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INVwell, you know what it does ?
INV*INV: it listens to what we say and then I take it home, and that's how I can remember what we said .
CHIand it sings .
INVwell, sometimes, if I put the right kind of tape in it sings .
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INVit has lots of pictures in it .
INVwhy don't you show your mommy ?
INV*INV: show her the book and see if she knows what the pictures are .
MOTshall I read the book .
CHIyeah .
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MOTwhat do they do ?
CHIthey go round and round .
MOT*MOT: they do go round and round .
CHIthey go round and round now .
MOTI don't know if this'll work .
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CHIthey go round and round now .
MOTI don't know if this'll work .
MOT*MOT: yeah, these go round and round .
MOTsee ?
MOTmixing up the cement here .
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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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MOTyou like goin(g) down the slide ?
CHI[- to inv] see this one ?
INV*INV: [- laughs and interupts CHI] you know what, you know what that's called ?
CHIxx .
INVyou know what that's called ?
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MOThe likes that .
MOTChild, stand up .
MOT*MOT: and upside down [% as inv turns Child over] .
INVyou don't have any gravity .
INVyou're just flying around in space .
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MOTdo more [% mocking CHI] .
CHIyou do more [% inv and CHI laugh] .
INV*INV: [- pause with inv and CHI laughing] are your feet getting tired ?
INVdon't they need to stand on the ground ?
MOTChild would spend his life upside down .
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CHIyeah .
INVyeah .
INV*INV: as long as we have that straight [% inv and MOT laugh] .
MOTright .
MOTnow I can play with you [% inv and MOT laugh at CHI's need to know INV's role] .
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INVas long as we have that straight [% inv and MOT laugh] .
MOTright .
MOT*MOT: now I can play with you [% inv and MOT laugh at CHI's need to know INV's role] .
INV[- CHI jumps on inv] ah [% inv laughs] .
MOThey, easy .
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MOTyes .
MOTyou can't just climb [% CHI jumps on inv again] .
MOT*MOT: hey, you have to ask first, like hugs and stuff .
CHIask first ?
MOTdo you wanna play ?
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CHIit mixing cement .
MOTyeah .
MOT*MOT: we put dirt in, and water .
MOTright ?
CHIput in some water too .
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MOTright ?
CHIput in some water too .
MOT*MOT: and then what do we get ?
MOTwhat's it make ?
CHIwhat's it make ?
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CHIthere's snow on the sidewalk ?
MOTyeah, there is !
MOT*MOT: (re)member we went outside this morning and it was so cold ?
CHIwhat's that, over there [% pointing out the window] ?
MOTwhat's what, honey ?
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CHIthis is Howard's toy .
MOTyeah, it's kinda broken, huh ?
MOT*MOT: along with Howard's ball on the floor there [% MOT and inv laugh] .
INVHoward is a serious chewer [>] .
MOTyes .
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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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CHIstep in time, step in time .
MOT[- CHI jumps on inv] oh, Child, easy !
INV*INV: [- laughs and tries to direct CHI's attention to less athletic activity] I like your hat .
CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp .
MOT[- to E, who laughs] he's saying +"/.
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MOTsay, +"/.
MOT+" we have a hard time with our l@l .
MOT*MOT: his 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 ?
CHIxxx my toy ?
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CHImommy, make em stairs .
CHImake big stairs .
MOT*MOT: well, I made those stairs; nobody's goin(g) up and down, so .
MOTyou wanna put somebody +/?
MOTwhere's your little guys ?
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MOTyou got policeman guys ?
CHII got mommy and daddy guys .
MOT*MOT: yeah, I know you got mommy and daddy guys .
CHII got mommy and daddy guys ?
MOTmhm .
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INVthere it comes .
INVthere we go .
MOT*MOT: ok, can you take it out and turn it around ?
CHIthis side ?
MOTyeah, that's around .
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MOTdo you remember ?
CHIChild ?
MOT*MOT: and, who else ?
MOTdon't touch those buttons .
MOTChild .
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MOTChild .
MOTwho cut down your Christmas tree ?
INV*INV: [- P, E, and CHI listen to Chipmunk tape. inv mocks Alvin] ok .
CHIno, no, no, he loves him [% perhaps referring to Dave yelling at Alvin on the tape] .
CHI<he &lo> [/] he loves him .
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INVah .
INVyou're a wrestler .
MOT*MOT: yes, he's got his dad and his brother to wrestle with, so .
INVouch .
INVwhat's your brother's name ?
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CHIthis is happy eyes !
INVI know [=! laughs] !
MOT*MOT: and what's this one ?
INV+< oh there's the sad one !
INVo:h, sad stairs .
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CHIhappy .
MOThappy .
MOT*MOT: and crying .
CHIno .