All brothers and sisters fight, of course, but lately her little lively bunch had been particularly horrible to each other, especially Eric and Kelly, who were just a year apart.

兄弟姐妹之间难免会打打闹闹的，但最近，她那群活蹦乱跳的小不点相互之间变得尤为恐怖，特别是只相差一岁的埃里克和凯利。

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Announcing the result, chairman of the judging panel Dr Eric Anderson said the winners were chosen only after a "lively and spirited debate" during which at one time or other, each of the five finalists looked to be the front runner.

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