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Do you see the tower there? Do---u-see the t-we- -h--e? D_ y__ s__ t__ t____ t_____ D- y-u s-e t-e t-w-r t-e-e- --------------------------- Do you see the tower there? 0
Do you see the mountain there? D---o- -e- t-e--ou-tain--h--e? D_ y__ s__ t__ m_______ t_____ D- y-u s-e t-e m-u-t-i- t-e-e- ------------------------------ Do you see the mountain there? 0
Do you see the village there? Do you -ee--he vi-lag- th-re? D_ y__ s__ t__ v______ t_____ D- y-u s-e t-e v-l-a-e t-e-e- ----------------------------- Do you see the village there? 0
Do you see the river there? D- y-- -ee---e-riv-r -her-? D_ y__ s__ t__ r____ t_____ D- y-u s-e t-e r-v-r t-e-e- --------------------------- Do you see the river there? 0
Do you see the bridge there? D- -ou--ee-t-e-brid---ther-? D_ y__ s__ t__ b_____ t_____ D- y-u s-e t-e b-i-g- t-e-e- ---------------------------- Do you see the bridge there? 0
Do you see the lake there? D--y-u---- -he -a-e --ere? D_ y__ s__ t__ l___ t_____ D- y-u s-e t-e l-k- t-e-e- -------------------------- Do you see the lake there? 0
I like that bird. I -i-e tha---i-d. I l___ t___ b____ I l-k- t-a- b-r-. ----------------- I like that bird. 0
I like that tree. I li-e t--t t-e-. I l___ t___ t____ I l-k- t-a- t-e-. ----------------- I like that tree. 0
I like this stone. I-l-------s-st-ne. I l___ t___ s_____ I l-k- t-i- s-o-e- ------------------ I like this stone. 0
I like that park. I-l--- -h-t-p--k. I l___ t___ p____ I l-k- t-a- p-r-. ----------------- I like that park. 0
I like that garden. I l-----ha- g-rd--. I l___ t___ g______ I l-k- t-a- g-r-e-. ------------------- I like that garden. 0
I like this flower. I-l-k- -hi- ----e-. I l___ t___ f______ I l-k- t-i- f-o-e-. ------------------- I like this flower. 0
I find that pretty. I-fi-d-t--t-p-e-ty. I f___ t___ p______ I f-n- t-a- p-e-t-. ------------------- I find that pretty. 0
I find that interesting. I--ind----- int-res-ing. I f___ t___ i___________ I f-n- t-a- i-t-r-s-i-g- ------------------------ I find that interesting. 0
I find that gorgeous. I -ind--hat -or-eous. I f___ t___ g________ I f-n- t-a- g-r-e-u-. --------------------- I find that gorgeous. 0
I find that ugly. I ------ha- --ly. I f___ t___ u____ I f-n- t-a- u-l-. ----------------- I find that ugly. 0
I find that boring. I fin---ha- ---i-g. I f___ t___ b______ I f-n- t-a- b-r-n-. ------------------- I find that boring. 0
I find that terrible. I-f-n--t-at-ter---le. I f___ t___ t________ I f-n- t-a- t-r-i-l-. --------------------- I find that terrible. 0

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