In the daytime,millions of women listened to radio plays called soap operas.

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And I said, "Oh, my goodness, after I've sent you to college to love soap operas. That wasn't what I had in mind.

我就说：“哦天啊，我把你送进大学,让你喜欢肥皂剧去了，我没想到是这样。

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But if you love soap operas, I asked you a question, that's the answer you gave me.

但你要是喜欢肥皂剧，就是我问你一个问题，这就是你给我的答案。

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She never did get into soap operas, but she's now producing reality television.

她最终并没有投身肥皂剧中，但她现在在制作纪实电视节目。

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She said, "Mom, I love television. I love soap operas."

她说：“妈，我喜欢看电视，我喜欢肥皂剧“

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