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# b6 V1 C/ y5 C5 rWhy should I go out to see a movie or a concert---it is a lot more comfortable to stay at home. I have cable TV, which gives me a choice of 30 different programs. Why, I can see a championship fight right in my living room. Or I can rent a good movie for a couple of bucks and watch it on my VCR.! Z' O1 `- c6 W7 O
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m7 B/ \/ V9 L m& ?Hey, there’s always something to do there for us mall rats. At least a dozen fast food places where we can buy a burger, a slice of pizza, ice cream---whatever. Ten different movie theaters, and a whole lot of people to watch, you know? I can, like, spend the whole day there, you know?( G; O* J3 @% y
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Sure, I used to be a typical mall rat hanging around watching the crowds, especially the girls. But then I went out for basketball, made the team and I don’t have time to waste anymore!
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( ^9 j- N" \9 x* z. w, iServes him right� 他活该倒霉�he had it coming to him.自食其果�
" [: c0 V$ @. k He deserves it! “自作自��或者“值得称赞�
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' P* \, X. f7 U6 v! `5 E---You know what?
0 ^7 u: k+ U% Z4 j---What?& T* D/ Y V- s& j
---Cindy just got divorced.
; Z0 @: ]( ~! a; V! F! [---So soon? She got married only last summer.3 M: f( B& h( ?8 h: T" ^4 ~
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.0 B( p- [2 Z$ }# R2 J4 V" X" K
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
5 X1 U, g3 j9 L8 k---Really?; K8 V/ h. k/ _) X9 o% a
# z( ]& _. }& I7 I$ {' @' X---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.+ X A' _' N1 h2 I) x" {
---He got his just deserts |
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