Sometimes your strength lies in stubbornness and determination but even more often it is hidden in your ability to go around obstacles and learn from the previous mistakes.

有时候力量源自你的固执和决绝，但更多的时候，吸取以前的教训，聪明地绕过障碍是你潜在的更大力量。

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"As the prize does not often go to a previous winner it could well be a very open contest this year, although Carey and McEwan are the natural frontrunners, " he said.

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