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Il ya voisine curieuse

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there is this nosy lady next door who’s always in our bussiness

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your’re such a tease

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3
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IT SAYS NOT TO take it on an empty stomac

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THE THINGS ABOUT zombie is that they’re not fast or resourceful but they’re absolutely relentless

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do you want me to take over

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as you leave the train watch the gap between the train and the platform

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Dear god we thank you for the meal that we’re about to receive

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Americans have a lot of misconceptions about us

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9
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No I’m well Thanks

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10
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He’s not exactly what you’d call a team worker

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11
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Look at the size of that rock

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sorry sorry sorry let me know if anything I Can do to help you through these moments

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13
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hey come on that has a sentimental value to me

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14
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there re a little bland don’t you think?

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15
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elle essaie un jean

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she trying on a pair of pants

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16
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ton compte est a 2000 euro

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your balance is 2000 euro

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desole quelque chose s’est passe je ne pourrai pas venir

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sorry something’s come up I won’t be able to make it

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18
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on est tombe a 3 maintement

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we down to 3 people now

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19
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je base mon pourboire en fonction de la qualite du service

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I BASE MY TIP ON HOW GOOD THE SERVICE IS

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20
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what if you put it up in a bud

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21
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i started watching over her shoulders but what can i say i got stuck into it

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22
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I tried to talk him out of it

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23
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If you don’t behave yourself you re going straight to sleep after dinner do you understand me?

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24
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I believe it’s sold over the counter

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25
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absolutely. The war on drugs is a waste of our tax dollars, plain and simple

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26
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Can you pull up the pricing estimate I send out last week ?

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27
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I can tolerate a long commute as long as I’m able to get a seat on the train

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28
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I now prononce you man and wife you may kiss the bride

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29
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he inherited his position from his father

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30
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We should get started on that sooner rather later don’t you think?

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31
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A good of thumb is to put 10 % of your pay into savings

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32
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do you happen to know a guy by the name of georges passsa

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33
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I ‘m so psyched

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34
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I’ll take that as a “no”

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35
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I swear I came this close to just slamming him right in his face

36
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Everyboby take a look at picture on page 46 this is a model of what a strand of DNA looks like

37
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I’m not saying that they’re not skilled musicians, their stuff just isn’t for me

38
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I used to be able to run 5 miles without breaking a sweat. Now i get winded after the first five miles.

39
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It was supposed to be an investment but It turns out actually depreciated in value

40
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today is a pretty big day for you now ?

41
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I can’t tell what this word’s supposed to be any ideas?

42
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we are working night and day to restore power to all the aeras that experienced outages

43
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ILL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT

44
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Probaply just pay off my credit card and student loans

45
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I’d like to think that I would donate most of it to a worthy cause

46
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I ‘ll go out blow it all on a huge shopping spree

47
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What a coincidence I was just about to call you

48
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please retain this receipt for your records

49
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Don’t you dare talk to me like that

50
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  1. I’m finished filling this out but I was quite sure what to write in this section
51
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It was nice and all but it didn’t quite live up to the hype

  • live up to someone’s expectation
  • live uo to someone’s standards
  • live up to review
  • live up to one’s potential
  • don’t believe the hype
52
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“Hey, I think I’m going to cut out a bit early today.”

53
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how are you fellas

54
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He’s a guy from my apartement complex

55
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those were the days huh ?

56
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oh my bad didn’t realize you were saving it

57
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IT KIND OF HIT OR MISS

58
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c’est inegal

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It’s kind of hit or miss

59
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plus facile a dire qu’ a faire

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easier said than done

60
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il faut de lextrait de vanille tu en a?

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It calls for vanilla extract DO you still have any?

61
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eh mec tu preche un converti

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eh man you re preaching to the choir ( quoieur)

62
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tu preche

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Eh man you’re preaching to the choir

63
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tu veux le siege central

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“Do you want the aisle seat?”

64
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tu te souviens de l’endroit craignos ou on vivait

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“Remember that sketchy neighborhood we used to live in?

65
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les employes ici on une grande nonchalance dans leur comportement et leur facon de parle

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“Shop staff here are a lot more nonchalant about how they behave and speak to you

66
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terrible

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ItS A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY

67
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je pense personellement que difficile a concilier

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“I’ve personally found that long-distance relationships are really hard to make work.”

68
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ca doit etre bien de ne pas

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It must be great not having to answer to a boss.

69
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cela a du etre dur d’elever trois enfants toute seule.

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It must have been hard raising three children on your own.

70
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cela semble etre a ka mode

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It seems to be trendy these days to have a bit of stubble. To me, it just looks messy.”

71
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tu sais ce qui serait bien

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“You know what would be great is if I could take a few months off work and travel the world.

72
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pression

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“What do you have on tap?”

73
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il sont plein de fric

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THey are loaded

74
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i mostly wear

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I mostly wear neutral colors and earth tones.”

75
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ca manque de jus

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“It’s running out of juice.”

76
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fait gaffe ca vs se renverse

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Whoa, whoa, watch it. It’s gonna tip over!”

77
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degage

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Can you just trim the back and sides?

78
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Hey there buddy! Daddy missed you

79
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je naime pas

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I don’t go for those kind of movies. It’s just a bunch of adolescent male wish fulfillment

80
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juste s’imagine enorme

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“Just thinking about how enormous it all is… it blows my mind!

81
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plan concret besoin

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You need to come up with a concrete plan.”

82
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tu vas y laisser des plumes

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If you just blindly accept whatever they decide to offer, you’re definitely leaving money on the table.”

83
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I’m descended from a famous 16th-century warrior.

84
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Regarde la taille de ces cros j’aimerai pas croise

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“Look at the size of those teeth! Man, I wouldn’t want to come across one of those out in the wild.”

85
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Please refer any payroll-related questions to Jared going forward.”

86
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I’ll be there bright and early!