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INV*INV: well, you know what it does ?
INVit listens to what we say and then I take it home, and that's how I can remember what we said .
CHIand it sings .
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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 listens to what we say and then I take it home, and that's how I can remember what we said .
CHIand it sings .
INV*INV: well, sometimes, if I put the right kind of tape in it sings .
INVbut it's not gonna sing today .
CHIno ?
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CHIand it sings .
INVwell, sometimes, if I put the right kind of tape in it sings .
INV*INV: but it's not gonna sing today .
CHIno ?
INVno, sorry .
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CHIa toy .
INV[- laughs with MOT] right .
INV*INV: you know what kind of toy it is ?
CHIit's a elephant .
MOTit's a good thing Howie's not here, huh ?
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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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CHIhe eat this one all up .
MOTyes .
INV*INV: would he eat it up ?
CHIhe eat those all up .
INVwhat's that one ?
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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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INVI think it's a horse .
CHIthat's a horse .
INV*INV: [- microphone noise] can I put it up here ?
CHIyeah .
INVI'll get it out of the way .
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INV[- microphone noise] can I put it up here ?
CHIyeah .
INV*INV: I'll get it out of the way .
INVI'll put it right there .
MOTyeah, we can't break it .
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CHIyeah .
INVI'll get it out of the way .
INV*INV: I'll put it right there .
MOTyeah, we can't break it .
CHI[- squeaking from toy] that, what's that ?
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INVI'll get it out of the way .
INVI'll put it right there .
MOT*MOT: yeah, we can't break it .
CHI[- squeaking from toy] that, what's that ?
CHIthat's a dog .
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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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INVthat one I bet you don't know .
CHIxxx .
INV*INV: it's pretty funny .
CHIHowie eat this one all up too .
INV+< I betcha [: bet you] Howie would eat that one too .
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INVmhm .
INVor for looking at .
INV*INV: it has lots of pictures in it .
INVwhy don't you show your mommy ?
INVshow her the book and see if she knows what the pictures are .
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CHIwhat's that ?
CHIa cake .
MOT*MOT: what's it got on it ?
CHIit's got a candle .
MOTwhat's that for ?
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INVright .
MOTwhat about this guy, down here ?
MOT*MOT: see, it's hard to read when there are so many toys .
CHIwhat's that ?
CHIwhat's that ?
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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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CHIwhat's she doing with her hand ?
CHIit's just like you .
MOT*MOT: it's just like her ?
CHIit's just like you .
MOThow can you tell ?
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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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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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MOTI'm not goin(g) anyplace .
CHII'm gonna get Mommy .
MOT*MOT: it's alright .
MOTdid you get a little too close there [=! laughs with inv] ?
INVgot carried away .
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MOTwhere's yours ?
CHIwhere's my flashlight ?
MOT*MOT: I think it's on the bottom shelf in the corner ?
MOTyup .
MOTon the bottom shelf, behind the truck .
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MOTyup .
MOTon the bottom shelf, behind the truck .
MOT*MOT: you got it .
INV[- child returns to show inv, inv whispers] is that yours ?
CHIyeah .
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MOTI can't make the lights dark .
MOTthe sun's out .
INV*INV: here, shine it in the bag .
INVcan you see it ?
INVwhat if you shine it in the bag ?
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MOTthe sun's out .
INVhere, shine it in the bag .
INV*INV: can you see it ?
INVwhat if you shine it in the bag ?
INVdoes it make a better light ?
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INVhere, shine it in the bag .
INVcan you see it ?
INV*INV: what if you shine it in the bag ?
INVdoes it make a better light ?
MOToh yeah [% with mock excitement about the light in the bag] .
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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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INVdoes it make a better light ?
MOToh yeah [% with mock excitement about the light in the bag] .
MOT*MOT: can you show Investigator what color it turns to ?
CHIyeah .
CHIit's my flashlight [% excited about all the attention on his toy] .
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CHIyeah .
CHIit's my flashlight [% excited about all the attention on his toy] .
MOT*MOT: it is .
MOToh, what's this ?
CHIit is, it's my +...
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CHIwhat's, what's this [% touching INV's fur coat] ?
INVthat's my coat .
MOT*MOT: isn't it nice ?
CHIwhat a, what is ?
INVit's a, it's a furry coat .
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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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INVit's a, it's a furry coat .
CHIwhat xx is ?
MOT*MOT: what kind of fur is it ?
INVit's the fur of a little animal; it's called a marmite .
INVcan you say marmite ?
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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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CHIyeah, marmite .
INVvery good .
MOT*MOT: that's great, but we don't know what it is, do we ?
INVyeah, I don't know either .
MOTat least it's not a porcupine coat .
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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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INVno, that would hurt !
CHIthat would hurt .
MOT*MOT: it would, huh .
MOTall those spokes in you .
MOTit's so soft .
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MOTit would, huh .
MOTall those spokes in you .
MOT*MOT: it's so soft .
CHIso soft .
MOTyeah .
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CHIxxx .
CHIdo, do this [% asking inv to touch the porcupine quills] .
INV*INV: should I do it ?
INVo:h, o:h, ow .
INVyou like that guy, huh ?
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MOTmhm .
CHIxxx mixing .
MOT*MOT: what's it mixing ?
CHIwhat it's mixing ?
CHIwhat('s) it mixing, Mommy ?
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CHIput in some water too .
MOTand then what do we get ?
MOT*MOT: what's it make ?
CHIwhat's it make ?
MOTsidewalks, remember ?
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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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MOTwhat is that ?
CHIthis is Howard's toy .
MOT*MOT: yeah, it's kinda broken, huh ?
MOTalong with Howard's ball on the floor there [% MOT and inv laugh] .
INVHoward is a serious chewer [>] .
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MOTyes .
CHI+< is it, is it broken ?
INV*INV: is it broken ?
CHIyes .
INVyeah, I think it has a hole in it .
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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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CHIno, no, no, no .
MOTno, no, no, no ?
MOT*MOT: how important is it that he looks at your book ?
INVno, no .
INVit's not important .
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MOThow important is it that he looks at your book ?
INVno, no .
INV*INV: it's not important .
INVit's just that it's, it's one more thing to talk about .
INVbut he's finding plenty .