Hi andrewthank u for ur letter. im so sorry that didnt write so long, i was in bohemia. in ur last letter u writed about ur non gadget week. it is very interesting experemental project and i would like to test myself by this challange. at last time i am wasting my life in internet 3 to 5 hours a day. if i will use only one gadget, this gadget will be a smart phone. i think nowadays smart phone is the most functional gadget among all others. if i would have more free time, ill go in fitness club, because i should be more careful with my health. so, how passed ur non gadget week? have u any other experemental projects in ur school? what are u thinking about fitness club? i thing thats all for today. waiting for ur letter! best wishes, strapony (сокращения пишите полностью, ибо мне лень)
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