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波莉问路

Polly gets lost looking for the library and learns that asking is faster than wandering.

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不好意思，请问一下。我好像有点迷路了。

图书馆在哪里？我在这里绕了半天。

图书馆在哪里？我在这里绕了半天。

远吗？走过去可以吗？

远吗？走过去可以吗？

到了喷泉那里，往右还是往左？

到了喷泉那里，往右还是往左？

一直走到广场，好的！听起来很简单。

一直走到广场，好的！听起来很简单。

太谢谢你了！你救了我这个下午。

太谢谢你了！你救了我这个下午。

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