What really hurt was that he never answered my letter.

真正让我伤心的是他从不给我回信。

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Also a glowing letter of recommendation from a linguistics professor wouldn't hurt, which I'd be more than happy to write up for you.

另外，一名语言学教授热情洋溢的推荐信也不会带来什么坏处，我非常乐意为你写这封推荐信。

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At this moment, Ye and Mei found a letter left by Hong: "Dear Mei, my elder brother was a worker for Ye."Please forgive me for my unreasonable hurt done on you.

这时他们翻到了一封洪小玲留下的信：梅姐，我哥哥在叶老板手下打工，原谅我这么久对你的无理伤害。

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Here's a tip: not following these instructions to the letter will seriously hurt your chances.

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