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INVI was all by myself laughing .
CHI+< xxx .
MOT*MOT: we laugh a lot around here .
CHIHoward eat that one all up .
MOTwhat's the matter ?
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CHI[- to inv] Howard would eat that one all up .
INVyup .
MOT*MOT: where did we put Howard today ?
CHIwhere we put Howard today ?
MOTdid you know where we put him ?
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MOTwhere did we put Howard today ?
CHIwhere we put Howard today ?
MOT*MOT: did you know where we put him ?
MOTis he in the back yard ?
CHI[- to inv] we put em the back, in the back yard .
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INVdo you remember what this is ?
CHIyeah .
MOT*MOT: did we see one of those this weekend ?
MOTwhat's that with the stripes on it ?
CHI[- to inv] why you have, have it, why have, have your other jacket on ?
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MOTyou wanna color on your paper ?
CHIxxx [% CHI runs to other part of the room] .
MOT*MOT: we'll bring it +...
MOThow (a)bout +...
MOTyou wanna bring your color paper in here ?
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CHIyeah, I gonna +...
CHII paint on there .
MOT*MOT: yeah, we don't +...
MOTwe can color on there too, because, actually +...
CHIxxx .
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CHII paint on there .
MOTyeah, we don't +...
MOT*MOT: we can color on there too, because, actually +...
CHIxxx .
MOTwhat's on there ?
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MOTwell sweetie, she's +...
MOTyou can do painting after Investigator goes, ok ?
MOT*MOT: because we can't paint in the living room .
MOTso you're gonna hafta color a picture .
INVwill you color a picture ?
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CHI[- to inv] Mommy's making a pumpkin .
INVoh, good for Mommy .
MOT*MOT: gee, we haven't made a pumpkin in a long time .
CHIare you makin(g) him eyes ?
MOTdo you want me to make him eyes ?
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CHImommy, mommy, mommy, make, make him big eyes [% command] .
MOTI don't wanna make orange eyes .
MOT*MOT: what color can we make ?
CHImake green eyes [% command] .
MOTcan you make the green eye on him ?
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MOTwhy, what kind do you want ?
CHIuh, square ones .
MOT*MOT: all right, we'll make square eyes .
CHI[- to inv] Mommy's making square +...
MOTok, I got this one .
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MOTto what do I owe this affection ?
INVthe attack [% MOT and inv laugh] .
MOT*MOT: we have this problem in our house, right ?
MOTwe do kissy face .
MOTare we gonna do this again ?
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INVthe attack [% MOT and inv laugh] .
MOTwe have this problem in our house, right ?
MOT*MOT: we do kissy face .
MOTare we gonna do this again ?
CHIroar [% attacks again] .
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MOTwe have this problem in our house, right ?
MOTwe do kissy face .
MOT*MOT: are we gonna do this again ?
CHIroar [% attacks again] .
MOTroar .
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CHIuh .
CHIwe go out to breakfast .
MOT*MOT: we went out to what ?
CHIwe went out to breakfast .
MOTbreakfast .
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MOTbreakfast .
MOTbreakwist [: breakfast] [% imitating CHI's pronunciation] .
MOT*MOT: we went out to breakfast .
MOTand who was with us ?
CHIKathryn and Joe .
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INVa magic nothing .
MOTwhat is this ?
MOT*MOT: are we supposed to eat it ?
MOTwhat are we supposed to do ?
CHIxxx .
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MOTwhat is this ?
MOTare we supposed to eat it ?
MOT*MOT: what are we supposed to do ?
CHIxxx .
MOTmmm .
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MOTget the blanket on you ?
CHIget the blanket on me [% command] .
MOT*MOT: well, if we do that now, we can't talk to you .
MOTyou'll be under your, in your house and we won't be able to talk .
MOTxxx .
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CHIget the blanket on me [% command] .
MOTwell, if we do that now, we can't talk to you .
MOT*MOT: you'll be under your, in your house and we won't be able to talk .
MOTxxx .
CHII talking now .
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MOTxxx .
CHII talking now .
MOT*MOT: yeah, you are talking, but we won't be able to see you .
