How did they do the laundry without washing machines?

没有洗衣机他们怎么洗衣服？

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He learns to do the laundry, scrub the bathroom, and make pasta, though he often professes to forget how to do all three.

他学会了洗衣服、冲洗卫生间，还会做意大利通心粉，但他现在却老是声称自己忘记了怎样去做这三件事了。

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But do you ever tell you laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right?

但是当你的衬衣洗熨得很好时你有没有告诉你的洗衣店经理你是多么的愉快？

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Figuring out how to do the laundry, cook a basic meal or even wait for a handyman "are not crippling responsibilities" but rather "minor life skills" that can prove useful if the housekeeper cancels.

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What really amazes me is how people who would not trust the U.S. or European governments to do their laundry, have unconditional faith in Chinese government involvement in its very complex economy.

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