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最后发表： seth_chen
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x slice, x piece...

or one third...

最后发表： yearshappy
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I have a dream, and that dream is to achieve a high level of English proficiency.
I've been working on this goal for three years and I take pride in the progress that I have made.
I am aware that the dream might take a lifetime to come true, but success will provide me with a world which is full of achievement and happiness.

[ 本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 26-10-2010 19:09 编辑 ]

最后发表： mak6664
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前段时间收到一张来自深圳的礼品展览会的邀请函，
封面写着“谢绝18岁以下人士入场”，
不知道什么葫芦卖的什么药，
嘿嘿~先给大家看看……

                               
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我就纳闷为什么这个礼品展不让18岁以下的人士入场呢？
难道里面有什么不能让小孩子看到的东西？-__-|||

                               
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俺媳妇发话了：人家酒店“衣冠不整”还“恕不接待”呢~人家展览会自己开的不给进就不给进呗，你都不想一下那么多人，小孩在里面走丢了哪儿找去呀？@￥%@￥……%（以下省略家常1万字）
不死心啊~~~~还是想看看礼品展到底展啥，该不会把美女装到礼物盒礼品当礼品吧哈哈。。。。。。（流口水ing）

在网站上查了一下，其实也没有什么“儿童不宜”的东西哈哈~
不过发现很多小玩意儿还蛮有趣的，和大家分享一下

                               
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我和媳妇打算到时候去看看，毕竟我们都是做广告的，
马上过年了，又要给客户想想送什么礼品了搞促销了，头痛！

偷偷告诉大家省门票的方法：
到他们网站去登记，现场就可以不花钱买票入场，还有礼品送！
10月16日以后就不能登记咯~快去吧！

最后发表： pinxinge
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source: http://chinadaily.com.cn
China's capital is on the riseBy Edward Mills (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-09-30 0:33

Returning from the glorious rolling countryside surrounding my home in Britain, the distinct lack of greenery in Beijing can be depressing for me. The contrast could not be more marked. Space and quietness are not qualities that are readily found within this bustling metropolis. Having said this, there are some major positives that are in the capital's favor.

Beijing is rapidly developing into a vibrant cultural melting pot, where cuisine from all regions of China is present on many streets and a new European restaurant opens every week. The diversity that Beijing offers is personally exciting. As Beijing continues to involve the international community, this can only improve further.
Not only culturally, but the ever-modernizing city skyline is also fantastic.
While the government could probably do more to protect Beijing's cultural heritage in the face of increasing numbers of shopping malls, and the incessant droning of late-night construction can be a bore, one can't deny the pace of change.
In the UK, filling in a few potholes could take a month: In Beijing, a new road will appear overnight. Sitting in traffic on the way back from the airport, I did feel that not all change is necessarily good, but the fact remains that improvements are happening on a near daily basis.
After over a decade of decimation, the UK feels like a country experiencing extreme stagnation, if not a decline, from its era of prosperity. It will take another decade to even begin to approach a solution there.
Sure, Beijing isn't all smiles - the air quality is still not the best and the public transport system needs improvement among other things.
The key, though, is that it's all seemingly changing for the better.
Things are in place to reduce the impact of any concerns.
A number of new subway lines are under construction (10 at present, with a total of 19 lines planned to be in operation by 2015), cars are limited in their access to the downtown by their registration plates and more environmental measures are due soon.
The city is not a finished product and certainly you get the feeling, living here, that you are part of something growing and developing. Being part of the rise of Beijing is certainly stimulating.
Besides rapid growth, the buzz of big city life is always a draw not unique to Beijing.
Not only is the level of entertainment available fairly high, even by global standards, but the crime rate is also low compared to other cities around the world of a similar size.
Non-native residents regularly discuss how safe they feel in the city compared to other places they have lived - perhaps due to the streets never being empty of people.
Regardless, Beijing feels safe compared to London or other similar-sized cities that I've live in.
Beijing certainly isn't perfect, but compared to a national feeling of pessimism back home, one often feels here that the only way is forward.

