Stanford sociologist Mark Granovetter discovered that many people find jobs not through their nearest and dearest but from "weak" connections: acquaintances and friends of friends.

斯坦福社会学家Mark Granovetter发现许多人并不是通过他们最近和最亲的人找到工作，而是通过“微弱的”人际关系：泛泛之交和朋友的朋友。

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The real reason must have been that the whole of our burden was thrown on the servants, and the whole burden is a thing difficult to bear even for those who are nearest and dearest.

真正的原因应该是我们所有的负担都压在了仆人们的身上，这种负担乃至对于最亲近的人也是一种不可承受之重。

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So take the hint, and find time for your nearest and dearest.

所以抽时间陪陪你最亲最近的人。

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Chicago's small forward is most certainly taking care of those who are nearest and dearest.

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It illustrates that there are things we still want to share with only our nearest and dearest, he says.

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Survive beyond that period and you could still live a life without being a nuisance to your nearest and dearest.

ECONOMIST: Jeanne Calment