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From: ylee@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Sayings
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Date: Wed, 9-Jan-85 14:33:00 EST
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Nf-From: uiucdcs!ylee    Jan  9 13:33:00 1985


	In Chinese, the verbs used in "turn off the lights" and "close
the door" are the same.  You might say that "close the lights" is
Chinese English. 

	Didn't you hear she say "open the lights?"