The only way to pay for the groceries was to take off the things she could do without: a bottle of rubbingalcohol and a bar of soap.
支付这些商品的唯一方法是放下可以不买的东西：一瓶医用酒精和一块肥皂。
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My mother was putting her groceries into shopping bags when a stranger came up to her and said, "Here are the things that you put back." handing her the rubbingalcohol and the soap.