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波莉坐公交车

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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这辆公交车去市中心吗？我要去中央广场。

请给我一张车票。这是我第一次坐这条线。

请给我一张车票。这是我第一次坐这条线。

多少钱？我今天只有硬币。

多少钱？我今天只有硬币。

去中央广场，我在哪里下车？

去中央广场，我在哪里下车？

下一站！太好了，我准备好了。

下一站！太好了，我准备好了。

谢谢你这么有耐心！回头见！

谢谢你这么有耐心！回头见！

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