By a cradle to grave and some would've even said a cradle to grave and beyond--human bondage.

从出生到死亡,有些人甚至可以说不仅是从生到死,奴隶的身份成为了世世代代不可磨灭的印记

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interpersonally,relationships,in most organizations, in most universities,in most individuals.

人与人之间，很多团体中，很多大学里或人们自己，这些潜能都因被忽视而磨灭。

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And when we don't see the seed of greatness, when we don't water it and shed a light on it, it withers and dies, which is unfortunately the fate of most human potential.

如果我们看不见学生的潜能，不去栽培它，它就会枯萎而死，遗憾的是，大部分人类潜能都因此而被磨灭。

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