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This is Mary.
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This is Mary's husband.
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One day, she goes out shopping.
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And goes to the store.
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And then returns home.
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"What did you buy?"
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"I bought a hat, pants, shoes, and gloves."
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"But where are they?"
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"Oops! I forgot them at the bus stop!"
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The next day she goes out again.
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And goes to the store.
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And then returns home.
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"What did you buy today?"
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"I bought pants, a shirt, a hat, and shoes.
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"But where are they?"
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"Oh no! I left them on the bus!"
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The next day she goes out again.
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And goes to the store.
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And returns home very late.
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This time she has all her purchases.
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"What did you buy today?"
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"I bought shoes, a hat, socks, and pants."
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"But why are you home so late?"
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"I spent so much this week that I didn't have any money for the bus. So I had to walk home!"
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Summary:
Mary does a lot of shopping... but she's very bad at keeping a hold of what she buys!
This story is designed to get information about "list intonation" -- that distinctive melody people use when listing items.
Is it the same melody in every language? It might be. We don't know! That's what we're trying to find out.
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