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Li

Did you hear about what’s going on in Egypt?

Zhou

Yeah, it’s happening all over the Middle East. You know, after Tunisia…

Li

I saw the New York Times.

Zhou

It’s a horrible paper.

Li

I agree. It’s well-written though.

Zhou

Maybe, if you want to practice your English. But it’s so biased…

Li

I saw the pictures of the tanks. All the people marching towards the square-

Zhou

Oh.

Li

Where were you then?

Zhou

六四？[June 4th?]

Li

Yeah.

Zhou

I saw some tanks. I wasn’t in the street.

Li

Me, too.

Zhou

The crowd pulled a soldier out of one. He didn’t last long.

[They sit in silence.]

Li

This business in Egypt.

Zhou

It’s a terrible business.