最后发表： nil
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呵呵。Chinese Whisper还是个很好的游戏。

最后发表： alphakv
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It's a bad habit picked from "should have known" I guess sometime tv dramas can be a bad influence

最后发表： finalfantasy
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very resonable

最后发表： pinxinge
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These affirmations are from Susan Jeffers' Affirmation Screensaver
Anyone who is interested in it, pls refer to: http://www.susanjeffers.com/home/screensaver.cfm

最后发表： bulaohu
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You require. Hmm.

最后发表： pinxinge
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**Vocabulary**

vogue - The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time
hangout - A place one frequently visits
intrigue - Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate
penchant - A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
baristas - coffee masters
dens of iniquity - A place where people meet in secret, typically to engage in some illicit activity
flounder - Be in serious difficulty
ethos - The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations
soccer mums - The phrase soccer mom broadly refers to a middle-class suburban woman who spends a significant amount of her time transporting her school-age children to their sporting events or other activities
spilling - The action of spreading out in the manner of a fluid
skull - Hit (someone) on the head
frappe - A drink served with ice or frozen
sift - Examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful
ambiance - atmosphere
singleton - A single person
patron - a regular customer
bail - Abandon a commitment
crush - A brief but intense infatuation for someone

最后发表： pinxinge
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**Vocabulary**
lemon - A person or thing, esp. an automobile, regarded as unsatisfactory, disappointing, or feeble
fringe - Not part of the mainstream
factor - consider as relevant when making a decision
conceal - Keep (something) secret
recourse - The legal right to demand compensation or payment
pushy - Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined
roadworthy - Being able to be driven, or suitable for driving, on the open road
comeback - return
Encumber - a property with at least one mortgage or loan secured against it
VIN - Vehicle identification number
chassis - The base frame of a motor vehicle or other wheeled conveyance

最后发表： 留民
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还真复杂啊。

最后发表： nizi
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One of the questions I’m repeatedly asked as a buyers agent is “When is the best time to buy a property?” The short answer is “when you can afford it”… but let’s dig a little deeper to find some more clues.

By RICH HARVEY

Property cycles

The property market moves in cycles and the market in Perth is typically at a different stage of the cycle to Sydney. Property markets rise and fall due to the effect of interest rates, population growth, migration, employment markets and consumer confidence – just to name a few.

Prices rise quickly in a rising market then level off before we hit the declining market stages and the cycle repeats itself. There are no precise rules around the timing of each property cycle as the economic conditions of each decade are often unique. Some investors espouse the rule that property doubles every seven to 10 years, but such a blanket cliché brings false hope.

The smart investor needs to identify where their local market currently sits in the property cycle and consider the effect this will have on buyer and vendor expectation of price. If we’re in a rising market (i.e. a sellers’ market), then there’s likely to be little price discounting, more auctions, multiple offers on the same property and lower days on market (i.e. properties will sell quickly after public listing). If we’re in a declining market (i.e. a buyers’ market), then we would most likely see properties taking much longer to sell, larger discounting and fewer offers on properties.

Time in the market vs timing the market

The longer you hold your property investment the more equity you gain (provided you have done your due diligence and purchased in a growth area). Trying to pick the peaks and troughs of markets is difficult. But buying when there’s pessimism and negative media can present excellent opportunities from motivated vendors. I try to do both – buy when the market is down and buy continuously in different areas.

Opportunity cost

The Achilles heel of the investor is typically procrastination. The opportunity cost of not taking action and investing in property is always seen a decade later. Just think about the prices houses in your own suburb were selling for 10 years ago (and don’t you wish you had bought more?).

Here are my tips on the best times to buy:

•    After auction – Vendors are typically “ripe” for negotiation immediately after an auction campaign. They’ve spent money on advertising, tested the market and received feedback from their sales agent. Vendors are usually more motivated at this point.

