Although no timetable was given, and people close to the company said it was unlikely in the next year, it was the first time Mr. Ma had raised the prospect.

虽然没有给出时间表，但有公司的知情人士表示不太可能在明年底之前，这是马云第一次提出这个前景。

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People who lack close friends have greater levels of anxiety and depression than people who are close to others.

缺少亲密朋友的人比有人亲近的人更容易焦虑和抑郁。

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People on the job often develop close relationships with coworkers as they come to share gripes, jokes, gossip, and satisfactions.

人们在工作当中通常会与同事形成亲密的关系，因为他们彼此之间相互发牢骚，开玩笑，闲聊，以及分享满足感。

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Through Yale you know a lot of people and they don't have to be close friends but they are acquaintances.

通过耶鲁，你能认识很多人,这些人不一定是亲密的好朋友,他们只是相识的人。

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So you get to be pretty close with people, and

所以关系比较亲密，然后

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