Every gesture of the hand is going to be the equivalent of a quarter note.

每个手势都相当于一个四分音符。

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In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing?

在一个不断赞扬生育的社会里，承认你后悔生孩子就等于承认你支持杀小猫，这有什么奇怪的吗？

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You know that studying six consecutive hours is not equivalent to studying one hour a day for six days.

你知道连续学习6个小时并不等于连续6天每天学习1个小时。

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So every gesture of the hand is going to be the equivalent of a quarter note.

那么,每个手部的动作,都相当于一个四分音符

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