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I want to buy a present. I-w-nt--- b---a---e--n-. I w___ t_ b__ a p_______ I w-n- t- b-y a p-e-e-t- ------------------------ I want to buy a present. 0
But nothing too expensive. Bu- n--hi-g t-- -----sive. B__ n______ t__ e_________ B-t n-t-i-g t-o e-p-n-i-e- -------------------------- But nothing too expensive. 0
Maybe a handbag? May-e a-h-n-b-g? M____ a h_______ M-y-e a h-n-b-g- ---------------- Maybe a handbag? 0
Which color would you like? W--ch --l----o----you l--e? W____ c____ w____ y__ l____ W-i-h c-l-r w-u-d y-u l-k-? --------------------------- Which color would you like? 0
Black, brown or white? Bl-ck- -r--n-o- ----e? B_____ b____ o_ w_____ B-a-k- b-o-n o- w-i-e- ---------------------- Black, brown or white? 0
A large one or a small one? A -a--- o---or-a-s-a-l one? A l____ o__ o_ a s____ o___ A l-r-e o-e o- a s-a-l o-e- --------------------------- A large one or a small one? 0
May I see this one, please? M-y-I-s-e t--s on-- -le-se? M__ I s__ t___ o___ p______ M-y I s-e t-i- o-e- p-e-s-? --------------------------- May I see this one, please? 0
Is it made of leather? I- i- ma-- ---l--ther? I_ i_ m___ o_ l_______ I- i- m-d- o- l-a-h-r- ---------------------- Is it made of leather? 0
Or is it made of plastic? O---s-i- m--e--- plas--c? O_ i_ i_ m___ o_ p_______ O- i- i- m-d- o- p-a-t-c- ------------------------- Or is it made of plastic? 0
Of leather, of course. Of---a--e-,--f-c-ur--. O_ l_______ o_ c______ O- l-a-h-r- o- c-u-s-. ---------------------- Of leather, of course. 0
This is very good quality. Th-- i--ve-y-good qu--i-y. T___ i_ v___ g___ q_______ T-i- i- v-r- g-o- q-a-i-y- -------------------------- This is very good quality. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. An- -he-ba--i---e--ly ve-- --a----ble. A__ t__ b__ i_ r_____ v___ r__________ A-d t-e b-g i- r-a-l- v-r- r-a-o-a-l-. -------------------------------------- And the bag is really very reasonable. 0
I like it. I l-ke i-. I l___ i__ I l-k- i-. ---------- I like it. 0
I’ll take it. I--l------it. I___ t___ i__ I-l- t-k- i-. ------------- I’ll take it. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? C-- I ----an-e -t -- -eed--? C__ I e_______ i_ i_ n______ C-n I e-c-a-g- i- i- n-e-e-? ---------------------------- Can I exchange it if needed? 0
Of course. O--co-rse. O_ c______ O- c-u-s-. ---------- Of course. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. We’ll ---t -r----t. W____ g___ w___ i__ W-’-l g-f- w-a- i-. ------------------- We’ll gift wrap it. 0
The cashier is over there. T-e --s-i---is-over--he--. T__ c______ i_ o___ t_____ T-e c-s-i-r i- o-e- t-e-e- -------------------------- The cashier is over there. 0

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