The school was said to be haunted by a giant ghost.

据说这个学校有一个巨大的鬼魂出没。

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Not having come from a rich family, the prospect of paying for university haunted me all through high school.

我出生在一个并不宽裕的家庭，整个高中时期，我就为如何支付大学的费用而感到苦恼。

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There, of course, had been rumors that the school was haunted, so, while we hung out, we hoped to see a ghost.

当然也有传言说这座校舍里闹鬼，于是我们在闲逛的同时也期待能够看到鬼。

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The people that we aim the haunted houses at are kids in high school and college, kids that have a lot more disposable income.

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But some older people still appear to be haunted about by obstacles from their past, such as failing the 11-plus school entrance exams.

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He haunted the library and rarely skipped class, heading to the gym most days after school to practice boxing, said his classmate, Luis Vasquez.

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