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On 14.10.2006, 17:13, Wang Xuerui wrote:

>	"What's your age?" "My age is 30" A: .i ma temci lo do terjbe lo cabna B: cino nanca Am I correct?

Yeah, you will be computerly correct if you put {lo terjbe be do} and {lo nanca be li cino}. The longer, the preciser.

But! Is there a shorter way to express the same? Maybe invent a new lujvo for it?

mi'e .ianis.

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