漂流瓶试验1号

漂流瓶试验1号

KDS TF
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Hello friend. I can't read your language but I send you good wishes.
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They said, "drift bottle experiment #1"

:D

By the way, if you can see Asian characters (some might only get boxes), you can get an idea of their meaning by using Babelfish (find the link from the Oceangram blog under the "translation tools" section).

To decide what language the characters are,
here's a rule of thumb:

1. If you see more curvy characters like this
"これは日本語である", the language is Japanese. (See the loops on the bottom of some of the characters?)

2. There are two kinds of Chinese, simplified and traditional. Most Chinese characters you find here are simplified (from China).
"这是汉语"
So put in the characters on Babelfish and choose "Chinese-simp" on the drop-down menu and see what you get. If there are characters not translated, try "Chinese-trad" and see what happens.

You should be able to get an IDEA of what they are saying (machine translation is notoriously bad, but it's better than nothing). : )

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Mad Love in Russia

Андрюша, зайчёнок! Я тебя безумно люблю, и хочу за тебя замуж!

Твоя Мася
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translation:

Andryusha, zaychenok! 4 you I madly love, and I want for you marry! Your mA
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Love'n'Light
~Bottleparty~
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SWEEEEEEEEET
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ohh crazy russians!!!

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誰かを愛することって、大切ですよね : Loving Someone, I am Important

ただ生きているだけで死にたくなる瞬間がある。
その瞬間がどれだけ続くのか恐ろしくなる時がある。
だが何も考えない。
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Why do I wonder if foreign people are accessing this site, they probably can read and write in English?
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I'd hate to see their key-board!
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umm pie :)
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This is an international site. Can you not show some patience for other people? Do they have to know your own language when you do not try to learn another? I myself speak 6 different lanhuages, and I am sorry I did not master any oriental one yet...
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:) Just pass it on to someone who can understand it . Just leave a :)

we don't want hostile people on this ocean

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It might say something beautiful. :)
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hehehe im beautiful :)
i no every1 who reads this wil love me coz im AUSTRALIAN!!!! :):):)
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生きることはつらいけど
誰かを愛することができたら
それだけで
少しだけ
強く生きることができる

誰かを愛することって、
大切ですよね
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Great! I wait for fifteen minutes and I can't even read the stupid message! >:(
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While both of the boxed messages are Japanese language, I could not get a good translation on the original sender's message. The next box message translates with lovely thoughts of living with balance and love in our lives which will make us strong. I implore all of you oceangram lovers to go to a free translation site (do a google) and try your hand at copying and pasting the boxes to the translator. You will not always get a great translation--but sometimes you will, and you will realize that it was worth the effort to try. Happy translating!! Lynne at bottleparty PA USA 10-25-06
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wo ist meine oma?
wo ist meine mutter?
I'm learming german:)
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Here's the translation I received for the first one:

"There is the moment when I want to die just to live.
There is time becoming terrible. Where does the moment lead?
But I think about nothing."

Here's the second:

"If I can love somebody though it is hard, with that alone I am strong, and I can live my life.

Loving somebody,
I am important."

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Jasmin from Germany Says Hello

hallo ich bin jasmin aus B wie heisst du woher sprech nur Germany

jasmin
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I know this is German but I don't know what it says. LOL I should, I am full blooded German but was born in the USA 72 years ago.
Hope others can read it. I would love to understand German and other languages as well. Tossing this back from Caldwell Idaho, USA
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hallo I am jasmin from B like you call where from speak only German.

Hi jasmin I cannot reply in German so have a good life.
UK

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just fascinating
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Hello, I am Jasmine from B. Who are you and do you speak German?

Yes, I do. I am Lyndsie.
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Hi to Jasmine and to everyone else.
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Hello Jasmin, from B! This is Megan, from C! Haha, California, US.
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Alright this one was cool. I am sad to say the only foreign languages I know are profanity based
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Just an aside.... does UK spend all his/her time at this game or is someone else using their name? It seems that every second bottle has s name in it
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the only german I know is from the song by ZAPPA called SOFA...15419
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dunno

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whatever
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I am German and wished I could speak it. Palatine,IL 10/10/06
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I was born in Germany because my dad was in the army, but I only know a few words. I now live in a German town - Boerne (pronounced burnee) TX
Angie
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Guten tag jasmin. Wie ghet es Ihnen? Ich bin Dan aus Illinois, USA. (I hope that's right - haven't been in German class for a few years)
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Golly, you guys are doing okay. I lived in Germany for 3 years as a dependent, but don't remember any German cuz no one here speaks it. Oregon 10-27-06
Guten tag!
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I think UK is a country, not a person.....United Kingdom? My Grandfather was from Germany, but he was born in Russia while his parents were on vacation. Late 1870"s, so he had dual citizenship until age 21, and later migrated to America and became an American citizen.

