I liken it to a comedian who is funny in public, but just a "regular person" in private.

就像一个喜剧演员，在公众面前很有趣，然而他们在私下只是一个平常人。

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I liken it to trying to stick to a diet in a house that is filled with chips, cookies, ice cream, pop and chocolate; you are just making it more difficult on yourself.

就好比在一充满炸薯条、饼干、冰淇淋、汽水和巧克力的房间里想要节食一样，只会让事情越来越糟。

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The fact that so many supposed conservatives liken a belief in a gold standard as the monetary equivalent of membership in the Flat Earth Society shows just how far the American public has come from a true understanding of how money works within an economy.

FORBES: Give The Gold Standard Its Due