Instead of being led by the nose by what we imagine to be facts of the world, we should instead recognize that sometimes the world is silent about what we should do.

我们不应该被我们想象中的世界现实牵着鼻子走，而是应该认识到，有时，这个世界不会告诉我们应该做什么。

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At some time someone is supposed to have invented a God and sundry dogmas and to have led humanity around by the nose with this "wish-fulfilling" fantasy.

有段时期大家认为应该创造出一个神及各种各样的信条，以便引导云云众生来实现愿望的幻想。

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Smiling is a force, a smile is a habit, accustomed to smile will not be trivial led by the nose, a smile is not just facial expressions, or state of mind, a smile should be spontaneous.

微笑是一种力量，微笑是一种民风，习惯于微笑的人不会被小事牵着鼻子走，微笑不光仅是脸部的心情，仍旧心灵的形式，微笑应当是发自心里的。

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So this is one report where ministers are led by the nose through the implications of their tax decisions on output and tax revenue.

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