I kept thinking it was just a nightmare from which I would awake to find the Shah on the throne and Karim Pasha and my father back among us.

我总是幻想一切只是噩梦一场，一觉醒来，国王还会在位，卡林姆-巴沙和我的父亲会重新回到我们身边。

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Moral: if you must drink baijiu, never, ever mix different kinds at the same sitting. Or you will awake to find a giant panda standing on your head.

教训：如果你必须喝白酒，千万不要把好多种白酒混在一起喝。不然等你酒醒的时候，就会感觉有一只大熊猫踩着你的头。

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Keep the radio playing, roll the window down, or play a road trip game to stay awake if you find yourself tired.

如果你发现你累了，就把收音机打开，把车窗摇下，或者玩一个游戏，来保持清醒。

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I lay awake nights,wishing to find the perfect lens - an instrument of great magnifying power.

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I lay awake nights, wishing to find the perfect lens an instrument of great magnifying power.

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The next morning Hapless, Helpless, and the community organizer awake to find the others gone.

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He said he went back to sleep but awoke later to find the woman was awake.

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Some people find that either increasing or avoiding certain foods (such as eating more protein to stay awake or more carbohydrates when trying to sleep) can help them recover more quickly from jet lag.

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