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Bonjour tout le mondes!

salut ca va ? je suis a lille et toi ?
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Yes, Jesus is the lily of the Valley. Reno, Nv.
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I'm well, happily postcrossing. Deluxe NZ
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wish i knew where this came from!
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He's the bright and morning star.

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Moi, ca va bien. Je suis de Chicago. Au jourd'hui, c'est vendredi!!! :-D Bon weekend!
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Hello from sunny Cali....Bay Area..925!!!!!
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hi everyone i am marko from podgorica in montenegro (europe)...

:)

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Kia Ora. Greetings from NZ!
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Okay
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Bonjour, ami! Doing fine here in southeast US. =)
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Jesus is our Savior. Indiana, USA 9-20-06
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¡Saludos de Florida!
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Salut Salut!!!! Je m'appelle Aiga. Ca va bien.
Aurevoir!!!
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God Bless You on this Lord's day. 9/24/06
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why do Americans ALWAYS have to mention God or Jesus???
Bonjour de Nouvelle Zélande aussi!
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No French crap here!! Global language = English.
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Intimidated because you can't understand? So sorry, why don't you try learning another language or maybe just being tolerant of other people? Pass it on if it bugs you. No one's forcing you to read it.

I don't really speak French, but a quick check with Babelfish says that the first poster was saying hello and her name is Lille.

The second bit of French says something about being from Chicago and it being Friday and have a good weekend (something like that)

Kia Ora means hello in Maori, by the way.

One of the above says hello and goodbye and their name is Aiga.

Ok, satisfied? Continue speaking whatever language you wish.

Have a great day!
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Bonjour tout le mondes! je m'appelle Sophie - ca va TRES bien!!!
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New Zealand Oct 3
Bonjour. Je m'appelle Elaine.
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Bonjour from New Zealand lol... there has been a lot of french in this message! good thing i can speak french lol....Au Revoir oct 5 06
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The question was asked "why do Americans ALWAYS have to mention God or Jesus?" I personally think it is because America has a lot of Christians; we also have a lot who aren't. But, for those of us who are, Christ is LOVE and He just flows out in an attempt to love others, in other words, He wants you to know His love for you!
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I learned french but still don't understand it, maybe because I don't like that language - no offense :-)
Wish you all a wonderful day.
Austria, Oct. 06

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Received in Pennsylvania on 10/10/06
I wish you well stranger
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I Love My Cherie Amour
UK
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Wishing you all good luck from Utah, USA.
ShoeLvr 10-17-06

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Island Girl

Help! I've been on this island for months! Send Johnny Depp!
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*johnny depp is on his way*
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你在哪里啊？Where are you?

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我觉得通过大海来传递信件是一件不可思议的事

。我觉得通过大海来传递信件是一件不可思议的事。网络也是一个海洋，在这里投瓶，虽然不需要慢长的等待，但还是很有意思的。真的很希望能收到你的回信。
hello,i am chinese.Internet seems like an ocean,receiving your email will be miraculous. waiting 4u
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For little ol me? well don't I feel special. =^..^=
Oregon USA
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你好. 我来自美国.我觉得您看懂了我写的汉字 是一件不可思议的事!
我的汉语名字叫Wei海洋. 我 从前 在台湾 学习了中文. 我 的 汉语 退步 了. 我也是真的很希望能收到你的回信. 请写我电子邮件. 谢谢您.

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From Shanghai, Go Bottle!

It's from Shanghai.
Go go bottle.
28/09/06
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It;s from Manchester, England UK, go go bottle even further
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Wake me up before you Go-Go! Michigan!
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Ki Ora to all,

This bottle did take on and heed all the message it received

Because it made it all the way down under to land on the Hibiscus Coast here in New Zealand
Kat... 30/9/06

May it travel far and wide
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It has traveled far again... this time Southwestern Ohio near Cincinnati. It is 1:48 am October 1, 2006 here. Goooooo bottle....
~öHIö~
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It's in Iowa now, USA
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and back to Wairarapa, New Zealand in the town of Masterton. 2 Oct 2006, 9.40pm. Joanne
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And now it's in the UK. Do you reckon it only visits English speaking countries? Does this thing translate? I hope it does ! :-)
03.10.06

