Believe me, we hobgoblins did our share of mischief—unhinging gates, smashing pumpkins, soaping the library windows with cartoon demons.

相信我，我们妖怪也有恶作剧的份儿——把门拉开，把南瓜砸碎，用肥皂在图书馆窗玻璃上画卡通魔鬼。

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An anecdote about young surfers in Maui is followed by some management lessons drawn from the World of Warcraft, an online game involving swords and hobgoblins.

一篇“茂伊岛上冲浪小伙的奇闻”之后就是一篇从“魔兽世界”中引出的管理课程——(魔兽世界)那是个充满了刀剑与妖怪的在线游戏。

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In that sense, they paled next to the female hobgoblins, who were both as cunning as crows and as fierce as bobcats.

这方面，她们与女妖怪相形见绌，后者狡猾似乌鸦，凶猛如山猫。

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Still, the hobgoblins of internal finance can produce any nightmare they like.

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