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• He is about 40 years old. When did he start being my apprentice? Maybe when he was 18, 19 or 20. I think he was not 20 yet. (Is he 45 now?) Yes, he is over 40 now. He had not been 20 when he started being my apprentice. He has been my apprentice for a long time and now he is over 40.
• In the past, everything was cheap. It was totally different from today. The house was cheap. It was less than 200 thousand dollars.
• No. I started to make leather shoes by attaching shoe soles when I was 16. I was an apprentice, so cleaning was part of my job. It was difficult for me. And…hmm?
• I graduated from the elementary school when I was about 16 or 17. I began my apprenticeship at that time. In the beginning, I had to learn from the master and be responsible for cleaning. After 3 years, I finally started to learn how to make leather shoes. After another 3 years, I finally learned most of the things that I needed to know. At that time, I was about 22 years old.
• I hadn't finished my apprenticeship until I was 22. I had been an apprentice for 6 years. After that, I started to have my own business. I didn't get paid as an apprentice, but the shop owner provided us lunch and dinner. What I did every day was to learn and practice, such as nailing shoe heels, sewing shoe uppers and fixing shoes. I spent 3 years on making shoe uppers and spent another 3 years on attaching shoe soles. In total, I spent 6 years over there and then I left.

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