Knowing who we were and who we will be are as important to self-knowledge as knowing who we are in the present.

了解过去的自己以及预期的自己与了解现在的自己，对研究自我认知来说是同等重要的。

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Work would be one important element contributing to his self-sufficiency.

工作是帮助杰克实现自立的重要因素。

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Note that although the meformers' self focus might be characterized by some as self-indulgent, these messages may play an important role in helping users maintain relationships.

我们注意到虽然自我信息者们的这种自我为中心可被一些人定义为自私或任性，但是这些信息在帮助维持用户关系方面起着很重要的作用。

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An early target may be Rem Vyakhirev, the self-important boss of Gazprom, the national gas company.

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But if anyone can take blogging from an almost obscure hobby for self-important would-be pundits to a revenue-generating phenomenon, it's Google.

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He argues that building children's self-esteem and aspirations could be as important as providing financial help and schooling.

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