•    Winter – during the cooler winter months, there are usually less buyers around. Braving the cold and getting out to open homes can mean you pick up something with less competition.

•    End of financial year – some vendors may sell their property prior to the end of the financial year to minimise their tax. You might find the price is more negotiable from these vendors.

•    Christmas and Easter – deadlines bring decisions forward. I have noticed that vendors like to get a result before the two main holiday periods each year. The vendors just want to know they can move on, enjoy their holidays and know the sale is confirmed.

When you really consider it, property investing is about buying time, not real estate. Property prices move in cycles, and over time the property market goes up in value (in the right areas). Investing with a long-term perspective means you’re not trying to beat the short-term swings of the market.

Opportunities to buy well are available whatever stage of the cycle we’re in – but easier in a buyers’ market!

Rich Harvey is a buyers agent, economist and CEO of propertybuyer ®. Rich was awarded the 2009 national “Buyers Agent of the Year”, the “Award for Excellence” 2004-2008 by the REINSW and the 2007 National Telstra Business Award. Find your next property faster: http://www.propertybuyer.com.au

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机器翻译！

最后发表： bibili
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mark 一下啊

最后发表： xblues
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I want to be the coffee bean!!!!!!

最后发表： desperado
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Florence

最后发表： pinkladypig
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他们确实不懂得礼尚往来

最后发表： amyvanessa
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强到了沙发，谢谢

最后发表： strawlll
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前一段时间因为想提高英文水平而找到一个不错的英文网站，这个网站包括全世界范围各大城市由个人或者公司出于某种兴趣而自行组织的各类活动，在布里斯本就有大大小小共近200个组织活动。比如说，Brisbane based Vampire Meetup，Brisbane Web DesignMeetup，Brisbane Anime & Manga Meetup.每个组织的的活动时间不尽相同，有周会，双周会，月会，甚至有些几个月才有一次聚会。

我认为如果大家想提高自己的英文水平，想结交一些不同国家和文化的外国朋友，就可以好好去这个网站看看。大家可以免费注册一个帐户，然后按照自己喜欢的活动自由参加，注意有些活动是需要支付一定的费用的。

网址为：http://www.meetup.com

以下是特别为了想提高英文水平的朋友做的推荐，特别是在布里斯班的朋友可以去参加：The Brisbane English as a SecondLanguage (ESL) Meetup. 每周二晚上在south bank和周四晚上在garden citylibrary，由一名白人老头组织，我参加过两三次觉得还不错。最重要的是你可以好好体会一下，在快乐的氛围中用英文与其它国家的朋友交流，讲故事与相互学习。

另外，已经工作的年轻朋友或者其它有兴趣的朋友可以去看看这个：Brisbane Asian Professionals. 那边有跟你们一样是从国外过来并且已经找到工作，却觉得周末无趣，想有些活动的外国朋友们，特别是亚洲国家的。

如果有人想去，而又不太清楚地点或者想找人陪伴的话，可以联络我，我们一起去。
msn：strawlll@hotmail.com

最后发表： 荞麦皮
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留名，，，，，，，，，，，，

最后发表： 宝贝儿
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对我来说太有用啦 正在寻觅找工作中。。。

最后发表： naughtybaby
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你试试贴工作版，可能更有帮助

最后发表： Jack_Chow
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I saw a man named Osama in USA last year and joked that if he is Obama's brother.

最后发表： Norman.Kong
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in my opinion, no matter what race your colleagues are, we should respect each other.
so we should be careful of what we said,

all these are fairly normal, even you are in china mainland, you are unable to say anything you like in public occasion.

that`s no business of the colour of the skind

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最后发表： stellahie
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MARC JACOB很有才的一位设计师！

最后发表： 骷髅
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你发在这里是准备英语咨询喽？

最后发表： kings_oo1981
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英语的意境比中文的差太多了，不知道是不是我英语水平有限．不过汉语的词汇真的是太丰富了

最后发表： MillerYang
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I wonder how much is it...

