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Local Chinese Couple Discover They Are From Neighboring Provinces of Rhode Island and Connecticut

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Mild fascination abounded in a campus dorm room this evening as local Chinese couple Liu Jiayi (C ‘25) and Tommy Wang (W ‘25) discovered that their familial lines descended from the neighboring provinces of Luōdé Dǎo (Rhode Island) and Kāngnièdígé (Connecticut). “Wait, what dialect do you speak at home?” asked Liu. “Western New England English,” Wang replied to her relative amazement. “That’s so cool!” she responded.

At press time, the couple was reportedly even more surprised to realize that they were both Chinese.

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