Benny and the Boomerang

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本尼běn nízài爷爷yé yede棚子péng zi找到zhǎo dào一个yī gè回力镖huí lì biāoBenny found a boomerang in Grandpa’s shed.shì棕色zōng sède弯弯wān wāndeIt was brown and curved.zhèshì什么shén me?”本尼běn níwèn“What is it?” Benny asked.这是zhè shì回力镖huí lì biāo。”爷爷yé yeshuō“It’s a boomerang,” Grandpa said.扔出去rēng chū qùhuì回来huí lái。”“Throw it, and it comes back.”

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