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I seem to be reading a lot of books lately

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最近たくさんの本を読んでいるようです

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It seems that he has read a lot of books recently

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彼は最近たくさんの本を読んだようです

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He seems to have read a lot of books recently

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彼は最近たくさんの本を読んだようです

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He seems to have read a lot of books recently