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INVyou know what kind of toy it is ?
CHIit's a elephant .
MOT*MOT: it's a good thing Howie's not here, huh ?
MOThe'd really eat that one up .
MOTHowie's the dog .
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CHIit's a, it's a animal [% pronounced amimal] .
CHIwhat's this ?
INV*INV: I think it's a horse .
CHIthat's a horse .
INV[- microphone noise] can I put it up here ?
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CHIthis is a horse .
CHIxx .
INV*INV: it's a horse with stripes .
INVyou know what that is ?
CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
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INVyou know what that is ?
CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
INV*INV: is it a &ze [% gives CHI a hint] ?
CHI(ze)bra [% finishes INV's word, pronouncing it ba] ?
INVyeah [=! laughs] .
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CHI[- to inv] he's got prickles on him .
INVyup .
INV*INV: I have a book too .
CHIwhat's it for doing ?
CHIit's for reading ?
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MOTbut you know what that is ?
CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
MOT*MOT: that's chalk for a chalk+board .
MOTyou really like this guy .
MOTlet's see what else is in this book .
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MOTall right, who's that ?
CHIuh, xx .
MOT*MOT: a what ?
CHIwhat's that ?
MOTgir:affe .
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MOTlookit .
CHIwhat's that ?
MOT*MOT: what is that with a string on it and a circle at the bottom ?
CHIwhat's that ?
MOTyou know what that is .
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CHIit's just like you .
MOThow can you tell ?
MOT*MOT: that's just a hand .
CHIxxx .
MOTwhat's that ?
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CHIxx .
INVyou know what that's called ?
INV*INV: it's called a porcupine .
INVcan you say porcupine ?
CHIporcupine .
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MOTthat's good .
CHIwhat's this, Mommy [% showing her the porcupine] ?
MOT*MOT: it's a porcupine .
CHIwhat's his name ?
INVI don't know .
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CHIno .
INVgreen eyes ?
MOT*MOT: [- pause while CHI considers the latest name] is that a good name ?
CHIxxx smiley .
MOThe's got a smiley on his mouth ?
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MOT[- pause while CHI considers the latest name] is that a good name ?
CHIxxx smiley .
MOT*MOT: he's got a smiley on his mouth ?
INV[- laughs, CHI squeals] I just couldn't help myself .
MOTwhat'd she do ?
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MOTwhat is that ?
CHIwhat is that ?
INV*INV: it's called a ponytail .
CHI[- delighted with the word] a ponytail ?
INVhi [% as CHI gives inv a hug] .
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INVit's called a ponytail .
CHI[- delighted with the word] a ponytail ?
INV*INV: hi [% as CHI gives inv a hug] .
MOThe's friendly .
INVI got you [% hugging CHI back] .
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CHII'm gonna get Mommy .
MOTit's alright .
MOT*MOT: did you get a little too close there [=! laughs with inv] ?
INVgot carried away .
MOTyup .
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INV[- child returns to show inv, inv whispers] is that yours ?
CHIyeah .
INV*INV: oh, that's a good one .
CHIget the lights all off [% commanding MOT to turn out the lights] .
MOTwe can't honey, not in the daytime .
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INVcan you see it ?
INVwhat if you shine it in the bag ?
INV*INV: does it make a better light ?
MOToh yeah [% with mock excitement about the light in the bag] .
MOTcan you show Investigator what color it turns to ?
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MOThey, easy .
MOTChild .
INV*INV: you're a flying boy .
MOTChild, you have to ask first if somebody wants to play that .
CHIask first ?
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MOTisn't it nice ?
CHIwhat a, what is ?
INV*INV: it's a, it's a furry coat .
CHIwhat xx is ?
MOTwhat kind of fur is it ?
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CHIwhat xx is ?
MOTwhat kind of fur is it ?
INV*INV: it's the fur of a little animal; it's called a marmite .
INVcan you say marmite ?
CHIyeah, marmite .
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MOTthat's great, but we don't know what it is, do we ?