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最后发表： xblues
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Now This Is A Bikini                                                                                    
        

If your bikini bottom isn't halfway up your no-no and flossing your anal canal, then you are doing it wrong! Just ask Gay Al Reynolds. He probably has this bikini in every color of the rainbow!
Here's the CAPS-LOCK Master and his rent-to-own snatch Amber Rose hangingout in Miami yesterday. And Amber Rose is literally hanging out. I lovehow she's covering up her breasts while her butt boobies are out forall to see. Modesty = u r doing it wrng.
Even though Amber Rose wore her favorite "LOOK AT MY ASS" bikini by Crest Glide, Gay Fishwasn't happy with the attention. Kanye used his stumpy middle finger tosend a message to the paps. Don't make him put that glass of Dynastyjuice down and break his MacBook Air over this shit. BITCH BOGUS!

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Shiho Fukada for The New York Times
Mick Zomnir, 20, a rising junior at M.I.T., landed a summer internship at JFP in Beijing.

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By HANNAH SELIGSON
Published: August 10, 2009
    BEIJING — Shanghai and Beijing are becoming newlands of opportunity for recent American college graduates who faceunemployment nearing double digits at home.
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Joshua Arjuna Stephens, a 2007 graduate of Wesleyan University, works in Beijing for XPD Media, which makes online games.

   

