 一个拉小提琴，售价是2000港币。

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