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Polly Orders a Coffee

Polly finds a corner cafe, orders a coffee with milk, discovers churros, and stays for a while by the window.

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Hello, good afternoon! What a cozy place you have here.

A coffee with milk, please. Not too hot, if possible.

A coffee with milk, please. Not too hot, if possible.

Do you have churros? Everyone talks about them.

Do you have churros? Everyone talks about them.

For here, please. I want to sit by the window for a while.

For here, please. I want to sit by the window for a while.

The check, please. How much do I owe you?

The check, please. How much do I owe you?

How delicious! I am definitely coming back tomorrow.

How delicious! I am definitely coming back tomorrow.

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