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   Eventhose with limited or no knowledge of Chinese are heeding the call.They are lured by China’s surging economy, the lower cost of living anda chance to bypass some of the dues-paying that is common to first jobsin the United States.
“I’ve seen a surge of young people comingto work in China over the last few years,” said Jack Perkowski, founderof Asimco Technologies, one of the largest automotive parts companiesin China.
“When I came over to China in 1994, that was thefirst wave of Americans coming to China,” he said. “These young peopleare part of this big second wave.”
One of those in the latest wave is  Joshua Arjuna Stephens, who graduated from Wesleyan Universityin 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in American studies. Two years ago, hedecided to take a temporary summer position in Shanghai with ChinaPrep, an educational travel company.
“I didn’t know anythingabout China,” said Mr. Stephens, who worked on market research andprogram development. “People thought I was nuts to go not speaking thelanguage, but I wanted to do something off the beaten track.”
Twoyears later, after stints in the nonprofit sector and at a large publicrelations firm in Beijing, he is highly proficient in Mandarin andworks as a manager for XPD Media, a social media company based inBeijing that makes online games.
Jonathan Woetzel, a partnerwith McKinsey & Company in Shanghai who has lived in China sincethe mid-1980s, says that compared with just a few years ago, he wasseeing more young Americans arriving in China to be part of anentrepreneurial boom. “There’s a lot of experimentation going on inChina right now, particularly in the energy sphere, and when people areyoung they are willing to come and try something new,” he said.
Andthe Chinese economy is more hospitable for both entrepreneurs and jobseekers, with a gross domestic product that rose 7.9 percent in themost recent quarter compared with the period a year earlier.Unemployment in urban areas is 4.3 percent, according to governmentdata.
Grace Hsieh, president of the Yale Club in Beijing and a2007 graduate, says she has seen a rise in the number of Yale graduateswho have come to work in Beijing since she arrived in China two yearsago. She is working as an account executive in Beijing for Hill &Knowlton, the public relations company.
Sarabeth Berman, a 2006 graduate of Barnard Collegewith a major in urban studies, initially arrived in Beijing at the ageof 23 to take a job that would have been difficult for a person her ageto land in the United States: program director at BeijingDance/LDTX,the first modern dance company in China to be founded independently ofthe government.
Ms. Berman said she was hired for herfamiliarity with Western modern dance rather than a knowledge of China.“Despite my lack of language skills and the fact that I had noexperience working in China, I was given the opportunity to manage thetouring, international projects, and produce and program our annualBeijing Dance Festival.”
After two years of living and workingin China, Ms. Berman is proficient in Mandarin. She travels throughoutChina, Europe and the United States with the dance company.
WillyTsao, the artistic director of BeijingDance/LDTX, said he had hired Ms.Berman because of her ability to make connections beyond China. “Ineeded someone who was capable of communicating with the Western world.”
Anotherdynamic in the hiring process, Mr. Tsao says, is that Westerners canoften bring skills that are harder to find among the Chinese.
“Sarabethis always taking initiative and thinking what we can do,” he said,“while I think the more standard Chinese approach is to take orders.”He says the difference is rooted in the educational system. “In Chineseschools students are encouraged to be quiet and less outspoken; itfosters a culture of listening more than initiating.”
Mr.Perkowski, who spent almost 20 years on Wall Street before heading toChina, says many Chinese companies are looking to hire native Englishspeakers to help them navigate the American market.
“I’mworking with a company right now that wants me to help them find youngAmerican professionals who can be their liaisons to the U.S.,” he said.“They want people who understand the social and cultural nuances of theWest.”
Mr. Perkowski’s latest venture, JFP Holdings, a merchantbank based in Beijing, has not posted any job openings, but hasreceived more than 60 résumés; a third are from young people in theUnited States who want to come work in China, he said.
Mick Zomnir, 20, a soon-to-be junior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,is working as a summer intern for JFP. “As things have gotten moredifficult in the U.S., I started to think about opportunitieselsewhere,” he said. He does not speak Chinese but says he will beginstudying Mandarin when he returns to M.I.T. in the fall.
A bigdraw of working in China, many young people say, is that they feel itallows them to skip a rung or two on the career ladder.
Ms.Berman said: “There is no doubt that China is an awesome place tojump-start your career. Back in the U.S., I would be intern No. 3 atsome company or selling tickets at Lincoln Center.”
Forothers, like Jason Misium, 23, China has solved the cash flow problemof starting a business. After graduating with a degree in biology from Harvardin 2008, Mr. Misium came to China to study the language. Then hestarted Sophos Academic Group, an academic consulting firm that workswith Chinese students who want to study in the United States.
“It’s China’s fault that I’m still here,” he said. “It’s just so cheapto start a business.” It cost him the equivalent of $12,000, which hehad in savings, he said.
Among many young Americans, the Chinaexit strategy is a common topic of conversation. Mr. Stephens, Ms.Berman and Mr. Misium all said they were planning to return to theUnited States eventually.
Mr. Woetzel of McKinsey said workexperience in China was not an automatic ticket to a great job backhome. He said it was not a marker in the same way an Ivy League education:  “The mere fact of just showing up and working in China and speaking Chinese is not enough.”
That said, Mr. Woetzel added, someone who has been able to make a  mark in China is a valuable hire.
“AtMcKinsey, we are looking for people who have demonstrated leadership,”he said, “and working in a context like China builds character,requires you to be a lot more entrepreneurial and forces you toinnovate.”

最后发表： 毛桩桩
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英文不熟，中文总是可以总结的吧？

最后发表： chubbycat
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Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio


To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the lessons below that life taught
me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.."

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone..
8. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
9. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

10. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
11. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
12. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. Treasure this moment!
13. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
14. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
15. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
16. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
17. Today is special. Today is the moment!
18. Over prepare, and then go with the flow.
19. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
20. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
21. Forgive everyone everything.
22. What other people think of you is none of your business.
23. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
24. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
25. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
26. Believe in miracles.
27. Your children get only one childhood.
28. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
29. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
31. The best is yet to come.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
33. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

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希望大家能回忆回忆自己的工作场景，留下你认为比较有用的句子和大家分享。。

最后发表： xblues
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你这是怎么说的话呢？好像这个是什么不良倾向，或者见不得人一样，说出来听听，否则我不知道你有多龌龊。

最后发表： 三岔路口的猪
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但同志中的爱情，似乎日久生情的不多，至少在国内我感觉是这个样子的。

最后发表： 青山
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I don't believe God. However, I believe the belief of God improved the equality of all people in some stage of history.

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