It sees that the greatest obstacle on one's way forward may not be a high mountain or a deep valley but a grain of sand that is hardly visible. 4to avoid blame on a minor fault one may tell a lie.

看来，有时阻挠我们前进的不是高山、深渊，而是极细小的一粒沙子。 为了避免因一次轻微的过失遭指责，我们便编出谎言来掩盖。

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It seems that the greatest obstacle on one's way forward may not be a high mountain or a deep valley but a grain of sand that is hardly visible. 4 To avoid blame on a minor fault one may tell a lie.

看来，有时阻挠我们前进的不是高山、深渊，而是极细小的一粒沙子。为了避免因一次轻微的过失遭指责，我们便编出谎言来掩盖。于是从编造第一个谎言开始，我们便背上了两个沉甸甸的包袱：\“过失\”与\“谎言\”。

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Other passengers said they too had smelt burning, but this had been traced to a minor electrical fault on the plane.

其他乘客表示，他们都闻到了物体燃烧时的气味，但最后证实这是由于飞机上的一个小电器出了毛病。

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It was due to fly to Mali's capital, Bamako, on Monday morning, but has been delayed due to a "minor technical fault", an MoD spokesman said.

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In a car, such a system could analyse a developing fault and add it to a coming service schedule if it were minor, or if it were more serious locate a nearby service centre, check on workshop availability and suggest the driver go there immediately.

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