Someone needs to tell the parents that good intentions alone may not constitute parental guidance.

有人需要告诉家长：祖训或许并不只是由美好的目的构成的。

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The author finds out that good intentions alone are not enough when his attempt to be kind to an old man leaves them both feeling worse than before.

作者发现，如果他试图善待一个老人但结果使双方比之前感到更糟，那么仅有良好的意图是不够的。

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Thee author finds out that good intentions alone are not enough when his attempt to be kind to an old man leaves them both feeling worse than before.

作者想对一位老人表示一番好意，结果却使两个人都很难堪，这时他才认识到，光有善良的意愿是不够的。

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Or just have the good intentions without the effort that's necessary to bring about a positive exponential function.

还是只有好的意图但不付出,必要的努力发挥正面指数函数的作用。

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What we are now seeing is that good intentions are and never were sufficient.

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The lesson, of course, is that good intentions do not guarantee a charitable contribution deduction.

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There are two lessons of note here: First and foremost, this is a cruel reminder that good intentions do not guarantee tax deductions.

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