INVyeah, I don't know either .
MOT*MOT: at least it's not a porcupine coat .
INVno, that would hurt !
CHIthat would hurt .
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MOTyeah, it's kinda broken, huh ?
MOTalong with Howard's ball on the floor there [% MOT and inv laugh] .
INV*INV: Howard is a serious chewer [>] .
MOTyes .
CHI+< is it, is it broken ?
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INVis it broken ?
CHIyes .
INV*INV: yeah, I think it has a hole in it .
MOTit's a good thing Howard knows the difference between Howard's toys and Child's toys .
MOTthat's what we do for Howard .
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CHIyes .
INVyeah, I think it has a hole in it .
MOT*MOT: it's a good thing Howard knows the difference between Howard's toys and Child's toys .
MOTthat's what we do for Howard .
MOTHoward's not here .
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MOTwell, we can't let em in .
MOThe'll eat all these toys .
MOT*MOT: we'll let em in in a little bit, ok ?
CHI[- sound of CHI running away] xxx .
MOTI don't think you can see out there, hon .
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MOToh, he's all right .
MOThe's right out in the back .
MOT*MOT: he'll be in in a minute .
MOTChild, you interested in coming to look at this book or not ?
CHIno, no, no, no .
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INVoh, pretty good .
MOTsay, +"/.
MOT*MOT: +" we have a hard time with our l@l .
MOThis sister's name is Libby, and it's Yibby, and we always tease him cause he has yunch [: lunch] with Yibby, and they have yettuce [: lettuce] .
CHIxxx my toy ?
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CHIyou open [% asking inv to open container with leggos] ?
INVI should open it ?
MOT*MOT: oh, that's a tough test, isn't it ?
INVok, should I try ?
INVmaybe I won't be able to do it .
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MOTyou could do that .
CHInot the elephant .
MOT*MOT: um, how (a)bout the porcupine ?
INV[- whispers] what about the porcupine ?
INVold green eyes .
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CHIthis is not green eyes .
INVoh, it's not green eyes .
MOT*MOT: has he got a new name ?
CHIa new name .
INVwhat is it ?
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CHIit is +...
CHIwhat is it ?
INV*INV: [- CHI is squeaking porcupine] he's a squeaker .
CHIhe's a squeaker [% pokes MOT with porcupine] .
MOTow .
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CHI[- seeing INV's activity with tape recorder] is this on ?
INVyeah, now it's on .
INV*INV: I turned it off for a minute when nobody was here talking .
MOT[- CHI plays with mic] please don't touch that .
MOTthat's not for playing with .
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MOTit's not for playing with .
CHIxxx .
INV*INV: +< you have a brother ?
CHIyeah, I have a brother named Josh .
MOTwhat's his name ?
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MOTyou've got two buttons down at once .
MOTok, it'll come on any minute .
MOT*MOT: did you have a Christmas tree in your house for Christmas ?
CHIgot a Christmas tree in my house [= past tense] .
MOTwho cut it down ?
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CHIyeah, he hit em again .
INVok [% mocking Alvin] .
INV*INV: I gave you a little kiss .
MOToh, easy, easy [% hug becomes an attack] .
INVah .
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MOToh, easy, easy [% hug becomes an attack] .
INVah .
INV*INV: you're a wrestler .
MOTyes, he's got his dad and his brother to wrestle with, so .
INVouch .
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MOTmake em go higher ?
CHImommy, make em go higher .
MOT*MOT: how (a)bout, if I have enough, I can make em go down too .
INVo:h, that'll be good .
CHIno [% annoyed] !
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CHIlong, long, long stairs .
MOTlook at that .
MOT*MOT: this one's a happy stair, huh ?
MOTwait a minute, wait a minute, I got it, let's put eyes on it .
CHIno .
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MOTlook at that .
MOTthis one's a happy stair, huh ?
MOT*MOT: wait a minute, wait a minute, I got it, let's put eyes on it .
CHIno .
CHIxxx .