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　　Wrap(裹)your pipes

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　　It’s interesting to note that there is a National Grandparents’Day.President Jimmy Carter

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　　B.Because they are often treated as heroes in the family.

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　　61.你(Li Yuan)在英语学习中遇到了一些困难，希望得到帮助。请给你的英国笔友

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