We firmly grasp the idea that "self" and "others" are separate and opposite so that we try to hold on to everything and consider them real and substantial.

由于我们执著于一个“我”与“他”的对立分别，使得自己紧紧地抓住一切，并视其为真实而具体的存在。

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The best way to correct this problem is to place a finger on your lips and hold them firmly shut till you've broken the habit.

最好的纠正该问题的方法是把手指放在嘴唇，握不牢关直到你已经打破了习惯。

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On the claim of the ontology, Methodlogy and history. Liu Zong Yuan use Buddhism to explain his ideas, but he hold firmly to Materialism outlook of life.

从本体论、认识论、历史要求看，柳宗元虽然利用佛学阐释其思想，但始终如一地坚持唯物主义一元论的世界观。

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Then they nail on battens to hold the hatch coverings firmly in place.

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"We hold very firmly to classical biblical morality on issues of sex and marriage, " Edwards says.

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