If only I could find a diamond that weighs one hundred forty carats!"

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And then, you start thinking, "Well, I could really start doing this if only X and if I had this person or if this technology existed or if this happened or this happened."

之后，你会开始思考，恩，只要某项条件成熟了，只要我认识这个人,或是如果这个技术存在,或是如果这个或那个发生了，我就能开始落实这个点子了“

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And there are many people in sort of common sense who might think "Gee, if only I could just use my rationality, think reasonably and rationally and not let my emotions guide my behavior I'd be much better off."

有许多有常识的人,也许会想,要是我能用我的理性，合理思考,不让情感指导行为,我会做得更好“

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