実は
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as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly
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To tell you the truth, I broke up with my girlfriend yesterday.
As a matter of fact, I am not the one who made this dish.
To be honest, I have liked him for a long time.
Actually, I have already seen that movie three times.
Frankly speaking, the cause of this project's failure was not a lack of budget, but rather a misjudgment during the planning stage.
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