A: After we broke up, my ex-girlfriend deleted me from her list of friends on Facebook and even blocked me from her account.
B: This is actually a good thing. When you split up, it’s best to be clear-cut about it.
A: But today she sent me another invite.
B: I think it would be best not to accept it.
A: 我的前女友在我們一分手後，就把我從她的臉書朋友名單上刪掉了，而且還封鎖我。
B: 這樣也好啦。要分就分的乾脆。
A: 可是她今天又對我送出交友邀請了。
B: 還是不要接受比較好吧。
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