Day 212: A Colour for the Stairwell
At a residents' meeting in the yard of a block of flats in Minsk, three neighbours discuss their stairwell.
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Dialogue
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A
Предлагаю сделать стены в подъезде зелёными. Кто за?
I propose we make the stairwell walls green. Who's in favour?
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B
Зелёными, как в больнице? Лучше светло-серыми, так светлее.
Green, like in a hospital? Light grey is better, it's brighter.
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C
А я бы сначала починил дверь. Она всегда открыта.
And I'd fix the door first. It's always open.
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B
Согласен, зимой дверь важнее любого цвета.
I agree, in winter the door matters more than any colour.
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A
Хорошо, голосуем: сначала дверь, потом цвет.
All right, let's vote: first the door, then the colour.
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