He said he had to go into action as quickly as possible -- as fast as he could move.

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And then he makes some comments about how,well, ; he could never pick cotton fast enough; he's just not able to do it as black men are.

于是他对采棉花进行了一些评价，他觉得自己永远没法采摘的够快;,没法像那些黑人一样迅速。

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