by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
Taipei. A young Taiwanese man has written
seven hundred love letters to his girlfriend
over the past two years — trying to get her to marry him.
His persistence finally brought him results.
A newspaper reported yesterday the girl has
become engaged to the postman who
delivered all of those letters.
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "D'autres fiançailles", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2018-11-19
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D'autres fiançailles
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Taipei. Un jeune Taïwanais a écrit
sept cents lettres d'amour à sa petite amie
ces deux dernières années -- en essayant de la convaincre de l'épouser.
Son insistance finalement lui a apporté des résultats.
Un journal rapportait hier que la fille s'est
fiancée avec le facteur qui
lui avait apporté toutes ces lettres.
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- Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2019 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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