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What are the functions of each utterance?
1.Hey Rob.
2.What?
3.I didn't mean it.Truly..
4.Well,just don't do it again.
5.I won't,I promise.
6.Or I'll never speak to you again.

What are the differences between these words?
thin/skinny
win/beat
take bring
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What are the functions of each utterance?
I don't know what you mean by this.



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What are the differences between these words?
thin/skinny
win/beat
take bring
skinny: very thin

win: a competition,a prize

beat: somebody in a competion

take/bring: there is a thread open for this, look at the search function

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