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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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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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CHIwhat's that ?
INVI don't know .
INV*INV: do you know ?
CHIit's a, it's a animal [% pronounced amimal] .
CHIwhat's this ?
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CHIxx .
INVit's a horse with stripes .
INV*INV: you know what that is ?
CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
INVis it a &ze [% gives CHI a hint] ?
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CHI(ze)bra [% finishes INV's word, pronouncing it ba] ?
INVyeah [=! laughs] .
INV*INV: that one I bet you don't know .
CHIxxx .
INVit's pretty funny .
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INVit's pretty funny .
CHIHowie eat this one all up too .
INV*INV: +< I betcha [: bet you] Howie would eat that one too .
CHIhe's got, what he's got on [% the porcupine] ?
MOTwhat's he got on ?
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INVor for looking at .
INVit has lots of pictures in it .
INV*INV: why don't you show your mommy ?
INVshow her the book and see if she knows what the pictures are .
MOTshall I read the book .
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CHIxxx .
MOTok, what've we got ?
MOT*MOT: you like those toys, don't you ?
MOTwow [=! laughs with inv] .
MOTlook what we got .
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MOTwow [=! laughs with inv] .
MOTlook what we got .
MOT*MOT: Child, you wanna look at this ?
CHIxxx .
MOTyou wanna tell me what these things are ?
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MOTChild, you wanna look at this ?
CHIxxx .
MOT*MOT: you wanna tell me what these things are ?
MOTyou know what this is .
MOTwhat's that ?
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CHIxxx .
MOTyou wanna tell me what these things are ?
MOT*MOT: you know what this is .
MOTwhat's that ?
MOTcan you hear Howie in the backyard [% noting that CHI's attention is not on the book] ?
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MOTyou know what this is .
MOTwhat's that ?
MOT*MOT: can you hear Howie in the backyard [% noting that CHI's attention is not on the book] ?
MOTwhat's that ?
CHIwhat's that ?
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CHIthose are big candles [% looking at a picture of chalk] .
MOTwell that looks like candles, yeah .
MOT*MOT: but you know what that is ?
CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
MOTthat's chalk for a chalk+board .
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CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
MOTthat's chalk for a chalk+board .
MOT*MOT: you really like this guy .
MOTlet's see what else is in this book .
MOTall right, who's that ?
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MOTwhat is that with a string on it and a circle at the bottom ?
CHIwhat's that ?
MOT*MOT: you know what that is .
CHIit's a yoyo .
MOTright .
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MOTit's just like her ?
CHIit's just like you .
MOT*MOT: how can you tell ?
MOTthat's just a hand .
CHIxxx .
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CHIuh, a xxx down the slide .
MOTmhm .
MOT*MOT: you like goin(g) down the slide ?
CHI[- to inv] see this one ?
INV[- laughs and interupts CHI] you know what, you know what that's called ?
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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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INV[- laughs and interupts CHI] you know what, you know what that's called ?
CHIxx .
INV*INV: you know what that's called ?
INVit's called a porcupine .
INVcan you say porcupine ?
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INVyou know what that's called ?
INVit's called a porcupine .
INV*INV: can you say porcupine ?
CHIporcupine .
MOT[- with inv] yeah !
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INVwhat should we name him ?
CHIuh: .
INV*INV: [- laughs] oh, you're gonna tip over .
MOThe likes that .
MOTChild, stand up .
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MOTChild, stand up .
MOTand upside down [% as inv turns Child over] .
INV*INV: you don't have any gravity .
INVyou're just flying around in space .
INVboom .
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MOTand upside down [% as inv turns Child over] .
INVyou don't have any gravity .
INV*INV: you're just flying around in space .
INVboom .
CHImore [% excited] ?
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INVboom .
CHImore [% excited] ?
INV*INV: how did that happen to you ?
MOTmore ?
CHImore ?
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MOTmore ?
CHImore ?
MOT*MOT: what are you gonna name your porcupine, bud ?
INVwhat about Piney ?
CHIno .
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CHIagain . [+ V]
INVagain .
MOT*MOT: Child, are you upside down ?
CHIdo more .
MOTdo more .
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INVdon't they need to stand on the ground ?
MOTChild would spend his life upside down .
INV*INV: should get you some gravity boots .
CHIwhat happened to your hair [% referring to INV's ponytail] ?
INVI don't know .
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CHIwhat happened to your hair [% referring to INV's ponytail] ?
INVI don't know .
INV*INV: you mean this thing ?
CHIyeah .
MOTwhat is that ?
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INVhi [% as CHI gives inv a hug] .
MOThe's friendly .
INV*INV: I got you [% hugging CHI back] .
CHIno .
CHIdon't get me .
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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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CHIelephant .
MOTyeah, that's your elephant .
MOT*MOT: you wanna look at the book some more ?
CHIyeah .
MOTwhat do you wanna read in the book ?
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MOTyou wanna look at the book some more ?
CHIyeah .
MOT*MOT: what do you wanna read in the book ?
MOTshall we turn the page ?
CHII turn the page .
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MOTlook at all this stuff .
MOToh, look at this .
MOT*MOT: do you have one of those ?
CHIyeah .
MOTwhat is that ?
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CHIwhat is that ?
MOTwhat's that .
MOT*MOT: did you have one of those ?
MOTwhere's yours ?
CHIwhere's my flashlight ?
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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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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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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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INVo:h, boy !
CHIstep in time !
MOT*MOT: you like to dance don't you [% CHI begins to dance again] ?
INVboy, that's great !
INVthat hat is wonderful .
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INVthat hat is wonderful .
CHIthis is, this is not, this is not your Child .
INV*INV: no no, you're not my Child .
INVyou're Mommy's Child, right ?
CHIyeah .
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CHIthis is, this is not, this is not your Child .
INVno no, you're not my Child .
INV*INV: you're Mommy's Child, right ?
CHIyeah .
INVyeah .
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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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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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MOTChild .
INVyou're a flying boy .
MOT*MOT: Child, you have to ask first if somebody wants to play that .
CHIask first ?
MOTyes .
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CHIask first ?
MOTyes .
MOT*MOT: you can't just climb [% CHI jumps on inv again] .
MOThey, you have to ask first, like hugs and stuff .
CHIask first ?
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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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MOThey, you have to ask first, like hugs and stuff .
CHIask first ?
MOT*MOT: do you wanna play ?
INVsay +"/.
INV+" can you, can you play with me ?
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MOTdo you wanna play ?
INVsay +"/.
INV*INV: +" can you, can you play with me ?
CHIcan you play with me ?
INVok .
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MOTwhat kind of fur is it ?
INVit's the fur of a little animal; it's called a marmite .
INV*INV: can you say marmite ?
CHIyeah, marmite .
INVvery good .
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CHIthat would hurt .
MOTit would, huh .
MOT*MOT: all those spokes in you .
MOTit's so soft .
CHIso soft .