He was also a loyal friend of more than forty years, and I knew I could count on him not to shield me from diverse points of view and sources of information.

他也是我四十多年的忠实朋友，我相信他会对我开诚布公，不会向我隐瞒各种不同的观点和信息来源。

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And on a postcard balanced on the edge of the table, in pencil, he scribbled a few hurried words to me, scattering exclamation points and expressing his delight and his love for the world.

他把明信片平放在桌子边，用铅笔草草给我写上几句话，划上感叹号，表达他对这个世界的欢喜和热爱。

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He explained the difficult points to me and encouraged me.

他为我解释课文中的难点。 他为我解释课文中的难点。

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He points a stick at me and says: "Ha! Paleface, do you dare to enter the camp of Red Chief, the terror of the plains?"

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If I had not seen enough evidence of his wealth, in a quiet moment at the end he points to a rally car parked outside the hotel and tells me it is his.

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And on a postcard balanced on the edge of the table, in pencil, he scribbled a few hurried words to me, scattering exclamation points and expressing his delight and his love for the world.

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"Points don't matter to me, " he said.

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