"We don't want the girl to get on the plane in the first place."

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You don't face any facts. This same damned attitude of not facing facts is what got you into this messy state of mind in the first place, and it can't possibly get you out of it."

你没有面对现实，这个不面对现实的态度,在最开始就使你的心变乱了,也无法让你抽身出来“

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How did you get into that field in the first place?

你最初怎么进入这个领域的呢？

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How did you get into Fine Art in the first place?

你最初是怎么开始学美术的？

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> Is there a way to get that first percent complete to stay in the same place naturally?

>，有一种方法使它完成的百分比,自然地停在那个相同的地方吗？

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How did you get into photography in the first place?

你最初是怎么开始摄影的？

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