Day 192: Quitting Smoking
In Novosibirsk, a man asks his colleague Oleg how he is doing three weeks after Oleg announced he was quitting smoking.
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Dialogue
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A
Олег, неужели правда три недели не куришь? Я думал, ты шутил.
Oleg, have you really not smoked for three weeks? I thought you were joking.
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B
Не курю. И знаешь, поднимаясь на пятый этаж, уже не задыхаюсь.
I haven't. And you know, I'm no longer out of breath climbing to the fifth floor.
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A
Молодец! А не тянет, когда курящие коллеги на перекур идут?
Good for you! Don't you get the urge when the colleagues who smoke go out for a smoke?
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B
Тянет, конечно, особенно после обеда. Но держусь.
Of course I do, especially after lunch. But I'm holding on.
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A
А Вадим ведь тоже с тобой бросал?
And Vadim was quitting with you too, wasn't he?
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B
Вадим сдался через неделю. Теперь курит и говорит, что бросит с понедельника.
Vadim gave up after a week. Now he smokes and says he'll quit on Monday.
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