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Question
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
What would you do if you ran short of money, to buy a birthday gift for one of your parents/ siblings?
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Solution
If I ran short of money to buy a gift for one of my parents/siblings, I would borrow from someone else close to me. For example, if I wanted to buy a bag for my sister and fell short of money, I would ask my mother to lend it to me. If I wanted to buy something for Mom and did not have the money for it, I would borrow from dad.
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