I decided to paint the bathroom ceiling but ran out of steam halfway through.

我决定要粉刷浴室天花板，但干了一半就筋疲力尽了。

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I was annoyed in that period and stopped practising, declaring I had reached the ceiling of my singing career.

那段时间我很恼火，停止了练习，并宣称自己已经达到了歌唱事业的上限。

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We hung a large twiggy branch from the ceiling, and I made birds out of plant-dyed wool roving.

我们在天花板上挂了一个弯弯曲曲的大树枝，用植物染色的羊毛纱做了小鸟。

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Whenever I tried to sleep I would see huge, wobbly, white bags, like the full udders of cows, suspended from the ceiling above me.

每次我即将入睡,总会看到白色的大袋子摇晃着，如同母牛涨涨的乳房从房顶垂下来。

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In the light of the ceiling bulb I saw my reflection, standing with a cloth over his shoulder and looking out at me as if ready to hurl himself into whatever the day might bring.

NEWYORKER: Miracle Polish

During the last debt ceiling debate I put together a variety of quotes from reputable conservative economists to show this, and I thought it might be worth bringing them out again.

FORBES: Reputable Conservative Economists Recognize the Danger of the Debt Ceiling

This is about achieving the right mix of decisions within a broader package, both within the debt ceiling -- I mean, rather, the deficit reductions talks, and broadly going forward from there that allow for the economy to continue to grow and create jobs.

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