I Love Dogs

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约翰yuē hàn：你nǐ好hǎo，小婷xiǎo tíng！你nǐ爱ài狗gǒu吗ma？John: Hello, Xiaoting! Do you love dogs?

小婷xiǎo tíng：你nǐ好hǎo，约翰yuē hàn！我wǒ爱ài狗gǒu。Xiaoting: Hello, John! I love dogs.

约翰yuē hàn：我wǒ爱ài狗gǒu！John: I love dogs!

小婷xiǎo tíng：很hěn好hǎo！Xiaoting: Great!

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