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Giai đọan trước lịch sử (prehistoric):

Chó gà bò heo cá

Thuồng luồng cá mập tôm cua

Chó gà bò tôm cua

Thuồng luồng cá mập heo cá

Giai đoạn Bắc Thuộc tới Pháp Thuộc:

Trái phải lên xuống

Ngang dọc qua lại

Xỉa lên xỉa xuống

Lằng ngà lằng ngoằng

Giai đọan Quốc Ngữ:

Và thế là hắn chửi. Mỗi khi có rượu vào hay nhìn thấy con bé đứng trong góc mân mê cái lược ngà là hắn lại chửi. Vãi! Chẳng có gì mà hắn cũng chửi, hết chửi thằng Týp Phờ Nờ lại tới cái thằng ngu hay làm trò lố. Vậy mà, một hồi hắn ngó thấy ông già nhà bên cạnh nằm lăn ra co quắp cùng con chó vàng thì lại nín bặt rồi cười ha hả. Đời đúng là chả biết sao mà lần. Chẳng biết tốt hơn hay xấu hơn…

Giai đọan Xì tin 9X:

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Sau đó thì…

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Chắc vậy…

Comments

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