Day 141: No Mosquito Spray at the Lake
At sunset at a campsite by the Braslav lakes in Belarus, two friends search their backpacks.
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Dialogue
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A
Ну где же средство от комаров? В рюкзаке его нет.
Where on earth is the mosquito repellent? It's not in the backpack.
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B
Похоже, собирая вещи, мы его просто забыли.
Looks like we just forgot it when we were packing.
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A
Отлично... Если бы я проверил список, сидели бы сейчас спокойно.
Great... If I'd checked the list, we'd be sitting here in peace now.
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B
Подожди, дед всегда делал так: кидал в костёр сырую траву.
Hang on, my grandpa always did this: he threw damp grass on the fire.
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A
Дым прямо в глаза, зато комаров стало меньше.
The smoke's going right in my eyes, but there are fewer mosquitoes.
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B
Вот видишь, дед был прав! Ну, наполовину.
See, Grandpa was right! Well, half right.
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