Day 30: Indian Summer at the Barbershop
At a barbershop during a hot spell of Indian summer in September, a customer sits down in the barber's chair.
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Dialogue
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A
Добрый день. Подстригите по классике, сантиметра на два покороче.
Good afternoon. A classic cut, please, about two centimeters shorter.
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B
Сделаем. Жара-то какая, а? Сентябрь, а под тридцать.
Will do. Some heat, eh? It's September, and still almost thirty degrees.
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A
Не говорите. Я уже думаю: может, вообще налысо?
Tell me about it. I'm starting to think: maybe just shave it all off?
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B
Не советую. Через неделю станет холодно, а голова-то голая.
I wouldn't. In a week it'll turn cold, and your head will be bare.
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A
И то правда. Да и жена сказала, что лысого домой не пустит.
True enough. And my wife said she won't let me in the house bald.
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B
Вот видите, жена плохого не посоветует. Значит, несмотря на жару, стрижём классику.
There you go, your wife gives good advice. So, heat or no heat, we're doing the classic cut.
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