They are nothing but a great waste of time, money and energy.

它们只不过是大量消耗时间、金钱和精力的东西。

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It is now, however, many people are worried about the future of remorse in the past and a great waste of time.

那就是现在，然而，许多人却在悔恨过去和担忧未来之中浪费了大好时光。

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I think TV is a great waste of time, so I would only have one small TV in the kitchen to watch the news in the morning.

我觉得看电视是浪费时间，所以顶多在厨房里放一台小电视，早上看看新闻就行了。

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Not only does it waste her time, but also sometimes brings her down when she sees pictures of her friends having a great time together.

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