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Marcy sold Joe and his little brother three pizzas for her fundraiser.

Marcy is the subject. Pizza is the direct object, because Marcy is selling the pizza's "directly." Who did she sell them to? Joe and his little brother. Thus, Joe and brother are the indirect objects.

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