CHIah [% has difficulty emerging from the coffee table] .
INVah, o:h, ah .
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MOTChild .
CHIno, Mommy .
MOT*MOT: we're not having a discussion about that .
MOTcome back here .
MOToh, I see .
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CHIwhere's +...
CHIah [% puts pacifier in mouth] .
MOT*MOT: except now we can't hear you talk .
CHIxxx .
MOTshe's gonna have a heck of a time transcribing when you have the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth .
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MOThe really laughs a lot .
INV[- to CHI in a squeaky voice] yup, all day Sunday I was sitting there laughing at you, and you weren't even there [% CHI giggles] .
MOT*MOT: Child, maybe when we're all done playing with Investigator, maybe she'll let you listen to yourself for a minute or two .
INVwould you like to listen ?
MOTwould you like to hear what you sound like on the tape recorder, on the radio ?
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CHIxxx tape recorder .
MOTnot now .
MOT*MOT: when we're all done, she can do it, ok ?
MOTwe've got a little bit longer to talk .
MOTcould you take your nookie [: pacifier] out of your mouth, please ?
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MOTnot now .
MOTwhen we're all done, she can do it, ok ?
MOT*MOT: we've got a little bit longer to talk .
MOTcould you take your nookie [: pacifier] out of your mouth, please ?
INVit makes you look like Bozo .
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CHIyeah [% makes a happy face] .
MOTand sad [% CHI makes a sad face, inv laughs] ?
MOT*MOT: let's show Investigator, Investigator how we do happy, sad, and crying .
MOTwanna do happy [% CHI makes a happy face, MOT and inv laugh] ?
MOTcan you do sad ?
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CHIok .
CHIwhat's that ?
INV*INV: that's the blinking light that shows us that we're talking to it .
CHIxxx .
MOTno no .
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INVno, don't touch that .
INVI don't think that does anything interesting .
MOT*MOT: except xxx the toys that we like +...
MOTno, listen +...
CHIxxx green light .
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MOTChild's gonna sing that ?
MOTcan Child sing another song ?
MOT*MOT: we sang that song already .
MOTwhat other song would you like to sing ?
MOTRudolf ?
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CHIxxx standing too .
CHIand another one .
MOT*MOT: oh, I don't think we have any more .
MOTyou're gonna have to put the trucks behind .
MOTare you making a line ?
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MOTyou can make em stand up like that .
CHIxxx .
MOT*MOT: Child, did we see the lion at the zoo ?
CHIyeah, the lion at the zoo .
CHIand xxx .
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CHII want my step in time hat .
CHII want step in time .
MOT*MOT: oh, we can't put step in time on now .
MOTbut maybe when we're all done, Investigator will watch it with you .
MOTwhen we're all done with the tape .
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CHII want step in time .
MOToh, we can't put step in time on now .
MOT*MOT: but maybe when we're all done, Investigator will watch it with you .
MOTwhen we're all done with the tape .
MOTxxx .
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MOToh, we can't put step in time on now .
MOTbut maybe when we're all done, Investigator will watch it with you .
MOT*MOT: when we're all done with the tape .
MOTxxx .
CHI[- dances around] step in time, step in time .
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INVI can +...
MOTI hope you have enough .
INV*INV: well, we've got the whole first side .
INVso, anyway, that's a half an hour's worth, plus some more .
CHIthat's xxx .
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CHIxxx .
INVyou wanna sing Rudolf for me ?
INV*INV: and then we can listen to it on the tape .
INVok, let's sing Rudolf, ok ?
CHIok .
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INVno, don't touch the buttons or it won't work .
MOTdon't touch the buttons .
MOT*MOT: we'll break it .
MOTyou can sing .
MOTstand here with me and sing, ok ?
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MOTyou can sing .
MOTstand here with me and sing, ok ?
INV*INV: sing Rudolf for and then we can listen to it .
CHII xxx Rudolf on .
MOTwell, you have to sing it .
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CHII want Rudolf on, Mommy .
INVsing it .
MOT*MOT: we can put Rudolf on the other one .
MOTbut would you like to sing it and hear how you sound ?
CHII wanna put Rudolf on the other one .