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폴리, 버스를 타다

Polly boards the bus downtown for the first time, with a patient capybara at the wheel and one nervous question per stop.

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이 버스 시내에 가요? 중앙 광장에 가야 해요.

표 한 장 주세요. 이 노선은 처음이에요.

표 한 장 주세요. 이 노선은 처음이에요.

얼마예요? 오늘은 동전밖에 없어요.

얼마예요? 오늘은 동전밖에 없어요.

중앙 광장에 가려면 어디에서 내려요?

중앙 광장에 가려면 어디에서 내려요?

다음 정류장이군요! 좋아요, 준비됐어요.

다음 정류장이군요! 좋아요, 준비됐어요.

기다려 주셔서 감사합니다! 나중에 봐요!

기다려 주셔서 감사합니다! 나중에 봐요!

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