Our mothers sat us down to read and paint, when all we really wanted to do was to make a mess.

我们的妈妈们让我们坐下读书、画画，而我们真正想要做的却是胡闹一阵。

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You're only going to make a mess.

你正在把事情弄得一团糟。

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If you want to make a mess.

如果你想制造混乱。

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"When you've got a clean shot like this, you don't want to make a mess of the gut, " he said.

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The stress in Europe is having a negative impact on global markets, but also threatens to make a mess of corporate earnings season thanks to its contribution to slowing growth around the world.

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Yes, that means there is also a place for Nazis to congregate and for the darker sides of 4Chan to exist, and for trolls to make a mess all over our blogs, which are our businesses.

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