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这些房子都是一样的–四方形、邻街、需要粉刷。

The houses were all the same – square, close to the street, needing paint.

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如果从远方朋友那里得到消息的唯一方法是写信，并且这封信要花很长时间才能送到，那会怎么样？

What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered (递送) ?

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