He says he's serious about what he does, but he also realizes the absurdity about it.

他说他做的任何事都很认真，但他也意识到它的荒谬。

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If you were just tolerating him while you were dating, you may want to get serious about what you really want before you take the next step.

如果和他约会的时候还需要容忍的话，那么在你们进入下一个阶段之前，要认真思考一下究竟什么才是你真正想要的。

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I've been looking at what self-proclaimed experts were saying about unemployment during the Great Depression; it was almost identical to what Very Serious People are saying now.

我一直在翻看大萧条时期自称专家的人对失业问题的观点；这几乎和现在那些“非常严肃的人”所说的如出一辙。

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"It seems that more clarity is likely to emerge about who did what to whom and whether or not war crimes, crimes against humanity and other very serious human rights abuses were committed by one or both sides,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

But no matter where the conflict is or what it's about, if you're serious about peace, you can't take as final the first 'no,' the second 'no' or even the hundredth 'no.'" In her statement, Secretary Clinton promised an "unwavering" U.S.commitment to a two-state solution, based on 1967 lines with agreed land swaps, that will create an independent and viable Palestinian state and an Israel with secure and recognized borders.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

So we are now where we are in December, and we need Congress -- Republican leaders in Congress -- to be serious about what the parameters of a deal look like.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

But what I'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hardworking Americans.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event

They are asking serious questions about what is going to happen.

BBC: Viewpoints: How experts see UK role in EU