As long as it was not abrupt, right? I may take my scissors, and cut out a foot in the middle.

这个过程并不是突然的，对吗？，我拿出一把剪刀，这时减掉中间的一英尺。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

That happened not too long ago, but it was just a really fantastic display of all his work.

那是不久前的事情，但它真的极好地展示了他所有的作品。

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He said, my apologies for not answering your letter but my health is poor and--but it was a long letter.

他写道,非常抱歉没能及时回复,我身体欠佳,这是一封很长的信

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

It was not their IQs that made no difference whatsoever to their long-term success.

不是他们的智商，智商对导致他们长期成功的因素没有影响。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

It was basically built not that long ago.

它建成的时间不长。

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