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Eu Te Amo Augusto

Eu te amo Augusto.
Bjs.
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Can't read it, I speak English
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And I'm sure Augusto loves you too.
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We are now all thoroughly cognizant that you speak only English. When do you suppose it will become apparent that not everyone is speaking to you?
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me speake to you, but you no hear over other voices that you only hear...indiana
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Bonjour, je m'appel Lynne at bottleparty 10-4-06

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Hellos and Un Chico Espanol

Hello from WV!!
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Hello from NY...what's up y'all!!
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Hi from SW Ohio!
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Waving hello from Buffalo, NY
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HELLO from Manchester, England!!
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10/3/06 8:13 p.m.
Hi from WI
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10/5/06 8:50 am, Hello from Lansing, Michigan
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hola, soy un chico español que esta aburrido de su matrimonio. necesito conocer a alguna mujer que me haga vivir de nuevo. Espero tus noticias. un beso.

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Little Boxes = Japanese or Chinese Characters

日本語ょめる人ぃなぃの？
読める人はなそっ(♭'V`◎)-☆
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Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same,
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.
Pete Seeger 1962
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Try thinking OUTSIDE the box...

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French Oceangram

salut ca va ? je suis a lille et toi ?
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Yes, Jesus is the lily of the Valley. Reno, Nv.
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I'm well, happily postcrossing. Deluxe NZ
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wish i knew where this came from!
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He's the bright and morning star.

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Moi, ca va bien. Je suis de Chicago. Au jourd'hui, c'est vendredi!!! :-D Bon weekend!
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Hello from sunny Cali....Bay Area..925!!!!!
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hi everyone i am marko from podgorica in montenegro (europe)...

:)

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Kia Ora. Greetings from NZ!
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Okay
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Bonjour, ami! Doing fine here in southeast US. =)
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Jesus is our Savior. Indiana, USA 9-20-06
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¡Saludos de Florida!
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Salut Salut!!!! Je m'appelle Aiga. Ca va bien.
Aurevoir!!!
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God Bless You on this Lord's day. 9/24/06
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why do Americans ALWAYS have to mention God or Jesus???
Bonjour de Nouvelle Zélande aussi!
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No French crap here!! Global language = English.
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Intimidated because you can't understand? So sorry, why don't you try learning another language or maybe just being tolerant of other people? Pass it on if it bugs you. No one's forcing you to read it.

I don't really speak French, but a quick check with Babelfish says that the first poster was saying hello and her name is Lille.

The second bit of French says something about being from Chicago and it being Friday and have a good weekend (something like that)

Kia Ora means hello in Maori, by the way.

One of the above says hello and goodbye and their name is Aiga.

Ok, satisfied? Continue speaking whatever language you wish.

Have a great day!
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Bonjour tout le mondes! je m'appelle Sophie - ca va TRES bien!!!
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New Zealand Oct 3
Bonjour. Je m'appelle Elaine.

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What's your first language?

What's your first language?
Do you speak another one? (If so, which?)
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English is my first language with a bit of French, German, and Japanses thrown in there some where.
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just english for me (kjm) nz
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English
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Just english with a bit of codswallop thrown in now and again
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English.

I did study Spanish in college but I don't really remember it. I also know a little Sign Language.

Layton,UT-09/30/06
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chinese， i live in china now. i am willing to learn english, if somebody want to learn chinese maybe i can teach u hehe and i can pratice my english too
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English, took French in school one remember how to count. Just bought some tapes on conversational Spanish.
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Yep, English. But I can manage in Deutsch, and I'm currently learning español. I wish I were fluent in 100 languages; I love language.
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Primarily English...I can only speak a few words of French and Spanish.
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English and American Sign Language.

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(A note for the Chinese poster: 我想要学会中文。请给我发电子邮件 ~Sera)

First Kiss: El Primer Beso

hoy he dado el primer beso de mi vida y tengo 10 años y me gusta el mundo,el mar,sus cositas y cuando mi papa me despierta y me dice buenos dias mi princesita y se rie y me dice:ojala tu madre pudiera ver los ojos clonados de ella...y yo me rio pq no se q significa clonados,jejejej, me gusta el mundo y ya está, así que cuidarlo mucho como lo hace mi papa conmigo
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Rough translation: Today I had the first kiss of my life and I am 10 years old and I love the world, the sea, and things. When my father wakes me and says to me "Good morning, my princess" he looks at me and says, "I wish your mother could see her clone eyes". And I just smile because I don't know what "clone" means, hehehe. I love the world and that's it. Let's take care of it like my father takes care of me.

¡Que Bueno!
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precious
God Bless you
Green Bay, Wi

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