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Ming: Hey, listen to this. The average American watches four hours of TV a day.




Jack: A day? You’re joking.




Ming: No, it says so right here in this newspaper. Hmm, I guess you’re an average American, Jack. You always have your TV 1 (1).




Jack: Come on. Are you saying I’m a 2 (2) potato?




Ming: Yeah. I really think watching TV is a waste of 3 (3).




Jack: Oh, come on. Some programs are bad, like those 4 (4) operas. But what about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you?




Ming: Well, actually, for the news, I 5 (5) the newspaper or the Internet.




Jack: Why?




Ming: First, because they give you a lot 6 (6) information. And I can read them any time I want. Plus, I hate all the commercials.




Jack: I know what you mean. That’s why, when the commercials 7 (7) on, I just turn down the volume or change channels.




Ming: Yeah, I noticed that. Channel 8 (8) drives me crazy.




Jack: Okay, next time you come over, I’ll let you have the remote 9 (9).




Ming: Oh, that’s so sweet. But I have a better idea. Next time I come over, let’s just turn the TV 10 (10).