By the time I neared my destination about a half-hour later, traffic had picked up a bit, and I discovered an actual bike lane, which lasted for about 20 blocks before disappearing again.

我还有一小时就抵达目的地的时候，路上的车渐渐多了，我发现了一条真正的自行车道，它绵延了将近20个街区才消失。

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Although it was only a kind of symbolic work which lasted for half an hour, Lin did a very good job and explained to the customers the meaning of the donation very patiently.

虽然只是象征性的半小时工作，但林心如却完成得有模有样，敬业地向顾客解释“捐献一元钱”的意义。

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