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Usages of то ли ... то ли
То ли преподавательница пошутила, то ли всерьёз сказала, что мой почерк стал лучше.
Either the teacher was joking, or she seriously said that my handwriting had become better.
Не понимаю, то ли мне хочется кофе, то ли просто сделать паузу.
I don’t understand whether I feel like coffee or just taking a break.
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