They were not likely to fool away this high promise for lack of effort.

他们不太可能因为缺乏努力而把这一崇高的希望放弃。

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When I was young I used to fool away the summer holidays.

当我年轻时我总是浪费了暑假。

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Don't fool away your time, there's a lot of work to be done.

别浪费时间啦，要做的事情多着呢。

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"You are a fool." And then to Ben's surprise, he slowly walked away.

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Mr. ANTHONY HAMILTON (Musician): There's a proper time and place for everything, and once you put so much time into it, you'd be a fool to turn around and walk away from it, 'cause I tasted it.

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