You must have met such people before - outwardly strong and powerful, but when they left, they left you feeling drained or weak.

你一定也见过这样的人——从外表上来看坚强而有力，但当他们离开后，给你的印象却是疲惫而虚弱。

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"He experimented with smiling broadly when he met new people," they write. "when no one reacted in horror, and in fact responded positively, he began to feel at ease with his smile."

“他尝试对所有他遇见的陌生人微笑，”他们写道，“当没有人反映出惊恐，并且事实上是积极的回应，他开始觉得用微笑让他觉得自在。”

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Somehow, I was all smiles when I met the people in the admissions office, and they were all so welcoming and supportive of me.

不知怎么的，我在注册办公室里向着每一个人微笑，每一个人也向我表示欢迎和支持。

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